As an SBDC Business Advisor since 2012, Kevin McVearry specializes …

Sylvia Martini, B.A., CGBP, supports clients with international trade, marketing and sales, public relations and web communications. Bilingual in German and English, she has over 30 years experience in international marketing and sales in several diverse industries, where she conducted competitive analyses, identified markets for start-ups, developed marketing strategies, provided sales training, organized events and trade shows. Sylvia has an international business certificate, and is a certified global business professional from NASBITE International.

Tova Mac is a self-starter, focused on business operations, strategic development, and marketing. With more than 15 years in start-ups and small businesses, her passion is  supporting founders, diverse businesses, and developing talent.

Bonnie Lu is the founder and CEO of an import/export consultancy. Bonnie has over 14 years of experience assisting clients in managing all areas of international transportation of goods, including negotiating payment terms, shipping arrangements, storage, customs and regulatory compliance. Bonnie is also well versed in managing and delivering trade show presentations and also the logistics involved in international shows and exhibitions. 

Sean L. Leonard, MBA, is the president and founder of his company which oversees multi-million dollar real estate projects primarily for nonprofits, developers and public entities. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the Southern California real estate development and construction industry. Sean brings the appropriate resources into projects at the appropriate time and is an expert at project closeouts and turnarounds. Sean managed two projects, which were awarded the prestigious AIA Presidential Award for Project Team of the Year.

Robin Lee has been at the forefront of startup and venture capital ecosystems for both Asia and Silicon Beach since 2007. She funds, grows and expands boundaries of startups she helps. Having been on both sides of the table, as both a funder and a founder, Robin has a long track record of producing successful startups. She’s worked with many accelerators, universities, government-funded programs, and VC funds. At Sophist Capital, a startup she founded, Robin provides “Entrepreneur Talent Assessment,” which aims to discover entrepreneurial talents. At Expert Dojo, she discovers Asian unicorn startups and provides them funds and support for their exponential growth.

Ed Lee is a go-to-market expert, and CEO of HelloAdvisr, a growth consultancy helping leadership teams accelerate growth with high-impact strategies. Ed works with businesses across growth stages and draws on experience from industries including eCommerce/retail, software, digital health and wellness and consumer goods.

Jeffrey Lambert, AICP, is an experienced local government administrator, most recently serving as the Community Development Director for the Cities of Oxnard and Ventura, California. Jeffrey is a certified City Planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners and has held senior leadership positions with the American Planning Association. Complementing his public sector experience, Jeffrey has spent much of his career working in the private sector for a Los Angeles-based land use and political lobbying firm, Kaiser Permanente and for his own firm Lambert Consulting Services. After years of public sector dedication, Jeffrey has recreated his own firm and is dedicated to bridging the gap between the public and private sector in support of local economic development.

Doug Korte is an internationally recognized global technology business executive, investor, and transformational leader, experienced in turning-around and growing high-tech companies sized from start-up to Fortune 50.  In addition to serving as an executive for IBM, HP and Harris Corporation, responsible for multi-million-dollar business operations, he has helped over a thousand C-level and other top executives at companies of all sizes around the world break through to new levels of success. Today, Doug serves as an Executive Partner, Leadership Advisor, and Interim Executive, providing actionable, outcome-based advice and execution to accelerate the achievement of client goals.

Mark Kapczynski specializes in strategic business development, fundraising, product/market/fit, pitch decks, IP and operations in a wide range of industries, including data, FinTech, AdTech, media, consumer services and consumer digital health care. He has worked for Microsoft, Experian and Yodlee and venture capital organizations Arrowroot Capital and the UCLA Venture Capital Fund.