23 Nov November 24, 2025 – Litigation Finance James L. Koutoulas, Fiction Author Bill Combs and Resilient Parenting Dr. Kate Lund
James Koutoulas – CEO of Typhon Capital Management
I think I’m a pretty nice guy, but for whatever reason I attract some bad actors. All these experiences are why I’m so passionate about litigation finance… you don’t get pro bono lawyers come along very much, let alone ones who could beat the biggest, baddest banks in the world.
James L. Koutoulas
James L. Koutoulas, Esq. is the CEO of Typhon Capital Management which he founded in 2008. Typhon is a deconstructed multi-strategy trading firm, where managers can focus only on trading under an umbrella of unified operations, compliance, and risk management. Clients can access these modular exposures a la carte or via custom portfolios in Cayman or U.S. funds, or managed accounts. James is also the CEO of JurisTrade, the first secondary marketplace for litigation assets, built as a joint venture with hus multi-strategy hedge fund Typhon Capital and several major family offices. Institutional investors and family offices can use JurisTrade to directly invest in mass torts, personal injury, IP, and single case litigations. They can also get access via our Cerus Litigation Fund which barbells a diversified LitFin portfolio with activist appraisal rights and distressed strategies. Mr. Koutoulas helped force the full return of $6.7B in customer assets in the MF Global bankruptcy as lead customer counsel. His co-PM Andy Barroway ran the second largest US class action firm, settled Tyco for $3.4B, and invented appraisal rights arbitrage and managed $1.2B in it at Merion Capital. Mr. Koutoulas has appeared on CNBC, Bloomberg, and CNN, as well as being featured in major national print publications such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fortune, Forbes, and Reuters. Mr. Koutoulas testified on improving customer protections before the United States House of Representatives’ Agriculture Committee. Mr. Koutoulas earned a J.D. from The Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, which gave him its 2016 Emerging Leader Award. He is a member of the Illinois Bar, holds a Series 3, and is registered with U.K. FCA as a CF1 and CF30. He serves as a consulting expert to the Northwestern Investor Protection Clinic and is a member of its Advisory Board. Mr. Koutoulas has a degree in Finance from the University of Florida, where he was a National Merit Scholar, AP National Scholar, and Angelo Langadas Classics Scholar. He was named one of the “Top Crypto Rockstars on Wall Street” by Business Insider, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Goodman Institute for Public Policy.
Bill Combs – Author of
The biggest challenge to being an author is you can have the best book on the planet. It’s just getting the right people to see it.
Bill Combs
Bill Combs is an international, award-winning author whose work explores the intersection of adventure, spirituality, and quantum mystery. He is best known for The Quantum Gate, a metaphysical thriller that blends ancient knowledge, cutting-edge science, and fast-paced storytelling to challenge readers’ sense of what is possible. Based in the mountains of Western North Carolina, Bill draws inspiration from a lifelong fascination with quantum theory, secret societies, and humanity’s search for deeper meaning. His writing expands far beyond fiction, through works like The God Particle Within, he delves into the idea of “Quanticism,” a framework that connects science, consciousness, and the spiritual forces that shape human experience. Whether crafting page-turning adventure or exploring the philosophical nature of reality, Bill Combs invites readers to step beyond the surface of the world and into the realms of wonder, self-discovery, and possibility.
Dr. Kate Lund – Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Athletic Performance Coach & Author of Step Away: The Keys to Resilient Parenting
The perfection that’s put out there is just simply not real, and we have to be really careful in terms of how we’re allowing that to make us feel.
Dr. Kate Lund
Dr. Kate Lund is a licensed clinical psychologist, TEDx speaker, and internationally recognized resilience expert dedicated to empowering parents, athletes, and leaders to thrive under pressure and reach their full potential. With over 15 years of experience in medical psychology, having trained at Harvard-affiliated institutions including Shriners Hospital for Children, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess, she brings depth, credibility and compassion to her work. Growing up with hydrocephalus and facing frequent hospitalizations, Kate learned firsthand the power of resilience and made it the foundation of her life and professional mission. Through a strengths-based approach, she helps individuals, teams and families shift focus from what holds them back to the resources and mindset that propel them forward. Her best-selling book Bounce: Help Your Child Build Resilience and Thrive in School, Sports, and Life offers parents a practical roadmap to guide children through challenge, uncertainty and growth. In her latest work, Step Away: A Modern Guide for Overwhelmed Parents to Reclaim Calm, Strength, and Connection (2025), she extends her guidance to parents themselves, showing how stepping back from the swirl of overwhelm can awaken deeper resilience in family life. Whether delivering keynote addresses, hosting her podcast The Optimized Mind, or working one-on-one, Kate’s message is clear: resilience isn’t a mystery, it’s a practice grounded in real life. She invites us all to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary and to lean into the possibility on the other side of challenge.