THE TICKER TAPE TEAM

Ticker Tape Investments is an affiliation of more than 100 investors who pool their capital and expertise. The group is led by Tom Schmidt and Rita Karpel, two individuals with extensive experience investing in multiple investment categories.

Tom Schmidt – Partner

A native Houstonian, Tom Schmidt received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania. He is also an Honors graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, where he served as an Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review. Tom has been practicing law for 27 years and investing in and founding private companies for 20 years. While he served as CEO, Tom’s employers have been awarded the Student Youth Travel Association Award for Diversity in Hiring, multiple Concierge Choice Awards, and Multiple TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence. Individually, Tom was named a Texas Super Lawyer, has been admitted to the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He is also a Co-Founder and General Counsel of Grateful Americans Charity, which assists veterans suffering from PTSD.

Rita Karpel

Rita Karpel – Partner

Rita Karpel was born in Chicago and has 30 plus years of multidisciplinary experience, exemplified by unwavering ambition and business acumen. Rita has raised over $300 million to scale agriculture, energy, law, media, real estate, and technology ventures. Her strategic foresight and negotiation skills were critical in executing 20 plus corporate transactions that reshaped industries. Earlier in her career, Rita held capital formation and marketing executive roles at various brokerage firms, including Man Financial. Her tenure at a radio network company honed her skills in analytics and financial media production. Rita started her journey at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. She is also a prominent supporter of foundations aligned with her professional and personal values.

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