Cory Hunt
​Owner - Operator

​Cory is an owner at multiple bars in the Bay Area and has been working on an Oakland venue for the past several years. Cory has served as the primary guide for the concept and design for this incredible space. He started going bald in high school and never recovered.

Javier Ortiz
Owner - General Manger

Javier has worked his way through nearly every position in the bar industry. Whether it’s security, legal affairs, barbacking, bartending, general manager, or owner, Javier has done it all and knows the business inside and out. All of that said, he is still a much slower bartender than Cory.

Napier Bulanan

From clubs to restaurants to dives to high volume cocktail bars, Napier knows no bounds. Her diverse experience made her uniquely qualified to lead the charge on an amazing high volume craft beverage program. She loves mezcal, her fiancee’, and talking about her gluten allergy.​.

Chuckles

Chuckles was created by our resident designer/mad scientist (Michael Brennan) out of children's toys and bones. Chuckles oversaw all construction at First Edition and isn’t evil per se, but he does love taking excessive amounts of selfies and hiding Lime scooters in incredibly difficult to find places in his free time.