CEO & co-founder of Earnest Agriculture, an Illinois ag-biotech building a “Moneyball-style” microbial seed-coating platform from prairie microbes. We help row-crop farmers boost nutrient-use efficiency, stress tolerance, disease suppression, and ROI with consistent results. In 2025 we’re running 45+ corn/soy/cotton trials across 14 states with on-farm/CRO/University partners (incl. University of Illinois, Grand Farm, Dairy Farmers of Ameri) and UAV analytics. Now scaling production, retailer pilots, and our Seed round. It’s Grow Time 🌱