Shark Wheel

Shark Wheel is literally reinventing the wheel.

Its wheel is flat on six sides, which enables it to move easily and quickly across any surface. Essentially, it combines the benefits of a thin wheel and a wide wheel in one design.

Since launching in 2012, Shark Wheel has been awarded multiple patents, received more than $1 million in grants, and signed licensing deals with the U.S. military, colleges, and professional sports teams. For example, Shark Wheels are featured on all luggage used by U.S. athletes in the Olympics.

Team Background

David Patrick - Chief Technology Officer

David is the inventor of Shark Wheel.

Prior to starting the company, he founded Pacific Western Financial, a mortgage loan company. He later sold he company and used the funds to start his second company, Proventedge Technologies.

Proventedge Technologies is a software company focused on the mortgage banking industry. While there, David developed software for processing loans, and his company was the first to successfully submit loans to Freddie Mac (OTCMKTS: FMCC), a mortgage loan company.

He worked alongside CEO Gary Fleishman at 4sphere, developing the company’s wind turbine.

Gary Fleishman - Chief Executive Officer

Prior to starting Shark Wheel, Gary served as CEO of 4sphere, an energy company developing a versatile, cost-effective wind turbine.

For 20 years, he worked for Coldwell Banker, a real estate company. While there, he served as a branch manager for multiple cities, and rose to Senior Vice President of the company’s Residential Brokerage department.

Gary earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from California State University.

Zack Fleishman - Chief Operating Officer

Zack was previously Chief Operating Officer for 4sphere, the energy company where his father, Gary, served as CEO.

A former professional tennis player, Zack was President of Z Management, a company providing tennis lessons, clinics, and camps.

In addition, he had a 12-year career with the Association of Tennis Professionals.

He studied business and economics at UCLA.

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