Maven Scouts was founded in 2000 with a single mission: to be the most successful, creative and ground-breaking consulting agency in San Francisco . We approach each of our clients with fresh eyes to develop customized, unique strategies.
Though we’ve grown since our founding, we’re still the same agency at heart. Let us help make your dreams a reality. Are you ready to set your brand or business on the path to success? Give us a call today and see what we can do for you.
WHO WE ARE
MEET THE MAVENS
Grant Rogers
Founder/ CEO
8 Year U.S. Army Veteran and entrepreneur leveraging over 17 years as a leader and change agent whose operations and founding experience possess a demonstrated history of using training and team building to create operational efficiency and effectiveness in organizations of over 1K employees. Skilled in Operational Planning, Project Management, Intelligence, counter intelligence, Business Intelligence, Analysis, and Product Development. Trusted Technology Scout to C-Level executives. Skilled in research, analysis, and examination of operational practices and procedures. Accustomed to working in fast-paced environments with the ability to think quickly and successfully navigate difficult situations.
Chief Operating Officer
22-year U.S. Air Force veteran, leveraging over 25 years as a leader and connector with a demonstrated history of working in SBIR/STTR, funding and industry. Skilled in Training and development, Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of Defense, and Security Training. Organizational Management and operations focused in Organizational Leadership from Ashford University. Currently, working SBIR, innovation and problem solving. Developing and modifying products to meet the DOD needs
Blake Upshaw
Chief Financial Officer
Private equity investor and Accounting-Audit/Management Consultant, CFO with over 14 years of experience in Serves Integrated Risk Services as Managing Partner leading the strategic vision and overall operations of the company and its Managers to include fundraising & reporting, compliance and portfolio management. Mr. Upshaw has 15 years’ experience working in the financial domain. Mr. Upshaw served as a senior associate for KPMG where his areas of focus included: treasury management, property, plant, and equipment, internal use software, stock-based compensation (ASC 718), equity, ASC 606 assessments, internal controls, and consolidation. Mr Upshaw currently works for BG Solutions where he works on credit unions for the Real Estate Lending Department. His primary responsibilities in this role are Return on Assets (ROA) for mortgage loans held for investment, mortgage loans held for sale, equity lines of credit and originated mortgage servicing rights (OMSRs). Additional responsibilities include assembly of annual financial plan (AFP) information, presentations to department leadership and preparation of deliverables for report 5300 to National Credit Union Association (NCUA). Mr. Upshaw has a BBA in Accounting with a minor in Management from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Board Member and Seed Investor
Experienced cross-functional executive recently exited from VC Mgmt company and 9 related seed investments made from 2017-2022 in small business research companies working with Dept of Defense and critical industry. Current portfolio includes commercial and residential real estate (LA and CO) and regulated service companies. Significant experience in M&A, product development/launch, change management, negotiation, corporate strategy, capital stacks, deal assembly, regulatory & risk management, government procurement, business development, business model development, corporate finance and private investments across real estate, traditional and non-traditional asset classes .
Board Member and Chief Evangelist
I Fly Carpets- Innovation – Product Development Sourcing Collaborations Industry Forum Leadership Information Systems Telecommunication Services Operations Management Regulatory/Compliance Oversight OSHA Certification Military – Joint/Multi-National Operational / Leadership Expertise Gov't Ops and Contracting