Meet the team
EMG was created by Mike Carter and a team of industry leaders with over 400 years of combined experience in starting, investing, building, leading, and advising thousands of companies. EMG is a culmination of this knowledge and experience to help entrepreneurs at all stages create, grow, and successfully exit their businesses through our AI Agent, Entrepreneur’s Roadmap, and Venture Studio capabilities and partner companies.
Mike Carter
Founder & CEO
Ben Daugherty
Co-Founder and Partner
Grace Francisco
Co-Founder and Partner
Phil Calamia
Co-Founder and Partner
Joe Giorno
Board Member & Advisor
Michael Abbott
Board Member
John Loftus
Board Member
Derek Russell
Brand Advisor
Tom Petro
Board Member
Stephen Grey
Technical Advisor
Sherry Phillips
Advisor
Jordan Bray
Advisor
Phillip Moyer
Advisor
Rich Karlgaard
Advisor
Randall Lane
Advisor
Daniel Priestly
Advisor
Mark Purdy
Digital Advisor
Bill Groves
Data & AI Advisor