Charles Neale Gerencser

Charles Neale Gerencser has a strong background in business development and venture advisory. Charles Neale currently serves as a Partner and handles Business Development at RELENTLESS Venture Studio, a technology-focused venture advisory and management firm. At RELENTLESS, they primarily invest in post-seed stage companies with fully developed products. Charles is also the Founder of BestFranchiseNetworks.com, a portfolio company of RELENTLESS Venture Studio, which specializes in franchise, license, and SAMP marketing systems. Additionally, they founded The Restaurant Heroes, another portfolio company of RELENTLESS Venture Studio, with a focus on providing support to the restaurant industry. Charles's experience also includes being an Advisor and Pre-IPO Investor at Roblox, a platform operating in the Metaverse that enables users to create and explore immersive 3D worlds. Prior to these roles, Charles served as the Chief Revenue Officer and Executive General Manager at SMS Masterminds, where they built a network of market exclusive licensees for a digital marketing platform. Prior to that, they held independent media and sales director roles at GANNETT, Cars.com, The McClatchy Company, and iHeartMedia - Clear Channel Communications. Charles also served as the Executive Director of Sales and Marketing at NTMG and held executive publisher and sales positions at Southland Publishing and Voice Media Group, respectively. Charles began their career as the Director of National Sales at Nusign Industries. Overall, Charles Neale Gerencser's career spans various leadership roles in the technology, franchise, restaurant, marketing, and media industries.

Charles Neale Gerencser has a BS degree in Business Administration, obtained cum laude, with a minor in American History from the University of California, Riverside. Charles Neale also holds a HS diploma from John Marshall High School in Los Feliz, CA, where they completed a College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program. In addition to their formal education, Charles has obtained certifications as an AAA Rated Beach Volleyball Player from the CALIFORNIA BEACH VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION in July 2020, and as a Sales Leadership- Sales Growth LSMSGC01 from Cornell University through eCornell in February 2018.