obligated to make monthly rental payments of $22,649 for the first five years of the lease term to Lakewood Landlord, and such rental payments will be used to pay down the loan. Rental payments pursuant to this lease commence in the third quarter of 2023.
We also acquire certain advertising and marketing services from Tella Digital, an on-premises digital experience solution, of which Mr. Dye is a partial owner and Chairman of the board of directors. For the periods ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded expenses of $119,288 and $290,496, respectively, with Tella Digital, as compared to $98,588 and $382,622 for the same periods in 2022.
Transactions with Jeffrey Garwood
On December 7, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Jeff Garwood pursuant to which the Company issued an Investor Note in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000 to Mr. Garwood for $294,000 in cash. The Investor Note bears interest at 13% per year paid quarterly commencing March 31, 2022 in cash for an amount equal to the amount payable on such date as if the Note was subject to an annual interest rate of 9% with the remainder of the accrued interest payable as an increase to the principal amount of the Note. Mr. Garwood is a member of the Board.
On April 5, 2023, the Company issued 50,971 shares of Common Stock valued at $52,500 to Mr. Garwood as compensation for service on the Board. On May 4, 2022, and June 14, 2022, the Company issued 40,463 shares of Common Stock valued at $70,001 and 22,728 shares of Common Stock valued at $35,001, respectively, to Mr. Garwood, as compensation for service on the Board.
Transactions with Entities Affiliated with Nirup Krishnamurthy
We acquire certain advertising and marketing services from Tella Digital, an on-premises digital experience solution, of which Mr. Krishnamurthy is a partial owner. For the periods ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded expenses of $119,288 and $290,496, respectively, with Tella Digital, as compared to $98,588 and $382,622 for the same periods in 2022.
On May 24, 2023, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Mr. Krishnamurthy following his appointment as Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO Agreement”). Pursuant to the CEO Agreement, the Company granted Mr. Krishnamurthy an additional 800,000 stock options and 1,600,000 restricted stock units under the Equity Plan. The stock options vest in equal installments over four years starting on the first anniversary of the effective date of the CEO Agreement, and the restricted stock units vest in four equal installments, with the first tranche vesting immediately upon execution of the CEO Agreement and the remainder to vest on each anniversary of the effective date of the CEO Agreement.
Transactions with Paul Montalbano
On April 5, 2023, the Company issued 50,971 shares of Common Stock valued at $52,500 to Mr. Montalbano as compensation for service on the Board. On May 4, 2022, and June 14, 2022, the Company issued 40,463 shares of Common Stock valued at $70,001 and 22,728 shares of Common Stock valued at $35,001, respectively, to Mr. Montalbano, as compensation for service on the Board.
Transactions with Pratap Mukharji
On December 7, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Pratap Mukharji pursuant to which the Company issued an Investor Note in the aggregate principal amount of $200,000 to Mr. Mukharji for $196,000 in cash. The Investor Note bears interest at 13% per year paid quarterly commencing March 31, 2022 in cash for an amount equal to the amount payable on such date as if the Note was subject to an annual interest rate of 9% with the remainder of the accrued interest payable as an increase to the principal amount of the Note. Mr. Mukharji is a member of the Board.
On April 5, 2023, the Company issued 50,971 shares of Common Stock valued at $52,500 to Mr. Mukharji as compensation for service on the Board. On May 4, 2022, and June 14, 2022, the Company issued 40,463 shares of