Clayton Lowery

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer

Clayton is the strategic leader of The Network Firm with over a decade of consulting expertise in risk and internal control, IT & crypto security, data analytics, and product management. He works closely with the executive team to develop and implement the firm’s long-term vision and direction. With a unique blend of strategic thinking, analytical skills, and creativity, Clayton brings a breadth of experience to his role.

Prior to co-founding The Network Firm, he was a founding member of a high-growth digital assets practice at a leading accounting and consulting firm and has established himself as an expert in real-time reserves assurance and transparency products. Clayton has a proven track record of success, having worked on numerous engagements for both start-up and publicly traded businesses in the digital assets space.

Areas of Focus

• Proof of Reserve Attestations

• On-Chain Proof of Reserves

• Real-Time Proof of Reserves

• Internal Controls Attestation and Readiness

Industry Firsts

• Launching the 1st real-time Proof of Reserve system for stablecoins and asset-backed tokens (2019)

• Executing the 1st-ever Merkle Tree Proof of Reserve engagement by a CPA Firm (2020)

• Reporting the 1st off-chain data on-chain via oracle networks by a CPA Firm (2022)

Industry Contributions

• Board Member at Digital Infrastructure Network (Formerly Texas Blockchain Council)

• Co-author of the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Proof of Reserves Practitioner’s Guide (2020)

• Contributing Subject Matter Expert for Texas’ landmark Proof of Reserves legislation (2023)

Education, Credentials, and Affiliations

• BS, Management, Lousiana State University

• Minor, Internal Audit & Enteprenuership

Get in Touch with Clayton

Connect on Linkedin | Email at Clayton.Lowery@TheNetworkFirm.com