Zach Pelka

Zach Pelka has an extensive career in finance and business. In 2014, they began as Strategic Initiatives at Merchants of Beverage, a luxury tech-enabled e-commerce destination for start up wine and spirits. Zach then held a Software Investing Summer Intern position at Technology Crossover Ventures in 2015, followed by an Investment Management Summer Analyst position at Charles Schwab. In the same year, they were Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at Trage Group, a venture-backed direct-to-consumer platform connecting institutional lenders to students. In 2016, they held an Investment Banking - Technology M&A Summer Analyst position at PJT Partners. In 2017, they were Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at Paytronage, which was acquired by Lumni in 2018. That same year, they were Head of Capital Markets & Investor Relations at Lumni Inc. In 2019, they were Chief Financial Officer at The Riddler and in 2021 they became a Member Board Of Trustees at Pope John Paul II High School. In 2018, they were Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer at Une Femme Wines.

Zach Pelka attended Pope John Paul II High School from 2009 to 2013. Zach then attended The Wharton School from 2013 to 2017, where they studied Operations, Information, and Decisions. Zach also took part in the PECS Study Abroad Program at KU Leuven in Belgium.