Robert M. Herzog is a published author, screenwriter, playwright, and company builder, thriving at the intersection between art and entrepreneurship. His debut novel, A World Between, was reviewed as an "extravagant and unputdownable" adventure mixing science and politics responding to a threat to the fabric of our reality. His recently published Views from the Side Mirror: Essaying America, was described by the President of the ACLU as ”the products of a bold and restless mind." His stories and poems have been published in Solstice Literary Magazine, Downstate Story Magazine, Straylight Literary Arts Magazine, and more.With an affinity for creativity and an aptitude for business, Robert is committed to using his talents to transform and empower the world. Robert currently serves as the managing partner at Alchemy Value Services, which he co-founded to provide financial, strategic, and operational advisory services to Venture Capital, Private Equity, and family office firms looking to maximize their portfolio values.With over 30 years of experience developing companies and solutions in technology, healthcare, media, Internet utilization, hospitality, energy, and the environment, Robert has a proven track record of applying new tech and creating productive relationships with content producers, technology providers, and distribution channels. He has led or managed over $450 million in deals, financings, and acquisitions, with VC, PE, and investment banks including Allen & Co., Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Omnicom, and Oppenheimer. As CEO of eCaring, he created an innovative Web-based home healthcare management system that was recently acquired. As a financial advisor and Board member, he helped City Winery expand into multiple markets. Robert received his B.A. from Williams College and his MA in Management and Urban Affairs from the New School. He has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Aconcagua, and still remembers the first great bottle of wine he drank.