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: 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. […]

The Download: Will McGuire, Founder & CEO, Incolo

October 24, 2024 Brooks Malone

Will McGuire is the Founder and CEO of Incolo, whose founder community has raised $13M-plus of capital with over 55% coming via investment crowdfunding. Incolo is on a mission to […]

The Download: Dave Neal, Venture Partner, Duke Capital Partners

August 15, 2024 Brooks Malone

Dave Neal has been a Venture Partner with Duke Capital Partners (DCP) since 2018. He is also a Co-Founder of Belhaven Biopharma. He has been a CEO, CFO, and General […]

The Download: Chris Stoecker, Managing Director, Silicon Valley Bank

April 23, 2024 Brooks Malone

Chris Stoecker is a managing director with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). In his current role, he focuses on relationship management with early- and growth-stage companies throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, […]

The Download: Alexandra Jones, Co-Founder, Navi

January 16, 2024 Brooks Malone

Alexandra Jones (“Alex”) is a three-time founder. Alex co-founded BitWall, one of the first venture-backed Bitcoin startups, where she led design and was a front-end developer. After growing the company […]

The Download: Kurt Heusner, General Manager And SVP, ShareFile

October 17, 2023 Brooks Malone

Kurt Heusner is General Manager and Senior Vice President of ShareFile, where he is responsible for the entirety of the independently operating business unit. Previously, he served as Senior Vice […]

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The Download: Justin Wright-Eakes, Managing Partner, Oval Park Capital

September 19, 2023 Brooks Malone

Justin Wright-Eakes is the Founder and Managing Partner of Raleigh-based Oval Park Capital, where he oversees all investment-related activities including deal sourcing, screening, structuring, negotiation, execution, portfolio company support, and […]

The Download: Jack Thompson, Head of U.S. Financial Services, SAS

August 22, 2023 Brooks Malone

Jack Thompson is the Head of U.S. Financial Services at Cary-based SAS and leads the charge in delivering cutting-edge analytics and artificial intelligence solutions to clients in banking, insurance, and […]