Founded in 2003, Mary Furlong & Associates (MFA) is a concierge consulting firm specializing in the longevity market. A successful serial entrepreneur, Mary Furlong founded SeniorNet.org and ThirdAge Media prior to creating MFA. MFA has produced industry-leading conferences including the What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit and What’s Next Longevity Innovation Summit as well as two podcasts focused on the longevity market, What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter and What’s Next Longevity Deal Talk.

Mary has been recognized by the American Society on Aging, Fortune, and Time and was named one of the top 100 Women in Silicon Valley by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. She is an adviser to the Ziegler LinkAge Fund, CABHI, Thrive Center and numerous start-up companies. She has raised over $200M in corporate sponsorship and venture financing for companies in the longevity market. Additionally, Mary is the Dean’s Executive Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University.