Dr. Paul Lopez / Element Funding 
Dr. Lopez is co-managing principal of Element Funding, a mortgage lending company offering residential mortgages with branches in GA, FL and NC. Paul serves on the Boards of MUST Ministries and Action Ministries which are non-profits organizations addressing the needs of the poor in north Georgia. He is also the co-chair of an initiative called TYE University, co-sponsored by TiE Atlanta and the Georgia Small Business Development Centers (SBDC).
Lydia Jones / UGA Small Business Development Centers 
Lydia Jones, senior public service associate faculty with the University of Georgia, serves as the District Director for the Georgia Small Business Development Centers (SBDC). Her leadership supports consulting and educational activities of a large team of SBDC professionals and facilitates innovation throughout Metro Atlanta and north Georgia on behalf of small business communities. In addition to service on several advisory boards, she is a member of the Georgia Economic Developers Association and she serves as the co-chair of an initiative called TYE University, co-sponsored by TiE Atlanta and the Georgia Small Business Development Centers.
