Roszell Mack is a founding Partner of Ascend Venture Group, LLC. Prior to the formation of Ascend, Mr. Mack was an Associate Director at Peter J. Solomon Company (“PJSC”). At PJSC, Mr. Mack was responsible for implementing new business development initiatives for the retailing and consumer products sectors in addition to numerous other client related activities. Prior to his experience at PJSC, Mr. Mack held investment banking positions with Salomon Smith Barney, Prudential Securities and Goldman Sachs. Throughout his investment banking career, Mr. Mack executed numerous mergers and acquisitions on behalf of strategic buyers and sellers. Mr. Mack has also gained extensive marketing experience working in Goldman Sachs’ Asset Management Division marketing equity and fixed income products to institutional clients. Mr. Mack currently serves as a director of SchoolNet, Inc. and Platform Learning, Inc. Mr. Mack also serves on the board of trustees of The Edwin Gould Foundation for Children. Mr. Mack earned a Bachelor of Arts (Engineering Sciences, Chemical) degree from Yale University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School.