Mary Conley Eggert
Director of Business Development

Mary Conley Eggert brings a passion for technology transformation and 20 years of technology marketing and business development experience to Tech Image. As Director of Business Development, she connects technology leaders and innovators with the resources they need to grow their businesses.

Before joining Tech Image, Mary served as Manager of Internet Services and then Vice President of Advisor Services (sales) for Envestnet Asset Management. Prior to that, she was an independent consultant, and played a pivotal role in many Internet firsts. Those included publishing the first exchange prices and first free real-time futures quotes on the Web, as well as implementing the first secure online proxy voting service. She's held management positions with Andersen Consulting, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Easter Seals, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mary has an undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University 's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

What is Your Favorite Success Story?
It was March 2000, and I was the 10th employee hired by Envestnet.com, a dot.com with a plan to be the virtual office for financial advisors. We had only a business plan, a committed team of bright people, and a URL. I was charged with developing the firm's Internet services for financial advisors and quickly went to work. Five months later, we launched Envestnet.com to a crowd of 3,000+ financial advisors at the Financial Planners Association meeting in Boston. We asked early adopters to share testimonials to help tell our story, and the trade press captured the vision and named Envestnet Asset Management the "Category Killer" and "Best of the Web" for financial advisors. The client testimonials and media endorsements by Morningstar, Investment Advisor Magazine and Forbes ASAP helped overcome natural resistance in the midst of the dot.com bomb. The result is that Envestnet Asset Management now is a thriving ASP and investment management firm with nearly $40 billion in assets. And best of all, thousands of financial advisors' lives are easier because they got the word!

The experience brought to mind Malcolm Gladwell's wisdom from his book The Tipping Point: "Look at the world around you. It may seem like an immovable place. It is not. With the slightest push - in just the right place - it can be tipped."

What Are Your Hobbies and Interests?
In my spare time, I have the privilege of facilitating Dale Carnegie courses. For recreation, I run or bike the Des Plaines River Trail, or cheer on my husband's football and wrestling teams at Libertyville High School. We are grateful to share our home with two pugs and a variety of birds, including a talking Amazon parrot. Come visit, and you'll hear direct from Cricket on why we love our parrot: "Cricket is a good boy."

What is the Title of the Last Good Book You Read?
The Articulate Executive in Action by Granville Toogood is the book I am currently recommending to CEOs and their marketing directors. Check it out! It really is "too good,” in that it provides a comprehensive picture of what it looks like to be a visionary and compelling leader in today's fast-changing business world. Two other favorites that I read and re-read: the Bible and Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People. Interestingly, these two are the 1st and 3rd best-selling non-fiction books respectively of all time!

Who are Your Favorite Recording Artists?
Favorite recording artists are Ashley Cleveland (Folk/Rock) and Mercy Me.

What are your favorite TV shows?
Saturday Night Live and CNN.

Why Are You a Good Fit at Tech Image?
I'm I'm a technology enthusiast, entrepreneur and Kellogg MBA. I'm passionate about connecting market leaders and innovators with the resources they need to get to market!