Haider Ali
Haider Ali is an emerging angel investor exploring early-stage opportunities through collaborative models. He is currently focused on joining existing angel syndicates, becoming an LP in venture funds, and offering strategic services like development, digital marketing, or legal expertise in exchange for equity. Haider’s approach emphasizes high-leverage support models for founders, particularly in frontier and […]
Chuck Hammel
Chuck Hammel III is the President & Co‑Founder of Pitt Ohio Express, a leading regional less‑than‑truckload (LTL) transportation and supply chain company founded in 1979. Over his 45‑year tenure, he has expanded Pitt Ohio into multiple Mid‑Atlantic and Midwestern markets, grown it to 3,100+ employees with nearly $830 M in annual revenue, and earned accolades including multiple […]
Russell Farscht
Russell Farscht is a senior M&A, strategy & finance executive at IAC, leading mergers, acquisitions, and strategic growth initiatives across their portfolio of consumer, media, and technology businesses  Before joining IAC, he spent nearly 20 years at The Carlyle Group as a Managing Director in its flagship North American buyout fund, focusing on media and tech […]
James Avery
James Avery is a serial entrepreneur and software engineer who founded Adzerk in 2009—rebranded as Kevel in December 2020—and grew it into a leading API-first ad platform for retailers, including clients like Ticketmaster, Klarna, and Yelp  He led the company through seed and venture rounds (Series B in 2021, Series C in 2024), culminating in […]
Andrew Rabin
Andrew Rabin is a Pittsburgh-based entrepreneur, angel investor, and philanthropist. A Carnegie Mellon alum (BS in Mechanical Engineering, ’89) with an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, he co-founded 412 Venture Fund in 2019, a regional micro‑VC focused on Pittsburgh-area startups . He previously served as CTO of Premier, Inc., via its acquisition of CECity (1998–2015), and […]
Shane Atchison
Shane Atchison is a seasoned marketing and product leader based in Seattle, known for founding Zaaz, a digital marketing agency which he has since revived. He’s an active content creator on LinkedIn, writing on AI and marketing, and is currently leading strategic and tech-driven marketing efforts at Possible, a prominent agency in the financial services […]
Brian Hilgendorf
Brian Hilgendorf is a seasoned financial executive and serial entrepreneur based in Seattle. He is the Founding Principal of Hilgendorf & Associates, where he partners with venture-funded startups and emerging businesses to guide financial strategy and company development. He’s built and led multiple companies including Vendaria Media (acquired by Omni Retail Group, 2013) and NetPodium (acquired by […]
Michael Kempner
Michael Kempner founded MikeWorldWide (formerly MWW Group) in 1986, growing it from a one-person startup to one of the largest independent PR agencies globally. In 2000, he led a management buyout and sold the firm to Interpublic Group, then in 2011 executed another buyout to return independence. Under his leadership, the agency expanded through key […]
Travis Howle
Travis Howle is a seasoned software engineering leader currently serving as Chief Technical Officer at Esports Mogul Asia Pacific. With a strong background in enterprise systems—including a tenure as CTO at Mogul Games Group from 2018 to 2021—he blends cutting-edge technology with practical insights from his personal farming operations in Kentucky. Travis applies agricultural experience […]