Experience

Erie Downtown Development Corporation ("EDDC")

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jul 2023 - Present



Scale LLP

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counsel

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Five Iron Golf - Erie, PA Franchise (opening in Fall 2023)

• Hospitality

• Partner

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Tenth and State, LLC

• Erie, PA

• Managing Principal

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Acquisition and redevelopment of corner property in Erie's downtown entertainment and business district. Construction started July 2023 with target opening of tenants Five Iron Golf and expanded 7-10 Cafe in late 2023. Acquisition and redevelopment of corner property in Erie's downtown entertainment and business district. Construction started July 2023 with target opening of tenants Five Iron Golf and expanded 7-10 Cafe in late 2023.



Breakpoint Ventures

• Greater Chicago Area

• Founding Member

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  Breakpoint Ventures is a network of professionals with experience in a diverse array of industries, including real estate, law, technology, and finance, who provide seed-stage capital to growth-stage companies. Investments include: PROVI DRYV (Acquired by Rinse) Home Chef (Acquired by Kroger) Knowledge Hound With Me Luna Lights (Acquired by Sentrics) LYNX (fka VirtualKEY) Avail (Acquired by Realtor.com) Breakwater Through the Lens QUICKLLY Breakpoint Ventures is a network of professionals with experience in a diverse array of industries, including real estate, law, technology, and finance, who provide seed-stage capital to growth-stage companies. Investments include: PROVI DRYV (Acquired by Rinse) Home Chef (Acquired by Kroger) Knowledge Hound With Me Luna Lights (Acquired by Sentrics) LYNX (fka VirtualKEY) Avail (Acquired by Realtor.com) Breakwater Through the Lens QUICKLLY



Bidcurement

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Jan 2022 - Present



The Cultivator

• Greater Chicago Area

• Founding Member

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  The Cultivator is a small group of investors who partner with entrepreneurs to provide investment capital, ongoing support and advice – we are a business cultivator that invests in companies while leveraging a hands-on approach of working with founders and owners throughout their business growth cycle. Investments include: SoloInsight Page Vault Rewards21 Popular Pays Clicktivated Peer Realty / CFX Markets Bennett Day School Venture Connects The Cultivator is a small group of investors who partner with entrepreneurs to provide investment capital, ongoing support and advice – we are a business cultivator that invests in companies while leveraging a hands-on approach of working with founders and owners throughout their business growth cycle. Investments include: SoloInsight Page Vault Rewards21 Popular Pays Clicktivated Peer Realty / CFX Markets Bennett Day School Venture Connects



Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Counsel

  • Mar 2019 - Dec 2022



Black Iron Group I, LLC

• United States
• Restaurants

• General Partner

  • May 2015 - Nov 2022



Stahl Cowen Crowley Addis LLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member I Attorney

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2019

  Venture Capital and Private Equity Venture Capital and Private Equity



The Chicago Leadership Alliance

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Board Member, General Counsel

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2018

  The Chicago Leadership Alliance (CLA) provides a community for Chicago’s most ambitious, benevolent and well-connected young leaders. The CLA offers members an opportunity to interact and build important relationships, while also providing members with the forum to leverage collective influence, resources, experiences, contacts, ideas and fresh perspectives...all in order to benefit others, and accomplish otherwise unobtainable objectives. The success of The CLA stems from our simple, yet… Show more The Chicago Leadership Alliance (CLA) provides a community for Chicago’s most ambitious, benevolent and well-connected young leaders. The CLA offers members an opportunity to interact and build important relationships, while also providing members with the forum to leverage collective influence, resources, experiences, contacts, ideas and fresh perspectives...all in order to benefit others, and accomplish otherwise unobtainable objectives. The success of The CLA stems from our simple, yet powerful and inspiring Action Statement: “Collaborating for the betterment of others, our city, and our members.” Through organized leadership and structure, there are four main components that drive The CLA: Philanthropy, Civic, Business, and Social. Show less The Chicago Leadership Alliance (CLA) provides a community for Chicago’s most ambitious, benevolent and well-connected young leaders. The CLA offers members an opportunity to interact and build important relationships, while also providing members with the forum to leverage collective influence, resources, experiences, contacts, ideas and fresh perspectives...all in order to benefit others, and accomplish otherwise unobtainable objectives. The success of The CLA stems from our simple, yet… Show more The Chicago Leadership Alliance (CLA) provides a community for Chicago’s most ambitious, benevolent and well-connected young leaders. The CLA offers members an opportunity to interact and build important relationships, while also providing members with the forum to leverage collective influence, resources, experiences, contacts, ideas and fresh perspectives...all in order to benefit others, and accomplish otherwise unobtainable objectives. The success of The CLA stems from our simple, yet powerful and inspiring Action Statement: “Collaborating for the betterment of others, our city, and our members.” Through organized leadership and structure, there are four main components that drive The CLA: Philanthropy, Civic, Business, and Social. Show less



AXIA LAW, LLC

• United States
• Law Practice

• Partner/Attorney

  • May 2013 - Jan 2017

  Drew's practice moved from Axia Law to Stahl Cowen in February of 2017. Drew's practice moved from Axia Law to Stahl Cowen in February of 2017.



Whiting Maratea LLP

• Greater Chicago Area

• Founder/Attorney

  • Feb 2012 - May 2013

  In May 2013, Whiting Maratea LLP merged with Axia Law, LLC. In May 2013, Whiting Maratea LLP merged with Axia Law, LLC.



HMB Legal Counsel

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk - Business Law Group

  • Dec 2010 - Jan 2012