OUR TEAM
JENNIFER VERMA
President
SAM GAWAD
Senior Legal Counsel
Serving as our fearless leader, Jennifer is a seasoned business executive with a strong background in strategic management, she has successfully guided numerous businesses drive growth and profitability. She is known for her ability to build strong client relationships, navigate complex landscapes, and deliver impactful solutions.
Sam is an expert in complex financial transactions, management of outside counsel, budgets and finance, strategic planning, business to business and business to consumer transactions, corporate valuations, investor relations, risk management, lobbying, securitizations and mergers and acquisitions.
JEN PEREZ
Controller
BRANDON COOLEY
VP Client Relations
Jen is our in-house financial controller with over 11 years of experience in managing operations and ensuring financial compliance within diverse industries. With strong background in financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, she excels at driving strategic financial planning and optimizing processes.
As our VP of Client Relations, Brandon serves as our client ambassador, evaluating incoming requests and guiding them through the funding process by collaborating with various departments to ensure that each opportunity aligns with our strategic goals and yours.
PILAR VERDE
Program Manager
NATALIE BALDWIN
Intake Officer
Pilar is a dynamic Program Manager with more than 15 years of experience managing large programs for medium and large corporations. She is the glue that holds our organization together, ensuring every detail is handled with the utmost care. She is also bilingual allowing us to better serve our clients.
As the Intake Officer, Natalie serves as the hub of Empowur, Inc., working with the client, team and strategic partners to underwrite and close funding requests.