Agilion’s differentiation starts with its people: corporate executives, technologists, military commanders, and thought leaders with a track record of success in complex, high-velocity environments. The team fuses boardroom judgment, advanced AI, battlefield leadership, and analytical rigor to deliver technology products and advisory solutions that enable leaders to see the full picture, anticipate disruption, and act decisively to drive outperformance.
Entrepreneur, author, and trusted advisor to companies, investors, and governments
Formerly: Executive at BlackRock and Bear Stearns; Adjunct Professor at Columbia University
Author of: Agility (with General Jacoby), Financial Darwinism, ALM, Risk Management (with Dr. Bennett Golub)
Awards: Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum; profiled as Business Visionary by Forbes
Education: Columbia (MA, BA); Harvard & Yale (Exec Ed)
Senior executive and corporate advisor specializing in strategy, risk, operations, and execution
Formerly: Director of Nuclear Strategy at Xcel Energy; Engagement Lead at Accenture, McKinsey, and MTG Consulting
US Navy: Nuclear Operator at USS La Jolla (SSN 701)
Education: Metropolitan State University of Denver (BS); University of Colorado Denver (MS)
Leading expert in crisis planning and response, war gaming, government relations, and strategic communications
Formerly: Executive Officer of FEMA’s Disaster Assistance Division, Senior roles in crisis communications, Advisor to C-suite leaders
Education: University of Tennessee (BA), University of Oklahoma (MA), Harvard University (Exec Ed)
Senior military leader, fighter pilot, strategist, and wargaming expert
Formerly: Director of Operations at U.S. European Command; Senior roles at Joint Staff, NORAD, and U.S. Northern Command; Vice President at Stellar Advisors
U.S. Air Force: Retired Major General
Education: U.S. Air Force Academy (BS); Golden Gate University (MPA); National War College (MS)
Financial and risk executive, CRO, and COO with expertise spanning asset managers & banks; public and private markets
Formerly: Managing Director/COO of Risk at BlackRock; CRO at Natixis and CPP; Head of Firm-wide Risk, Goldman Sachs
Lecturer at Columbia; Senior Advisor at GARPEducation: Amhurst (BBA); Babson College (MBA)
Experienced technologist and inventor specializing in AI-augmented creative collaboration
Co-founder, Ryzo Studios and Labs; Co-founder and Chief Innov Officer, d.Poly
Formerly: Founder of Google's Immersive Arts Team & XR/AI Design Lead; Co-inventor of patented AI collaboration tools; Strategy Lead at Pixar
Education: Harvard (AB); Stanford (MBA, MA); Oxford (MSc)
Senior military leader focused on transformative solutions in the intelligence, cyber, national security & space
Formerly: Director of Intelligence at U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Army Strategic Operations Command
Army: Retired Major GeneralEducation: Texas Tech (BA); American Military University (MA); National War College (MA); Johns Hopkins, UNC (Exec Ed)
Senior professional with diverse background in software sales, operation, and asset management Has worked with executives and C-level teams generating multi-million-dollar SaaS software transactions for the biggest names in the Fortune 500
Education: University of Rhode Island (BA)
Experienced administrative professional supporting senior executives
Formerly: Director of Administration and founding member for non-profit dedicated to First Responders’ mental health initiatives; held administration roles for executives in oil and gas, construction, and mortgage industries
Education: Metropolitan State College of Denver