Larry Robertson is the founder and a Principal of Lighthouse Consulting, a company providing "strategic guidance and advisory services to growth companies."  He has more than 15 years of experience as a strategic advisor, facilitator and management consultant helping companies chart their success. Larry is also a frequent speaker to the entrepreneur and venture capital communities.

Building on a strong and diverse business background in both venture capital and strategic planning, Larry has developed a unique advisory service to business executives offering the rare perspective of viewing a company from both an investment and operations standpoint. He is able to give his clients the balance and perspective necessary to make informed, intelligent decisions about how to make their business successful.  Lighthouse Consulting's client list includes companies as large and well known as Visa and The Nature Conservancy and as small and promising as AsclepiusNet, Heartstream and Sonix.

Prior to launching his own business, Larry's previous career history included roles with the Walt Disney Company in strategic planning and business development, Robertson, Stephens & Company in investment banking and venture capital, and J.P. Morgan in financial analysis and currency trading.

Mr. Robertson holds a BA with Distinction in Economics from Stanford University , where he was National Honor Society Scholar. In addition, Mr. Robertson holds a Masters of Management (MBA) from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University , where he was a Dean's Honor Role member. He is also a trained facilitator and mediator.

Don Britton,
Founder and CEO,

Network Alliance, Inc.

Don Britton is the CEO of Network Alliance, which he founded in 1997 to deliver the first comprehensive computing solution for small to medium size organizations. Network Alliance provides the same level of information technology services previously only available to enterprises with large budgets and staff.  Don built and worked with the core team that has made Network Alliance the profitable company that it is today.

Prior to founding Network Alliance, Don was the Controller and Director of Operations for Mario Morino where he managed the accounting and operational services of the for-profit and nonprofit entities affiliated with the Morino Group and the Morino Institute.  He also developed and implemented managerial applications for use throughout the organization and its affiliated partners.  Don served as the technology mentor for a nonprofit organization serving youth and families in Washington, DC and was the technology representative for the Family Office Exchange and the Northern Virginia Technology Council.

Don also has experience as an auditor and consultant in public accounting at Beers & Cutler.  He currently serves as the Co-Treasurer for the Medical Care for Children Partnership and donates his time to other non-profit organizations in the Washington, DC metro area.  Don is an alumnus of the MindShare Class of 2001, an exclusive program for CEOs of the most promising, high tech, start-up companies in the Greater Washington Metropolitan region

He received a B.S. in Accounting from George Mason University.

 

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