From Deals to Legacy: Lessons from the Dealmakers Hall of Fame
What does a career spent building companies, investing in businesses and navigating decades of change teach you about what really creates lasting value? Join three Dealmakers Hall of Fame inductees for a candid conversation about the deals and decisions that shaped their careers, how the South Florida business and investment landscape has evolved, what they’ve learned about entrepreneurship, capital and growth along the way, what it means to give back, and the lessons they would pass along to the next generation of entrepreneurs and dealmakers.
Moderator:
Chief Content Officer
Smart Business
Dustin is an award-winning business journalist, bestselling author, and the chief content officer of Smart Business. Over the past 30 years, he has interviewed thousands of business and civic leaders, and helped more than 50 CEOs and entrepreneurs transform their ideas into books. A trained investigative politics reporter and former digital media entrepreneur, Dustin joined Smart Business in 1997 after serving as an editor at several daily newspapers.
Panelists:
Chairman & CEO
Saalex Corporation
Travis Mack is the Chairman & CEO of Saalex Corporation, a leading aerospace and defense engineering firm specializing in cybersecurity, IT services, and test range operations for the Department of Defense and federal agencies. Since founding Saalex in 1999, he has led 11+ acquisitions, expanding Saalex to $175 million in annual revenue and 1,200+ employees nationwide. A decorated U.S. Navy veteran, Mack fosters a strong workplace culture, with 40% employee ownership through an ESOP, and earned the SBA Los Angeles Small Business of the Year award in 2015. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management, has completed executive programs at Dartmouth, USC, UCLA, and Clark Atlanta, and is a certified Asset Manager by the NAIC. Dedicated to philanthropy, he founded The Mack Foundation, supporting underserved communities. Under his leadership, Saalex continues to advance innovation in defense, cybersecurity, and federal technology solutions.
Founder; Co-Founder; Co-Founder
The Trust Foundation; Poshmark; Kaboodle
Keiron McCammon is a seasoned technology entrepreneur, product strategist, and business leader with over two decades of experience in the Internet, mobile, and e-commerce industries. He has co-founded and led multiple successful startups through to exit, including Kaboodle, a pioneer in social commerce, and Bonfaire, later acquired by Moda Operandi, where he served as CTO. McCammon has a proven track record of driving product vision, innovation, and scaling technology teams across Silicon Valley and New York. He is also an active member of various boards of advisors, guiding technology and business strategies to emerging companies.