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 5
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 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 served as a director of TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corporation
III, a SPAC since July 2023. Mr. Schindel has more than 15 years of experience as an investor and operator of growth companies, including
more than a decade in climate and renewable energy related businesses. From February 2020 to July 2023, he served as Chief Financial
Officer at Snapdocs, a real estate software company that provides automation solutions for lenders, title companies, notaries, and other
participants in real-estate transactions. Prior to Snapdocs, Mr. Schindel held various executive roles at Sunrun, Inc., the nation’s
leading residential solar, storage, and energy services company. Mr. Schindel holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Harvard College. Mr.
Schindel is qualified to serve as one of our directors due to his experience with public companies and capital markets.

Family Relationships

Other
than the below, no family relationships exist between any of our directors or executive officers