Ronald P. Russo, Jr.

Ronald P. Russo, Jr.

Founder

Ronald is a former high-stakes investment banker turned elite private investor and deal architect. He has a reputation for making the impossible happen. Ronald has walked through boardrooms all over the world, always leaving a lasting impression.

He is part dealmaker, part rockstar, the kind of guy who turns heads when he walks into a room. He doesn't pitch deals, he offers rare, sought-after invitations. And those who hesitate? Well, Ronald Russo doesn't wait.

Ronald is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder of CoRo. He has been an active member of the investment banking and financial media communities for 30+ years holding key roles in brokerage operations and management as well as strategic consulting and investment banking for many broker / dealers and private equity funds.

Ronald began a career on Wall Street in 1993 as a registered principal on the sell side of the retail industry. In 1997 he began raising institutional private equity for small-cap publicly traded companies (PIPEs). In 1998 he founded Silicon Alley Capital Management, where he advised on funding several internet technology companies. In 2002 he re-entered the PIPE market participating in more than two dozen transactions until 2008 when he transitioned into the financial media space. In 2019 Ronald was the founder of various CBD and smokeshop related businesses, one of which was sold to a publicly traded company.

Ronald graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, NJ in 1988, where he played varsity ice hockey. He went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from St. John's University in Queens, NY in 1993. He has held various FINRA licenses including the Series 7, 63, 24 and 27. He currently resides in Palm Beach, FL.

THE ART OF THE DEAL

Mastering the art of dealmaking is what transforms an everyday company into a leading business empire. A good dealmaker understands that it's their job to finesse things into place.

- Ronald P. Russo, Jr.

Tombstones

2021 06 MCOA Principal Transaction2018 12 GLX Common Stock2012 12 WMM Common Stock2007 10 Circle T Limited Partnership Interest2007 02 CPTC Convertible Notes With Warrants2006 12 HDTV Common Stock With Warrants2006 11 HDHL Common Stock With Warrants2006 08 MagicJack Common Stock2006 01 BFRE Common Stock2005 12 WLKF ELOC2005 11 PLBI ELOC2005 11 BGES ELOC2005 08 UDHI ELOC2005 08 HDY ELOC2005 07 EFCR ELOC2005 06 XTME ELOC2005 01 VJET Convertible Debentures With Warrants2004 10 VJET Convertible Debentures With Warrants2004 08 NIHK ELOC2004 08 NIHK Convertible Debenture With Warrants2004 06 VJET Convertible Debentures With Warrants2004 05 PFCE Convertible Debentures With Warrants2004 03 PJTG Convertible Preferred Stock With Warrants2004 01 AGRD Convertible Debenture2003 09 VICM Common Stock With Warrants2002 07 BUER Common Stock2002 06 BMOO Convertible Debentures With Warrants2002 06 BIMR ELOC2002 06 APLL ELOC2002 06 AGRD ELOC2001 05 Silver Carrot Common Stock2000 01 Kardz.com Common Stock2000 01 FreeRide Warrant Exercise1999 12 AsiaNet Common Stock With Warrants1999 02 FreeRide Common Stock With Warrants1998 04 SPAZ Convertible Preferred Stock With Warrants1997 09 SMKE Convertible Preferred Stock With Warrants