Philippe Heilberg is a co-founder of Arbol Inc. After graduating summa cum laude from the Wharton School with a BS and MBA, he went to work at top tier financial institutions like Salomon Brothers and AIG. He has been featured in a number of publications including a published article in the quarterly, "American Affairs Journal" entitled, "Cryptocurrencies: Commodity Dynamics and Cartelization.” He also has been a speaker/panelist at various conferences including the Wharton School, NYU, and Duke University.

As a former commodity trader, he was a member of the New York Board of Trade Commodity Exchange. In his philanthropic endeavors, he has been a consultant to the board of directors of the GEMS Development Foundation, a South Sudan charity, a member of the New York Board of JNF and a President Circle member of the Asia Society. He continues to be active in his community.