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ADVISORY BOARD

Prosper's advisory board is a dynamic group of seasoned professionals with a diverse expertise spanning various industries. Comprised of leaders in finance, energy, marketing, legal, and operations. The board plays a pivotal role in shaping our strategic direction, driving our vision forward, and ensuring we navigate challenges effectively while seizing new opportunities for growth.

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mark

adams

Entrepreneur

Mark is a visionary serial entrepreneur that has launched over two dozen companies in a variety of different industries. Mark is a seasoned business operator and currently serves as the Co-Founder and CEO of Direct Biologics, LLC and the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Kind Health, Inc. 

Mark is a prior winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and was also named as an "Outstanding Texas Entrepreneur" by the Governor of Texas and the Texas House of Representatives.

Mark has a business degree from Texas State University.

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oliver "ollie"

sandlin

Attorney

Oliver has over 30 years of experience in dealing with legal, accounting, and financial issues of middle-market companies. He has practiced corporate, tax and securities law in Austin with both large and small firms and has worked as outsourced and in-house general counsel for clients. He also previously co-founded and was a principal of an Austin-based mergers and acquisition advisory firm that served privately-held middle-market clients throughout the southwestern United States, and was a managing director with a Houston-based investment bank. He began his business career with Arthur Andersen & Co. in Houston, where he focused on audit and management consulting work for large privately-held and public companies.

Oliver earned BBA degrees in Accounting and Finance from Texas A&M University, and a JD from the University of Texas School of Law. Oliver holds FINRA SIE, Series 7, 24 and 63 securities licenses.

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thomas

adams

Petroleum Geologist

Tom is a highly successful Petroleum Geologist with an extensive career in the Oil & Gas Industry.  He was an industry leader in identifying and capturing horizontal resource play assets in the early days of the Permian Basin Wolfcamp and Spraberry Shales, South Texas Eagle Ford Shale and Oklahoma Woodford Shale.  Tom has served in previous roles as Vice President of Exploration for Common Resources LLC, Mid-Continent Asset Manager and Onshore Exploration Manager for Newfield Exploration Co. and Petroleum Geologist roles with American Exploration Co., Fina Oil and Chemical Co. and Tenneco Oil Co.

 

Tom holds a B.S. in Geology from Texas A&M University.

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brad

parsons

Senior Wealth Advisor

Brad is a Managing Director and Senior Wealth Advisor with Edge Capital Group. Prior to joining Edge, Brad spent 13 years as a Private Wealth Advisor in the Investment Management Division at Goldman Sachs where he was responsible for managing over $2 billion in assets. Brad has an extensive background in comprehensive wealth management and values loyalty, trust and teamwork to build and sustain meaningful relationships.

Brad has a BA in Economics from Princeton University, an MBA from The Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University, and he played five years of professional hockey in the Washington Capitals organization of the National Hockey League.

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