
At eleven, Nicholas Conn wanted to be an engineer and an entrepreneur. A doctoral project, an unlikely household object, and a willingness to share the controls gave him a way to become both.
He came to Rochester for an MBA and stayed to help build young companies. Now Excell’s CEO, Rami Katz brings a lawyer’s discipline to early-stage investing - and keeps making time for the next generation.

A banker, seed investor and unlikely fashion muse, Theresa Mazzullo has spent decades helping other people put their ideas to work. Her next concern is getting Rochester’s young companies far enough to grow.