Product & AI
Interactive guidance, asset intelligence, data, and demo development.
TEAM
The people building, advising, and supporting BrikAve.
BrikAve brings together technology, AI, product development, consumer insight, collectibles expertise, international growth, finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship.
LeadershipAI & productMarket expertiseAdvisors & contributors
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WHO IS HERE
A cross-functional team around one platform.
BrikAve combines operating leadership, technical execution, market knowledge, finance, and strategic guidance in support of a single physical-asset intelligence vision.
Market & operations
Collectibles expertise, international operations, strategic growth, and customer insight.
Finance & strategy
Accounting, capital strategy, entrepreneurship, and commercialization support.
06 / PEOPLE
The people building, advising, and supporting BrikAve.
BrikAve brings together enterprise technology, artificial intelligence, consumer insight, collectibles expertise, international growth, and strategic finance around one physical-asset intelligence platform.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Luis Valenzuela
Technology Strategy • Entrepreneurship • Collectibles • Business Development
Brings more than 25 years of experience spanning enterprise technology, program management, entrepreneurship, and business development. Luis leads BrikAve's corporate strategy, product vision, strategic partnerships, capital strategy, and commercialization.
Head of Artificial Intelligence
Ray Killebrew
AI Strategy • Intelligent Product Design • UX • Human-Centered Technology
Leads AI strategy across the BrikAve platform, helping shape how advanced intelligence can be turned into practical products, better user experiences, and measurable real-world value.
Head of Strategic Growth & Consumer Insights
Amy Valenzuela
Business Strategy • Consumer Insights • Market Development • Customer Experience
Focuses on strategic growth, customer understanding, and go-to-market insight to help align BrikAve's capabilities with the needs of real users and emerging market opportunities.
Advisor
Esequiel Robles
LEGO • Collectible Assets • Acquisition • Valuation & Secondary Markets
Connects BrikAve's technology vision with domain expertise around collectible assets, helping ground product thinking in how enthusiasts, resellers, and markets behave in practice.
Head of International Operations
Juan Guerra
International Growth • Business Development • Strategic Partnerships • Go-to-Market
A seasoned international operator focused on partnerships, expansion, and cross-border business development that can support BrikAve's long-term growth strategy.
AI Product Development & Data
Jake Bodiford
AI Product Development • Data • Prototyping • Technical Demonstrations
Supports AI product development and data implementation for BrikAve. Jake built the company's current demo, developed and integrated its AI capabilities, and assembled the LEGO product data supporting the product prototype.
Owner & Senior Accountant
Ginnett Zabala
Accounting • Bookkeeping • Tax Preparation • Financial Operations
Ginnett is the Owner and Senior Accountant at Ginnett Zabala Accounting. She brings a background in education, bookkeeping, and accounting, and supports both business and individual clients through accounting and tax services.
Her experience adds practical financial discipline and accounting support to the broader BrikAve effort.
Strategic Advisor
Ted Jenkins
Finance • Capital Strategy • Entrepreneurship • M&A • Growth
Ted Jenkins is a serial entrepreneur. Ted is the President of Exit Stage Left Advisors, a sell-side M&A firm, and owns five other companies. Ted is a national television expert and featured guest on The Today Show and one of the opinion editorial writers for Fox News, regularly appearing on Varney & Co. He also appears on NewsNation, CNBC, and The Wall Street Journal. He is an Amazon best-selling author and has seven advanced designations from the College for Financial Planning (CFP®, CEPA®, CRPC®, CRPS®, AWMA®, AAMS®, CMFC®).