Dana A. Guthrie is Managing Partner at Gateway Capital. Prior to her current role, Guthrie founded and managed Alchemy Angel Investors, an angel investment network focused on early-stage startups. She founded Alchemy Angel Investors while being employed full-time at a Fortune 500 company and managing a multi-million dollar, global product offering.

Guthrie is a two-time patent recipient, holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering, and a M.S. in Energy Engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago.

Lamarr Banks serves as an Associate at Gateway Capital, where he sources and diligences new investments and works alongside portfolio companies on fundraising, growth strategy, and strategic introductions. Before venture, he worked in economic development and accelerator programming, supporting technology founders from early ideation and MVP through launch and growth. That work shapes how he invests today: rigorous analysis paired with hands-on founder support.

Lamarr earned his MBA from the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with a focus on Technology Strategy and Product Management, along with certificates in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Innovation.