Community & Guest List
John Taylor Chapman, a fourth generation Alexandrian is a member of Alexandria City Council, first elected in 2012. He is also the founder of Manumission Tour Company, LLC , which seeks to bring attention to the historical legacy of Africans and African Americans in Alexandria through curating guided cultural heritage tours.
Jennifer is a passionate wine guide with Traveling Vineyard. She lives in one of the most well known areas in the country for Pinot Noir with her husband, a 5 year old German Shepherd named Lexi and their rescue cat named Graycie. Her full time career is as an executive assistant for a national insurance and wealth management company. Jennifer is excited to start traveling again and is looking forward to seeing her friends and family in the very near future.
Julie Gordon White, founder & CEO of Bossa Bars, advocates for women in all stages of "The Pause". In 2020, Julie launched Bossa Bars after struggling with hormone related sugar cravings and weight gain, as well as to shift the conversation about menopause from shame to empowered with better choice bars and a community to help women #menolikeaboss!
Jay Helms, Founder of the W2Capitalist.com, and Amazon #1 Best Seller, escaped the rat race after 6 years of side hustling in real estate investing. Jay has a goal to help one million people create multiple streams of income, achieve financial freedom, or build legacy wealth through real estate investing. Jay met his wife Cassie when they were contestants on a reality TV show and when their family of 5 are not traveling the country in their RV, Jay and Cassie reside in Gulf Breeze, FL, with their three kids, Rowland, Stella, and Ellen Anne. Knowing that closing on the first deal is the biggest hurdle and roadblock for new investors, he wrote a book to help them get over those mental hurdles. Every investor faces paralysis analysis, but it is time to break through, Make An Offer, and Earn. Invest. Repeat.
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.
their artistic development and their cherished memories.” – Jaya Aiyar"
Judy Schramm is the CEO of ProResource, a social media agency that helps CEOs create a strong personal presence online and use social media to advance their business goals. The company has a unique methodology for personal branding that focuses on sharing thought leadership, building an audience, and moving people to action, so clients can grow their businesses faster and make a bigger dent in the universe. Judy’s network includes more than 15,000 followers on LinkedIn and 4,000 on Twitter. She blogs, speaks often at industry events, has written an ebook and many articles.
Jacqueline Basulto started her company SeedX Inc. in her early 20s after a short stint at Google with $20 and a dream to help businesses grow online. Today, the company helps national brands create more revenue primarily through direct to consumer sales and strategy. Jacqueline is the daughter of immigrants from Cuba and Puerto Rico and is a proud New Angelean (New York - Los Angeles) resident.
Joe Cannon has been self employed since 2002 . He holds an MS in exercise science, he trains personal trainers and is the author of 8 books including the first book ever written on exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis. He's been quoted in the NY Times, The Daily Beast and has even lectured to NASA.
For over thirty years, Julie Schmit, has been professionally coaching others as an energy healer. In 2018, she became a fully licensed marriage & family therapist. Julie helps people and their partners deeply connect with one another without defenses or inhibitions through her scientific and practical approach to intimacy. She offers Couple’s Energy Coaching, Private Coaching, and Group Programs. When she’s not working with clients or students, you can find her savoring ice cream on a patio with her husband, or playing at a local dog park with her puppy, Louie.
