John J. Pinto
Manager & CIO

John serves as Manager and Chief Investment Officer of Hinsdale LLC. Hinsdale was formed in 1992 by John’s father, Joseph J. Pinto, and in 1996 John joined him as Co-Manager. John is also Portfolio Manager of SOJE Fund LP, a highly concentrated micro-cap long-only portfolio John founded in December of 2008. Additionally, John manages SOJE Green Fund LP, a series LP fund that allows investors to invest alongside Hinsdale LLC and/or SOJE Fund in cannabis companies on a deal-by-deal basis. From June of 2011 until April of 2012, John also served as Chief Investment Officer of Gilder Office for Growth (GO4G).  GO4G, a single family office, and Hinsdale LLC joined forces during this period to embark on a multi-family office venture which was abandoned by both families in April 2012.

In April of 2002, John co-founded Brightleaf Partners LP with Evan L. Jones. Brightleaf began operations in June 2002 with a $3 million portfolio and, at its highest point, reached approximately $95 million in AUM. Upon a redemption request from its largest investor (Duke University Management Company) in October of 2008, John and Evan wound down Brightleaf in December of 2008. Brightleaf Partners was a concentrated long-short equity fund focused on micro and small capitalization companies in the consumer sector.

Prior to co-founding Brightleaf Partners, John served as President of TSI Soccer, a $35 million revenue division of dELiA*s. He ran TSI Soccer from August of 1998 until its strategic sale in 2001. As President, he oversaw over 50% revenue growth through increases in catalog and online sales and by doubling its retail store base. Prior to joining dELiA*s, John worked as Vice President, Investment Banking for George K. Baum & Company. John also worked in business and strategy development for Yellow Logistics Services (a subsidiary of Yellow Corporation) and as an analyst at The World Bank. John received his B.A. from Yale University (1987) and an M.B.A. from the Anderson School at the University of California at Los Angeles (1993). John is a CFA Charterholder.

Silas Collins
Sr. Investment Associate

Silas joined Hinsdale LLC in May 2019 as an Investment Associate and in January 2022 became a Senior Investment Associate. Silas also serves as an Sr. Investment Associate for SOJE Fund LP, a long-biased cannabis equity fund sponsored by SOJE Capital LLC, the Investment Advisor to Hinsdale and SOJE Fund. Prior to Hinsdale, Silas worked at Square 1 Bank as a portfolio analyst in their technology banking group. At Square 1, Silas was responsible for due diligence, structuring, and underwriting of senior debt facilities for high-growth venture-backed companies. Additionally, Silas assisted in the management of a $120 million portfolio by monitoring performance trends, underwriting debt restructures, and analyzing the credit risk profiles of existing portfolio companies. Prior to Square 1, Silas lived in Jackson Hole, WY, working within the hospitality industry at the Four Seasons Hotel. Silas holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Colorado with a concentration in Quantitative Finance and a minor in Mathematics.