Drew Ellis
Drew would love to meet with Novices, Early Stage, Growth Stage, and Executive Level Founders. I am a double UTK grad: my first degree is in mechanical engineering and my second is a law degree. After graduating from engineering school, I worked in a variety of engineering roles with the bulk being in mechanical design engineering. From there, […]
Bill Malkes
Bill would love to meet with Early Stage, Growth Stage Businesses, and Executive Level Founders. William A. Malkes Sr. is a seasoned entrepreneur and executive with a diverse career spanning multiple industries. As CEO of GRIDSMART Technologies, he led a $94 million acquisition by Cubic Corporation. Malkes has raised over $150 million in risk capital and overseen several […]
Alex Gambino
Alex would love to meet with Early Stage, Growth Stage Businesses, and Executive Level Founders. Alex Gambino is a Registered Patent and Intellectual Property Attorney at Thrive IP®. Alex has successfully applied for and secured numerous patents, trademark registrations, and copyright registrations for his clients. He also has experience in various facets of intellectual property litigation, contract drafting […]
Chris Trump
Chris would love to meet with Novices, Early Stage, Growth Stage Businesses, and Executive Level Founders. Chris Trump, a graduate from the University of Tennessee College of Law, specializes in providing outside general counsel services to businesses of all sizes throughout East Tennessee. An active participant in the area’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, Chris is particularly passionate about representing start-ups […]
