Matt co-founded and built Swell Energy, the first company to provide residential energy storage at scale. Swell pioneered a new model for home energy management: the aggregation of home energy users into “virtual power plants.” Matt exited the business following a controlling investment by Ares’s Climate Infrastructure Fund.

Prior to starting Swell, Matt worked in food policy for the White House Domestic Policy Council, in corporate finance for renewable energy, and as corporate attorney.

Matt attended Duke University, where he was a scholarship football player, and UCLA School of Law, where he was an Associate Editor of the Journal of Environmental Law and Policy.

Kevin Vilkin is a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist dedicated to unlocking human beings greatest potential. He started and subsequently exited his first business at the age of 21—a music events company- and helped grow the touring careers of such artists as Skrillex and Mumford & Sons.

He went on to supercharge the work of such non-profit organizations as GivePower, Conservation International, and Beyond Conflict. He then built the Vanguard Program of the Summit Series, bringing together many of the world's most accomplished leaders — from Al Gore to Ray Dalio to Jane Goodall.

Kevin has served as venture partner to M13 and as senior advisor TPG Growth and 1 Community Films. He sits on the Leadership Council at Conservation International, the Council of Foreign Relations and is a Milken Young Global Leader. He advises many companies, including Goodleap, ID.ME, and Tribe Health.

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Daniel is a lifelong entrepreneur, operator, and investor.

He is a co-founder of Revelstone, an investment firm focused on active consumer brands across a variety of sectors. While CEO of La Jolla Group, a multi-branded parent company platform, Daniel successfully led the turnaround of O’Neill and expanded the platform with Hang Ten, PSD, Voyager, Mountain Khakis and others.  

Daniel is a graduate of the University of Vermont and received his MBA from ISM in Paris.