Ben is originally from Buffalo, NY. He is currently a full-time MBA student at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. On active duty, he initially served as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer with VMAQ-4 and company commander at MCRD Parris Island before becoming a Special Operations Officer with MARSOC. He has several deployments to the Middle [...]
William Allen is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MADE, a b2b marketplace for high-quality manufacturing. He is also general partner at RVC, a San Francisco-based private equity firm. Previously, William cofounded Harpoon Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund where he managed hundreds of millions in assets and, as general partner, invested in [...]
Joe runs an event planning company and is the owner/operator of The Pour House in Wilmington, NC. A 2004 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Joe is a Marine Corps veteran who served as a Marine Combat Engineer, Embassy Security, and Special Operations Officer. During his time in the Marine Corps, he deployed [...]
Brett Bowden is a former Recon Marine who served with 2nd Recon Battalion and 2nd Marine Special Operation Battalion (now known as 2nd Marine Raider Battalion). He deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan, and his military awards include a Purple Heart and Bronze Star with Valor. During his tour with 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, [...]
Sean is the founder and CEO of Ravenox, a rope manufacturing direct-to-consumer retail business. Sean served with 2nd Recon Battalion, 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company and 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion and deployed to Kosovo, Africa, Iraq and Afghanistan. He is currently serving with the MARSOC IMA Detachment, as well as the International Affairs [...]
Bryan graduated from Villanova University in 2004. During his time in the military, Bryan served in the Marine Infantry, Marine Reconnaissance, and as a Marine Special Operations Officer. He deployed to Iraq, Africa, South East Asia, and Afghanistan. Bryan currently is the President of Battle Brothers Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps veterans transition [...]
Chris Canfield is currently a LtCol in the Marine Corps Reserves with 21 years of service. He resides in Oceanside, CA with this wife, Christina, and their two children, Keegan and Brady. He is a Senior Project Manager for RQ Construction and is currently overseeing projects at the Naval Medical Center San Diego [...]
Grant Cox is a former collegiate baseball player at Clemson University. He played two seasons until suffering a career ending injury his junior year in which he was medically disqualified by the NCAA. To this date, Grant has had 13 total operations and more to come! August of 2020, Grant was medically discharged [...]
Matt Curran served 20 years active duty in the Marine Corps, retiring as an E9 / Master Gunnery Sergeant. The last 10 years of his career were spent with Marine Special Operations Command where he held leadership positions at the Team, Company, and Battalion levels retiring as the Special Operations Senior Enlisted Leader. [...]
Daniel Dinsmore enlisted in the Marine Reserve in June 1995, completing basic training at MCRD San Diego, CA. He served as a 3531 Motor Vehicle Operator, 3533 Logistics Vehicle System Operation, and later as a Basic Forward Observer. While stationed with Combat Assault Battalion in Okinawa, Japan, he competed on the Battalion’s Rifle [...]
