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Markus Strasser works on psychoanalysising generative models (mechanistic interpretability) and infusing them with good taste (preference alignment). He makes art and studies the physics of biological information processing. Previously, he worked on drug discovery, biomedical literature search and knowledge discovery (with funding from Emergent Ventures), machine learning interpretability, no-code tools, browser extensions, and bioinformatic automation at Oxford Nanopore. He studied philosophy, some mathematics, and later fine art with stints in Viennese and Prague Ateliers, the Barcelona Academy of Arts, and Stanford.

Pierce Freeman is a ML researcher and systems engineer based in San Francisco. He builds platforms and infrastructure with a focus on language modeling, web frameworks, and developer tooling. He is currently building MonkeySee and is a co-founder at Saywhat alongside Will McTighe. He maintains Mountaineer and Envelope. Before this he spent just over five years at Globality, starting as a Software Engineer and eventually becoming Vice President of Machine Learning. He studied at Stanford University. During that time he was also an Engineer in Residence at Founders Circle Capital. These days he makes small seed-sized investments in promising deep tech startups and advises companies on engineering architecture and AI strategy. He also records conversations about AI and engineering over at pretrained.fm.

Will Morrison is a mechatronics engineer who likes to make things. He is interested in procedural generation, musical instrument design, robotics, and pretty much anything that could be considered tech art. He made his website to have somewhere to document the things that he builds.

Yakko likes building things and telling stories. Yakko is a product/software/data/infra engineer. Currently, Yakko is building Skald, a knowledge base that stays up-to-date. If you want to chat, contact Yakko.

Anthony Shaw is an open-source contributor, author, and Python Engineer at Microsoft. He writes about Python performance, compiler internals, and low-level optimization. Anthony is currently researching a PhD in Computer Science at Macquarie University. He is the author of a book about CPython internals. His open-source projects include VS Code Pets, CSnakes, Wily, Perflint, llm-github-models, and rich-bench.

Trevor McCandless is the CEO at Fusion CPA. He helps businesses grow with confidence and clarity. With over 20 years of experience in accounting, tax, and consulting, Trevor has dedicated his career to helping businesses grow. His journey has taken him through diverse industries including law, healthcare, marketing, multi-location retail, private equity, family office, real estate, and tech. Trevor earned his B.A. in Accounting from the University of Florida and his Master’s in Taxation from Georgia State University. At Fusion CPA, he helps leaders streamline operations, strengthen their finance functions, and achieve sustainable growth.

TJ Larkin is a local media operator and builder based in Austin, TX. He builds modern, creator-led local media brands, launching newsletters and media companies. He has launched 15+ newsletters and grown them to over 130,000 subscribers. After spending nearly twenty years in insurance, he transitioned to building media. Now he shares what works, helps other operators get off the ground, and partners on projects in local media. He is the founder of Local Media HQ, a podcast, newsletter, and consulting brand. He also created LightBreak, an operating system for launching and running a profitable newsletter. He is also involved with Hometown Legend and Insure Metrics. Family is a priority.

Skylar Romines is the Founder and Owner of ATW Advisors. With years of experience in the insurance industry, she started ATW Advisors to empower businesses with better insurance terms and greater control over their programs. She works as a dedicated advocate, using her industry expertise to secure better terms while keeping the bottom line in mind. Skylar is also the author of ‘So She Did: Stories, Stats, and Strategies to Help Women Win’ and Co-chair for CREW Orange County. She dedicates time to local charitable causes and shares insurance insights and motivational content on social media. She lives in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area.

Ryan Bednar is a founder, programmer, and investor at Orange Collective, where he is currently a General Partner. He is an entrepreneur who became an SEO expert and has used his expertise to help grow companies like Calm, Zapier, Rippling, and Shutterstock. Previously, he was the CEO of RankScience (W17) and Co-founder of Tutorspree (W11). He was also the first employee at SeatGeek, a company valued at over $1 billion.

Ron Darbouze is a strategic finance advisor who helps business owners gain financial clarity and scale with confidence through his company, Rock Finance. With nearly 20 years of experience in corporate finance and real estate, he focuses on investing in real estate projects and businesses that strengthen communities. He is passionate about faith, family, and fitness. Ron lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Charrisse, and their three children. He enjoys spending time in the gym, attending church, and playing games with his kids. He delivers keynotes that empower mid-career professionals.

Randall Ettinger is a real estate investor, coach, and TIGER 21 Chair. He helps entrepreneurs build wealth and purpose, drawing on two decades of experience building businesses, investing in real estate, and guiding leaders. He founded and sold development firms in Montreal and now chairs TIGER 21 and coaches CEOs. Earlier in his career, Randall worked as a broker and later joined SmartCentres REIT’s Emerging Leadership Program. He co-founded Perspective Real Estate Group and Capstone Developments. In 2024, he dedicated himself to coaching and community leadership while continuing to invest privately. He is also a member of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) and serves on the boards of Kehilla and Friendship Circle.

Michael de la Maza is a Professor of Business Analytics and Machine Learning at Hult International Business School. His research focuses on understanding why high-potential corporate management teams underperform and developing data-driven interventions to optimize their effectiveness. He holds a PhD in Machine Learning from MIT and is an Amazon bestselling author. Michael is also an angel investor and founder of Immaculate Conception Ventures, with a portfolio that includes four unicorn investments from seed stage. He co-founded companies acquired by Oracle and Microsoft. He is a Scrum Alliance Certified Enterprise Coach and has guided digital transformations at industry leaders. Outside of his professional pursuits, Michael competes as a master’s long jumper, ranked in the top 25 in the USA for his age group.

Meghan Raftery creates new systems, sparks change, and connects ideas. Her work spans education design, thought leadership, and community building. She enjoys connecting people through innovative frameworks and deep conversations. Meghan has founded initiatives like Edjacent, designed learning frameworks at Education Design Lab, and explored new approaches at Defined Learning. She thrives in thought leadership roles, sharing concepts that spark transformation. Meghan loves bridging boundaries and bringing together people, organizations, and ideas. Books are at the heart of who she is; she volunteers at a local independent bookstore and shares recommendations on Storygraph. Meghan believes in meaningful discourse, autonomy, and building environments where excellence is recognized. Her career path is about designing systems for impact while staying true to curiosity and joy.

Matt Gronberg is the Co-Founder and COO of Storage Scholars. Based in Austin, TX, he has spent nine years building the service business, which helps colleges move and store students’ belongings. Storage Scholars serves over 200 campuses nationwide and appeared on Shark Tank in 2022, securing a deal with Mark Cuban. Matt documents his entrepreneurial journey and personal interests on his blog, writing about building a business in his 20s, golf, gym training, and routines. Originally from Boston, Matt now lives in Austin, Texas. He co-founded Storage Scholars after deciding against pursuing a career in medicine. Outside of work, he enjoys playing golf.

Burns is a software engineer who enjoys building things. He is currently interested in Rust, distributed systems, and databases. Previously, he worked at Fly.io and before that, he studied Computer Science at university. He likes to spend his free time reading, hiking, and playing video games.

Kaycie Robinson Sendero is the Founder of Bluetail Real Estate. Bluetail Real Estate buys houses that need some love, improves them with high-quality renovations, and either rents them or resells them to happy new homeowners. Her goal is to create beautiful, functional homes and strong financial returns backed by real property. She loves building relationships and helping others grow wealth through real estate.

Jordan Ferney is a Creative Entrepreneur with a passion for bringing bold ideas to life and empowering talented people to make them real. She is the former Founder of Oh Happy Day and Color Factory. From humble beginnings as a blogger during naptimes, she built two multi-million dollar companies without outside funding. Jordan thrives on creative risk-taking, constant evolution, and chasing new challenges that push the boundaries of what’s possible. She has a natural talent for recognizing others’ strengths and taking calculated risks. Her business journey has been a series of evolutionary steps, each born from the need to stay relevant in a rapidly changing digital landscape and the desire to challenge ourselves creatively.

Jennifer Kaehms is an angel investor and advisor. She is passionate about supporting groundbreaking tech startups and businesses. Currently, she serves as an angel investor and advisor to Tennr, Lambda, and Omneky. From 2021 to 2023, she was a Partner at Foundation Capital. Before that, she spent nearly two years at Forethought, first in operations and then as Head of Revenue Operations in 2020. Earlier in her career, she was an Investment Associate at Canvas Ventures from 2016 to 2018. She had internships at NASA Ames Research Center in 2009 and 2010. She was named an Ann Craig Scholar and served as the Bioengineering Class Speaker at UC San Diego in 2014. She was actively involved in track, cross-country, and triathlon at UC San Diego. She lives in Austin, Texas.

Hannah Van Overbeek is the founder of Jelly Wax. Her entrepreneurial journey started early, selling sodas at six years old. By middle school, she launched Hannah Must Haves, selling handmade jewelry and accessories. Homeschooled until high school, she had the flexibility to pursue her business interests. After exploring various paths, she founded Jelly Wax at 18 years old. After experiencing burnout, she paused the business and launched Project Pollywog, a jewelry brand supporting frog conservation. She returned to rebuild Jelly Wax with more sustainable practices. Today, she is passionate about providing quality waxing products while challenging societal beauty standards. Through her TikTok content, she shares perspectives on body hair, self-acceptance, and entrepreneurship.

Gene Seidman is an art dealer, live charity auctioneer, and NYC Cultural Ambassador. He is a passionate seller of fine art, connecting collectors, investors, family offices, and advisors with blue-chip, investment-grade art at favorable prices. Drawing on his experience as a live auctioneer and angel investor, he brings market insights and a proven ability to identify exceptional opportunities. He offers private sessions at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, curated to sharpen appreciation of masterpieces. Gene owns a gallery in NYC. He works at the intersection of technology, connoisseurship & forensics looking at artificial intelligence, image recognition, auction records & sales analysis – to validate current market value.