Patrick Abrahamsen is a Finance and Operations Vice President at Accolade. Prior to joining Accolade in 2019, Patrick was a Coordinator at Zaffre Investments in Boston, MA where he worked for two years. He holds a B.A. in International Business and Management from Dickinson College.

Willie is an Investment Associate at Accolade. Prior to joining Accolade in 2022, Willie interned at Bessemer Trust. He holds a B.A. in Economics and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.

Naneka Bakare is Associate Counsel at Accolade. Prior to joining Accolade in 2025, Naneka was an Associate in the investment management practice at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, where she represented institutional investors in secondary transactions and advised fund managers on the operation and formation of private equity funds. She holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.S. from Northeastern University.

Bridget is an Investment Analyst at Accolade. Prior to joining Accolade in 2025, Bridget interned at Accolade Partners and Asset Strategy Consultants. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Economics from the University of Richmond.

Andrew Brennan is a Vice President at Accolade. Prior to joining Accolade in 2021, Andrew was an Investment Performance Associate at Cambridge Associates. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Washington and Lee University.

Riley Frankel is a Finance and Operations Associate at Accolade. Prior to joining Accolade in 2021, Riley worked as a Financial Analyst at Wells Fargo. He holds a B.S. in Finance from Towson University.

Joelle Kayden is the founder and Managing Partner of Accolade Partners. Prior to founding Accolade in 2000, Joelle joined Alex. Brown & Sons in 1982 and served as the first CFO of ABS Ventures, its venture capital affiliate. Subsequently, she joined the Investment Banking Division where she was a Managing Director. Joelle managed the Venture Capital Service Group and served on the firm's Equity Capital Markets and Investment committees. Joelle holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) and a B.A. from Smith College. She serves on the Board of Trustees of Rockefeller University and the Yellowstone Community Foundation.

Caitlin Mulligan is General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Accolade. Before joining Accolade in 2022, Caitlin spent more than ten years at Ropes & Gray where she advised registered investment advisers on raising and operating private funds, compliance matters and global transactions. She also represented institutional investors on fund investments. Caitlin holds a J.D. from Boston College Law School and a B.A. from The George Washington University.

Meera Patel is a Partner at Accolade. Before joining Accolade in 2022, Meera was a Director at Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Prior to that, Meera was a Partner at Brown Advisory and Investment Manager at Memorial Sloan-Kettering. She holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Duke University.

Daniel Perez is an Operations Analyst at Accolade. Prior to joining the firm in 2025, Daniel worked as a Financial Analyst at Progressive Management and interned at Keystone Global. Daniel holds a B.S. in Finance from University of Maryland.

Drew Reid is a Vice President at Accolade. Before joining Accolade in 2024, Drew was a Senior Vice President at RockCreek, focused on venture capital and private equity. Prior to that, he was an Associate on the Global Credit Products team at Credit Suisse. Drew holds a B.A. in Psychology from Harvard University.

Andrew Salembier is a Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Accolade Partners, where he has built his career since joining in 2003. Andrew began his professional journey at Cambridge Associates before starting at Accolade as a Senior Investment Associate. From 2007 to 2009, he pursued his M.B.A. at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business and gained additional experience working at the Georgetown University Investment Office, focusing on private equity investments. Andrew rejoined Accolade in 2009 as a Principal and has since advanced to his current leadership role. He holds an M.B.A. from Georgetown University and a B.A. from the University of Virginia.

Zack Siddique is an Operations Vice President at Accolade. Prior to joining Accolade in 2021, Zack was a Senior Client Service Associate at Cambridge Associates and an Analyst at Potomac Asset Management. He holds a B.S. from Purdue University.

Joy Smith is the Senior Executive Assistant and Office Manager at Accolade. Joy has been with the firm since 2006 and is responsible for managing daily office operations and providing executive support.

Andrew is an Investment Associate at Accolade. Prior to joining Accolade in 2022, Andrew was an Analyst at Yext and Digitas. He holds a B.A. in English Literature from Wake Forest University and an M.S. in Finance from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.

Aram Verdiyan is a Partner at Accolade. Previously, he worked on the investment team at Andreessen Horowitz. Before that, Aram worked in BD, sales and marketing at Aviatrix, a cloud native enterprise software company. Aram worked at Accolade from 2012 to 2015 as a Senior Investment Associate and at Deloitte Consulting LLP. He holds an M.B.A from the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) and a B.S. from the George Washington University.

Marcos Veremis is a Partner at Accolade. Before joining Accolade in 2021, Marcos was at Evanston Capital Management. Prior to that, he spent over 13 years at Cambridge Associates where he spearheaded their blockchain effort. He holds an M.A. and M.B.A. from Columbia University and a B.A. from Oxford University.

Nick is an Investment Associate at Accolade. Prior to joining Accolade in 2021, Nicholas interned at Pepper Financial Services Group in Sydney, Australia. He holds a B.A. in Economics and a M.S. in Finance from the University of Virginia.

The unofficial Accolade mascot, Roscoe Kayden is dedicated to boosting team morale and spirit. Despite his busy schedule, he still manages to fit in his share of treats and afternoon naps.