John Holland is a licensed Investment Banker with a track record of helping owners of technology services businesses achieve optimal value in selling their businesses. With his 25 years of senior executive experience in the information technology channel, he specializes in mergers and acquisitions of IT and telecommunications solutions providers. He publishes the following quarterly report on mergers and acquisitions in the technology services industry: https://octanecdn.com/cfawcom/cfawcom_130240398.pdf

John started his career at the global distributor Ingram Micro. Later, he served as the Vice President of a $10 billion hardware manufacturer for almost 20 years. He holds a FINRA Series 79 (Investment Banking Representative) license, a FINRA Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent) license, and the designation Certified M&A Advisor (CM&AA) with the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors. John has an MBA from the University of California and a BA from the University of Illinois. He has studied at the Harvard Business School and at Templeton College at the University of Oxford in England.

For more than 12 years, Evy Poumpouras served as a Secret Service special agent in an action-packed career during which she was responsible for protecting the world’s most high-value assets. She was a member of the Presidential Protective Division for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, and also protected Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George H.W. Bush. Today, she is a widely recognized multimedia journalist, host, and producer who uses her skills in front of the camera and behind it to conduct headline-grabbing interviews and investigate the biggest stories in the media. She appears regularly on “TODAY,” NBC, MSNBC, and “Good Morning America” to share her sought-after expertise on national security, law enforcement, and crime, and is the host of Bravo TV’s competition series “Spy Games.” Having mastered the arts of communication and psychology in a wide-ranging career that has taken her from the Secret Service to the TV screen and everywhere in between, Poumpouras offers unconventional strategies for crushing any challenge and living life fearlessly.

In addition to safeguarding our nation’s heads of state, during her tenure in the Secret Service, Poumpouras worked complex criminal investigations, operated undercover, and was an interrogator for the agency’s elite polygraph unit specially trained in the art of lie detection, human behavior, and cognitive influence. She was among the first responders during the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center and was honored with United States Secret Service Valor Award in recognition of her heroic efforts. In parallel to her work as a journalist and TV personality, Poumpouras is an adjunct professor for The City University of New York, where she teaches criminal justice and criminology.

Jonathan brings over 25 years of executive experience in the healthcare and technology markets as well as deep expertise in the area of sales management. He has launched start-ups, managed acquisitions and navigated family-owned business dynamics that demanded earned trust and the ability to make tough calls. He was handpicked by that business to launch a new division in the northeast market and 10X its growth in just two years. Before joining Rhythm Systems as a certified Business Growth Consultant, Jonathan successfully implemented the methodology among 110 people to focus strategic direction and create organizational alignment.

He holds a unique understanding of business development from the perspective of both the sales trenches and the executive team. Jonathan is inherently able to cut through the noise, deeply listen and identify patterns—and he’s not afraid to challenge those patterns when needed. In addition to being an experienced business executive, speaker, leadership coach and strategic planning facilitator, he holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership and is an Authorized Partner/Trainer for both Everything DiSC and the Five Behaviors. Jonathan is passionate about guiding leadership teams towards clarity,

alignment, accountability and achieving breakthrough performance

Crystal Washington, CSP works with organizations that want to leverage technology to increase profits and productivity!

As a technology strategist and certified futurist, Crystal takes complex social media, app, and web topics, and makes them easy to understand and accessible for everyday people.

Crystal’s clients comprise Fortune 500 companies including Google, Microsoft, and GE and as a sought-after keynote speaker, she has entertained and educated audiences around the globe.

She has appeared in numerous publications including Entrepreneur, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Forbes and is regularly called on by major television networks as a tech expert.

Crystal is the author of the books One Tech Action: An Efficiency Guide for Busy Non-techie Professionals to get More Done, Build Better Relationships, and Enjoy More Free time and The Social Media Why: A Busy Professional’s Practical Guide to Using Social Media Including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+ and Blogs for Business.