Stuart Sorkin

Stuart Sorkin is an investor and operating advisor in food/CPG space. He currently sits on 4 fiduciary or advisory boards. Stuart is past CEO of Affy Tapple, LLC for which he identified and led the acquisition. The once small local brand became the largest wholesale caramel apple and handmade confection company in the USA. Under Stuart’s leadership, the company grew twelvefold until he successfully exited in 2018.

Prior, Stuart was a leading business banker working with small and midsize, privately held, entities in a wide range of industries. He gained valuable experience working closely with entrepreneurs and family businesses. Stuart is a CPA and has a keen understanding of the “numbers” including product costing.

He is an Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR) for Future Founders (part of 1871) and a member of the SLOFIG angel investment group. He is active in Ice Hockey related charities and is a committed hockey parent.