Articles by Brooks Malone

About Brooks Malone

Brooks Malone is a NC CPA and Partner with EisnerAmper (EA) where he is a leader in the Technology practice group. He was previously a Partner with Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP which combined with EA in 2024. Brooks is also listed contributor to the National Fast Trac Tech Curriculum that was funded by the Kauffman Foundation. Brooks was named one of the 40 Under 40 in May 2005 by the TBJ, received the Outstanding service to Entrepreneurs Award in 2008 by CED, and named to the Leadership Raleigh Hall of Fame in October 2011. Brooks is a graduate of North Carolina State University and is active at American Underground and Raleigh Founded.

The Download: Scott Finkelstein, Co-Founder and CEO, NextLot, Inc.

February 24, 2026 Brooks Malone

Scott Finkelstein is the co-founder and CEO of NextLot, a premier auction software solution enabling auctioneers to run auctions live on their websites and with their own data. He is […]

The Download: Travis May, Chief Executive Officer, Shaper Capital

January 14, 2026 Brooks Malone

Travis May is the CEO of Shaper Capital, a company that partners with exceptional founders to create businesses that solve data fragmentation challenges across industries. Travis has a proven track record as […]

The Download: Ethan Floyd, Chief Product Officer, RegEd

December 11, 2025 Brooks Malone

Ethan Floyd is the chief product officer at RegEd, the market-leading provider of RegTech enterprisesoftware solutions. These solutions streamline critical regulatory compliance and regulatory changemanagement functions for broker-dealers, financial advisor […]

The Download: Winston Bowden, VP of Marketing, Sawmills

October 15, 2025 Brooks Malone

Winston Bowden is a marketing executive with more than two decades of experience driving growthat technology companies from early-stage startups to global brands. He began his career as a marketing […]

The Download: Adam Smith, Co-Founder and CEO, Wrangle

August 27, 2025 Brooks Malone

Adam Smith is Co-Founder of Wrangle.io, an AI-powered ticketing and workflow engine built for how work gets done in Slack. Prior to founding Wrangle, Adam was COO of Automated Insights […]

The Download: Dhruv Patel, Zack Mansfield, Co-Founders and Managing Partners, Conductor Capital

July 10, 2025 Brooks Malone

Zack Mansfield is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Conductor Capital. He’s been actively involved in the entrepreneurial community for 20 years. Zack started his career at CED and then […]

The Download: Tracy Harris, Partner and COO, Siris

June 3, 2025 Brooks Malone

Tracy Harris, Partner and COO, joined Siris in 2019. In her role, Tracy oversees firm operations, investor relations, and ESG. Prior to joining Siris, she was most recently a partner […]

The Download: Bill Spruill, Founder & Managing Partner, 2ndF

April 15, 2025 Brooks Malone

Bill Spruill is the former Co-Founder and CEO of Global Data Consortium (GDC), which was acquired by the London Stock Exchange Group, making Bill one of the most successful African-American […]

The Download: Andrea Cook, Senior Director, NC IDEA Foundation

February 27, 2025 Brooks Malone

Andrea Cook serves as Senior Director at NC IDEA Foundation and manages the organization’s marketing activities and operations. She has been with NC IDEA since 2010 and has been actively […]

The Download: Monica Doss, Founding Principal, Business Of Science

January 14, 2025 Brooks Malone

Monica Doss has been a leader in entrepreneurship and innovation since 1986 when she joined the Center for Entrepreneurial Development (“CED”) as its first full-time employee and longtime CEO. […]