Louisville, CO, Oct. 09, 2025 — CEA Industries (NASDAQ:BNC) (“BNC” or “the Company”), a growth-focused firm dedicated to overseeing the globe’s largest corporate reserve of BNB tokens, declared today the immediate appointment of Jon “Dr. J” Najarian, a celebrated options trader, analyst of stock and crypto markets, and financial media figure, as its Chief Evangelist. Jon previously contributed for 16 years to various CNBC shows, such as The Halftime Report, Fast Money, and Power Lunch, and currently appears regularly as a commentator on Fox Business, NewsMax, NewsNation, and Market Rebellion TV.
In his new capacity, Najarian is tasked with enhancing BNC’s worldwide recognition and fostering greater investor involvement via thought leadership, media outreach, and key ecosystem collaborations. On a daily basis, he will serve as a link connecting conventional finance, investors, and the digital asset sector, aiding in the definition and articulation of BNC’s objective to oversee the planet’s largest corporate BNB treasury.
Najarian, who formerly played as a linebacker for the Chicago Bears, has forged an illustrious career of over 44 years within the financial markets. Recognized extensively as a trailblazer in options and algorithmic trading, he held memberships at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), dedicating more than two decades to working as a professional floor trader. Over the last twenty years, Najarian has also established himself as an industry visionary and innovator, creating proprietary trading applications and algorithms to detect atypical activity across stock, options, and futures markets. He contributed to CNBC’s Fast Money, Halftime Report, and Power Lunch for 16 years, and currently appears regularly as a commentator on Fox Business and Market Rebellion TV. Prominent financial media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Reuters, and Bloomberg, frequently quote him. Jon is a well-known, long-standing proponent for integrating digital assets into investment portfolios.
“Jon possesses unparalleled expertise in both conventional and digital markets, alongside a distinctive knack for conveying intricate concepts to a wide public,” stated David Namdar, Chief Executive Officer of CEA Industries ($BNC). “In his capacity as Chief Evangelist, he will be instrumental in boosting our presence and interaction across international markets as we proceed with developing the globe’s foremost BNB treasury.”
“I am thrilled to become a part of CEA Industries during this pivotal period,” commented Jon Najarian. “Having already established itself as the world’s largest corporate BNB Treasury, I am particularly impressed by their dedication to linking traditional finance with the digital asset environment – all supported by this exceptional foundational asset: BNB, which has quickly ascended to become one of the preeminent tokens globally by market capitalization. BNB now surpasses Solana, and recently overtook Tether and XRP to claim the position of the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap today. BNB currently ranks alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum. Much like Strategy Inc. accomplished for BTC and Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. did for ETH, I consider BNC to be one of the most straightforward avenues for investors to engage with the expansion of BNB, which stands as the most dynamic asset within the digital assets landscape. This position and prospect at BNC perfectly align with my personal conviction that education, accessibility, and openness are fundamental to fostering wider BNB acceptance.”
In 1990, Najarian established Mercury Trading, a market-making enterprise on the CBOE, which he subsequently divested to Citadel in 2004. He also transferred a high-frequency trading system to Goldman Sachs in 1997. By 2005, he co-founded optionMONSTER and tradeMONSTER, innovative platforms that integrated options instruction, analytical tools, and brokerage functionalities. In 2014, tradeMONSTER collaborated with private equity firm General Atlantic Partners, and the entity was sold in a significant transaction to E*Trade for $750 million in September 2016.
Currently, Najarian holds the position of Co-Founder at Market Rebellion, a prominent financial learning and trading platform he initiated with his brother, Pete Najarian, in 2016. This company enables individual investors by providing trading education, research, and exclusive analysis. Jon and Pete additionally co-direct Rebellion Partners, a venture consulting enterprise that channels investments into start-ups and nascent businesses.
The appointment of Najarian underscores BNC’s dedication to exemplary leadership, clarity, and instruction as it expands its digital asset treasury activities and aims to secure 1% of the worldwide BNB supply by the close of 2025.
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CEA Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:BNC) is a firm geared towards growth, concentrating on establishing market-leading enterprises within consumer sectors. This includes creating and overseeing the world’s most extensive corporate treasury of BNB, which is the native digital currency of the BNB Chain ecosystem. BNC provides investors with institutional-level access to BNB.