Brad Feld

Co-founder, Foundry

Brad Feld is a partner and co-founder of Foundry. He has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur for over 35 years, since founding his first company, Feld Technologies, in college. Brad is also a co-founder of Techstars and, with his wife Amy Batchelor, runs the Anchor Point Foundation. Brad has written several books on entrepreneurship and venture capital and started blogging in 2004 before VC Twitter existed.

Steve Case

Co-founder, AOL

Steve Case is the Co-founder of AOL and the Chairman and CEO of Revolution, a D.C.-based investment firm that backs entrepreneurs at every stage of their development and makes strategic investments in real estate and hospitality. Case is one of America’s best-known and most accomplished entrepreneurs and philanthropists, and a pioneer in making the Internet part of everyday life.

Anna Mason

Managing Partner, Ingeborg Investments

Anna Mason is Managing Partner at Ingeborg Investments, Olivia Walton’s family office. She was formerly co-Managing Partner at Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. Anna has spent a decade in venture, investing in overlooked founders and fund managers. She has been recognized by Fortune, Business Insider, and the Washingtonian, and was a 2022 Presidential Leadership Fellow. She holds degrees from Harvard College and NYU Stern and lives in D.C.

Rohit Bhargava

Founder, Non-Obvious Company

Rohit Bhargava is a 3-time WSJ bestselling author of ten books and founder of the Non-Obvious Company. An adjunct professor of storytelling at Georgetown, he also leads Ideapress Publishing. A sought-after speaker and entrepreneur, Rohit is on a mission to inspire more non-obvious thinking and creativity in business and beyond.

Sam Pollaro

Founder, Venga

Sam Pollaro is a three-time entrepreneur, currently serving as the coCEO of PicassoMD, a digital health tech startup. Previously Sam was the SVP of Strategic Initiatives at Kayak-OpenTable after that company acquired Venga, his previous venture. Sam’s first startup, an online flower subscription business, was acquired by a Battery Ventures portfolio company.

Dan Berger

Founder, Social Tables

Dan J. Berger is an Israeli-American entrepreneur. His newest venture, Assemble Hospitality Group, is a new lodging concept for corporate retreats. He previously founded and led Social Tables, an event planning software company, which was acquired by Blackstone-owned Cvent in 2018 for $100 million. Dan is the recipient of numerous industry awards, including the Pacesetter Award from the Events Industry Council.

Timothy Chi

CEO, The Knot

Tim Chi is a seasoned board director and corporate executive. A 2x founder with successful public and private equity exits, he brings 25+ years of experience building and leading teams in online marketplaces and digital platforms. An EY Entrepreneur of the Year and Washingtonian “Tech Titan,” his work has been featured on CNN, CNBC, AP, Bloomberg, Fox Business, Inc., Yahoo Finance, and Fortune.

Jamie Marraccini

Founder, Inertial Labs

Jamie Marraccini is a seasoned entrepreneur and corporate leader. As founder and CEO of Inertial Labs, he scaled it to $50M in revenue and sold the company to VIAVI Solutions in 2025 for $325M. Earlier, on the board of Innalabs Holding, he raised $45M+ and guided its exit. A Virginia Tech alum, he has raised $30M+ and generated $150M across robotics, defense, semiconductors, media, and eCommerce.

Sharon Virts

Founder, Virts Miller Foundation

Sharon Virts is an entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist best known as the founder of FCi Federal, which she grew from a small consulting firm into a $150M government contracting leader before its sale in 2017. She now leads the Virts Miller Foundation, focused on preservation and education, and writes acclaimed novels inspired by leadership, history, and resilience.

Sriram Gollapalli

Co-Founder, Long Angle

Sriram Gollapalli is a serial entrepreneur and investor best known as co-founder of Long Angle, a global community for high-net-worth individuals. A five-time founder, he built and sold iLab Solutions to Agilent Technologies and later co-founded TBD Angels and District Angels. A Carnegie Mellon alum, Sriram mentors founders and helps bridge operators with early-stage capital.

Haley Bryant

Partner, Hustle Fund

Haley Bryant is a General Partner at Hustle Fund, investing early in bold founders across B2B SaaS, fintech, digital health, and Web3. Formerly COO at Animalz, she scaled operations and built high-performing teams. An active angel investor with 50+ startups backed, Haley champions speed, experimentation, and inclusion in venture. She lives in Washington, DC.

Angela Wilson

President and CEO, SeKON Enterprises, Inc.

Dr. Angela Wilson is President and CEO of SeKON Enterprises, a federal health IT firm she founded and led until its acquisition by Alpha Omega in 2025. With over two decades in technology and consulting, including at Oracle, she’s guided organizations through major digital transformations. She holds a PhD from Virginia Tech and serves on the Loudoun County EDA.

Marc Pavlopoulos

Founder, Syndesus

Marc Pavlopoulos is the founder of Syndesus, which helps U.S. venture-backed startups build engineering teams in Canada with a focus on AI talent. After two decades in Silicon Valley leading sales and partnerships at VC-backed tech firms, he founded Syndesus in 2014 to bridge U.S. companies with Canadian engineers. Marc holds an MBA from Ivey Business School.

Eugene Wan

Partner, Construct Capital

Eugene Wan is an investor and operator focused on how emerging technologies drive reinvention. He was on the founding team of The Engine, MIT’s venture fund, where he helped lead early investments in Zapata, Form Energy, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, iSee, and Kytopen. Eugene has deep experience supporting frontier-tech founders from lab to market.

Natasha Ahmed

Private Equity, Cosmic Funds

Natasha Ahmed is an economist and deep tech investor focused on the future of space and defense. She leads Corporate Development and Strategy at Epirus and serves on the board of the Space Force Association DC Chapter. Previously, she led the Defense and Space portfolio at Disruptive and advised dual-use ventures bridging technology, policy, and national security.

Kevin Ash

Co-Founder and CEO, Clay Construction

Kevin Ash is a veteran real estate developer with over 30 years of experience in residential and commercial construction. As former owner of Ellisdale Construction, he oversaw more than $2B in projects and developed $150M of his own ventures. His portfolio spans hospitality, multifamily, and adaptive reuse, reflecting a career built on quality and execution.

Stacey Metcalfe

Executive Director and CEO, Morven Park

Stacey Metcalfe is the Executive Director and CEO of Morven Park, a 1,000-acre historic estate and civic hub in Loudoun County. With 35 years of leadership experience across tech, healthcare, and nonprofits, she previously served as VP at AOL and Director at Inova Health. Stacey sits on numerous civic boards and is a past Chair of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce.

Colleen Kardasz

Assistant Director, Loudoun County Department of Economic Development

Colleen Kardasz is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) who supports business recruitment, retention, and expansion efforts for Loudoun County. With a background in marketing, communications, and international business development, she previously spent 12 years in Northwest Ohio. Colleen holds a JD from the University of Toledo and a BA from Hiram College.