Board of Advisors

Steven J. Cannata

Co-Founder of Stratum Strategic Partners

Steven J. Cannata is a veteran financial executive and strategic advisor with more than 25 years of experience across corporate advisory, equity compensation strategy, institutional sales, and capital formation. He has built and scaled high-performing business units within major financial institutions and has become a trusted advisor to executives, boards, founders, and institutional investors navigating complex corporate finance and equity-based strategies.

Steven began his career at PaineWebber and UBS, where he advanced through leadership roles in product development, national and European sales, and corporate client relationship management. In 2007, he joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he became a Managing Director and a member of the firm’s Institutional Action Committee. Over an 18-year tenure, he founded and built the Corporate Benefits & Advisory Services group into a nationally recognized division generating more than $60 million in annual revenue, while securing over 150 institutional mandates across public and private corporations.

In 2021, Steven co-founded Stratum Strategic Partners, where he serves as Managing Partner. He advises companies, founders, family offices, and institutional investors on strategic capital needs, financing structures, capitalization planning, and equity incentive strategy. His work includes valuation analysis, due diligence, term negotiation, investor syndication, and strategic partnerships. Steven holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Siena College, where he founded and captained the university’s crew team. He is also an Eagle Scout and a certified Class A Interior Attack Firefighter, reflecting his longstanding commitment to leadership, discipline, and service.

Glenn Ferguson

CEO of Clark Builders Group

Glenn Ferguson has more than 40 years of experience in the development and construction industry, including 35 years with the Clark organization. Over the course of his career, he has managed or supervised the design, development, and construction of more than 125,000 housing units, with total commercial and residential construction volume exceeding $30 billion. His experience spans a wide range of housing sectors, including student housing, affordable housing, market-rate housing, condominiums, hotels, and military housing.

Since 1994, Glenn has led CBG Building Company, growing it from a small business into one of the largest and most successful multifamily builders in the United States. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of CBG Building Company, an affiliate of Clark Construction Group, Inc., with annual volume of approximately $1 billion per year. For the past 25 years, the company has consistently ranked among the top multifamily builders in the country. His military housing experience includes more than 25,000 housing units, with projects completed at locations such as San Diego, Fort Ord, the Naval Language School, Fort Irwin, Moffett Air Field, Fort Benning, MacDill AFB, Andrews AFB, Fort Belvoir, Bolling AFB, and Quantico.

Glenn earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering, magna cum laude, from the University of Delaware, and an M.B.A. from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. In addition to his leadership at CBG Building Company, he serves on the CRC Partners Investment Committee and on its Board of Directors. His career reflects a longstanding record of leadership, execution, and success across large-scale residential, commercial, and military housing development.

Hector Djubaou

Data Risk, Security & Technology Strategist

Hector Djibaou is a U.S. Navy Information Dominance Corps veteran and technology strategist with more than 18 years of experience across intelligence, cyber systems, security engineering, and technology risk. He has worked within the U.S. Intelligence Community overseeing intelligence collection missions, cyber systems technology gap assessments, and sensitive research efforts funded through the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. His background combines national security, systems architecture, and technology strategy with a broad international perspective.

Hector has also held leadership and technical roles across consulting and financial services, including security engineering work for U.S. federal and state government agencies and oversight of critical technology platforms. His experience includes supporting communications, defense systems, C6ISR, and electronic warfare-related engagements, as well as operational oversight of major cloud-based financial infrastructure tied to the U.S. housing market.

Beyond the United States, Hector has worked with stakeholders across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and South America on infrastructure, energy, telecom, finance, and emerging technology initiatives. He has also supported efforts tied to artificial intelligence ecosystem development and the commercialization of several patents. With deep technical expertise, multilingual and multicultural fluency, and a strong understanding of both national security and emerging markets, Hector brings a unique strategic perspective to organizations pursuing innovation and growth.

Lizzie Simmers

COO of Keystone International Capital Consultants Group

Lizzie Simmers is an International Finance professional focused in private credit funding project finance. She is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Keystone International Capital Consultants Group (KICCG), and provides regional support to the Project Finance Exchange (PFX). She has worked in various roles across Real Estate and Retail during her undergraduate studies. She operated in the role of Licensed Store Manager of Starbucks from 2019-2022 and Leasing Agent of Landmark Properties from 2022-2023. During her leadership at Starbucks she won regional awards such as the Starbucks STAR award and Regional Leader of the Quarter. She further coached and certified 24 Starbucks partners across Pennsylvania and Maryland. 

Her education began at the York College of Pennsylvania where she studied Finance briefly and established the York College Cheerleading Athletics Program, holding the role of Vice President of Finance and President in 2022. She then transferred to the University of Miami Herbert Business School and earned her B.B.A. In Finance and Management. She held the role of Vice President of Finance for Sigma Delta Tau sorority. After graduating with honors, she returned to the University of Miami and is completing the Masters of Science in Finance program in May with skill in quantitative finance and financial risk assessment.