As a professional angel investor and mentor to entrepreneurs, Brian serves as Chairman of the New York Angels, the #1 most active angel group in the country, with more than $100M invested into more that 100 early stage companies. Brian was the first investor in Pinterest, and numerous other industry leading startups. Brian is the Founding Manager of New York Venture Partners LLC, a seed stage venture capital firm dedicated to providing an ecosystem of financing, mentorship, and strategic marketing consulting to the best entrepreneurs.