Our Advisors
MANAGING PARTNER
Mark Perlo
A transformational leader with a successful track record in creating strategic visions, driving change, and developing high-performance teams. Proficient in sales, marketing, and operations with a reputation for intellectual agility and innovative thinking. Experienced in building and managing teams, sales management, sales process, and managed services. Has worked with both a Fortune 500 company and a successful entrepreneurial startup.
Juli Klie
A tech-savvy professional with executive level experience. Served as a member of the Executive Leadership Team at an international software company as well as interim CEO for early stage tech companies. A graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, she has been recognized with various awards, including Mentor of the Year at the Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at RIT and Rochester's Technology Woman of the Year.
Ed Smaldone
Ed Smaldone has 40 years of experience in providing financial and administrative leadership for public and private entities. He analyzes financial results and administrative processes to achieve company objectives and team members' goals. Ed values each team member's contributions, understands their talents and motivations, and leads teams to improve company performance.
Bob Leone
Small Business Doctor - Former Founder & President of MRC Smart Technology Solutions, a Xerox Company. Specializes in growth strategy, marketplace insertion, relationship development, and sales leadership. His new purpose is to help entrepreneurs accomplish the American Dream - start a business, grow it with explosive revenues and package it so you can sell it. He started alone in 1994 and sold his business to a Fortune 500 company with revenues in 2020 exceeding $300 million.
John Gavigan
The CEO of CrediVault Corp., a software company providing blockchain solutions to mitigate cyber crimes, has over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive. He previously served as the Executive Director for 43North, where he helped catalyze a startup phenomenon in Western New York. He learned that customer value is a result of a committed and competent service chain and workforce through his experiences at various organizations, including Xerox, Endeavor Global, and XSI. He currently serves on the boards of several organizations and is a graduate of Binghamton University School of Management and Wehle School of Business at Canisius College. In his free time, he enjoys skiing and endurance sports and is a father of two sons.
Rich Cardillo
Chief Sales Officer at Benchmark Business Solutions. An experienced Sales Executive that has multi-faceted experiences working in Corporate America for a Fortune 100 company. He started his own company which was extremely successful for 20 years until its sale. Rich has also been the Chief Revenue Offices for a 100m company. He developed the 360 Sales Advantages still being used by many companies today.
Tim Lynch
Tim specializes in evaluating patent portfolios, helps with IP strategies and licensing, and offers advice on monetizing innovation. President at Provenance Asset Group LLC & Principal at Quatela Lynch McCurdy LLC.
Tami Mavity
With over a decade of expertise in human resources and transformation, I am a seasoned leader adept at crafting, implementing, and overseeing HR strategies that harmonize with organizational objectives and customer requirements. In my role as the former Chief Transformation Officer at MediSked, a prominent healthcare software provider, I orchestrated cross-functional change initiatives, elevating the company's culture, performance, and innovation and culminating in a successful acquisition.