Vetted Executive & Leadership Professionals

“Operations and program management advisor with 40 years of experience mentoring ~100 early-stage and growing companies, emphasizing business planning, SOPs, and financial/GAAP-driven operational diagnostics. Helped a small construction management firm professionalize (banks/bonding readiness) and scale to $200M+ in annual revenue, and has supported private development initiatives from initial concept through multi-billion-dollar project execution.”

“Startup-focused tech leader with 20+ years of experience who has led engineering teams across multiple startups and pitched inside VC firms. Currently building infrastructure for managing physical wealth—creating a canonical data layer that integrates with wealth management systems to account for precious metals and other tangible assets—and is prepared to raise capital to align with the right partners.”

“Performance marketer with experience owning a high-spend B2B SaaS account (>$100K/month) primarily on Google Ads, generating ~80 quality leads/month. Uses A/B testing across landing pages, ad copy, and keywords and reports results via Looker/Power BI with a KPI-driven approach to scaling and troubleshooting.”

“Agency-side executive search leader with experience running a 360-degree desk for 6+ years and managing both permanent and project-based recruiting teams (including 2 direct reports and teams supporting 7–10 concurrent searches). Regularly partners with executive stakeholders and HRBPs, and has driven process improvements such as expanding a VP Product search from local to national/remote to improve candidate quality.”

“Talent/Recruiting Operations leader who has run regional and national high-volume recruiting organizations (~40–50 people) and owned the full recruiting operating system end-to-end (ATS/CRM, analytics, workflows, training, and cross-functional governance). Known for rebuilding chaotic multi-state hiring engines into standardized, SLA-driven processes with real-time dashboards—cutting time-to-fill ~30% and boosting recruiter productivity >25%—and for leading major tooling implementations like GoodTime and advanced Lever reporting.”

“Engineering leader who modernized infrastructure by migrating a ~100-server co-location setup to AWS/GCP with IaC, auto-scaling, and fault-tolerant design, reducing hardware upgrade burden. Also led a key analytics architecture shift from MySQL to ClickHouse to enable highly granular ad revenue attribution and profitability insights, while scaling the dev org from 2–3 to ~12 with stronger CI/testing and review processes.”

“Co-founder at Skarbe who built “Oskar,” an autonomous sales agent that handles inbound email, lead qualification, and automated follow-ups using a multi-agent architecture (OpenAI Agents SDK) with a human-in-the-loop learning phase for reliability. Also owned scaling and reliability of Gmail/Outlook sync, including a Node.js-to-Rails migration and incident response during a Product Hunt launch that generated hundreds of signups and a ~2M-email queue.”

“Has experience working with venture capital firms evaluating target companies for potential acquisitions, focusing on technology maturity, technical stack, and team/human resources assessment.”

“Entrepreneur and turnaround operator who recently sold a patented mobile + connected TV (CTV) technology startup. Took the product from concept and use-case definition through market testing, product planning, and GTM traction, ultimately converting a prospective client presentation to a European regional digital media company into an acquisition; also advises on turnarounds including stalled VC investments.”

“B2B product builder with prior experience taking products from 0-1 and scaling to revenue; previously implemented e-commerce search and turned it into a monetized paid-results/bidding platform requiring architectural changes and GTM alignment. Now exploring a startup idea focused on retention and upsell for B2B companies, targeting the underserved long-tail partner segment and already validating the gap with industry leaders and POC conversations.”

“Freelance Unity/XR developer with multiple Meta Quest projects (including non-game XR apps) and a 1st-place win at Meta’s Sense AI hackathon in Barcelona for an AI camera-access VR assistant for vehicle repairs. Built a VR Spanish-learning experience solo and has hands-on experience optimizing VR performance (culling, view restriction) and integrating voice recognition for language interactions.”

“Unity VR multiplayer developer who shipped Titan Isles (Quest & Steam) and owned most networked gameplay features. Prioritized and delivered a New Game Plus feature in the first post-launch patch based on creator/review feedback and analytics, supported by automated Unity tests and live-ops triage via Unity Diagnostics and Shortcut.”

“Operations-focused founder/operator with hands-on experience scaling a company (Censys) from R&D into manufacturing—setting up the manufacturing space, documenting end-to-end SOPs, training technicians, and implementing inventory/accounting controls. Blends Lean, Agile, and Six Sigma with a systems-engineering mindset, and advises founders on building scalable ops and financial rigor (GAAP, P&L/balance sheet review) through structured quarterly accountability.”

“Founder and financial-operations-focused consultant who builds FP&A/BI frameworks for early-stage and legacy businesses, including KPI systems tied to month-end close and integrated manufacturing/distribution datasets (BOM, PPV, rolling forecasts). Drove a 400% cash-position increase for a distribution client by redesigning collections analytics (customer-level DSO + proprietary PTC ratio) and has coached PE-installed executives through U.S. operational/legal and cultural nuances.”

“Serial entrepreneur who recently sold a service business to facilitate a move; now looking to start or invest in a new company. Has a track record of executing multiple pest management acquisitions, turning underpriced offerings into high-paying recurring revenue, and improving margins through service-area overlap and headcount optimization.”

“Cross-functional operations/coordination professional with experience aligning finance (including FP&A), vendor management, and operations through structured communication cadences and tools like Asana. Has supported executive productivity by coordinating executive assistants, prioritizing meeting agendas, and triaging inbound email and meeting requests, and has stepped in to resolve finance-team misalignment by clarifying objectives and delivery expectations.”

“Bootstrapped founder with a technical background who has already built an MVP SaaS loyalty and referral platform plus a tablet/mobile POS companion product, leveraging Azure and Google Cloud support rather than outside capital. Focused on learning-by-building, resource-efficient execution, and forming highly motivated, equity-aligned teams.”

“Startup-experienced builder exploring an ambitious “internet 2.0” concept: a decentralized wireless mesh network using custom hardware nodes, with a security-first communications goal. Has thought through adoption mechanics via at-cost node distribution, usage-based crypto incentives, and an AR area-control game to drive network growth; also brings practical insight into what VCs value from working at startups including one owned by a PE firm.”

“Head of Engineering and former long-time development agency owner (~10 years) pursuing CTO roles, with a strong 0-to-1 mindset focused on PMF/TAM and rapid MVP delivery. Led a 3-person team to design and ship a simplified website builder in one month (2023) that is now growing 10–15% YoY, and advocates for agentic AI/spec-driven development (BMAD principles, Claude Code) to help small teams move faster than traditional larger orgs.”

“Growth and brand marketing leader with experience repositioning product-centric brands into differentiated narratives (e.g., reframing MrSteam as a wellness brand) and driving measurable pipeline and organic growth. Built and scaled ABM and multi-channel acquisition programs with tight sales alignment, including landing Ewing Irrigation and turning it into a distribution partner worth ~$20M annually. Known for using KPI feedback loops to inform product development and rebranding to unlock regional growth.”