IVYFON SPEAKERS DIRECTORY
IVYFON Bios
Tim Draper
Draper Associates
Tim Draper is a founding partner of Draper Associates, Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), and the Draper Venture Network, a global network of venture capital funds. He is a supporter and global thought leader for entrepreneurs everywhere and is a leading spokesperson for Bitcoin, Blockchain, ICOs, and cryptocurrencies. Having won the Bitcoin US Marshall’s auction in 2014, he has invested in over 50 crypto companies and led investments in Coinbase, Ledger, Tezos, and Bancor, among others.
Peter C Lewis
Wharton Equity Partners
Peter C Lewis is Chairman and Founder of Wharton Equity Partners, a New York-based investment firm with significant roots as a real estate owner, developer, and operator. Since the inception of the firm in 1987, Mr. Lewis has been the visionary force behind shaping Wharton Equity’s success as a forward-thinking opportunistic investor that has consistently been ahead of the curve on making large bets based on emerging macroeconomic trends in both real estate and private equity. Over his career, Mr. Lewis has been involved in well over $3 billion of real estate transactions. Additionally, through Wharton Equity Ventures, he is an active venture capital investor, with the peak combined valuation of portfolio companies exceeding $7 billion, including positions in companies such as Dataminr and Fabric.
Alan Snyder
Shinnecock Partners
Alan Snyder is the President of Shinnecock Partners, a family office investment boutique with a unique approach: empowering investors to make informed investment decisions. Alan has a demonstrated history of working in the investment management industry. Skilled in Investor Relations, Asset Management, Securities, Investment Advisory, and Mutual Funds.
Samy Dwek
White Knight Consulting
Samy Dwek is the Founder and CEO of the Family Office Doctor and White Knight Consulting. His most recent role was Managing Director at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Florida. Prior to this, Samy created and headed J.P. Morgan Family Office Solutions EMEA and was a member of the EMEA Management Committee for the J.P. Morgan Private Bank.
Marty Secada
Broad and Wall Advisors
Marty Secada founded Broad and Wall Advisors, a visionary founder and pioneering force in the financial advisory and investor relations industry. With a lifetime of experience in finance, banking, and consulting, Mr. Secada has solidified himself as a trusted advisor through his extensive relationships with prominent institutions like UBS, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, and numerous alternative investment funds.
Jonathan Northrup
Stingray Therapeutics
Jonathan Northrup is Cofounder and CEO of Stingray Therapeutics, an immune oncology company started in 2016. Jon is also Cofounder of Iterion Therapeutics (Beta Cat Pharmaceuticals), an oncology company in phase 2 with Tegavivent, a precision therapy that inhibits cancer stem cells (tumor activator cells) started in 2010. From 2007 through 2010, Jon was COO of Jubilant Innovation Ltd., the Indian venturing arm of the Jubilant Life Sciences group.
Sean De Clercq
Kickfurther
Sean De Clercq is the CEO and Co-founder of Kickfurther. Throughout his entrepreneurial career, Sean’s driving goal has been to create a solution to one of the most difficult problems that growing businesses face: Overcoming funding the production of their inventory. Sean created Kickfurther to fund inventory for direct-to-consumer and major store brands such as Target, Amazon, Aldi, and more.
Bob Fabbio
Norrio Capital Partners
Bob Fabbio is the founding partner of Norrio Capital Partners. He is a visionary and successful serial entrepreneur and operator for over 40 years. He has founded and built multiple global industry-leading healthcare and technology companies by identifying large emerging markets, gaining intimate knowledge of the market needs, challenging conventional wisdom, and bringing targeted innovative solutions to disrupt markets or create new markets.
Susan Webb
Quest Trust Company
Susan Webb is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Appomattox. She leads the investment committee and sets the firm's overall asset allocation, including strategic implementation of its macro view. Susan's career in finance spans over 35 years, featuring hands-on derivatives trading, financing, and structuring.
Daniel P. Cannon
Quest Trust Company
Daniel P. Cannon is a seasoned investment professional with over 36 years of experience. Along with his extensive experience in investment banking, entrepreneurship, and financial innovation, Cannon brings a successful track record of complementary business accomplishments. He has also worked as a broker for Alexander Capital LP and is licensed with FINRA Series 7, 22, 24, 63, 66, 7379, and SIE licenses.
Garrett Krause
Worldvest
Garrett Krause is the Managing Director and CEO of WorldVest, an innovative family office investment and project development group committed to the advancement of global projects delivering on a strategy by targeting opportunities that are fundamentally sound and have long-term outsized growth potential. WorldVest provides management, strategic capital, global relationships, and infrastructure to each project, providing portfolio companies the opportunity to develop in an environment rich in resources while eliminating many of the pitfalls commonly encountered by early-stage or stand-alone enterprises.
Ellen Snibe Baker
Pickwick Capital Partners
Ellen Snibe Baker is a partner of Baker Aurora LLC, a consulting firm specializing in cap raising and third-party marketing for alternative investments. Lately, the company has been focusing on Venture Capital and Private Equity. However, in that mix, Ellen also specializes in Opportunity Zone investing where she personally was an early investor.
Bate Bate
EP Valuation
Bate Bate is the Managing Partner of EP Valuation, providing due diligence services to investors, sponsors, and financial clients in the Upstream, Midstream, and Power sectors.
Eveline Gerck
Studio VC
Eveline Gerck is an American financier and board member with deep expertise in financial advisory, capitalization through investment funding, corporate growth, domestic and international expansions, and transformation strategies.
Ron D’Vari
NewOak Capital
Ron D’Vari is the founder of NewOak Capital LLC and serves as the Executive Chairman for it and its related entities. He is passionate about disciplined value-add data and technology-driven strategies in the private sector.
Sonja Kostich
Baryshnikov Arts Center
Sonja Kostich is an accomplished entrepreneurial and innovative cultural leader with over 30-years of experience in dance and the performing arts. She now merges her artistic and business experience as Executive Director of Baryshnikov Arts in New York City.
Victor Sauers
TKO Energy Capital LLC
Victor Sauers has brought strategic leadership to the clean energy, high tech, Oil & Gas industries and is a current thought leader in ESG issues.
Christopher Anci
TKO Energy Capital LLC
Christopher Anci has over twenty years of experience working in financial services. For the last eight years, Mr. Anci has been working in a single-family office for a UNHW east coast legacy.
Julia Valentine
Alphamille
Julia Valentine is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer at Alphamille. She is a FinTech advisor to the board of directors and C-level executives of financial services firms.
Tyson Halsey
Income Growth Advisors
Tyson Halsey has 35 years of experience in investments, including establishing Halsey Advisory and Management and working on the New York Futures Exchange.
Margueritte Ramos
ShadeFLA
Margueritte Ramos is the President of ShadeFLA, a design and installation outdoor living company specializing in bold and artistic designs for tension shade sails, retractable roofs, and umbrellas.
Marco Soriano
The Soriano Group
Marco Soriano is a Partner and the Chairman at The Soriano Group, a leading consortium of global enterprises with offices in the United States, Europe, LatAm, and Asia.