I began my career as a Senior Analyst at Shepherd Ventures, a respected team within an institutionally-backed SBIC fund. This role provided my first insight into growth stage investing, as well as fund formation and SBA regulatory level operations. Notably, our portfolio of 18 companies included Specific Media (now Viant), Quickoffice (acquired by Google), Revance (NASDAQ:RVNC), and WiSpry (acquired by AAC).Before my current position, I assumed pivotal roles at premier US early-stage investment groups such as Tech Coast Angels and Atlanta Technology Angels. My contributions went beyond just capital allocation. From associate to interim COO and board observer, I initiated projects like the member communication portal, a volunteer analyst training and mentorship program and fund (vc) formation. These enhanced our ability to collaborate with capital and entrepreneurial stakeholders across the U.S. Over my tenure at both TCA and ATA, my team and I diligently reviewed over 2100 applications and oversaw 600+ investor presentations from emerging companies. Notable additions to our portfolio during this period include Predikto (sold to United Technologies), OB Medical (sold to Philips Health), Attentive.ly (sold to Blackbaud), Cyber Rain (sold to Galcon), PharmaSecure, Savara (NASDAQ: SVRA), SeniorQuote, Cognition (NASDAQ: CGTX), HitFix (sold to Uproxx), LiquidGrids (sold to FemTech), Gremlin, EcoATM, and GroundMetrics.In 2017, I had the honor of becoming the first employee at Strandview Capital, a leader in growth-stage private investments focusing on insurtech, fintech, banktech, and mortgage. Select portfolio companies include Silvergate (pre-IPO), Insellerate, The Closing Exchange (ICE), Coverance, DefenseStorm, Portx and others. As a core member of the founding team, my duties encompassed establishing operations, leading the finance efforts along with the fund admin team, fund formation (2 core funds, 4 SPVs), and active participation on investment identification and monitoring. This position provided a comprehensive insight into a venture fund's intricacies, from identifying to executing top-tier investment opportunities from seed stage to pre-IPO to compliance and investor relations. Our latest collaboration with the Bank Technology Consortium, in partnership with Strandview, Elizabeth Park Capital Management, and a collection of tech-savvy community banks in the U.S., enabled me to introduce innovative banking technology strategies. This endeavor has grown into a profound passion, recognizing the vital role our community banks serve to the community