Colgate Smith

Colgate Smith is a seasoned professional in institutional business development and relationship management, currently serving as an Ambassador at NOYACK since February 2023 and as the Founder of Koastal Hospitality LLC since April 2022. Previously, Colgate held the position of Senior Vice President at Rockefeller Capital Management, overseeing sales and relationships for various institutional clients across the United States and Canada from December 2018 to April 2022. Before that, Colgate was the Director of Institutional Business Development at VanEck from September 2013 to November 2018 and gained valuable experience as an Associate in the Investment Banking Division at Barclays Capital and as an Analyst at Lehman Brothers. Colgate's academic credentials include an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship & Innovation from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, a BA in History from Trinity College-Hartford, and a Hospitality Management Certificate from Cornell University.