MultiFactor Corporation Advisory Board
R. Bruce Stewart, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Arrowhead Research Corporation
A life-long entrepreneur, Bruce Stewart has started and funded more than 18 companies and has taken several of them public. His capital market experience spans thirty years, having raised substantial capital for both public and private companies. Bruce is well known for his success in building value for shareholders and innovating novel strategies in corporate finance. Early in 2003, Bruce brought the sum of his knowledge and experience to the field of nanotechnology. In forming Arrowhead Research (Nasdaq: ARWR), he has combined his access to capital and his talent for finding early-stage technology with commercial potential with the belief that the path to the future goes through nanotech. In the short time Arrowhead Research has been operating, Bruce’s vision has resulted in a well-financed company partnered with some of the most respected minds in the field. Prior to founding Arrowhead Research, Bruce founded Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) which he took public in 1995. During Bruce’s eight-year tenure, Acacia built a portfolio of subsidiary companies operating in the areas of biotechnology, media technology licensing, direct marketing and early internet applications and reached a market cap of nearly $1 billion. Bruce gained much of his knowledge and experience in corporate finance as President of Annandale Securities, an investment banking firm and registered broker dealer.
Matt Kestian, Technical Director for Microsoft's Technology Team and the Microsoft Technology Center
Matt manages the MTC in Irvine and delivers engagements around infrastructure, operations and security. He has more than 11 years of IT experience focusing on secure infrastructures and operations. Kestian joined Microsoft in January 2000 as a consultant on the E-Commerce team focused on infrastructure, operations and security. At the MTC, Kestian is responsible for driving the Security Practice nationally. He is a member of Microsoft's Security Content Review Board and has reviewed many of Microsoft's most acknowledged security guidance including Windows 2003 Security Guide (IPSec) and The Administrator Accounts Security Planning Guide. Kestian holds a CISSP, a B.S. in Economics and an M.S. in Applied Computer Science from Illinois State University (ISU). Kestian is an active participant on the United States Secret Service, Chicago Electronic Crimes Task Force (CECTF) and the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).
Jeff Dickerson, Chief Executive Officer, Metatomix
Jeff is responsible for the strategic direction and continued growth of Metatomix, the leading provider of integrated justice solutions to state and local governments. He has more than 20 years of executive experience at various technology companies, including senior management positions with MCK Communications, VMARK Software, Parametric Technology (PTC), and Prime Computer.
Robert Denton, Former Senior Vice President, Global Private Client Group, Morgan Stanley
Robert currently is a full-time financial advisor for high net worth clients, Denton was most recently the head of the Morgan Stanley Rancho Santa Fe Branch, managing 45 people and $6 billion in client assets. He was previously a branch manager and account executive with Dean Witter, managing $100 million in client assets from 1975 to 2006. Denton holds advanced degrees from Emory University and served two tours of duty as a junior officer in Vietnam. He is listed in "Who's Who in Finance," serves on several charity boards, and is a board member for Selective Service, North San Diego County.
Arnold Abernathy, Security Consultant, Deloitte & Touche.
Arnold is an expert in designing, deploying and configuring secure IT infrastructure, He has consulted for some of the worlds leading financial services companies in the area of user identity management and authentication.