Luke Taylor is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of BondIt Media Capital, a leading global entertainment finance firm based in Santa Monica, CA, and a founding partner of Buffalo 8, a full-service film and media studio spanning development, production, post, and distribution.
Since launching BondIt in 2013, Luke overseen the financing of hundreds of film/TV projects, with BondIt deploying over $500 million across a broad range of independent content. His strategic leadership has made BondIt a go-to financier for producers and companies seeking intelligent, flexible capital solutions.
Alongside BondIt, Luke has helped build Buffalo 8 into a vertically integrated media company that provides comprehensive services in film, commercial, and digital work. Buffalo 8 titles have premiered at top-tier festivals including Sundance, TIFF, Tribeca, Berlinale, and SXSW.
Under Luke’s guidance, the companies have been involved in critically acclaimed and commercially successful projects with a standouts including “The Fallout” (HBO Max) – SXSW Grand Jury Winner, ” Woman Of The Hour” (Netflix) – Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, and “Terrifier 3” — one of 2024’s highest grossing independent films. Luke and his companies have been profiled in Forbes, Variety, and other major media publications.
Luke has been a longtime supporter of Teen Cancer America, raising and donating funds through several key initiative for over a decade — including regular corporate sponsorships for TCA events and annual participation in the LA Marathon, where he and his companies recruit dozens of runners to to raise funding and awareness for TCA.
Matthew Helderman founded Buffalo 8 in 2010 while an undergraduate student, leading the company to premiere projects at Sundance, SXSW, and Berlin; while producing notable works including the Netflix original Rodney King (directed by Spike Lee) and the global hit The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (directed by Joe Berlinger).
In 2013, he co-founded BondIt Media Capital, deploying over $500M across 500+ film, TV, live entertainment, and music projects, raising $30M for a partial sale to Accord Financial (TSX: ACD) and expanding its credit facility to $100M with Keystone National Group.
In 2017, he co-managed the acquisition of ABS Entertainment Payroll, later steering its majority sale to a leading private equity firm, where he remains Executive Director, partner, and Board Member. Helderman has been a TED speaker, profiled in The New York Times, and is a YPO member.
Helderman has worked closely with Teen Cancer America participating in the charity fundraising + running of the Los Angeles Marathon every year since 2012, organizing hundreds of runners to join the TCA team during that time, and raising donations for the charity throughout the process.
Born and raised in Jamaica, Wayne received a Master of Laws in Entertainment Law from Kings College in London and went on to forge an illustrious career in music, film and radio. As an artist, Wayne was spotted by Clive Davis’ Arista Records with his band, Native, who went on to record albums for RCA, A&M and MCA Records. Native opened shows for Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and David Bowie. As both writer and producer of the Peter Tosh movie “RED X”, Wayne was awarded with a nomination for a Canadian Academy Award and produced the VH1 “Behind the Music” episodes on Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.
As Producer of Gwen Stefani and No Doubt’s multiplatinum album “Rock Steady,” Wayne’s singles “Hey Baby” and “Underneath it All” both went to #1 in America and won him two Grammys. Wayne has recorded, produced, written or remixed: Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones), Jimmy Cliff, Ziggy Marley, John Oates (Hall and Oates), Toots and the Maytals, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Chrissie Hyde (The Pretenders), Paris Hilton, Garth Brooks, Shaggy, Bush, Jason Mraz, Magic, Sugar Ray, Donovan, Boy George and Culture Club.
Diving into the world of radio, Wayne was both producer and DJ at the #1 modern rock station in the world, KROQ 106.7 FM in Los Angeles, on which he had the #1 reggae show in America for seven years.
Sally Webb, CSEP is Founder and CEO of The Special Event Company (TSEC), based in the Triangle region of North Carolina. She formed the company in 1987 from a background in sports PR and marketing. TSEC is a WBENC certified Woman Owned Business.
TSEC delivers essential business communications through live and virtual events and for a diverse clientele in education, financial services, technology, pharmaceuticals, media, manufacturing, sports and non-profits. Over the past three decades, Sally has produced events in over 30 countries throughout Europe, USA, Africa, South America and Asia.
The company has won over 40 international event management awards for their work. Her personal accolades include International Event Producer of the Year by Event Solutions Magazine, Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Live Events Association (ILEA) , Business Leader Magazines Top 50 Women Extraordinaire Award, Special Event Magazines Top 25 Greatest Industry Influencers of the past 25 years. In January 2018 she was the recipient of the Special Events Industry Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to the Special Event Industry.
In 2021 TSEC expanded their service offerings with a Film and Broadcast Studio, creating Internet TV through a wide range of in-studio and remote services, to support the growing virtual communication business needs.
Sally is a founding member and former President of the International Special Events Society in the UK, before moving to the US in 2005. She is a founder of the Triangle British American Business Council Chapter and recently Chaired the Special Event Industry Certification (CSEP) examination restructure committee.
As a founding board member of Roger Daltrey & Pete Townshend’s Teen Cancer America organization www.teencanceramerica.com.
She lives in Cary, NC with her husband Grant Berry, who is a professional caddie on the PGA Tour.
The Special Event Company website can be viewed on www.specialeventco.com
Howard M. Schwartz has more than 40 years of experience as a real estate professional and is founder and CEO of Howard Schwartz Commercial Real Estate in Michigan, a boutique commercial brokerage company whose core competencies include retail tenant representation, investment sales, and vacant land for development. Howard and his wife Robin’s charitable endeavors include a modest family foundation, “May the Schwartz Be with You”, whose focus is cancer, mental health, and Jewish causes. Howard is a founding member of the Friendship Circle, a children’s special needs charity, and has been an active member of their board of directors since 1995.
In 2007, Howard became a member of the board of directors for Kadima, a mental health services non-profit, and currently sits as vice present on the executive board. Howard is also special counsel to the founder and president of Sanctum House, a charity that offers a safe home with integrated services and programs for the survivors of human trafficking. He has been involved in Teen Cancer America for seven years. What free time Howard may claim, he is an avid art collector, a hobbyist in model railroading, and he and his wife enjoy travel, scuba and fishing. His family professes that when he was a young teenager, the album “Quadrophenia” was his first therapist.
Grace is the Founder and Managing Director of IGA Capital which invests in, advises and mentors technology startups. She is also a mentor and advisor to the Techstars Music incubator and the international Techstars network at large. Grace first became acquainted to TCA through it’s UK arm, the Teenage Cancer Trust while working as a Managing Director at JP Morgan in London and when she relocated to Los Angeles was excited to find Teenage Cancer America and to be able to get involved to help solve teenage cancer as it’s a cause near and dear to her family. She helped organize the inaugural Rock’n’Polo event at Will Rogers and is committed to help TCA fundraise and extend its reach across as many hospitals as possible in the United States.
Before enjoying a career in music, Chris Stewart was CEO of Gelber Group, a financial futures and trading firm at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). He served on the board of directors for the CBOT board on the Chicago Mercantile Board from 2006-2014. Currently, Mr. Stewart serves on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Board (2006- present), where he works on the Development and Induction committees. He has served as a board member for the Country Music Hall of Fame (2016-present), where he works on the Development committee. Mr. Stewart played percussion with the Dave Mason Band from 2006-2012. Mr. Stewart believes strongly in the preservation and in music education. He splits his time between his Nashville and Chicago homes. And enjoys his free time with his wife and three sons.
Dan is an entrepreneur who has founded several companies focused on the sales & marketing of consumer products over the last 25 years. In 1998, he built the world’s first b2b marketplace for brand name excess inventory, LiquidXS.com. Dan returned to Montreal in 2007 to start CroJack Capital. The group buys and sells overstock product inventories and makes small investments in early stage companies. RealEats has become his full-time passion, focus and platform for inciting change through life’s most important ingredient… food.
Jaime Siegel is CEO of Cerebral Assets, LLC, a consulting firm that provides business strategy and services to clients related to intellectual property assets across industries and the globe.He spent most of his career as a patent litigator, spending 16 of 30 years at Sony. Jaime is a seasoned leader of teams that have generated billions of dollars in revenue globally, as well as being a member of the executive leadership team of a NASDAQ listed company. Currently, Jaime is a National Trustee of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland and resides in Rancho Mirage, California.
Andy Saperstein is Managing Director and Co-Head of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. He serves on the Morgan Stanley Operating Committee and as a Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Foundation, the firm’s charitable arm. Mr. Saperstein previously served as Co-COO of the Institutional Securities Group, working across the ISG businesses and coordinating initiatives with Wealth Management.
Prior to this role he held a succession of senior leadership positions in Wealth Management. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2006 as COO of National Sales, and became Head of Wealth Management, including U.S. Private Wealth Management, following the initial acquisition of Smith Barney in 2009. He subsequently served as Head of Investment Products and Services. Earlier in his career, Mr. Saperstein held numerous leadership roles at Merrill Lynch, including COO of the Direct Division, and was a partner in the Financial Institutions Group of McKinsey & Co. He graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School and summa cum laude from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, with a dual degree in economics and finance.
Luke Taylor is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of BondIt Media Capital, a leading global entertainment finance firm based in Santa Monica, CA, and a founding partner of Buffalo 8, a full-service film and media studio spanning development, production, post, and distribution.
Since launching BondIt in 2013, Luke overseen the financing of hundreds of film/TV projects, with BondIt deploying over $500 million across a broad range of independent content. His strategic leadership has made BondIt a go-to financier for producers and companies seeking intelligent, flexible capital solutions.
Alongside BondIt, Luke has helped build Buffalo 8 into a vertically integrated media company that provides comprehensive services in film, commercial, and digital work. Buffalo 8 titles have premiered at top-tier festivals including Sundance, TIFF, Tribeca, Berlinale, and SXSW.
Under Luke’s guidance, the companies have been involved in critically acclaimed and commercially successful projects with a standouts including “The Fallout” (HBO Max) – SXSW Grand Jury Winner, ” Woman Of The Hour” (Netflix) – Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, and “Terrifier 3” — one of 2024’s highest grossing independent films. Luke and his companies have been profiled in Forbes, Variety, and other major media publications.
Luke has been a longtime supporter of Teen Cancer America, raising and donating funds through several key initiative for over a decade — including regular corporate sponsorships for TCA events and annual participation in the LA Marathon, where he and his companies recruit dozens of runners to to raise funding and awareness for TCA.
Matthew Helderman founded Buffalo 8 in 2010 while an undergraduate student, leading the company to premiere projects at Sundance, SXSW, and Berlin; while producing notable works including the Netflix original Rodney King (directed by Spike Lee) and the global hit The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (directed by Joe Berlinger).
In 2013, he co-founded BondIt Media Capital, deploying over $500M across 500+ film, TV, live entertainment, and music projects, raising $30M for a partial sale to Accord Financial (TSX: ACD) and expanding its credit facility to $100M with Keystone National Group.
In 2017, he co-managed the acquisition of ABS Entertainment Payroll, later steering its majority sale to a leading private equity firm, where he remains Executive Director, partner, and Board Member. Helderman has been a TED speaker, profiled in The New York Times, and is a YPO member.
Helderman has worked closely with Teen Cancer America participating in the charity fundraising + running of the Los Angeles Marathon every year since 2012, organizing hundreds of runners to join the TCA team during that time, and raising donations for the charity throughout the process.
Born and raised in Jamaica, Wayne received a Master of Laws in Entertainment Law from Kings College in London and went on to forge an illustrious career in music, film and radio. As an artist, Wayne was spotted by Clive Davis’ Arista Records with his band, Native, who went on to record albums for RCA, A&M and MCA Records. Native opened shows for Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and David Bowie. As both writer and producer of the Peter Tosh movie “RED X”, Wayne was awarded with a nomination for a Canadian Academy Award and produced the VH1 “Behind the Music” episodes on Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.
As Producer of Gwen Stefani and No Doubt’s multiplatinum album “Rock Steady,” Wayne’s singles “Hey Baby” and “Underneath it All” both went to #1 in America and won him two Grammys. Wayne has recorded, produced, written or remixed: Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones), Jimmy Cliff, Ziggy Marley, John Oates (Hall and Oates), Toots and the Maytals, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Chrissie Hyde (The Pretenders), Paris Hilton, Garth Brooks, Shaggy, Bush, Jason Mraz, Magic, Sugar Ray, Donovan, Boy George and Culture Club.
Diving into the world of radio, Wayne was both producer and DJ at the #1 modern rock station in the world, KROQ 106.7 FM in Los Angeles, on which he had the #1 reggae show in America for seven years.
Sally Webb, CSEP is Founder and CEO of The Special Event Company (TSEC), based in the Triangle region of North Carolina. She formed the company in 1987 from a background in sports PR and marketing. TSEC is a WBENC certified Woman Owned Business.
TSEC delivers essential business communications through live and virtual events and for a diverse clientele in education, financial services, technology, pharmaceuticals, media, manufacturing, sports and non-profits. Over the past three decades, Sally has produced events in over 30 countries throughout Europe, USA, Africa, South America and Asia.
The company has won over 40 international event management awards for their work. Her personal accolades include International Event Producer of the Year by Event Solutions Magazine, Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Live Events Association (ILEA) , Business Leader Magazines Top 50 Women Extraordinaire Award, Special Event Magazines Top 25 Greatest Industry Influencers of the past 25 years. In January 2018 she was the recipient of the Special Events Industry Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to the Special Event Industry.
In 2021 TSEC expanded their service offerings with a Film and Broadcast Studio, creating Internet TV through a wide range of in-studio and remote services, to support the growing virtual communication business needs.
Sally is a founding member and former President of the International Special Events Society in the UK, before moving to the US in 2005. She is a founder of the Triangle British American Business Council Chapter and recently Chaired the Special Event Industry Certification (CSEP) examination restructure committee.
As a founding board member of Roger Daltrey & Pete Townshend’s Teen Cancer America organization 
Howard M. Schwartz has more than 40 years of experience as a real estate professional and is founder and CEO of Howard Schwartz Commercial Real Estate in Michigan, a boutique commercial brokerage company whose core competencies include retail tenant representation, investment sales, and vacant land for development. Howard and his wife Robin’s charitable endeavors include a modest family foundation, “May the Schwartz Be with You”, whose focus is cancer, mental health, and Jewish causes. Howard is a founding member of the Friendship Circle, a children’s special needs charity, and has been an active member of their board of directors since 1995.
In 2007, Howard became a member of the board of directors for Kadima, a mental health services non-profit, and currently sits as vice present on the executive board. Howard is also special counsel to the founder and president of Sanctum House, a charity that offers a safe home with integrated services and programs for the survivors of human trafficking. He has been involved in Teen Cancer America for seven years. What free time Howard may claim, he is an avid art collector, a hobbyist in model railroading, and he and his wife enjoy travel, scuba and fishing. His family professes that when he was a young teenager, the album “Quadrophenia” was his first therapist.
Grace is the Founder and Managing Director of IGA Capital which invests in, advises and mentors technology startups. She is also a mentor and advisor to the Techstars Music incubator and the international Techstars network at large. Grace first became acquainted to TCA through it’s UK arm, the Teenage Cancer Trust while working as a Managing Director at JP Morgan in London and when she relocated to Los Angeles was excited to find Teenage Cancer America and to be able to get involved to help solve teenage cancer as it’s a cause near and dear to her family. She helped organize the inaugural Rock’n’Polo event at Will Rogers and is committed to help TCA fundraise and extend its reach across as many hospitals as possible in the United States.
Dan is an entrepreneur who has founded several companies focused on the sales & marketing of consumer products over the last 25 years. In 1998, he built the world’s first b2b marketplace for brand name excess inventory, LiquidXS.com. Dan returned to Montreal in 2007 to start CroJack Capital. The group buys and sells overstock product inventories and makes small investments in early stage companies. RealEats has become his full-time passion, focus and platform for inciting change through life’s most important ingredient… food.
Andy Saperstein is Managing Director and Co-Head of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. He serves on the Morgan Stanley Operating Committee and as a Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Foundation, the firm’s charitable arm. Mr. Saperstein previously served as Co-COO of the Institutional Securities Group, working across the ISG businesses and coordinating initiatives with Wealth Management.
Prior to this role he held a succession of senior leadership positions in Wealth Management. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2006 as COO of National Sales, and became Head of Wealth Management, including U.S. Private Wealth Management, following the initial acquisition of Smith Barney in 2009. He subsequently served as Head of Investment Products and Services. Earlier in his career, Mr. Saperstein held numerous leadership roles at Merrill Lynch, including COO of the Direct Division, and was a partner in the Financial Institutions Group of McKinsey & Co. He graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School and summa cum laude from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, with a dual degree in economics and finance.