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James Lee Wen

Founder & CEO, UnPress

📍 Austin, TX

Partner & Managing Director at Family Office Networks (Austin). Serial founder — currently building UnPress and J.E.C Scytail Corp. Deep roots in family office and alternative investment circles.

Brice P.

General Partner, Water Bear Ventures

📍 Boston, MA

General Partner at Water Bear Ventures — investing in high-impact technology companies from the ground up. People-first investing philosophy. Early-stage focus across frontier tech.

J. Bradley Hilton

Founder, J. Bradley Experience

📍 Greater Houston, TX

Proud member of the Hilton family; 14 years at Hilton Hotels (Director of IT). Grew corporate solicitations from $700M to $1.2B in a single year. Now building The J. Bradley Experience — curated luxury experiences worldwide. Former CTO, Legion Capital.

25+ years managing the Interstate Batteries private family office — advising, structuring, and investing in PE opportunities. Previously President of The Fentriss Company (commercial real estate, MAI appraiser) and Sr. Manager at Trammell Crow Residential.

Kelly Ann Winget

CEO & Founder, Alternative Wealth Partners

📍 Dallas, TX

Raised nearly $1B in private capital across oil & gas, real estate, infrastructure, FinTech, and renewables. Founder of Alternative Wealth Partners (Dallas, 2020) — focused on making PE accessible to Main Street investors. Author of Pitch The Bitch: Grab Your Financial Future by the Bags.

Dustin Shultz

CEO, Parlita LLC

📍 Austin Metro, TX

Retired 2-Star Army Major General. Formerly Director of Intelligence (J2), US Southern Command; Army Director of Strategic Operations overseeing Cyber, Space, and Electronic Warfare. Now CEO of Parlita LLC (Space/Cyber/Intelligence advisory). Council on Foreign Relations member. Fluent in Spanish & Portuguese.

Sid Miller

Commissioner, Texas Dept. of Agriculture

📍 Texas

12th Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture (since 1996). Eighth-generation Texas farmer and rancher. World-champion rodeo rider. Deep roots in Texas agriculture, policy, and land culture — a natural fit for a ranch gathering.

Phil W.

Owner & Co-founder, Droplight

📍 Greater Indianapolis, IN

Founder of an international venture studio specializing in SME growth and exit strategies. Serial entrepreneur with multiple ventures across industries. Co-founder of Droplight (2025), focused on helping VC-ready companies scale their GTM.

Chad Gross

Partner, Richmont Capital Partners & Family Office

📍 Dallas, TX

Partner at Richmont Capital Partners V LP and Richmont Family Office (Dallas). Also Head of Business Development at M42 — an AI/ML + psychometrics platform for healthcare benefit claims adjudication and fraud detection. Background in managed futures and alternative investments (Coquest).

Don Dyer

Executive Chairman & Founder, PJS of Texas

📍 Austin, TX

Founded 14 companies, first at age 23. Founder of PJS of Texas (1986) — the largest privately owned janitorial company in Texas with 1,000+ employees. Co-founded Regents School of Austin. Board member, Aminex Therapeutics (cancer immunotherapy). 40+ years in Austin. Active in National Prayer Breakfast and international leadership circles.

Jason Paull

Chief Strategy Officer, Valkyrie AI

📍 Austin, TX

CSO at Valkyrie (AI/intelligence platform, valkyrie.ai). Fractional COO via Zippity.com — helps operators maximize profitability through scalable systems. Previously CEO of DBI Software and grew RefreshH2O 10× over 7 years to a successful exit. Started career at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Jonathan Gibbs

Founder & Managing Member, Eastern Cove Capital

📍 Austin, TX

Founder of Eastern Cove Capital LLC (Austin, 2004) — nationally recognized commercial finance firm providing strategic collateral-backed capital for businesses and real estate. Also Managing Member, Angulus Group Holdings (corporate bond programs for illiquid asset owners). Based in Austin & Houston.