LEADERSHIP TEAM
COMBINING DECADES OF SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORDS IN ADVISORY COUPLED WITH RECOGNIZED INDUSTRY LEADERS.
The DNA Leadership team draws upon its deep and varied buy-side, sell-side
experience along with its successful track record of building businesses.
Managing teams of professionals
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Building and directing operations growth
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Capital Development: Debt/Equity
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Cultivating strategic relationships & pipeline
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Developing high-impact program
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Influencing industry practices
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Thought Leadership
CARL J. VERSELLA
Founder and CEO
35+ years of industry experience along with a successful track record of launching and managing advisory practices (HC Associates, Rothstein Kass) for middle market and bulge bracket Financial Services companies. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse,
Tiger Management, KPMG pedigree.
CHARLES GILROY
Senior Advisory Principal
30+ years of industry experience coupled with successfully launching several hedge funds; FinTech Investor and entrepreneur. Exelauno, Bolton, Paloma, Pia, Twinfields, Nomura, Bear Stearns, Smith Barney pedigree.
ADVISORY BOARD
EDWARD TEDESCHI
Advisory Board Member
Constellation Advisors
JOSEPH NICIFORO
Managing Member
HC Technologies
C-Level executive with 40 years of multifaceted experience in all control areas. Founding member Morgan Stanley Prime Brokerage. COO/CFO Genesis Merchant Group. Advisory Partner at KPMG & Rothstein Kass, and Founder of HC Associates.
Managing Partners at HC Technologies. Previously was managing director at Tudor Investment Corporation. Served on the CBOT Board and Nominating Committees. Past Board Member of the CME Group. Graduated Georgetown University and member of the New York State Bar since 1988.
MICHAEL WILKINS
Partner of Velocity Capital; Managing Member of
Woodside Capital Advisors
35 years experience in Broker dealer, Hedge Fund and Global Securities Lending Businesses. CEO and Co-Founder of Bolton L.P. Global Head of Bank of Montreal’s Securities Lending business. Paloma Partners alum managing global securities lending. Instrumental in the sale of the Paloma Global Securities Lending to the Bank of Montreal. University of Massachusetts and holds a B.A. in Economics.