Brian J. Andrew is a visionary technology entrepreneur, innovator, and CEO with a proven track record of building and scaling high-impact companies at the forefront of wireless communications, security imaging, and advanced materials processing. With over three decades of leadership in high-tech startups, Brian has repeatedly demonstrated his ability to identify emerging opportunities, secure substantial funding, commercialize breakthrough technologies, and deliver extraordinary results.

As President and CEO of Precision Periodic, Brian sets the strategic vision for the company while remaining deeply hands-on in hardware engineering. He personally leads the design and development of the company’s proprietary Multi-Scale Refining Unit hardware, combining his technical expertise with a clear long-term roadmap for sustainable resource recovery. Under his leadership, Precision Periodic has pioneered revolutionary nano-filtration technologies that address critical global challenges in critical minerals. The company’s Clean Process purification platform has achieved remarkable results positioning the company as a key player in the clean energy transition.Brian’s entrepreneurial journey is marked by a series of notable successes:

• Triton Network Systems: As a founder and leader, Brian helped guide this pioneering wireless broadband company (a Lockheed Martin spinoff) to a remarkable $1.3 billion IPO. He played a key role in raising $98 million and commercializing advanced technology originally licensed from Lockheed Martin. Brian led the strategic acquisition of IBM Corp.’s high-speed modem unit in San Diego, CA, which strengthened Triton’s technology and product capabilities. Under his leadership, the company expanded into a multi-location operation with facilities in Orlando and San Diego, growing to hundreds of highly skilled employees while establishing itself as a leader in high-speed wireless networking.

• Brijot Imaging Systems (founder, CEO, and Board Member): Brian founded this innovative security technology company, which developed the world’s first full-motion, real-time millimeter-wave concealed weapons detection systems. Brijot’s solutions were deployed in high-profile pilots, including Department of Homeland Security rail security projects, helping advance public safety and airport/transportation screening technologies.

• e-xpedient / Cavu, Inc.: Brian built a competitive B2B wireless service provider that delivered 100 Mbps all-wireless broadband across multiple markets. The company achieved revenue growth significantly outperforming competitors and raised substantial capital before a successful exit.

A graduate of the University of Auckland with a strong technical foundation in engineering and telecommunications, Brian combines deep domain expertise with exceptional business acumen. His leadership style emphasizes innovation, strategic partnerships, and operational excellence—qualities that have consistently attracted top talent, investors, and customers to his ventures.

Today, Brian continues to drive meaningful impact through Precision Periodic, developing sustainable technologies that support national security, critical minerals independence, and the global shift to renewable energy. Known for his forward-thinking vision and hands-on approach, he is a respected voice in advanced materials, resource recovery, and clean technology circles.

Brian J. Andrew exemplifies the spirit of entrepreneurship—turning bold ideas into industry-transforming realities.

Brandon Carpenter is a founder, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree (Science), and Y Combinator Fellow.

With over 12 years building deep-tech startups and laboratory experience from the bench to commercial scale, Brandon has secured and managed over $1.5M in federal R&D funding, serving as Project Manager on four DOE and NSF awards and subawards including an active DOE SBIR for Li-6/Li-7 isotope separation — validation that the technology addresses critical national priorities across energy, defense, and domestic materials supply chains.

Brandon has developed expertise spanning polymer and ceramic nanofabrication, metal oxide nanofabrication (ZnO, TiO₂), plasmonic nanostructures, SERS/LSPR substrates, and microfluidic systems with hands-on characterization expertise using SEM, AFM, Raman spectroscopy, FTIR, and UV-Vis.

Brandon has led pilot-scale manufacturing operations internationally, reduced per-unit production costs as the platform scaled, and overseen development of 17 distinct Nano Bead™ products — a product breadth that reflects both the versatility of the underlying chemistry and a deliberate strategy to capture multiple high-value markets.

His educational background is in mechanical engineering (University of North Dakota, B.S.) with a focus on manufacturing and materials. 

Dylan Weitzman is a physicist and materials inventor who has spent the past decade turning novel nanomaterials into industrial separation technology. As Co-Founder and VP of R&D at Precision Periodic, he is one of the architects of the company’s proprietary Nano Bead platform — 15+ trade-secret-protected media engineered to selectively capture and recover the metals the energy transition runs on.

His scientific range is unusually broad for a founder: refining and recovery of lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earths, precious metals, alongside lithium isotope separation (Li-6/Li-7) for the fission and fusion industries — a capability few in the world can claim. That work is vetted by the field’s most demanding gatekeepers. Weitzman has served as Principal Investigator on $1.5M+ in competitive DOE awards, and was selected as a DOE grant reviewer, judging the technical and commercial merit of other teams’ critical-materials research.

He pairs invention with execution. Weitzman has translated bench-scale chemistry into automated pilot systems — integrating his own process controls and Python-based analytics — and deployed them across mining, nuclear, industrial wastewater, and battery-recycling applications. Earlier, he guided 500+ founders through customer discovery and go-to-market using Lean Startup. The result is a technical leader who can both invent a defensible platform and carry it to commercial reality.

Jo Ellen Andrew is a dynamic marketing, sales, business development, and product management executive with over three decades of experience driving explosive growth in high-tech startups and innovative technology companies. Renowned for her strategic vision, relentless execution, and ability to build and lead high-performing teams, Jo Ellen has been instrumental in scaling multiple ventures from early-stage to major commercial success across wireless communications and advanced materials sectors.

As Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at Precision Periodic, Jo Ellen is a founding executive and key leader shaping the company’s go-to-market strategy, strategic partnerships, and industry visibility in the critical minerals and clean energy space. She champions the commercialization of the Clean Refining Process and sorbent technologies. Her efforts continue to position Precision Periodic as a leader in sustainable resource recovery, lithium enrichment (Li-6 and Li-7), and next-generation solutions for fusion energy and national security.

Jo Ellen’s track record of success includes several standout achievements:

• Triton Network Systems: As Vice President of Marketing, Jo Ellen was a key member of the early leadership team that guided this Lockheed Martin spinoff wireless broadband company to a remarkable $1.3 billion IPO. Under her marketing leadership, Triton earned prestigious industry recognition, including two covers of Telephony — the leading industry magazine at the time — along with a major 5-page feature article highlighting the CEO and the company’s groundbreaking technology. These accolades significantly boosted the company’s visibility and market momentum.

• e-xpedient (Cavu, Inc.): Jo Ellen was a founder and served as Vice President of Marketing. She helped build this competitive B2B wireless service provider into a multi-city operation delivering 100 Mbps all-wireless broadband. As a founder and key executive she raised over $75 million in venture capital, establishing operations across multiple metropolitan markets, and achieving strong revenue growth that significantly outperformed competitors.

• Brijot Imaging Systems: As a key leader in sales and marketing, Jo Ellen delivered an impressive $300 million in take-or-pay contracts. Her efforts helped advance the company’s world-first full-motion, real-time millimeter-wave concealed weapons detection systems, which were deployed in high-profile pilots including Department of Homeland Security rail security projects.

• Nortel Networks & Tandem Computers: Earlier in her career, Jo Ellen held senior product management and leadership roles where she drove major initiatives. At Nortel, she led Product Management for the Voice Mail product line, spearheading its widespread adoption along with associated vertical business applications. At Tandem Computers, she led the Network division with responsibility for pricing strategy, further strengthening her expertise in bringing complex technology solutions to market.

Jo Ellen attended Dallas Baptist University, where she built a strong foundation in business, communications, and strategic marketing. She combines creative marketing expertise with deep technical industry knowledge, excelling at translating complex innovations into compelling value propositions that resonate with investors, partners, and customers.

Today, Jo Ellen continues to drive Precision Periodic’s growth through targeted business development, strategic alliances, and thought leadership in sustainable mining, critical minerals, and clean technology. Her collaborative leadership style, entrepreneurial spirit, and passion for innovation make her an invaluable force in building companies that deliver both commercial success and meaningful global impact.

Jo Ellen Andrew exemplifies dedicated, results-oriented leadership—turning visionary technologies into market realities while fostering sustainable progress in emerging industries.