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Kelly Rodriques

CEO, Forge

Kelly Rodriques is Chief Executive Officer of Forge. He has served as CEO since July 2018 and has more than 26 years of experience investing in and building financial services companies. Prior to joining Forge, Kelly served as Chief Executive Officer of PENSCO Trust Company from March 2010 to September 2016. Since September 2016, he has also served as Managing General Partner of Operative Capital, an early-stage investor in financial technology companies. At Forge, Kelly oversees the company’s business and strategy across the private market. Forge provides marketplace infrastructure, data services and technology solutions for private market participants.

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