Company: CDAQF
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001641172-25-000421
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Company: Compass Digital Acquisition Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
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 currently serves as a director of Bolt Threads,
Inc. and Hennessy VI and previously served as a director of Halio International from March 2019 through May 2020. During her tenure in
leadership positions, she has worked on successful IPOs of technology companies and completed multiple private and public acquisitions
and divestitures. Ms. Brunelle received her B.S. in Business Administration (accounting concentration) from California Polytechnic State
University — San Luis Obispo. Ms. Brunelle is qualified to serve as one of our directors due to her background in accounting and
finance and her experience as the chief financial officer for both public and private companies and as a director.

Kirk
Hovde has served as one of our directors since August 2023. He serves as Managing Principal & Head of Investment Banking at Hovde
Group where he is responsible for leading the firm’s investment banking practice, as well as evaluating the financial and strategic
options of financial institutions. In this capacity, Mr. Hovde performs financial analyses and valuations of banks and thrifts, assists
in the facilitation of M&A transactions and capital offerings, and assesses the impact of national and regional trends on the financial
services industry. Mr. Hovde is also a member of Hovde Group’s Management Operating Committee, which is tasked with the day-to-day
management of the firm and implementation of the longer-term strategic plan and vision. Prior to joining Hovde Group, Mr. Hovde was with
Deloitte & Touche LLP in Chicago, Illinois, where he provided assurance services to both public and private clients in a broad array
of industries. These services primarily consisted of regular financial audit and Sarbanes-Oxley attestation engagements, but also included
special projects for acquisitions and divestitures. Mr. Hovde, a native of Chicago, earned a Bachelor of Business Administration, double
majoring in Accounting and Finance, Investment & Banking, from the School of Business at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He
is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois, has his series 7, 24, 63 and 79 FINRA licenses and has passed Level II of
the CFA Program. Mr. Hovde is qualified to serve as one of our directors due to his experience in finance, M&A and capital markets.

Matt
Schindel has served as one of our directors since August 2023. He has