Ned Buffington

Mr. Buffington has an extensive background in equity investment and has owned several personal companies, including Capital Partners of Brevard, an organized angel investment group. As CEO and President of Security Innovation LLC, he moved the company from startup to profitability by raising $1 million in equity investment and over $1.2 million in software security testing contracts in two years. The company was ultimately sold for an investor return of almost 400%. He has functioned in the capacity of CEO and executive director of several successful companies in fields such as real estate, construction, business equipment, direct sales, and franchising. His business acumen is proven by his productive implementation of a marketing plan that helped launched Avancen MOD Corporation into a worldwide market and by negotiating millions of dollars in services, go-to-market strategies, and business development. He has served as executive board member for the Brevard Manufacturers & Technology Association and as chairman of the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast Venture Capital & Resource Committee. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force.