Tony Di BonaCo-Founder

With more than 30 years of experience, Tony is an expert in venture capital finance and fund operations. He brings high-level strategic thinking to guide all aspects of fund formation, investment structures, fundraising, partner communications and financial due diligence.

Tony holds a Bachelor of Economics (BEc) from University of Sydney, where he majored in accounting and law. He is a CPA (Australia) and serves on the Board of the Northern California Private Equity & VC Chapter of the Financial Executive Alliance, a national affinity group administered by First Republic Bank.

Kate FryCo-Founder

Kate has dedicated the last 15 years to gaining deep knowledge of fund operation matters and valuation experience for venture capital firms and portfolio companies. Her experience covers all aspects of fund formation, partnership best practices, strategic partner communications and portfolio company valuations.

Kate has developed numerous financial and valuation models used by General Partners, portfolio companies’ management teams, and attorneys. These models have been the basis for investment valuations and decision-making throughout merger and acquisition discussions with portfolio companies. Her work has been subject to extensive review by both international recognized audit firms and regulatory bodies such as the SEC. Kate graduated with honors from University of Bath with a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering.

Harminder SinghFund Accounting Manager

Harminder oversees financial reporting, accounting, and annual audits for our clients. A system-oriented team leader, Harminder is essential to ensuring compliance and maintaining accuracy for all financial accounting and transaction documentation. He holds a master’s degree in finance and financial management services from Northumbria University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from IMS Unison University.

Angela ReyValuation Manager

Angela leads the investments and valuations team, building on her interest and training in statistical data analysis, regression modeling and other aspects of mathematics that lends itself to the valuation analysis of private companies. Having joined in 2016 she works closely with the Redbrick leadership team on GAAP and IFRS portfolio valuation work, together with liquidity waterfall analysis for US and international investments denominated in local currencies. Angela majored in Economics, providing the training to incorporate market dynamics into exit valuations, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sonoma State University.

Ella HaleviOffice Manager

Ella is a dedicated executive assistant and operations professional with more than a decade of experience in providing extensive administrative support to C-level executives and driving process optimization to support business growth. Her superb organizational and communication skills make seamless integration between our clients and our team possible on a daily basis.

Brian RidgwayFund Accounting Manager

Driven by keen interest in innovation and a passion for helping great teams succeed, Brian Ridgway has spent over 10 years working with venture capital funds and venture-backed startups. He has focused on finance after a career in R&D in the pharmaceutical industry, which ignited his interest in pushing the boundaries of innovation.

Prior to joining Redbrick Associates and in addition to his pharmaceutical industry experience, Brian has held positions as a venture capital fund auditor at Sensiba San Filippo and an accountant and finance manager at a tech start-up. He holds an MBA and accounting certificate from Santa Clara University, a Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine, and a bachelor’s in science from Emory University. Brian is a licensed CPA in the state of California.