Twenty five plus years of executive management and operations within manufacturing and the payments industry, coupled with 10 plus years in venture development, and 10 years in international business and trade development yield senior vision and international connectivity among government leaders, financiers, diplomats, industrialists, and academics. Have worn operating/advisory hats in investor relations, early stage international and domestic growth businesses, business services, biotech, communications, dual track military technology. Have measurably grown multiple businesses across multiple platforms and geographies through a diligent and creative application of business development, strategic alliances, and capital formation.

Bart is a Naval Academy graduate and former Rugby player. He cut his teeth in the military as a Naval Aviator, flying F-14’s and graduating from the US Navy Fighter Weapons School (Topgun). He is the founder of The Stand-Up Veteran Foundation which is a non-profit focusing on Veterans and the water.  His passion is supporting the men and women who have served our Constitutional Republic with honor and support them in their integration into the civilian world.  An entrepreneur at heart, he is actively involved in philanthropic activities and multiple businesses. When not at Pipes in San Diego working on his bottom and top turns he will be found working deals and business development or blogging @bartscharts. He is married with four amazing children and five grandchildren.

Matt Gammon is an accomplished business owner with interests in multiple companies, which include the Zeppelin Agency, The Mac Space, Georgia ADU Builder, Atira Lighting Systems, and SMP IT. He was also a football player at Georgia Southern University from 1998 to 1999 and was part of the national championship-winning team in 1999. In 2005, Matt graduated from KSU with degrees in Business Management and Communication, and he also completed a minor in IT.

Matt has also worked towards the development of new helmet technology for football and concussion protocols. He is passionate about helping humanity and strives to make the world a better place.

Michael is a first responder who has been serving as a Firefighter/EMT for over two decades. He is a strong advocate for mental health and is dedicated to finding innovative approaches to address the deep-seated mental health challenges faced by first responders. Michael has personally experienced the transformative benefits of psychedelic medicines and has been helping his peers find their own healing through an ongoing psychedelic medicine group. He is articulate, deeply informed, and has a characteristic blend of passion and subtle humor. Michael offers a unique perspective on the connection between frontline Emergency Medical Service and the profound and personal healing through psychedelic medicines. He is committed to raising awareness about the potential of psychedelic medicine to combat the mental health crisis among our nation’s first responders and veterans.

LCDR Mark Keller, U.S. Navy (Ret) is an engineer, entrepreneur, former F-14 Tomcat Radar Intercept Officer (RIO), F/A-18 Weapons Systems Officer (WSO), father of two sons, and a seasoned combat veteran who retired from the United States Navy suffering from PTSD and depression. He had a difficult experience with the VA and like so many others, was medicated into oblivion (Ativan), suffered through self-medication, and addiction, and then was further harmed by an uninformed “cold turkey” cessation. It turns out that the tolerance/dependence induced by years on Ativan set him up for the biggest fight of his life. Having survived all of this, he is now simply grateful to be alive.