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Karie Bonner is the founder of You Glow Girl by Karie, a fast-growing beauty and body care brand known for its fragrance-focused products that encourage confidence, self-care, and everyday luxury. Through body oils, perfumes, and skincare products, she has cultivated a loyal community of women who embrace scent layering and intentional beauty rituals. Her entrepreneurial journey began during the p...

Dr. Tyler Hales is a nationally recognized celebrity cosmetic dentist and founder of Hales Aesthetic in Corona Del Mar, California. A graduate of the University of Southern California School of Dentistry, he discovered his passion for cosmetic dentistry early in his training and has since focused exclusively on designing natural, confident smiles. Specializing in porcelain veneers, he combines adv...

Larry Kodali is a software engineer, three-time entrepreneur, and the founder of OptimHire, an AI-powered recruiting platform designed to transform the hiring process. After repeatedly experiencing the challenges of slow, costly, and inefficient recruiting while building previous technology companies, Larry set out to create a better solution. Today, OptimHire serves more than 300,000 companies, i...

Phil Cohen is the co-founder of Simplifyber, an innovative materials company working to modernize manufacturing through sustainable, bio-based technology. Using its proprietary liquid fiber molding process, Simplifyber creates shaped products directly from natural cellulose fibers, reducing waste and simplifying production. A combat veteran, graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, and MIT Sloan MB...

Gil Dezer is the President of Dezer Development and a prominent leader in the luxury real estate industry. He is best known for spearheading landmark projects such as Bentley Residences Miami, a 62-story luxury condominium tower developed in partnership with Bentley Motors. The award-winning project features the innovative “Dezervator” system, which allows residents to transport their vehicles dir...

Yesim Saydan is a globally recognized personal branding and LinkedIn strategist who helps entrepreneurs and executives become trusted industry leaders. Featured in major publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Business Insider, she is known for helping professionals transform their expertise into visibility, authority, and revenue. Hand-selected by Google to mentor startup leader...

Benjamin Todd is the founder and president of 80,000 Hours, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people build meaningful careers that create positive impact. What began as a student society at Oxford grew into a globally recognized organization reaching millions of readers each year. Through its research, career advising, and resources, 80,000 Hours has influenced thousands of professionals to pursue...

Ben Hansen is a profitability specialist, entrepreneur, and speaker widely known as “The Profit Doctor” for helping businesses solve what he calls “Profititis” — when companies generate strong revenue but struggle to maintain healthy profits. A five-time Inc. 5000 founder and former executive at Dell Technologies and Microsoft, Ben built and scaled an eight-figure staffing company before moving in...

Adetayo “Tayo Lusi” Ibijemilusi is a strategic operator, investor, and founder of The 1% University, where he helps high-earning tech professionals build long-term financial freedom. His work focuses on helping professionals increase income, create leverage, and transition away from trading time for money by using positioning, strategic relationships, and intelligent investing. Known for his execu...

Rachel McElreath is a keynote speaker, public speaking coach, and founder of Purpose Powerhouse, where she helps entrepreneurs and leaders become unforgettable communicators. Using her background in NLP, mindset coaching, and stage performance, Rachel teaches people how to speak with authenticity and confidence by connecting emotionally with their audience instead of relying on scripts. Her philos...

Shawn Walchef is a restaurant owner, entrepreneur, and media innovator who transformed his BBQ business into a powerful storytelling brand by building a full-scale content studio long before it became common in the industry. Through his weekly podcast, Shawn has interviewed leading tech founders, hospitality experts, and entrepreneurs, giving him a unique perspective on leadership, innovation, and...

Sujay Saha is the Founder and President of Cortico-X, a consulting firm that helps organizations grow through human-centered innovation and experience-driven strategy. With more than 20 years of leadership experience, he has worked with senior executives across industries to improve customer and employee experiences as a way to drive loyalty, profitability, and long-term success. Previously a lead...

Dr. Jamie Shapiro is a CEO coach, organizational psychologist, and bestselling author who helps leaders create healthier, stronger, and higher-performing workplace cultures. As the founder and CEO of Connected EC, she works with executives and teams using a whole-person approach to leadership development that combines psychology, coaching, wellness, and performance. Jamie is the author of Brillian...

Max Martina is the President of Cambridge Leadership Associates and a Partner at The Nofsinger Group, where he helps Fortune 100 companies, family businesses, and public organizations navigate change, innovation, and leadership challenges. With more than 20 years of experience in corporate management and startups, including serving as CEO of a water technology company, Max specializes in adaptive...

Dub Washington is an entrepreneur, husband, and father of three who is passionate about helping others achieve financial freedom and turn their goals into reality. During the pandemic, he discovered the power of financial literacy, focusing on personal credit, business credit, and investing. By applying these strategies, Dub created a self-funding system that helped him secure more than $260,000 i...

Bart Berkey is a keynote speaker, bestselling author, and former Ritz-Carlton executive with over 35 years of experience in hospitality, sales, and leadership. He is the founder of Most People Don’t, LLC and host of the podcast Most People Don’t… But YOU Do!, where he teaches practical leadership frameworks that shift interactions from transactional to transformational. His work blends emotional i...

Brian Will is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author, serial entrepreneur, and business strategist who has created or co-created 10 companies across five industries, with combined valuations exceeding half a billion dollars at their peak. Throughout his career, he has built, scaled, and exited multiple businesses while also leading turnaround projects that generated billions in recovered revenu...

Patrick McCullough is the President of Hallmark Business Connections, where he helps organizations strengthen customer and employee relationships through thoughtful, human-centered communication. With leadership experience spanning SaaS startups and Fortune 500 companies, Patrick has led teams across marketing, product, sales, and customer experience, focusing on simplifying complex challenges and...

Kellen Casebeer is the founder of The Deal Lab, where he helps B2B companies build smarter, more efficient sales systems focused on outbound growth and go-to-market strategy. He works closely with revenue leaders to identify ideal customers, refine messaging, and design scalable sales processes that improve conversion rates, shorten sales cycles, and drive sustainable pipeline growth without incre...

Alicia Lyttle is a globally recognized AI strategist, entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and CEO of AI InnoVision, where she helps businesses and institutions integrate AI to improve efficiency, scalability, and innovation. With more than two decades of experience in digital transformation and automation, she has worked with organizations including the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Walmart, Cisco, Mor...

Allen Jackson is an experienced executive leader focused on healthcare innovation, business development, and expanding access to behavioral health services through his work with Balance for Life. Under his leadership, the organization has rapidly grown since its founding in 2023, advancing a mission centered on making mental health and wellness support more accessible and affordable for individual...

Brian Cute is the CEO of the Global Cyber Alliance, where he also serves as COO and leads initiatives focused on strengthening cybersecurity resilience around the world. His work centers on democratizing cybersecurity by providing free and accessible tools that help individuals, organizations, and communities better protect themselves against digital threats. Drawing from leadership experience at...

Jonathan David Lewis is a thought leader in identity-driven business strategy and the president of McKee Wallwork. Through his work, he helps leaders and organizations navigate what he calls the “workforce meaning crisis” by aligning leadership, employees, and customers through a clear sense of identity. Drawing on deep expertise in market research and organizational strategy, Jonathan emphasizes...

Matt Freund is the CEO of ClaimsHero, where he leads efforts to make legal recovery more accessible and scalable for everyday consumers. By leveraging technology and operational infrastructure, he helps individuals identify and pursue compensation from class action settlements and other consumer claims. His background spans growth, business development, and finance, with leadership roles at Martin...

Dr. Jeremy Levin is a prominent leader in biotechnology and global healthcare, known for blending innovation with accountability across a career that spans medicine, science, and executive leadership. He has held top roles at major organizations, including serving as CEO of Teva—where the company supplied a significant share of U.S. generic prescriptions—and leadership positions at Bristol Myers S...