2024 Hall of Fame Inductees

JAMES AYLWARD
Vice President, Business Development
Cell Phone Seat, LLC

A car accessory company.

• Had three successful exits in less than 10 years in the Healthcare SaaS space.
• As CEO he sold Sy.Med to HealthStream, MedCenterDisplay to PatientPoint, and Preferral to AristaMD.
• He serves on the Board of Cell Phone Seat as well as VideoBomb, PatientFocus and ForceField.
• Is recognized for his startup leadership and has won numerous entrepreneurship awards and mentors many local, young CEOs.

 

ANDREW BYRD
Founder and CEO
TVV Capital

Founded in 1997, TVV Capital is a private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm prefers to invest in companies operating in the manufacturing, distribution, and service sectors.    

• A 35-year private equity veteran, he has raised five successful private equity funds that have invested in twenty-seven lower-middle-market manufacturing businesses.
• He has served as chairman of the board of directors of all of TVV’s portfolio companies. Compassion and community service are the guiding principles of his business career.

 

MILT CAPPS
Editor & Publisher
Venture Nashville Connections

An online business-news service of Precision Content Group          

• Recognized for his leadership in Nashville around this M&A, keeping the region informed and keeping a finger on the pulse of all the activity.
• Most recently served with UK- and New York City-based Mergermarket Group as a reporter, product editor and specialist editor, focusing on mergers, acquisitions, finance and related matters in the Americas.
• Earlier in his career, Milt was Vanderbilt University associate vice chancellor for news and public affairs; United Press International (UPI) senior vice president for corporate affairs; Nashville Post Co. associate publisher for industry news; and, Nashville Public Television WNPT (Channel 8) vice president, among other experiences in journalism and in public affairs.
• Earned his bachelor's in Journalism, with a cognate in International Studies, at the University of South Carolina (1970). He is a Member of the National Press Club, Washington, D.C.; and, a Member of the Leadership Nashville Alumni Association.
• A former Nashville Chapter President, Society of Professional Journalists (SDX).
• Served as U.S. Air Force public-affairs officer and scenarist in 600th Photographic Squadron (MAC/AAVS/7AF), Vietnam; and, as chief of information plans and programs for then-USAF Security Service (USAFSS), an affiliate of the National Security Agency, among other duties.

 

BETH CHASE
Founder & CEO
C3/Consulting

A management consulting firm dedicated to the people responsible for making change happen

• Has more than 25 years of professional services experience helping organizations navigate critical inflection points.
• A trusted advisor recognized for her influence and expertise, she has successfully partnered with the leadership teams of Fortune 500 and private-equity-owned companies to identify, create, and implement strategies for value-building innovations and transformational growth.
• Advises companies across industries, and across all lifecycle stages, as they confront such challenges as changing strategic direction or business models, integrating mergers and acquisitions, scaling for growth, creating new products and services, and responding to fast-shifting market conditions.
• Guides leadership teams in developing key strategies, setting priorities, evaluating and addressing talent and resource gaps, and transforming the culture to support change quickly and successfully.
• At the helm of c3, Beth led the firm's growth to more than 120 professionals. She had previously co-founded a technology consultancy that over nine years she built into a top consulting firm in the Nashville area. Earlier in her career, Beth spent 12 years at IBM in a variety of roles, including sales and consulting.
• Is currently serving as a Nashville branch director for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. She is also a member of the boards of directors of Ingram Industries, a privately-held company headquartered in Nashville, and a number of professional and non-profit community organizations in the Nashville area.

 

JOE MAXWELL
Managing Partner
FINTOP Capital           

A venture capital that prefers to invest in companies operating in the fintech sector.

• A trailblazer in the fintech industry, Joe Maxwell has more than 30 years’ experience as a serial entrepreneur, turned venture capitalist. He earns a distinguished place in the Nashville Dealmakers Hall of Fame as the Co-Founder and CEO of locally-based companies, Investment Scorecard, Shareholder InSite and FINTOP Capital.
• Over the course of his career, Maxwell's impact has extended to more than 30 board duties and 20 exits. In addition to championing entrepreneurs, he is committed to active roles within EO and YPO.
• Alongside the extended Maxwell family, Joe engages with numerous charities in Middle Tennessee and beyond. Holding a BA from Denison University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University, Maxwell's journey exemplifies excellence in business and innovation.

 

MARK MONTGOMERY
Founder | Investor | Advisor
Hellomarko

A holding company for Montgomery’s numerous endeavors

• A creative catalyst, Mark has spent a lifetime bringing transformation and innovation as a founder, investor and strategic advisor. Working across a wide array of verticals:  Entertainment - Finance - Venture - Healthcare - Spirits - Cannabis - CPG - Politics - Economic Development - Startup Acceleration - he’s generated hundreds of millions of dollars of shareholder value and economic impact.
• Montgomery serves on several private and nonprofit boards.
• Loves to teach, but is frustrated with the slow-to-transform education system. More at hellomarko.com.