The founders. Our tribe.

  • A man with a beard and a bald head gives a presentation, holding a microphone in one hand and a remote in the other, wearing a patterned short-sleeve shirt and a red wristband.

    Jake Buzaid

    Superpower: Sales, Execution

    Experience: Curation Beverage, Barrel House

  • A man wearing glasses, a ball cap reading "CALI SOBER," and a blue sweatshirt with colorful text, is balancing four cans stacked vertically on his hand, with a surprised or excited expression, standing against a brick wall.

    Flip Croft-Caderao

    Superpower: Marketing, Social Media

    Experience: Cali Sober

  • A smiling man wearing a black jacket with 'drizz' logo holding two small bottles, one in each hand, standing against a brick wall.

    Rodrigo Ricaud

    Superpower: Coaching, Drive & Focus

    Experience: Drizz, Moskinto, Dallas Founders Club

  • A woman with short dark hair, wearing a pink blazer and white shirt, smiling and holding two cans of Jas alcohol-free cocktails, one green and one pink, in front of a brick wall.

    Cecilia Rios Murietta

    Superpower: Innovation, Social Media

    Experience: JAS Drinks, Bain

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE TRIBE?

“I’m so excited about what Brand Slam is building because founders don’t just need funding, we need real mentorship. Josh Taylor has been an incredible mentor to me and to JAS, especially on go-to-market strategy, helping us focus on what really matters and make smarter decisions as we scale. That mix of guidance, perspective, and genuine support is exactly what makes Brand Slam so special.”

— Cecilia Rios Murrieta, Co-Founder & CEO, JAS Drinks