Our Team

Top Tier Talent

Get to know us and how human health plays a role in our everyday lives.

Meet our Team

Leadership Team

Gabrielle (Ellie) Rubenstein

Co-Founder + Managing Partner

Ross Iverson

Co-Founder + Managing Partner

Allyson Patterson

Managing Partner

Steve Young

Managing Partner

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Manna Tree Talent

Tyler Mayoras

Managing Director, Food + Beverage

Grace Zuncic

Managing Director, Human Talent

Adam Whitehead

Director, Investor Relations

Ryan Klas

Director, Investments

Katie Collins

Director, Finance & Accounting

Carley Nelson

Vice President, Investments

Drew Connor

Vice President, Investments

Attie Hoffman

Vice President, Strategic Relationships

Allison Yazel

Vice President, Marketing

Ali McNutt

Senior Associate, Investments

Lauren Russell

Associate, Investor Relations

Maggie Maloney

Senior Accountant

Makayla Brown

Executive Assistant

Emily Novinskie

Executive Assistant

Kayla Grymkoski

Executive Assistant

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Advisor Expertise

Kevin Yost

Operating Partner
Gotham Greens

Judy Gawlik Brown

Operating Partner
Infinant Health

Nick Meriggioli

Operating Partner
Verde Farms

James (Jim) Skidmore

Operating Partner, Verde Farms

Denny Marie Post

Operating Partner, True Food Kitchen

Jill McIntosh

Operating Partner, Health-Ade

David M. Rubenstein

Firm Advisor

Chris Ullman

Communications Advisor

Jolyne Caruso-FitzGerald

Wealth Management Advisor

Ed Mathias

Firm Advisor

Afsaneh Beschloss

Institutional Channel Advisor

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