Our Founders

Elsa Scarlett specializes in AI systems architecture and advanced data systems. With formal training in biomedical sciences and chemistry, she brings a unique dual perspective to artificial intelligence research — understanding both biological neural architectures and computational systems at a fundamental level.

Her research focuses on biohybrid approaches to machine intelligence, exploring how photonic substrates and living biological networks can create sovereign organic AI systems. She collaborates on projects investigating consciousness research, quantum coherence in biological substrates, and novel information storage paradigms that bridge the gap between artificial and biological intelligence.

At Physis Defense, Elsa leads invention, technology architecture, and the philosophical framework of civilizational sovereignty that defines the company's mission.

Robert is a serial entrepreneur who has founded and scaled six companies across financial services, healthcare, and lead generation, currently generating over $40M in annual revenue as Chief Executive. His career spans health and life insurance brokerage, merchant cash advance financing, discount medical plans, and B2C demand generation — all in heavily regulated industries that mirror the compliance complexity of defense procurement.

At Physis Defense, Robert leads commercial operations, go-to-market strategy, and revenue. His track record of building repeatable sales motions in regulated markets is the engine driving Physis Defense's path from breakthrough technology to enterprise and DoD deployment.