Jody has been working in the Rocky Mountain venture community since 2004. He currently serves as Managing Director - Venture Banking for Customers Bank, co-chair of the Colorado Venture Summit, and is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Service Provider Capital.

Noah is a startup company and venture capital lawyer with Cooley LLP. Noah has a national legal practice, representing high profile startup companies and venture funds on both coasts, Boulder/Denver, CO and Austin, TX ecosystems. Since starting with Cooley in San Francisco in 2000, Noah has represented VCs and companies in hundreds of venture capital deals. Noah serves as a Special Advisor to the fund.

Galen is a partner at Nelson Mullins, based in their Chicago office. He represents emerging companies and private equity and venture capitalists involved in a broad range of industries. Galen co-founded Catapult Chicago, a leading Midwest co-working space.

Doug is the Co-Chair of the Corporate Group of Nelson Mullins and has represented startups and venture funds throughout the Southeast for over 20 years. Doug is also an Adjunct Professor at Emory University School of Law, where he teaches the Venture Capital Law course.

Ned has over 30 years of experience with technology companies. He was previously a Managing Director at Signature Bank in their venture banking division, and before that a partner with early-stage VC firms Mercury Fund and Sternhill Partners, in operations management with BellSouth, a consultant with McKinsey & Co., and started his career at Broadband Technologies, a start-up that IPO’d in 1993.

Pat is the Director of Sales at OneDigital and an enthusiastic participant in Chicago’s tech and startup community. Over his career, Pat has served in a variety of marketing and sales roles at both startups and service providers.

Phil has played an active role in the New England venture ecosystem since 2000, supporting both VCs and entrepreneurs. Phil has held originations and leadership roles at Capital Advisors Group, Square 1 Bank, Stifel Bank, and, currently, Trinity Capital. In addition to his day job as a venture lender at Trinity Phil is an active angel investor and enjoys matching promising companies with smart money.

Stefan’s career in Boston spans more than 20 years in sales, marketing and finance roles. For the past 14 years he has been at Capital Advisors Group advising venture backed startups on their cash investment strategies and helping them source, negotiate and secure debt financing. He runs the firm’s U.S. debt advisory business and oversees business development in the New England market.

Brian leads the Atlanta emerging growth practice for McDermott Will & Emery where he represents venture-backed technology companies across a wide spectrum of legal needs. Brian was previously a partner in DLA Piper’s Atlanta corporate and securities group.

Lori is a VC and startup company attorney with Dwyer Murphy Calvert LLP in Austin. She represents private companies and investors in a wide range of business matters, including growth capital, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate management. Her clients operate in a variety of industries, including software/SAAS, hardware, consumer goods, medtech and biotech, among others. 

Minh is Managing Director at Stifel Bank in Seattle, where he leads their Venture Banking practice covering the PNW.  He has over two decades of commercial banking experience. Previously with Silicon Valley Bank for 15 years, he led their practice in the Cascadia Region.  Minh has advised countless tech executives on their equity and debt financing needs.

Craig is a corporate partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and has been practicing law for 35 years.  He represents both emerging companies and venture capital funds in a variety of transactions and industries.  

David is a partner in the Seattle office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on representing fast-growing technology, software, digital media, and clean technology companies, as well as several early-stage venture capital firms. 

Earl is an attorney at Kastner Gravelle in Austin. His practice is focused on representing entrepreneurs, companies, and investors in corporate and securities law matters, including debt and equity financings, corporate formations, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate governance — primarily in the technology and consumer products industries.

Nick is the Co-Chair of the ECVC Group at Reed Smith and has represented emerging companies, VC and PE funds throughout the US for 15 years. Nick is actively involved in the Southeast startup ecosystem and is also the founder of wellness drink company, marrō.