Lisa & Matthew Bowker
Lisa and Matthew Bowker are longtime supporters of the Romanian-American community. Matthew is the founder of Lodge Financial and an active member of Chicago’s Romanian business community, including as a RoSummit speaker.
Gabriela & Vince Cordos
Gabriela, RUF Founding Angel Liaison, and Vince Cordos, President and Founder of Cordos Development & Associates, are dedicated to strengthening the Romanian community through connection, service, and support of Romanian community initiatives in Chicago.
Alex Fratila

Founding Angel 
Founder, Fratila & Company β€” Systematic Managed Futures Specialist
Alex Fratila, is the Founder of Fratila & Company is a skilled multi-strategy portfolio manager, who handled a $100M portfolio at CSS across convertible arbitrage, long/short equity, and managed futures strategies before founding his eponymous firm.
Georgiana & Cristian Merdariu
We should never forget our culture, our beloved Romania. Together, we can go further, and hopefully, our children will follow our example!
Cristian Petrus

Founding Angel 
San Francisco, CA
Cristian Petrus is a San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneur and operations leader, co-founder of CABA Design and a dedicated supporter of the Romanian community through RUF.
 
Costel Catalin Serban

Founding Angel 
Senior Operational Risk Consultant at CIBC | Project & Youth Coach
iProSkills Academy is a European-style soccer club for Chicagoland youth of all ages. Our personalized player-centric program emphasizes individual development, hard work, integrity, and mental preparation. Founded in 2015, iProSkills has grown quickly in
 
Ana Maria & Razvan Sofronie
Building our own community means a lot to us: we are happy to be able to invest in our future, and our children's future through Romanian United Foundation.