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Laurel is the CEO and founder of the award winning marketing agency, Elevate My Brand. Laurel has created an agency family serving both startups and blue chip global brands like Facebook, Verizon Digital Media Group, PAW Patrol and Zendesk. Laurel's favorite saying is FIOGID. Figure it out, get it done. And that's exactly what's brought the agency top talent and accolades since 2009.
James is the founder of TheAdvisorCoach.com and he is dedicated to helping financial advisors get more clients. He's best known for his email marketing program, "Appointments On Autopilot", which shows financial advisors how to leverage email marketing to set appointments with prospects. James is also the host of the "Financial Advisor Marketing" podcast, which releases new episodes every Monday morning.
Danielle Desir is an author, speaker, podcaster and the founder of WOC Podcasters, a community of 2,300 women of color podcasters looking to connect, share resources and learn. She is also the founder of The Thought Card, an award-winning affordable travel finance blog and podcast empowering people to make informed financial decisions – travel more, pay off debt and build wealth.
Jeff Urban is a leading Sports Marketing executive. He is CEO of Sports Field Partners, a new entry in the synthetic turf space which focuses on eco-friendly, performance based turf fields for all sports properties. Recently serving across multiple consulting engagements, Urban was President and Co-Founder at Whistle Sports, a company that creates, curates and distributes breakthrough entertainment content for young, active males. Urban also served as Senior Vice President, Sports & Event Marketing at Gatorade and held that position for two years.
Grant Polachek is the Head of Branding at Inc 500 company Squadhelp.com, the worlds #1 naming platform, with more than 20,000 customers from early-stage startups across the globe to the largest corporations including Nestle, Philips, Hilton, Pepsi, and AutoNation. Grant works with a lot of CEOs as well.
Hari Kalymnios (pronounced HARRY KA - LIMB - KNEE - OS) is a consultant, speaker and trainer on mindset, resilience, wellbeing and how to feel SUPERHUMAN. He helps leaders become better self-leaders by improving their energy and vitality levels so they can attain high performance. He's the founder of The Thought Gym, and author of the book The Thought Gym and Working Well. He's shared his philosophies on the TEDx stage and with clients ranging from large multinationals to billionaires.
In 2014, Bailey Richert left her corporate career to study entrepreneurship at MIT and launch her own online, location independent business with the goal of earning her own income from anywhere in the world. Today, she helps others realize that it is possible to achieve the life you truly desire if you put in the effort to create the financial means to support that life. Through her books, blog, courses, coaching programs and events, Bailey helps individuals launch and grow profitable online enterprises as “infopreneurs”: respected experts in their fields creating value and generating income by sharing their life experience, knowledge and passions with others in a manner that supports their ideal lifestyles.
Niki Montgomery is a savvy entrepreneur with an eye for innovative and classic business models. The notion that one can create products, opportunities, and experiences for others in exchange for capital has always been inspiring. Her entrepreneurial portfolio includes a myriad of businesses - consulting, real estate, e-commerce, and a brick and mortar. Despite a seemingly innate acumen for free enterprise, Niki earned a certificate in Women’s Entrepreneurship from Cornell University. Through workshops and events like Business Over Brunch, speaking engagements, and other outlets, Niki has shared her knowledge and experiences with many aspiring and current business owners.
Luke is the Marketing Director at Global Call Forwarding, a leading provider of international business phone numbers. He works closely with the sales and marketing teams to help the company acquire corporate customers. He has worked at their Delray Beach Headquarters and also at their APAC Office in Bangkok, Thailand.
Tricia Huntley is principal of Huntley & Co. Interior Design – an award-winning, boutique, residential design firm based in Washington, DC. Tricia received her master’s degree in interior design from George Washington University in DC and has worked in the industry for over 20 years. A natural aptitude and extensive work experience led to the launch of her own firm in 2006. However, it’s her Midwest upbringing with an ambitious father, conscientious mother, and three rambunctious (i.e. wild!) brothers to which Tricia credits much of her success.
