is special counsel with Barclay Damon, LLP, where he practices in the areas of corporate law, corporate and municipal securities, and banking regulation. His clients include large and small businesses, banks, startup enterprises, buyers and sellers of businesses, and securities investors. Mr. Bonner organizes corporations, LLCs and other alternative entities, and represents them on a continuing basis with various kinds of business contracts. He represents buyers and sellers of businesses, from the initial planning stage through to the final closing. Mr. Bonner is a member of the New York State Bar Association (Business Law and Tax Law sections) and American Bar Association (Business Law and Taxation sections). He earned his B.A. degree from Williams College, his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School and his LL.M. degree in taxation from New York University.

is a director in the law firm of Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC in Houston, where he practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and business taxation. With almost 43 years of experience, a significant part of his practice involves the representation of clients who are buying or selling businesses. Mr. Nathan earned his B.A. degree, with high honors, and his J.D. degree, with honors, from the University of Texas. He was an adjunct professor of law at the University of Houston Law Center where he taught advanced corporate taxation and business planning. Mr. Nathan is a member of the State Bar of Texas (member, State Bar Commission on Legal Specialization for Tax Law) and the American Bar Association (member, Taxation Section Committee on Negotiated Acquisitions). He is board-certified in tax law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

is a shareholder in the Virginia Beach law firm of Wolcott Rivers Gates, where he practices in the areas of corporate transactions, business formations, real estate, estate planning, and estate/trust administration. In addition to his law license, Mr. Bastiaans is a certified public accountant licensed in Virginia. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Bar Association. Mr. Bastiaans is admitted to practice law in Virginia and Massachusetts. He earned both his B.S.B.A. and J.D. degrees from the Western New England University, Springfield, Massachusetts; and his LL.M. degree from The University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

is a shareholder with the law firm of Polsinelli in Chicago, where he practices in business, securities law, and mergers and acquisitions. He is admitted to practice in Illinois. Mr. Asmussen is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. He earned his B.S.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Villanova University and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law.

is a partner with Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP's corporate and securities practice group, and with the digital assets practice group. His practice is focused on corporate and private securities matters, serving clients as lead counsel on all types of corporate transactions including private placements, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate finance, planning and strategies, licensing, manufacturing, supply, and distribution arrangements. Mr. Lawrence provides dedicated hands-on personal support to clients from negotiation to closing and beyond. In mergers and acquisitions transactions, he has regularly represented both buyers and sellers of businesses. Over the past 15 years, he has successfully closed numerous deals with business owners selling their businesses to strategic buyers, private equity funds, and private equity-backed strategic buyers both domestically and internationally. With respect to securities offering and financing transactions, Mr. Lawrence has significant experience representing both issuers and founders on the one hand, and investors on the other hand, giving him years of experience related to private securities offerings, venture capital, and similar startup financings, and FINRA and SEC regulatory issues. As part of the firm's digital assets practice group, his practice has expanded to include advising companies on blockchain, cryptocurrency, Web3, and NFT matters, with a focus on how the corporate and securities matters affect these types of projects. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, political science and English from Tulane University and his J.D. degree from Hofstra University. Mr. Lawrence is admitted to practice in New York.

is a partner at the Maryland law firm of Bowie & Jensen, LLC. He concentrates on assisting entrepreneurs, investors and companies of all sizes in acquiring, financing, commercializing and protection emerging technology. Mr. McComas represents companies on complex business transactions, including mergers, acquisition, strategic alliances, financings, venture-capital investments, management and disposition of emerging technology, and general corporate matters. He earned his B.A. degree from Brown University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Baltimore School of Law. Mr. McComas is a speaker and panelist at many forums for business, technology and industry professionals and has written and testified extensively on policies and business involving the convergence of technology, business and law. He is a frequent business and technology law columnist for publications such as the Legal Times, National Law Journal, Baltimore Business Journal, The Daily Record and Washington Business Journal, among others.