The team that
does the work.

Sean Reyes

General Partner — Credibility & Strategy

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Sean Reyes served three terms as the Attorney General of Utah — the longest-serving AG in state history — and is an advisor to the White House. His practice spans Fortune 500 litigation in defense, technology, and finance.

At ATA, Sean engages in high-value opportunities where his credibility and government relationships move the needle: advisory board placements, the Readiness Board, CFIUS advisory, and government relations engagements.

Sean holds his J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law. His availability is confirmed on a per-engagement basis, ensuring full attention to each client.

Michael Salomon

General Partner — Sales, Sourcing & Institutional Relations

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Michael has supported 500+ companies across Israel, Europe, and the U.S., led 28 innovation initiatives, established two innovation centers, and deployed capital across multiple programs — including senior roles at Arieli Capital, SigmaLabs, and Sarona.

At ATA, Michael leads sales, sourcing, and all institutional relationships. He manages the pipeline of client and ambassador engagements, drives the outbound outreach strategy, and owns ATA's relationships with export institutes, innovation authorities, and accelerators.

Michael operates remotely and leads all incoming business and institutional partnerships. He is the primary point of contact for new client and partner conversations.

Vlad Suteu

General Partner — U.S. Operations

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Vlad Suteu is Chief Business Officer at Shift Studio and has mentored 250+ startups across 15 innovation programs. A serial entrepreneur, he operates as the EU-to-U.S. bridge — the person who understands both the European startup mindset and the American operating environment.

At ATA, Vlad handles all in-person U.S. execution. As Co-founder and Partner, he drives firm-level strategic decisions alongside Michael and leads all client-facing execution that requires physical presence in the U.S. market.

Vlad leads and manages Fractional Country Manager engagements, overseeing the ATA operator bench and ensuring client representation is matched to sector and stage.

Scott Gordon

General Partner — Legal Structure & Strategic Counsel

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Scott Gordon brings 28+ years of legal practice, guiding companies through growth and IPO. He served as special advisor to the Governor of Utah and as 12-year counsel to the Attorney General of Utah, giving him a rare combination of corporate legal depth and government insider experience.

At ATA, Scott delivers legal structure, tax strategy, and strategic business counsel — from U.S. entity formation and restructuring to cap table restructuring and board governance setup. He co-leads CFIUS advisory engagements with Sean Reyes.

Scott holds an LL.M. in Taxation from Washington University. U.S.-law advice requiring formal counsel is delivered through co-counsel engaged under Scott's supervision, ensuring full jurisdictional coverage.

Terry Deever

CFO — Financial Infrastructure

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Terry Deever has been a CPA since 1987 and has specialized as a CFO-level advisor for technology companies for decades. As firm principal, he brings deep expertise in financial infrastructure for international entities entering the U.S. — banking, tax compliance, payroll, bookkeeping, and financial planning.

At ATA, Terry owns the financial infrastructure layer across all client engagements: U.S. bank account setup, payment processing, bookkeeping, tax compliance, and payroll — the complete financial foundation a foreign company needs to operate legally and efficiently in the U.S. market.

Terry co-delivers the U.S. Fundraising Readiness service with Scott Gordon, ensuring that the financial statement preparation, GAAP alignment, and investor-facing financials are accurate and investor-ready.

Mark Torok

General Partner — GTM & Marketing

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Mark Torok is a co-founder of Mavon.ai and a decade-long practitioner of B2B outbound marketing and U.S. positioning. He specializes in AI-driven marketing automation, outbound campaign execution, and translating European and Israeli product positioning into U.S. market language.

At ATA, Mark provides targeted GTM and marketing support for client engagements — outbound campaigns, positioning work, and the LinkedIn and email sequences that drive the ATA new business pipeline. He runs marketing execution at scale using the Mavon.ai automation playbook.

Mark tracks responses and hands warm replies to Michael for conversion, and manages the marketing infrastructure behind ATA's own outreach and client-facing positioning.

Kent Andersen

CTO — Technology & Product

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Kent Andersen is the CEO of Shift Studio with 15+ years of engineering leadership across USAA, Ancestry, and Target. He leads high-end U.S.–EU product development and delivery for technology-driven companies.

At ATA, Kent provides technology strategy and product advisory — particularly for clients where the technical stack, architecture decisions, or engineering team setup affects U.S. market entry and investor readiness.

Kent also runs the Shift Studio referral channel, where international companies needing product or development work for the U.S. market are sourced through ATA and delivered through Shift Studio.