Partners with purpose.
We’re operators and investors with decades of experience within the consumer sector. We’re not just a check. We view our entrepreneurs like family—they can count on us for straight talk and honest answers. We’re there through the hard times so we can help get to the good times.
Mark Thomann
Managing Partner,
Chicago
Michael Kaplan
Managing Partner,
Chicago
Margot Shapiro
Managing Partner,
Los Angeles
Kevin Griffith
Finance
Nancy Corrie
CFO
Andrea Joselit
Vice President
Spiral Sun lights the way. Meet our advisors.
We’re joined by a powerful network of industry experts and mentors who share our passions and a collaborative spirit.
Tracy Miedema
Vice President Innovation and Brand Development, Presence Marketing
Fabrice Braunrot
Retired Vice Chairman,
JP Morgan
Melinda Ring, MD
Executive Director, Northwestern Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
David Donnan
Investor, Speaker, Adjunct Associate Professor, Partner Emeritus (Retired) Kearney
Elliot Begoun
Founder, TIG Brands
Karen Malkin
Health Counselor and Board Member, Environmental Working Group
Jim Slama
CEO, FamilyFarmed, Good Food Business Accelerator, Good Food Financing and Innovation Conference, Naturally Chicago
Luke Saunders
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
CEO, Farmer's Fridge
Armando Pauker
Co-founder & Managing Director,
Tensility Venture Partners