Michael Bennett
PARTNER
Experience: SEASONED FINANCIAL LEADER, STRATEGIC ADVISOR, FRACTIONAL CFO
Michael is a results-oriented financial leader with a comprehensive background in domestic and international business. His expertise spans accounting & finance, executive management, fundraising & capital markets, IPO preparation & execution, and corporate governance. He has served as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), CFO and CEO, Audit Committee Chair for multiple Boards of Directors, and a lecturer at prestigious institutions. As a Fractional CFO, he specializes in guiding companies through critical stages of growth, including pre-IPO preparation, IPO execution, post-IPO optimization, fundraising, infrastructure development, and corporate governance enhancement. He offers invaluable expertise to companies seeking strategic financial leadership and a proven track record of driving growth.
Gavenraj Sodhi
PARTNER
Experience: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIST, COMMUNITY ACTIVIST, ENTREPRENEUR,
FRACTIONAL CEO & CTO
Gavenraj Sodhi is an exceptional entrepreneur and technologist with a diverse 25-year career in cybersecurity, machine learning, manufacturing, robotics, education, and healthcare. Based in San Diego, California, Gavenraj is dedicated to innovation, community engagement, and supporting those facing challenges. He translates complex technologies into accessible solutions, as evidenced by his founding of Maddie BioGenetics, inspired by his daughter’s rare disease. With a strong entrepreneurial spirit, he also dedicates his time to community development, empowering young adults as a faculty member to embrace technology and robotics for a brighter future. Gavenraj strives for safer environments for families and offers his expertise as a Fractional CEO and CTO to aspiring businesses, ensuring their success in the evolving tech industry.
Sam Khatami
PARTNER
Experience: Biotech, Biopharma, Venture Capital
Sam Khatami is a serial entrepreneur with over 35 years of experience working in international biopharmaceutical and biomedical research centers in US, Europe, middle East and SE Asia. His experience encompasses, biotech startup/new venture development, fund raising, business development/strategic planning, product commercialization, drug discovery and diagnostic product development. Previously, Mr. Khatami has held several senior management positions within the biotechnology industry that include, project manager at KAIMRC at Saudi Arabia, President of sGC Pharma, founder & CEO of Neuronautics, Inc.
Dr. Michelle Sun
ADVISOR
Experience: Medical Service, Physical Therapy & Home Healthcare
Michelle has been working for Kaiser Permanente (the largest and well-known Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) in US) as Senior Physician for 17 years. She is also the Co-Founder of Bluejay Mobile Health Patient Engagement Platform, which provides AI and tele-based remote rehabilitation services to patients and hopstials; and Co-Founder of Peertime Inc, which aims on improving online education. She graduated from University of California, San Francisco (Family Medicine Training), Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and Tianjin Medcial University.
Dr. Carl Liu
ADVISOR
Experience: Dermatology, Biotech, Anti-aging Application
Carl is a dermatologist and researcher. He has cooperated with experts from French National Laboratory, John Hopkins Medical Center in US and the Institute Tsinghua University in Shenzhen to develop biotechnology products that can repair stem cell microenvironment and are useful for anti-aging. Carl is the Vice President of Medical Experts Committee of Guangdong Senior Professors Association, Chief Scientist of Shenzhen Health and Young Biotech Co, Ltd. and Honorary Lecturer of American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (AAAM) and World Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (WAAAM).
Dr. Doug Vogel
ADVISOR
Experience: E-Health Research, Professor, Information System
Doug is the Honorary Dean of HIT Alibaba Cloud Data Science Academy, the Director of eHealth Research Institute of the Harbin Institute of Technology. He has served as President of Association for Information Systems (AIS) (2012-2013), Associate Professor of the University of Arizona, Professor of the City University of Hong Kong. He has over 45 years experience in the field of information systems. He is the Top-10 Scholars in the MIS field (1998). Doug has a high impact in the international arena, hosted several research funds, has worked as a development consultant and consultant for more than 100 companies.