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Betsy Pepine Betsy Pepine, Founder and CEO of Pepine Realty, is a trailblazer in the real estate industry and an accomplished entrepreneur. Under her leadership, Pepine Realty has earned national recognition, with The Wall Street Journal consistently ranking her team as one of the top-producing in the U.S. Her brokerage has also been listed multiple times among the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Privat...

Mark Siebert Mark Siebert is one of the nation's foremost franchise consultants and the CEO of iFranchise Group, a top-ranked franchise consulting firm. With over 40 years of experience in the franchising industry, Siebert has helped numerous prominent brands expand their businesses through franchising, working with hundreds of franchise companies across more than 30 countries. He is also a sought...

Gina Maier Vincent Gina Maier Vincent is a visionary thought leader, master motivator, and founder of Exquisitely Aligned, where she offers a 3-step proven system to help high achievers align their time, money, and energy with their core truths, desires, and gifts. Her mission is to empower individuals to live their most magnificent lives by guiding them to optimize their resources. Through her po...

Rusty Rueff Rusty Rueff is a well-known technology executive, startup advisor, and thought leader in the Bay Area. He has served on numerous corporate boards of directors, including as a founding board director of Glassdoor. He was the National Coordinating Co-Chair for Technology during Barack Obama's successful 2012 reelection campaign and was subsequently appointed to the President’s Advisory B...

Scott Chou Scott Chou has been in the venture capital industry since 1997 and was recently recognized by Always On as a Top 100 venture capitalist. He is known for his focus on disruptive technologies and for authoring Maxims, Morals, and Metaphors – A Primer on Venture Capital. Scott’s educational background includes the Kauffman Fellows Venture Capital Program, a bachelor’s degree in electrical...

Zac Coughlin Zac’s Sweet Shop is a chocolate company creating high-quality, innovative bite-sized chocolates, likened to a modern See’s Candies with Zac Coughlin as the Black, Gen-Z Willy Wonka. Relaunched in 2024, the brand is preparing for a 2025 retail launch with upgraded packaging and strategic partnerships. A Pittsburgh native, Zac developed his passion for flavor and baked goods early on, i...

Adam Rosen Adam Rosen, a seasoned entrepreneur and global traveler, successfully exited his first tech startup in 2019. He now leads two thriving ventures: EOC Works, where he helps businesses drive sales through cold email strategies, and The Nomad Cloud, a rapidly growing community with over 200,000 subscribers, dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs to explore the world while building successful...

Allana Prat Allana Pratt, an Ivy League graduate and global media personality, is a renowned intimacy expert helping people heal heartbreak and attract meaningful relationships. Author of six books and host of the podcast Intimate Conversations: Season 12-Become the One, Allana empowers her audience to "Become the One" to "Find the One" and "Awaken the One." Her expertise has led her to interview...

Eric Best Eric Best is the CEO and co-founder of SoundCommerce – a data platform company that helps brands deliver world-class, profitable experiences. With more than 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive, Eric is a tenured leader in consumer-direct and retail commerce, SaaS, cloud integration, digital currency and digital advertising. Michael Sartain Michael Sartain is a dynamic...

Hugh Barton Hugh Barton is the co-founder and chief executive officer of LVH, a first-of-its-kind luxury super home chartering company that provides access to thousands of elite homes in hundreds of global destinations. As a globally recognized industry leader in luxury asset management, hospitality, and client services to ultra-high-net-worth clientele, he is often sought after for his expertise...

Kristin Leffel Volée is a premium athletic lifestyle collection featuring fashion-forward designs created by women for women. With a sports luxe look perfect for the court, the country club, or everyday life, Volée stands out so you can make your mark! Volée was founded in Newport Beach, California., by three best friends, Kristin Leffel, Ashley Rose, and Kasey Martin. Evan Hock Evan Hock is the c...

Annie Dickerson Annie Dickerson, with over 15 years of real estate experience, has made a major impact in commercial real estate. She co-founded Goodegg Investments with Julie Lam, and their firm has managed over $1.4 billion in investments, earning them the title of Best Real Estate Syndication Company in North America by Build Magazine. Annie was also named Real Estate Investor of the Year by th...

Frank Parisi Frank Parisi's life story reads like a Hollywood movie, marked by a turbulent upbringing on the tough streets of New York City, where he grappled with drugs, alcohol, and violence as means of survival. After decades of self-destruction, he experienced a profound spiritual awakening on July 31, 2011, that led him to embrace recovery as a new way of life. Since then, Frank has dedicated...

Dr. Ella F. Washington Dr. Ella F. Washington is an organizational psychologist, DEI expert and professor of practice at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business. Throughout her 15-year career she has emerged as a thought leader and influential expert in leadership development, corporate competencies and creating inclusive and equitable workplaces. Dr. Washington has worked with corporate leaders...

Dr. Alise Cortez Dr. Alise Cortez is the Chief Ignition Officer at Gusto, Now!, a consultancy that helps organizations improve engagement, performance, and profitability by fostering meaning and purpose. With over 25 years of experience as an organizational psychologist, logotherapist, speaker, and author, she focuses on building purpose-driven leadership and high-performing cultures. Her global w...

Ashley Goodall Ashley Goodall is a leadership expert who has spent his career exploring large organizations from the inside, most recently as an executive at Cisco. He is the co-author of Nine Lies About Work, which was selected as the best management book of 2019 by Strategy + Business and as one of Amazon’s best business and leadership books of 2019. Prior to Cisco, he spent fourteen years at De...

Van Carlson Van Carlson is the Founder and CEO of SRA 831(b) Admin, with over 25 years of experience in the risk management industry. He specializes in helping business owners and their trusted advisors navigate risk using the 831(b) tax code. Before founding SRA, Van successfully ran his own property and casualty firm for 15 years. His expertise and insights have made him a sought-after guest, ap...

Penny Mendelsohn Penny Mendelsohn is a 4th-generation commercial roofer at Roof Whisperer, took over the family business during the COVID-19 pandemic by buying out her father, who continues to work alongside her until today. Now, she’s training her nephew to become the 5th-generation owner, ensuring the legacy lives on. Benjamin Verrall Director and co-writer Benjamin Verrall has long been captiva...

Dimitri Moraitis Dimitri Moraitis has been helping souls grow at Spiritual Arts Institute, the school he co-founded with the “Mozart of Metaphysics,” Barbara Martin. This nonprofit is known by thousands of students around the world as the premier metaphysical school. Learn more about retreats and online courses to develop your spiritual path at SpiritualArts.org. Dimitri was pursuing a promising c...

Greg Kerr Greg Kerr is the Owner of Alchemy Merch, which creates custom merchandise for creatives and companies. Alchemy has made over 4 million custom products for artists, brands, and creatives in all fields. Greg guides artists and corporate clients through the process of creating quality custom merchandise that helps them achieve their goals of increased brand awareness, customer loyalty, and...

Dr. Andi Simon Dr. Andi Simon is a pioneering corporate anthropologist known for her expertise in guiding companies through transformative change by integrating anthropological methodologies into business strategies. As the Founder and CEO of Simon Associates Management Consultants, an award-winning agency, she has played a pivotal role in nurturing cultural development and instigating leadership...

Alexia McKay Ms. Alexia McKay is a working journalist, publicist, publisher, speaker, and entrepreneur. She is a founder and publisher, RoyalTee Magazine; a quarterly publication that highlights young people of color in the business, community, and entrepreneurial fields, and RoyalTee Gen, a lifestyle outlet that speaks to the Gen Z population. She is also the creator of Rattler Girls Rock, a plat...

Jacia Kornwise Jacia Kornwise, a master in "Moving Your Mojo," has spent over 30 years helping people overcome trauma and self-sabotage, guiding them toward joy and authenticity. With master’s degrees in counseling psychology and coaching, and certifications in 5 Rhythms dance, breathwork, and somatic techniques, she deeply understands the mind-body connection. A survivor of multiple traumas herse...

Shaahin Cheyene Shaahin is considered one of the leading global minds on what’s next in e-commerce, Amazon and the internet. He is described as the “Willy Wonka Of Generation X” by the London Observer and Newsweek and is one of the most forward thinkers in business – with his Amazon Mastery Course he acutely recognizes trends and patterns early on the Amazon platform to help others understand how...

Ray Hespen Ray Hespen is the CEO and co-founder of Property Meld, a maintenance automation software company. Ray and his co-founder, David Kingman, started Property Meld in 2014 to bring intelligent maintenance to the property management world. His background is rooted in the manufacturing business. As a degreed engineer, his previous roles have involved reducing operating expenses while improving...