TEXAS VENTURE LEADERSHIP

Venture Ecosystem & Industry Advisors

Julianna Giraldo, LiveOak Venture Partners · Alex Gras, Mercury Fund · Gina Budd, S3 Ventures · Marisa Vickers, Builders + Backers · Ileana Gonzalez, TechBloc · Ariel Durgana, Bunker Labs · Justin McKenzie, Boerne Kendall County Angel Network · Martin Martinez, Founder Institute · Lisa Huron, Founders Live · Kendall Castillo, The DEC Network · Laura Butler, Pioneers 21 · Nathan Burkhart, Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation · Katie Jordan, Kerr Economic Development Corporation · Jacob Timony, Mercenary Strikepoint CPG · Adriana Nunez, Round Rock Chamber of Commerce · Christine Galib, the Ion · Nina Ho, Texas Launchpad Networks · CS Freeland, Texas Venture Alliance · Tanner Cerand, Ionic Partners · Chris De Ayala, Pacific Western Bank · Marc Adesso, Akerman · Jennifer Cuelo, EisnerAmper · Tarek Morshed, The Morshed Group at Sotheby’s

Venture-Backed Founders & In-Kind Contributors

Adrianne Stone, Ph.D, Bayou City Startups · Carl Copeland, Möbius Aero · Raymond Kaminski, ibble · Zach Feinberg, In Good Taste Wines · Rawad Zaki, HoverCity · Ross Morales, Liquid Death · Abby June Richards, The CPG CFO, LLC · Sam Harper, Hippie Feet · Mike Hargis, City of Austin / Profit Consulting · Jen Tankel, Pegasus App

LEADERSHIP TEAM FEATURES

SAN ANTONIO HOST: Ileana Gonzalez Shares Her Early Leadership Roles Including Student Body President, Ms. UTSA, and Amplifying Mayoral Campaigns

BROWNSVILLE HOST: Startup Leader, Talks Nathan Burkhart Regional Advantage, Success Stories, Taco Tour & More

AUSTIN HOST: Extending Startup Runways, PearVC Partnership, Banking Innovation Trends, & the Houston Rodeo, Featuring: Chris De Ayala

BOERNE HOST: Business Leader in Boerne, Texas Helps Amplify & Support the Entrepreneur Community: Justin McKenzie

AUSTIN HOST: The Go-To Law Firm Partner Representing New Sectors For Funds, Portfolio Companies & Investors: Marc Adesso

KERRVILLE HOST: Convener of the Entrepreneur & Investor Community: Katie Milton Jordan

EL PASO HOST: A Top Executive in El Paso’s Entrepreneur Community: Laura Butler

AUSTIN HOST: Why This Austin Real Estate Firm Caters to VC’s, C-Suite, HNW, & Successful Founders, Featuring: Tarek Morshed

ROUND ROCK HOST: Regional Leader in Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Adriana Nunez

DALLAS HOST: An Emerging Leader in the Dallas-Fort Worth Startup Events Scene: Kendall Castillo