Investors
Kirk Sanders
Attorney, Hendrick Bryant Nerhood Sanders & Otis, PC
Lawyer concentrating in Will contests, collections, serious personal injury cases, business organization & contracts, fiduciary litigation (Power of Attorney abuses, estate litigation), commercial real estate.
Wesley Nagel
Army Manager at Adobe
An experienced sales rep who has worked with Government as well as small and Fortune 500 co. He specializes in software solutions and consulting sales. Specialties: Software, Consulting Services; Business Intelligence, Cloud migration, Application Development, Sales, Security Application/Implementations; Patch Management, high availability Software, Network Security Solutions, Worked with OEM/Wholesale, VAR, Channel Development, Working with a Large Virtual team, Channels partners, Active Top Secret Clearance
Kevin Warden
Senior Marketing Director at RJ Reynolds
Marketing professional with brand management and sales management experience. Direct experience with product & packaging development, point of sales materials development, merchandising development, print advertising (consumer and trade), direct mail, e-mail, web design, and personnel management. Specialties: Competitive analysis, customer relations, business analysis, trend application
Eric Tomlinson
President Wake Forest Innovation Quarter / Chief Innovation Officer, WF Baptist Medical Center
Eric Tomlinson is a Physiology & Pharmacology Professor at Wake Forest School of Medicine. He is also President Wake Forest Innovation Quarter / Chief Innovation Officer, WF Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Tomlinson is highly skilled in biotech, commercialization, and technology transfer.
Noah Reynolds
Real Estate Investor & Entrepreneur
Adjunct Instructor in Entrepreneurship at the Department of Bryan School of Business, real estate investor, and entrepreneur.
Chris Perry
CEO at New South Associates
Experienced entrepreneur and investor.
Brice O’Brien
EVP External Relations and Chief Communications Officer at Reynolds American, Inc.
Investor and external relations expert.
Shay Mustafa
Senior Marketing and Management Executive
HIghly skilled and experienced in leadership experience revitalizing, launching and growing brands. This experience includes an in-depth understanding of marketing with integrity, and ingenuity, in regulated environments. She is also an investor and strategic planning expert.
Shafi Mustafa
CEO/Co-Founder at Savveo
Entrepreneur, marketing and advertising specialist, expert investor and advisor.
Algenon Cash
Managing Director at Wharton Gladden & Company
Succeeded in the real estate and financial services fields, and has demonstrated an excellent commitment to community engagement and leadership. He is an award winning entrepreneur, speaker, columnist, political advisor, investment banker, fiscal conservative and philanthropist.
Richard Brenner
CEO of Image Wizards
Entrepreneur, expert in sales management, investor.
Fletcher Steele
President at Pine Hall Brick
Graduate of NC State College of Engineering, President at Pine Hall Brick, investor.
Stan Dean
Partner at Dean Law Firm, PLLC
Legal specialist in civil and commercial litigation and mediation.
Paul-Ernest Cheron
Corporate Development Officer at Hanesbrands Inc.
In-depth knowledge of the Apparel, Aerospace & Defense, Oil, Gas and Energy industries. Accomplished strategy leader with 20+ years of value-added contribution and continuous growth. Extensive experience with international operations, acquisitions/integrations, and business partnering.
Justin Nifong
Patent and Intellectual Property Attorney at NK Patent Law Law
Justin is a registered patent attorney focused on patent preparation and prosecution, patent litigation, patent legal opinions, and various other Intellectual Property matters.
John Millican
Vice President and Co-Owner, Salem Group
25+ year information technology career with multiple certifications in data storage planning, backup, replication, and recovery. Specialties: IBM Technical Specialist Storage Solutions, Hitachi Data Systems Storage Specialist
Bryan Thompson
Owner, Surratt, Thompson & Ceberio, PLLC
Expert attorney in corporate, estates and trusts.
Allen Oakley
Allen is an expert in the real estate industry and a leader of the top executive recruiting firm in the Triad. Allen represents the Oakley LLC investment in New Ventures,
Jon Bell
CEO, Bell Partners
Leading private equity investment trust in multi-family housing, property management
Andy Dreyfuss
Partner, Venn Capital
Partner in private equity and real etate investment, Executive with Piedmont Angel Network
Robert Phelps
Owner, Triad Mac
Founder of Triad Mac, an Apple Support provider in North Carolina.
Joia Johnson
Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel Hanesbrands Inc.
Legal counsel, governance, international law
Stan Kelly
Presient and CEO Piedmont Triad Partnership
Economic development, former President for the Carolinas with Wells Fargo
Steve Dolasse
Executive in Residence, Wake Forest University School of Business
A growth focused strategic leader with a broad portfolio of expertise and a bias for execution
Rob Arnold
Cofounder, Threatsketch
Software and cybersecurity expert
Randy Elliott
Vice President of Project Development Landmark Builders
Construction industry executive
Don Flow
Chairman and CEO, Flow Companies
Executive enterpreneur, angel investor
Drew Hancock
Chief Executive Officer, Frank L. Blum Construction Company
Construction industry executive, community leader
Stephen McPherson
Executive Director and Cofounder, SixtyEight-Twelve Holdings, LLC
Investor, Facility Operations, Bulding Supply
Brian Platz
Cofounder, Silk Road Technology
National recognized expert in Internet products, e-business initiatives and e-commerce solutions with a variety of high-tech start-ups.
Brad Bennett
Chief Farestarter, Wilfire
Marketing guru, cofounder of Flywheel, Flywheel Foundation Board
Perry Clark
Owner, Allegra
Single service marketing and print
Mark Dunnagan
Vice President, Frank L. Blum Construction Company
Business Development, Project Management
Greg Pool
Entrepreneur in Residence, WFU Center for Creativity and Innovation
JD/MBA, Angel investing and stratup counsel
Michael Prince
Sr. Manager - Lean, Strategy and Transformation, Hanesbrands Inc.
Lean strategy, key processes and systems requirements to drive organizational success.
Elliot Strunk
Ringleader, Fith Letter
Branding, graphic design, digital marketing
Alston Team
Project Manager, Carolina Investment Properties
Financing and Development
Coleman Team
Cofounder and Partner Linville Team Partners
Commecial Real Estate
Randall Tuttle
Partner, Trade Street Capital Partners
Venture Capital and Private Equity
Kurt Gehsmann
CFO Winston-Salem Dash
Finance
Evan Goldman
Principal Consultant, Early Education Group
Nationally credentialed edtech expert
Hilton Graham
Head of Licensing, Collaborations & Partnerships, HanesBrands
Brand Visionary, Innovator, Marketing Leader
Tim Gupton
Vice President, Carswell Distributing
Wholesale distribution
Kim Westmoreland
CEO, KeraNetics
Biotech entrepreneur, Venture Capital
Alicia Hardin
President and Cofounder Workplace Strategies Inc., Flywheel Coworking
Principal designer and cofounder of Flywheel
Will Joyner
Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Specialties:Corporate and Securities, Private Equity, M&A, Flywheel Advisonr, Flywheel Foundation Board
Geoff Lassiter
President, Winston-Salem Dash
Entrepreneur and sports maven
Peter Marsh
Vice President, Cofounder Workplace Strategies Inc., Flywheel Coworking
Startup Fanatic, Principal Designer and cofounder of Flywheel
John Whitaker, Jr.
CEO and Banking Director, Founder of Inmar
Leadership, Venture Capital
Mike Mitchell
Director, Sapient
IT Services, MIT Grad in Computer Science and Engineering
David Neill
Owner, Bob Neill Inc.
Entrepreneur and onwner of Mercedes Benz of the Triad
Cory Newton
Executive Vice President, Sean Dunn Insurance
Expert in cost-containment & strategic planning
Stuart Parks
President, The Arden Group
Owner and investor in automotive and real estate
Albert Wood
President, Al Wood Consulting Services
Financial technology consultant with expertise in electronic payments, mission critical operations, IT strategy, technology development and acquisition.
Joe Parrish
Partner, The Variable
Marketing, Business Strategy and Entrpreneurship
Eric Rauschenberg
Marketing / IT Manager Carsell Distributing
Ideator, SCAD Grad
Bonnie Bowen
CPA/ABV, CFA Hutchinson Family Offices
Accounting and business consulting
Mary Craven
Litigation Partner, Womble Carlyle
Civil and Business Litigation
Joe Hettinger
Senior Director Marketing, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Marketing, consumer insights and brand strategy
Alex Schenker
Cofounder and CEO, Cover Story Media
Publishing with multiple consumer-driven, web-based brands
Michelle Schenker
Cofounder and COO, Cover Story Media
Publishing with multiple consumer-driven, web-based brands
Howard Stanton
Senior Loan Officer, Sun Trust Mortgage
Banking and investmentsBanking and investments
Richard Staretts
President and CEO, Small Footprint
IT Solutions Developer and Entrepreneur
Patrick Turner
CTO Small Footprint
IT Solutions Developer and Entrepreneur
Winton Jennette
SVP Strategy and Planning, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Seasoned executive with a wealth of marketing, brand and business strategy experience. Hands on and bottom line oriented.
Anna Reilly
Community Leader
Social Entrpreneurship
Keith Vest
President, Partner, The Variable
Marketing and Entrpreneurship