John Kim is currently Founder and Managing Partner of Brewer Lane Ventures. Previously, John was President and Chief Investment Officer of New York Life Insurance Company where he led the growth of the Company’s assets from $213 billion to $582 billion, while managing the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.

John started New York Life Ventures in 2012, which over the years produced top quartile performance. John formerly held CEO roles at Prudential Retirement, CIGNA Retirement and Investment Services, and Aeltus Investment Management.

John is currently a board director at three insurtech startups (Socotra, Avibra, and Ladder Life) and is on the board of trustees of Eversource Energy. John was previously on the board of FiServ.

John received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Connecticut.

Bob is Co-Founder and CEO of TL Ventures, a venture capital firm with over $1.5 billion under management since 1988. Prior to TL Ventures, Bob had a 22-year career at Fidelity Bank in Philadelphia, a leading regional commercial financial institution. He left the bank in the late 80’s to become a venture capitalist, at which time he was Vice Chairman responsible for most of the bank’s commercial lending and non-banking subsidiaries. He oversaw significant growth and market expansion during his tenure as well as entry into new service markets such as investment banking. He’s been recognized as a distinguished alumnus by Temple University School of Law in 2004. Bob served on the board of the National Venture Capital Association from 2000 to 2004. He served as Chairman of the Board of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. for 10 years. He also was on the board of Internet Capital Group, Inc. where he served as its Chairman. Was chairman of Ben Franklin Technology Partners, a Pennsylvania seed stage fund for several years and is now an advisor, was Chairman of Reinvestment Fund, a CDFI. Acts as an advisor to a family office with respect to its impact investing. After TL Ventures wound down Bob has continued to be an active investor in early stage businesses, having invested in 40 plus over the last 5 years.

Jay Mossman is Founder and CEO of AKUVO, a technology, analytics, and services company helping credit unions manage member and portfolio risk.  Prior to starting AKUVO, he was the founder of Akcelerant, the developer of the most widely used software package by credit unions with over 75% of $1 billion in assets using the software for collections and/or originations.  Jay has been a leader in the financial services and fintech industries for over 40 years as a software developer, executive and owner. Jay has received many industry awards for his technical and visionary leadership.  Jay’s is an active investor in numerous startup companies, often with a focus on technology that can serve the credit union industry.

John is the co-founder an Managing Partner of Tribeca Early stage Partners. Tribeca ESP is a FinTech-focused, early stage venture group based in NYC. He is a passionate, serial entrepreneur who, since 1999, has started three companies focused on using technology to alter the traditional rhythms of the institutional finance space.

His first venture, Creditex – a hybrid electronic and voice brokerage trading platform for the credit derivatives market – was acquired by IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) in 2008 for over $600mm. He was also a founder and operating partner of eBond Advisors, which brought financial technology to
the product level of a corporate bond – creating a more liquid financial instrument for investors while lowering financing costs for issuers. Finally, John founded a Bermuda-based reinsurance company backed by Wachovia Corp.

Prior to his entrepreneurial pursuits, John spent 13 years on Wall St at PaineWebber, Bankers Trust, and Deutsche Bank in derivative structuring and sales. He has been an active angel investor, board member, and advisor to many young companies. He loves the entrepreneurial environment and process and is always willing to lend a hand or advice when asked.

Elizabeth Caven led Curql Fund’s investment in Powerlytics. A Principal with Curql Fund, Elizabeth is also a seasoned entrepreneur whose experience as a founder and tech pioneer extends from venture funding and scaling through acquisition. As a founder, she has received international recognition as a stand-out leader from acclaimed tech publications, the Small Business Administration, and APEC.

Elizabeth loves the credit union philosophy of “people helping people” and has been a director on the boards of industry leading multi-billion-dollar credit unions for the past 15 years. Elizabeth received her MBA from IE University in Madrid, Spain.