Zach is an entrepreneur and technology executive with a passion for building startups and the entrepreneurial communities that support them. Ferres built and sold his first technology company, at the age of 24 and has been recognized as one of the Top Student Entrepreneurs in the World by the Kauffman Foundation and Entrepreneurs’ Organization. After selling his first company, Ferres served as the CEO of Coplex for 8 years where he built over 200 startups, managed a diversified equity portfolio of over 50 companies, and helped it become one of the largest startup studios in the U.S.
Today, Ferres serves as an Executive Chairman for DealerPeak, a leading CRM specifically designed for dealer groups. Additionally, he sits on several tech company boards and supports larger enterprises on developing corporate venturing programs.