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Jan 2024
OLAS is inspired by the healing power of the ocean and the beauty of a natural smile. We blend the dental expertise with a passion for the surf to create healthy (never harsh) formulations that cleanse the mouth and wash over the senses. Our alcohol-free mouth rinse is infused with marine-bio actives and nutrients to nourish, sustain and cleanse away the bad - without stripping away everything good.
Simply swish to be swept away.
Board Member
Sep 2013
We traveled the world during our college semester abroad and stumbled upon loose tea for the first time. It was in a tiny Czech teahouse in the center of Prague that got us hooked on tea.
We returned to the US and quickly discovered a problem. If we wanted loose tea, we had to go out of our way to a specialty store, pay an absurd price and confront confusing tea names and origins. The tea world was filled with too much jargon and stereotypes of stuffy tea parties. What if we flipped it upside down?
We started Tiesta Tea to revolutionize the way people consume tea.
Finding the right tea should be simple: what will it do for me and what does it taste like. By focusing on function and flavor, we make tea approachable and easy to understand. We created five functional categories based on the health benefits that each blend naturally gives you.
We also believe that life is about more than just tea and business.
We believe in using our platform to give back directly to people in need in our communities. Billions of people lack access to clean water. To combat that, we set aside a portion of sales from each of our bottled teas to build water wells. We build these wells in communities in Nigeria that grow some of our ingredients. Because we want to support the communities that support us. Millions more do not have a place to sleep at night. Every January, our team and volunteers gather together to pass out hot tea and Warmth Kits to those living on the cold city streets of Chicago. We believe businesses shouldn’t just generate profits, they should do good, too.
It’s really that simple. Do what you love, step out of your comfort zone and be you. Be the best version of yourself that you can be and help others to do the same.
Live Loose,
The Tiesta Tea Team
RECENT AWARDS
+ INC. BEST WORKPLACES 2018
+ INC. RISING STARS - 30 UNDER 30 2018
+ INC. 5000 FASTEST GROWING COMPANY 2017 & 2018
+ CRAINS 20 IN THEIR 20s 2018
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2024
Investor
Jan 2024
OLAS is inspired by the healing power of the ocean and the beauty of a natural smile. We blend the dental expertise with a passion for the surf to create healthy (never harsh) formulations that cleanse the mouth and wash over the senses. Our alcohol-free mouth rinse is infused with marine-bio actives and nutrients to nourish, sustain and cleanse away the bad - without stripping away everything good.
Simply swish to be swept away.
2016
Managing Director
Sep 2016
Alex. Brown & Sons was founded in 1800 as the nation’s first investment banking firm. Over the years, the company has been pivotal in financing the continent’s first railroad, launching IPOs for big-name companies such as Microsoft, Oracle, and Sun Microsystems, and brought AOL and Starbucks public.
Today, Alex. Brown - Raymond James operates under the original Alex. Brown brand through Raymond James. Raymond James Financial has more than 8,000 financial advisors in 3,000+ locations throughout the United States, Canada, and overseas.
Building on a financial tradition that began in 1800, today Alex. Brown - Raymond James excels in the art of creating opportunity for successful and sophisticated high-net-worth and ultra-high-net worth clients, family offices, executives, and more.
Alex. Brown - Raymond James combines industry expertise and strategic insight to craft bespoke answers to sophisticated and complex financial planning questions – and everything in between.
2013
Board Member
Sep 2013
We traveled the world during our college semester abroad and stumbled upon loose tea for the first time. It was in a tiny Czech teahouse in the center of Prague that got us hooked on tea.
We returned to the US and quickly discovered a problem. If we wanted loose tea, we had to go out of our way to a specialty store, pay an absurd price and confront confusing tea names and origins. The tea world was filled with too much jargon and stereotypes of stuffy tea parties. What if we flipped it upside down?
We started Tiesta Tea to revolutionize the way people consume tea.
Finding the right tea should be simple: what will it do for me and what does it taste like. By focusing on function and flavor, we make tea approachable and easy to understand. We created five functional categories based on the health benefits that each blend naturally gives you.
We also believe that life is about more than just tea and business.
We believe in using our platform to give back directly to people in need in our communities. Billions of people lack access to clean water. To combat that, we set aside a portion of sales from each of our bottled teas to build water wells. We build these wells in communities in Nigeria that grow some of our ingredients. Because we want to support the communities that support us. Millions more do not have a place to sleep at night. Every January, our team and volunteers gather together to pass out hot tea and Warmth Kits to those living on the cold city streets of Chicago. We believe businesses shouldn’t just generate profits, they should do good, too.
It’s really that simple. Do what you love, step out of your comfort zone and be you. Be the best version of yourself that you can be and help others to do the same.
Live Loose,
The Tiesta Tea Team
RECENT AWARDS
+ INC. BEST WORKPLACES 2018
+ INC. RISING STARS - 30 UNDER 30 2018
+ INC. 5000 FASTEST GROWING COMPANY 2017 & 2018
+ CRAINS 20 IN THEIR 20s 2018
2003
Director
Jan 2003
RBC Capital Markets is recognized by the most significant corporations, institutional investors, asset managers, private equity firms, and governments around the globe as an innovative, trusted partner with an in-depth expertise in capital markets, banking, and finance. We are well-established in the largest, most mature capital markets across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, which collectively encompass more than 75% of global investment banking activity each year.
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