We are on a mission to destigmatize mental, emotional, and spiritual health while empowering billions to experience bliss.

• Founder/CEO of Guru; VC backed SaaS company (exit 2022)
• Winner of Qualcomm/Seismic Pitch Competition
• Mentor/EIR The Basement UCSD incubator
• Former derivatives trader
• Former alpine ski racer
• Avid outdoor enthusiast

• Navy SEAL specializing in small team integration, tactics, and special projects
• 12 years as Sober life coach
• GTM experience opening markets and training a sales force throughout new markets
• 2014 CrossFit Games Competitor

I believe in arii because I think people need mentorship in their lives. arii is a place where we put people in the hands of the right facilitator for them. Normalizing mental help and getting people where they want to go in life is a worthy cause and I’m here for it.

• Guide, writer, and artist working in transformative and intuitive travel    
• 7 years experience in the alternative healing space
• 4 years in employee relations at new ventures; hiring, onboarding, and working with new hires from pre-launch through early operation

We all want to grow, be seen, and feel safe in a community that truly understands us. Healing and growth come in infinite ways. I have met thousands of guides, coaches, and facilitators who offer unique methods to help people. arii's ability to connect the world to the individuals who can best foster their growth is work that's both needed and craved, now more than ever.

• 4+ years of product and marketing experience in the digital health and wellness space
• Specializing in making resources more accessible
• Helped to launch multiple startups
• A creative outlook on marketing and user engagement

We are still on the climb of trying to identify and understand mental health, and I’ve seen first-hand how difficult that first step of getting help can be. Society still has aways to go, but I believe arii can help propel us to the next inning.

• 12 years at venture backed startups (Series A-D) in CPO and CEO roles
• Led product & design teams in ed-tech & social networking
• Specializes in taking products from 0-1

We need smart, passionate people solving our global mental and emotional health crisis and I believe arii is that team. I not only believe in the mission but that we can use technology to amplify the reach of facilitators and create something that transforms the lives of millions of people.

• Founding team at Endera, VC-backed commercial EV manufacturer valued at $200M
• Founder of TekMate, tech tutoring marketplace for seniors and retirement communities
• AI Product Management consultant
• Mentor at SDSU & UCSD entrepreneurship programs
• Winner of EO SD Global Student Entrepreneur Awards

• Multifaceted executive with C-level, Board of Directors, and Advisory experience, excelling in various funding environments such as public, private, venture, bootstrapped, and private equity companies
• Trusted leader with a results-driven approach, adept at navigating global strategy, P&L management, commercial growth, and product innovation across diverse industries while harnessing orthogonal and algebraic critical thinking skills to challenge the status quo, embrace alternative perspectives, and foster innovation
• A transformative executive and change agent skilled in anticipating market trends and implementing digital transformation initiatives, well-prepared to drive exceptional and sustained success for any organization.

• Collaborate with individuals and leadership teams across government, private, and nonprofit sectors to close the fundamental gap between research and application
• Develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based mental health and wellbeing curricula and programs for local and global implementation
• Effectively collaborate to co-design, implement, and evaluate evidence-informed programs and curricula, address implementation challenges, and establish continuous quality improvement systems
• Worked in partnership with for example, the University of Denver, the Australian Red Cross, Save the Children, and the Department of Health and Human Services in Australia and the US

• Director of StartR at the UCSD Rady School of Management 
• Lecturer at UCSD and SDSU
• Previously worked as a Partner at Launch Factory 
• Established the office for Hercules Technology Growth Capital 
• Alumnus of Stanford University and Harvard Business School, holding a B.S in Industrial Engineering and an M.B.A., respectively 
• Actively involved in non-profit work, serving on the Alliance of Healthcare Foundation's Impact Investment committee and contributing as a committee member for EvoNexus