I've been a part-time resident of L'viv for much of the last five years. I also have homes and businesses in neighbouring countries; all in former-communist Europe. Depending on your preference, I'm either Thomas, Tom, or Justin.

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As a kid growing up in Cold War America, the collapse of communism and the resulting changes from the 1990s onwards was a constant source of intrigue to me. Seeing the large-scale damage done to societies by single-party rule, communist economics, and lack of a free and independent press, I was eager to learn more about the long and diverse histories of these societies, and eventually participate as a private investor in their (hopefully brighter) futures. I am neither wealthy nor particularly successful by American standards, but do benefit from a broad range of knoweldge and investing. Freedom of the individual to pursue his/her passion is a passion of mine.

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This Russo-Ukrainian War surprised me and it has me mostly angry and sad. Still, it has also provided folks like me with an opportunity to do even more for the cause of freedom, individual liberty, and reinforce the power of private citizens and investors in shaping the society in which we live.

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The "L'viv Alliance" is just a moniker at the moment, something I stumbled upon while thinking about the idea of the L'viv Lions. L'viv means Lion. For American donors, we are not a 501(c)3 and I operate the entity as a DBA. I declare donations as "income" and the resulting contributions as "expenses". You will see our diverse contributors on the "reporting" page, and I have always maintained the status as our biggest donor as a matter of .

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