Uncaged Show

As founder of Portco Revenue Advisors (PRA), David works with private equity–backed companies and growth-stage businesses to build predictable, scalable revenue engines by aligning strategy, people, process, and execution.
With 15+ years of experience as an operator, advisor, and fractional CRO, David has led revenue organizations across enterprise software, SaaS, and services—often stepping in when companies are preparing to scale, professionalize sales, integrate acquisitions, or reset their GTM approach.

Senior business executive with extensive and diversified management experience at high-growth companies. Combining visionary, strategic and tactical executive leadership with strong qualifications in financial operations, workforce development, corporate development, operations and P&L management. Financially astute and an incisive strategist that can develop, implement and manage strategic business transformations and start-ups. Areas of expertise include: interactive marketing, marketing services, entertainment and media.
Results-oriented executive with proven abilities in business transformation, delivering on market and customer demands, continuous improvement, and global operations management.
Demonstrated ability to improve return on investment for multiple Fortune 500 client engagements with proven abilities in integrated Internet marketing solutions such as, SEO, paid search / PPC, social media, and web development.

Elina Liehu's work is driven by a simple idea: progress happens when the right people connect at the right time. Access to experienced professionals helps companies adapt, grow, and strengthen their future.
Through Ferovalo, and in partnership with the Best Best Talent Platform, Elina's focus is on creating systems that make those connections possible, bridging business needs and professional expertise in an open and practical way.
Having worked across Finland, Russia, and internationally, she values networks that extend beyond industries and borders. Business is ultimately about people. That belief continues to guide her work, building meaningful connections that bring together talent, ideas, and opportunity.

Mirko Chardin is the Founder of Chardin & Co., a certified FocalPoint Executive & Business Coach, bestselling author, nationally acclaimed speaker, and former Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at an International Education Firm. He is a transformational leader with over two decades of experience leading, coaching, and developing equity-centered, mission-driven professionals across education, business, and nonprofit sectors.
One of the highlights of Mirko’s leadership journey was as a founding Head of School in Cambridge, MA, where he built a successful public middle school by focusing on authentic relationship-building, trust, and transformational culture. Under his leadership multiple staff & faculty members were mentored into administrative leadership roles.
A first-generation Haitian American and former at-risk youth, Mirko brings a deeply personal and powerful lens to his work. He understands what it means to reclaim your narrative, lead with love, and use your story to inspire action. He co-authored the bestsellers Equity by Design and Restorative Practices That Heal School Communities, and has trained thousands of leaders nationwide.
Today, through Chardin & Co., Mirko offers elite coaching services that fuse high-performance strategy with identity-anchored leadership and holistic wellness practices. He integrates modalities like QiGong, breathwork, and sound healing to help leaders operate from a place of centered clarity, authentic confidence, and deep personal agency.

Myra D’Souza is the Co-Founder and CEO of Autyn AI, where she is reimagining mortgage workflows with agentic AI that can think, act, and adapt.
Based in Austin, Texas, she brings over a decade of experience at the intersection of AI, data science, and enterprise technology leading high-performing teams and building systems that solve complex problems in regulated industries.
Before founding Autyn, Myra served as AI & Data Science Leader at FIS, overseeing global teams of data scientists, machine learning engineers, and architects to align advanced AI initiatives with business outcomes. Her innovations include a patent-pending AI agent system for IT operations automation that eliminated over 4,000 hours of manual work, demonstrating her ability to translate cutting-edge research into measurable business value.
She also held senior roles at Thermo Fisher Scientific and Northrop Grumman, where she contributed to enterprise machine learning architecture, technical strategy, and large-scale deployment of intelligent systems.
Myra’s mission at Autyn is to transform loan processing by introducing AI agents that go beyond automation enabling lending teams to analyze, decide, and execute with the intelligence of a true collaborator. Her work bridges cutting-edge AI with practical business applications, delivering smarter, faster, and more human-centric workflows.
She is passionate about scaling early-stage ventures, architecting enterprise-grade AI systems, and mentoring women in technology. Myra is an active speaker on AI topics and an advocate for transparent and ethical AI in financial services, as well as the role of agentic systems in reshaping complex industries.

Amr Bannis, P.Eng. is President of 2MDOpinion and TCE Group, where he leads the development of patient-centric healthcare technologies that bridge global care gaps through AI-driven innovation. Under his leadership, both organizations have pioneered telehealth solutions like virtual pharmacy services since 2000, remote care applications, and multilingual AI medical applications, powered by IBM Watsonx technology. Amr is passionate about using engineering and automation to make healthcare more efficient, equitable, and accessible, helping both patients and providers streamline processes without compromising care.
With over 30 years of experience in automation, business process integration, and healthcare system design, Amr has guided TCE Group’s evolution from a Canadian engineering consultancy into a leader in digital health. His early work included process control automation in the petrochemical industry, while later achievements span pharmacy automation, HIPAA-compliant video health platforms, and proprietary AI-powered telemedicine apps. His expertise lies in blending engineering precision with healthcare empathy, consistently delivering transformative industry-first solutions.
2MDOpinion has become a leader in telehealth innovation under their leadership, delivering advanced solutions like virtual pharmacy services and remote care applications. By leveraging IBM's embedded AI technology to integrate medical AI scribe tools, they enhanced operational efficiency while improving patient engagement and access to healthcare services.

Kimberly Maucher-Lynch is a Senior HR Advisor and is responsible for Innovation & Executive Leadership of Strategic Markets at Confidential, a community and job aggregator job board, where recruiters & job seekers as members connect for confidential and other roles.

In this conversation, Kim emphasizes the importance of cultural factors, psychological safety, and the need for organizations to adapt to change. The discussion also touches on the significance of failure culture and building trust in a virtual work environment, as well as the opportunities that lie ahead in 2026.

Joel J. D'Souza is the co-founder and COO of Autyn, an AI-driven platform revolutionizing loan processing for mortgage lenders. Joel brings over 15 years of enterprise software and cloud infrastructure experience along with hands-on real estate investment and mortgage origination experience to solving critical challenges in the mortgage industry.
As a licensed Mortgage Loan Originator in Texas, he has personally managed a $2M property portfolio, closed dozens of loans, and operated a successful fix-and-flip business. This real-world experience in real estate finance gives him intimate insights into the operational pain points that traditional mortgage technology fails to address.
Joel's technical foundation spans leading cloud engineering teams at companies like CoStar Group and Ellucian, where he architected scalable solutions serving hundreds of thousands of users and drove significant cost optimizations. His proven ability to build and lead high-performing engineering teams, combined with his deep understanding of mortgage operations, positions him to deliver transformative technology solutions for an industry ripe for innovation.

Christina Milnor is the sole member of Milnor Law PLLC. She is a former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and has had an incredible legal career.

In this episode of Uncaged, Bant Breen speaks with Christina Milnor, a seasoned legal expert specializing in securities law. They discuss the evolving landscape of the legal profession, the impact of AI on legal practices, and the challenges and opportunities within securities regulation. Christina shares her insights on navigating compliance, the importance of understanding regulatory nuances, and the future of legal services in a rapidly changing environment.

Aaron Stead is the CEO of Extensiv, a company that created a powerful and innovative solution that allows fulfillment teams to deliver the experience their customers demand.

Aaron is a driven executive with decades of experience achieving profitable growth in dynamic, fast-paced, and competitive B2B technology markets.
He is skilled in the successful application of innovative go-to-market strategies that enable sustained growth, expanded margins, elevated brand awareness, and improved customer engagement.
He is also an accomplished strategist with a history of leading initiatives that spark significant gains in efficiency, productivity, and operational effectiveness.