A born and bred Oklahoman, Nathaniel is an innovator and market maker who has founded, scaled and sold companies. He is a successful investor in energy, biotech and ag tech. Nathaniel was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and a Most Admired CEO in Oklahoma by the Journal Record.

David is a natural leader, having held CEO positions at Ditch Witch and EXIM Group. He currently is the CEO of Magellan Executive Partners, is passionate about helping CEOs and owners grow their organizations, their leaders, and their teams. David is a frequent keynote speaker on growth strategy.

A startup enthusiast, Susan has spent the bulk of her career supporting entrepreneurs and contributing to the growth of Oklahoma’s startup ecosystem. Susan launched a social entrepreneurship fellowship program in Oklahoma City and grew the state’s first coding bootcamp. Susan is a steering committee member for Creative Oklahoma’s Entrepreneur Mentor Program (IKEMP), and she works nationally with Techstars.

A lifelong Oklahoma resident, Hailey joined the Cortado team in 2022 with a broad-based accounting experience in Business Administration, Financial Planning, and Real Estate. She is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma.

Matt is a former software engineer, primarily rooted in the west coast startup ecosystem. His journey encompasses roles as a founder and mentor, deeply engaged with in SaaS-based and deep tech. His focus remains on imparting his experience to foster growth and innovation within Cortado and the Oklahoma ecosystem.

Karsyn graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2022 with a degree in Entrepreneurship and Venture Management. As a student founder, she led her startup through accelerator programs, gaining hands-on experience in pitch competitions and securing funding. This exposure sparked her passion for telling founders’ stories, which she developed further as the lead marketing intern for a R2D boba startup in college.