As Founding Principal of Facilitec, Bill Coons is dedicated to delivering beautiful, innovative and functional workspaces within predetermined budgets and ensuring that all client objectives are met. Bill’s more than 35 years of industry experience provides him the necessary expertise to assist clients identify and achieve optimal workplace solutions, while successfully executing the design, management and budgeting of multi-million dollar projects. A graduate of both the University of Louisville and Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in Interiors, Bill Coons began his career at the Webb Companies, a national developer building in 63 U.S. markets, where he became the youngest Vice President in company history. He then joined a New York metro-based facility management and design firm, working with a variety of clients including Tiffany & Co., Calvin Klein Cosmetics Co., and Baker & Taylor and more. In 1991, Bill relocated to Atlanta to launch Facilitec.
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Greg Silberman is Chief Investment Officer of ACG Wealth. He brings more than 16 years of market experience in Europe, Asia and North America to ACG. Greg is responsible for managing the firm’s global investment portfolio, as well as supervising the implementation of the company’s asset management strategies. Prior to joining ACG, Greg served as Director of Alternative Investments at Wilmington Trust, where he was responsible for managing more than $2 Billion in private equity, hedge fund and real assets and was instrumental in the launch of a successful alternative mutual fund. He was also involved in the management of more than $80 billion as a member of the research team. He has worked as a portfolio manager, analyst and product developer for Perpetual Investments in Sydney, Australia and JP Morgan Chase in London, England with a focus on structured derivative products. A South African qualified Chartered Accountant, Greg is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). Greg serves on the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s investment committee and The Solomon Schechter Epstein School of Atlanta investment committee. He is a part-time lecturer of the Schweser CFA review course.
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Katherine Mason is Founder & CEO of SculptHouse, the world’s first studio to combine the Megaformer – a full-body strength and conditioning machine – and treadmill, offering the most sophisticated human-powered machines alongside a curated collection of luxury activewear. As a lifelong athlete, certified trainer in the Lagree Fitness Method and former Wilhelmina fitness model, Katherine has the passion and expertise to help others build the physique they want. She has worked at some of New York City’s most prominent luxury fitness studios, has represented many global brands – including Bandier, Nike, Under Armour, Reebok, Adidas and Champion – and has been featured in (and on the cover of) many fashion and fitness publications, such as Fitness, Women’s Health, Runner’s World and Vogue USA, and was named by Shape Magazine as one of the “50 Hottest Female Trainers in America” in 2014. After working in the fitness industry in New York City for several years, Katherine decided to fuse her diverse background in retail, marketing, public relations and fitness, and use the knowledge and experience she had gained, to create a fitness studio and boutique that focuses on individuals being the best and most powerful version of themselves by sculpting their bodies, strengthening their minds and outfitting themselves to face the world. She conceptualized the idea of combining the Megaformer with a Woodway Curve treadmill to create a low-impact, but high-intensity workout that combines strength training and cardio intervals in a way that had never been done before. Being a proud graduate of The University of Georgia, Katherine decided to return to her roots in Atlanta to bring the fitness studio to life. Katherine aims to make SculptHouse a place where all ages, fitness levels and genders can come escape to a positive and encouraging environment for 50-minutes. SculptHouse’s boutique allows men and women to have access to the latest in fitness fashion – selling the latest established and up-and-coming brands that add a layer of confidence when going to their workout or just in everyday life. Katherine won the Apex Society’s Atlanta 2016 “30 Under 30” Award in the business category, and SculptHouse has been awarded multiple accolades, including: “The Coolest New Studios in Boutique Fitness in America Right Now,” Well+Good; “Best New Studio” in 2016 by Jezebel; “Best New Studio” in 2016 by The Atlantan; “Best New Workout,” Atlanta Magazine; and more.
