Mitchell Caplan '79 is an accomplished financial services executive with more than 30 years of experience in leadership, financial technology, investment management, and business innovation. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Willow Wealth, where he is focused on expanding individual investors' access to private market investments. He also serves as CEO of Tarsadia Enterprises, overseeing investments and strategy across financial services, healthcare, technology, and real estate, and serves as a Board Director of Modern Bank.

Previously, Caplan served as CEO and a board director of Jefferson National, where he developed a technology-driven, tax-deferred investment platform that was subsequently acquired by Nationwide. From 2000 to 2008, he led E*TRADE Financial as CEO, helping advance online investing and the development of integrated digital financial services. Earlier in his career, he served as CEO, President, and Vice Chairman of TeleBanc Financial Corporation, building the pioneering branchless bank into a significant force in online banking, and began his professional career as an associate at Shearman & Sterling (now A&O Shearman).

Caplan previously served on the Board of Advisors at the School of Business and Economics at Brandeis. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Brandeis University and went on to receive both a J.D. and an MBA from Emory University.

Michael Saivetz '97 brings extensive executive experience in global operations and manufacturing as president and chief operating officer of Richloom Fabrics Group, which was founded in 1957. A third-generation, family-owned global textile and finished goods company headquartered in New York City, Richloom supplies fabrics and home furnishings to hospitality, upholstery, outdoor furniture, retail, and RV industries.

Saivetz, who assumed the role of President at Richloom in May 2023 after serving as COO, represents the third generation of family leadership as the grandson of company founder Fred Richman and nephew of CEO Jim Richman. During his tenure, he helped drive Richloom's strategic growth in Shanghai and expanded the company's market footprint into the RV industry. His service on the board is also part of his family's legacy; his mother

Carol Saivetz '69, P '97, P '01 served as a Trustee and his father Richard Saivetz '69, served as the Alumni Association president until his passing in 2000.

Daniel Scheinman '87, P '17, brings deep expertise in the technology sector as an active angel investor and longtime corporate director. Since April 2011, Scheinman has invested in and advised high-growth tech companies. He currently serves on the board of directors for cloud networking provider Arista Networks, Inc. (since 2011) and video communications leader Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (since 2013), alongside positions on several private corporate boards.

Scheinman spent nearly two decades at Cisco Systems, Inc. from 1993 to 2011 in various executive roles, most recently serving as senior vice president of the Cisco Media Solutions Group. He earned a bachelor's degree in politics from Brandeis and holds a law degree from Duke University School of Law.

"The addition of these successful individuals strengthens the Board of Trustees' ongoing commitment to advancing academic excellence, strategic growth, and innovation," said Brandeis President Arthur Levine. "Brandeis will benefit tremendously from their vision and support."