Grammy Award-winning songwriter, composer, and music executive, Carlos 'Jackie’s Boy' Battey, has written Billboard™ chart-topping multi-platinum hit singles for artists across all genres, including Madonna, Justin Bieber, Sean Kingston, Jason Derulo, David Guetta, Chris Brown, Peter Andre, Ron Isley, Charlie Wilson, Flo Rida, Johnny Gill, New Edition, and so many more. Under the pen name Carlos Battey (Los) he has written twelve #1 records and sold over 30 million albums in his career. He won his first Grammy™ for his production of Madonna's "Revolver" ft Lil Wayne in the Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical category at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. In addition, he received an ASCAP Rhythm Soul Award and four Grammy nominations.

Los brings a wealth of experience to the talent team and oversees artist development across Hello Management and THG Publishing.

Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Lianne works as an A&R Assistant exploring talents across the world. Her enthusiasm and knowledge of K-POP have led her to become an irreplaceable cultural bridge between the East and the West. Lianne’s potential is limitless, as she grows in her role of overseeing some of the most notable producers and writers at THG Publishing, creatively steering the A&R process as a direct report to the A&R Manager.

Originally from the Midwest, Pete's entire life has been centered around the performing arts. After obtaining a degree in Music Business from Millikin University, in Decatur, Illinois, Pete grew through the ranks from assistant to Vice President of one of the leading agencies in performance representation, Clear Talent Group. At CTG he became the Director of the renowned Dance Department and Choreographers & Creatives Department as well as launching its digital influencer division in 2015. Pete joined THG in the spring of 2022 at the helm of Hello Creative, which represents top tier Directors, Creative Producers, Creative Directors, Choreographers, Vocal Coaches, and Stylists. 

Former team member in management operations at Roc Nation, and current VP, of Business Development & Partnerships at The Hello Group, Nick Schlein has worked across several star-studded rosters building and developing brand partnerships and helping to actualize clients’ entrepreneurial aspirations.

He’s worked on business development for the likes of Mariah Carey, Nick Jonas, Kenny “The Jet” Smith, and Kelly Rowland. Prior to Roc Nation and THG, Nick worked in various roles at tech startups and venture capital firms in the Bay Area, developing a network of strategic partners.

Nick earned a B.A. from Colgate University in political science.

Angeline has been a music lover since she could remember. From singing in choirs as a child to graduating from Audio Engineering School to producing her own music under her solo project ANYX, she was always involved with music. In 2017, she was reached out by producer ALAWN, who led her to follow The Hello Group and founder Taylor Jones on social media. After seven successful years in sales and finance and being a top producer in the field, Angeline found herself at a career crossroads. At The Pride Festival in the VIP area, she saw Taylor Jones and Cory Riskin and said, “Hello.” That “Hello” changed her life forever. Literally. Working alongside Cory, she feels fulfilled in her passion for sharing music and helping others, believing that the universe has brought her to the right path. Angeline continues to be excited and grateful for the future.

Michael Mancuso brings over 10 years of music industry experience to his multi-faceted position at The Hello Group. As A&R Manager at THG Publishing, his ability to sing and write at a professional level enables him to provide writers and producers more intricate and tangible feedback. Since joining the A&R team in 2021, Michael has assisted the company in achieving 10+ Billboard #1 chart results and dozens of gold and platinum records/albums. He also works as Co-Founder of tech platform NuPlak, and as a producer for Hello Pictures, where he writes Anime and serves has Head of Story for multiple animated projects.

Formerly a founder of a music startup and copyright fund in Seoul, Kevin is a California-licensed attorney handling business & legal affairs of The Hello Group. He has years of experience in the industry working with SESAC, UK music copyright fund, K-pop stars, Korean labels, US entertainment law firms, and crypto/NFT entities. He proudly represents South Korea and is passionate about bridging the gap between Eastern and Western entertainment markets. Kevin graduated from Northwestern University and The University of Texas Law. 

With over a decade of experience in the music industry and content development, Kyle kick-started his career at Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment, where he helped create formats such as Univision’s La Banda and also produced hit shows such as America's Got Talent and X-Factor. After Syco, Kyle co-founded "Fandom Management", a full-service artist management company representing artists on Island Records, Warner Records, and Hollywood Records. Throughout his career, Kyle has helped develop multiple unscripted formats with prominent production companies such as BBC, Fremantle, and Fly On The Wall, resulting in series sales on major networks like CBS, HGTV, FOX, MTV, and TLC.

Andy’s focus over the last few years has primarily been the Kpop and Jpop markets. Since penning the Super M smash hit “100” and Twice’s “Yes or Yes”, Andy’s career in Kpop has skyrocketed leading to further hits such as Loser/Lover & Dear Sputnik for TXT and Shoutout for Enhypen.
Andy has also composed many songs for the Japanese market featuring on recent albums from powerhouses such as Nissy, King and Prince, The Rampage, Psychic Fever, Golden Child, Da Pump and many others.
As well as songwriting for artists, Andy has won 22 BMI crystal awards for his work composing the theme and background music for TV shows such as America’s Got Talent and The X Factor.
Andy has also composed corporate brand theme songs for the worlds largest tech companies such as Huawei and Honor.
Based in Los Angeles, Andy has recently partnered with The Hello Group as an A&R with a view to signing and developing a small and select group of writers and producers.

Alawn is a multi-platinum producer with more than 18 Billboard #1 chart entries to his name, who is one of the most in-demand producers/writers globally. Though signed to THG Publishing as a client, Alawn is a partner and A&R Executive at the company who signs writers and oversees creative development for a roster of clients.

Born in France, living between Houston and Los Angeles, Alawn began his commercial career with an Artist/DJ project which signed to divisions of Universal Music, Sony Music, and Ultra Records which built him an impressive and dedicated following of over 300K fans online. As time went on and as a result of his growing artistic popularity, Alawn branched into producing for other artists and gained remix and production credits with the likes of Flo Rida, Snoop Dogg, Gucci Mane, Paul Wall, Boyz II Men, Emma Heesters, and Eurovision’s FOURCE.

In 2019, the talented multi-hyphenate musician quickly found his roots in the world of K-pop, which was solidified after his first trip to Seoul for a writing camp with SM Entertainment where he fell in love with the genre. From 2019 through 2020, Alawn was responsible for penning and producing some of the most notable K-Pop records globally, starting with Park Bom’s Wanna Go Back and MBC’s Under Nineteen theme-song Go Tomorrow, through to major cuts including NCT 127’s Punch (Billboard #1 Album), SuperM’s 100 (Billboard #1 Album), Victon’s Mayday, KAI’s mega-hits Mmmh & Peaches, and WayV’s Kick Back, to name a few. With so much success in Korean pop music, Alawn quickly branched in J-pop and C-pop too, and in January of 2021 landed his first Billboard #1 in Japan with Baekhyun’s Get You Alone, alongside his first major C-pop placement with the biggest girl group in China on ‘集合时刻" [JUST TEAM UP] written for BonBon Girls 303 as the theme song of Tencent’s most popular game “和平精英” GAME FOR PEACE. 

Nominated for Arranger of the Year at the Asian Music Awards 2021, Alawn has recently joined the Les Paul Foundation’s advisory board along with artists such as Slash, Nile Rodgers, Peter Frampton, Don Was, Brian Hardgroove, Joan Jett, and more.

Now truly established as a global force in Asian music, Alawn continues to establish his presence in the evolving sound and is positioned as a thought leader in the newest technological developments, demonstrated by his partnerships with audio brands including Roland, McDSP, Klipsch Audio, Adam Audio, Acustica Audio, Eventide Audio, Oek Sound, Arturia and Belkin. 

Since the acquisition of his canned cocktail, Disco Lemonade, Ben has successfully launched 40 brands and 150 beverages. He's become known as the "Celebrity Beverage Guy", having worked with the likes of Young Thug, DMX, Kyle Cooke, Cole Bennett, Lil Mosey and more.

Over 20 years of experience in beverage leadership, with an expertise in beer, wine, spirits, and energy. Drove portfolio growth for global companies, such as, Diageo, Red Bull and Pabst, while in C-Suite and executive roles. Responsibilities have included sales, marketing, integration, business insights / category development, national projects, distribution strategy, business planning, PR and strategic imperatives.

Alex brings over two decades of rich experience building web and desktop applications, and leading engineering teams. With deep technical knowledge and strong leadership skills, he has been pivotal in driving product strategy and executing complex software projects.

Across his diverse career, Alex has co-founded an AI art startup, led several dev teams, and contributed as a full stack engineer in a variety of early-stage startups across multiple industries, including Plaid, Daily Voice, Wellthy, and Quovo (exited for $200M). Fluent in Python and Typescript, Alex has worn all product team hats, exhibiting versatility in UI, graphic design, devops, and product management, effectively leading multiple products from conception to deployment.

Enterprise software and security expert Ted Schlein has been a managing and general partner at Kleiner Perkins since 1996, and a leader of the firm since John Doerr stepped back into a chairman's role in 2016. Schlein enjoyed an exit in February 2018 when Splunk acquired Phantom, a security orchestration, automation and response company, for $350 million; Schlein had led its $13.5 million Series B investment a year before. Schlein's Series B investment in Carbon Black paid off when the security solutions company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange last year, raising $152 million in its initial public offering. Schlein returns to Midas for investments including cybersecurity companies IronNet Cybersecurity and Synack, as well as platform security firm Shape Security. His other investments include Mandiant, LifeLock, Chegg, ArcSight, Fortify Software and AppDynamics, acquired by Cisco for $3.7 billion in January 2017 right before the company was set to go public. Before joining Kleiner, he was an executive at Symantec, where he helped build the company's utilities and antivirus businesses.