Executive Leadership

Our Leadership Team

The executive team at Highland Lakes Group LLC brings decades of experience in real estate development, financial structuring, international trade, and healthcare infrastructure. Our leaders are dedicated to executing high-impact projects, fostering strategic partnerships, and driving sustainable growth.

Jonnathan King - CEO / Executive Leader

Jonnathan King has a proven track record in leading high-value projects that integrate private and public funding, ensuring seamless execution from concept to completion.

Expertise:

Multi-family real estate and large-scale infrastructure development

Private financing and investment-backed construction ventures

Structuring financial models, performance bonds, and municipal partnerships

Procurement logistics and international trade relationships

Dr. Joshua Bruce - Medical Infrastructure Specialist

Dr. Bruce has spearheaded several medical infrastructure projects, ensuring efficient healthcare access and modern facility integration.

Expertise:

Medical Laboratory Scientist both Chemical pathology and Haematology

Sourcing of technology suited to match economic climate of Sub-Saharan Africa

Consultation in Laboratory Quality Management Systems

Training in Laboratory Quality Systems, Internal Auditing, Method Validation

Implementation of ISO 17025 Standard, ISO 15189 Standard

Maintenance of Laboratory Quality Management System

Turnaround time reduction

Operationalizing your long-term strategy

Cost reduction

Angie (Tshepho Angelina Faith Koopa) - Partner & Consultant

Angie brings a unique perspective to global development initiatives, working closely with governments and private entities to optimize resources for sustainable progress.

Expertise:

Government consulting and strategic development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Infrastructure financing and economic sustainability planning

International procurement and healthcare project execution

Business development and financial risk mitigation

Randolph Kenneth Adler Jr - Managing Partner RK ADLER & Associates, PLLC

Randy’s legal career began at world renowned law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate ,Meagher & Flom LLP. He later cofounded and modelled a “start-up of start-ups” boutique premier law firm in New York. the successful law firm merged with DentonsLLP, the world’s largest law firm with Randy as Partner and co-chair of the United States Startup Program. Randy was recruited to join Fox Rothchild LLP where he was partner and co-chair of the emerging Companies and Venture Capital Group, overseeing approximately 120 attorneys. Randy recently established RK ADLER & Associates PLLC, to provide his clients – some of the world’s most influential family offices, asset managers, entrepreneurs and innovators – a unique proposition: BigLaw quality and pedigree with the customer service and attention of a boutique

Expertise:

A legal advisor to the MIT Innovation Initiative-DesignX, an academic platform dedicated to advancing innovation and entrepreneurship in design, cities and built environment.

An Adjunct Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School teaching courses on Entrepreneurship Law and Transactional Skills for Start-ups.

Randy also serves as mentor at Columbia Business School to students in the Columbia Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO), a student-led group with more than 400 MBA students. CEO’s mission is to support students exploring entrepreneurship opportunities, including founding start-ups, joining or investing in early-stage companies and pursuing entrepreneurship within existing companies.

Honors

“Recognized Practitioner” for Start-ups & Emerging Companies, Nationwide by Chambers USA (2018)

Named a New York "Rising Star" by SuperLawyers (2015-2020)

Representative experience

Represented Vine, a short-form video hosting service, from its formation to its acquisition by Twitter.

Lead counsel for a SaaS-based health care technology company in its Series B financing as well as all day-to-day legal affairs.

Represented a multibillion-dollar international alcoholic beverage distribution conglomerate in numerous acquisitions, investments and

Represented a publicly traded cannabis company in its various investments in licensed cannabis cultivators, processors and dispensaries throughout the United States.

Advised a notable Silicon Valley AI-based security operations platform in its Series A financing round, led by Battery Ventures and Dell Technologies Capital.

Also represented the founder’s previous company, a well-known “gold-standard” in the cybersecurity industry.

Represented a leading NYC start-up in its Series B financing round led by Ebates/Rakuten.