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Ed is the co-founder of Liverpool's most popular dental and medical aesthetics practice and one of the fastest growing independent dental practices in the UK. We have an enterprise-level digital marketing suite and receive 35,000 users to our website a month and treat dozens of patients a day at our state-of-the-art airline-themed dental practice in the City Centre.
Patrick is a venture capitalist and the author of Fear of Missing Out: Practical Decision-Making in a World of Overwhelming Choice. Patrick coined the term FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), as well as the related term FOBO (Fear of a Better Option) in a 2004 article in the student newspaper of Harvard Business School. FOMO has since been added to the dictionary and FOBO has become an increasingly popular framework to describe choice paralysis. He has been featured in The New York Times, Politico, The Financial Times, The Guardian, and Inc, and gave a popular 2019 TED Talk on FOBO and decision-making that has surpassed 1.5 million views. Originally from Maine, he has visited 103 countries and now lives in NYC. More at patrickmcginnis.com.
Anthony Bolognese is a full-time entrepreneur who has planted himself firmly and forcefully in the DC area by founding both Capitol Hill Photo and Capitol Hill Clothiers. He has taken photos for brands such as Nike, Coca-Cola, and Walmart and his work has been featured in publications including DC Modern Luxury, Capitol File Magazine, and Washingtonian. He has also created custom suits for DMV executives, members of congress, and the occasional local athlete.
Brian defines success as growing more healthy, wealthy, and wise with time. He quit his tech sales job in Silicon Valley to pursue life on his terms, using entrepreneurship as the vehicle. He successfully maintains several businesses but mostly spends his professional time serving as a COO-on-demand for small business owners looking for more time and freedom. He's an avid health and fitness geek, spending his time at a CrossFit box or experimenting with the latest bio-hacks. He's also a Certified Bulletproof Human Potential Coach.
Debra Young is Co-Founder/Managing Partner of Sheer Velocity, LLC a global retained executive search firm with headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Debra started Sheer Velocity in 2012 and has grown the business into a global organization with offices across the country and reach in 40 countries around the world through INAC Global Executive Search. Sheer Velocity is hired by organizations to find them very specific executive leadership talent. Through Sheer Velocity's proprietary search process they have solidified themselves as a thought leader in the executive recruitment space.
Millen Haile is the founder of Millen’s Occasions, a seasoned event planning professional with 15 years of experience across the hospitality and professional event planning industry and now, a podcast!
Established in 2016, Millen’s Occasions specialize in all luxury weddings, multicultural weddings, as well as, social & corporate functions. Although, Millen’s Occasions is based in the Metro D.C. (DC/MD/VA) area & serving clients, they offer event planning & coordination services. They are willing to travel within the U.S. to ensure your special day is a success.
Established in 2016, Millen’s Occasions specialize in all luxury weddings, multicultural weddings, as well as, social & corporate functions. Although, Millen’s Occasions is based in the Metro D.C. (DC/MD/VA) area & serving clients, they offer event planning & coordination services. They are willing to travel within the U.S. to ensure your special day is a success.
Debbie Arcangeles is a nomadic entrepreneur and the host of The Offbeat Life. A podcast where she interviews individuals who are location independent. She aims to encourage others to follow their true calling and take a chance on themselves. Debbie has been featured in Refinery 29, Forbes and much more for her expertise in travel.
Jared Wolfe runs Portraits by Jared Wolfe a photography studio in Alexandria VA. He shoots headshots for professionals, actors and models and portraits for families, babies and maternity. He has been in business for five years.
Marion Zola has always been a writer and animal lover. Her first writing was poetry, until she began writing screenplays and sitcoms. Eventually, she wrote her first book, “All The Good Ones Are Married,” which became a Lifetime movie. Along the way she began producing with a vampire movie and, for the last few years, a show on shelter dogs entitled “Shelter Me. Her second book is “Romancing The Dog, The Struggle to Make a Pound Dog Happy in Beverly Hills.”
Brian Dawson is the founder of District Flight Deals and DC Tech People. District Flight Deals helps people in the DC area save up to 75% off normal flight costs. DC Tech People is a new business that seeks to bring the DC area tech community together through stories and products made for them.
