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Darragh Fitzpatrick has more than 20 years of experience in IT. In 2009, he became the Partner and Executive Vice President of Tabush Group, a top provider of virtual workspace, private cloud, and managed IT services for small to midsize businesses. Before this, Darragh worked as an IT manager at several firms in London. He is originally from Ireland and earned his bachelor's degree in computer sc...

Joel Greenwald is the Founder and Managing Partner of Greenwald Doherty LLP, a national employment law firm that represents employers. Joel has built a reputation for efficient and responsive representation of businesses from various industries, including manufacturing, retail, construction, technology, and more. He is also an international speaker and frequent lecturer on labor and employment top...

Angela Byrnes is the Director of Client Services at Roadside Dental Marketing, an agency that builds and markets cutting-edge dental and medical websites. Angela has over 30 years of hands-on experience in the dental industry. Currently, she focuses on helping dental and medical offices elevate their practices and accelerate their growth. Angela also hosts webinars for Roadside Dental Marketing an...

Jerry Vieira is a Certified Management Consultant and the Founder and CEO of The QMP Group. For over 30 years, Jerry has been helping businesses create breakthrough market strategies and develop an effective sales and marketing engine. He is considered an insightful, creative, and energizing force in his field. Jerry is also the author of two books and is currently working on his third. He earned...

Julie Markee is a Professional EOS Implementer and the Founder of Key Process Innovations, where she helps companies and entrepreneurs transform their businesses using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). Julie is a life-long entrepreneur who started her first business at the age of 12. After graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in chemical engineering, she began her c...

Cameron Herold, known around the world as the CEO Whisperer, is the Founder of COO Alliance, a leading community for ops-minded professionals. Cameron is a business growth guru and the author of five books, including Double Double and Vivid Vision . Throughout his career, he has helped build several multimillion-dollar companies and engineered 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s spectacular growth from $2 million t...

Dr. Bill Dorfman is a Cosmetic Dentist responsible for creating dazzling smiles for some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities. He is most recognized from the ABC hit show, "Extreme Makeover," and as a recurring guest host on the Emmy Award-Winning daytime talk show, "The Doctors." His company, Discus Dental, launched Zoom! and Brite Smile. These two revolutionary in-office whitening systems use a sa...

Adi Kaskavalciyan is the Co-founder and Director of Client Success at gFour Marketing Group. She and her husband, Brian Kaskavalciyan, used their experience from the home improvement industry and relationship marketing knowledge to start gFour Marketing Group. They help clients nationwide create profitable, long-lasting relationships with customers by using their award-winning done-for-you marketi...

Aliza Freud is the Founder and CEO of SheSpeaks, an influencer marketing company that connects female influencers and creators with brands and the media. Powered by a community of influential women, the SheSpeaks platform reaches over 300 million consumers monthly. Aliza is also the host of the podcast, SheSpeaks: How She Does It, which features female CEOs, actresses, producers, authors, athletes...

Kim Kopetz is the President of Opus Agency, a strategic experiential marketing agency that works with some of the world's most influential brands. Kim started her career at Opus in 1998 as a Senior Event Manager before leaving to work with global brands like Intel, Nike, and the NBA. She returned to Opus in 2017, where she took on the role of Chief Growth Officer before being promoted to President...

Patrick Valtin is the CEO of HireBox, an exclusive pre-hire assessment platform that accurately evaluates an applicant's job-related soft skills. He is also a talent acquisition and retention consultant who has trained over 140,000 business owners on hiring, management, business strategies, leadership, and sales. Additionally, Patrick is the best-selling author of No-Fail Hiring 2.0 and Taking Off...

Carl Smith is the Owner of the Bureau of Digital, a community made up of digital leaders. Carl spent 14 years in digital marketing before launching his first digital agency, nGen Works, which he ran for over a decade. He was introduced to the Bureau of Digital while running his agency and, in the process, fell in love with connecting digital marketers and building a community in the industry. A fe...

Jeremy Slate is the Founder of the Create Your Own Life Show , where he interviews the highest performers in the world. On iTunes, Jeremy's podcast was ranked #1 in the business category and #78 in the top 100. It was also named a "top podcast to listen to" by Inc. Magazine in 2019, and Jeremy was recognized as a "millennial influencer to follow" in 2018 by BuzzFeed . After his success in podcasti...

Joshua Keene is an accredited Insurance Advisor at Elliott, Powell, Baden & Baker, an independent insurance agency based in Portland, Oregon. Joshua helps local businesses protect their people, profits, and public relations through creative risk management and commercial insurance solutions for the manufacturing, technology, and construction industries. He is also a regional expert on cybersecurit...

Shannon Mackey is the Co-founder and CEO of Roadside Dental Marketing, a leading agency that builds and markets cutting-edge dental and medical websites. Throughout her 20 years of marketing experience, Shannon has helped small business owners grow their monthly customer numbers by 50%, triple their online visibility, and expand their businesses. She is also the Co-founder and CEO of HipCat Societ...

Charles Warren is a Partner and Retirement Plan Consultant at Pacific Retirement Partners. He entered the financial services industry in 1998 after serving 10 years with the US Marine Corps. In 2005, Charles established an independent investment advisory firm with three other partners. He later sold his interest to form Pacific Retirement Partners with the goal of working exclusively with corporat...

Raynette Yoshida is the Executive and Personal Assistant in charge of customer service at Mario's, a premier specialty clothing store in the Pacific Northwest. Raynette has also been an active Board Member for the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) for over 20 years. In addition to this, Raynette volunteers for the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon, and is a Board Member of the Japa...

Bob Paskins is a corporate consultant, sales coach, and keynote speaker. He consults with companies looking to elevate their sales people, processes, and overall performance. Leveraging over 20 years of industry experience, Bob developed his own comprehensive sales system called the Growth Matrix, which he uses to help clients drive sales growth and unlock their full potential. He currently lives...

Ryan Redding is an experienced business consultant and marketing strategist. He is the Owner of DP Marketing Services, a digital marketing firm for HVAC, plumbers, and other home service industries. Ryan is also the Owner of Hippie Cow, LLC, a web design and SEO agency for small businesses. Ryan has an MBA from Northeastern State University and a background in business development. He was previous...

Josh Alballero is the Co-founder and CEO of ioogo, a technology-first company that simplifies accounting and tax preparation using revolutionary software. With a background in strategic advising, Josh uses his entrepreneurial mindset to help startups and other entrepreneurs grow. He is a Startup Mentor at Impact Ventures and a Member of the Board of Advisors for Lifestyle Learning, Jivati, and Par...

Jody Grunden, CPA, is the Co-founder and CEO of Summit CPA Group, a company providing virtual CFO and accounting services to help businesses maximize profits, minimize taxes, and build cash flow. Jody started Summit CPA in 2002 and has had a long career as a Tax Accountant for companies including BKD CPAs & Advisors and Crowe LLP. Jody is also an Official Member of the Forbes Finance Council. In t...

David Cristello is the Founder and CEO of Jetpack Workflow, a workflow software that helps accountants and bookkeepers hit deadlines and improve their task management. David has a background in marketing and was previously a Technical Marketing Consultant at his own firm. David is also the host of the Growing Your Firm Podcast and co-author of the book Double Your Accounting Firm . In this episode...

Lewis Schiff is the Chairman of the Board of Experts at Birthing of Giants, a fellowship program that helps business owners create, nurture, and scale companies. Lewis also founded Inc. Magazine's Business Owners Council, where he interviewed some of the most accomplished entrepreneurs in the world. Over the past two decades, Lewis has built — and sold — two media businesses to publicly traded com...

Sunny Sassaman is the Founder of ADR Group NW, a firm that provides conflict management and dispute resolution services. She is a Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution Consultant who began mediating professionally in 1999, and she is also the Founder and Owner of Common Ground Mediation Services LLC. Sunny has a Master's in Negotiation and Conflict Management, and Peace Building from Californ...

Ashley Micciche is the CEO of True North Retirement Advisors, an independent financial advisory firm managing over $300 million in client assets. She specializes in designing, building, and implementing custom exit plans to help business owners effectively exit their businesses and retire with financial security. Ashley is on a mission to successfully transition 300 small business owners into reti...