Berto Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: TACO) is a premier Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) focused on identifying and executing business combinations with high-growth, transformative companies. Backed by a team of seasoned executives and financial veterans, Berto is uniquely positioned to unlock shareholder value through strategic investments and operational excellence.
Berto is led by industry titans with a proven track record of success across Fortune 500 companies and marquee M&A transactions. Our leadership includes former C-level executives from Oracle, Accenture, Broadcom, and EMC—individuals who have collectively raised hundreds of billions in capital and played key roles in landmark deals.
A distinguished board of directors supports us with decades of experience in financial services, accounting policy, communications, and strategic operations. Together, we offer a rare blend of capital markets expertise and operational leadership.
To deliver long-term value by partnering with innovative businesses across technology, data analytics, artificial intelligence, wellness, and other emerging sectors. We are dedicated to building and scaling companies that are redefining their industries, and creating measurable impact.
Since 2020, the Berto leadership team (in partnership with dMY Technology) has closed over $7.6 billion in business combinations with industry leaders across sectors like quantum computing, online gaming, satellite data, and sports technology—consistently beating guidance and minimizing redemptions.
Berto is poised to capitalize on the current market dislocation and deliver superior results for shareholders and stakeholders alike.
March 1, 2025
April 25, 2025
Harry L. You is an experienced executive officer, chief financial officer and board member with extensive experience with technology companies. In September 2016, Mr. You founded GTY Technology Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTYH) (“GTY”), a special purpose acquisition company formed for substantially similar purposes as dMY Technology Group. From September 2016 until February 2019 (when GTY consummated its initial business combination), Mr. You served as President, Chief Financial Officer and Director. Following February 2019, he served in various executive capacities: President (February 2019 to May 2019), Chief Financial Officer (February 2019 to August 2019) and director (serving as Vice Chairman since May 2019).
GTY completed its initial public offering in November 2016, generating aggregate gross proceeds of $552 million. In February 2019, GTY completed its initial business combination in which GTY acquired each of Bonfire Interactive Ltd., CityBase, Inc., eCivis Inc., Open Counter Enterprises Inc., Questica Inc. and Questica USCDN Inc., and Sherpa Government Solutions LLC.
GTY is a software as a service (“SaaS”) company that offers a cloud-based suite of solutions for the public sector in North America. GTY serves some of the fastest growing segments in the government technology sector, including procurement, payments, grants management, permitting, and budgeting.
Previous to founding GTY, Mr. You served as Executive Vice President in the office of the chairman of EMC Corporation (formerly NYSE: EMC) (“EMC). Mr. You joined EMC in 2008 to oversee corporate strategy and new business development, which included mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and venture capital activity. He was with EMC from 2008 until it was acquired by Dell Technologies in 2016.
Since August 2016, Mr. You serves as a trustee of the U.S. Olympic Committee Foundation, and since January 2019, he serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Broadcom Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGO).
Mr. You has served in numerous additional executive positions:
Prior to 2001, Mr. You spent fourteen years on Wall Street, including serving as a managing director in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley, where he headed the Computer and Business Services Group.
Mr. You was ranked #1 Chief Financial Officer by Institutional Investor in the Computer Services & IT Consulting sector in 2004.
Mr. You holds an M.A. in Economics from Yale University and a B.A. in Economics from Harvard College.
An incoming Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan, Robert You has built a strong foundation through multiple summer analyst roles, including Investment Banking Summer Analyst positions at J.P. Morgan, Needham & Company, and American Discovery Capital. He also contributed to strategic initiatives at dMY Technology Group ([TBU]).
A graduate of Yale University with a B.A., Robert You was a standout student-athlete, earning 1st Team All-Ivy League honors as a member of the Yale Men’s Golf Team.
Connie Weaver is the Chief Marketing Officer of Equitable and a member of the company’s Operating Committee. In this role, Ms. Weaver oversees and aligns marketing, digital, and insights and analytics efforts to advance business objectives and grow the strategic value and positioning of the company through deeper client engagement and an enhanced end-to- end client experience. She is focused on implementing programs to advance the company’s holistic approach to helping clients reach their goals, allowing more Americans to face the future with confidence. Since joining the company in 2019, Ms. Weaver has played a key role in the launch and positioning of the Equitable brand in the marketplace.
Prior to joining Equitable, Ms. Weaver served as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at TIAA, where she oversaw the transformation of the company’s marketing strategy, digital experience, and brand. Previously, she was Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at The Hartford, and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of AT&T. She has also led award- winning organizations in investor relations and marketing as an executive at Microsoft, AT&T, McGraw-Hill, BearingPoint, and MCI.
Ms. Weaver has diverse board and advisory experience, having served on the boards of several corporate and non-profit entities. She currently serves on the boards of Make-A-Wish America, National Council on Aging, National Endowment for Financial Education, and Connecticut Public Media, among others, and formerly as a director of Waddell & Reed.
Ms. Weaver holds a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Textile Science and Marketing from the University of Maryland and has completed the executive financial management program at Stanford University, the executive marketing management program at Columbia University, and the global strategic planning program at IMEDE (Switzerland).
Ms. Anderson is an Academy Award and Golden Globe winning feature film producer. From 1993 to March 2018, Ms. Anderson was a producer at Pixar Animation Studios, where she produced films such as “Coco,” “Toy Story 3,” “Cars,” “A Bug’s Life,” “Monsters, Inc.”. Following her tenure at Pixar, Ms. Anderson joined Netflix as a producer. Ms. Anderson was elected to the Producers Council Board of the Producers Guild of America in July 2008. Prior to joining Pixar, Ms. Anderson worked with Angel Studios as the executive producer of their commercial division. Ms. Anderson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Science from San Diego State University.
Sam Lynn has served on our board of directors since April 2025. Sam was a partner at WilliamsMarston LLC and Chord Advisors LLC from 2014 to 2023. Both firms specialize in financial accounting advisory services for publicly listed and private equity-backed companies, with Chord Advisors being acquired by WilliamsMarston in 2021. Prior to this, he served as Vice President at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2014 and held the role of Executive Director at UBS AG prior to his tenure at Goldman Sachs from 2005 to 2007. Sam began his career in public accounting, holding various assurance roles with EY and KPMG, ultimately serving as a partner in KPMG’s U.S. National Office until 2005. He earned a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Oklahoma and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in New York State.