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Rhian is the President and CEO of Sharp Medical Recruiting and HR Consulting. She started her company 3 years ago as a response to the ever increasing demand for qualified direct and indirect care staff in all area of healthcare. Rhian has been in Human Resources for over 20 years and hold both an MBA and a Masters Certificate in Human Resources Management. She is the author of the new book Maximum Employee Engagement (How Healthcare Companies Keep Their Best People). Rhian is originally from the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is a mother to 2 amazing kids and is an avid runner, swimmer and figure competitor.

Rick Hughes production manager and co-CEO of Peace Entertainment, Inc. is a brand media and video production specialist, who through the use high-quality video content, makes sure your company’s messaging is seen and heard. Peace Entertainment’s content visually communicates to your target audience, and gets your business seen in the right way and now a brand name! Their brand media content keeps your professional lifestyle, brand, and marketing viable and visual in the market place.

At 23, Rebecca was struggling with pre-diabetes and autoimmune disorders, and had to switch to a grain-free, plant-based, no-sugar diet to improve her health. After having a difficult time finding breakfast products she could eat, she created her own: Swapples, plant-based toaster waffles. Swapples are made from whole yuca root and 7 other real-food ingredients or less. Rebecca has grown Swapples to over 300 grocery retailers in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast, successfully launched e-commerce to ship directly, and seeks to continue growing the company nationwide.

Riley Adams is a licensed CPA working as a senior financial analyst at Google in the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally from New Orleans, Riley focuses on strategies for reaching financial independence and often writes about useful advice regarding tax strategies, investing, and financial decision-making on his website, Young and the Invested. His site targets like-minded young professionals who have an interest in financial independence and also a desire to learn more about entrepreneurship as a career ambition.

Specializing with women leaders and entrepreneurs, Randi Braun is an executive coach, consultant, speaker, and the Founder of Something Major. She has coached leaders from the Fortune 500 to small business and start-ups. A thought leader on women's leadership, Randi has been featured by Forbes, The Washington Post, and Parents Magazine. Before founding Something Major, Randi was a sales leader who generated tens of millions of dollars for a diverse portfolio of organizations including non-profits, publicly traded and privately held companies, and tech start-ups.