Sara Zulkosky is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Recast Capital, a 100% women-owned platform investing in and supporting emerging managers in venture.

James Barrese joined Intuit as senior vice president of FinTech in September 2023. He heads an organization comprising product and development teams that aim to fuel prosperity globally for small businesses and the self-employed by leveraging the power of millions of customers to support the prosperity of each individual.

Eric Kaplan is a senior advisor at the Milken Institute and a recognized thought leader with more than three decades of experience spanning finance, law, public policy, and advocacy. His work focuses on bridging the gap between public- and private-sector stakeholders to advance economic empowerment, financial stability, and inclusive, well-functioning financial markets—particularly in housing, consumer finance, and emerging technologies.

Cheryl Anne Boyce, PhD, is a director at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy, where she leads the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration and the Philanthropy Leadership Collective. In this role, she guides a learning community of family principals and executive-level science funders dedicated to accelerating biomedical research and enhancing the impact of philanthropy.

Shundrawn A. Thomas is a professional investor and corporate executive with more than 30 years of impactful leadership in financial services. He is the founder and managing partner of The Copia Group, a private investment firm that provides bespoke credit solutions to privately held, lower-middle-market companies.

Nicoly Costa is a senior associate on the Business and Program Development team within the International pillar at the Milken Institute.

Jenica Patterson, PhD, is the senior director of the Women’s Health Network within the Health pillar at the Milken Institute, where she leads a global initiative to accelerate innovation, investment, and cross-sector collaboration in women’s health. In this role, Patterson brings together leaders across science, industry, philanthropy, and finance to advance emerging solutions and strengthen the ecosystem needed to bring women’s health innovations to market and scale.

Alison Huang, PhD, is an associate director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. An epidemiologist by training, she works with the SPARC team to advise foundations and philanthropists on research areas for impactful investment, particularly around mental health.