Aren is Meridian's Head of Operations. In that role, he serves as Director of Meridian Research. He came to Meridian with years of experience in entrepreneurship, company building, business, and strategy.

His research, journalism, and writing experience spans more than a decade. He has covered a high school sports beat as a journalist, carried out policy research and correspondence on Capitol Hill, and prepared investment memos that resulted in venture capital investments.

He currently publishes a newsletter, the Meridian Update. The Meridian Update is a daily report of what is happening on-chain, including the major stories catching Crypto Twitter's attention.

Aren earned his B.A. in Economics from Harvard University. He began his career at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global consulting firm that partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges. He is a native of Omaha, NE.