Garrett Cooper Email and Phone Number
I'm the son of an entrepreneur, who's the son of an entrepreneur. Growing up, dinner time in my household consisted of stories around team-building, hiring decisions, raising money, problem-solving, competition, successes, failures, (sports talk,) and the grit required to make it as a businessman in America who aspires to build a small business into a large entity despite the long odds. This challenge and pursuit drives me professionally, intellectually, and personally. To accomplish this goal, I have spent my working life acquiring the skills and knowledge that have prepared me for this challenge: - Participated as an angel investor in a Series B round in a leading Insurtech software venture.- Successfully raised over $1M in seed funding. - Facilitated and structured the management buyout of a $25M insurance agency. - Structured and creatively financed the product acquisition of Propelicy, along with a committed two-year runway in the funding of $750K, and oversaw the transition to a new technology team. - Co-founded, bootstrapped, and grew a web development team to a peak of 10 on- and offshore owners/contractors, which generated over $2M in revenue.- Led the implementation and execution of Scrum at a startup SaaS company, which generated 4x growth of ARR over 12 months to $1M+. - Oversaw the product development of more than a dozen web and mobile apps.- Orchestrated numerous business development relationships that led to successful channel partnerships, strategic partnerships, license agreements, and financing. - Partnered with over 50 small businesses on strategic management, governance, fiscal, project management, product management, and fundraising initiatives as a consultant.- Instructed hundreds of adults and college students on financial and management topics at local colleges. - Participated in countless capital market transactions that raised over $10B across various Fortune 500 companies and a Top 50 hedge fund. When I am not spending my waking time thinking about my business, I can be found playing ice hockey, running, biking, swimming, or spending time with my wife, family, and friends.Professional SkillsTeam Building | Fundraising | Governance | Product Development | Project Management | Accounting | Human Resources | Public Speaking | Business Development | Programming (HTML/CSS/JS, RoR, Python, C#, SQL) | SaaS | Digital Marketing | Insurance MarketplaceDomain KnowledgeInsurTech | Agile/Scrum | SMB Software | Strategic Planning | Budgeting | Financing | Financial Analysis | Data Analysis | Salesforce
Pittsburgh Robotics Network
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Data Solutions ManagerPittsburgh Robotics NetworkPittsburgh, Pa, Us
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Course InstructorThe Warhol Academy Oct 2022 - PresentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesProvide project and product management instruction for a 24-week Digital Marketing Diploma as approved by the PA Department of Education. -
Co-Owner & CeoAnsel Feb 2024 - Aug 2024Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas, United StatesA spin-off of CoVerica Insurance, Ansel provides Salesforce consulting services and products to insurance agencies and organizations in the insurance industry. With expertise in Salesforce implementation, customization, and optimization, we aim to enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of your Salesforce ecosystem through custom development or licensing of our internally developed products.In addition to these primary services, we also provide digital marketing services… Show more A spin-off of CoVerica Insurance, Ansel provides Salesforce consulting services and products to insurance agencies and organizations in the insurance industry. With expertise in Salesforce implementation, customization, and optimization, we aim to enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of your Salesforce ecosystem through custom development or licensing of our internally developed products.In addition to these primary services, we also provide digital marketing services including strategy, design & development, and implementation. These services include building websites and landing pages, planning and executing advertising campaigns, search engine optimization, and content creation through copywriting, graphic design, and podcasting. Show less -
Director Of Technology InnovationsCoverica Insurance Nov 2022 - Feb 2024Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas, United StatesCoVerica is a 40-year-old award-winning insurance agency that does things differently. We are one of the fastest-growing property and casualty insurance agencies in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and have been recognized as a Best Practices Agency recipient for 8 years running by IIABA. My responsibilities at CoVerica involve oversight of the Technology and Marketing teams, as well as participation on the Leadership Team. In addition, I support the CEO and CRO in the Company's M&A… Show more CoVerica is a 40-year-old award-winning insurance agency that does things differently. We are one of the fastest-growing property and casualty insurance agencies in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and have been recognized as a Best Practices Agency recipient for 8 years running by IIABA. My responsibilities at CoVerica involve oversight of the Technology and Marketing teams, as well as participation on the Leadership Team. In addition, I support the CEO and CRO in the Company's M&A strategy and implementation. Show less -
Senior Software ConsultantCoverica Insurance Mar 2022 - Oct 2022Dallas-Fort Worth MetroplexImplemented Scrum across 40+ year-old insurance agency with over 100 employees. Coached internal team on software development frameworks to accelerate the development of various Salesforce initiatives.
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OwnerPropelicy Apr 2020 - Aug 2023Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States -
Chief Executive OfficerPropelicy Apr 2020 - Jun 2022Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesPropelicy is a team of industry experts propelling the Medicare industry into the 21st Century by creating the technical solutions tailored for stakeholders. At its core, Propelicy is a web-based application that serves as the digital back-office for carriers, FMOs, agencies, and agents to work more collaboratively in the Medicare space. The software currently has 8,000+ agents on the platform, tracking 160,000 policies, $25M in commission payments, and multiple insurance carrier integrations… Show more Propelicy is a team of industry experts propelling the Medicare industry into the 21st Century by creating the technical solutions tailored for stakeholders. At its core, Propelicy is a web-based application that serves as the digital back-office for carriers, FMOs, agencies, and agents to work more collaboratively in the Medicare space. The software currently has 8,000+ agents on the platform, tracking 160,000 policies, $25M in commission payments, and multiple insurance carrier integrations and users. Show less
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Co-Owner & CeoBenefitmany Llc Feb 2017 - Mar 2020Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesBenefitMany developed web-based software for small businesses and nonprofits. The company worked on numerous enterprise applications in the manufacturing, insurance, and education sectors generating $2M in revenue. With financial backing from an external investor, the owners acquired one of these applications and rebranded it as Propelicy. -
Co-Owner & CooMortarstone Sep 2014 - Feb 2017Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesProvided donor analytics and data append to more than 250 churches and nonprofits in the United States, including 35 of the 50 largest churches. Responsibilities at MortarStone included the launch and oversight of our data enrichment services and MortarStone 3.0 software. As a Partner, I worked closely with the founders of the Company to implement our corporate strategic plan, financial forecasting, and human resource decisions. I also served as the Scrum Manager in our Agile… Show more Provided donor analytics and data append to more than 250 churches and nonprofits in the United States, including 35 of the 50 largest churches. Responsibilities at MortarStone included the launch and oversight of our data enrichment services and MortarStone 3.0 software. As a Partner, I worked closely with the founders of the Company to implement our corporate strategic plan, financial forecasting, and human resource decisions. I also served as the Scrum Manager in our Agile development environment. Show less -
Director Of InnovationThe Forbes Funds Apr 2013 - Mar 2014Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesInitiated 13 social benefit projects with the potential to produce cost-savings and/or income-generation for local nonprofits, including 'Operation Strong Vet' and 'Nonprofit Spaces'. Played an integral role in the sourcing of 49 nonprofit organizations’ challenges that led to the development of 7 nonprofit “apps” as part of the Steel City Codefest 2014; also successfully co-authored a grant that raised $35,000 to compensate the code teams to complete the apps after the weekend event. Created… Show more Initiated 13 social benefit projects with the potential to produce cost-savings and/or income-generation for local nonprofits, including 'Operation Strong Vet' and 'Nonprofit Spaces'. Played an integral role in the sourcing of 49 nonprofit organizations’ challenges that led to the development of 7 nonprofit “apps” as part of the Steel City Codefest 2014; also successfully co-authored a grant that raised $35,000 to compensate the code teams to complete the apps after the weekend event. Created “Nonprofit Tech Demo Day,” in partnership with Google, which led to three nonprofits pitching their in-house developed technology to designers, coders, and local investors for follow-on support. Created a 'Financial Dashboard Report' for Forbes, which involved working with numerous financial experts and researching over 70 financial ratios. Facilitated the creation of a 180-day Strategic Plan and Business Plan for GPNP in the summer - fall of 2013. Show less -
Management ConsultantRobert Morris University Sep 2008 - Mar 2013Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesProduced consulting and project deliverables that led to over $500,000 in revenue over tenure at Center; instructed 60-plus undergraduate students in RMU certificate program from 2008-2013; and responsible for producing monthly and annual operating and project budget reports for the Associate and Executive Directors. -
Adjunct Professor, Business DepartmentCommunity College Of Allegheny County Jan 2008 - Dec 2008Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesInstructed adults in Computerized Accounting (ACC 120). Achieved 85% daily student attendance and a 100% student passing rate. -
Literacy Americorps MemberAmericorps Aug 2007 - Jul 2008Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesInstructed 52 English as Second Language (ESL) adults and 29 U.S. adults in Adult Basic Education (ABE). Responsible for the improvement of 20 ESL students’ English comprehension by 25%; one GED graduate; and three grade-level improvements in one adult. -
Trade Analysis & Liquidity Management, AnalystEllington Management Group Feb 2006 - Jun 2007Old Greenwich, Connecticut, United StatesCalculated, analyzed and reconciled end-of-day risk metrics and P&L; confirmed trades; and raised capital to fund asset purchases for $6.5 billion hedge fund. Traded over $50 billion of U.S. Treasury repurchase agreements; $500 million of emerging market repurchase agreements; and $70 million of total rate of return swaps. -
Financial AnalystUbs Investment Bank Aug 2005 - Feb 2006Stamford, Connecticut, United StatesCreated pitchbooks for a Partner and Director investment banker on latest fixed-income product offerings and analyzed corporate refinancing options. In addition, I authored weekly research on new issuance and secondary market REIT, utility, and energy sector trends for corporate clients. Lastly, I participated in 12 new corporate bond issuances for UBS, which raised more than $1 billion in proceeds for U.S. REIT and utility companies. -
Portfolio ManagerFreddie Mac Jul 2004 - Jul 2005Mclean, VirginiaAccountable for evaluating and summarizing derivative hedging approaches for $800 billion dollar retained portfolio. Worked as part of a nine-person team that was one of the largest buyers of interest-rate swaps and swaptions among U.S. publicly traded companies. -
Senior Financial AnalystFreddie Mac Jun 2003 - Jul 2004Mclean, VirginiaResponsible for creating and producing daily analysis and reports on proprietary trading group's $2 billion dollar balance sheet (i.e., duration, convexity, spread-duration, and volatility-duration).Used SQL, MS Access, MS Excel, Bloomberg, Salomon Brothers' YieldBook, and VBA to create and produce automated reports for fixed-income traders and managers.
Garrett Cooper Education Details
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Nonprofit Management
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Software Development
Frequently Asked Questions about Garrett Cooper
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Garrett Cooper works for Pittsburgh Robotics Network
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Garrett Cooper's current role is Data Solutions Manager.
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Garrett Cooper attended Tufts University, University Of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School Of Business, University Of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School Of Business, Robert Morris University, Academy Pittsburgh, Community College Of Allegheny County.
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