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Exceptional Access to Exceptional Minds
The Guild unites 100+ founders, researchers, and creators who mentor Forge Prep students to think bigger and reimagine what's possible.
CEO & Founder, ZoomInfo (Nasdaq: GTM)
- Starting ZoomInfo from his law school dorm room with just $25,000 in credit card debt.
- M&A savant. Named to Fortune's 40 under 40.
Former General Manager of USTA Player Development, Current CEO of JTCC
- His tenure at USTA ended with more players across the Top 10, 20, and 50 rankings than in nearly three decades.
- His coaching model has heavily influenced the Forge student progression framework.
Co-founder & Former President, GEP Worldwide
- Built $1 billion revenue procurement & supply chain business.
- Fellow at Aspen Institute, Wharton School (MBA)
CEO & Founder, Orgain (acquired for $2B)
- Cancer survivor who grew nutrition-brand Orgain globally before selling a majority stake to Nestlé Health Sciences in 2022 $2 billion+.
- Doctor & former Chief Resident in Family Medicine at Kaiser Permanente. University of California, Irvine (BS, Biology).
Pediatric Critical Care and AI Research
- Leads an active, K23 NIH-funded research program using AI to develop predictive algorithms that improve care for vulnerable children.
- University of Virginia School of Medicine (MD), Cornell and Columbia (Fellowships), Associate Professor at George Washington U. School of Medicine.
Serial Entrepreneur, Host of My First Million Podcast
- Sold Bebo to Amazon-owned Twitch ($25 million) and later sold his crypto newsletter, The Milk Road, (250k subscribers) in just 10 months.
- Co-hosts of top 10 podcast, My First Million. Duke University (BS, Biology)
President & Chief Medical Officer, Wave Neuroscience
- Leads the development of Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy (MeRT), a non-pharmacological, data-driven treatment for brain injuries. Former CTO for Health Services at Boeing and a U.S. Navy Flight Surgeon.
- Harvard University (OEM Residency), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (MPH), USC Marshall School of Business (MBA), and Nova Southeastern University (MD).
Co-Founder, Keep Financial. Previously Co-founder/CEOO, Kabbage (acquired)
- Scaled fintech platform Kabbage until its $850 million acquisition by American Express.
- Forbes' "World's Most Powerful Women", Serves on multiple boards for non-profits like CARE.
Co-Founder / CTO, Terawulf (NASDAQ: WULF)
- Built and IPO'd Terawulf, a developer & operator of of AI data centers
- University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
Founder, First Round Capital
- Early investor in Uber, Square, Roblox, Notion & many iconic startups
- Founded Half.com and sold to eBay for $350M. Wharton School of Business (BS Economics)
Founder & CEO, OSSO Capital
- Former MD at Blackstone where she led U.S. multifamily investing, overseeing approximately $12 billion in acquisitions.
- Founded OSSO Capital with a $400 million fund. Wharton graduate.
CEO & Co-founder, Oscar Health (NYSE: OSCR)
- Built and IPOd Oscar Health, a major health insurance provider (mkt cap: $4.4B)
- Early Facebook team. University of Hannover (Comp Sci & Physics), Stanford (MBA).
Co-lead NY, Hg (private equity $100 billion in assets)
- Former Parter & Co-Head of Tech Investing at Carlyle Group.
- Duke University (BS Economics), Stanford (MBA)
CEO, Realtime
- Has made Realtime the largest wireless retail management provider in North America, powering over 14,000 locations.
- Company's rapid growth has earned it a spot on Inc. 5000 list multiple times (including 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025)
CEO Co-Founder, DualEntry
- Princeton University dropout now building AI-native ERP platform, Dual Entry (valued at $415 million).
- Previously bootstrapped Benitago, a dorm-room startup, to $100 million ARR across 20 countries.
Managing Partner, Pomp Investments
- A pioneering investor and prominent advocate in the Bitcoin and digital assets space who has educated millions on the technology.
- Former Staff Sergeant and fire team leader in the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne Division.
Co-Founder, Hampton. Previously Founder, The Hustle (acquired)
- Built and sold his company, The Hustle, to Hubspot for reportedly $30 million
- Co-hosts the highly popular My First Million podcast. Former D1 track athlete.
CEO, Dynamic Friction
- Has built a fully integrated automotive brake components empire from manufacturing to re-manufacturing calipers.
- Serial entrepreneur who founded his first company while still in college. Western State College of Law (JD) and Cal State Fullerton (BS Economics)
Chief Medical Offier, Eyefacts
- Telemedicine pioneer who co-founded SimpleHealth, a platform that served over 1 million with accessible vision exams.
- Attending physician and glaucoma specialist at NYU School of Medicine.
Founder, FirstMark Capital
- Early investor in Airbnb, Pinterest & Discord.
- Graduate of University of Pennsylvania, Wharton MBA
Charels H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing, Emory University
- Authored or co-authored 350+ papers bestselling books including Clients for Life, The Rule of Three
- Recipient of all four top academic awards bestowed by the American Marketing Association (AMA).
Co-founder & CEO, Outsell
- Started Outsell in 1994, now a premier research and advisory firm, serving Fortune 500 companies.
- Author of the book Magic in the Mundane: Making Life's Ordinary Extraordinary. Stanford (MBA).
CEO, Boundary Devices (acquired)
- Led U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of System on Modules (SOMs) and Single Board Computers (SBCs) for industrial and medical applications to acquisition.
- Former semiconductor design engineer at Freescale Semiconductor. Recognized industry expert in embedded computing.
Co-Founder, MorningBrew
- Scaled the MorningBrew newsletter to 4 million+ subscribers before turning it into a multi-product media company.
- Scaled from a dorm room idea to exit by Axel Springer for a rumored $75 million.
President, MHX
- Developed MHX into a leading supply chain integration company, providing asset-based services in railcar handling, last-mile transportation, & port drayage services.
- Led MHX through its acquisition by the Union Pacific Railroad in 2023.
Co-founder, Homebrew
- Early investor in Plaid, Figma, Chime, and other major startups
- Former product exec at Google and Twitter
CEO, iFit
- Oversees iFit, a global fitness technology company behind brands like NordicTrack and ProForm.
- Prior CEO of Sound United which sold for $1 billion. Princeton University (BS, Economics).
CTO and CPO, Forge Global (ticker: FRGE)
- Former Head of Technology, InterContinental Exchange (ICE)
President, Stack's Bowers Galleries
- Leads Stack’s Bowers Galleries, a premier global numismatic auctioneer and rare coin dealership. Orchestrated the 2025 merger with A-Mark Precious Metals.
- University of Southern California (Business Administration).
Founder, 20VC (venture capital + media)
- Launched 20VC podcast at age 18 with a $50 microphone, scaling it into an $800M+ AUM venture capital firm. Has made 13 unicorn investments (pvt companies worth $1B+)
- Dropped out of King’s College London (studying law) after just 4 weeks to focus on building media empire.
Co-Founder & CEO, 10kR
- Founder of a first-of-its-kind AI-first design and technology company.
- Former exec at YML prior to its merger with Code and Theory
Founder, Madison Dental Loft
- Founded Madison Dental Loft, pioneering an all-digital workflow that integrates 3D printing and CAD/CAM for advanced full-mouth reconstructions. Serves as a clinical instructor and mentor for NYU and Hiossen.
- Graduated top of his class from University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Postdoctoral residency at Bellevue Hospital Center.
Co-Founder, MorningBrew
- Sold Morning Brew to Axel Springer for $75M with 4M+ subscribers
- Forbes 30 Under 30, University of Michigan Ross School of Business
Founder, Bearly.ai
- Influential content creator and writes the SatPost newsletter, which covers business and tech trends.
- Previously sold comedy script to Fox. McGill University (BA, English)
Film Producer, MacGillivray Freeman Films
- Producer of award-winning 3D giant-screen films Journey To The South Pacific, To The Arctic and Grand Canyon Adventure
- Currently producing National Parks Adventure and We, the Marines
Founder & Coach, Ops team at Palantir
- Private Equity at Blackstone Group and Exec at ReDesign Health, a leading healthcare incubator.
- University of Pennsylvania, Wharton.
Former Global President, Mars Food
- Credited with transforming Mars Latin America, tripling earnings.
- Owner, RiverSong Organic, a sanctuary in Oregon. Co-founder, Trynamic Partners which is growth accelerator for private companies.
Chief Investment Strategist, iCapital
- Former Bloomberg Senior Correspondent
- NYU Stern School of Business (MBA), Northwestern University (MS, Broadcast)
Excecutive Chair & former CEO, Azurity Pharmaceuticals
- Led North American operations for Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories as Executive Vice President, managing a global portfolio of generic and specialty drugs.
- Harvard Business School (MBA), Wharton School (BS, Economics).
Owner/Director, Deer Mountain Day Camp
- DMDC is an incredibly successful and large camp she's managed for 3 decades.
- Wharton School (MBA).
Partner, Venrock Healthcare Partners
- Specializes in investments within the crossover and public biotech sectors. Co-founded Apogee Therapeutics and serves as a board director or observer for numerous biotech firms, including Biohaven and Dianthus.
- Columbia University (MBA, MPH), Rutgers University (BS, Pharmacy).
Founder and President, FISA (Flavor Infusion International, S.A.)
- Founded FISA, a provider of flavors, juice bases, and specialty ingredients, scaling the business to a $100M+ enterprise value.
- Orchestrated high-value business exits to global industry giants Symrise and ADM.
Former President, Informa TechTarget (acquired for $525M)
- Led Informa TechTarget as President, overseeing its $525 million strategic merger with Informa’s digital businesses to create a global B2B data powerhouse.
- Honored as one of the "Top Women in Media" by Folio.
SVP Life Sciences Partnerships at Holmusk
- Leads life sciences partnerships at Holmusk to advance evidence-based behavioral health and precision medicine.
- University of Pennsylvania (MSE, Bioengineering), Georgia Institute of Technology (BS, Biomedical Engineering)
CEO, Ancon Services
- CEO of leading provider of comprehensive industrial, environmental, and health and safety services across the United States.
- Specializes in everything from hazardous waste management and emergency spill response to specialized services like hydroblasting and confined space rescue.
Co-founder, Wilbe
- Building the first "full-stack" venture firm for scientists, bringing together capital, lab space, and community to help world-class researchers build companies and commercialize breakthrough science at scale.
- Former Head of New Products at IBM Watson. Yale Tech Transfer office. Yale University (MBA).
Co-Founder, Two Styx Capital
- Two Styx Capital is a private equity firm that acquires manufacturing companies and the properties they occupy.
- University of Chicago (MBA).
Co-Founder & CTO, Trialx
- Led the development of TrialX, an AI-powered platform, that connect patients with clinical trials, pioneering the launch of one of the first clinical trial apps on Google Health.
- Columbia University (Ph.D., Biomedical Informatics), Conducted research at IBM's T.J. Watson Research Center on the ontology-reasoning and information extraction technology that eventually became part of the "Watson" AI software.
Founder AwareNow.ai
President and Chief Medical Officer Wave Neuroscience
Founder 150 Media
Partner SJB Brands, LLC
Founder at Trust & Will (Inc 5000)
Founder & CEO at SONAR & FreightWaves
Co-Founder Young & Reckless
CEO, Founder Talon Biomarkers
Founder Single Grain
Founder & Executive Chairman, 5.11 Tactical
CEO/Founder at Rock On Productions LLC
Founder and Partner Ideate Investments
Founder, D1 Scholarship Former MLB player (Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels)
Co-founder, PIB Law
Co-Founder AllUP
CEO Exercise.com & Quote.com
CEO Preston Capital
Founder, MC Advisory
- Founded leading people operations consultancy. Startup to scale-up leader.
- People org executive at Coursera through IPO. NYU (BA, Economics).
Managing Partner at Founder Collective
Founding Member The Exit Syndicate
Founder Sharma Brands
Founder, Out-of-Pocket
- Founded Out-of-Pocket to simplify the healthcare industry via comedy, comedic analysis and courses.
- Previous roles at CB Insights and TrialSpark. Columbia University (Sustainable Development).
Founder and CEO Skift
Chairman & CEO Waterfield Financial
Co-Founder Workstreet
Co-founder, PIB Law
- Founded one of NJ's fastest growing law firms
- Fordham University School of Law
Founder at Better Tomorrow Ventures
Founder of Pray.com
Founder and CEO at Ansel Health
