St. Edward’s University Business Plan Competition: Member of the first undergraduate class to hold aconcentration in Entrepreneurship. Since that time, volunteered for the Business Plan Competition on twelveoccasions.
Channel Partners Conference and Expo: Guest speaker or panelist on three separate occasions (2006-2009)for Channel Partners presenting to audiences on the challenges of the wireless telecom logistics sector,specifically when dealing with major mergers between carriers.
American Marketing Association (AMA): Guest speaker for the AMA Chapter of St. Edward’s on twooccasions (2008, 2009), speaking with graduating seniors on the need and importance for marketing, and thechallenges of the current job market during a recession.
St. Edward’s University: Guest speaker in undergraduate and graduate classes for Dr. Les Carter (ret),Professor Antonio Alvarado, JD, Dr. Catherine MacDermott (ret), Dr. Gary Pletcher (ret), and Dr. DavidAltounian. Topics of discussion included “Business experiences of an Entrepreneur” and “Global marketsand business perspectives” as well as lectures on “Financial Aspects of a Business Plan” and “RaisingCapital from Investors”.
Huston-Tillotson University: Guest speaker in undergraduate classes for Professor Autumn Caviness. Topicsof discussion include “Overcoming economic adversity challenges in the workplace” and “Global businessperspectives”.
Noble Capital Group: Quarterly keynote or panel speaker from 2012-2019 for the Noble Capital State of theCompany; a quarterly investor relations event. Primary presenter for all aspects of the portfolio performanceincluding but not limited to investor returns, business operating activities, and market trends.
IvyFON (Ivy Family Office Network): Guest Speaker at the 2017 IvyFON SXSW Conference. Presentationon “Emerging Alternative Investment Managers Showcase”.
Opal Group: Guest speaker at the 2017 and 2018 Marketplace Lending and Alternative Financing Summit.Presentation on “The Residential Real Estate Affordability Crisis and Alternative Financing Solutions forInvestors”.
Geraci Captivate/Originate: Guest speaker at the 2018 and 2019 Captivate/Originate Conferences. Topics ofdiscussion included “The Alternative Investment Asset Class” and “Challenges Facing the Private LendingIndustry”.
Impact Hub: Sponsor and Guest Speaker for the 2018 Austin Affordability Housing Accelerator. Topics ofdiscussion included potential new business solutions to aid in combating the lack of housing affordability inthe Austin, Texas area.