John Boyle helps early-stage startups transition from founder-led sales to predictable, repeatable commercial execution. Over a 15-year career in SaaS leadership, John has driven the underlying growth that enabled multiple companies to achieve successful acquisitions, including exits to prominent publicly traded buyers. At Brass Ring Ventures, he serves as a hands-on resource for portfolio founders, offering tactical sales coaching, operations design, and revenue forecasting. An active board member and advisor to numerous startups and non-profits, John’s targeted focus ensures founders build disciplined sales functions and land the critical early hires necessary to execute their growth plans.

Jillian Taylor is an edtech industry veteran with more than twenty years of experience helping early-stage startups and nonprofits establish credible market share. She began her foundational career in business development, sales, and marketing at Wireless Generation, which later became Amplify. Jillian subsequently mastered the startup lifecycle by serving in dual sales and marketing leadership roles at TeachBoost through its acquisition by SchoolStatus. She further solidified her exit credentials by driving marketing strategy at Kinvolved up through its successful acquisition by PowerSchool. At BRV, she leverages this deep domain knowledge to help early-stage founders craft compelling brand stories, ensuring portfolio companies successfully secure the critical early deals necessary to survive and scale.

Runy Pswarayi brings over 20 years of experience fueling the growth of edtech startups, public companies, nonprofits, and government agencies through the power of strategic design. As an early employee and Creative Director at Kinvolved, he successfully shaped the brand's visual identity through its acquisition by PowerSchool. Following the exit, he joined the marketing team at PowerSchool, where he empowered sales units to visually communicate the value of new product lines. Runy specializes in user-focused design, blending a collaborative philosophy with a unique ability to translate complex conceptual frameworks into accessible visual solutions. He supports BRV portfolio companies by helping founders synthesize digital and traditional media into seamless brand experiences. His expert design oversight is geared toward driving deep audience engagement and accelerating adoption.

Jim Mylen is an accomplished edtech executive and investor with a 30-year track record of scaling, growing, and transforming educational businesses. He previously served as Senior Vice President and President of Amplify Education. Additionally, Jim extended his strategic impact as the Senior Advisor for Education at the Emerson Collective. As a highly trusted advisor within the education sector, Jim helps BRV’s executive team get ahead of industry trends, informing investment strategy. He also helps founders navigate complex public education ecosystems.

Marty Schneider is a financial strategist and serial entrepreneur, most recently serving as Managing Partner at Fine Capital Partners, a prominent New York City hedge fund. As a founder himself, Marty built and led Health Pages, a pioneering consumer healthcare website, which he grew and successfully exited. He brings decades of institutional governance experience to the fund, including being a Board leader at multiple high-profile organizations including IDEO.org, Luminary Venture Fund, Kinvolved, Peer Health Exchange, Consumer Reports, and The Social Entrepreneurs Fund. At Brass Ring Ventures, Marty serves as an Advisor, guiding the executive team in developing fund strategy, leveraging his diverse background in finance, social entrepreneurship, and investing. 

Zach Silverstein is an accomplished investor, advisor, and operator with extensive leadership experience across the public, private, government, and non-profit sectors. He served as Chief Operating Officer of Wireless Generation and then President of Amplify through a major acquisition and rapid scaling. He has been COO of a human rights nonprofit, partner in a law firm, and principal of a consulting business advising C-level leaders on governance and operations. An active investor, Zach manages a robust portfolio of early-stage companies focused on education and sustainability. Zach supports BRV fund management and founders by advising on strategy, risk mitigation, and scaling operations.

Jaahred Thomas is an experienced investment professional and strategic leader who bridges public market finance, venture capital, and corporate strategy. He is a Founding Partner and Investment Team Lead at Connectivity Ventures Fund, where he leads investment diligence and plays a central role in LP communications, fund administration, and portfolio company support. Jaahred also serves as COO at Cardiff Associates, an executive advisory and strategic consulting firm founded by one of CVF's LPs, delivering applied expertise across finance, capital markets, and governance. He spent 17 years in institutional equity sales at tier-one firms including JPMorgan and Oppenheimer, and his career took root at Hambrecht & Quist during the foundational wave of Web 1.0, where he quickly rose to co-manage one of the firm's largest books of business. He supports BRV by guiding the executive team in developing fund strategy, expanding its network of limited partners, and successfully executing against fundraising goals.