The Team
VENTURE.co is powered by a team of seasoned operators, each bringing deep expertise and broad perspective as experts within their respective fields. Together, we combine strategic insight and real-world experience to deliver smarter, more resilient, more secure, and easy to use financial solutions.
Everyone
Leadership
Customer Success
Product & Platform
Sales & Business Development
Operations
Transfer Agency
Everyone
Aaron Pollak
Chief Executive Officer
Aaron Pollak founded VENTURE.co in 2014 and has established himself as a leader in the alternative investment industry. Find Aaron at: LinkedIn Aaron is the Founder & CEO of VENTURE.co , a financial services and technology company headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. Since founding the firm in 201…
Ashley Dixon
Senior Account Manager
Ashley Dixon is a Senior Account Manager at VENTURE.co . In her role, Ashley manages key client relationships and ensures seamless service delivery across onboarding, investor relations, and ongoing account support. She brings more than a decade of experience in client relations, implementation, and…
Christa Ferrari
Chief of Solutions
Christa Ferrari , Director of Engineering & QA, leads engineering and product functions and sits on VENTURE.co 's leadership team, and Board of Directors. Find Christa at: LinkedIn Christa leads VENTURE.co 's engineering and product functions, overseeing team planning, delivery, and quality assuranc…
Jason Plaza
Chief Operations Officer
Jason Plaza , MBA, CMA, CSCA sets operational strategy and designs the systems that support sponsors and investors. Find Jason at: LinkedIn Jason is the Chief Operations Officer at VENTURE.co , where he sets operational strategy and designs the systems that support sponsors and investors throughout …
Le Nora Ellison
Senior Account Manager
Le Nora Ellison comes to Venture.co with over eleven years of Transfer Agent experience in Alternative Investments. Having held several positions throughout her career Le Nora has a wealth of knowledge regarding New Investments, Account Maintenance, Transfers and Liquidations, and much more. As one…
Matt Ellinger
Director of Customer Experience
Matt Ellinger is our Director of Customer Experience. He leverages 25 years of design experience supporting companies of all scales from Fortune 500 brands to scrappy startups. His experience in creative & interactive agencies has led him from advertising and marketing to what he finds most interest…
Nicholas Viens
President & Chief Financial Officer
Nicholas Viens , President & CFO, serves as the primary operator across VENTURE.co's portfolio of businesses. Find Nicholas at: LinkedIn Nick is President & CFO at VENTURE.co, serving as the primary operator across the company’s portfolio of fintech and financial services businesses — including its …
Ricky Gornek
Sales Development Representative
Ricky Gornek is a Sales Development Representative at VENTURE.co . He supports the company’s business development efforts by engaging with prospective sponsors, understanding their operational needs, and helping connect them with the solutions that improve sponsor and investor experiences. Ricky bri…
Sergio Sanchez
Software Developer
Sergio Sanchez is a Software Developer at VENTURE.co . His work supports the ongoing development of the platform through feature implementation, code optimization, and contributions to system stability and scalability. Sergio’s experience includes backend and frontend development, API integration, d…
Tetyana Fen
Quality Assurance Engineer
Tetyana Fen is a Quality Assurance Engineer at VENTURE.co . In this role she ensures that software and platform features meet high standards of reliability, performance, and user experience before release. Tetyana brings solid expertise in software quality assurance and full-lifecycle testing metho…
Tony Olivo
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Revenue Officer Tony has been with VENTURE.co since 2025 and oversees all transfer agent service operations as well as leading the business development team. Find Tony at: tony@venture.co LinkedIn Tony brings extensive experience in fund administration and a strong background in transfer agen…