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In 2001, Kripa saw an opportunity to form a company that could provide innovative technology solutions. Drawing on her experience working with business intelligence applications, she collaborated with Sanjeev to launch The Athene Group, taking on responsibility for the day-to-day general management of the company.

Kripa is respected for being a results-oriented problem solver who can build high-energy and efficient teams and keep everyone focused on the firm’s mission of delivering quality technology offerings to extremely satisfied clients. She ensures that each team has the right people, systems and infrastructure to deliver on the promise. Responsible for strategic planning, budgeting and operational success, Kripa has helped to lead the growth of the firm from a start-up to the thriving organization it is today.

Kripa enjoys music, reading, entertaining and, most importantly, spending time with her husband and daughter. She is also an executive member of a community chapter of a non-profit organization, and supports multiple charities in the US and India.

Marc oversees the business and technology teams at Skience. A respected global business and financial services executive, he has demonstrated success in driving accelerated growth in financial services and financial technology companies. With a people-first leadership style, Marc is expert in building organizations from the ground up, managing organizations through dynamic change and transformation, and improving company performance. He has held multiple financial technology leadership positions and has been involved in the development of numerous market-leading solutions throughout a 25-year career. Prior to joining Skience, Marc was chief operating officer at Albridge, an industry leader in aggregating multi-custodial, insurance, and direct-to-fund data from hundreds of sources to provide a consolidated view of assets.

Marc serves on the advisory boards of several technology companies, including WealthConductor LLC and AdvisorBid. In his free time, Marc enjoys skiing and biking, and for many years, was an enthusiastic participant in the Face of America bike ride, a charity biking event that raises money for and honors military veterans who have been wounded or disabled while serving their country. He and his family live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Damon has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. As head of product management at Skience, Damon is responsible for scaling the wealth management platform to address emerging technology needs, while implementing strategies to ensure a successful client experience. An accomplished speaker and thought leader, Damon has presented on the topic of digital transformation at Dreamforce, Salesforce’s annual conference.

Prior to joining Skience, Damon managed technology strategy for a dually registered broker-dealer and Registered Investment Advisor organization, where he led multiple technology initiatives designed to drive efficiencies, improve reporting, and increase customer satisfaction. A graduate of Eckerd College, Damon holds Series 7, 24, and 66 securities licenses.

Damon has two daughters, and enjoys cheering them on at soccer matches, swim meets and community theater productions. When not on the sidelines, he stays active by running, playing basketball, and avidly following college sports.

Greg has been an agent of change for over 25 years. As a management and technology consultant for most of his career, he has led change initiatives for dozens of organizations. As the head of Skience’s Salesforce services division, Greg leads a team of professionals with expertise in management and technology consulting, Salesforce implementation, and financial services.

After graduating from the University of Michigan with a finance degree, Greg quickly found a passion for technology and consulting, initially learning system development and project management at Accenture. After almost two decades of leading CRM, billing and other technology consulting projects for telecom and government clients, Greg explored his interest in finance during stints with Freddie Mac and Capital One. During that time, he led initiatives to integrate Freddie’s capital markets systems with JP Morgan; scale and replace Freddie’s default and foreclosure systems during the housing crisis; and merge the ING Direct and Capital One online banking businesses.

Before joining Skience, Greg spent six years with Acumen Solutions, a Global Strategic Salesforce SI partner. During that time, Greg built and led a $30 million revenue industry vertical. Prior to that role, he was an Account Executive for Acumen, overseeing many successful Salesforce implementations and digital transformations.

In his free time, Greg enjoys playing roller hockey and poker, and watching University of Michigan sports and his son’s ice hockey games. Greg lives in Arlington, Virginia, with his wife and son.

In his career, Amaidhi has played both hands-on and leadership roles across multiple IT functions—development, testing, production, client support, and more. He brings this expertise to the supervision of Skience’s India organization, which employs 60 people and was founded a decade ago. Amaidhi has worked with a wide range of firms, from early-stage start-ups to corporate giants.

Amaidhi has a degree in Computer Science Engineering from The Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, India and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India. Through his education and work experience, he has come to believe that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things, if their innate potential is tapped correctly—and he has brought this positive “can do” attitude with him to Skience.

When not working, Amaidhi enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, as well as travelling, hiking and farming—yes, farming! In addition, he and his family sponsor education for underprivileged children, which they find to be a very rewarding endeavor.