Wes has 15 years' experience in strategy consulting and brand marketing, supporting clients across industries spanning the federal government, private sector, startup, and nonprofit worlds. He is passionate about helping progressive political startups and mission-minded small businesses solve problems and launch successful and sustainable business models. Wes received his MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina.

Moe Poole specializes in transformational mindset shifts. Utilizing her background in psychology, child development and applied behavioral analysis, “Coach Moe” (as she is affectionately known) fuses science and intuition to help small business owners show up more powerfully for themselves and their dreams. With over 15 years working in the fields of psychological and behavioral therapy, Moe has the experience to identify the mindset patterns that can be so stifling to an entrepreneur. Moe has a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Child Development from Argosy University, a Masters of Science Degree in Psychology and Applied Behavioral Analysis from Purdue University and is a Certified Life Coach through the International Coaching Federation.

Alex is our resident healthcare industry expert, having 10 years of executive experience helming multiple multi-billion dollar hospital organizations. In 2011 he earned an MBA from the Smith School at University of Maryland. Prior to entering the healthcare sector, he worked on Democratic political campaigns around the country.

Roberto leads our initiatives for digital marketing, social media, website design, and multimedia production. He obtained his B.A. in Public Relations from Virginia Tech in 2019, with an emphasis on sociology, politics, philosophy, and economics. After working on numerous political and marketing campaigns, Roberto feels right at home in his role at BGSD.