Wendi has more than 25 years of technology experience working with venture start-ups, emerging technology offerings, rapid-growth tech firms and Fortune 500 corporations. She is a seasoned entrepreneur responsible for consistently generating bottom-line returns and
month-over-month revenue growth. Wendi holds a degree in International Trade & Finance from LSU, and has completed an executive education program at Kellogg Graduate School of Mgmt.

Kelly has more than 20 years of finance and accounting experience spanning from venture start-ups to large public companies. As the recent VP of Accounting for Datalogix, she managed the successful acquisition of the company by Oracle. Prior to Datalogix, she served as the VP Finance and Corporate Controller for RE/MAX, managing all private equity and debt transactions, acquisitions, financial planning, and an initial public offering.

Chase joined Silvernest following a successful career path in the Healthcare industry. Having held previous management positions within Fortune 100 companies and venture backed start-ups, Chase brings a wealth of experience in product enhancement, consumer engagement, sales and marketing to the team. His last venture, in which he was a co-owner, was successfully acquired by Johnson & Johnson in February of 2015.

Margaret-Ann Burness led marketing initiatives covering wide variety of consumer packaged goods, retail and service brands over the last 20ish years. including Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Horizon Organic, Barbie, Disney Entertainment, Nickelodeon brands, Home Instead Senior Care, and ProCure Proton Therapy Centers. Margaret-Ann holds a BS in Economics from Colgate University and a MFA in Motion Picture Production from the University of Miami.

Mike has more than 20 years of operations, sales, marketing, corporate development, and partner relations experience in start-ups, venture capital-backed, private equity-backed, and public companies. He most recently founded his third company, Qtera, serving Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. He holds an MBA from Wharton and a BBA from the University of Wisconsin.