Nate Thurgood is a highly experienced M&A and strategy executive, a seasoned entrepreneur, and the creator of REACH. For more than a decade, Nate has led the execution of some of the world’s most complex M&A transactions across the telecom, media, and entertainment landscape while working at AT&T. Nate co-founded a venture-backed luxury travel startup that was acquired by Abercrombie & Kent. He also co-founded the University Venture Fund, the largest independently managed venture fund run entirely by students. Executing billion-dollar deals and starting ventures is nothing compared to Nate’s responsibilities at home where he and his wife, Heather, negotiate daily with their five rambunctious and strong-willed children. In his limited free time, Nate enjoys tempting trout with a well-placed fly, improvising in the kitchen, attempting to play guitar, and trading stocks.