The opening session consisted of remarks by Major General
James Williams, USMC ret Honorary Chairman of the Summit and entrepreneur;
Marine veteran Ryan Holloway owner of Holloway Benefit Concepts and co-founder
of the monthly Veterans in Business luncheon; Army Veteran John Avila owner of
Thomas Bryne construction company; Air Force Veteran Luther Branham Dallas
Market President of the Lift Fund.
Following the opening session were two concurrent workshops.
The workshops feature 20 veteran entrepreneurs and 4 business experts including
aware winning Marine Veteran entrepreneur Alex Fender who is the founder of
Funnel Science; Mark Anthony Pagea Navy Veteran; Wayne Huddleston, an Army
Veteran representing the Small Business Administration.
