Steve Waite is a noted emerging-technology investor, futurist, author, strategic advisor, and adjunct professor of finance with over four decades of experience. He is the author of Quantum Investing, co-author of Venture Investing in Science and Boomernomics, and co-editor of Graphene Technology. Steve co-founded a successful multi-billion-dollar investment management firm on Wall Street, where he managed and co-managed the firm's technology and flagship global investment portfolios. He has extensive experience in technology, economics, and finance, with tenures at CSAM/BEA Associates, The Capital Group, Consillient Capital, Morgan Stanley & Co., Merrill Lynch, Comerica Bank, SoundView, and TheInfoPro. Steve co-founded the Graphene Stakeholders Association and for two decades was an advisor to and participant in the Strategic News Service Future in Review conference. For the past seven years, he has been Senior Analyst for Gilder Publishing, contributing to the company's technology newsletters: Gilder’s Technology Report, Moonshots, Gilder’s Private Reserve, and Gilder’s Tech Income Accelerator. Steve has a master's degree in economics from Pennsylvania State University and a bachelor of science degree in economics from Central Michigan University. He has completed two music certificate programs (Guitar and Digital Music Production) at the Berklee College of Music. He is the founder of Broadband Records, LLC, and co-founder of the musical duo Sweetbird.
Guy M. Zajonc is a seasoned corporate counsel, governance expert, and business leader with more than 40 years of experience in technology, energy, media, capital markets, and pioneering underwater exploration ventures. He combines rigorous legal acumen with an adventurous spirit to guide innovative, sustainable companies through complex regulatory landscapes, strategic planning, and operational execution. He holds a B.S. in Administrative Sciences from Southern Illinois University (1974), where he attended on an NCAA track scholarship, and a J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law. Based in Spokane, Washington, Zajonc has served in key roles including Secretary, Treasurer, and Director at BioEnergy Development Inc., where he provides legal structuring, regulatory compliance, and governance to scale distributed carbon removal and renewable energy infrastructure through modular BioGrid BioReactors. His career also features leadership in media ventures (founding and leading production companies), as well as high-profile positions in marine exploration, including General Counsel roles supporting deep-sea recoveries, collaborations with the Russian Academy of Sciences, dives to the Titanic, and contractual work for filmmaker James Cameron. With a proven track record in scaling startups, navigating regulations, and bridging traditional finance with emerging technologies, Zajonc continues to drive impactful solutions in cleantech, energy resilience, and beyond..
