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Zach Aarons, Partner

zach@apostatepartners.com

Serving as Apostate Partners' co-founder, Aarons provides a wealth of expertise in business strategy and finance. At Apostate Partners, Aarons is responsible for developing business plans and strategies for clients that include fully integrated financial projections and budgets. In addition, Aarons is responsible for raising necessary seed capital for his clients. Previously, Aarons worked at Peter J. Solomon Company, a boutique investment bank located in New York City. At Peter J. Solomon Company, Aarons assisted clients on various buy and sell side mergers and acquisitions, as well as multiple financial restructurings for companies in bankruptcy. He also currently serves as the president of Travelgoat.com, an alternative online travel guide and as a licensed New York City tour guide with Real New York Tours, Custom and Private Tours, and Levy's Unique New York. Aarons serves on the advisory board for The Highliners, a division of Friends of the Highline and serves as Treasurer of the Board of Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana. He was born in New York City and received a B.A., magna cum laude, in ancient studies from Brown University.

Joseph Charap, Partner

joe@apostatepartners.com

Serving as Apostate Partners' co-founder, Charap provides a wealth of expertise in branding and marketing, as well as offering his unique and in-demand creative savvy. At Apostate Partners, Charap is responsible for developing a coherent brand identity for his clients, as well as an extensive marketing platform. Currently, Charap works as a grant writer for New York University Medical School. Previously, Charap worked at the music video production unit of Radical Media, assisting with the re-branding of the company as well as the production of many music videos. Additionally, he has studied and researched effective branding strategies, and has offered his consulting services to clients as diverse as start-up companies and independent musicians. He was born in New York City and received a B.A. in English from Skidmore College. He is also currently pursuing an M.A. in English Literature from Brooklyn College.