Stride Founder Jason Packer Featured in the Albany Business Review

We’re excited to share that our founder, Jason Packer, was recently profiled in the Albany Business Review — a piece that highlights his personal journey from leading his family’s third-generation business to launching Stride, a new peer-to-peer network built for families in business together.

In the article, Jason reflects on his time as CEO of Hill & Markes and the experience of navigating the sale of the business his family built over decades. While the decision to sell wasn’t easy, it sparked something meaningful: a desire to build the very thing he wished he had during that transition — a space where family business leaders can find connection, clarity, and community.

“You have such unique challenges that a publicly traded firm or private firm just can’t understand… It’s really something I wished I had when I was running a family business,” Jason shares.

That spark became Stride — a membership-based community designed to support families across generations, industries, and roles. Whether you’re a founder, rising next-gen leader, or a non-family executive, Stride is here to offer the support Jason once needed.

Read the full feature in the Albany Business Review here.

We’re proud of the momentum Stride is already building — with upcoming events and an active advisory board, this is just the beginning. And we’re glad you’re here for it.