OCA Ventures

The members of the OCA Ventures team have a passion for building early-stage companies into market leaders, have long histories working with one another, and share common core personal and professional beliefs, while at the same time contributing different skills and perspectives.

This cohesive group has close business and personal relationships dating back more than 25 years. John Dugan, Peter Ianello and Marc Berman were partners in the 1980s when they led O’Connor & Associates. Jim Dugan is John Dugan’s third son and Eddie Lou and Jason Heltzer both joined the team in 2001.

Peter Ianello - General Partner/Co-Founder

Peter is a Co-Founder and General Partner of OCA Ventures. Peter has board responsibilities for TradeKing and TechSkills.

Previously, Peter was the President and CEO of SBC Capital Markets, the broker-dealer subsidiary of Swiss Bank Corporation (SBC). Before the acquisition of O’Connor & Associates by SBC, Peter was General Partner and Member of the Executive Committee of O’Connor & Associates.

Prior positions include Vice President of First Options of Chicago, Director of Surveillance for Chicago Board Options Exchange, Surveillance Department for the New York Stock Exchange, Surveillance Department and the research department of Loeb Rhodes & Co.

Peter received a BA from Mount St. Mary's College. In addition, he is a Member of the Board of Trustees of Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart located in Lake Forest, Illinois.

OCA VENTURES

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING
141 W. JACKSON BLVD, 39TH FLOOR
CHICAGO, IL 60604
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