Chad Riddersen is the owner of Deviate Labs, a boutique "growth hacking" consulting agency. Prior to founding Deviate Labs, Chad worked at Deloitte and as a digital media investment banker where he helped: Qik raise $6 million before being acquired by Skype; Sometrics get acquired by American Express for $30 million; and LegalZoom (LGZ) raise $67 million before its IPO.

Chad currently runs digital marketing and customer acquisition for a number of companies from Shark Tank.  His clients include Lollaland (manufacturer of baby products), Kitchen Safe (manufacturer of a time-locking container for food), Talbott Teas (manufacturer of high-end tea blends that was acquired by Jamba Juice), Eco Nuts (manufacturer of organic cleaning products), and several others.