A10 Senior Advisors
A10 SENIOR ADVISORS
Keith Barksdale
Senior Advisor Corporate Strategy and Leadership
Keith Barksdale is a member of National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council, the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization, operating on a staunchly nonpartisan basis. Mr. Barksdale is Chairman of Power Analytics Global Corporation, a Generative AI and Data Visualization Software company operating in over 30+ countries. Mr. Barksdale also founded BV Advisory Partners, a strategic advisory and investment firm to develop partnerships with experienced operators whom have the ability through technology and innovation to disrupt their respective industries. Mr. Barksdale has had a leading role in over $10 billion of financings.
Dr. Marci L. Hardy, PhD, MA
Senior Advisor, Grants & Research
Dr. Marci L. Hardy, PhD, MA’s expertise has led her to collaborate with healthcare, industry, and non-profit organizations. With over a decade in scientific writing, business development, and fundraising, she helps her clients bridge the gap between innovative products, services, and technologies and the individuals who need them most. Dr. Hardy also brings an audience-first lens to her content writing, ensuring clear communications and a multi-channel strategy to meet people where they are.
William McGann, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor for Technology
Dr. McGann, Ph.D is a molecular physicist specializing in magnetic resonance and excited state dynamics. He holds 27 patents and was one of the first scientists in the world to achieve optical detection of magnetic resonanse. He served as the Chief Technology Officer for the Security, Detection and Automation business at Leidos Corporation, Chief Technology Officer at L3Harris Technologies, Chief Technology Officer at General Electric Security, and the founder of Iontrak, the world's first explosives trace detection technology.
Stefan Muehlbauer
Senior Advisor, Finance
Stefan is a seasoned financial professional with over 25 years of experience in investment banking and public company leadership. A business school graduate of the University of Miami, his career has focused on guiding early-stage companies through the complex processes of going public and raising capital. His investment banking career spans 15 years with prominent German and Swiss investment banks and investment boutiques, where he specialized in capital markets strategies for emerging companies. Mr. Muehlbauer is fluent in English and German. Since 2016, Mr. Muehlbauer has served as Managing Partner at Arma Communications, leveraging his expertise to help companies navigate IPOs, capital raising, and investor relations. Additionally, as CFO of Sustainable Projects Group Inc since 2018, he has played an instrumental role in driving the company’s growth in the emerging Lithium market.
Emily Nalven Esq.
Senior Advisor, Legal
Emily Nalven Esq. has over 20 years experience advising both private and publicly traded companies on corporate matters, intellectual property and trademark issues and well as employment law. Ms. Nalven has worked extensively in the US, Asia and Europe and speaks Mandarin, French and Hebrew. Ms. Nalven is licensed with the US Patent and Trademark Office, the state of NY, the state of MA, and Washington DC. Ms. Nalven holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and Math from Johns Hopkins University and a Law Degree from the Catholic University of America.
Ronald L. Walker II
Senior Advisor, Mergers and Acquisitions
Ronald L. Walker, II is a nationally recognized business leader with over 30 years of experience in corporate strategy, government relations, banking, and finance. As Founder and CEO of The Walker Group Strategic Consultants, he provides strategic advice and access to growth capital for companies, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits. In 2015, Governor Charlie Baker appointed him as Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, where he oversaw five workforce agencies and led the Commonwealth to a historic low unemployment rate of 2.8%. Mr. Walker has held senior roles at Fleet Financial Group and Sovereign Bank, and his leadership has earned recognition from the American Diabetes Association, UNCF, and Boston Business Journal.
Rachel Fritz
Chief of Staff and Director of Human Resources
Rachel provides high-level administrative support. She establishes and maintains positive working relationships between clients and the company's administrations as well as human resources tasks.
