Black Bear Alliance Foundation

Daniel is a Regional Director for Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial. His day to day consists of hiring, developing, and coaching top tier financial advisors throughout North Carolina and Virginia. Daniel’s team handles individual wealth planning as well as working in the group retirement plan space for small to mid-level sized companies.  When he’s not working Daniel enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 kids, particularly on the lake or at the beach. Daniel is a former college football player who still enjoys staying active via golf, fishing, and hunting.

Craig focuses his attention on the day-to-day management of both HireNetworks and Campbell & James Executive Search. As a regional investor, Craig stays engaged in the entrepreneurial experience with the value of his network. He is an investor in Bull City Venture Partners, the Triangle Tweener Fund and founded Triangle Angel Partners (TAP). He sits on various boards and advisory boards. Craig is a regular speaker and mentor on the topics of careers, recruiting, angel investing and entrepreneurship.  Craig played college and professional tennis and holds an Accounting degree from Elon University. Craig currently resides in Raleigh with his three sons.

Dan is a partner with Williams Overman Pierce in their Raleigh office and a practicing CPA in NC and NY.  He provides accounting, audit, and advisory services to closely-held businesses, nonprofit organizations, and startups.  Dan works with a variety of industries, including technology, healthcare, restaurants, and professional services.  In his free time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife and 4 kids, golfing, coaching, and getting the most out of his Disney vacation club membership.

Geoff has experience as a President of a family-owned business, CEO of a Private Equity held business and now has a career in Business Consulting Services with a specialty in B2B sales and M&A transactions.  Geoff has passion and skill for networking and connecting people that should know each other.  Geoff has 6 kids and when he does find some time to himself, he loves to golf, snow ski, fish, play pickleball, gamble, and watch Georgia or UNC athletics. 

Casey is an Attorney and CPA (NC#36725) in Cary, NC.  Casey is often asked to combine his experiences and accounting knowledge as a CPA with his legal acumen in assisting clients with one-time "complex transactions" such as buying and selling businesses.  He uses the same knowledge to provide executive decision consulting for small to large sized business owners.  He regularly moves mulch, compost, and rock for the backyard organic garden, preserves food, and cooks with his wife, Erin, and their children. He spends time brushing, sweeping up, and avoiding the shedding hair of their three 110+ pound Great Pyrenees.  Occasionally, he cleans out the chicken coop while singing the Green Acres Theme Song.

Jacob Burt (Jeb) is the Founder/CEO of BURT. - a content marketing agency based in Raleigh, NC. Jeb graduated from NC State in 2017 and began working in the Triangle startup scene while pursuing videography as a hobby. What began as GoPro videos with friends snowballed into working with Top 100 Music artists around the United States. BURT. was founded 5 years ago and today works with brands + personalities of all sizes to help them create, execute, and manage content marketing at scale. In his free time; you can find Jeb on the water, in a treestand, behind a camera, or on an international adventure. 

Brittany is the Chief Revenue Officer of Limitless Vendor Management and a Client Solutions Executive for HIPP Design + Consulting’s Raleigh Headquarters. Leveraging over 15 years of experience in business development and strategic solutions for these sectors. She recently won the Women in Business Awards program, which highlights influential women across various industries, including technology, law, healthcare, and hospitality. She serves on the Board of ISPE CASA Women in Pharma, NCLifeScience,  and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. Brittany is also a marketing committee member for A Place at the Table. Additionally, she helps lead Triangle Barkitecture, which has raised over $110,000 for local pet rescues in just five years. It will be this passion to the community that she will bring to her recently accepted Non-Profit Chair position for the Black Bear Alliance Foundation and will champion their mission to help charities grow through fundraising and leveraging the BBA's networks to make a positive impact on our community. In her free time, Brittany enjoys hiking and exploring the great state of North Carolina, volunteering at The Great Raleigh Cleanup with her husband Valentine and their three rescue dogs, and spending time in the garden, attempting and often failing to grow tomatoes.