AWM - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Bart oversees the investment portfolio for BFO Ventures, a family office based in Denver, Colorado. In this capacity, he is responsible for developing and executing asset allocation strategies, constructing and managing multi-asset class portfolios, conducting rigorous manager due diligence, and sourcing and evaluating direct investment opportunities. He actively monitors macroeconomic trends and market dynamics to inform investment decisions, implements risk management frameworks to optimize portfolios, and collaborates with external advisors and investment partners to enhance returns while preserving capital. With over 25 years of experience in finance and investment management, Bart has expertise in public and private markets, alternative investments, and structured financial solutions. He is a CFA charter holder and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Princeton University.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Co - Founder
Emad Mirgoli leads the financial and operational strategy as CFO, overseeing HR, Finance, Legal, and Forecast Modeling. He drives all sales initiatives across the Middle East and shapes long-term corporate governance and sales growth strategies as a key executive. With over 20 years of experience in investment banking and energy trading at top Wall Street firms and Koch Energy, Emad brings deep expertise in leveraging data for trading and financial planning. He holds a BS from California Polytechnic State University, Pomona.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Greg Reed brings more than 18 years of experience handling acquisitions and refinances on properties nationwide. During that time he has drawn on a variety of loan programs, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, balance sheet, bridge, life company and CMBS executions. He also has worked with a broad range of loan structures, including fixed and floating rate debt, tax-exempt bonds, construction loans and credit facilities. He has originated more than $10 billion in multifamily loans since 2005. Mr. Reed co-founded the Newport Beach, California office with his partner Kristen Croxton in 2011, expanding the company's focus in the Western United States. Since that time he has successfully originated more than $5.5 billion in loans. Formerly a Vice President of origination for Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage. Mr. Reed and his current team place debt on multifamily and commercial assets nationwide primarily through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Bank, CMBS and FHA programs. In 2018 the Newport Beach office originated $2 billion in agency loans. Mr. Reed holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Berkeley with an emphasis on Real Estate Finance and Economics.
Greg has been involved in the technology / buildout of many of AWM's products such as Aii® (Automated Inventory Intelligence), shopper detection and triggering, and others, with his current focus being AWM Frictionless® (AWM's checkout-free solution). Prior to joining AWM, he worked on a variety of projects for organizations including Cisco / Linksys, IMAX, Legendary Pictures, Toyota, and World Vision. Greg graduated cum laude in computer science from UC, Santa Barbara, and he has formal education in computer vision and holds vendor certifications in Java, MySQL, PHP, ASP.NET, and various Microsoft technologies. When asked about the importance of artificial intelligence, Greg's response is "AI has already made significant advances, but we've just scratched the surface of its potential. It may very well end up proving to be the single most transformative field across both our personal lives and how businesses operate and compete.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Executive Chairman of Bellisio Foods, Inc
Mr. Conner, Executive Chairman of Bellisio Foods, Inc., has been with the Company since it was founded in 1990 leading the Company through family ownership and the $340MM, management/private-equity buyout in 2011. Doubling sales and profits in the next 5 years, resulted in the sale of the Company to Charoen Pokphand Foods of Bangkok, Thailand for $1.1 billion US in December of 2016. Mr. Conner now guides CP Foods' expansion objectives in North America.
In 2017 Mr. Conner was named E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year. He is the former Chairman of the Board of Regis Corporation (NYSE:RGS) and for 24 years served on the Worldwide Board of Directors of ENACTUS. He is a past Chairman of Children's HeartLink, on the Advisory Board of the Alan Page Education Foundation and an "Ambassador" for Mayo Clinic.
Mr. Conner earned a Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, and a Doctor of Law-Honorabilia, Flagler College.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Chairman of the Board
- Founder
- Member of the Board of Directors
Kevin Howard is the Founder and CEO of Adroit Worldwide Media, Inc. (AWM), a vision technology company headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, revolutionizing a multitude of industry through artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning, and deep learning. Launched in 2016, AWM has raised over $76 million to-date, including over $30 million in Series B, and developed innovations like AWM Frictionless™, a cashierless checkout system, and Automated Inventory Intelligence (Aii©) for real-time inventory and consumer behavior analytics. Kevin previously founded and led ICG (Internet Connectivity Group, Inc.), scaling it from a startup to a digital media leader serving Fortune 500 brands, professional sports venues, and government agencies.
With over 20 years of expertise, Kevin has driven digital transformation for global giants, pioneering the world's first augmented reality campaign for Macy's and deploying face-matching software across Princess Cruise Lines' fleet. He developed custom content management software for McDonald's digital menu boards in 500+ locations and engineered proprietary video compression technology for NFL, MLB, NHL, and university arenas. Kevin also architected the world's first in-home digital hub, redefining connected experiences. Before AWM and ICG, he held executive roles at Wells Fargo, UBS Financial, and Smith Barney, specializing in technology and corporate strategy, and owned businesses in alternative energy and professional motocross. A Forbes Technology Council member, Kevin's leadership earned AWM the 2019 Outstanding Small Technology Company award by OCTANE, cementing its role as a leader in autonomous commerce.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Kwansoo Lee is an accomplished entrepreneur and healthcare executive with a proven track record of building and scaling multi-million-dollar businesses. Born in South Korea and raised in Minnesota, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the University of Washington.
TCG's general partner is Mr. Peter Ueberroth who has been the Managing Director since 1989. He is currently Co-Chairman of the Pebble Beach Company and the Chairman of Aircastle, Inc. a publicly traded Air Leasing Company. Mr. Ueberroth earned the distinction of Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 1984 and is well known for his previous roles as President of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee and his subsequent appointment as the sixth commissioner of Major League Baseball.
Steven Dabic, Sr. VP of Frictionless, specializes in computer vision & machine learning and is the lead architect of AWM Frictionless™ (AWM's checkout-free solution). He also develops the product recognition, advanced segmentation, and multi-view correspondence algorithms used in AWM's other products. He holds a US patent in pattern recognition and has successfully founded & exited a company in the space. Prior to AWM, Steven led a computer vision consultancy, working with companies such as Tesla, as well as several startups. Steven earned his degree from M.I.T. in Applied Mathematics, specializing in the analysis of astrophysical data, and worked for teams from LIGO, Super-Kamiokande, and the Hubble Space Telescope.