Join DCA Live and our co-hosts as we kick off 2026 by honoring a group of exceptional high-growth tech finance and operations leaders. The past 12 months have seen significant growth for dozens of great local ventures but significant challenges in the capital markets and we’ll toast that have navigated this environment and engineered growth. Join us for food, drink and networking with region’s leaders in tech finance.

DCA Live's 2026
Tech CFO Stars


Conor Cafferty, Ladle
Mohit Manocha, Casepoint
Dan Quinlan, Twenty.io
Steve Kim, Range
Chris Capuano, Employee Navigator
Marcos Torres, Blu Ventures
Dan Moser, ThreatConnect
Frank Policastro, Pondurance
Leigh Ann Schultz, LAHZO
Alexander Ateshian, Tunnl
Rob Bankey, Ordway
Eric Smialek, Securly
PJ Gordon, RiskExec
Neha Bhuradia, Spring Global
Daryl Ribeiro, Upside
Rob Hartmann, AI Squared
Noah Rosenberg, Morning Consult
Barry Stern, Level Access
Boris Zamyatin, ShiftMed
Susan Kampschror, Public Relay
Adam Wyrick, Last Energy
David Samuels, DrFirst
Matt Jacobson, HappyCo
Donna Person Taylor, MentorCliq
Rodrigo Marin, FloatMe
Russ Odom, Qmulos
Chase Rowan, Banjo Health
Calvin Rice, Spok
Maria Izurieta, Huntress
Jamil White, WindHQ

Event Hosts

Doug Anderson, DCA Live
Kevin Kelly, Spectrum Careers
Alex Diaz-Asper, Tarsus
Mike Avon, ABS Capital
Mourad Yeseyan, Paladin Capital
Christy Steele, Sands Capital
Mark Walsh, Ruxton Ventures
Tom Roberts, Harbert Growth Equity
Mike Leurdijk, IQT

Alan Langelli, Aprio
Jenn Goode, Riveron
Diego Riencos, CIBC
Tyler Jorns, Spectrum Careers
Dan Hughes, BGS Consulting
Mark Phillips, Aprio
Larry Contrella, JMI Equity
Braden Snyder, Updata Partner
Mirza Baig, Aldrich Capital
Tom Weithman, VIPC


Thursday, January 22, 2026
5:30-7:30pm

Food, drink, merriment and amazing networking

1100 Wilson Blvd
Rooftop
Arlington, VA

Casual Attire

Registration
$139

2026 Tech CFO Stars
$139.00

Event Partners

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