Rachel Hirsch is the Founder and General Partner of Wellness Growth Ventures, a seed venture firm dedicated to investing in visionary female entrepreneurs who are driving innovation and expanding access to the consumer wellness and health market. With 15 years of experience in consumer investing and operations, Rachel has honed her expertise at UBS Investment Bank, Tiger Global, and Xponential Fitness (XPOF), before co-founding a series of wellness studios in Los Angeles. Rachel brings a unique perspective to early-stage founders, combining her investor acumen with hands-on operational experience in the wellness sector. She is a well-established figure in the wellness community, boasting a dedicated following of over 20,000. Her insights and contributions have been featured in prestigious wellness publications such as Well + Good, Shape, WWD, Glossy, Modern Retail, and Beauty Independent. Rachel holds an MBA from London Business School and a BS from The University of Texas at Austin.

Mollye Santulli is an investor with Springdale Ventures partnering with visionary founders to accelerate growth of transformative consumer brands. Mollye joined the team in September of 2022 as a Venture Fellow while pursuing her MBA. Before attending business school, Mollye spent four years working on the finance teams at General Mills and most recently at Simple Mills. During her experiences at these organizations as well as her time as an intern at RXBAR, Mollye discovered her passion for the CPG industry. Mollye received her MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School and a BA from Northwestern University with a degree in Economics.

Marc S. Santos is the Vice President of Sales (North America) at NielsenIQ (NIQ). With a career spanning over 20 years in the industry, Marc has developed extensive expertise in sales and business development. At NIQ, he is responsible for driving sales strategies and growth initiatives across North America, leveraging his deep understanding of market trends and customer needs. Before his time as VP at NIQ, Marc held various leadership roles with Nielsen, where he significantly contributed to business development and growth focused on emerging brands. His previous positions include Vice President of Business Development and Director of New Business Development, where he played a pivotal role in expanding the company's market presence.

Colby Gehers spent the past 3 years learning and growing in the role of Analyst/ Buyer in the Natural Organic and Conventional Frozen Categories at The GIANT Company. Before that, he worked at GIANT from 2014 in various Store Operations roles, including heavy involvement helping to lay the foundation of GIANT's footprint in Philadelphia with time spent in each of the urban format Heirloom Market locations. Prior to his category management role, Gehers balanced what little time he had outside of a busy GIANT Operations role as a High School soccer Coach leading a dedicated squad of players set multiple program records and titles which still stand to this day. Gehers is actively pursuing an MBA in Food Marketing from Saint Joseph's University Haub School of Business, with hopes of completion in 2025.

David Shaffer is the Category Manager for Cookies, Crackers, & Breakfast at KeHE Distributors. His professional experience includes four years at Walgreens, working in Category Management (Personal Care) and Process Management. In his short experience at KeHE, he's had the opportunity to partner with a myriad of small brands with a focus on helping drive growth through KeHE’s network and tools, and disrupt current categories within Natural and Specialty grocery.

Dace is a global supply chain and logistics specialist with over 20 years of experience at Fortune 500 companies. With extensive international experience, particularly in Asia, Dace has developed products, streamlined manufacturing, and built strategic relationships. Known for reducing costs and generating savings, he balances logical efficiency with creativity. His career includes roles at Target Corporation, Porsche Cars North America, The Coca-Cola Company, and Johnson & Johnson. Dace also supports community initiatives in Atlanta and Minneapolis. He holds a B.S. in Business Management from Hampton University.