Metaxas Media Advisory Board

Recently retired partner at the Blackstone Group, where he helped oversee one of the firm’s publicly traded investment businesses. Prior to this, David had co-founded Harvest Fund Advisors, a family of hedge funds investing in energy infrastructure, which was purchased by Blackstone in 2017. A former US Army Captain and a graduate of the Wharton School, the London School of Economics, and the University of Chicago, David is now an entrepreneur and independent investor.

Mr. Murphy spent most of his career consulting to CEO’s and executive leadership of U.S. multinational corporations. He is a business practitioner, successful entrepreneur, and angel investor in start-up’s with a purpose.  He founded ODI International, and co-founded ODI, delivering high-impact management consulting and performance algorithms that were realized through the alignment of strategy, customers, shareholders, and employees. His firm was named several times to INC Magazine’s list of the 500 Fastest Growing Companies in the US and was acclaimed globally for its ability to cascade client strategies across multiple industries with superior business results.  He later expanded ODI globally living and working in Asia and Europe.  Mr. Murphy began his career with CIT Financial, CBS, and Control Data Corp before starting ODI.

Mr. Murphy has served on numerous boards including, ODI Europe, Greenwich Leadership Forum, RSR Partners, and was a founding member of Instructional Systems Association.  He currently sits on the Board of Innovative Neurons and Granchester Group.

A graduate of Windham College, Mr. Murphy served active duty in the US Marine Corps.

Managing Director of Cerberus Capital Management focused on investments related to U.S. national and economic security. Prior, he advised multiple senior military and civilian leaders from the Pentagon to the White House. A former airborne infantry officer, Gallagher graduated from West Point and holds two master’s degrees with distinction from The University of Chicago, in public policy and political science.

Susan is an American journalist, philanthropist, and political leader from Washington State. She spent over 20 years as a news anchor at KIRO-TV in Seattle, earning five Emmy Awards. Later, she led the Charles and Lisa Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences, supporting arts and education. Hutchison served as chair of the Washington State Republican Party from 2013 to 2018, helping the party gain seats in the state legislature. She ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in 2018.

Kevin is Managing Director/Investments with PearlStreet Investment Management, leading a team of investment professionals to offer clients Stifel’s full range of investment services. Prior to joining Stifel in 2016, Kevin spent nearly 13 years at Oppenheimer & Co. and nearly 15 years at McDonald Investments. With more than 35 years of experience, Kevin guides high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and foundations to pursue their long-term goals. Along with his team, he works with 401(k) retirement plans covering more than 40 corporations. He was named to Barron’s Top 1,000 Financial Advisors in the U.S. list for 2010, 2011, and 2013. Kevin serves on the board of directors for WORLD magazine and is a trustee of the Grand Valley State University Foundation.

Jeffrey is an accomplished entrepreneur and innovator with a background in federal law enforcement and technology-driven analytics. He is best known as the co-founder and president of Verus Analytics LLC, a company specializing in data-driven solutions for government agencies. Drubner’s expertise spans auditing, entity resolution, and compliance analytics, and he holds multiple patents in these areas

Rod D. Martin, Founder and CEO of Martin Capital and The Rod Martin Report, is an investor, technology entrepreneur and futurist from Destin, Florida. Fox Business calls him a “tech guru,” Gawker once labeled him a “brilliant nonconformist,” while Britain’s Guardian describes him as a “philosopher capitalist.” The Epoch Times quotes him as “a leading China expert”, and BlazeTV has named him “one of America’s leading public intellectuals.”

Rod was part of PayPal’s pre-IPO startup team, serving as special counsel to founder and CEO Peter Thiel, and also served as policy director to former Governor Mike Huckabee. He is Chairman of The Martin Foundation and the Institute for the American Future. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Center for Security Policy, the Board of Advisors at the Liberty University School of Business, and as co-founder of the Conservative Baptist Network. He is a longtime member of the Council for National Policy, and previously served as an officer of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest Protestant denomination.

He is the author of several books, including Trump’s New World Re-Order: Dismantling the Deep State and Ending Postwar Globalist Rule.

Sophie Sutton is a New York-based interior designer and the founder of Sutton Minto Design, established in 2017. With a background in fashion and event planning across Paris, London, Milan, and New York, she brings a globally informed, art-centric approach to her design work.

Jerry is Chairman of Buttonwood Capital Management, a family office dedicated to serving the comprehensive financial and management needs of his family. He began his career with Deloitte & Touche in 1976, serving in the Chicago and Brussels, Belgium offices, and was Managing Partner of the Grand Rapids office until leaving in 1991 to establish RDV Corporation, a multigenerational family office created to serve the wealth management needs of five related families, serving as its CEO for 31 years. In 2015 he founded Ottawa Avenue Private Capital, a registered investment advisory firm that manages investment capital for high-net-worth families, focused exclusively on private markets, serving as its President, CEO and Vice Chairman from 2015 through 2023. Jerry has served on the Advisory Board of several private equity funds throughout North America and Europe. He was appointed by Michigan’s Governor to serve on the State of Michigan Employees Retirement System Advisory Board, and he served on the NBA Board of Governors for over 20 years. Additionally, he has served as a board Director for many private operating businesses as well as publicly traded companies, and as Chairman in several instances. He has served on the Board of several Christian ministry organizations, including Cornerstone Theological Seminary. Currently he is a Director of Truth for Life, the Bible teaching ministry of Alistair Begg, and is Chairman of the Board of Directors for CURE International, a global hospital network serving disadvantaged children with treatable disabilities. He has also served as a board member for a wide variety of community nonprofit organizations. Jerry received his masters of tax law from DePaul University (MST) and his undergraduate degree in business administration from Western Michigan University (BBA) and is a CPA. He and his wife, Marcy, have four adult married children and 16 grandchildren. He enjoys golf, tennis, pickleball, and traveling with his wife and family.

Stephanie joined Morgan Stanley in 1975 after graduating from Boston College Carroll School of Management with a B.S. in Accounting. Since then, she has held positions in Morgan Stanley Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley Real Estate, Morgan Stanley Institutional Equity and Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management.

Leslie is a licensed Associate Real Estate Broker with Douglas Elliman in New York City. She has over 13 years of experience in the real estate industry, specializing in high-end properties in neighborhoods like the West Village. In addition to her role as a real estate agent, Leslie has held leadership positions in the industry. She served as Director of Sales at The Trump Organization and as Managing Director and Co-Founder at Global Fund Advisors Limited. Currently, she is the Senior Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Douglas Elliman Development Marketing in New York.