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Alex Prasad Alex Prasad, CEO of V1 Sports, with his non-golf background has driven substantial growth in V1 Sports, an established swing video analysis company. Under Alex’s leadership, the company has seen a 50% surge in its player-specific app, V1 GOLF, and the successful launch of the V1 COACH app, featuring AI-driven tools to enhance coach-player relationships and instruction quality. With the...

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...

Justin Janowski Justin Janowski has helped hundreds of coaches build their dream businesses from the ground up. Driven by his faith, he founded Faith2Influence to help people learn what it takes to turn coaching into a profitable business venture. Justin has guided Christian and non-Christian coaches alike through the rewarding process of optimizing business models, pricing, and sales strategies s...

Mo Bunnell Mo Bunnell is a notable figure in the field of business development, focusing on helping complex organizations enhance their growth by fostering a culture centered around scaling business development skills. As the author of influential books such as "The Snowball System" and "Give to Grow," he also hosts the video podcast "Real Relationships Real Revenue." Through his company, Bunnell...

Amer Iqbal Amer Iqbal is an innovation consultant who has spent over two decades helping Fortune 500 companies embrace forward-thinking strategies and build businesses primed for the future. Known for his expertise in digital transformation, he has held leadership roles in innovation at major firms like Meta and Deloitte Digital, where he developed frameworks to help large organizations adopt a st...

Poonam Bhuchar Poonam Bhuchar is a practicing attorney, acclaimed speaker, and coach specializing in helping people overcome trauma and emotional pain to lead fulfilling lives. Born in London to Indian parents, she moved to the U.S. at 21 and faced significant personal challenges, including sexual assault, abuse, health struggles, financial hardships, and the stigma surrounding divorce. Through he...

Andy Hoang Andy Hoang, founder of Aviron, launched the world’s first gaming-integrated rowing machine to revolutionize home fitness. Born in Toronto to Vietnamese refugee parents, Andy was driven by a desire to make exercise more engaging. Struggling with ADHD in high school, he turned to physical activity for focus but noticed many gym-goers disengaged and bored. Inspired to create a more immersi...

Laura Barnard Laura Barnard has led the charge in aligning Project Management Offices (PMOs) with organizational strategy for nearly 30 years, transforming businesses across major corporations like J.P. Morgan, LinkedIn, IBM, and Amazon. Through her company, PMO Strategies, Laura has focused on maximizing organizational ROI by leveraging the full potential of PMOs to deliver sustainable, high-impa...

David Sinkinson David and his brother Chris Sinkinson, successful SaaS entrepreneurs, founded AppArmor, a bootstrapped startup focused on mobile safety and emergency notification solutions. Through AppArmor, they helped protect individuals worldwide, ultimately catching the attention of U.S. competitor Rave Mobile Safety, which acquired AppArmor for tens of millions in February 2022. Later that ye...

Helene Beck Helene launched the Coming From The Heart Podcast in 2020, focusing on mental health and inclusivity, achieving over 7,000 downloads and 100+ episodes. In 2024, she became a Mental Health Career Coach with Perspective Power Moves (PPM), helping clients craft their personal journey and emphasizing the importance of mental health in professional success while addressing workplace toxicit...

Dave Rolfe Dave Rolfe is a powerhouse in network marketing, credited with generating over a billion dollars in sales and leaving an enduring impact on the industry over the past 30 years. Renowned for his straightforward, no-nonsense approach, Dave has empowered thousands of individuals, guiding them to earn tens of millions collectively. His expertise and mentorship have been instrumental in buil...

Mark LaScola Mark LaScola is the founder and CEO of ON THE MARK (OTM), a renowned global organization design consulting firm established in 1990. Beginning with just $5,000 in a spare bedroom, LaScola developed a groundbreaking, collaborative approach to business transformation, leveraging his expertise in psychology and family therapy. His method diverged from traditional top-down consulting by e...

Jane McCarthy Jane McCarthy is a seasoned brand strategist with over a decade of experience in advertising, where she has partnered with both global and local brands across diverse sectors, including energy and confections. Known for her unique approach, Jane specializes in using archetypes to reveal and amplify a brand's core identity and impact. She holds an MA in International Relations and Bus...

Goddess Phenezy, Goddess Phenezy, a U.S. Marine veteran from Detroit, founded Xperiences R Us to uplift communities through sports, education, and entertainment. Her love for basketball instilled resilience and determination, which she brings into her events promoting peace, equity, and opportunity. In memory of her late son KJ, she launched The National Basketball Championship and leads various n...

Lacy Garcia Lacy Garcia, Founder and CEO of Willow, created the wealthtech platform to help women and NextGen investors find compatible financial advisors who truly understand their needs. Her inspiration came from her own experience as a financial advisor and her personal journey through a challenging divorce, where she found the financial guidance she received impersonal and lacking empathy. Sup...

Todd Lawson Todd is on a mission to make camping simpler and to reconnect people with the beauty of nature. Todd just launched the first product from RISE Outdoor—the AirNEST rapid-inflatable shelter—on Kickstarter! Bruce Tate In 2022, Bruce embarked on an extraordinary 9-month journey around America's Great Loop, a 6,000-mile boat adventure through the waterways of the eastern U.S., Canada, the G...

Dr. Carla M. McCullough Carla M. McCullough, Ed. D. is a filmmaker and educational leader from Chicago, Illinois. She earned her undergraduate degree at Spelman College, where she majored in Drama and Political Science. After moving to Los Angeles, Carla built a successful career in education, serving as a middle school teacher, Dean of Discipline, high school principal, and college professor. Alo...

Joel Thomas Joel Thomas is the founder and President of Stratos Jet Charters, Inc., which he established in 2006 with the goal of providing an ethical, educational air charter service to help consumers make informed decisions. His company has flourished by adhering to high-touch customer service practices and maintaining a strong moral foundation, which includes strict voluntary safety standards a...

Hristo Arakliev Hristo Arakliev is the co-founder and COO of HYPERZON, a leading Amazon marketing agency based in Europe, has established a reputation for helping brands around the world double their revenue by leveraging Amazon as a key sales channel. With a passion for entrepreneurship and Amazon marketing, they have built a career that spans a diverse range of business ventures, from brick-and-...

Richard Birke Richard Birke is the Chief Architect of JAMS Pathways and is experienced at resolving complex, multiparty disputes. With over 35 years of hands-on dispute resolution, he draws on experience in a wide range of disciplines, including mediation, psychology, economics, law, communications, negotiation theory, strategic behavior, and diversity, equity and inclusion, to apply the right too...

Mayssa Chehata Mayssa Chehata is the founder of BEHAVE Candy. BEHAVE is the first low-sugar, clean-label candy that doesn’t spike blood sugar. It was her love of sweets and her father's diabetes that inspired Mayssa to create a better candy option. BEHAVE partners with chefs and food scientists to create candy that tastes too good to be true, in order to reduce the amount of sugar in the food syst...

Ken Joslin Ken is CEO of the Ken Joslin Team & the GROW STACK DRIVE brand. Ken is a pastor turned Coach & hosts CREATE, the #1 Faith-based Entrepreneur Conference in America, and the As The Leader Grows podcast. He has shared stages with people like John Maxwell, Brendon Burchard, Ed Mylett, David Meltzer & Grant Cardone. His GSD Elite Mastermind is an exclusive community of exceptiona...

Stephen Riggio Stephen Riggio is the former Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Noble. For over forty years he was a key leader transforming the single flagship New York location into a national retailer that expanded into e-commerce and book publishing. Riggio has served on the boards of the National Book Foundation, the National Down Syndrome Society, and is a founding member of the AHRC New...

Max Bidna Max is a successful serial entrepreneur who built and sold a seven-figure ad agency, earning recognition for his impactful marketing strategies. His work has helped generate over $100 million in attributable revenue for a wide range of brands, from startups to established companies like Hubspot, Notion, and Statefarm. Max’s marketing expertise spans across various channels, including hig...

Ethan Pompeo Ethan's life took a challenging turn when he was diagnosed with PANDAS, an autoimmune disease, as a child. Refusing to rely on medication, he chose a holistic path to heal his body, mind, and spirit naturally. Today, as a disabled founder, father, and business owner, he leads a company that transforms the health and well-being of others through simple, effective wellness solutions des...