• Capital formation across financial services, health and tech, on both the buy-side and sell-side

• Mentor, Techstars Physical Health

• BA, St. Mary’s College of Maryland (Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude); former Co-Captain of Varsity Women’s Tennis and NCAA Woman of the Year nominee

• Enjoys playing sports, bodybuilding, biohacking, and travel

BIO

Melissa is an investor and advisor working at the intersection of finance, human performance, and health. She has experience across financial services, health and technology, on both the buy-side and sell-side.

She advises early- and late-stage health and sports companies across the ecosystem and also actively works on transactions through her entities. She concurrently works in the family office ecosystem at the convergence of wealth, investments, and strategy.

Melissa is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P) and has coached in the health and wellness world for over 15 years. This gives her a firsthand view of performance, recovery and wellness alongside her financial background. She graduated from St. Mary’s College of Maryland in 2018 with a BA in Public Policy, Political Science and Economics and a minor in Mathematics. She was valedictorian and a Co-Captain of the varsity women’s tennis team. At Temple OrthoBio she advises on [market strategy, investor engagement and preparing for investor due diligence].