Mark Casady

Chairman at LEFTERIS ACQUISITION CORP.

65 year

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Mark Stephen Casady founded Vestigo Ventures LLC in 2016, where he is working as General Partner from 2016.
Mr. Casady also currently works at Copal Tree Brands, Inc., as Chairman from 2018, Lefteris Acquisition Corp., as Executive Chairman, Citizens Bank, NA (Providence, Rhode Island), as Director from 2014, Optimum Fund Trust, as Trustee, Jobble, Inc., as Board Member from 2023, EverQuote, Inc., as Advisor from 2017, The FinTech Sandbox, Inc., as Advisory Board Member from 2022, Kingfield Corp., as Board Member, ZenLedger, Inc., as Board Member, Wagmo, Inc., as Board Observer, One Step Forward Education Foundation, as Treasurer, Copalli Rum, as Advisory Board Member, Dvx Ventures LLC, as Advisory Board Member, and Clarasight PBC, as Advisor from 2022.
Mr. Casady also formerly worked at LPL Financial LLC, as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2017, LPL Financial Holdings, Inc., as Chairman in 2017, Percipio Asset Management LLC, as Chairman, Scudder Stevens & Clark Inc, as Director, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., as Managing Director from 1994 to 2001, Investment Company Institute, as Director, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (Rhode Island), as Independent Director from 2014 to 2020, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, as Director, The Financial Services Roundtable, as Director, Insured Retirement Institute, as Director, Eze Software Group LLC, as Director from 2017 to 2018, Jobcase, Inc., as Director from 2019 to 2020, Horace Mann Educators Corp., as Independent Director, Concord Financial Services, Inc., as Sales Principal, Northern Trust Investments, Inc.(Investment Management), as Vice President, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., as Member-Governors Board from 2010 to 2015, Digital Assets Data, Inc., as Advisor from 2018 to 2020, and TowerIQ, Inc., as Board Member.
Mr. Casady received his Masters Business Admin degree in 1984 from DePaul University and undergraduate degree in 1982 from Indiana University.

Mark Casady active positions

Companies	Position	Start
LEFTERIS ACQUISITION CORP.	Chairman	-
EVERQUOTE, INC.	Consultant / Advisor	01/10/2017
Vestigo Ventures LLC Vestigo Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vestigo Ventures invests in companies located in the United states. The firm targets companies operating in the field of fintech sector. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Founder	01/01/2016
Copal Tree Brands, Inc.	Chairman	01/11/2018
KINGFIELD Corp. KINGFIELD Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a fintech company	Director/Board Member	01/11/2018
ZenLedger, Inc. ZenLedger, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides website featuring online non-downloadable software for crypto currency	Director/Board Member	01/09/2018
Wagmo, Inc. Wagmo, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Provides pet insurance services	Director/Board Member	01/12/2019
Copalli Rum Copalli Rum Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Copalli Rum is a Belizean craft spirit brand that produces rum in southern Belize. The private company is based in Oakland. The American company operates a fully integrated ecosystem that includes organic heirloom sugarcane farming, a zero-waste, biomass-powered distillery, and an eco-tourism lodge. The company's rums are made from fresh-pressed sugarcane juice, sustainably collected rainwater, and non-GMO yeast, offering a flavor profile distinct from molasses-based rums. The product line features a white rum, an organic barrel-aged rum matured in American oak bourbon barrels, and an organic cacao-infused rum using locally grown cacao nibs. Copalli Rum follows a carbon-negative production model, recycles organic waste as fertilizer and fuel, and supports soil carbon sequestration. The company provides local employment alternatives, supports health, education, cultural programs, and conservation initiatives through a purpose trust, and promotes responsible, sustainable drinking.	Director/Board Member	01/11/2018
Climate Club Holdings PBC Climate Club Holdings PBC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides technology solutions to monitor carbon emissions by an organization	Consultant / Advisor	01/09/2022
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Private companies	35
Scudder Stevens & Clark Inc Scudder Stevens & Clark Inc Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management solutions	Finance
Horace Mann Educators Corp. Horace Mann Educators Corp. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Operates as an insurance holding company	Finance
Concord Financial Services, Inc.
DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance DIMA typically invest in securities that appear to offer the best potential to meet client needs, which may include any number of factors such as: yield, value, growth, income, etc. The firm utilizes a variety of quantitative and qualitative techniques in trying to meet clients' investment objectives. Portfolio management constructs the strategy using a combination of top-down macro views and bottom-up research along with risk management strategies.	Finance
Investment Company Institute Investment Company Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an association of mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds and unit investment trusts	Commercial Services
Optimum Fund Trust Optimum Fund Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust	Miscellaneous
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Operates as an investment holding company with interests in technology, brokerage and investment advisory services	Finance
LPL Financial LLC LPL Financial LLC Investment ManagersFinance LPL Financials’ advisory services are made available to clients primarily through individuals associated with LPL as investment advisor representatives (IARs). The IARs has access to various research reports and model portfolios to which they may refer in determining investment advice IAR provides to clients. The IAR chooses their own research methods, investment style and management philosophy.	Finance
Jobble, Inc. Jobble, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online staffing portal for find, manage and hire temporary workers	Technology Services
Northern Trust Investments, Inc.(Investment Management) Northern Trust Investments, Inc.(Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance NTI-IM employs a variety of security analysis methods in providing investment advisory services. The firm applies quantitative analysis methodologies in creating overlay investment strategies. Each investment strategy of the firm is managed by a team comprised of portfolio managers and investment analysts. Their asset class capabilities include equity, fixed income, liquidity and asset allocation. Strategy implementation ranges from passive and factor-based quantitative, to fundamental active and multi-manager.	Finance
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (Rhode Island) Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (Rhode Island) Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiary provides banking services	Finance
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania Savings BanksFinance State chartered savings bank	Finance
DePaul University DePaul University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Indiana University Indiana University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Percipio Asset Management LLC Percipio Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Percipio Asset Management is technology driven and employs proprietary artificial intelligence technology to identify predictive patterns in large and complex fields of data to produce investment products which will deliver above average risk-adjusted returns to investors.	Finance
The Financial Services Roundtable The Financial Services Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides advisory services to financial service industry	Commercial Services
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non profit organization that focuses on governing activities of all broker-dealer firms and brokers	Commercial Services
Citizens Bank, NA (Providence, Rhode Island) Citizens Bank, NA (Providence, Rhode Island) Major BanksFinance Provides commercial banking services	Finance
Insured Retirement Institute Insured Retirement Institute Investment ManagersFinance Operates as an association for supply chain of insured retirement strategies	Finance
EverQuote, Inc. EverQuote, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates an online marketplace for insurance	Technology Services
Eze Software Group LLC Eze Software Group LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software based investment technology solutions	Technology Services
Vestigo Ventures LLC Vestigo Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vestigo Ventures invests in companies located in the United states. The firm targets companies operating in the field of fintech sector. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Finance
The FinTech Sandbox, Inc. The FinTech Sandbox, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as non-profit organization that helps startups around the world build great products	Commercial Services
Jobcase, Inc. Jobcase, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides social media platform dedicated to empower workforce	Technology Services
KINGFIELD Corp. KINGFIELD Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a fintech company	Technology Services
Digital Assets Data, Inc. Digital Assets Data, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops enterprise-grade software and data feeds for crypto hedge funds	Technology Services
TowerIQ, Inc. TowerIQ, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops enterprise SaaS platform for robust communication, data insights, and exposure gathering for the commercial insurance industry	Technology Services
ZenLedger, Inc. ZenLedger, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides website featuring online non-downloadable software for crypto currency	Technology Services
Copal Tree Brands, Inc.
Wagmo, Inc. Wagmo, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Provides pet insurance services	Finance
Lefteris Acquisition Corp. Lefteris Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance
One Step Forward Education Foundation One Step Forward Education Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous One Step Forward Education Foundation advances education through strategic support and collaboration with innovative programs and institutions. The foundation also funds scholarships for aspiring educators through multi-year commitments to educational institutions like Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. The private company is based in Boston. The foundation partners with organizations such as MIT Open Learning to support initiatives that enhance access to high-quality education, including remote and STEAM learning efforts. It collaborates on the Day of AI program, which provides free AI education curricula for K-12 students worldwide, promoting responsible AI use and multidisciplinary learning.	Miscellaneous
Copalli Rum Copalli Rum Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Copalli Rum is a Belizean craft spirit brand that produces rum in southern Belize. The private company is based in Oakland. The American company operates a fully integrated ecosystem that includes organic heirloom sugarcane farming, a zero-waste, biomass-powered distillery, and an eco-tourism lodge. The company's rums are made from fresh-pressed sugarcane juice, sustainably collected rainwater, and non-GMO yeast, offering a flavor profile distinct from molasses-based rums. The product line features a white rum, an organic barrel-aged rum matured in American oak bourbon barrels, and an organic cacao-infused rum using locally grown cacao nibs. Copalli Rum follows a carbon-negative production model, recycles organic waste as fertilizer and fuel, and supports soil carbon sequestration. The company provides local employment alternatives, supports health, education, cultural programs, and conservation initiatives through a purpose trust, and promotes responsible, sustainable drinking.	Consumer Non-Durables
Dvx Ventures Dvx Ventures Investment ManagersFinance DVx Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on the scaling businesses. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Climate Club Holdings PBC Climate Club Holdings PBC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides technology solutions to monitor carbon emissions by an organization	Technology Services