Elevated Partnership

for Extraordinary Brands

Investment Partners to the Most Promising Consumer Brands

We have a track record of building the highest quality relationships—often lifelong friendships—with the entrepreneurs behind some of the most successful brands of the last decade and working tirelessly to help entrepreneurs maximize the value and mission of their brands. We serve entrepreneurs with experience, passion and humility.

Partner Brands

We partner with brands that break compromises, solve problems, spark joy, improve lives and create a better world.

Investment Focus

Revenue

$10 - $50+ Million

Investment size

$10 - $30+ Million

Investment Type

Minority Investor

Categories

Personal Care

Beauty

Food

Beverage

Pet

Baby Products

Household

Wine & Spirits

Lifestyle

Our Approach

Each founder’s journey is unique. We draw on our experience assisting many of the most successful brands of the last decade to help each founder maximize their brand’s potential.

Strategic Planning
Omni-Channel Strategy
Recruiting & Organizational Design
Sales Strategy & Retailer Relationships
Marketing & Branding
Supply Chain & Product Development
Ongoing Capital & Lender Relationships
Exit Optimization & Assistance
Team

We’re in the partnership business, constantly trying to improve the ways in which we serve entrepreneurs.

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Trevor Nelson

Founder
Managing Partner
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Trevor Nelson

Founder & 
Managing Partner

Trevor is a founder and partner at Aria where he oversees current and prospective investments and works closely with Aria’s partner brands including Onda, The Inkey List and LesserEvil.

Prior to Aria, Trevor was a co-founding partner at Alliance Consumer Growth where he co-led the firm through three successful funds and over 22 investments in leading consumer brands from 2011 to 2019. At Alliance, Trevor served on the board of brands including: BarkThins (acquired by Hershey), OUAI Haircare (acquired by P&G); Evol Foods (acquired by Boulder Brands), LOLA, Clio, among others. While at Alliance, Trevor was named to Fortune Magazine’s 40-Under-40, which recognizes the most influential young people in business and to Forbes’ list of Top Dealmakers in the Consumer Industry.

Previously, Trevor worked in the North American buyouts group at TPG Capital, Harvest Partners, and began his career in the M&A group at Lehman Brothers. Trevor received a B.A. in political science from Northwestern where he was the captain of the men’s division-I varsity soccer team.

Trevor resides in Brooklyn with his wife and two children.

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Jackie Dunklau

Founder
Partner
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Jackie Dunklau

Founder & 
Partner

Jackie is a founder and partner at Aria and oversees current and prospective investments. Jackie currently serves as a board observer at Onda and The Inkey List.

Prior to Aria, Jackie was an investor at CAVU Venture Partners from 2016-2020, where she was the first investment team hire in New York. Jackie led diligence and managed portfolio companies through three funds and served on the boards of Skinny Dipped Almonds, Bulletproof, Poppi, Chef’s Cut (acquired by Sonoma Brands) and WTRMLN WTR (acquired by Caribé Juice).

Prior to CAVU Ventures Jackie was an investor at BrandProject where she oversaw the firm’s investments in Freshly (acquired by Nestlé), Daily Harvest and Chef’s Plate (acquired by Hello Fresh).

Previously, Jackie worked at L Catterton, TRAUB and began her career at UBS Investment Bank in the Consumer Products & Retail group. Jackie graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Commerce and received her MBA from Harvard Business School.  

Jackie resides in Brooklyn with her husband and her two sons.

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Dan Trompeter

Founder
Senior Associate
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Dan Trompeter

Founder & 
Senior Associate

Dan is a senior associate at Aria and focuses on deal sourcing, investment execution and diligence, and partner company support.

Prior to Aria, Dan was on the investment team at L Catterton where he evaluated opportunities across the Consumer, Retail, and Technology industries and provided support to L Catterton's portfolio companies.

Dan began his career at Barclays in the Consumer Retail investment banking coverage group. He received a B.S. in Finance from Boston College.

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Patrick Galvin

Patrick Galvin

Founder
Vice President of Finance & CCO
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Patrick Galvin

Patrick Galvin

Founder & 
Vice President of Finance & CCO

Patrick is the Vice President of Finance & CCO at Aria. Patrick has broadly worked in the private equity industry since 2007. Before joining Aria, Patrick was the VP of Finance for Blue Road Capital, a New York-based agricultural-focused private equity firm. Prior to Blue Road Capital, Patrick worked at The Rohatyn Group in their private equity emerging markets group.  Previously, Patrick was employed by Deutsche Bank in their private equity direct clean tech group and private equity secondaries group. Patrick started his career at Ernst & Young LLP in their asset management audit practice.

Patrick is a Certified Public Accountant in New York and graduated from Pace University with a B.B.A. in Public Accounting. Patrick resides in New York.

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Operating Advisors

Aria is supported by a singular group of consumer executives with vast experience across consumer categories and deep functional expertise.

Aaron Alpeter

Founder, Izba consulting; ops and supply chain expert for mirror, hubble, flex,unilever

Eric Carl

Co-founder, bloomi; co-founder, rae wellness; strategy lead at target

Craig Elbert

CO-FOUNDER, CARE/OF; VP MARKETING, FINANCE & ANALYTICS, BONOBOS

Aaron Mizrahi

DIRECTOR OF AMAZON, HERO COSMETICS; HEAD OF AMAZON, MUTESIX

Ju Rhyu

Founder / CEO, Hero Cosmetics

Rebecca Rudisch

COMPANY CEO, CARAVAN; SVP OWN BRAND, H.E.B.; CMO, PETCO; SVP MERCHANDISING, 7/11

Scott Semel

FOUNDER/CEO, BARKTHINS; FOUNDER/CEO, CODY-KRAMER IMPORTS

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