Tom Hall retired in 2019 as CEO/Owner of The Builders Partner, a company that supplies construction materials to commercial and residential builders in central Georgia. He is past Board Chairman of Construction Suppliers Association, a five-state trade association for independent building materials dealers and truss manufacturers.

Prior to founding The Builders Partner, Tom held senior management roles in distribution and logistics management for two industry-leading corporations in the hospital supply and linen rental industries.

Aneida Bajraktari is the co-founder and managing partner of "Balkans Capital" a financial consulting company based in Tirana helping companies unleash the transformative power of their finances. Aneida is a key player in the startup ecosystem in Albania. She is the director of Startup Grind Tirana, a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs; lead organizer of Startup Weekend Tirana, the world’s biggest educational movement for entrepreneurs, curator at Startup Digest, a media company that publishes curated email newsletters on startup events and educational content in more than 300 cities. Aneida has organized numerous events with the desire to aid the development of the local entrepreneurial system. She has been invited as keynote speaker, mentor, jury member to different events. Her entrepreneurial spirit and pursuits not only engage and inspire but have also contributed in fostering innovation in the country.