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Barry Swaim Barry Swaim co-founded Tower Glass, Inc. in 1974, transforming it from a garage business into one of the largest glazing contractors in the U.S. The company has been recognized in the Top 10 Contractors by Glass Magazine and has completed landmark projects like the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX and expansions at major airports. Tower Glass specializes in healthcare projects, including Rady Children’s Hospital and Scripps Hospital, as well as significant facilities at universities such as UCLA and UCSD. It has evolved to design, engineer, and install proprietary systems. Barry also engages in teaching and[...]

Liliya Valihun Liliya Valihun is a dedicated serial entrepreneur with a compassionate spirit. For the past decade, she has served as Chairwoman of the Hebron ecosystem, which includes Hebron IT Academy, HebronSoft, HebronHire, and Advanced Tech Lab. The Hebron IT Academy offers free, high-quality education and housing to teenage orphans, underprivileged youth, and young individuals affected by war, including young soldiers and vulnerable orphaned women. This initiative has transformed the lives of hundreds, helping them secure stable jobs. HebronSoft, a software development company, provides high-quality services in the North American market while creating job and internship opportunities for[...]

Ben Wagner Ben is a seasoned intellectual property, advertising, and commercial litigator with extensive experience representing clients from startups to multinationals across diverse industries, including software, fintech, life sciences, and professional sports. Over the past decade, he has recovered more than $85 million for rights holders and successfully defended against over $120 million in claims. Ben handles cases in state and federal courts across the U.S., international arbitration, and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), tailoring strategies to fit the unique needs of each case.

Brent Wall Brent Wall is a General Partner at Life Ventures, overseeing a portfolio of ten life-enhancing tech companies, including Daylight Solutions and Alastin Skincare. Under his management, assets grew from $5M to over $200M, with significant returns from investments. His responsibilities include portfolio management, business development, marketing, and due diligence. Before Life Ventures, he worked in project estimating and business development at Select Door and Window and contributed to FlyDive. Brent holds a B.S. in Business Entrepreneurship from Point Loma Nazarene University.

Douglas F. Wall Doug Wall is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor with a strong track record in funding and growing high-impact technology companies. He co-founded several successful ventures including Life Ventures, Light Ventures, Mission Ventures, Shepherd Ventures, and Genea. His investment portfolio features innovative companies such as Daylight Solutions, Alastin Skincare, Prometheus Biosciences, Rebalance Health, GLO Pharma, PureForge, Trivirum, Mirador Therapeutics, and Evida Biosciences. Douglas also co-founded Tech Coast Angels and RCG Management, which provided strategic leadership to emerging growth companies in Southern California. Before his entrepreneurial ventures, he worked with Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen. He[...]

Michael Walsh Michael is the founder of Evida Biosciences, a precision medicine company disrupting the $70 billion chronic inflammatory disease market through novel therapeutics, precision clinical testing, and pharma partnerships. Previously, he was a Board Member at Lineagen and held executive roles at Cypress Biosciences and Proprius Pharmaceuticals, which he founded and led to its acquisition. He also co-founded Prometheus Laboratories and held leadership roles at Quidel Corporation and La Jolla Pharmaceuticals.

Dr. Tamara Wall Tamara Wall is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. She is a licensed psychologist who specializes in substance abuse services. Her research is focused on understanding how substance use problems develop with a focus on genetic and environmental risk and protective factors.

Mike Weir After graduating from the University of California, San Diego and the Wharton School, Mike decided to “learn the ropes for a couple of years” before starting his own venture. 34 years later, he “retired” from Hewlett Packard. In his tenure he helped launch HP into the industry standard PC business, the industry standard server business and the groundbreaking printer All-in-One business. He was also able to help HP transform from a hardware company to a services company. He grew the Managed Print Services business to a multi-billion dollar business and drove HP to #1 market position[...]

John Wesley After starting as a physics major at the University of Georgia, John transitioned to electrical design, co-founding an electrical wholesale business and earning a master electrician designation. He later launched a company specializing in facility automation systems and became an expert in energy management and project management, overseeing large-scale construction projects. In 2019, John sold his commercial properties to a San Francisco REIT and joined the Point Loma Nazarene University Light Innovation Workshop through a venture capital connection. He is proud of his two children, Lizzy and Ryan, and enjoys family life with their Silver Lab,[...]

James Welsh James is a highly accomplished financial and operations executive with over 20 years of experience driving business transformations across multiple industries. His career began as a senior business planner at Pepsi Bottling Group, where he played a pivotal role in operational audits. He later served as a senior member of a national project team at Sears Holding Companies before transitioning into the travel industry as Chief Financial Officer for OARS (Outdoor Adventure River Specialists). Most recently, James was CFO at Winton-Ireland Strom and Green, one of Central California’s largest independent insurance agencies, specializing in agricultural properties[...]