Mr. Fier was Senior Vice President of Business Development at Sony Pictures Entertainment where his groups were responsible for all strategic planning and financial analysis. This included worldwide distribution in all media, single film and video catalogue acquisitions, talent deal analysis, production greenlight process, audit claims, taxation issues and third party financing.

Prior to Sony, Mr. Fier was VP and CFO of 20th Century Fox International working on marketing and distribution strategy, acquisitions and co-financing arrangements. At both Sony and Fox, he worked on structuring and implementing deals with some of the world's top producers including Revolution Studios, Lucasfilm, MGM and New Regency.

Prior to Fox, Mr. Fier spearheaded Credit Lyonnais' effort to restructure its $1 billion loan portfolio to over 20 insolvent independent film and TV companies. In this role, he exercised day-to-day management control over all the entities. He prepared valuations, developed the distribution strategies, negotiated and settled nearly $100 million in claims, collected disputed receivables, and uncovered much of the massive fraud. Acting as COO of the 1,000 title library company, he helped orchestrate its successful sale for $225 million.

A graduate of Middlebury College, Mr. Fier obtained his Master's Degree in International Finance from Columbia University.

Mr. Fier also guest lectured at UCLA's Anderson School of Business and UCLA's Producer's Program

Prior to joining Trio Entertainment, Nik Palchikoff was a Financial Advisor at a Wall Street Investment Bank where he concentrated mostly on lending, leading a hundred million dollar a year business. However, before a career change into the wealth management business Nik was building his career in entertainment. In joining Trio, Nik comes home to what he is most passionate about, the entertainment business. Nik graduated UCLA in 2009, with a BA in History and a Minor in Film, Television, & Digital Media. He began his career at New Line Cinema working in the Development Department concentrating mostly on script development. From New Line, Nik moved on to Lionsgate Entertainment where he worked in the Acquisitions Department. At Lionsgate Nik continued to concentrate on development. He also worked with the Acquisitions Team to provide feedback and attend screenings for various spec scripts and projects in consideration for acquisition by Lionsgate.

After Lionsgate, Nik moved on to International Creative Management, now ICM Partners. He worked under the head of the Motion Picture Production Department, Paul Hook who is the Executive Vice President of ICM. It was at ICM where Nik developed an extensive knowledge of the physical production side of motion pictures, and became familiar with all key players involved while having daily interactions with a large number of clients as well as every major studio and production company.