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Board Member
Apr 2022
Ledgebrook is an InsurTech MGA on a mission to bring Specialty insurance into the modern era. Burdened with legacy technology and processes, the industry has not kept pace with the speed of innovation seen in other sectors. Positioned at the cutting edge of the next generation of InsurTech, Ledgebrook offers the best of both worlds: innovative world-class technology deployed by a leadership team armed with decades of insurance expertise.
Our long-term vision is to become a diversified full stack Specialty re/insurer competing with legacy carriers in product lines & markets across the globe. To get there Ledgebrook will build our premium base by rolling out a new Specialty product every ~6 months until we prove enough traction to raise a balance sheet, become a full stack carrier and eventually compete in the reinsurance markets as well. Our initial product will be domestic primary and excess GL E&S policies sourced via wholesale brokers.
At Ledgebrook everything we do is driven by our culture: Care, Strive, Thrive Together. To succeed in modernizing the industry, we must first succeed in changing the way we do business. Talent density is our north star—fewer, better people working together as one. To that end we’ve replaced all individual incentives with generous equity packages—we play as a team, we win as a team. Everyone benefits handsomely from Ledgebrook’s success.
Ledgebrook is a fully-remote US based company backed by top venture investors including Brand Foundry & American Family Ventures.
Board Member
Feb 2022
Were BriteCo—making jewelry and wedding event insurance faster, easier, and more affordable, wherever and whenever you choose.
At BriteCo, we know your most cherished possessions and moments deserve the best protection. That’s why we offer comprehensive, 5-star rated insurance for your jewelry, watches, wedding day, and special events. Backed by an AM Best A+ rated insurance carrier, we deliver peace of mind with seamless, white-glove customer support.
Our jewelry and watch insurance provides up to 125% of the appraised value with $0 deductibles, ensuring your valuables are covered against loss, theft, damage, and even mysterious disappearance—anywhere in the world.
We also offer wedding and event insurance to safeguard your big day from general liability, cancellations, weather disruptions, unexpected mishaps and more—so you can celebrate with confidence.
With BriteCo, you can focus on what truly matters: celebrating life’s most meaningful moments with modern protection.
Get a quote in seconds and secure your policy in minutes.
Board Member
Mar 2021
💻 A Unified Platform for Global eCommerce Operations 💻
It’s been our mission to create the best end to end supply chain platform for direct to consumer businesses.
✪ Specialties ✪
● Direct To Consumer Brands
● ERP
● Inventory Management
● Order Management
● 3PL, WMS
● Product Information Management
● Marketplace
Contact:
✉ Email: letsgo@channelape.com
Board Member
Mar 2019
Rooted in our 100-year family history in kitchen supply, we set out in 2017 to develop professional quality kitchen tools. We partnered with the best raw material providers and multi-generational, family-owned manufacturers in the U.S., France, and Italy to build superior kitchen products.
Three years later, our kitchenware is used in multiple three-Michelin-star restaurants (such as Chicago’s Alinea and NYC’s Le Bernardin), is relied upon in countless other top-rated restaurants and hotel groups across America, receives five-star reviews from both press and customers, and has been honored with countless "best of" awards.
Get in touch, wed love to hear from you.
Board Member
Jun 2017
Forward-thinking brands like Everlane, Levis, and REVOLVE choose Happy Returns. Together, we retain revenue, reduce costs, give shoppers choice, and make their supply chains sustainable—ultimately making returns beautiful for retailers, shoppers, and the planet. Learn more at www.happyreturns.com.
Board Member
Mar 2017
Tribe 9 creates delicious, nourishing, and functional food to improve the lives of others. We take a collaborative approach to our relationships, knowing that when our customers succeed, we succeed.
Our brands include: RP's Pasta, Taste Republic, Yumbutter and Ona Foods.
Board Member
Mar 2017
Tribe 9 creates delicious, nourishing, and functional food to improve the lives of others. We take a collaborative approach to our relationships, knowing that when our customers succeed, we succeed.
Our brands include: RP's Pasta, Taste Republic, Yumbutter and Ona Foods.
Board Member
Jan 2017
M1 is a fast-growing fintech company and personal finance platform made for the modern era. Hundreds of thousands of investors take control of their long-term wealth with M1 and have already trusted us with over $10 billion of assets. As the Finance Super App™, we empower financial well-being with all the tools to invest, borrow, spend and save: high-yield savings, automated investing tools, paperwork-free margin loans, low-cost personal loans, high cash-back credit card rewards that can be automatically re-invested
From 2020 to 2021, the company grew from 82 employees to 236 employees and in 2021 became a fintech unicorn with a valuation of $1.45 billion.
M1 has over 60,000 5-star customer reviews on the App Store and Google Play and has been recognized as a top app for investors including Investopedia’s 2023 Best for Sophisticated Investors and Best for Low Costs, Insider’s Best Investment App for Portfolio Customization, and one of Bankrate’s Best Robo-Advisors 2023. The company was also named one of CB Insights’ Top Fintech Companies of 2021, a 2021 Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune, and one of Built In’s 2022 and 2023 Best Places to Work in Chicago.
Mission: M1 empowers personal financial well-being. From our automation tools to our competitive rates to the content we produce, we’re focused on helping clients manage money and grow wealth the way they want to. That’s why our tagline is Build and Manage Your Wealth.
Learn more at www.m1.com.
Interested in joining our team? Learn more at https://m1.com/about/careers/.
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Member FINRA/SIPC.
Board Member
Sep 2016
Tecovas is an Austin-based western brand. Founded in 2015 with a simple line of high-end mens and womens cowboy boots, it is now the fastest growing western brand in the country. Tecovas is dedicated to making top-quality, timeless western footwear, apparel, accessories, & leather goods - and selling them exclusively directly to customers for approachable prices.
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2022
Board Member
Apr 2022
Ledgebrook is an InsurTech MGA on a mission to bring Specialty insurance into the modern era. Burdened with legacy technology and processes, the industry has not kept pace with the speed of innovation seen in other sectors. Positioned at the cutting edge of the next generation of InsurTech, Ledgebrook offers the best of both worlds: innovative world-class technology deployed by a leadership team armed with decades of insurance expertise.
Our long-term vision is to become a diversified full stack Specialty re/insurer competing with legacy carriers in product lines & markets across the globe. To get there Ledgebrook will build our premium base by rolling out a new Specialty product every ~6 months until we prove enough traction to raise a balance sheet, become a full stack carrier and eventually compete in the reinsurance markets as well. Our initial product will be domestic primary and excess GL E&S policies sourced via wholesale brokers.
At Ledgebrook everything we do is driven by our culture: Care, Strive, Thrive Together. To succeed in modernizing the industry, we must first succeed in changing the way we do business. Talent density is our north star—fewer, better people working together as one. To that end we’ve replaced all individual incentives with generous equity packages—we play as a team, we win as a team. Everyone benefits handsomely from Ledgebrook’s success.
Ledgebrook is a fully-remote US based company backed by top venture investors including Brand Foundry & American Family Ventures.
Board Member
Feb 2022
Were BriteCo—making jewelry and wedding event insurance faster, easier, and more affordable, wherever and whenever you choose.
At BriteCo, we know your most cherished possessions and moments deserve the best protection. That’s why we offer comprehensive, 5-star rated insurance for your jewelry, watches, wedding day, and special events. Backed by an AM Best A+ rated insurance carrier, we deliver peace of mind with seamless, white-glove customer support.
Our jewelry and watch insurance provides up to 125% of the appraised value with $0 deductibles, ensuring your valuables are covered against loss, theft, damage, and even mysterious disappearance—anywhere in the world.
We also offer wedding and event insurance to safeguard your big day from general liability, cancellations, weather disruptions, unexpected mishaps and more—so you can celebrate with confidence.
With BriteCo, you can focus on what truly matters: celebrating life’s most meaningful moments with modern protection.
Get a quote in seconds and secure your policy in minutes.
2021
Board Member
Mar 2021
💻 A Unified Platform for Global eCommerce Operations 💻
It’s been our mission to create the best end to end supply chain platform for direct to consumer businesses.
✪ Specialties ✪
● Direct To Consumer Brands
● ERP
● Inventory Management
● Order Management
● 3PL, WMS
● Product Information Management
● Marketplace
Contact:
✉ Email: letsgo@channelape.com
2020
Board Member
Aug 2020
AZEK Building Products is a leader in the development of premium, low maintenance, exterior building products.
Available to a worldwide audience, our product lines span AZEK Trim, Decking, Railing, Moulding, Porch, and Pavers, as well as capped wood composite Decking and Railing under the TimberTech brand. Both brands, synonymous with quality and innovation and made in America, lead their market areas by continually reinventing product lines and redefining entire product categories.
General Partner
May 2020
Brand Foundry Ventures (BFV) is an institutional venture capital fund. We lead Series Seed and Series A financing rounds in innovation-driven companies that serve consumers and merchants.
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