Julia Valentine | COO
Julia Valentine oversees the House of Vanderbilt operations. Ms. Valentine is a technology leader and family office executive with deep experience in global investment management. She has held senior roles at J.P. Morgan, D. E. Shaw, and Mousse Partners, and previously served as CTO/COO and management team member of a $110 billion fund.
Jennifer Katrulya is the Founder and CEO of Kajora Global Family Network, a by-invitation platform and community for single- and multifamily offices, institutional investors, fund managers, and founders who are shaping the future of private capital.
Jennifer is a multi-exit entrepreneur with a portfolio of companies across the professional services, technology, and investment sectors, and brings decades of firsthand operational experience to her work with clients and partners. She currently serves as a Venture Partner at Audere Capital, a global venture firm led by founders behind multiple unicorns and backed by visionary investors. Jennifer is also an active LP in commercial real estate investments, with a focus on long-term value creation.
Jennifer Katrulya | Chair of the Advisory Board
Chris Hetner | Advisor
Chris Hetner is a Senior Executive, Board Director, and leader in Cybersecurity. He is the Special Advisor for Cyber Risk for the NACD, Board of Directors for the NACD CT Chapter, Chair of the Cybersecurity, AI and Privacy Council for the NASDAQ Center for Board Excellence, Board of Directors for Simulint, Research Affiliate with MIT Sloan School of Management and Executive Member of the Latino Corporate Director Association.
Pete Thurlow | Advisor
Pete Thurlow is an experienced patent lawyer, focused on presenting strategies to help protect inventors, small businesses and multinational corporations’ intellectual property rights. He is a shareholder and Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering Patent Prosecution Chair at Polsinelli. Pete has built a versatile and sophisticated practice largely focused on companies actively engaged in innovation.
Based on Pete's extensive experience working on matters at the USPTO, he served on the USPTO's Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) from 2012 to 2018 based on an appointment from the U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
Marcia Nelson | Advisor
Marcia is a Managing Director at Freedom Capital Markets (FCM) and oversees the family office division. The majority of her career has been working in and for family offices and private dealmakers. Prior to FCM, Marcia was a Managing Director and head of business development for ShareNett, a members-only global network of professional investors, and she worked previously at Alberleen Family Office Solutions, an independent investment advisory firm backed by family offices.
John Skipper | Advisor
John Skipper is a Cofounder and the CEO of Meadowlark Media. Skipper previously was the Executive Chairman of DAZN. In that role, he oversaw DAZN’s global expansion, rights acquisition strategy and corporate positioning.
Prior to joining DAZN in May 2018, John Skipper spent more than two decades with The Walt Disney Company. From 2012-2017, Skipper served as ESPN President and Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks, during which time he secured a series of long-term, multiplatform agreements with major rightsholders, including the NBA, MLB, the College Football Playoff, major college conferences, US Open tennis, and the Rose, Sugar and Orange Bowls. John is also an active philanthropist, serving on the boards of such organizations as the Institute for Sports and Social Justice.
Sean Hanrahan | Advisor
Mr. Hanrahan is an entrepreneurial senior executive advisor with over 20 years of success at ESPN leading integrated and brand marketing teams. He is an innovative change agent and creative marketer with a successful history of new product and service launches. Sean is also a valued c-suite advisor adept at collaborating on long-term business planning, developing high-performance teams and delivering results that meet enterprise needs. He is highly respected as an impactful executive adept at steering groundbreaking change.
David Hendrickson | Advisor
Mr. Hendrickson is a seasoned business leader and board director, recognized for his transformative impact on corporate governance, executive leadership, and sustainable growth across diverse industries.
An active member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), he serves as an elected board member of the NACD Connecticut Chapter, chairs the Marketing and Membership Committee, and is a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. His commitment to best practices in governance, compensation, and risk management has consistently resulted in measurable improvements in company valuation, stakeholder engagement, and long-term organizational performance.
Jonathan Zaback | Advisor
With nearly 30 years of PR experience advising the world’s most influential leaders and organizations across nearly every industry, Jonathan specializes in elevating leaders’ stature with key stakeholders, alongside expertise in media relations, crisis management, and building strategic partnerships and alliances.
Lil Phillips | Media Council
Ms. Phillips is an experienced financial executive with a strong track record in the investment management industry. She has also built a successful career in media and entertainment, advancing through roles including story editor, creative executive, and director of development. In these positions, she sourced, developed, and sold feature film projects to major studios.
Randi B. Berger | Media Council
Ms. Berger is a luxury marketing leader known for her ability to blend brand heritage, cultural nuance, and aspirational storytelling. With three decades of experience navigating ultra-high-net-worth consumer engagement, she has successfully bridged the expectations of UHNW clientele with offerings that invite broader participation, while preserving the legacy and integrity of the brand. Her approach ensures not only bold creative direction and global relevance, but also measurable impact—anchoring innovation in metrics that drive sustainable growth, elevate brand equity, and future-proof luxury portfolios.
