Kyle Berner

Founder · Feelgoodz

Kyle Berner is the founder of Feelgoodz, a travel-inspired lifestyle brand that produces casual footwear and accessories.

Travel Entrepreneurship Collegiate Motivation

Scott Yaphe

Managing Director · Schooner Capital

Scott Yaphe is an expert in private investments, focusing on opportunities in venture growth-stage companies.

Entrepeneurship Corporate Development Venture Capital Investments Private Equity

Bernard Moon

Co-founder · SparkLabs

Co-founder of SparkLabs Global (global seed fund) & Co-founder SparkLabs (startup accelerator in Korea)

Strategic Planning Fundraising Business Planning Internet Wireless

Eric Jackson, Ph.D.

Executive Director, CTI and Director CTSRC · University of Connecticut

Autonomous Vehicles Safety data integration and analysis Transportation Data Systems Web-based data collection, distributuon, and analysis Remote sensing and geographic information systems

Randy Rayess

Cofounder · VenturePact

Cofounder at VenturePact, Tech Entrepreneur, Angel Investor

Entrepreneurship Valuation Remote Work Software Development Software Developer Hiring

Eric Smith

Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute, Professor of Practice · Tulane University

Professor Eric Smith is an expert in energy markets and the oil and gas industry.

Gas Prices Valuation Financial Modeling Financial Anallysis Transmission and Power Distribution

Michael Pagano, PhD

The Robert J. and Mary Ellen Darretta Endowed Chair in Finance, Professor, Finance & Real Estate | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Michael Pagano, PhD, is an expert on financial institutions, financial markets, risk management, investments, and international finance.

Business Financial Markets Valuation Risk Management Mutual Funds

Shubo Rakhit

Partner, Advisory Services, KPMG Corporate Finance · KPMG

Well-versed in corporate finance with proven track record of guiding media, telecom and technology companies to successful restructuring

Corporate Finance Business Valuation Project Finance Financial Restructuring M&a and Capital Raising for Public Companies

Nathan W. Chan

Associate Professor of Resource Economics · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Nathan Chan uses economic methods to examine challenges in environmental management and energy policy

Charitable Giving Environmental Management Environmental Public Goods Climate Change Mitigation Nonmarket Valuation

Steve Kurylo

Chief Financial Officer · GrandBanks Capital

Steve Kurylo is the Chief Financial Officer at GrandBanks Capital and an expert in venture capital, private equity and valuation.

Debt & Equity Financing Value Investing Valuation Venture Capital Private Equity

Jay Ritter

Eminent Scholar · University of Florida

Jay Ritter studies IPOs, asset pricing, valuation, investment banking and capital structure.

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Initial Public Offerings Investment Banking Capital Structure Asset Pricing

Peter Ricchiuti

Senior Professor of Practice · Tulane University

Professor Ricchiuti is an expert in finance, investments, valuation, equity research, financial modeling and financial analysis.

Stock Market and Investments Financial Analysis Research Valuation Finance

Steve Miller

Director: Center for Economic Analysis · Michigan State University

An expert in economic modeling for policy, environmental, economic impact assessments, and program evaluations

Agricultural Value Chains Tax and Fiscal Impacts Enviornmental Valuation Economic Forecasting Economic Impacts

Klaas Baks

Professor in the Practice of Finance; Executive Director, Center for Alternative Investments · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Alternative Investments Private Equity Entrepreneurship Investment Banking Mergers & Acquisitions

Sam Angus

Partner, Corporate Group · Fenwick & West LLP

Entrepreneurship and venture financing for start-ups have been long-standing specialties for this lawyer and conference panel moderator

Start-Up/Venture-Backed Companies Equity and Debt Financings Mergers and Acquisitions Securities Matters Intellectual Property Licensing

James Parrino

Master Lecturer · University of Florida

James Parrino is an expert in mergers and acquisitions, corporate valuation and venture finance.

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Cross-Border Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Corporate Valuation Corporate Strategy

Edward Mosteig

Professor of Mathematics · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Commutative Algebra Coding Theory Valuation Theory Computational Algebra Statistics

Mi (Meg) Luo, PhD

Associate Professor of Finance and Real Estate | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Mi (Meg) Luo, PhD, specializes in empirical corporate finance, investments, equity valuation and corporate decision making.

Business Leveraged Buyouts Executive Compensation Merger and Acquisition Managerial Decision Making

William Mann

Assistant Professor of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Investments Valuation Corporate Finance Venture Capital Capital Structure

Moira Vetter

Founder & CEO · Modo Modo Agency

Founder & CEO of Modo Modo Agency; Inc. 5000 founder; former Forbes Contributor; B2B Branding & Value Creation for Fortune500 & Mid-Market

Recruitment Marketing Value Creation Marketing Marketing for Pe Portfolios Accelerating Time to Market Brand Valuation Creation