Katie Collins
As Manna Tree’s CCO & Director of Finance and Accounting, Katie leads finance, accounting, and compliance operations by providing strategic direction to help maximize the firm’s growth and strengthen its financial position. Katie is a firm believer that health and wellness begin at the most elemental level. By making more conscientious choices when selecting foods, […]
Tyler Mayoras
As Managing Director, Food and Beverage, Tyler’s role is focused on driving growth across our food and beverage focused portfolio companies. Tyler Mayoras has over 25 years of private equity experience with the past 13 years focused on sustainable and nutritious food and beverage companies. He currently sits on the Board of Health-Ade, Urban Remedy […]
Grace Zuncic
Grace Zuncic joined Manna Tree in 2024 as Managing Director of Human Talent. In this role, she strengthens the firm’s ability to attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent in support of Manna Tree’s mission to invest in transformative companies across the health and wellness ecosystem. Grace’s leadership is rooted in building inclusive, mission-driven organizations and […]
Jessica Schmitt
Jessica Schmitt joined Manna Tree in 2026 as Managing Director of Capital Formation and brings over 15 years of fundraising and investor relations experience. In this role, she is responsible for building and managing relationships with the firm’s investors, driving fundraising efforts, and conveying the firm’s differentiated investment approach. Before joining Manna Tree, Jessica led the […]
Ryan Klas
Ryan has spent the majority of his career in private investments, investing hundreds of millions of dollars across the world. The last several years have been solely dedicated to food and food-adjacent investments, from venture stage to fully-scaled businesses. Prior to Manna Tree, Ryan led investments for 301 INC, General Mills Venture Capital Arm. In his […]
Jennifer Roach
Jennifer Roach joined Manna Tree in 2026 as Managing Director, Buyout Team. She brings deep consumer-focused investment expertise to support Manna Tree’s mission of investing in transformative companies across the health and wellness ecosystem. In this role, she partners with founders and management teams to identify exceptional companies, support operational excellence, and drive long-term value […]
Erin Lambroza Anderson
Erin Lambroza Anderson joined Manna Tree in 2025 as Director, Investments on the Investments team. She brings nearly a decade of experience across private equity, growth equity, and M&A, with a consistent focus on the consumer sector. Her investment philosophy is grounded in the belief that access to healthier, more sustainable lifestyle choices should be […]
Drew Connor
Drew Connor is a Vice President at Manna Tree and is responsible for all aspects of growth equity investments, including due diligence, transaction execution and investment monitoring. Prior to joining Manna Tree, Drew worked at Proterra Investment Partners, an alternative investment manager focused on private equity investments in food and agriculture. Previously, Drew was a […]
Ali McNutt
As a Vice President on Manna Tree’s investment team, Ali McNutt brings valuable expertise in strategic planning, diligence, and value creation. Ali is actively involved across the full investment lifecycle, including business development, deal execution, and post-investment value creation, partnering closely with founders and management teams to help scale purpose-driven health and wellness brands. Prior […]
Lauren Russell
As Investor Relations Associate at Manna Tree, Lauren plays a pivotal role in supporting capital formation and investor relations strategies, fostering strong connections between the firm and its stakeholders. Before joining Manna Tree, Lauren was an Investor Relations Associate at P10 Holdings, where she focused on fundraising and marketing for both P10 and its boutique […]
Grace Verrier
Grace Verrier is an Associate at Manna Tree, where she brings extensive transaction and execution experience to the firm’s Investments team. Prior to joining Manna Tree, Grace worked in Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan, first on the Leveraged Finance team and later on the Consumer & Retail Coverage team. During her time at the firm, […]
Jack Fochtman
Jack Fochtman is an Associate on the Investments team at Manna Tree, where he brings transaction execution and financial analysis experience to the firm’s health and wellness portfolio. Prior to joining Manna Tree, Jack worked in Investment Banking at Piper Sandler on the Services & Industrials M&A team, where he supported the execution of numerous […]