Innovative Collaborations: Leveraging Supplier Diversity and Technology to Develop Robust Solutions

Specializing in the satellite and space industries, Miguel is actively engaged with satellite and space companies, formulating diverse business propositions for public and private entities both domestically and internationally. He excels at identifying strengths, minimizing risks, forecasting trends, and providing insights to help clients achieve their goals. With over 3 decades of experience, Miguel has a proven track record in strategic growth for commercial and government users globally.
For the past 20 years, Miguel has led a strategy and financial advisory firm focused on satellite communications and space technologies. He has advised both private and public companies and served on the Board of Directors for publicly traded companies on NASDAQ and NYSE. He has held executive positions at Lockheed Martin, Boeing Space, and Motorola. Miguel holds a BSEE in electronics and telecommunications and supports mentoring programs at several US and international universities, guiding graduate students entering the space industry. An avid endurance ultrarunner, he also coaches colleagues training for endurance running events, bringing energy, thoughtful guidance, and a genuine passion to help others achieve their goals.

Markus Geiss is a Business Leader, Engineer and NewSpace Advocate with over 10 years of international experience in the Space sector, reaching from academia to large system integrators and NewSpace startups.

Currently, Markus is the Commercial Director at DCUBED, where he’s responsible for overseeing all commercial activities and expanding the business globally. Before joining DCUBED, Markus was a systems engineer and project manager at OHB in Munich, Germany. Furthermore, he is the co-founder of Hopstronautix and SpaceBrewery, promoting awareness, outreach and excitement for Space.

Markus Geiss holds a Master’s and PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and he’s a graduate of the International Space University’s Space Studies Program. Moreover, Markus holds a Bachelor’s from the University of Applied Sciences in Munich where he completed a dual studies program together with Airbus Defence and Space.

Prior to founding TrustPoint, Patrick Shannon was a Vice President at Astro Digital where he was a 5x satellite program manager and responsible for strategy, business development, and program execution. Before that, Mr. Shannon was Vice President of Business Development at SpaceQuest Ltd, where he drove company strategy and oversaw all contract and internal R&D program execution. He got his start as a satellite systems engineer at Orbital Sciences later transferring into their Corporate Development and M&A group. He has spent the last 12 years studying and developing commercial service solutions for historically DoD/IC operated systems and holds degrees from MIT and Stanford University.

Bradley Williams (Brad) currently serves at NASA Headquarters as the Associate Director for Flight Programs (Acting) in the Heliophysics Division of the Science Mission Directorate where he oversees more than a dozen missions in operations and approximately another dozen missions in different stages of development.

Before stepping into the Associate Director for Flight role, Mr. Williams was a Program Executive in the Heliophysics Division where his assignments included IMAP, a Solar Terrestrial Probe to investigate the acceleration of energetic particles and interaction of the solar wind with the interstellar medium, TRACERS, a SMEX mission to understand the relationship of the magnetosphere and Cusp, HelioSwarm, a MIDEX mission studying the nature of space plasma turbulence, the Solar Cruiser solar sail technology project, and Senior Program Executive of  the NASA Space Weather Program.

Originally a project manager and systems engineer at the University of Arizona, he worked with faculty and research teams to identify proposal opportunities and develop spaceflight proposals in response to NASA solicitations, going on to lead several of those efforts in post-award phases. Mr. Williams was a vital member of the OSIRIS-REx Camera Suite (OCAMS) team, contributing to both development and launch successes as a member of the systems integration and test team, management team, and later as the ATLO lead and primary interface to the spacecraft team. After the OSIRIS-REx launch, Mr. Williams served as the Deputy Payload Manager on GUSTO, the first of its kind, balloon-borne observatory selected as a Mission of Opportunity out of Astrophysics which launched in 2023 setting a record for the longest long-duration balloon flight. Immediately prior to joining NASA, he was the Director of Civil Space Programs at Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems (now Terran Orbital Corporation, LLAP) where he was brought in to lead the spacecraft development for several NASA technology demonstration missions and assist with the growth of the science mission portfolio.

Within the aerospace community, Mr. Williams has served in several different roles for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) including member of the Tucson and Orange County Leadership Councils, Public Policy Chair, Young Professional Communications Committee Chair, Deputy Director of Region VI, and member of the Systems Engineering Technical Committee. Outside of the office, Mr. Williams is involved in community engagement and non-profits strengthening the next generation of leaders and expanding philanthropic networks. He is also a Fellow at the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership.

Mr. Williams holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Mechanical and Systems Engineering from the University of Arizona. He has been recognized for his achievements being named a Via Satellite Rising Star in 2024 and has been awarded the Robert H. Goddard Engineering Team Award, NASA Group Achievement Award, The University of Arizona College of Science Star Award, and asteroid (129969) Bradwilliams named in his honor.