Where Experience Builders and Strategic Partners Thrive Together
Xperiential Marketplace – Empowering Experience Builders & Strategic Partners. We unite experience-driven businesses with strategic partners who provide products, services, and education. Together, we create smarter growth, cost savings, and stronger collaboration.
Our Commitment to Smarter,
Stronger Growth.
To empower experience-driven businesses with collective buying power, streamlined partnerships, and continuous education—helping them grow smarter, faster, and more profitably.
Our Mission
To build a collaborative marketplace where businesses thrive through shared resources, and education fuels sustainable, long-term success.
Our Vision
What Makes Us Different
Inspiring smarter growth through unity and purpose.
Collective Buying Power
On-Demand Learning
Strategic Conversations
Dedicated
Support
Meet the Founders
Driven by a passion for innovation, our founders built the Xperiential Marketplace to transform how businesses connect with strategic partners. Instead of relying on costly, time-consuming partner visits, they envisioned a smarter platform—one that delivers ongoing education, dedicated support, and high-value connections. The result is a marketplace designed to help businesses achieve smarter, faster, and more efficient growth.
Rob Cohen
Rob has been a part of the experiential community for 30+ years. Prior to selling the DSL group of companies, he served as Vice President and General Counsel of Display Supply & Lighting, Inc. and its related companies. He was responsible for managing all aspects of sales, marketing, product development and manufacturing, as well as the legal affairs and advocacy efforts of the companies.
A firm believer that the delivery of outstanding customer service to all customers, large or small, is an essential foundation to building a successful business, Rob continues to practice a simple philosophy:
Gratitude + Ethics = Success
Rob has continued to practice law throughout his career on a part time basis as a trusted advisor to start ups and mature companies in acquiring, divesting and operating companies in a variety of industries. He also volunteers time as a board member of a variety of not for profit ventures and provides pro bono legal counsel for not for profits including the EDPA and The Exhibitor Advocate.
Rob is married to his wife Lisa, has 2 grown daughters, a grand daughter and a beloved dog (Ella-his wheaten terrier) and lives in Framingham, MA.
Jason Weddle
Jason grew up surrounded by the experiential marketing industry, finding it both fascinating and inspiring from an early age. With more than 20 years of experience—rising from entry-level roles to becoming CEO and owner—Jason offers a seasoned and forward-thinking perspective. Deeply committed to customer satisfaction and building meaningful connections, he continually champions innovation and improvement. He isn’t afraid to cross traditional industry lines in pursuit of best-in-class solutions.
Known for his trademark energy and drive, Jason advanced steadily through a variety of leadership roles, eventually being named CEO. In the C-suite, he played a key role in shaping and executing strategic initiatives, communicating vision and operational goals across teams, aligning employees with company objectives, and fostering a strong, collaborative company culture.
Jason is deeply committed to the idea that doing good business goes hand in hand with doing good in the community. He believes that long-term success is built not just through profit, but through purpose, partnership, and meaningful community impact.
A lifelong Hoosier fan, he studied Business Management at Indiana University and later completed an Executive Scholar program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in Chicago.