Mr. Monaco is an accomplished technology entrepreneur, investor, and operator with a proven history of building and scaling high-growth businesses. He brings extensive experience across venture capital, private equity, and public markets, with a focus on software, fintech, and platform-based companies. Mr. Monaco is the owner of Giumar Capital Inc., a boutique investment banking and advisory practice. He is also the co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Gage Growth Corp., which was acquired by TerrAscend Corp. for over $500 million in 2022. Under his leadership, Gage expanded into a $100 million revenue business with more than 15 retail locations and over 350 employees. In addition to his operating experience, Mr. Monaco is a lawyer with a background in capital markets, having held roles at major international law firms and investment banks where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions.