Company: MCGAU
Filing Date: 2025-08-26
Form Type: 8-K
Source: 0001104659-25-083153
Chunk: 2

Company: Yorkville Acquisition Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-08-26
Form: 8-K
Item: Item 5.02
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 of Miami, blending
scientific knowledge with business acumen.

Ted McDonagh is Managing Director and Partner,
Private Wealth Advisor at Ashton Thomas, a leading diversified financial advisory firm that specializes in advising foundations,
business entities, and affluent individuals and families, based in Scottsdale, AZ. Leveraging the knowledge and experience of an extended
career in financial services, Ted and his team advise entrepreneurs, C-suite executives, family office clients, and retirement plans.
Ted was previously with Alex. Brown, a division of Raymond James, where he was a member of the firm’s Chairman’s Council.
He joined Alex. Brown in 2008 and served as an advisor to affluent clients throughout his tenure with the firm. Earlier in his career,
Ted was an advisor with Lehman Brothers in New York. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware, from which he received a Bachelor
of Science degree in political science and economics.

Departure of Executive Officer

Effective August 21, 2025, Michael Rosselli
resigned as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

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Appointment of New Executive Officer

Effective August 25, 2025, Troy Rillo was
appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company to replace Mr. Rosselli. In connection with his appointment as an executive officer,
Mr. Rillo entered into an indemnity agreement with the Company.

Troy Rillo, 57, serves as our Chief Financial Officer. He is an accomplished business executive and attorney with extensive experience
in corporate finance, securities law, and investment management. Troy is a partner with Yorkville Advisors Global, LP, an SEC-registered
investment adviser to a family of hedge funds, where he has since 2004 been instrumental in the firm’s growth and strategic direction.
Yorkville Advisors Global, LLC serves as the manager of Yorkville Acquisition Sponsor, LLC, the sponsor of Yorkville Acquisition Corp.
He also currently serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Yorkville Securities LLC, an SEC registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA,
and President and Chief Executive Officer, and member of the Board of Managers, of Yorkville America, LLC, an affiliated SEC-registered
investment adviser focused on branded investment products, including separately managed accounts and exchange-traded funds.

Prior to joining Yorkville Advisors, Troy
was a corporate and securities partner at K& L Gates LLP, a leading international law firm, where he advised public and private companies
on capital-raising transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and securities compliance. Troy is widely