Brett Portaro

Brett A. Portaro (born August 18, 1968) is an American businessman and entrepreneur best known for founding the private venture capital firm Charter Oak Development based out of Charlotte, NC. Portaro, also the founder of The Portaro Group (TPG), a telecommunications and energy conglomerate for AT&T, Hess, Direct Energy, and Eligo Energy, has founded multiple corporations in the utilities and energy sectors since 2000.
The Portaro Group
The Portaro Group (TPG), ranked in Inc. magazine’s, annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America (2010, 2011, and 2016) was founded by Portaro in 2000 and is now one of the largest Utility MSP firms in the United States. The company focuses on selling network and energy services and served on AT&T’s Advisory Council. Portaro sold The Portaro Group at the end of 2015.
Energy
Portaro’s two energy firms, originally under the umbrella of The Portaro Group (now under the umbrella name of Charter Oak Development Services), focus on selling electricity and natural gas for Hess/Direct Energy and Eligo Energy. He also developed an Aggregated Energy Program, where he created an entirely new market sector, centered around some of the largest REITs in the United States.
Early career
Brett A. Portaro graduated from the University of Michigan in 1990 with a double major in Communication and Psychology. Portaro is listed in the World Genius Directory, a high IQ Society .
At the start of his corporate career, Portaro worked in sales and sales management at some of the largest technology companies including SAP, Lucent Technologies, and AT&T.
In 1999, Portaro began his entrepreneurial career when he started a record label based out of New York and Los Angeles (On Point Entertainment). A documentary, The Miseducation of Brett Portaro, was made about Portaro and the fast-paced growth of his recording and production company.

In 2006, Portaro founded The Portaro Restaurant Group, a quick-serve restaurant group centered around a concept named Pressini Pressed Sandwiches located in Charlotte, NC. Pressini was set up from the beginning as a franchisor. In 2009, Pressini was sold and rebranded.
Organizations and Charities
Portaro is a member of the Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO), the largest organization of its kind in the world. Portaro, a dedicated husband and father of three, also works with the Prayers from Maria Foundation, an organization he helped found in 2006. Prayers from Maria focuses on raising research money for inoperable brain tumors in children. As a child of a Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant, Portaro also actively supports the Patriot Charities for Wounded Warriors in Charlotte, NC.

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