Kevin Marchetti, cofounder and co-executive chairman of Lineage, helped build the company into the world’s largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics platform. Through Bay Grove, the investment firm he cofounded with Adam Forste, he backed an ambitious consolidation strategy that transformed a fragmented cold-storage market into a global infrastructure business spanning hundreds of facilities across multiple continents. Known for disciplined long-term investing and operational scale, Marchetti has become one of the central figures in modern cold-chain logistics.

Adam Forste, cofounder and co-executive chairman of Lineage, helped build the company into the world’s largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics platform. Through Bay Grove, the investment firm he cofounded with Kevin Marchetti, Forste backed the roll-up and expansion strategy that turned a fragmented cold-storage market into a global infrastructure business spanning hundreds of facilities across multiple continents. Known for pairing private equity discipline with long-term operational ambition, he has become a central figure in modern cold-chain logistics.

Tom Steyer is a billionaire businessman, climate activist, and prominent candidate in the 2026 California gubernatorial election. After building his fortune as the founder of the hedge fund Farallon Capital, he pivoted to full-time advocacy, founding NextGen America to mobilize young voters on issues like climate change and social justice. In late 2025, he launched his bid to succeed Gavin Newsom, framing himself as a "populist billionaire" focused on tackling California's affordability crisis and pledging to build one million affordable homes. To focus on his campaign, he took a formal leave of absence from his leadership role at Galvanize Climate Solutions, the investment firm he co-founded with Secretary John Kerry to finance the global energy transition.

Thomas Secunda is a co-founder and Vice Chairman of Bloomberg L.P., where he famously served as the chief engineer for the Bloomberg Terminal. Over his four-decade career, he has been the primary architect of the company’s financial products, overseeing the development of the data and analytics tools that define modern global finance. In early 2026, he made headlines for his landmark $30 million gift to his alma mater, Binghamton University, to establish the Center for AI Responsibility and Research. This contribution is a cornerstone of the "Empire AI" initiative, a public-private partnership aimed at positioning New York as a leader in ethical and transparent artificial intelligence development.

Sami Mnaymneh, cofounder and co-CEO of H.I.G. Capital, built one of the world’s largest middle-market private equity firms by focusing on complex carve-outs, underperforming businesses, and operational turnarounds. Since launching H.I.G. in 1993, Mnaymneh has helped scale the firm into a global platform investing across private equity, credit, and real assets, with a reputation for hands-on value creation and disciplined dealmaking. Known for deep operational involvement and a global investment footprint, he has positioned H.I.G. as a dominant force in middle-market buyouts and special situations.

John Griffin, founder of Blue Ridge Capital, became one of the most respected hedge fund managers of his generation through his disciplined long/short equity strategy and reputation for deep fundamental research. A protégé of legendary investor Julian Robertson at Tiger Management, Griffin launched Blue Ridge in 1996 and built it into a multi-billion-dollar “Tiger Cub” fund known for concentrated bets on high-quality growth companies and sharp downside hedging. After closing the fund in 2017 to devote himself to philanthropy, he became CEO of Blue Ridge Foundation and a leading donor to education and medical research, combining investment principles with data-driven social impact initiatives.

Holden Spaht, managing partner at Thoma Bravo, is a leading figure in private equity with a focus on software and technology investments. Since joining the firm in 2005, he has played a key role in building Thoma Bravo into one of the world’s largest and most successful software-focused buyout firms, managing over $130 billion in assets. Spaht has overseen major deals across enterprise software, cybersecurity, and fintech, earning a reputation for his disciplined investment approach and ability to scale technology businesses.

Hartley Rogers, chairman of Hamilton Lane, has guided the investment management firm into a global leader in private markets solutions. With decades of experience in private equity and alternative investments, he helped scale Hamilton Lane’s platform to manage and advise on hundreds of billions in assets for institutional clients worldwide. Known for his strategic leadership and deep industry expertise, Rogers has positioned the firm at the forefront of private markets investing, while also serving on boards and engaging in philanthropic initiatives.

Egon Pierre Durban is a billionaire computer scientist turned private equity leader. He joined Silver Lake in 1999 as a founding principal and rose to co‑CEO in December 2019. As lead dealmaker, Durban has steered headline investments including Skype, Airbnb, Twitter, Dell, and Endeavor Group—helping Silver Lake grow to ~$104 billion in AUM and stake major influence across tech, media, and sports.