Community & Guest List
Noelle McKenzie is the CEO and co-founder of Leading Edge Personal Trainers. Her own experience in rising from being the underdog to a collegiate track and field Division 1 athlete has given her the wisdom to help people tap into their limitless potential through a mind and body approach to fitness. Noelle helps clients embody fitness as a lifestyle transcending all areas of their life and not a means to an end. In 10 years she along with the help of her husband and business partner have built a network of 60 + clients both locally in NYC and online who despite having overly demanding careers and schedules have been able to master the balancing act of adhering to a consistent health regimen. This in turn has reshaped how they view themselves, enabling them to step into their true power and become the best version of themselves.
For nearly a decade as President & CEO of Leonard Group, Stephen has seen the importance of creating meaningful and quality product. Established in 2010, the Leonard Group has grown from home-based business into a multi-million, multi-brand company including lines for men and women, faith-based jewelry, a pet line and American-based manufacturing. The rapid growth, top-tier partners, growing infrastructure, and message of hope has poised Leonard Group to see exponential growth in the coming years. Having launched the Stephen David Leonard brand in late 2017, Stephen’s vision is to help struggling people find their purpose understand their unique identity, experience, skills, and talents so they can live the life they were created to live.
Jasmin Terrany LMHC is a Personal Life Expert. As a licensed psychotherapist with two master’s degrees from Columbia University, Jasmin invented Life Therapy™, a revolutionary method that combines Psychotherapy & Coaching + Mindfulness & Meditation. In private practice since 2007, Jasmin helps professionals find success in their personal lives. Whether struggling with relationships, anxiety, confidence, body image, or parenting, Jasmin has practical tools to create extraordinary lives. In addition to being a leader in her field, she is a published author, public speaker, world traveler and most importantly a Mom. Her passion project is her book “Extraordinary Mommy: A Loving Guide to Mastering Life's Most Important Job.”
Stacey Burke is a 20-year attorney who provides consulting services to law firms. She has worked with over 300 law firms in a wide range of practice areas across the United States. She litigated in the field of consumer advocacy before transitioning to a consulting career over eight years ago. She has won legal industry accolades including the President’s Award from the Houston Bar Association and has been selected as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star. Her work has also been published in the Texas Bar Journal, Trial magazine, Forbes, and Legal Business World. Her consulting company has won the American Marketing Association Crystal Awards for Online Marketing in Google Analytics and for Print Collateral or Direct Marketing: Company or Organization Brochure. She lives in Houston, Texas with her husband, two teenage daughters, and two French bulldogs and eats a lot of popcorn.
Kevin is a founding partner of Category Design Advisors and co-author of the book the category design practice is based on, Play Bigger. He's been a journalist, author and consultant in the tech space for more than three decades -- author of nine books, contributor to publications ranging from Fortune to Wired to The Atlantic, and commentator on CNN, NPR, ABC and other broadcast outlets.
Gary Sirak is a 40 -year veteran of the financial services industry and owner of Sirak Financial Services in Canton, Ohio. Gary is the author of 3 books. He has been a guest on over 50 nationally syndicated radio shows, frequent podcast guest and a featured speaker at numerous industry events. He has worked with hundreds of clients advising and preparing them for the financial side of retirement. Listening to their stories and experiences, Gary realized retirement is not just about the financial side of things, which lead to him authoring his newest book, "How to retire and not die, the 3 Ps that will keep you young"
where he helped grow the Society for Entrepreneurship and New Ventures (ENVE) into one of the most respected student-led organizations on campus."
Larissa Rzemienski is a licensed professional counselor and a yoga teacher. She serves as a lululemon ambassador, and is also a cohost on The Jeremy Jude Podcast: A Shameless Podcast on Mental Health. She is passionate about mental health and helping others. She works hard and stays humble and passionate through it all!
Dr. Melissa Briggs-Phillips is a Clinical Psychologist with a non traditional career path. After completing her PhD she spent years serving as Project Director, Executive Director and Chief-of-Staff in various settings. She never stopped teaching as an adjunct professor, and maintained a part time commitment to clinical work. In 2014 she decided to blend her diverse background (managing people, teams, budgets with her therapist self) and launched Next Generation Behavioral Health. She is an Executive Therapist that works with leaders on their internal worlds to they can show up as their best selves in their professional roles. Her teaching these days is speaking and presenting at conferences, with the hopes that people leave thinking about something from a new angle, and action items to use immediately in their lives.
With more than 20 years experience working in digital media, Kim Cayce is a leading influencer in the online world. She is the CEO for the Adzi Agency, a full-service marketing and communications agency that uses data-driven, performance-focused solutions to help launch, scale, and invigorate businesses of all sizes, industries, and revenue models. Kim has worked around the world with more than 350 startup founders and has addressed millions more people in talks, seminars and media appearances. She created Luna Startup Labs, one of the first global accelerators for female entrepreneurs; and, she is a founding member of Citrine Angels, a new angel investment group for female investors in Washington, DC.
