Stu became a vegetarian in 1980 at the age of 14. His background combines over twenty-five years of Wall Street experience (15 years at major firms like Paine Webber and Oppenheimer & Co.) and ten years running Green Circle. He also spent six years as the Founder and CEO of Snow Beverages, a natural soda company, and co-founded an internet technology startup.   

He speaks on raising capital and entrepreneurship,  has been quoted broadly on food & bev in leading media outlets such as Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Mergermarket, The Washington Post, Bevnet, Food Navigator, etc., and is a mentor for several FoodTech accelerators.