Our Network

Benevolent is built on relationships. Alongside our team stands a growing network of mentors, advisors, and investors—experienced entrepreneurs and operators who give founders wisdom, not just capital.

Amy Turner

Amy is a longtime entrepreneur and real estate investor who funds and advises purpose-driven companies tackling sustainability and the challenges ahead. She serves on numerous local and state boards—currently as an advisor to water-intelligence AI company True Elements—and is a dedicated champion of young entrepreneurs and a clean, healthy environment.

Bill Nemeth

Bill is a startup strategist, Lean Startup educator, and technology-commercialization advocate who has spent his career at the intersection of technology and business. He helps build and advise rapid-growth companies—spotting market opportunities, shaping offerings to capture them, and partnering with research universities to ready new technologies for funding.

Don Platt

Don is a seasoned operator, corporate board member, and mentor to startups and fast-growing companies. He has served as COO of 1-800-Pack-Rat and as CFO and Executive Vice President of US Office Products, following a leadership role at Steelcase Financial Services. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Kevin Benoit

Kevin is an angel investor, board member, and mentor who backs exceptional founders through his own Benoit Global Ventures and angel groups including Launchpad Venture Group and Naples’ Tamiami Angel Funds. A former pharmacist turned entrepreneur and real estate investor, he brings decades of operating experience and ongoing study at Wharton, MIT, and Columbia.

Kris Doura

Kris is the founder and CEO of DEK Holdings, an institutional advisory firm that helps founder-led and growth-stage businesses strengthen governance, align strategy, and prepare for institutional capital. He also serves as VP of Investor Relations at American Capital Financial Group, connecting entrepreneurs, family offices, and investors with disciplined private-credit solutions built for long-term value.

More on the role our mentor-investors play: A Benevolent Community.

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