Our Team

Mike Dewey

  • Hidden Star non-profit 501(c)(3) Founder
  • Private Equity
  • Entrepreneur

Dr. John Sibley Butler

  • World Renowned Expert on Minority Business
  • Chair Emeritus – Univ. of Texas McCombs School
  • Successful entrepreneur

Jerome Hamilton

Jerome Hamilton

  • 3M SVP: acquisition integration & Quality
  • CEO of Global biotech company
  • Partner in $50M tech investment fund

Darien Hill, CFA

  • Private Equity – Fund Manager
  • Fund Operations expert
  • 2x Fund Startup veteran $1.4B AUM
  • Investment Comm.

Gloria Goins

  • Head of DEI for Amazon AWS Global
  • Home Depot: Multicultural marketing executive
  • Assistance / Adv.

Brett Cornwell

  • NASA tech transfer
  • Texas A&M tech commercialization
  • Dir. of Assistance / Mentoring Program

Kelly Merryman

  • YouTube Sr. Executive
  • Netflix Sr. Executive
  • COO – Aura
  • Harvard MBA
  • Advisor / Mentor lead

Frank Krasovec

  • Co-Founded multiple public companies
  • 2x VC Fund Founder (incl. Austin Ventures)
  • Renowned CEO / growth specialist w/ global reach
  • Philanthropist