Victor  has over 25 years of experience in strategically building, growing and scaling businesses – particularly in the investment, real estate and live events arena. A proven entrepreneur and respected leader, Victor has successfully built, launched and operated multiple businesses and brands. From a $14 billion dollar hedge fund; to an award-winning, decade-long conference; to an opportunistic real estate and development firm, he has demonstrated the ability to anticipate trends, assemble and manage world-class teams, and build profitable businesses during turbulent times.  

Victor is a Managing Partner of StageLight Group, which consists of his diverse investment holdings as well as a branding, experiential marketing and services arm. Investments and advisory include SCALE Global, Lumiere Partners, HitRecord, BOMANI, Zappos and MODD Group as well as residential real estate properties and restaurants worldwide.   In addition, he was an Advisor to Zappos.com on the implementation of Market Based Dynamics.

Previously, Victor was a Partner at SkyBridge Capital and Global Head of Business Development & Strategy where he was directly responsible for the firm’s growth, international expansion, new business development and brand strategy initiatives. Prior to joining SkyBridge, Victor was a Senior Consultant within Oliver Wyman’s capital markets division where he focused on international acquisitions and growth strategies for major financial institutions. In addition, he was a Manager of Strategic Growth for Kozmo – a venture capital funded start-up. He began his career as an investment banker at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) within the media & communications team.

Victor received  a MBA in Finance & Entrepreneurship from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a MA in Advance International Studies from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University. He also graduated with honors with a BSFS in International Economics from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

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Kelly has over 18 years of experience in strategically developing and growing businesses, brands, partnerships  and communities of collaboration. A globally recognized leader, senior advisor and brand & growth strategist, she operates and leads the overall vision, strategy, and execution of impactful and high-profile initiatives, events, projects and campaigns – working with some of the world’s most influential and relevant entrepreneurs, executives, public policy officials, investors, celebrities and thought leaders to ignite growth, promote brand visibility, drive impact and foster innovation.

Kelly is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of StageLightGroup - an investment, advisory and services firm committed to promoting the democratization of access, ideas and opportunity. In addition, she is the Co-Founder and CEO of SCALEGlobal – the world’s premiere thought leadership platform and community where capital, innovation and purpose collide.  In leveraging her global experience and unparalleled network, she implements creative solutions, executes strategic initiatives and forges meaningful partnerships to build long-term value, provide sustainable results and foster client/stakeholder engagement. Advisory and investments under StageLight include SCALE Global, Lumiere Partners, American BTC, BOMANI, Opto, Zappos, HitRecord, and MODD Group – a portfolio of residential real estate properties.

Kelly has also served in the White House as the Chief Growth Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and has ghostwritten, edited, and packaged numerous non-fiction and finance books – including 12 bestsellers.

Previously, Kelly was a Partner at SkyBridge Capital and Executive Producer of SALT Conference. From strategy to execution, she co-led teams engaged in growth and strategy; marketing and events; brand development and strategic partnerships; and communications and external relations. A driving force behind growing and evolving their flagship conference, SALT, she helped grow it into the world’s most prestigious hedge fund conferences and served as the editorial director. Prior to joining SkyBridge, she was an Editor at John Wiley & Sons and began her career at Columbia University working on Special Events, Projects & Communications.

Kelly received a Master’s degree in Organization & Leadership from Columbia University. She also earned a B.A. in English Literature from Wagner College and graduated summa cum laude.

Please contact Kelly to learn more about SCALE Global by emailing her at kelly@stagelightgroup.com.