DEF 14A of Collective Acquisition Corp.
Filed Mar 27, 20260001213900-26-035531
INFORMATION ON NEW MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION ON NEW MANAGEMENT The following sets forth information regarding (i) the Company’s current officers and directors and (ii) the Company’s officers and directors following the Schedule 14f Change in Control Date. Except with respect to the Purchase Agreement, there is no agreement or understanding between the Company and each current or proposed officer or director pursuant to which he was selected as an officer or director.
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| Name | Age | Current Position | Position Following Change of Control | | Carter Glatt | 32 | Chairman | Advisor | | Michael Castaldy | 48 | Director | None | | Ben Coates | 55 | Director | None | | Jeron Smith | 40 | Director | None | | Cecil White III | 33 | Director | None | | Elliot Richmond | 46 | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | | David Bailin | 66 | None | Director | | Jeremy Sziklay | 43 | None | Director |
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The experience of our current directors and executive officers is as follows: Carter Glatt has served as our Chairman and Director since our inception. He served as our as our Chief Executive Officer since inception until February 2026. Mr. Glatt was Chief Executive Officer and Director of Dune Acquisition Corporation (“Dune I”) from June 2020 until December 2023. Mr. Glatt guided Dune I through its business combination with Global Gas Corporation (“Global Gas”) (OTC: HGAS), a nascent industrial gas project developer and supplier, which closed in December 2023. Mr. Glatt has served as the Chairman of Global Gas since December 2023. From May 2018 to April 2020, Mr. Glatt served as the Head of Corporate Development and Senior Vice President of GTY Technology Holdings Inc. (“GTY”) (Nasdaq: GTYH), a SaaS company that offers a cloud-based suite of solutions for the public sector. GTY was formerly a SPAC founded by the former chairmen of EMC Corporation, VMware, Inc. and Accenture PLC. In such role, Mr. Glatt oversaw, or was directly involved in, all M&A, joint venture, capital raising, investor relations and strategic alternatives efforts for GTY. Mr. Glatt’s SPAC expertise and operational leadership is complemented by his background in investment banking. He began his career at Barclays (NYSE: BCS), covering the financial technology, consumer retail and healthcare industries. Mr. Glatt holds a BA with Honors from Dartmouth College. Michael Castaldy has been our Director since October 2024. He served as our Chief Financial Officer from October 2024 until February 2026. Mr. Castaldy was Chief Financial Officer and Director of Dune I from June 2020 until December 2023. Mr. Castaldy serves as Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Global Gas. He has over thirty years of experience as a portfolio manager and currently serves as the Managing Partner of Diverse Partners, LP — which he co-founded in 2014 — a multi-strategy hedge fund that engages in a broad array of investment activities including IPO investing, SPAC investing, private transactions, and quantitative volatility trading. Through Diverse Partners, LP, Mr. Castaldy was involved in structuring the Dune I IPO and the GTY business combination and led venture rounds for SaaS, health tech, and infrastructure companies. Prior to co-founding Diverse Partners, LP, Mr. Castaldy was a proprietary trader at ECHOtrade, LLC for six years, trading U.S. equities and options. Prior to his time at ECHOtrade, LLC, Mr. Castaldy was the Senior Market Strategist at CAM Asset Management, LLC for five years. From 2019 to 2024, Mr. Castaldy also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Stak Corp, a software and infrastructure startup that has built a mobile platform to enhance service across the parking and EV charging sectors. Mr. Castaldy also serves as a board and management advisor to several startups. Mr. Castaldy attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, Hofstra University, and Quantic School of Business and Technology. He has postgraduate certificates in data science and machine learning. Mr. Castaldy’s qualifications to serve on our Board include his expertise in SPACs, deal sourcing, M&A structuring, and capital raising. Ben Coates is a Director as of the date hereof. He is an experienced company director, global business manager and chief executive officer. Mr. Coates is currently a Director of Global Gas, serving as a member of the audit and risk committee and chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee, having been appointed in December 2023. From August 2021 to April 2023, Mr. Coates was a board member of F45 Training Holdings Inc. (“F45”) (NYSE: FXLV), where he served as a member of F45’s Audit Committee until July 2022, when he was appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Coates undertook a restructure and turnaround of the company on behalf of the board and shareholders, including a recapitalization. F45 operates over 2,000 fitness franchises in over 60 countries. Mr. Coates is currently a Director of Coolgardie Investments, a private investment company that he founded in 2006. Mr. Coates has actively worked with companies affiliated with Coolgardie since 2014 including as a partner with Prime Production, a global translation company based in the United Kingdom, a Director with National Civil Group, an Australian civil contracting business, and Glen Eden Pastoral, an Australian rural business, where he currently serves as a Director. From 2007 to 2014, Mr. Coates held various roles at National Australia Bank (“NAB”) at both the Australia and United Kingdom offices. From 2010 to 2014, Mr. Coates served as Director of Strategy for NAB Europe Ltd. From 2007 to 2010, he served as an Executive Director at NAB Private Wealth in Australia. Prior to joining NAB, Mr. Coates spent several years as General Manager, Funds Management at Hanover Group, where he was responsible for developing and managing the retail and wholesale fund raising activities, as well as chairing the compliance and risk management committee. Mr. Coates commenced his tertiary education studying Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney before completing his Master of Applied Finance at Macquarie University, and his Diploma of Financial Planning at Deakin University. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). Mr. Coates’ qualifications to serve on our Board include his breadth of financial and public company management experience, including as a Director of Global Gas Corporation, Director and Interim Chief Executive Officer of F45, an investor and founder of Coolgardie Investments, and from prior roles with National Australia Bank.
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Jeron Smith is a Director as of the date hereof. Mr. Smith was a Director of Dune I from June 2020 until December 2023. Mr. Smith serves as Director and Member of the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating Committees of Global Gas. Mr. Smith founded Unanimous Media with business partner Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. Mr. Smith has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Unanimous since its inception. Unanimous develops and produces television, film and digital content. Unanimous launched in April 2018 in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment. In 2021, Mr. Smith partnered with Michael Jordan and his son, Jeffrey Michael Jordan, to found Heir Inc., an entertainment and tech venture geared towards athletes. In conjunction with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Mr. Smith is also a founder of The Incubation Lab, a culture-forward media incubator founded in 2019. Mr. Smith is a seasoned leader in brand management, helping spearhead the launch of Stephen Curry 30 Inc., as Chief Marketing Officer, from January 2017 to January 2019, and overseeing Mr. Curry’s holistic brand strategy and partnership portfolio. In his role at Stephen Curry 30 Inc., Mr. Smith developed an industry-leading benchmark formula for player marketing and engineered various prominent partnership deals. Prior to teaming up with Mr. Curry, Mr. Smith worked at the White House Office of Digital Strategy under President Barack Obama from 2015 to 2017, where he developed and implemented a comprehensive digital strategy for the Executive Office of the President including digital content, media partners, whitehouse.gov, as well as @whitehouse and @POTUS social media channels for specific policy initiatives. Before joining the White House, Mr. Smith served as a Brand Marketing Strategic Lead across several categories and territories at Nike Inc. While there, Mr. Smith leveraged the integrated marketing mix to launch and lead disruptive marketing campaigns. In 2015, Mr. Smith was recognized on Forbes’ 30 under 30 list for Marketing and Advertising and the Ad Age 40 Under 40 list, and his expertise in digital marketing is highlighted through his published research in the International Journal of Mobile Marketing. Mr. Smith holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Howard University, and Master’s degrees from Georgetown University and Columbia University. Mr. Smith’s qualifications to serve on our Board include his deal structuring, operational and marketing expertise. Cecil White III is a Director as of the date hereof. Mr. White was a Director of Dune I from February 2023 until December 2023. Since November 2018, Mr. White has served as an Agent at William Morris Endeavor (WME) focused on business development for talent and properties. At WME, Mr. White has steered over 150 brand endorsements, equity-based partnerships, and sponsorships with some of the world’s fastest-growing companies, such as Tonal, Away Luggage, Talkspace, BodyArmor, Zeel, Asutra, HyperIce, Adidas, Jordan Brand, Gatorade, Beats by Dre, Lemon Perfect, Mercedes Benz, and others. In 2020, he co-founded The InvescoQQQ Legacy Classic, a new property headlined by a nationally-televised collegiate basketball showcase focused on spotlighting HBCU life & culture; the event is co-owned by Endeavor, Michael B. Jordan, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, and Horizon Media. Mr. White began his career as an Investment Banker at Barclays (NYSE: BCS) covering the consumer retail and healthcare industries. He was an Echols Scholar at the University of Virginia, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Commerce with concentrations in Finance, Management, and Business Analytics and a minor in African American studies. Cecil was listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 (2020) and Sports Business Journal’s New Voices Under 30 (2020). Mr. White’s qualifications to serve on our Board include his business development, financial and investment banking expertise. Elliot Richmond is our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer since February 2026 and will serve as the Chairman of the Board. He has served as President of Collective Capital Management LLC since January 2024. He was an Independent Director of Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company, from May 2023 until March 2025 when it completed its business combination with USA Rare Earth, Inc. From April 2021 to June 2023, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Director of Ahren Acquisition Corp. Mr. Richmond had a successful 20-year career in investment banking and was a Partner and Managing Director at Moelis & Company (from 2012 to 2019). Prior to joining Moelis & Company in 2011, Mr. Richmond was Director of Investment Banking, and Head of UK ECM, at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Throughout his career, Mr. Richmond has advised on over $75 billion worth of mergers & acquisitions and equity offerings. He holds a B.Sc. in Economics from University College London. The experience of our directors and executive officers following the Transaction: Elliot Richmond is our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer since February 2026 and will serve as the Chairman of the Board. He has served as President of Collective Capital Management LLC since January 2024. He was an Independent Director of Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company, from May 2023 until March 2025 when it completed its business combination with USA Rare Earth, Inc. From April 2021 to June 2023, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Director of Ahren Acquisition Corp. Mr. Richmond had a successful 20-year career in investment banking and was a Partner and Managing Director at Moelis & Company (from 2012 to 2019). Prior to joining Moelis & Company in 2011, Mr. Richmond was Director of Investment Banking, and Head of UK ECM, at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Throughout his career, Mr. Richmond has advised on over $75 billion worth of mergers & acquisitions and equity offerings. He holds a B.Sc. in Economics from University College London. We believe that Mr. Richmond is qualified to serve on our Board because of his extensive experience in investment banking, mergers & acquisitions and equity offerings, and finance, as well as his prior experience as a chief financial officer. David Bailin will serve as the director of the Company. He is the Founder and CEO of CIO Group, a wealth management firm serving the world’s most successful families, family offices and RIAs. Previously, Mr. Bailin served as the Chief Investment Officer and Global Head of Investments for Citi Wealth from January 2019 until May 2024. In these roles, he oversaw approximately $190 billion in client assets and was responsible for the firm’s global investment strategy, manager selection and asset management. Mr. Bailin joined Citi as a Managing Director in 2009. Prior to his tenure at Citi, he served as the Head of Alternative Investment Asset Management for Bank of America’s Global Wealth and Investment Management division. Mr. Bailin is a frequent commentator on global markets and investment strategy for major financial media, including CNBC, Bloomberg, and the Wall Street Journal. He holds a B.A. with honors from Amherst College and an M.B.A. with honors from Harvard Business School. We believe that Mr. Bailin is qualified to serve on our Board because of his extensive experience in investment strategy, alternative investments and asset management.
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Jeremy Sziklay will serve as the director of the Company. He is a Co-Founder and Partner of UNCAP, an investment firm focused on digital assets and emerging technologies. He serves as the Chief Financial Officer of SPARK Neuro Inc., an applied neuroscience company that measures brain activity to quantify audience engagement, and the CFO of NEXUS, a global community founded to bridge communities of wealth and social entrepreneurship. Mr. Sziklay has deep expertise across fund management, business operations, and the legal and accounting sectors. Earlier in his career, he served as the Chief Investment Officer of a distressed asset fund with several hundred million dollars under management. He holds a degree in Finance and Accounting from Syracuse University and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Brooklyn Law School. We believe that Mr. Sziklay is qualified to serve on our Board because of his experience in entrepreneurship, fund management, business operations and accounting.