Co-optrade catalyzes success for impactful endeavors

Entrepreneurial Technology means

The innovative use of AI and emerging technologies to create value in education, entrepreneurship, and beyond—through new services, ventures, and networks.

Vision

To be the world’s leading entrepreneurial technology ecosystem, driving innovation in education,

AI, and global entrepreneurship with unmatched expertise and market impact.

Mission

To catalyze revolutionary ventures in education, AI innovation, and entrepreneurial connectivity,

empowering organizations to scale and thrive in a dynamic global market.

Focus

Harnessing AI and emerging technologies to revolutionize education recruitment, pioneer AI-driven ventures, and connect entrepreneurs worldwide, creating new opportunities and markets.

History

Building a Decentralized Future

In 2017, Melandrew Santos, CTO, founded Co-optrade to empower entrepreneurs in a free economy, later joined by Tom Schenck, CEO. Early challenges—funding woes and a stalled offshore team—tested us, but we persevered. By 2020, as our platform gained traction, COVID-19 and an angel investor’s exit hit hard. We didn’t quit.

Pivoting boldly, we acquired Dartmouth Associates, launching a three-pillar ecosystem: Dartmouth Associates transforms education, AI Innovate Studio drives decentralized innovation, and Entrepreneur Connect unites entrepreneurs, starting with Entrepreneurial support revenue in 2025. Bootstrapping on a path to a $1B valuation by 2035.

Timeline:

2017: Founded to connect entrepreneurs.
2020: Survived COVID setback.
2023: Acquired Dartmouth Associates.
2025: Opened Entrepreneurial Connect Support Services projecting $1M for Dartmouth.
2035: Aiming for $1B, empowering millions.

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Meet our team

Seasoned experts committed to your success.

Tom Schenck

CEO/Founder

President of Schenck Enterprises

Tom “Terrific” Schenck is the founder of Schenck Enterprises DBA Dartmouth Associates, a global consulting and promotional company that drive results to schools and colleges with crisis recruiting strategies, multi-media marketing, as well as best-in-class products and services. His life’s vision is to inspire personal performance and enhance the human condition. Founder of MESE foundation to support teachers and students. A member of the prestigious National Speakers Association known for the highly sought after “Superhero Factor”™ keynote speech, as well as the “Oath of IATOR” ™ Executive Round Table Seminars, “Villain Crusher Victory”™ Sales Workshops, and “Varsity Superheroes for Life”™ college presentations, also carry the distinction as an alumnus Dartmouth College (Master in Education) and San Diego State University (B.S. in Political Science),

Melandrew Santos

CFO/CTO Founder

Melandrew Santos has over 11 years of combined experience in the fields of finance, corporate governance, state-level government work (State of California), Air force Reserve, U.S. Navy private contractors, entrepreneurship, and working with start-up success companies like Ziyen and Novea , also carry the distinction on Mapua University (Studied Electronics Engineering) and University of Phoenix (B.S. in Business Management). Volunteer in multiple organizations, including serving as a class speaker with Entrepreneuring for Christ.

Meet our advisors

Visionary minds with a track record of success.

Craig Candelore, Esq., Ret. Col.

Founder of Men’s Legal
Director/Founder of Center Honoring Our Troops
United States Military Academy West Point Alumnus
Book Author The Libyan Amazons & The Conquest of Continents

In Memory of Dr. Jerry Larson

We want Thank Our Dear Friend and advisor it was honor knowing him.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.