Ryan Nelson is passionate about consumer, experiential retail, and digital/tech startups. He seeks to build and / or invest in the brands of tomorrow that elevate the lives of consumers. He is the Co-Founder of INTER_, an interactive art experience for all ages based in Soho, NYC. Additionally, Ryan co-founded JOBI Brands, an early-stage venture studio focusing on the consumer space. JOBI has helped build celebrity brands including Homecourt (Courteney Cox’s homecare brand), and Oh Norman (Kaley Cuoco’s pet lifestyle and wellness brand). Ryan helps both to conceive and launch new ventures and to provide ongoing support for existing portfolio companies. Ryan is also an advisor, primarily focusing on consumer, TMT and finance. He provides guidance to clients ranging from early-stage startups through to the public sector. He leverages his well-rounded skill-set in strategy, operations, finance, and deal execution gained through experience working for leading global firms such as Oliver Wyman (strategy / operations consulting) and Citi (investment banking), as well as a startup, Mostest. He is globally minded and connected and has worked and / or lived in numerous countries across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia. Ryan holds an MBA from Wharton, where he majored in Finance and graduated in the top 10% of his class. He also has a BA from Harvard in Government.