TxGold is committed to raising awareness of, and offering solutions to, the problems associated with government issued currency; these problems include eroding value, runaway government debt, the booms and busts associated with business cycles, and a general loss of freedom.
Tyler Chessman
Tyler has worked as a consultant, developer, and pre-sales professional for the last 29 years - helping customers evaluate and adopt data, analytic, and AI technologies. Back in 2011, he put these skills to use to analyze federal spending policies - resulting in the book Understanding the United States Debt.
He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin (Finance and Honors Business) - and currently resides in College Station, Texas.
Garrett Edmunson
Garrett helps organizations turn ideas into production-grade AI systems on Azure. Over the past two decades he's partnered with Fortune-500 and mid-market clients to architect, implement, and operationalize solutions that blend traditional machine learning with cutting-edge generative AI.
Garrett's toolbox spans Azure Machine Learning, OpenAI Service, AI Search, Fabric Lakehouse, SQL DB, and Azure Data Factory—giving him end-to-end coverage of data ingestion, model development, MLOps, and secure, scalable deployment.
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Larry Swonke
Larry has always been interested in helping people and solving problems. It is the reason he originally went into counseling. Now, Larry has the ability to use his problem solving skills to help companies (and people).
In Larry's own words:
My greatest day is when I get to help someone gain insight into what is truly important to their business and how technology and services can help them move forward. Sometimes it is the cloud (well, I guess the cloud can solve a lot), but sometimes it is just a simple change in their business process that gives them the ability to see things differently.
I still get to use my counseling skills and passion for helping others through my volunteer work in mentoring homeless teens, promoting agriculture through the Houston Rodeo, and setting curriculum standards for Wharton County College.
Jim Lawnin
Jim Lawnin is recognized for guiding the world’s largest energy companies through transformational change, leveraging exponential technologies—especially AI—to improve performance, accelerate growth, and create new business models that capture emerging markets. He has advised multinational and national oil companies on digital transformation and sustainability strategies and was invited by Harvard Business School to present on the groundbreaking work his teams led in reshaping the energy value chain. Jim has led several venture capital groups and is currently building a venture studio dedicated to AI adoption and disruption in the energy sector. He sits on multiple boards of companies applying AI in energy and advises Fortune 500 enterprises on scaling emerging technologies for competitive advantage. As a judge for Rice and Stanford business plan competitions, and as a mentor to Rice University students and professors, Jim bridges the gap between startups and global enterprises—helping innovative technologies reach industry scale. He holds undergraduate degrees in Petroleum Engineering and Accounting, an MBA, and a MSc in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. His professional designations include PE, CFA, CPA, and Black Belt Six Sigma.
Patrick Ng
Patrick is the Founder & CEO of Shaleforce, a geoscientist‑turned data analytics entrepreneur and seasoned builder of impact-focused technology businesses, with experience spanning AVO, depth imaging, and machine learning. He focuses on unlocking value in energy resource development by bringing clarity to prospect evaluation and aligning above-ground opportunities with subsurface potential. Patrick is the author of the Hybrid Approach trilogy, covering well economics, risk management, and financing structures. He holds degrees from the University of Oregon and Yale University.