Niko Drakoulis is the Founder and CEO of Aristotle, Inc., where he leads the vision for Aris Intelligence and our flagship AI life coach—designed to strengthen your mental, physical, and relational well-being. He is the architect of the Periodic Table of the Self^™, the proprietary human decoding system that powers Aris’ ability to personalize growth and deliver transformational support.

A seasoned technologist, marketing , and servant leader, Niko has dedicated his career to building systems that empower people to flourish—from health and performance to meaning and identity. A dynamic entrepreneur and seven-time patent holder, he previously served as CEO of SurePeople, where he stewarded the evolution of Prism®, a psychometric engine adopted across healthcare, education, and elite athletics.

Today, Niko oversees both product vision and Aris' in-house marketing agency, ensuring every experience is emotionally resonant, clinically informed, and aligned with the company’s mission: to transform lives, one relationship at a time—starting with the most important relationship, the one you have with yourself. He also chairs the Aris Scientific & Ethics Council, a world-class advisory board guiding Aris’ pursuit of ethical AI and impact-first innovation.

Globally recognized for his leadership in corporate governance and strategic vision, Niko has been inducted into the University of Illinois Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame and honored as a KIN Member and Global Change Maker by the Kellogg School of Management. At his core, Niko believes in leading through service—cultivating a culture where people grow by design, not by default. His leadership reflects a deep commitment to privacy, trust, and the sacredness of self-relationship in an increasingly distracted world.

Dax Abraham leads the architecture and delivery of the Aris Intelligence Ecosystem, ensuring the platform is secure, scalable, and built to evolve with every user. With over 25 years of experience at the intersection of enterprise software, AI, healthcare, and behavioral science, Dax ensures our systems are not only technically advanced but built with emotional safety and trust at their core.

Prior to Aris, Dax served as CTO of Ordway, where he modernized cloud-based financial operations. He also held senior roles at SapientNitro and co-founded Iris Social AI—developing AI-powered tools for audience engagement. Dax brings deep expertise in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, content strategy, and psychometric systems. He earned his engineering degree from PICT and is a seven-time patent holder.

At Aris, Dax ensures that technology isn’t just powering our product—it’s enabling human flourishing, protecting user trust, and delivering return on impact through precision, privacy, and innovation.

Yanni Lolis leads product innovation and development at Aris, turning vision into experience and science into actionable support. With over two decades of experience in digital product design, creative leadership, and behavioral technology, Yanni ensures that every feature of Aris delivers meaningfully on our promise of transformation.

Prior to Aris, Yanni served as Chief Product Officer at SurePeople, where he oversaw the development of a psychometric and AI-powered platform for performance and development across sectors. He has held creative and product leadership roles at Orbitz, Akoo, and across global media and tech brands. He holds a degree in International Relations from Tufts and completed media studies at Vancouver Film School.

Yanni's deep empathy and precision craftsmanship ensure Aris is more than functional—it's human, intuitive, and designed to help people thrive.

Demo Drakoulis leads strategy and key corporate partnerships at Aris, ensuring every initiative and alliance reflects the company’s mission and values. From business model evolution to long-range planning, Demo shapes the strategic direction of Aris with a focus on growth that is ethical, measurable, and impact-driven.

Demo oversees the financial performance and validation of key initiatives, building a strategic foundation for scale. He is responsible for identifying and nurturing aligned partnerships—from health and wellness platforms to enterprise collaborations—that expand Aris' reach while protecting its integrity. Prior to joining Aris, Demo served in a leadership role at LEARN Behavioral, where he supported M&A diligence, operational expansion, and board-level reporting for a national provider of autism therapy services.

Demo holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Northwestern University and is currently pursuing his MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His unique ability to combine financial discipline with mission alignment ensures Aris grows in ways that serve our members while delivering strategic value to stakeholders.

Scott McLuckie leads the scientific strategy at Aris, overseeing the ongoing validation, refinement, and research behind the Periodic Table of the Self™ and Aris Elements™. He ensures that our behavioral insights are not only accurate and reliable, but deeply human, predictive, and ethically grounded.

Scott brings a decade of experience in psychometrics and organizational psychology. Prior to Aris, he served as Senior Director of Psychometrics at SurePeople, where he led the scientific validation of Prism® and expanded its use across major healthcare systems, professional sports teams, and Fortune 500 companies. He holds a Master’s in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from DePaul University and a B.A. in Psychology from Butler University.

As steward of Aris' scientific core, Scott ensures we don’t just measure what matters—we turn it into personalized, actionable guidance that empowers every user to grow with clarity and purpose.

Pradeep Kumar oversees the design and development of Aris’ technical infrastructure, bringing more than 17 years of experience in full-stack development, scalable architecture, and cloud-based systems. He works closely with SVP of Technology Dax Abraham, with whom he has partnered since 2010, including as co-founder of Iris Social AI.

At Aris, Pradeep leads engineering operations that enable real-time intelligence, emotional simulation, and personalized coaching. He ensures our systems are robust, reliable, and ready to scale as we grow. His background includes leadership roles at Recoup Health, SurePeople, and Ordway, with expertise in Python, AWS, DevOps, and microservices architecture.

With a B.E. in Electronics and Communication from Maharshi Dayanand University, Pradeep is passionate about building systems that make AI feel human, personal, and transformational.