Ari Borod is the Chief Commercial Officer at The Action Network. After graduating from Georgetown University Law Center, Borod spent three years as an associate at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, specializing in international regulatory issues. Prior to joining The Action Network, Borod spent four years at FanDuel in several strategic, legal and regulatory roles, eventually serving as Vice President in charge of the company’s daily fantasy sports business. Borod leads all business and revenue-generating initiatives at Action, particularly the company’s Affiliate, Sponsorship and Subscription businesses. He focuses on elevating the company’s position in the market through marketing as well as partnerships with sports betting operators, media companies and professional sports leagues and rights holders.

Robert began his career in brand marketing with The Eveready Battery Company and Hardee's Restaurants in the Southeast. Capitalizing on that experience, he later found prominent roles with several major media multinationals including Disney, and Viacom in New York City. From there he became a Senior level executive for the Cleveland Cavaliers, part of an amazing NBA Championship run in 2016, winning countless awards and setting records in the sponsorship development and activation realm. In late 2019 after the birth of their 2nd child, Robert and his wife moved their family down to South Florida to be closer to family and for a new role under CEO Derek Jeter at the Miami Marlins. Robert has worked with top-tier clients and properties, always delivering expertise and thoughtfulness in his approach.

Adam Small is the co-founder of two gambling industry startups that were both eventually sold to larger companies. After graduating from Vanderbilt University, where he was a member of the AEPi fraternity, Adam co-founded PocketFives.com. The poker rankings and forum website quickly grew into a major international hub for online poker players.

In 2016, Adam founded his second venture, a network of gambling news websites loosely known as US Bets. After growing that network into a significant presence in gambling media, it was sold in 2019 to Better Collective, a publicly traded Danish firm. As of 2020, Adam is continuing to work with Better Collective on the projects he and his partners co-founded.

During the course of his work in the online poker industry, Adam relocated for several years to Costa Rica, and during that time he met his wife. In 2011 the newlyweds moved to Johns Creek, Georgia, where they still live today with their three children, Alex, Samuel and Emily.

Adam Wexler is the CEO of Performance Predictions, a suite of sports fan engagement solutions including the company's flagship game, PrizePicks, the most simple, fast & fun fantasy sports format. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association and was recognized as 40 Under 40 by Emerging Leaders in Gaming in 2019.

Prior to his latest venture, Adam founded Insightpool, a CRM for Influencer Marketing which served clients from Coca Cola to NBC Universal and was eventually acquired by Cision. Adam also consulted with the Atlanta Hawks on their digital and social strategy during their record-breaking 2014-2015 season.

Wexler graduated from The University of Georgia with a focus in Leadership studies.

Brett Smiley is editor-in-chief of Sports Handle, a publication that focuses on the U.S. sports betting industry -- business, regulation, legislation, and consumer behavior. Smiley co-founded the website in May 2017 after three years at FOX Sports, where he covered the NFL, MLB, and social news. Smiley graduated with a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004 and Syracuse University College of Law in 2007. Upon graduation, he practiced commercial litigation as an associate at the law firm Davidoff, Malito & Hutcher in New York City, before leaving in 2009 to pursue his passions for a career in writing, reporting, and sports. Sports Handle was acquired jointly in November 2018 by daily fantasy sports leader RotoGrinders and the gambling publication US Bets. Smiley remains at the helm of Sports Handle, while also contributing to business development and other websites in the network. Smiley has moderated discussions at large and small industry conferences, including at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas and Betting On Sports American near New York City. He enjoys running and CrossFit, fall weather, single malt scotch, and a hearty seder. He lives in New Jersey with his wife Michele, son Nolan, and bulldogs Chief and Boomer.