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Lindsey Wander is the Founder and CEO of WorldWise Tutoring as well as the Founder and President of the nonprofit Educate. Radiate. Elevate. WorldWise Tutoring provides services to students of all ages and all abilities in all subjects. Educate. Radiate. Elevate. provide complimentary tutoring to low-income students of color. With both businesses, her mission is to provide quality instruction in academics, enrichment, and test prep that is deliberately intertwined with lessons in metacognition, executive functions, and interpersonal skills. Her 60+ highly educated and experienced tutors provide effective lessons to help their students grow into confident and independent lifelong learners who become competent and conscious leaders. They teach our students how to be agents of change in their own lives and the lives of those around them - so that they no longer “need” a tutor.
A native Washingtonian, Lisa Shapiro holds a BA in Psychology and Master’s in Educational Psychology from George Mason University. Professionally, she has decades of experience in communications, writing, research, digital marketing, and social media. She is a natural community organizer and integrator with a passion for connecting others. A self-described serial entrepreneur who started her own business at age 18, Lisa launched DCfempreneur to connect with other female entrepreneurs to help impact and grow their businesses to make them more purposeful, profitable and sustainable.
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Laura Licursi is the founder of Elite Virtual Assistants, a virtual assistant agency that helps attorneys, professionals, and small business owners go from busy to productive by helping them delegate work that is keeping them working IN their business instead of ON their business. After leaving corporate america, Laura worked from home as a Virtual Assistant for almost 20 years before starting EVA in 2015 with a vision to empower people to live a life that is rewarding and fun. Laura lives in Cleveland, Ohio with her husband, 3 children and 2 dogs.
Lynn is a long time advertising executive (formerly CEO of J. Walter Thompson NY) turned entrepreneur. Throughout her career, Lynn has been fortunate to work on some of the world's most iconic brands including American Express, Clinique, L'Oreal and Hershey's. She launched two businesses in 2020: MASAMI, clean premium haircare launched in February 2020 and Isle de Nature, luxury bee-powered home fragrance, launched in September 2020.
Lauren Befus is the founder and chief historian of Memory Lane Jane, a national life story writing company that partners with individuals and families to preserve their loved ones’ life stories and legacies in custom heirloom books. Lauren’s company is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she lives with her husband and four kids, but she travels around the country interviewing and working with life story clients.
Larry is a seasoned financial consultant disrupting the way companies get strategic financial advice. At the same time, he’s changing the way you view a guy (still working) in his 70’s. This "old guy" can certainly tell stories that will remind you of your favorite uncle, while at the same time teaching you how to increase profitability in your business. And in the process, make you hope you have that kind of energy when you are his age.
When Fast Company interviewed her, they dubbed Lisa “the CEO whisperer”. Here’s the rest of the story: as she works with CEOs and other top performers, the herd becomes more totem than saddle: evidence of our primal instincts in action as Lisa pursues her mission to transform the people who are transforming the planet. Lisa leads you step by step to your own awakening. The upside is when you become a better, more advanced human being, you become a better leader.
Lisa Harris is the owner and operator of Healing Season Wellness in Stafford, Va. where she offers a variety of alternative wellness services. In addition to Healing Season, she is also the owner of Da Kitchen Is My Lab Seasonings and is the author of two books; Rebuilding the Temple and the Five Pillars of Wellness. Lisa has spent numerous years going through both traditional and non-traditional schooling while impacting the lives of many individuals on her way. She holds a doctorate in Traditional Naturopathy, a Masters in Professional Counseling and a Bachelors in Psychology. She is a Certified Wellness Coach, a Certified Personal Trainer, a Certified Colon Hydrotherapist, and holds a certificate in Plant Based Nutrition.
Lenny Richardson is a Real Estate Advisor currently licensed in Northern VA. Lenny's overall mission in life is to promote the idea of "Eudaimonia", which loosely translates to "The Flourishing Life" and involves optimal Health, abundant Wealth, and fantastic Relationships.
