Prior to Co-Founding Swggr, Yuri was a Principal at Phalanx Interactive, a premier sitecore services agency based in Los Angeles, CA. There he managed their client pipeline and led its product development team overseas. He's since combined his passion for Tech & Fashion to create Swggr. Yuri studied Economics at Wheaton College. Yuri is a 2-time Collegiate Soccer All American, who went on to play professionally in South America.

Brian is a 16 year brand licensing and business development veteran, having rolled up consumer products programs on behalf of leading Fortune 500 and Entertainment brands in nearly every class of trade, achieving over $500M in retail sales. Before joining Swggr, he was Vice President of Consumer Products Worldwide at Paramount Pictures where he led an 18 member team, set and implemented global strategy, and brokered deals with Dolce & Gabbana, Marchesa, Wildfox, and H&M, among others.

Marco served as a core developer for a leading mobile tech company. He works with app development teams in Auckland, New Zealand and completed over 60 fully-developed apps. His teams have developed and launched apps for many Fortune 500 companies. He is deeply experienced in the mobile app industry with expertise in developing complex backend infrastructures and servers.

Ysis has launched five mobile sites and two apps in the last year alone. She is responsible for overseeing the full project life-cycle, from initiation through closing for iOS/Android apps, mobile and multi-channel projects for Fortune 500 clients across booking, retail and self-service verticals. Ysis managed the full project life cycle of Virgin America, T-Mobile, Trip Advisor, and BlackHawk, among others.

Raz Miyara is a young, LA born graphic designer with a background in marketing and creative design with over 5 years of professional experience ranging from apparel design to application development and everything in between.

Brian Lucey has managed the lifestyles of high-net worth clients and provided them access to major events including every global Fashion Week, Sundance, Cannes, and Art Basel among others.



Ariel Stepp has run celebrity campaigns for Toyota, Equinox, Arclight Cinemas, and Britney Spears private events, working with talent including Gwen Stefani, Tony Hawk, Christian Slater, Jon Hamm, Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez, Keanu Reeves, and Kelly Osbourne.



Together they form Lucey Stepp, a marketing firm that provides brands with celebrity seeding, brand activations, experiential luxury events, social media placement, and brand integration. They have produced campaigns and events for brands including Rolls Royce, Baumvision, MTG Skincare, GoPro, Ilan Hall, Radical Studios, Art of Elysium, Northrop & Johnson, their work has been featured in Variety, Wall Street Journal, People, The Hollywood Reporter and The New York Times.

Jake Denny joined the digital world as the music industry was undergoing significant change. In addition to overseeing digital marketing efforts for Capitol and Virgin Records, Jake worked closely with Apple on launching the iTunes Store, global carriers and device manufacturers (OEMs) to distribute and monetize content across the web and mobile. Long before the App era we enjoy today, Jake helped companies like 5th Finger, nineMSN (Microsoft), Big Mobile and Tapjoy deliver award winning mobile campaigns, and developed mobile strategies for some of the biggest brands in the world. Jake continues to be a thought leader in mobile advertising and mobile marketing, and is currently the VP of Sales for The Mobile Majority, one of the fastest growing ad tech companies in LA.

Ken is the Host, Co-Founder, Co-Owner and President at Business Rockstars. He is also the Founder, President and Host of KenRadio Broadcasting which is syndicated on CBS Radio. In addition to these accomplishments, Ken is the founder of the Media, Entertainment and Technology Alliance known as Metal.

Jason was the Creative Director for Joe Fresh, a $1B brand launched by Club Monaco founder Joe Mimran, where he oversaw strategy and execution of all Marketing & Advertising, Promotions, Digital, and In-store signage. Prior to Joe Fresh, Jason held senior Art Director posts at J.Crew, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, and Tear Sheet Magazine which he co-founded.