About us
About us
Driving an accessible, seamless, and liquid private market
Driving an accessible, seamless, and liquid private market
We build infrastructure to connect institutions and individuals with investment opportunities in the leading companies building our collective future.
We build infrastructure to connect institutions and individuals with investment opportunities in the leading companies building our collective future.
About us
Our team
Our team
Our team has deep experience at the intersection of consumer finance and alternative assets.
Our team has deep experience at the intersection of consumer finance and alternative assets.
Pat Hughes
Pat Hughes
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Patrick Hughes is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Gondola. Mr. Hughes brings his deep expertise in private markets and alternative assets where he oversees business development, marketing, and sales. Prior to co-founding Gondola, Pat most recently served as the President of Forge Trust and the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Forge (NYSE:FRGE). Previously, Pat served as the President of PENSCO Trust Company where he led its acquisition to Opus Bank, the Vice President of Business Development at Franklin Templeton, and the Vice President of Institutional Business Development at BNY Mellon. Mr. Hughes holds the FINRA Series 3, Series 6, Series 7, Series 30, and Series 63 licenses.
Patrick Hughes is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Gondola. Mr. Hughes brings his deep expertise in private markets and alternative assets where he oversees business development, marketing, and sales. Prior to co-founding Gondola, Pat most recently served as the President of Forge Trust and the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Forge (NYSE:FRGE). Previously, Pat served as the President of PENSCO Trust Company where he led its acquisition to Opus Bank, the Vice President of Business Development at Franklin Templeton, and the Vice President of Institutional Business Development at BNY Mellon. Mr. Hughes holds the FINRA Series 3, Series 6, Series 7, Series 30, and Series 63 licenses.
Andrew Benson
Andrew Benson
Executive Chairman
Executive Chairman
Andrew Benson is the Founder & Executive Chairman at Gondola. Mr. Benson serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Hill.com, a retail pre-IPO trading platform and marketplace. Prior to founding Hill, Andrew co-founded River.com, a Bitcoin financial institution with $2B AUM that focuses on serving high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and nation states. At River, Andrew served as the Chief Operating Officer where he led core functions including capital markets, product, operations, and finance. Mr. Benson holds the FINRA Series 7, Series 24, and Series 63 licenses.
Andrew Benson is the Founder & Executive Chairman at Gondola. Mr. Benson serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Hill.com, a retail pre-IPO trading platform and marketplace. Prior to founding Hill, Andrew co-founded River.com, a Bitcoin financial institution with $2B AUM that focuses on serving high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and nation states. At River, Andrew served as the Chief Operating Officer where he led core functions including capital markets, product, operations, and finance. Mr. Benson holds the FINRA Series 7, Series 24, and Series 63 licenses.
The information on this website is provided for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, or investment, legal, or tax advice. Any company financing, valuation, or capitalization information should be independently verified by you before making any investment decision. Information on this site is based in part on third-party sources believed to be reliable but has not been independently verified, and material non-public information may exist that affects the value of any security.
This website is operated by Gondola Markets Inc., a partly-owned subsidiary of Hill Technologies Inc., which wholly owns Hill Securities LLC ("Hill Securities"). Gondola Markets is not a registered broker-dealer; securities are offered through Hill Securities, Member FINRA/SIPC, located at 501 2nd St, Suite 575, San Francisco, CA 94107. Neither Gondola Markets nor Hill Securities makes any investment recommendation regarding any security. Review Hill Securities' background on FINRA BrokerCheck and Form CRS.
Investment opportunities presented on this website are private placements of securities that are not publicly traded, are subject to holding-period requirements, and are illiquid; they are speculative, involve a high degree of risk, and are suitable only for qualified investors who can bear the risks of investing, including the loss of their entire investment. Nothing on this website constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction; any offer or solicitation will be made only to qualified investors through a private placement memorandum or other offering document (the "Offering Document"), which will contain material information, including a description of the risks of investing, not set forth here. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
The information on this website is provided for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, or investment, legal, or tax advice. Any company financing, valuation, or capitalization information should be independently verified by you before making any investment decision. Information on this site is based in part on third-party sources believed to be reliable but has not been independently verified, and material non-public information may exist that affects the value of any security.
This website is operated by Gondola Markets Inc., a partly-owned subsidiary of Hill Technologies Inc., which wholly owns Hill Securities LLC ("Hill Securities"). Gondola Markets is not a registered broker-dealer; securities are offered through Hill Securities, Member FINRA/SIPC, located at 501 2nd St, Suite 575, San Francisco, CA 94107. Neither Gondola Markets nor Hill Securities makes any investment recommendation regarding any security. Review Hill Securities' background on FINRA BrokerCheck and Form CRS.
Investment opportunities presented on this website are private placements of securities that are not publicly traded, are subject to holding-period requirements, and are illiquid; they are speculative, involve a high degree of risk, and are suitable only for qualified investors who can bear the risks of investing, including the loss of their entire investment. Nothing on this website constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction; any offer or solicitation will be made only to qualified investors through a private placement memorandum or other offering document (the "Offering Document"), which will contain material information, including a description of the risks of investing, not set forth here. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
The information on this website is provided for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, or investment, legal, or tax advice. Any company financing, valuation, or capitalization information should be independently verified by you before making any investment decision. Information on this site is based in part on third-party sources believed to be reliable but has not been independently verified, and material non-public information may exist that affects the value of any security.
This website is operated by Gondola Markets Inc., a partly-owned subsidiary of Hill Technologies Inc., which wholly owns Hill Securities LLC ("Hill Securities"). Gondola Markets is not a registered broker-dealer; securities are offered through Hill Securities, Member FINRA/SIPC, located at 501 2nd St, Suite 575, San Francisco, CA 94107. Neither Gondola Markets nor Hill Securities makes any investment recommendation regarding any security. Review Hill Securities' background on FINRA BrokerCheck and Form CRS.
Investment opportunities presented on this website are private placements of securities that are not publicly traded, are subject to holding-period requirements, and are illiquid; they are speculative, involve a high degree of risk, and are suitable only for qualified investors who can bear the risks of investing, including the loss of their entire investment. Nothing on this website constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction; any offer or solicitation will be made only to qualified investors through a private placement memorandum or other offering document (the "Offering Document"), which will contain material information, including a description of the risks of investing, not set forth here. Past performance is not indicative of future results.