Presenting Companies
The Microcap Conference is set to host an impressive lineup of over 100 companies, utilizing a dynamic multitrack format and offering valuable one-on-one meetings between investors and senior company executives. Here’s a glimpse at the confirmed companies, with more companies being added each week.
Present at The Microcap Conference
Presenting Company Track Moderators
Jason Fishman
CEO
Digital Niche Agency
Jason Fishman
CEO, Digital Niche AgencyJason Fishman has 10+ years experience as a “New Media Enthusiast”, who genuinely enjoys planning, activating, and managing scalable marketing strategies across the full-spectrum of verticals and goals. He is an expert in digital channels including Search Engines, Social Media Platforms, Programmatic Ad Exchanges, Influencer Networks, Email Automation, Content Marketing, and Partnerships. He has held leadership roles at all sides of the marketing table: Agency, Brand, and Vendor, which explains his ability to structure unique opportunities for DNA clients.
Jason managed the Product Marketing Division of a major Mobile Ad Network who exclusively represented ad inventory for 1,500+ Print Publishers Tablet apps and worked with many Top 100 Advertisers. Leveraging traffic algorithms, Jason now takes this knowledge and applies it to scale brands with effective marketing tactics.
Since launching DNA in 2014, Jason and the team have worked with over 500 brands and deliver industry-leading results across eCommerce, Lead Generation and Digital Funding campaigns. DNA worked with over 200 Reg CF, Reg A+, Reg D, and Digital Asset campaigns that have produced 9-figures of funding.
Jason has been showcased in Panel and Individual presentations at a high volume of Tech and Marketing conferences, along with his “Test. Optimize. Scale.” Podcast. He is also committed to a number of Thought Leadership content projects for 2021/22, including the Forbes Agency Council. Jason manages a Los Angeles team with experience in all aspects of the user journey.
Manuj Grover
VP, Business Development & Partnerships
Public Yield Capital
Manuj Grover
VP, Business Development & Partnerships, Public Yield Capital
Manuj Grover, a seasoned expert with over 20 years of experience in market penetration and strategic partnership development, has a proven track record of driving growth and inspiring teams to achieve exceptional results. As the VP of Business Development & Partnerships at Public Yield Capital, Manuj brings his extensive knowledge and operational expertise to optimize sales processes and ensure the success of client campaigns.
Ari Zoldan
CEO
Quantum Media Group, LLC
Ari Zoldan
CEO, Quantum Media Group, LLC
Ari Zoldan is the CEO of New York-based Quantum Media Group, LLC. The company provides investor relations, public relations and equity research services to publicly traded companies. As an on-air media personality, Ari can be seen regularly on major media outlets and is frequently quoted in mainstream news outlets covering business, innovation and emerging trends.
Ari is a regular contributor for Nasdaq, MarketBeat, Forbes and Benzinga and hosts a radio and podcast show on iHeartRadio. He is a member of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. and an adjunct professor at Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business. Ari can be reached at ari@arizoldan.com
Tim Gerdeman
Vice Chair & Co-Founder
Water Tower Research
Tim Gerdeman
Vice Chair & Co-Founder, Water Tower Research
Tim Gerdeman is Vice Chair & Co-Founder of Water Tower Research. Tim’s Wall Street credentials include being an Institutional Investor Magazine-ranked Managing Director & Senior Equity Research Analyst covering Specialty Chemicals & Materials at Kemper Securities, Salomon Brothers, Citigroup, and Lehman Brothers. Recognized as a key industry source, Tim has been extensively quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg, and several other publications.
Most recently, Tim was a Partner at Investor Relations and Corporate & Crisis Communications firm, Lincoln Churchill Advisors, and previously, President & Founder of Investor Relations & Corporate Strategy boutique, StreetSmart Strategies. Early in his career, Tim was a Senior Management Consultant at Kline & Company, Director of National Accounts at hazardous waste remediation firm OHM Corporation, and Territory Manager at paint & coatings producer Valspar Corporation (acquired in 2017 by Sherwin-Williams).
Tim has held Board seats on multiple successful startups. Tim holds an MBA with a finance concentration from the University of Baltimore, a dual-BA degree in International Marketing & Marketing Management from the University of Toledo and is a former member of the Ohio Army National Guard and Maryland Air National Guard.
