In 2016 Ryan Gnesin took a giant leap into the unknown. He left a lucrative, 11-year career at Glencore to move to the States and pursue an unexpected business venture: retail arbitrage of name-brand shoes on Amazon. From there, he and cofounder, James Stein, scaled the business to +$15m revenue—in just one year.

Brett Marz is the co-founder of BAMKO, a more than $200 million dollar company that designs, manufactures, and delivers award-winning branded merchandise for some of the world’s biggest brands.

A seven-time startup veteran and CEO and founder of Tech Ranch, a venture accelerator for companies around the world, Kevin Koym is a recognized pioneer in the startup community whose influence has been felt by over 6,500 entrepreneurs from 42+ countries.

John has consistently achieved success with more than three decades of professional experience in 5 different industries serving roles in Marketing, Sales, Consulting, Advisory & Management. His extensive experience, utilizing his interpersonal, relationship development skills, & exceptional product knowledge ability has consistently served his clients and employers well.

Aimy Steadman is a Co-Founder and COO at Future Proof Brands LLC, creators of the World’s Tastiest Portable Party Punch™ and disruptor in the beverage alcohol market that provides innovative solutions that drive incremental profit in high-growth categories. A “double-Longhorn,” Steadman earned both her B.S. in Advertising and M.B.A. in entrepreneurship at the University of Texas at Austin.