Marthin is the founder and CEO of BrightPlan. Prior to BrightPlan, Marthin was a Senior Vice President at Cisco Systems where he led multiple businesses from idea to over $1 billion in revenue. In his last position he was responsible for Cisco’s video and collaboration portfolio that generated over $9 billion of annual revenue. OneContinue reading "Marthin De Beer"

Diane is the Chief People Officer at Risk Management Solutions (RMS) and a strategic global HR leader. Before RMS, Diane was the CHRO of Betterworks, where she helped scale the company through innovative People and Workplace practices, creating an experience that enables employees to thrive. Diane has over 20 years of experience at various techContinue reading "Diane Strohfus"

Charles has 20 years of experience in private equity, venture capital, corporate development and investment banking. He previously served as a Partner at Warburg Pincus and held executive level positions at Cisco and Goldman Sachs.

Chris joined Plancorp fresh out of Indiana University in 1997. At the time, he was one of only five employees. As the company grew, so did his passion and responsibilities. In 2010, as the company began to implement its succession plan, Chris became an owner and was named President of the firm. He became CEOContinue reading "Chris Kerckhoff"

Adam Whitaker is Director of Legal at Fremont Group, the private investment office for the Bechtel family. With expertise in venture capital, M&A, private equity, capital markets, and corporate transactions, Adam advises boards and executive teams to drive growth, navigate complex deals, and deliver successful outcomes across all stages of an organization’s development.

Keith Taylor is one of the co-founders of The Cynosure Group. He joined Cynosure from The Carlyle Group in Washington, DC, where he was a Managing Director. At Carlyle, he was a part of the founding team that built the firm’s Global Financial Services Fund Complex. While at Carlyle, he was responsible for a numberContinue reading "Keith Taylor"

Geoff is a well know author and advisor to Fortune 500 companies on innovation and managing market transitions. He is a Venture Partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures and advisor to top software and SaaS tech firms and serves on the boards of Akamai Technologies and Lithium Technologies.

In addition to overseeing his commercial real estate investment firm as Chairman. Member of multiple public boards, including NCR, Polycom, Emulex and Juniper Networks and advisor to Cap Rock Partners. Previously held senior executive positions at IBM, Nortel Networks and Cisco.

Scott is an expert in Silicon Valley on cyber security, intellectual property, copyright, trade secret and trademark law and has practiced for over the past 30+ years.

Guido is currently the Chief Digital Officer at ABB and formerly Chief Technology Officer at Nokia Technologies. He drove the Internet of Things strategy at Cisco, and was CTO for Cisco’s Emerging Technologies Group.

Jennifer is the Head of Total Rewards at Stripe and has nearly 20 years of experience in HR leadership. Prior to Stripe, Jennifer was the VP of Total Rewards at Autodesk and Workday, Jennifer also led the M & A, HR Operations and Global Mobility teams at Workday. In addition, Jennifer has held senior compensationContinue reading "Jennifer Pasqualini"

Thomas Wyatt is the President of Twilio Segment, the customer data platform that thousands of companies use to make real-time decisions, accelerate growth and deliver world-class customer experiences. Thomas is responsible for driving product innovation, go-to-market execution and the overall success of the Segment business. Most recently, Thomas served as the Chief Product & StrategyContinue reading "Thomas Wyatt"

Brian moved to St. Louis in 1998 to attend Saint Louis University. After graduation, he began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, where he provided advanced income tax and estate planning services to high net worth families and corporate executives. He brings that experience to Plancorp’s family office practice, where he helps families understand, grow andContinue reading "Brian King"

Peter Lazaroff is the Co-Chief Investment Officer at BrightPlan and Plancorp, where he plays a key role in developing and communicating the firm’s investment strategy. In addition to his role at Plancorp, Peter regularly contributes to The Wall Street Journal and Forbes. Peter has built a reputation as an educator by simplifying the complexities ofContinue reading "Peter Lazaroff"