Founder Von Wooding will take Counsel Stack to the International Legal Technology Association in Nashville, TN August 23rd. Wooding's Pittsburgh-based startup will be one of two-dozen legal AI tech companies available to a giant concentration of technology decision-makers. Expected attendees include law firm tech leaders, including CIOs, CTOs and IT directors from small firms to G200 firms. "We're excited to be one of the few companies invited to participate," Wooding said. "It means firms and IT operators are taking notice of Counsel Stack." Legal operations managers, litigation support professionals and knowledge managers are among the operational experts attending ILTACON. In-house counsel and corporate tech managers represent corporate legal departments who will arrive ready to take the next step in Nashville. ILTACON is a prime environment for people who evaluate and deploy legal software. Firms like Counsel Stack don't just meet lawyers, they interact directly with the IT and operations leaders who lead implementation and control budgets. ILTA features a dedicated ILTA Startup Hub, offering emerging companies a highly affordable, designated space in the exhibit hall designed specifically for new disruptors to get noticed. It's where conference attendees will find Counsel Stack. Wooding appreciates the peer-driven interaction of ILTACON and believes it'll be a most efficient effort to grow Counsel Stack's partner base. "You won't find many places like it where you can validate your product-market fit. We'll hear pain points directly from those who practice law and those who lead the IT operations of firms," Wooding said. Counsel Stack is a portfolio company of Brown and White Ventures.

For the 10th semester, Brown and White Ventures hosted student interns to observe and participate in the fund's venture capital mission. Matthew Wilson, St. Bonaventure University, stopped by the fund's Fairport offices in June to visit with Neil Bommele and Jim Aroune. Wilson, a Brighton resident and junior finance major, joined Michael Sears, a 2026 St. Bonaventure graduate and MBA student, and Christian Smith, a sophomore sports marketing major at SBU, in the latest class of fund interns. Interns in this program participate in the fund's due diligence process, take part in fund and startup pitch calls and develop content for the fund's communication initiatives.

The co-founders of Brown and White Ventures Fund I are proud to have been a part of a tremendous advancement event hosted by St. Bonaventure University. Its second annual St. Bonaventure Invitational golf event at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina boosted the institution’s endowment to new heights. Beyond walking both Pinehurst’s newest course The Sand Mine, and the The Cradle, site of 4 US Opens, as well as a PGA Championship and a Ryder Cup, Jim Aroune (‘87) and Chuck O'Neill (‘83) shared three days of great conversation with alums who care deeply about the institution. Congratulations to SBU President Jeff Gingerich, trustee emeritus MichaelHickey, whose vision for the event is delivering a unique experience for alums, current board chair LukeBrown and the entire SBU Golf Committee for making a new fundraising tradition as Bona’s as any other. The limited partners of Brown and White Ventures commit to delivering 10% of the fund's net profits as a charitable contribution to the university.