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Melissa Ortiz, Texas A&M MBA

Founder, Activate HCG

Melissa Ortiz, MBA, is the Founder and CEO of Activate Human Capital Group. She has nearly 20 years of experience, including a key role at Gallup Consulting, where she developed expertise in employee engagement and talent management. Melissa is recognized for using advanced hiring assessments and people data to help organizations improve retention, align talent with the right roles, and drive business success.

Zebulon Lowe, MBA

Founder, TurnKey Learning Development

Zebulon Lowe is an experienced leader in content creation, marketing, and learning and development. He has held senior roles such as Senior Director of Content Studio at HousingWire and Senior Director of Learning and Development at Open Mortgage. Zebulon holds a Master’s in English from Lamar University and has taught at Lamar State College Port Arthur, earning recognition for his expertise in content strategy and professional development.

John Marshall, MBA

Founder, Series Next Solutions

John Marshall is the founder and CEO of Series Next Solutions, specializing in fractional CFO services for growth-stage businesses. He helps companies scale from bookkeeping to strategic financial leadership using digital tools. John’s background includes leadership roles at Uptown BI, IBERIABANK, Ernst & Young, and an MBA from Tulane University.

Lindsay (Hirschfeld) Guzowski, MBA

CEO, The Crucible

Lindsay (Hirschfeld) Guzowski is the founder and CEO of The Crucible, a leadership assessment platform for private equity. As a Partner at Falcon, she leads executive searches and shapes strategy for mid-market PE firms. Lindsay has a background in finance, operations, and leadership development, holding an MBA from Kellogg and advanced degrees from UNC and Dartmouth.

Jennifer Maes

Founder, VisionFuse Consulting

Jennifer Maes is the founder of Visionfuse Consulting, specializing in building scalable sales engines for financial and advisory firms. With over 15 years of experience across financial services, SaaS, and professional services, she combines strategic leadership and hands-on execution to help founder-led firms drive consistent revenue growth. Jennifer designs go-to-market strategies, coaches seller-CEOs, and builds outbound systems, delivering results that scale businesses from startup to $5M+ revenue.

Brent Martin

Business Builder | Operations Architect

Brent Martin is a business builder and operations architect who helps scale visionary companies to multimillion-dollar success. He has advised over 40 organizations across AI, blockchain, and emerging tech, and scaled the Ronin Publishing Platform for Web3 leader Sky Mavis. Brent focuses on strategic operations and conscious leadership to drive meaningful impact.

Brad Harwick, MBA

Fractional Chief Growth Officer, Business Advisor, Super Connector

Brad Harwick, MBA, is a fractional Chief Growth Officer and business advisor in Austin, Texas. As Managing Partner at Aristotle Partners, he focuses on growth strategy, marketing, M&A, and executive advisory for small and mid-sized businesses. Brad combines corporate development experience with leadership mentoring to drive business scaling and talent development.

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