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Darin Gull, General Manager and President of TRACI.net, Inc. in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He has kept TRACI.net at the forefront of the communications industry, as one of South Florida’s leaders in Hosted PBX, Unified Communications, SIP, Cloud, and Data solutions. Darin actively fuels the vision and direction of the company while managing partners, vendors, and key client relationships. He has several industry certifications and a B.S. in Marketing and Small Business Management from Florida Atlantic University.
After going to school to become a computer engineer, Matt decided to follow his passion and start a food blog and youtube channel with his wife 6 years ago. Their content focuses on living a healthy lifestyle through a low carb diet. They grew their website to more than 1 million monthly pageviews in less than 1 year and currently have close to 1 million youtube subscribers. They are now working on acquiring, building and operating a portfolio of content websites.
Joe Sanfilippo is a young professional who on any given day can be referred to as a number of different things such as digital marketer, entrepreneur, investor, executive producer, and talent manager. As the Manager of Growth & Partnerships at digital marketing agency, Today's Business, Joe has helped close millions of dollars in new business, managed award-winning influencer marketing campaigns, and was the executive producer for a docuseries that was named one of the best Sports Documentaries in 2021 by GearMoose. Joe is also the Co-Founder of Undrafted Ventures which possesses equity in a number of different businesses like the Premier Lacrosse League, Tomahawk Shades, OpenLocker, Gringos Tacos, Chido Tequila Seltzers, Evolution Physical Therapy and more. On top of all that, Joe Sanfilippo is a Co-Founder of TeamMates Talent Management where he provides marketing and talent management services for professional athletes like Chris Hogan, Grant Ament, Marc Megna, John Shackleton, and countless others!
Trisha Trixie is a Portfolio Entrepreneur, Author, Empowerment Guru, Designer of Life and Fashion, Passive “Expertise” Expert, Social Media Extraordinaire, Published Model and Sprinkler Of Fabulousness. She is The Founder of Trisha Trixie Designs, Trisha Trixie and Company, The Good of Sisterhood, Juste Etre: Just Be, Ms. Courage, The Pep Club and The Vintage Fashionista. Her and Spouse Ben (Often Known As Hunepants) Live in Greenwood Village, Colorado (Transplanted From Iowa, Via California, Via Everywhere Else) and Residing With Them Is Their 2 Cats, Mr. Booties, And Mr. Dude. She is the Manifestor of Miracles and The Sprinkler of Fabulousness. Her Motto is Be Fabulous and she challenges all with her mantra... When given the option of being fabulous, Why would you choose anything else?
John is the president and founder of Willory, a staffing and consulting firm solely focused on HR and payroll. The firm helps clients transform their organization through people, process, and technology. Willory ensures our clients have the best talent in their HR and payroll department, their employee life cycle process is effective and compliant, and they are optimizing their HR technology. With over 22 years’ experience within the payroll and HR niche, John is uniquely qualified to drive Willory into a leadership position within the HR and payroll staffing and consulting space.
Karlyn Ankrom is a Virginia-based social media strategist and content creation expert who helps small businesses secure visibility and dollars from ideal customers and clients.
She’s the creator of Fan Firestarter Framework, a framework dedicated to the social media success of small businesses turning lookie-loos into lifelong raving (and paying) fans. Leveraging 10 years of experience in the social media space and a degree in journalism, she uses the Framework in setting up her small business clients for social media success from restaurants to dental practices, and lawyers and online boutique owners.
You can find her serving up no-nonsense talk and heaps of creativity at ohsnapsocial.com and tap dancing her way through her week teaching dance in the evenings at her hometown studio. She lives in Fairfax, VA with her hubby.
Reginald is the Founder of Thriving Life Coaching, their motto is "Every student needs a little TLC!" TLC is an academic readiness and life coaching service for middle school, high school and college students to maximize their full potential. The coaching helps students utilize time management, organization and study skills to do their best work. Ryder has 30 years of experience in working with secondary and postsecondary organizations as well as students from orientation to graduation via Zoom in California, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. He is a professor at Northern Virginia Community College teaching College Student Success and authored a book Passing the Baton A Guide and Memoir of College Success.
Certified Pharmacist and creative talent, Dr. Mona Vand, covers everything beauty, health, fitness, and overall wellness with a modern twist in pharmaceutical science. While most pharmacists believe in filling prescriptions, Mona advocates for and believes in a healthy lifestyle. She aims to teach her dedicated followers that medication is only part of the equation for maximum health, and emphasizes that wellness stems from diet, exercise, and mindset. Ultimately, she strives to make the world a healthier place, one smart decision at a time! Mona is based in LA and has been featured on NBC, The Telegraph, The Doctors, and more, as we’ll as completing successful partnerships with brands including Loccitane, Thrive Market, Sakara Life, Fab Fit Fun, UMA Oils, Fabletics, Sulwhasoo, and more.
French born, 6+ years digital nomad actually in Warsaw, Yoann runs his own network of websites, inspiring others dreams. His experience: a year long solo world tour, 55 countries, 650+ flights, after 10 years managing international ERP projects in cosmetics, fashion and logistics.
Monica Johnson is the CEO of Giants Vending Solutions, a full-service vending machine company serving the DMV area. A seasoned marketing specialist, Monica has spent years developing strategies and techniques to reach new consumers. She has an eye for branding and understands consumer behavior. Monica’s latest endeavor has her wearing many hats, being the owner and operator of Giants Vending Solutions she’s focuses on scaling her business and teaching people how to make passive income through launching their own vending machine business.
