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Our economy surpassed $2 trillion in 2021. We are home to more than 50 of the Fortune 500 and more than 400 of the fastest-growing companies in America. We are the 8th largest economy in the entire world. 

Texan leaders made astute investments in information technology, oil and natural gas, aerospace, defense, biomedical research, fuel processing, electric power, agriculture, and advanced manufacturing to build Texas. 

To develop and provide the brainpower for these industries, we invested in institutions of higher education and research, which produces the state’s highly educated leaders and citizens. We know higher education is vital to the state’s success.

The  Alternatives Foundation wants to keep our boom booming by turning illiquid assets - like stakes in limited partnerships, general partnerships, and privately held businesses - into philanthropic capital.   

We are working with donors to build a billion-dollar fund of closely-held shares in Texas’ most prized ventures, partnerships, and other illiquid assets. As assets exit, the cash generated supports transformative education, arts, scholarship, and research.  A donation to our fund is an investment in the state’s future leaders and economy.

By contributing illiquid assets to our fund, donors join a robust network of Texas’ most successful investors, founders, owners, and operators. This tightly-knit group of Texas leaders is committed to working together to leave a legacy of impact. 

Board

Joe Milam

Jarett Rodriguez

Joe Milam

Founder 

AngelSpan, Inc.

Joe Milam is the founder of AngelSpan, Inc., with over 30 years of experience in investment and fintech. He has pioneered innovations in angel investing, creating tools like cap-table management and investor relations services. Joe has managed legacy capital for high-net-worth individuals, achieving top rankings in 

Founder 

AngelSpan, Inc.

Joe Milam is the founder of AngelSpan, Inc., with over 30 years of experience in investment and fintech. He has pioneered innovations in angel investing, creating tools like cap-table management and investor relations services. Joe has managed legacy capital for high-net-worth individuals, achieving top rankings in large-cap core management. He has been featured in multiple publications, including Barron’s and Forbes, and has presented at numerous financial conferences across the U.S. Joe is dedicated to improving funding experiences for entrepreneurs and investors.

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Jeff Nash

Jarett Rodriguez

Joe Milam

President & COO

Cumby Group

Jeff Nash is President and Chief Operating Officer of Cumby Group where his responsibilities include oversight of the company’s four operating units.  Jeff has been associated by various business and civic endeavors for over 25 years. Jeff’s 30+ year career has been focused in the fields of finance, marketing and

President & COO

Cumby Group

Jeff Nash is President and Chief Operating Officer of Cumby Group where his responsibilities include oversight of the company’s four operating units.  Jeff has been associated by various business and civic endeavors for over 25 years. Jeff’s 30+ year career has been focused in the fields of finance, marketing and management primarily in banking, consulting and database management.  His responsibilities ranged from officer through founder, leader and chief executive.

Jeff is a lifelong resident of Austin, and received both his B.B.A. and his M.B.A. from the University of Texas. Jeff is also an active civic leader having served on numerous community boards including the University of Texas Alumni Association, Rodeo Austin, Texas Bankers Association, and the American Heart Association, where he was honored with a research grant in his name.  

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John T. Rippel

Jarett Rodriguez

Jarett Rodriguez

Chief Investment Officer

Alliance Residential Company

With more than 40 years of experience across 100,000+ units, John Rippel is responsible for identifying development opportunities and directing the acquisition process for existing communities throughout the U.S. As one of the Founding Partners of Alliance, Mr. Rippel led the expansion o

Chief Investment Officer

Alliance Residential Company

With more than 40 years of experience across 100,000+ units, John Rippel is responsible for identifying development opportunities and directing the acquisition process for existing communities throughout the U.S. As one of the Founding Partners of Alliance, Mr. Rippel led the expansion of the Company into Texas and the eastern half of the country. He began his multifamily career as the partner in charge of south Texas for Trammell Crow Residential; under his leadership, Trammell Crow led the Houston market in residential development. In 1994, he led his division to the successful IPO of Gables Residential where he served as President/COO and board member until 1999. Prior to Trammel Crow Residential, Mr. Rippel was a CPA with Ernst and Young for five years. Mr. Rippel obtained his BBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Jarett Rodriguez

Jarett Rodriguez

Jarett Rodriguez

Founding CEO

The Alternatives Foundation

Jarett has spent over 25 years building and leading privately funded companies and public organizations. At LSU, Jarett developed a self-sustaining entrepreneurship institute, built collaborations with the NFL and MLB, developed the university’s first offering in innovation and creativity, consulted 

Founding CEO

The Alternatives Foundation

Jarett has spent over 25 years building and leading privately funded companies and public organizations. At LSU, Jarett developed a self-sustaining entrepreneurship institute, built collaborations with the NFL and MLB, developed the university’s first offering in innovation and creativity, consulted businesses on new product and service development, and worked directly with the Chancellor to develop new methods of revenue generation for the university. Jarett has provided senior executive leadership in both venture backed and bootstrapped companies. He was recognized by President Obama as a "catalyst for change."

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Founders

Rudy Garza

Brent Iverson, Ph.D.

Philip Sanger, M.D.

Founder and Managing General Partner

G-51 Capital Management

Rudy Garza focuses on the development of all portfolio companies, syndication partnerships and deal flow. Rudy has served as an investor and board member for over 20 companies, selling several to publicly traded firms including SAP, ADP, Prudential, and Cisco Systems.

Rudy is also 

Founder and Managing General Partner

G-51 Capital Management

Rudy Garza focuses on the development of all portfolio companies, syndication partnerships and deal flow. Rudy has served as an investor and board member for over 20 companies, selling several to publicly traded firms including SAP, ADP, Prudential, and Cisco Systems.

Rudy is also an active leader in the venture community, as a longtime member of the NVCA and the Texas Venture Capital Association.  He has served as Chairman of the Board of the University of Texas Alumni Association (“Texas Exes”) in 2011. In addition, Rudy is a lifetime honorary trustee of the Dell Children’s Medical Center Foundation.

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Philip Sanger, M.D.

Brent Iverson, Ph.D.

Philip Sanger, M.D.

Co-Founder

TEXO Ventures

Dr. Sanger is a healthcare investor with over 40 years of experience blending medical expertise with entrepreneurial talents.

Dr. Sanger recently gave a generous gift in honor of the legacy of his parents, Philip and Marjorie Sanger, and his aunt and uncle, Morton and Hortense Sanger, to the School of Undergraduate S

Co-Founder

TEXO Ventures

Dr. Sanger is a healthcare investor with over 40 years of experience blending medical expertise with entrepreneurial talents.

Dr. Sanger recently gave a generous gift in honor of the legacy of his parents, Philip and Marjorie Sanger, and his aunt and uncle, Morton and Hortense Sanger, to the School of Undergraduate Studies’ Sanger Learning Center. This gift allowed for the renovation of tutoring facilities and founded the Sanger Learning Assistance Fund, which provides for the hiring of a strategic learning specialist. When fully funded, this specialist will meet the needs of students who struggle with learning disabilities and help them succeed academically.

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Cale McDowell

Brent Iverson, Ph.D.

Brent Iverson, Ph.D.

Partner

Jackson Walker LLP 

Cale McDowell received his Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance), Master of Professional Accounting, and Doctor of Jurisprudence degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.

A former Aide to the President and Deputy to the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Cale is one of the founders of the School of Under

Partner

Jackson Walker LLP 

Cale McDowell received his Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance), Master of Professional Accounting, and Doctor of Jurisprudence degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.

A former Aide to the President and Deputy to the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Cale is one of the founders of the School of Undergraduate Studies, which created the endowed Cale McDowell Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Studies in his honor.

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Brent Iverson, Ph.D.

Brent Iverson, Ph.D.

Brent Iverson, Ph.D.

Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences 

University of Texas at Austin

Growing up in Silicon Valley, the nation’s first hub of innovation and entrepreneurship, Brent Iverson saw time and time again how ideas and individuals can change the world, if given a supportive environment. Among many pri

Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences 

University of Texas at Austin

Growing up in Silicon Valley, the nation’s first hub of innovation and entrepreneurship, Brent Iverson saw time and time again how ideas and individuals can change the world, if given a supportive environment. Among many priorities, Iverson focuses on exploring new approaches to supporting student success inside and outside the classroom. 

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Scott Holstead

Jarett Rodriguez

Scott Holstead

Managing Director

J.P.Morgan Securities’ Global Wealth Management

 In 2014 and 2015 Scott Holstead was recognized as a FT 400 Top Financial Adviser by the Financial Times. In 2012 he was ranked #33 “Top Financial Advisor” in the state of Texas and one of “America’s Top 1000 Financial Advisors” by Barron’s. Scott worked in the Office of Tax 

Managing Director

J.P.Morgan Securities’ Global Wealth Management

 In 2014 and 2015 Scott Holstead was recognized as a FT 400 Top Financial Adviser by the Financial Times. In 2012 he was ranked #33 “Top Financial Advisor” in the state of Texas and one of “America’s Top 1000 Financial Advisors” by Barron’s. Scott worked in the Office of Tax Policy at the United States Department of the Treasury (1989) and in the Office of National Service at The George H. W. Bush White House (1992). 

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Kerry Hall

Jarett Rodriguez

Scott Holstead

Retired Banking Executive & Community Volunteer

Kerry Hall was responsible for executing effective strategies within the Austin, Fort Worth, and San Antonio markets for Texas Capital Bank.
She was the second employee of the newly formed Austin Region and was promoted to president of the Austin Region in 2003. In 2015, Kerry assisted in bui

Retired Banking Executive & Community Volunteer

Kerry Hall was responsible for executing effective strategies within the Austin, Fort Worth, and San Antonio markets for Texas Capital Bank.
She was the second employee of the newly formed Austin Region and was promoted to president of the Austin Region in 2003. In 2015, Kerry assisted in building out Texas Capital Bank Private Wealth Advisors.

She has served as the chair of the Austin Chapter of American Heart Association and on the boards of Caritas and Visit Austin.  In 2005, Gov. Rick Perry appointed her to Texas One, the Texas Economic Development Corporation Board where she served as a board member until 2011.  Hall also served on the advisory board of Big Brothers Big Sisters and E3 Alliance.

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Jarett Rodriguez

Jarett Rodriguez

Jarett Rodriguez

Founding CEO

The Alternatives Foundation

Jarett has spent over 25 years building and leading privately funded companies and public organizations. At LSU, Jarett developed a self-sustaining entrepreneurship institute, built collaborations with the NFL and MLB, developed the university’s first offering in innovation and creativity, consulted 

Founding CEO

The Alternatives Foundation

Jarett has spent over 25 years building and leading privately funded companies and public organizations. At LSU, Jarett developed a self-sustaining entrepreneurship institute, built collaborations with the NFL and MLB, developed the university’s first offering in innovation and creativity, consulted businesses on new product and service development, and worked directly with the Chancellor to develop new methods of revenue generation for the university. Jarett has provided senior executive leadership in both venture backed and bootstrapped companies. He was recognized by President Obama as a "catalyst for change."

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Our Advisory Board

Dick Benkendorf

Christy Cardenas

Dick Benkendorf

Managing Partner 

Technology Impact Partners

Locke Braly

Christy Cardenas

Dick Benkendorf

President

Integral Properties Inc. 

Christy Cardenas

Christy Cardenas

Christy Cardenas

Managing Partner

Grit Ventures

Gus Cardenas

Christy Cardenas

Christy Cardenas

President / CEO / Co-Founder

Austin Healthcare Council

Melford Carter

Stephen Dyer, JD

Melford Carter

Principal, Private Equity

GCM Grosvenor

Quan Cosby

Stephen Dyer, JD

Melford Carter

VP Risk Management

Marsh & McLennan

Art DelVesco

Stephen Dyer, JD

Stephen Dyer, JD

DelVesco Family Investments GP, LLC

Stephen Dyer, JD

Stephen Dyer, JD

Stephen Dyer, JD

Partner, Section Chair - Private Clients

Baker Botts

Sonia Desai

Jeffrey Hamilton, JD

Alan D. Feld

Partner - Forensics, Litigation Services, and Valuation Services

Weaver

Alan D. Feld

Jeffrey Hamilton, JD

Alan D. Feld

Partner

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Lynne Fowler

Jeffrey Hamilton, JD

Jeffrey Hamilton, JD

Founder

Astera Group

Jeffrey Hamilton, JD

Jeffrey Hamilton, JD

Jeffrey Hamilton, JD

Partner

The Blum Firm

Boyd Heath

Wayne Hollingsworth

Craig Hester

Co-Founder and CFO

Rockcliff Energy

Craig Hester

Wayne Hollingsworth

Craig Hester

Principal, VP, Portfolio Manager

Luther King Capital Management

Wayne Hollingsworth

Wayne Hollingsworth

Wayne Hollingsworth

Member

Ambrust & Brown

Gregg Honigblum

Wayne Hollingsworth

Wayne Hollingsworth

Managing Director

Westlake Securities

Steven Knebel

Richard Leshin

Richard Leshin

Partner

Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP

Richard Leshin

Richard Leshin

Richard Leshin

Partner

Welder Leshin LLP

Emily Macey

Richard Leshin

Emily Macey

Counsel

Hunton Andrews Kurth

Hall Martin

Richard Leshin

Emily Macey

Founder & CEO 

TEN Capital Network

Greg Matthews

Greg Matthews

Greg Matthews

Founder and Principal

HealthQuant

Will Matthews

Greg Matthews

Greg Matthews

Vice President Commercial Banking

Truist

Jim McBride

Greg Matthews

Bill McLellan

Founder and Managing Member

Blue Sage Capital

Bill McLellan

Greg Matthews

Bill McLellan

Community Activist & Entrepreneur

Mark Metcalfe

Mark Metcalfe

Mark Metcalfe

EVP

Commercial Banking for Central & South Texas

Susser Bank

Eric Moreland

Seth Morton, PhD

Seth Morton, PhD

Owner

Eric Moreland Group - Moreland Properties

Seth Morton, PhD

Seth Morton, PhD

Seth Morton, PhD

President

Healthcare Velocity Center

Damon Rawie

Seth Morton, PhD

Gabriel Reyna

Managing Director

Advantage Capital

Gabriel Reyna

Seth Morton, PhD

Gabriel Reyna

Managing Partner

Bandera Capital

Daron K. Roberts, JD

Daron K. Roberts, JD

Daron K. Roberts, JD

Co-Founder

AMASS

Maile Roberts-Loring

Daron K. Roberts, JD

Daron K. Roberts, JD

Founder

Salt Lick Cellars

Michael Rogala

Daron K. Roberts, JD

Meredith Sanger

Private Client Advisor, Senior Vice President

Bank of America Private Bank

Meredith Sanger

Daron K. Roberts, JD

Meredith Sanger

Senior Vice President & COO 

Sanger Investments

David Sawyer

Sam L. Susser

Sam L. Susser

Chief Operating Partner & Managing Partner

Legacy Knight

Sam L. Susser

Sam L. Susser

Sam L. Susser

Chairman & CEO

Susser Bank

Jimmy Treybig

Darrell Windham

Jimmy Treybig

Founder and CEO

Tandem Computers

Paul Walker

Darrell Windham

Jimmy Treybig

Partner

Zone Read Ventures

Lucas Walters

Darrell Windham

Darrell Windham

Managing Director

Bridgepoint Consulting

Darrell Windham

Darrell Windham

Darrell Windham

Managing Partner

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Greg Yokum

Candice Young

Candice Young

Executive Director - 

Senior Investment Advisor

Texas Capital Bank

Candice Young

Candice Young

Candice Young

Senior Associate, Banker

J.P. Morgan Bank


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