Office Hours with David Meltzer

Hardik Jagda is the Founder and CEO of Proximity Works, an AI-native technology company transforming how sports leagues, broadcasters, and media platforms monetize content. Since its launch in 2019, the company has evolved into a full AI-driven ecosystem spanning consulting, SaaS, media, and venture, building real-time analytics and content systems that turn gameplay and data into revenue-generati...

Brian Rosen is a third-generation leader in the adult beverage industry and General Partner of InvestBev, the largest private equity platform dedicated to the sector. Under his leadership, the firm has grown to manage over $500 million in assets across multiple investment strategies, earning recognition as Preqin’s Growth Fund of the Year in 2024. A highly respected voice in the industry, Rosen ha...

Jim Oliver rose from a challenging childhood in foster care and periods of homelessness to become a leading authority on the Infinite Banking Concept. Mentored by pioneer R. Nelson Nash, he built a career helping individuals and businesses take control of their finances and create sustainable wealth. As the founder of CreateTailwind and host of the Breakaway Wealth podcast, Oliver has launched or...

Brianna Sylver is the founder and president of Sylver Consulting and a globally recognized expert in innovation and leadership. She helps organizations navigate disruption by turning uncertainty into opportunities for growth, having worked with major brands like Bloomberg, PepsiCo, NASA, Marriott International, and Mozilla. Her book Leading Through Free Fall has been recognized as a powerful guide...

Kevin Jordan is the CEO of MAXXX Performance, where he combines sports, mental health, and innovation to advance mental fitness through AI-driven technology. With over a decade of leadership experience, he focuses on strategic excellence and building collaborative, high-performing teams. His background in behavioral health shapes the company’s mission to make mental fitness more accessible to athl...

Hardik Jagda is the Founder and CEO of Proximity Works, an AI-native technology company helping sports leagues, broadcasters, and media platforms drive revenue through advanced content, analytics, and fan engagement systems. Since its launch in 2019, the company has evolved into a full AI ecosystem spanning consulting, SaaS, media, and venture, building real-time analytics tools and scalable conte...

Darren Frank is a leadership and business growth expert, licensed tax attorney, and the founder of Anima Strategy and co-founder of Infusive. He works with entrepreneurs, business owners, and medical professionals to help them scale companies, build high-performing teams, and navigate major transitions such as strategic exits and reinvention. Having built and sold his own company to a private equi...

Bob Burg is a Hall-of-Fame speaker and the coauthor of the international bestselling business parable The Go-Giver, which has sold over 1.5 million copies and been translated into 30 languages. With more than 30 years of experience, Burg teaches companies and sales professionals how shifting the focus from getting to giving can build stronger relationships and drive long-term success. Through his...

Glen Dunzweiler has been working to address homelessness in the United States since 2010, exploring complex questions about how society responds when individuals cannot—or choose not to—succeed within existing systems. Through his concept “The Moralists,” he examines the ethical dilemmas that arise when people take direct action to solve social problems that institutions struggle to address. Dunzw...

Hardik Jagda is the founder and CEO of Proximity Works, an AI-native company helping sports leagues, broadcasters, and media platforms grow revenue through smarter analytics, content systems, and fan engagement tools. Since launching in 2019, Proximity Works has expanded from performance engineering into a broader AI-driven ecosystem that includes consulting, SaaS platforms, media, and venture ini...

Sasha Schrode is the CEO of FEMSelect and a healthcare leader with more than two decades of experience driving innovation in medical technology. After being diagnosed with uterine cancer at age 30 shortly after the birth of her second child, she redirected her career toward advancing solutions for underserved women’s health populations. Under her leadership, FEMSelect continues to expand its portf...

Hardik Jagda is the Founder and CEO of Proximity Works, an AI-native technology company helping sports leagues, broadcasters, and media platforms increase revenue through advanced analytics, content systems, and fan engagement tools. Since launching in 2019, the company has expanded from performance engineering into a full AI-driven ecosystem that includes consulting, design, SaaS, and media solut...

Carolyn Siegel is the Founder and Executive Director of If You Heard What I Heard, the first U.S. nonprofit dedicated to preserving the filmed stories of grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. As the granddaughter of two survivors, she created the organization to capture the voices of the last generation able to hear these stories firsthand. Through filmed interviews with cultural leaders, artists,...

Dave Appel is calling on the fitness industry to confront stigma and embrace medical integration at a pivotal moment in modern health. With one in eight Americans now using GLP-1 therapies—and data showing these individuals are more likely to join and remain at gyms when properly supported—he believes this shift represents the industry’s greatest growth opportunity. Through KORB Health, a virtual...

Dr. David Bonanno is a clinical psychologist with more than 32 years of experience in mental health and performance psychology, having worked with over 17,000 individuals, including hundreds of active traders. He specializes in understanding why discipline and clear thinking break down under pressure, examining performance through a trauma and nervous-system lens rather than quick-fix strategies....

Josh Block is a Michigan-based executive, leadership advocate, and author of People Matter at Work, a book that reimagines the workplace as one of the most transformative communities in our lives. As Chief Advisor of Block Imaging and founder of Cube Mobile Imaging, he champions a people-first philosophy built on the belief that when employees truly matter, businesses thrive and lives are changed....

Brett Kaufman is an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor who helps high-performing founders, executives, and creators navigate major life and business transitions. Through Kaufman Capital and his podcast Innerspace, he guides leaders through the space between past success and future possibility. Centered on the philosophy of surrender, Brett encourages individuals to release outdated narratives and...

Courtney Long is a TEDx speaker, relationship and intimacy educator, and founder of Sex Life Makeover, a transformational program helping couples reignite passion, rebuild emotional connection, and create deeply fulfilling intimate lives. With a Master’s degree in Social Work and certifications in sex therapy, education, and hypnotherapy, she blends science-based relationship psychology with pract...

Ryan Hardwick is an Atlanta-based professional race car driver and entrepreneur who co-founded Mountain Motorsports in 1999, growing it from a single Honda dealership into one of the largest powersports retailers in the country, now operating 12 dealerships across three states and representing 13 leading manufacturers. Alongside his business success, he has become one of the top active Bronze driv...

Lord Munjal is the Founder and CEO of Alpheva AI, where he is building an advanced AI-powered financial advisor designed to deliver clear, personalized, and trustworthy guidance to everyday consumers. A three-time founder with experience spanning AI, fintech, product design, and executive leadership, he is on a mission to democratize institutional-grade financial insight traditionally reserved for...

Steve Brown is a recognized AI leader and former executive at Google DeepMind and Intel who helps organizations understand and apply artificial intelligence at scale. He has delivered hundreds of keynotes worldwide for major brands and authored The Innovation Ultimatum, with his upcoming book The AI Ultimatum focusing on helping leaders navigate large-scale technological change while maintaining s...

Lara “LJ” Johnson is a highly sought-after authority on grit and sales execution, known for transforming pressure into peak performance and strategy into measurable results. Recognized among the nation’s most influential leaders and inducted into Marquis Who’s Who in America, she was also featured on the Nasdaq Billboard in Times Square as Top Grit Development Expert of the Year. A nine-time World...

Amit Chitre is the founder of R3 Communications and a communications expert with more than 30 years of experience in television news, public relations, crisis management, and leadership training. He has worked with young professionals, executives, and Fortune 500 leaders to help them clearly communicate their value, strengthen their personal brands, and lead with purpose. As the bestselling author...

Brad Pearse is the Owner and CEO of Simplified Sales, with more than 20 years of experience in business development and sales across consumer tech and SaaS. A nationally recognized sales leader, he has earned multiple awards, including Salesperson of the Year and Sales Trainer of the Year, and ranked #1 at three different companies. As Business Development Director at OtterBox, he launched new mob...

Julia Kang-Reeves is the Chief Marketing Officer of Earth Therapeutics, a 30+ year AAPI family-owned wellness company. After an 18-year break from the workforce, she returned to lead a multi-generational team with a leadership style centered on presence, trust, and emotional intelligence. She challenges the beauty-driven wellness narrative, emphasizing that true well-being is rooted in mental heal...