About Us

Our Team

Jean Hamilton, CEO

Jean D. Hamilton is the Chief Executive Officer of Xonos.com, Inc.

Previously, Ms. Hamilton was Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Institutional and an Executive Vice President of Prudential, Financial, Inc.  Prudential Institutional had revenues in excess of $6 billion. Operating businesses for which Ms. Hamilton had responsibility at Prudential included Group Insurance, Retirement Services, Guaranteed Products, Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, the Prudential Bank and Trust Company, The Prudential Services Bureau, and Group Creditors.  Ms. Hamilton was responsible for evaluating each of these businesses to determine their strategic fit within Prudential and their profit potential. Plans implemented for these businesses included internal growth, acquisitions, mergers, start-ups, restructuring, sale, and discontinuation. In addition, Ms. Hamilton had responsibility for Prudential Marketing and Database Resources in which Prudential’s initial on-line strategies were designed and implemented.

Prior to being named Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Institutional, Ms. Hamilton was President of Prudential Capital Group, a private securities asset manager and originator responsible, at the time, for a portfolio in excess of $20 billion.  Prior to holding this position, Ms. Hamilton was President of Prudential Asset Sales and Syndications, a seller and syndicator of private placement securities, and an entity in whose creation she was involved.

Before joining Prudential, Ms. Hamilton was a Senior Vice President and Head of the Northeastern Corporate Banking Department for The First National Bank of Chicago (now J.P. Morgan Chase).

Boards on which Ms. Hamilton serves include RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd., First Eagle Funds and First Eagle Variable Funds, the University of Chicago Council on the Graduate School of Business, Four Nations, and the Hudson Opera House Advisory.  Ms. Hamilton is a Member of Brock Capital Group LLC, an investment banking firm.

Ms. Hamilton has a BS in Communications from the University of Illinois and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Chicago.


David Reed, President

Dave is founder and president of Xonos. He oversees day to day operation of the company, directs software and Web development efforts and acts as the primary point of contact for clients. In addition to being an experienced software developer, Dave has extensive experience in architecting systems and processes to optimize business operations, which he has demonstrated on recent projects for Motorola and the NFL. His professional interests include processes and systems supporting product customization, just in time production and effective management through business intelligence.

Previous to Xonos, Dave worked at Environmental Capital LLC, a public finance advisory firm, where he worked first as an associate and then as a vice president. During his time there he worked on over $250 million worth of deals, including the structuring of complex revenue-backed issuances and the securitization of Tobacco Settlements for New York State counties.

Before Environmental Capital, Dave worked at the technology consulting firm Enterface, where he was a lead developer on a maritime navigational aid that incorporated Satellite, LORAN and NOAA chart data to provide highly accurate, real time data. Dave also worked at the Department of Energy Field Office in Philadelphia as a programmer and assistant systems engineer.

Dave holds a B.A. from Yale University, where he also rowed crew.


David Gavazzi, Principal/Lead Designer

Dave is responsible for every creative and front-facing aspect of Xonos' work. Having grown up in a family screenprinting business, he developed his passion for quality and consistency at a young age. Dave has extensive experience in corporate identity development, web design, email marketing, user interface design, print production and presentations. In addition to his creative work, he plays an integral role in Xonos' business development and customer relations.

Prior to joining Xonos in January of 2004, Dave worked as a freelance designer in New York City for clients such as Pfizer, Altoids, New York University, Push Productions and Partnership for Children. He also served as Lead Designer for an independent New York area advertising firm.

Dave holds a B.S.in Sociology from Ithaca College and an M.S. in Counselor Education from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY.


Andrew Sears, Lead Developer

Andy leads Xonos’ software development effort.  He is a skilled programmer and architect with experience in Java, C/++, Perl and Python as well as SQL, HTTP and other Web protocols.  Recently Andy led the development of a product which allows users to pay for and access real property and tax information via the Web, and is currently completing a project for a multinational bank that allows traders and middle office personnel to access settled trading data securely via the Web.

Prior to joining Xonos in March of 2004, Andy worked as a computer scientist for the Research and Development Center at General Electric, where he worked on projects for the Aircraft Engine and Medical Systems businesses.  His work included the development of video and visual analysis algorithms and software as well as Internet-based systems.

Andy holds a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.A. in Mathematics from Siena College and an M.S. in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.