Maury W. Bradsher currently serves as Chairman and CEO of District Equity, LLC (DE), the manager and holding company for a series of private equity investments across defense, healthcare, cybersecurity, real estate, and entertainment. He has advised some of the world's most sophisticated organizations and family offices and executed transactions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands, totaling more than $100 billion in value. As one of the top experts on investing across STEM (scientific, technological, engineering & mathematical) opportunities, Maury has been invited to speak about finance, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and related topics and has spoken at a variety of venues, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Aspen Institute, and the United Nations, among others. Maury is also passionate about DEIJ initiatives, particularly those related to affordable housing and increasing capital access for minorities.Maury earned his BS degree from North Carolina A&T State University, and his MBA from New York University. He serves on the Board of The MITRE Corporation, MICA Biosystems LTD (Chairman), WWC Global LLC (Vice Chairman), The American Pops Orchestra (APO), he serves as Senior Advisor to Star Mountain Capital, a $4+ billion asset management firm, Verijet Holdings Company, LLC, and he serves as a Trustee for the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) where he is the benefactor for the Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Presidential Fellowship.