Our team
20+ years average tenure across FinTech & Financial Services
Strong investment results track record
Experience leading public co.'s, mid-markets & startups
Experienced Investment Advisory Team
Operational + strategic expertise & resources
Maissan Almaskati
Partner
- Managing Partner at Equity Strategics for 10+ years
- CFO at Red 6, an augmented reality & synthetic air combat training company (startup through Series C)
- Chairman of FinTech Consortium
- 11-year Managing Director of Private Equity for Dubai International Capital
- Investment Banking Associate at BofA for 5+ years
- Georgetown MBA / University of Warwick BA
Rick Frisbie
Partner
- 20+ year executive at Franklin Templeton Investments & member of the C-suite
- CEO of successful FinTech startup (acquired by Principal Financial)
- CEO of Silicon FinTech Bay incubator
- VC Investor in multiple successful startups
- Owner of Workshop Education (after-school enrichment program)
- Georgetown MBA / UVA BA
Thad Longson
Partner
- 12-year executive at Franklin Templeton Investments (oversaw Corporate Strategy / M&A)
- COO of successful Fintech Startup (acquired by Principal Financial)
- 6 years at private equity firm HGGC as an Operating Principal & fundraiser
- Operating Partner to 5 portfolio companies (average 3x return)
- Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers
- UCLA MBA / BYU BS
Investment Advisory
Greg Caltabiano
Prior CEO of acquired company & current operating partner
John Horvath, CPA
Founder of large accounting firm
Richard Gros
Former Fortune 500 HR Head & current operating partner
