Colin Coggins & Garrett Brown, Keynote Our Transformational CFO Assembly on September 9-10 in Dallas!

The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce that Colin Coggins & Garrett Brown – Business Transformation Change Agents, Popular USC Professors of Entrepreneurship. Authors of the Wall Street Journal bestseller “The Unsold Mindset,” which reveals a unique approach to leadership, performance, professional development, and AI, will keynote our Transformational CFO Assembly on September 9-10 in Dallas!

Interested in joining this Assembly? Click here to request an invite. 

About Colin Coggins & Garrett Brown

Colin Coggins and Garrett Brown are acclaimed thought leaders, educators, authors, and innovation strategists known for their unique approach to purpose-driven leadership and high-performance cultures. With a deep focus on mindset transformation, they explore how top-performing individuals and teams leverage authenticity, curiosity, and creativity to drive meaningful progress in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Their work centers on helping leaders navigate the complexities of modern enterprise—from scaling innovation and shaping culture to embedding ethical, tech-forward strategies into their organizations. Drawing on decades of experience across startups, enterprise software, and global tech ecosystems, Colin and Garrett highlight how transformational thinking can elevate both individual impact and organizational success.

Their journey began at Bitium, a cutting-edge enterprise software startup, where they helped lead the company to a successful acquisition by Google. Since then, they’ve focused on decoding the mindset of top-performing innovators and leaders—those driving breakthroughs in AI, technology, and business transformation.

#MillenniumLive: The 5 Pillars of a Modern PBM with SmithRx

Most Americans get their pharmacy benefits from one of the three large conglomerates that control nearly every aspect of the pharmacy supply chain. This broken system consistently puts employers and members last—but this isn’t the only option.

In this episode of the Millennium Live podcast, hear from Vidya Drego, VP of Marketing at SmithRx, as she breaks down a new class of modern pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) and the dependable, straightforward, open-book savings they offer.

Listen on SpotifyApple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.

About SmithRx

SmithRx is revolutionizing the pharmacy benefits industry with a radically transparent, 100% pass-through model. As a modern PBM, they’re dismantling the opaque practices that have long dominated the industry and driven up drug costs. SmithRx serves businesses of all sizes, from small local companies to large corporations, providing them with the tools and insights to make informed decisions about their pharmacy benefits. Unlike legacy PBMs, they operate on a fully transparent, aligned-incentive model, passing through 100% of rebates and discounts and eliminating hidden fees. By offering real-time prescription pricing and detailed savings reports, SmithRx empowers employers and members alike. Their commitment to transparency and fairness is setting new standards for the industry and paving the way for a more equitable healthcare system.

To learn more, visit smithrx.com.

Rick McDonald, Former SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer at The Clorox Company Keynotes Our Digital Supply Chain Transformation Assembly Europe October 21-22 in Munich!

The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce that Rick McDonald, Former SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer at The Clorox Company, will keynote our Digital Supply Chain Transformation Assembly Europe October 21-22 at The Marriott Hotel City West in Munich!

Interested in joining this Assembly? Click here to request an invite

About Rick McDonald

Rick is the retired Chief Supply Chain Officer for The Clorox Company, a $7.1B+ global consumer packaged goods company. Currently he advises Supply Chain Tech Founders and CEOs on strategy development, customer acquisition, focused messaging and Target Customer introductions. His skill set includes leading through significant global and regional challenges across the end to end supply chain.

He has extensive experience leading through crisis – including the COVID-19 pandemic, US hyper-inflation and the 2023 cyber-attack endured by Clorox. Rick keeps his team focused on the critical few objectives and delivers on commitments. During COVID, he streamlined objectives to two: keeping his people safe and healthy while running his plants and DCs flat out, delivering life-saving disinfecting products to consumers worldwide. Recently he led the Digital Transformation of the Clorox Supply Chain, while pivoting his team from a “just-in-time” mindset to “just-in-case”.

Rick supports the industry by serving on multiple Advisory Boards. He is a member of the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Advisory Board. Additionally he serves as the Chairman of the ketteQ.com Executive Advisory Board as well as on the Advisory Boards of Cleo.com and Vortto.ai. He is a Strategic Advisor to Vocap Partners, PopCapacity.com, inventry.ai and Verusen.

Previously a Board Advisor for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), he also served on the Advisory Boards of other industry groups: The Chlorine Institute, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP), and the National Barbeque & Grilling Association (NBBQA).

From a governance perspective, Rick helps boards exercise their fiduciary duty by mitigating risk in some of the most complicated regions of the world during challenging economic conditions while driving the business to improve its market share and profitability.

Rick is a renowned subject matter expert and industry thought leader on supply chain and leadership podcasts and is a regular guest on the Supply Chain Now podcast. He was an invited speaker at Supply Chain Insights annual Supply Chains to Admire awards forum and many others including MANIFEST, PROMAT, Cushman Wakefield, GDS Group, Millennium Group, Procurement and Supply Chain Live, Supply Chain Point and Conferenzia World.

Recognizing his leadership performance, Rick has garnered a notable list of industry awards, including Top 10 Chief Supply Chain Officers in 2022 by Logistics Tech and Supply Chains to Admire 2022 by Supply Chain insights.

The Millennium Alliance Goes Back-To-Back & Lists On The Prestigious 2025 Inc. 500 Ranking No. 2915 of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 141 Percent, This Marks The Millennium Alliance’s 3rd Time on the List

 NEW YORK, August 12, 2025 – Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, today announced that The Millennium Alliance is No. 2915 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list provides a data-driven snapshot of the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Past honorees include companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Under Armour, Timberland, Oracle, and Patagonia. 

Alex Sobol, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of The Millennium Alliance had this to say about Millennium receiving this incredible honor. “Being named to the Inc. 5000 again is an incredible honor and a testament to the relentless drive of our entire team. Over the past year, we’ve expanded our global footprint, delivered more high-impact C-Suite Assemblies and bespoke events than ever before, and continued to grow our digital presence — with the Millennium Live Podcast Series crossing the 10,000-subscriber mark and gaining even more traction with our executive community. The momentum we’ve built since our expansion into the EU market is fueling some of the most exciting opportunities in our history. This recognition reflects not only our growth, but the trust our clients place in us every single day, and I could not be prouder of where we’re headed next.”

 This year’s Inc. 5000 honorees have demonstrated exceptional growth while navigating economic uncertainty, inflationary pressure, and a fluctuating labor market. Among the top 500 companies on the list, the median three-year revenue growth rate reached 1,552 percent, and those companies have collectively added more than 48,678 jobs to the U.S. economy over the past three years.  

For the full list, company profiles, and a searchable database by industry and location, visit: www.inc.com/inc5000

“Making the Inc. 5000 is always a remarkable achievement, but earning a spot this year speaks volumes about a company’s tenacity and clarity of vision,” says Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. “These businesses have thrived amid rising costs, shifting global dynamics, and constant change. They didn’t just weather the storm—they grew through it, and their stories are a powerful reminder that the entrepreneurial spirit is the engine of the U.S. economy.”

Inc. will celebrate the honorees at the 2025 Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala, taking place October 22–24 in Phoenix, and the top 500 will be listed in the Fall issue of Inc. magazine.

About The Millennium Alliance
The Millennium Alliance is a leading technology and business educational advisory firm with the sole mission of helping to transform the digital enterprise. Through our executive education platform, peer-to-peer learning model via our senior-level Assemblies, exclusive research projects conducted with Ivy League academic institutions, and our numerous digital properties, we have become a trusted source for real-world tangible learning and engagement opportunities for senior executives and their technology partners.

This all started in 2014 when our founders, Alex Sobol & Rob Davis, decided to create the most intimate, high-level & exclusive in-person and online thinktank for leaders in a wide variety of industries within both the private and public sectors: The Millennium Alliance. Since its founding, Millennium has built a strong reputation nationwide, now with thousands of engaged Members, and is a two-time honoree of the Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing companies. The Millennium Alliance is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan with an office in London.

Building upon its award-winning conference and executive education businesses, today, The Millennium Alliance continues to stay connected with its C-Suite Members and partners through intimate In-Person Assemblies, industry-leading Executive Education Opportunities, and by providing exclusive industry insights from the nation’s leading academics, business leaders, and technology providers via our 70+ annual events and Digital Diary Content Platform as well as the rapidly growing Millennium Live Podcast Series.

Methodology
Companies on the 2025 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2021 to 2024. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2021. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2024. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2021 is $100,000; the minimum for 2024 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. 

About Inc.
Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

BV Investment Partners Announces Majority Investment in The Millennium Alliance

BOSTON – August 6, 2025 – BV Investment Partners (BV), a middle-market private equity firm focused on the tech-enabled business services, software and IT services sectors, announced today that it has made a majority investment in The Millennium Alliance, a leading peer-to-peer sales enablement platform providing C-suite executive assemblies, dinners, and access to a variety of digital properties including their popular podcast known as Millennium Live.

Founded in 2014 by Alex Sobol and Rob Davis, The Millennium Alliance has become a trusted source for real-world tangible learning and engagement opportunities for senior executives and their technology partners. Millennium hosts assemblies and dinners that facilitate direct 1:1 engagement between enterprise and mid-market B2B companies and C-suite executives. Millennium facilitates bottom-of-funnel lead generation and delivers industry-leading ROI by enabling data-driven, pre-qualified intimate engagements that build brand awareness and accelerate sales pipelines. The Company serves clients across key industries such as Technology, IT Services, Healthcare, Office of the CFO, Cybersecurity, and Marketing Technology, all of which are closely aligned with BV’s investment themes and sector focus areas. The Millennium Alliance is headquartered in New York City with operations also in London. For more information, visit www.mill-all.com.

Rob Davis and Alex Sobol, the two co-founders of Millennium, commented, “We couldn’t be more excited to begin this partnership with BV, whose team understands our business model very well and has had previous experience investing in similar companies. With the support and experience of BV, we are excited to continue to drive growth at Millennium Alliance and become the clear, differentiated leading platform within the B2B executive events and multimedia space.”

Justin Harrison, Managing Partner of BV Investment Partners, said, “We are excited to partner with Rob and Alex to further build this market-leading executive events business. Millennium sits at an attractive place within our firm’s marketing services work, and we believe we can deliver significant value to the Company through our deep expertise in their high-growth end markets as well as leveraging our extensive network of relationships.”

John Batter, Principal at BV, added, “Millennium Alliance has built a strong reputation nationwide as a best-in-class events provider. Their curated executive assemblies and dinners have high delegate quality and extremely strong ROI for customers. We look forward to continuing to build these events as well as work with Rob and Alex on their digital content and data opportunities.”

BV was advised by Ropes & Gray who served as legal counsel. BrightTower served as the exclusive financial advisor to Millennium Alliance.

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE

The Millennium Alliance is a peer-to-peer executive events platform connecting enterprise and mid-market B2B companies with hard-to-reach senior-level decision-makers. Built on a curated, invitation-only model, The Millennium Alliance fosters direct engagement, exclusive networking, and meaningful knowledge exchange through intimate Assembly and Dinner events. It has become a trusted source for real-world, actionable learning and engagement opportunities for senior executives and their technology partners.

Since its founding in 2014, Millennium has built a strong global reputation, with thousands of engaged Members, and is a two-time honoree of the Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing companies. The Millennium Alliance is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan with an office in London.

ABOUT BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS

BV Investment Partners is one of the oldest and most experienced sector-focused private equity firms in North America. Since its founding in 1983, the firm has invested approximately $5.7 billion, actively targeting investments in the tech-enabled business services, software, and IT services industries. The firm is investing out of its 11th private equity fund, which closed in September 2023 with $1.75 billion in capital commitments. BV was ranked in Inc. magazine’s 2024 list of Founder-Friendly Investors. For more information, visit www.bvlp.com.

Ben Legg, Former Marketing Executive at McKinsey, Coca‑Cola, and Google. Author of Marketing for CEOs: Death or Glory in the Digital Age Keynotes Our Transformational CMO Assembly Europe on October 7-8 in Munich!

The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce that Ben Legg, Former Marketing Executive at McKinsey, Coca‑Cola, and Google. Author of Marketing for CEOs: Death or Glory in the Digital Age, will keynote our Transformational CMO Assembly Europe on October 7-8 at in The Marriott Hotel City West in Munich.

Interested in joining this Assembly? Click here to request an invite

About Ben Legg

Ben Legg is the former COO of Google Europe, CEO & Co-Founder of The Portfolio Collective, and a leading voice on data-driven marketing, AI, and the future of work. A former British Army officer and engineer, he helped end the Siege of Sarajevo in 1995 before launching a global business career spanning 60+ countries.

He has led transformations at McKinsey, Coca-Cola, and Google, where he created the monetization blueprint still used across Search, YouTube, Maps, and Mobile today. An accomplished author, entrepreneur, and investor advisor, Legg is recognized worldwide for his expertise in scaling businesses, building marketplaces, and navigating the digital economy.

Breaking the Cycle: The Risks of Traditional EAPs and the Urgent Need for a Proactive Solution with Journey

Contributed by Journey

Traditional EAPs are falling short in meeting the evolving needs of today’s workforce, with low awareness and underutilization. This ebook explores why traditional EAPs are no longer effective and how transitioning to a proactive mental health model can close the gap.

What you’ll learn:

  • Why Traditional EAPs Are Failing
  • The Key Benefits of a Proactive Mental Health Model
  • 9 Steps to Successfully Implement a Proactive Approach to Maximize EAP Value

Download the ebook now and discover practical ways to transform your EAP for better employee support and engagement.

About Journey

Journey is the leading preventative mental health solution for modern companies. Rooted in live group learning, peer support and proactive health, Journey provides the most engaging, cost-effective way to reduce turnover, tackle burnout, and help employees live happier, healthier lives.

To learn more, visit journey.live.

#MillenniumLive: Retail Resilience: Why Process, Attribution, and AI Are the New Power Trio with Stibo Systems

This episode explores the critical intersection of retail operations, product data and AI, while unpacking how optimizing business processes, improving product attribution for compliance, and leveraging AI for smarter conversions are reshaping the future of retail. We’re thrilled to be joined once again by Arnjah Dillard, a retail industry expert with 30+ years of experience transforming how retailers manage their data, products, and processes. Arnjah shares how optimizing areas like product or supplier workflows can drive measurable improvements, and why now is the time to rethink business operations & data compliance. As retailers rush to adopt AI, the quality of foundational product data becomes critical—AI is only as effective as the data it relies on. So whether you’re a leader in tech, merchandising, or strategy, this conversation offers practical insights for navigating today’s evolving landscape.

Listen on SpotifyApple, Amazon Music

About Stibo Systems

Stibo Systems is a leading enabler of trustworthy data through AI-powered master data management. Built on a robust and flexible platform, our SaaS solutions empower enterprises around the globe to deliver superior customer and product experiences.

Stibo Systems’ trusted data foundation enhances operational efficiency, drives growth and transformation, supports sustainability initiatives and bolsters AI success.

Headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, Stibo Systems is a privately held subsidiary of Stibo Software Group, which guarantees the long-term perspective of the business through foundational ownership.

To learn more, visit stibosystems.com

Redefining Finance: How Forward-Looking CFOs Are Building Future-Ready Teams & Tech Stacks with SC&H

Contributed by SC&H

Finance is shifting from hindsight to foresight—from reporting on the past to actively shaping what comes next. That means spending less time compiling data and more time applying it to guide decisions, influence strategy, and drive results.

This transition doesn’t happen automatically. It requires new tools, new structures, and a new mindset. CFOs are leading the charge, pushing finance teams to operate more like strategic partners and less like support centers. But to get there, they need a clear vision, a modern finance tech stack, and the right mix of technical fluency and business acumen across the team.

This whitepaper outlines three key trends driving that shift and what it takes to respond: from embedding AI into everyday operations to retraining teams for cross-functional work and adapting digital systems for continuous planning. Each trend points to a broader goal—building a finance function that can move faster, think ahead, and lead with confidence.

Download the whitepaper now and discover how finance leaders are rethinking their operating models to drive smarter, faster growth.

About SC&H

SC&H is a national consulting and financial services firm driving business, technology, and teams forward. From strategic guidance that propels growth to insightful data that shapes futures, the firm is humanizing the interactions that matter most. Since 1991, they’ve ditched transactional engagements for rewarding experiences that meet the needs of the middle-market, Fortune 500s, SMBs, and high-net-worth individuals they serve.

To learn more, visit schgroup.com.

Market Spotlight: The Status Quo Trap with Varicent

Contributed by Varicent

Our partners at Varicent just wrapped the largest study in sales performance, and what 1,400 revenue leaders told them will probably change how you think about growth.

As a leader in sales and revenue performance management, Varicent helps companies worldwide design, amplify, and optimize their go-to-market strategies, with intelligent territory and quota plans, efficient RevOps, and incentive programs that actually drive growth.

So, what did the research uncover?

First: what gets leaders most worried isn’t budgets. Or the market. Or AI. Instead, they’re most worried about internal issues: talent gaps, unreliable metrics, badly-designed incentives. These problems cost teams 6-15% of revenue, and were consistently named as the biggest threats to growth.

Second: leaders say most teams know about these problems. But most also aren’t doing anything about them. A full 92% of leaders named internal friction as a top threat. But only 21% say they’re acting on it.

Luckily, the best teams aren’t waiting. They’re closing these gaps now to unlock more growth, without adding headcount or pipeline.

Don’t be the last to know. Get your copy now.

About Varicent

Varicent delivers market-leading SaaS software solutions that help revenue leaders drive growth. Its full suite of solutions helps companies worldwide deliver intelligent territory and quota plans, efficient revenue operations, and impactful incentives programs. As a named leader in the sales performance management and revenue performance management space, Varicent enables customers to design, amplify, and optimize their go-to-market strategies to create a connected path to revenue.

To learn more, visit varicent.com.