Lori Reynolds retired as a Lieutenant General after a 35-year career in the United States Marine Corps. Her service culminated as the Deputy Commandant for Information, a newly established role that recognized the growing importance of information, cyberspace, and digital technologies—and the new warfighting domains of space and cyberspace.

During her career, she commanded Marines at every rank, including combat formations in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a General Officer, she oversaw the Marine Corps’ entire East Coast recruiting enterprise and the training of 20,000 new Marines annually at Parris Island. This billet demanded the design and sustainment of one of the nation’s most critical talent pipelines—skills directly relevant to any organization facing workforce, culture, and performance challenges. She later commanded Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, where she completed the build of the Corps’ newest warfighting component and led its first-ever cyber effects operations in support of the Joint Force.

As the Deputy Commandant for Information, Reynolds was responsible for all IT, intelligence, cyberspace, space, and influence personnel and capability development for the Marine Corps. She led the team that created the Marine Corps’ newest warfighting function of Information, built the cyberspace occupational field, and initiated the creation of a new Marine component for U.S. Space Command.

For eight years, Reynolds sat on the Marine Corps Corporate Board, responsible for collaboratively planning $50B annually to support global missions and capability development. Her executive responsibilities also included serving as the Deputy Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer for the Marine Corps, Director of Cybersecurity, and Director of Intelligence.

She earned a BS in Political Science from the United States Naval Academy, an MS from the Navy War College, and an MS from the Army War College. She has volunteered as Chairperson of the Board for the Sea Services Leadership Association and is a longtime member of the Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association. She was the inaugural recipient of the Admiral Grace Hopper Award at the National Defense University’s College of Information and Cyberspace.

Since retiring in 2021, Reynolds has served on the Board of Directors of U.S. Bancorp, the Board of Trustees of the American Public University System, the Board of Trustees of the Naval Academy Athletic & Scholarship Program, the Board of Visitors of Marine Corps University, and the Board of Directors of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. She also serves as an advisory board member to VigilanteX, a technology startup focused on national security innovation. She previously served as Department of the Navy CIO Information Co-Chair at the Naval Postgraduate School and as a Visiting Professor at the University of Maryland’s Applied Research Lab for Intelligence and Security.

Mr. Belfiore is the Senior VP of Operations at Vaulter and brings more than 20 years of real estate experience to the table. He founded Belfiore Real Estate Consulting in 2006 and scaled the company into a top full-service residential research firm; recently acquired by Zonda.

Darryl Smith is an entrepreneur, private equity investor and advisor. He currently serves as Operating Partner, for Windage Partners, a Dallas-based private equity fund focused on acquiring middle market aerospace and defense companies. He is also an Executive Advisor to Marlinspike Fund I, an equity growth fund that invests in dual use technologies and 3Q Partners, a private equity investment company. He was the President of Global Portfolio Operations for Skyview Capital, a Los Angeles-based global private equity firm. Mr. Smith’s team led deal due diligence, new acquisition transition and portfolio company monitoring. While at Skyview, Darryl’s team completed several platform and bolt-on acquisitions. He established and implemented several acquisition and portfolio company management strategies and playbooks.

Prior to joining Skyview, Darryl was a Managing Partner at CrimStone Partners, a private equity fund focused on acquiring and growing middle-market manufacturing and business services companies. Darryl was also the Chairman of Cimcon Finishing, a Garland, TX based metal finishing business. Cimcon provides powder coating and platting services to several aerospace, defense and industrial customers. Darryl is the former CEO of Premier Logitech, a Dallas-based value-added logistics and technology service provider. Under Darryl’s leadership, Premier’s revenues increased over 10-fold.

Prior to Premier, Mr. Smith was a Vice President at Platinum Equity, a Los Angeles, CA private equity firm. While at Platinum, Darryl led operational due diligence, new company turn-around and portfolio company monitoring activities. He has developed and implemented market strategies, launched and monitored performance improvement initiatives. Most notably, he played a major role in the acquisition, carve-out and turnaround of Hays logistics, a $1.5 billion Pan-European third- party logistics company.

Prior to joining Platinum, Darryl managed client engagements at Accenture, the global consulting and technology services firm. As a consultant, Mr. Smith advised senior executives on a broad range of strategic and supply chain management issues. His focus areas included strategic sourcing, distribution network optimization and economic value-add analysis. Darryl led numerous initiatives including strategy formulation, process re-engineering and organization design. He redesigned The Gap retailer’s distribution network, earning the client’s “1999 Project of the Year” award.

Darryl served his country as a Captain in the U. S. Marine Corps. He served during DESERT STORM and was awarded two Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medals for superior service.

Darryl earned a B.S. in Economics from the U. S. Naval Academy and has an MBA from the Wharton School. He was Brigade Boxing Champion in his weight class at Annapolis and won eastern and national college boxing honors.

Darryl is the Chairman of the Board of Advisors for the Dallas Salvation Army. He is a Trustee for both the US Naval Academy Alumni Association and US Naval Academy Athletic and Scholarship Programs. He also serves as an Independent Director of the USA Boxing Board and Trustee of the USA Boxing Foundation Board. Darryl enjoys spending time with his family, working out and reading.

As a founding partner at Berry Riddell. Mrs. Riddell is a top zoning attorney in Arizona with strong political connections. She represents major clients, including national homebuilders and Fortune 500 retailers, and has played a key role in securing approvals for major projects across Phoenix and Tempe.

Michael Jesberger is the founder of TerraWest communities, a Phoenix based real estate development company and is a 35-year veteran in the real estate industry. Prior to launching TerraWest in 2009, Mike was a Partner and EVP for Element Homes and previously held various leadership positions for Pulte Homes and Del Webb Corporation.

Jerome Snyder is a seasoned legal, financial, and policy leader who brings decades of strategic experience to the VigilanteX board. A proud Nevadan since 1964 with roots in Los Angeles, he holds a business degree from UCLA, a Juris Doctor from UC Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Tax Law from the University of San Diego. His background reflects deep fluency at the intersection of law, capital, and regulation, positioning him as a trusted advisor in complex, highly regulated environments.

Throughout his career, Jerome has served in influential government-adjacent roles, including Honorary Consul to the United Kingdom, contributor to Senator Harry Reid’s Hi-Tech Work Group, and advisor to Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons’ Sage Commission. His professional work spans real estate development, gaming, healthcare, banking, finance, and telecommunications, where he has consistently guided organizations through growth, compliance, and strategic decision-making. At VigilanteX, Jerome provides institutional insight and governance perspective as the company scales across regulated and infrastructure-critical markets.

President of Thomas Title. Thomas Title & Escrow is a wholly owned company of Stewart Title Guarantee. Dustin and his partners successfully sold Thomas to Stewart in June of 2021. He has over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate and new home development.

Mr. Taylor is a C-level executive, advisor, and experienced public and private company
director, having served on over 15 boards, combining deep financial expertise, strategy, and
governance to deliver thoughtful questions and insights that help drive informed decisions.
Having worked and advised in public, private and family-owned businesses across a variety
of industries, he is able to draw upon a wide range of experiences which enables him to
collaborate effectively and engage with fellow board members and senior management.
Over the last 25 years, he has served on the boards and committees of multiple companies,
both public and private, in a variety of industries and sectors. Lawrence is an SEC qualified
financial expert, chairs an audit committee and is a frequent panelist and article contributor
on board governance and board related matters.

With more than 30 years of business experience, he has guided organizations through
complex restructurings, acquisitions, corporate development activities and capital
transactions totaling over $20 billion. His experience spans start-ups to private companies
to publicly traded companies and includes diverse companies and industries – such as
Grand Casinos, Mesaba Airlines, Mercedes Homes, Zounds Hearing and Odyssey Capital
Group. He possesses an extensive knowledge of finance, strategy and operations and has
developed strategic, financial, operating and turnaround strategies across multiple
industries including casino gaming, hospitality, manufacturing, aviation, real estate, retail,
and healthcare. Lawrence has been elected to the boards of five distressed companies as an
independent director to help advise and guide the board through restructuring alternatives,
including Chapter 11.

He is President of Taylor Strategy Group advising companies on strategy, finance and board
governance matters. Additionally, he is an Executive-in-Residence for the MBA program at
Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business and is a volunteer gallery guide at
the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ.

Lawrence is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in Finance. A native of New Orleans, he is an avid cook, woodturner, hiker, tennis player and
golfer and resides in Litchfield Park, AZ.

Founder of Ryley Carlock & Applewhite’s Document Control Group and member of its Executive Committee, specializes in helping companies streamline litigation in cost-effective ways. An attorney by trade, Bill is also involved with a large outsourcing company in Johannesburg, South Africa.