Mr. Alexander Cardona is the CEO of Fortune Beast Management
LLC. He is an entrepreneur, investor and a seasoned CEO that
has taken many companies from start-up to national
recognition. As an experienced 25+ year professional, he has
held key leadership roles in a variety of areas,
such as sales, business development, organizational
management, and operations. His experiences span the credit,
insurance, healthcare, regulatory compliance, and auditing
sector industries among many. Before joining Fortune Beast
Management, Mr. Cardona served with OneShare Health as
Founder, Board Member, and Chief Executive Officer. He led its
growth from the inception of the organization to respected
national recognition and $180 Million in annual revenue in
just two years. Today, Mr. Cardona leads a team of highly
qualified business executives that focus on managing, guiding,
developing, and scaling small to medium size companies to
achieve explosive growth.
Mr. Ron Bruno is a veteran executive with over thirty-five
years of experience in entrepreneurship and business
development. He has been successful in building over seven
companies with portfolios exceeding an astounding two billion
dollars. In addition to this accomplishment, Mr. Bruno
has operated non-profit corporations for over eighteen years,
concurrently while raising over 300 million in domestic and
international capital. He is proficient in the world of
finance and construction, including commercial, residential,
and the oil and gas industry. Mr. Bruno along with his
partner currently operate 5 companies in the field of health
care, pharmaceutical, insurance, and venture capital. Their
latest company in the venture capital space, Fortune Beast
Management LLC, seeks to find companies in need of both
capital as well as assistance in growth and operations.
Mr. Tom Palmer is the CFO of Fortune Beast Management, heading
up all finance and accounting functions for the company while
also providing financial direction and structure for
affiliates and partners. He has served in finance leadership
roles over the past 30 years for a variety of companies in
several distinct and diverse industries over the past 30
years. After beginning his career and earning the CPA
designation with leading international accounting firm, KPMG,
Mr. Palmer took on increasing levels of financial
responsibility with companies including
Turner Broadcasting, Intercontinental Hotels, the Atlanta
Housing Authority and Flock Financial, LLC. He brings the
financial leadership experience to drive growth and help
ensure security for the assets under the company’s oversight.
Mr. Toby Buckalew is the CIO of Fortune Beast Management,
developing and leading the technology strategy and growth for
the organization and their partners. He is an accomplished
CIO with more than 30 years of experience and success in
multiple industries – four healthcare
segments, military retail, managed services, higher education,
and mortgage banking financial services in the public sector,
start-ups, rapid growth, and turn-around organizations. He
leverages his experiences to bring the best practices from
each industry together in solving unique challenges.
Mr. Josh Marx is the CMO of Fortune Beast Management. He
leads all marketing efforts for the company, in the areas of
digital, traditional, and design. He has over 21 years of
marketing experience, with 16 of those years leading marketing
teams as an executive. Mr. Marx has also overseen and been
involved in areas of sales, business development,
video production, and IT over his career. He has worked in an
array of different industries such as manufacturing, health
and fitness, advertising, direct sales, and events, just to
name a few. As his time as a marketing executive, he has
built marketing teams from the ground up, from 3 – 20+
people while also increasing revenues in the 9-figure range in
6 years. Mr. Marx has continued to educate himself in the
areas of marketing throughout his career, making his knowledge
of the latest marketing trends and concepts second nature. He
has a passion for building high impact and efficient marketing
teams, while growing each individual, personally
and professionally.
Mr. Bob Malone is the CSO of Fortune Beast, with over 20 years of management experience. Mr. Malone is a dynamic visionary and top-performing professional executive with extensive experience as a leader of various multi-billion-dollar divisions. He maintains all-encompassing proficiency in leading companies, directing employees, as well as strategic business development and execution while gaining optimal results. Mr. Malone offers an outstanding conceptualization of innovative concepts, with implementation through leveraging existing and fresh methodologies, as well as a proven track record of continued success.
Ms. Wendy Hiler is the VPO of Fortune Beast Management, with
over 20 years of expertise in the areas of operations, sales
and management. Wendy handles the areas of inside sales,
project management and operations for Fortune Beast Management
to name a few. Over the course of her experience in a broad
range of industries she has led complex operations, optimizing
efficiency and driving growth for organizations. Her
experience in streamlining processes, implementing cost-saving
strategies and improving overall operational performance
allows her to consistently deliver exceptional results. Her
project management skills are instrumental in overseeing the
successful delivery of numerous projects.
Mr. Bruno was born a US citizen on The Border and attended
both American and Mexican Schools. In his early years, he was
exposed to both sides of the business cultures, American and
Mexican, a great advantage going into the business world. Mr.
Bruno has extensive experience in Public Relations with
American, Mexican, Canadian, and Swedish companies, as well as
the political sector of both Mexico, and the United States. He
spent the early half of his twenties as a point of contact for
large industrial development projects, in both Eagle Pass and
Piedras Negras. Established relationships between developers,
investors, and General contractors to make things a reality.
Mr. Braxton Sellers is the VP of Sales in the Southwest Region
for Fortune Beast Management. Holding over 10 years of
experience in consulting and sales, Mr. Braxton has honed his
skills and achieved remarkable success in various business
ventures. From a young age, Braxton has demonstrated his
ability to breed and dominate businesses, by establishing his
own old brush-clearing business at the age of 18. Owned a
fabrication/truck outfitting business and administrated an
in-house operation for Fronteria Construction. In addition,
Mr. Braxton was a consultant for the largest pork exporter in
North America, livestock, and oil fill companies. Furthermore,
Mr. Braxton has been involved as a fractional CEO and as a
Chairman for industries involving trade commodities,
marketing, sales, and finance. Successful in a multitude of
businesses, Mr. Braxton has delivered unparalleled expertise
and excellence in driving sales growth and achieving business
objectives.
