

INSIDE TRACK | Founder and Investor Series & Breakfast @ Nexus
Inside Track convenes leading founders, investors, and operators who are building enduring companies at the intersection of technology, capital, and culture. The discussions focus on the strategies that drive durable enterprise value; from brand creation and category leadership to capital allocation and legacy planning. This is a forum for people shaping markets.
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Panel 1 — Storytelling as Strategy in the Digital Era 11:30 - 11:50 am
Madison St James - Founder The Rooftop Series, TV Producer & Director.
David Rock - DRock Creative; Previously Creative Director for GaryVee from 2014-2023
Mary Tran - Music Exec; Former VP of Marketing at Universal Music Group
Freddie Morris - Digital Marketing Executive at BMI; prior VP of Digital at Roc Nation, Full Stop Mgmt and Head of Short Form Content at Elektra.
Panel 2 — Creating Timeless Consumer Brands 11:50am - 12:15pm
moderator: Izzi Friedman (Founder of Girls Girls Club)
Benny Pough — Former President, Roc Nation
Amanda McCreight - Artist, Creative Director, Co-Founder All Day Running Co.
Stephen Werther - Founder of W Hotels Retail, Chef and Owner of Suprema
Panel 3 — Investing: Health, AI, Tech & Growth Companies 12:15pm-12:45pm
Moderator : Zach DelMonaco - Motivational Speaker
Julia Klim — Founder , In Search Of , Advisor at Equinox
Brian McConville - Private Early Stage Investor served in roles of CEO, President, and Vice Chairman in areas including AI, Cloud Technology, and Media.
Eric Litman - Founder of Aescape
Panel 4 — Creating Generational Wealth & Legacy Planning 12:45pm-1:15pm
moderator: Professor Brendan Burns - Founder See|Me , Columbia University, Assisted in launching multiple $500M+ Businesses - (moderator)
PJ Patel — Co-CEO, Valuation Research Group (#1 Valuation Firm, 12 years in a row)
Steve Socolof — Managing Partner, Tech Council Ventures (Top 1% returns in U.S. venture capital)
Tim Kubarych — Partner & Co-Deputy of Research, Harding Loevner LP (AUM: $43B+) (potentially the leanest asset managers in the world, ~100 employees)
Paul Vecchione — Managing Partner, Planning Alliance (Forbes #3 Financial Planner in NJ)