John Shumate
John is Founder, Chairman & CEO of Venture First, an alternative investment group that also provides venture-focused financial services, including deal structuring, M&A and capital raise advice, fractional CFO services, and an array of equity and derivative valuation. He is General Partner in Whiskey Capital Finance Co., a debt fund lending to the craft American […]
Rob Penta
Rob Penta serves as the Vice Chairman and General Counsel of Venture First, a member of its Board of Directors, the Chief Legal Officer of Whiskey Capital Finance Co., and a managing General Partner of Whiskey Capital Finance Co. II. Prior to joining Venture First, Rob was a partner of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP […]
Vik Chadha
Vik Chadha is the founder and CEO of Scalable Ventures, a firm investing in and creating innovative software products. Prior to this, he was the co-founder of two successful high-tech companies — Backupify and GlowTouch Technologies. In aggregate, these companies employ 2,500 people globally. He is a General Partner at Unbridled Ventures, an Investment Advisory […]
Jack Danehy
Thirty Seven years with IBM in client oriented and management roles and 23 years as IBM’s Senior Location Executive for Louisville. Jack’s IBM tenure ranged from the announcement of the IBM Personal Computer to the latest emerging technologies. Including the role of General Business Territory Executive for new client acquisition across 14 states, with new […]
Cordt Huneke
Cordt Huneke is a Member on the Venture First Board. He is also the Vice President at Blue Equity, LLC. He plays a key role in sourcing and developing new investment opportunities, as well as participating in the ongoing management and development of the company’s current holdings. Huneke also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of […]
Steve Huey
Founder and CEO of Digital Transformation Company TYP64, seasoned executive experienced in scaling firms that incorporate disruptive technologies into dated industries, including three exits providing investors 6x, 8x, and 12x returns. Long history in tech from completing $4B in M&A with CMGI, and recently as the Chairman of the Board leading Sharpspring (SHSP) to 400% […]