Luminous

Founder | CEO

Qualtry

Chief Executive Officer

Director of Supply Chain

SourceFix

Founder

Made-in-China.com

Director of Product Sourcing

Global Sourcing Manager

Viatek Consumer Products Group

China Sourcing Manager

Multiple Companies

-Oversaw operations of all international clientele 
-Trained all new employees 
-Closed out contracts totaling over $500,000
-Consulted international clients how to build an online business in the United States through eCommerce, specifically focusing on Amazon, Ebay, and Etsy
-Hosted public webinars on 4 topics: Amazon Private Label Products, Etsy/Handmade, Retail Arbitrage, International Sourcing

Ecommerce Consultant

Learning Systems

-Helped clients choose suitable products for their e-commerce businesses
-Helped clients efficiently manage their marketing campaigns
-Worked within a team to build a supplier directory

Product Niche Specialist

SP Foundation

Care Specialist

Nu Skin Enterprises

-Spoke directly to distributors about their products and business
-Took calls for the entire Chinese market (Cantonese and Mandarin speakers)
-Translated product support calls, sold and introduced new products to distributors

Cantonese/Mandarin Sales Representative

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Taught Mainland Chinese people desiring to learn about Christianity
• Provided weekly community service
• Served as a missionary leader in charge of 20+ missionaries
• Organized missionary activities and trainings

Volunteer Representative

Founder | CEO at Luminous | Changing Software for Ecommerce

Passionate about all things supply chain, e-commerce, and operations. Helping companies transform their operations through better supply chain data. 

A bit about me: I started my first e-commerce company when I was 23. Back then, it was selling baby gates and barn door hardware across a couple Etsy shops and on Amazon. While continuing to grow my e-commerce business on the side I got a job as a sourcing manager at a distribution company to learn more about high level supply chain with major retailers (HSN, QVC, Walmart, etc.). 

Years later, after helping countless DTC brand optimize their supply chain through running Made-in-China's sourcing division, I noticed major issues in the way e-commerce companies used software in operations. I built and sold an RFQ management system that helped DTC brands optimize their purchasing.  Then, I moved on and became a CEO of a DTC brand at 28. My experience running Qualtry showed even more the gap in the market of software solutions in e-commerce that address the entire supply chain.

Luminous is helping e-commerce companies gain visibility in their data from source to sell. If you're not happy with your software (inventory management, purchasing, RFQ, WMS) then talk to me.

Jared Ward

Zach Bingham

Business Development Representative

Lunar Solar Group

partnerships, business development, marketing, & events to drive go-to-market growth @ lunar solar group.

we identify growth opportunities and rapidly implement them via our marketing and creative firepower

+ mutesix - creative first customer acquisition
+ enkore - turnkey lifecycle and retention programs to drive ltv and build community
+ no sleep - performance first website design and development

ready to accelerate? reach out: missioncontrol@lunarsolargroup.com

growth & partnerships

CreatorCommerce

a co-pilot for co-selling, enabling top dtc brands to elevate the affiliate referral experience & drive better outcomes

advisor

Toki - Loyalty, Memberships, Cashback

lead out partnerships, marketing, events, and all things lead gen

head of growth

senior account executive

account executive

Stay Ai

business development representative

Route

sales development representative

Vivint

sales

Lendio

lender services

cx representative

Founder @ Lumibuild - We Build Websites | Ecom Connect | CreatorCommerce | Builder | UT

leading growth @ Lunar Solar Group by day, & writing Cpgconnect.xyz by night.

ive worked across the shopify ecosystem from SaaS, to agencies, but the throughline has always been the same: commerce, content & community.

based in utah, if I’m not online, I’m skiing, biking, or training for my next race.

Account Executive

First go-to-market Account Executive hire at Luminous. Luminous helps with Supply Chain Data Visibility From Source to Sale - Purchasing, Inventory Management, Forecasting, & More.

Back to having a space again.


After nearly three years of being remote, I realized how much I’ve missed being around people. I love community, I love connection, and I love having a place to go that isn’t my house.

Since 2023, I’ve been fully remote, and heading into 2026, it felt like the right time to get back into a space. Huge thanks to Lane for reaching out about Anata Studios. hUnTeR STUTZ, and I moved in this week, and I couldn’t be more excited.

It’s the perfect setup with great people, creative energy, and a space to lock in and build. 

+ comes with a dope gym.

PS: With the new office comes a need for new bevies and snacks. If you’ve got any CPG favorites I should stock the shelves with, drop your recs below. 

I’ll be ordering this week. 👀 

#remote #office #cpg

growth & partnerships @ lunar solar group | cpgconnect.xyz

This week in Cpgconnect...

→ Cymbiotika raises a $25M seed round led by David Grutman, with investors including Post Malone, Peggy Gou, and Daymond John.
 → The Coca-Cola Company launches its first new holiday flavor in five years, Holiday Creamy Vanilla- rolling out nationwide this week.
 → Laoban Dumplings and Bachan's team up for a limited-edition Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken collab, now at Whole Foods Market.
 → Lemme enters the colostrum category with its first liposomal product, expanding beyond its signature gummies.
 → Dua Lipa and Augustinus Bader debut DUA by AB Science, bringing accessible luxury to skincare.
 → Cove Soda raises a $15M Series A to scale its zero-sugar probiotic sodas across North America.
 → Urban Farmer acquires CAULIPOWER to build a better-for-you frozen food powerhouse.
 → Novak Djokovic joins Cob Foods as co-founder, leading a $5M seed round for the corn-free sorghum popcorn brand.
 → New Unwrapped segment w/ Billy from BEEFY Meat Chips.

Big shoutout to our sponsor this week Glimpse. 

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#cpg #dtc #foodandbev

I’ve tried a lot of supplements, but this one ACTUALLY works. 


The focus, clarity, and energy have been next level over the last few weeks when I started taking it.

Congrats to the team at Graymatter Labs on their $1.3M seed round led by Venrex and Apex Group Ltd. 

Founded by Jim Phillips and Novisa M. Petrusich, Graymatter is on a mission to make brain health a daily ritual.

And I’m here for it.

#cpg #wellness

Big thank you to The Cumin Club for not just the meals but the mission.


They started with a simple idea: bringing authentic, home-style Indian food to anyone, anywhere, in just minutes. 

No preservatives. No shortcuts. Just real ingredients and regional recipes made by chefs across India.

It’s one of those brands that blends culture, convenience, and craftsmanship perfectly, and as someone who’s always on the go, I’m seriously impressed.

Appreciate what you’re building, Ragoth Bala & Harish Visweswaran, and how you’re doing it.

#cpg #dtc #brandstory

The beverage world is on fire right now.


Lucky Energy just raised $25M, TRIP pulled in $40M at a $300M valuation, Recess secured $30M, Cove Soda raised $15M, and even Monster Energy is launching a female-focused energy drink called FLRT.

So what’s going on here?

The entire beverage category is evolving. People don’t just want caffeine anymore, they want function.

Energy. Mood. Focus. Gut health.

It’s all blending into a new wave of functional wellness drinks that feel more like lifestyle brands than beverages.

And people are paying for it. Premium, clean, zero sugar, better for you.

Brands like Alani Nutrition and CELSIUS along with poppi (acquired by PepsiCo for nearly $2 billion) & OLIPOP PBC already proved the playbook. 

Build a strong identity, connect with your audience, and scale into retail.

Investors are flooding in because drinks move fast. You can go from DTC to Target in a year if the brand hits right.

If you’re seeing new bev brands pop up every week, it’s not your imagination. This category is booming.

And personally, as a bevy guy, I love to see it.

#cpg #beverage

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