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Mahe Zehra Husain a.k.a MZ is a trained mathematician and data scientist with a passion for creativity and color since a very young age.

At the age of nineteen she started her Masters in Pure Mathematics and in 2008 left for the University of Texas at Austin to pursue her Masters degree in Operations Research. She scored a 4.0 in three out of four semesters while working on her art E-Books which are now available on amazon.

After returning from her masters she joined FiveRivers Technology as Manager Operations and Co-founder of pepper.pk which was FRTs first mobile app unit. In 2011 under her leadership and UI/UX team, FRT started creating world number one apps. Several newspapers and channels highlighted their work and their team started working for names like Samsung and local tel-co giants.

She introduced data science analytics, Virtual Reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) at FRT and was the key person in building its team and grew the team and revenue 300%. She became FRTs first female CEO in 2017, one of a handful of tech CEOs in Pakistan.

She holds a consulting position as Chief Data Scientist at Ballogy and she also works as managing editor of a US based AI Magazine “Cognitive Times.”

Since a young age Husain believes she has a chaotic brain that runs in 50 different directions at the same time! So she harnessed her creative side and indulged herself into arts, crafts and painting. She's been using her right brain to balance her left brain dominated life and she says it brings balance to her life and makes her feel alive. She runs her creative blog and has released several creative e-books and courses some of which have been best sellers on Amazon a number of times. She also exhibited at the Maker Faire in NYC with her new stencil product and is Pakistan’s first Certified Zentangle Teacher.

Husain says that she wants to empower the youth of Pakistan specially young women, so she has started working on an entrepreneurial book which will be launched this year in 2021 and is aiming towards constructing a multipurpose campus in Lahore which will act as a more inviting and refreshing workspace along with a learning hub for young tech entrepreneurs. She is currently working on some cutting edge data science projects while running her e-book publishing label MZ Creates on the side.

Andrea is a 23yo CEO and Filipino-American Founder of Integria Freelancers Virtual Staffing. A Business Process Outsourcing company that provides hundreds of jobs to remote Virtual Assistances from the Philippines (over 200 since June alone!) and bridging the gap between Remote Filipino talent, and Business owners here in the states! 

She has only been in the industry for a year and is already creating influence and impact with major players in the industry for their business and providing an opportunity for multiple people in the Philippines to raise their standard of living by working remotely. Sometimes tripling their hourly income. 

The phrase, “My desire for success is greater than my fear of failure” talks directly to how Andrea approaches her business and life. Her enthusiasm and energy are contagious and you can see that by the raving fans that refer new clients to her and the love shown by the people she leads.

After high School Mel worked in the Veterinary field for 8 years before going back to school to become a Registered Nurse, BSN.  During this time she found her love and passion for helping people which has taught her to be an advocate for all individuals, families and also her community.

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Erica was born & raised in west Texas, graduating from Permian High School (the school from “Friday Night Lights”). She went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in Finance & Economics from UT Permian Basin. After college, she moved to the DFW area and began her career in finance by working for a large investment firm. She learned the basics of running a financial practice but also saw large holes in the company’s planning process from early on. Working for a large corporation kept her captive to the corporation’s agenda, meaning only being able to offer the 2-3 proprietary financial products created by the company even if other options were better suited for the client. Even though she was able to obtain success & company recognition for her achievements, Erica knew there was a better way to run her business.

In order to provide more comprehensive plans for her clients, Erica left the large box company to partner with a boutique, independent financial firm in Ft Worth, Tx. This platform allowed her to partner with multiple Fortune 500 & A-rated companies and “shop the market” for the products that best fit her clients’ needs. Erica’s planning process transitioned from focusing on accumulation and rate of return, to efficient cash flow strategies and increasing retirement income through Infinite Banking. Now she could focus on teaching families how to make their money work for them! As she grew her business, her personal interest in real estate investing continued to grow as well. After working alongside each other in the firm for 3 years, Erica and David White decided to merge their practices and focus on their passion…. real estate.

Launching Infinity Investment Strategies allowed Erica & David to build their own personal real estate portfolios, all while offering financial planning services for investors. Infinity Investment Strategies focuses on educating investors about the power of the Infinite Banking Concept to manage cash flow & liquidity to do more deals sooner, as well as inform clients about various real estate opportunities. They also create tax efficient income plans for those looking to retire within 5-10 years.

Dwan Bent-Twyford, America’s Most Sought-After Real Estate InvestorTM, started as a broke, single mom who had been fired from Denny’s. She has personally flipped over 2,00 properties and taught thousands of people how to become financially free. Dwan is affectionately known as the “Queen of Short Sales”® and is considered to be the Nation’s #1 Expert on Short Sales & Foreclosures. She has written three best sellers, “Short Sale Pre- Foreclosure Investing” & “How to Sell a House When It’s Worth Less Than the Mortgage”, her most recent New York Times best seller was written with Steve Forbes...SuccessOnomics. She is highly sought after and has been featured on Fox and Friends, MSNBC, Naomi’s Good Morning, Colorado and Company, and many other TV, radio, podcasts, and print medias. Dwan also has a top-rated podcast called...The Most Dwanderful Real Estate Podcast Ever!  Currently, Dwan and her husband are rehabbing a TOWN! It’s her craziest project to date! In a business dominated by men, Dwan has certainly made her mark! Her motto never changes – People Before Profits!  Dwanderful.com

Mandy McAllister is a multifamily real estate investor, mindset ninja, eternal learner, coach and dot connector. She has a Master’s Degree in Economics, began her professional career at the Chicago Board of trade before transitioning to Medical Device Sales. After many years of “chasing commission” she has made it her mission to secure financial freedom for her family and others through syndications and coaching individuals to realize their personal potential.

Her real estate expertise includes repositioning underperforming assets to increase cashflow and value. Her portfolio is currently comprised of 205 doors, primarily B- class workforce housing.  Mandy has found success in college towns with student housing as well as urban centers. Her passion is to help others define their path to financial freedom especially women through her platform, Aspiring Women Achieving More. She is most proud to be mama to her hilarious 5-year-old son Duncan who, coincidentally, wants to be a real estate investor when he grows up.

I grew up in a home that was in constant renovation, so I swore I’d never live like that. Being pushed into the renovation industry kicking and screaming, finally realizing how much I love it. I spent so much time resisting, pursuing a degree in Psychology and being a mom, but the door of real estate opened wider until I gave in. Starting with renovation, to hosting Airbnbs and flipping houses leading to Villaconvida which is a mixture of it all. Now, my relationship partner is involved in it with me, as well as my daughter in law, making it more of the family business I’ve always wanted. Building a legacy for my family has always been my dream and it’s finally happening!

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Robynne Alexander, Chief Executive Officer / Founder. Robynne spent 20 years in the Electrical Engineering field. Eight years were spent as an International Marketing and Product Manager negotiating with C-Level executives at Qualcomm, General Instrument, Kyocera, Ford, Medtronic, Sony and the like to facilitate global implementation of Design and Manufacturing software. In 2002 she began working in real estate full-time as an agent then as a Broker. Robynne did her first fix & flip in 1993. In 2006 after completing her CCIM education she moved into the apartment sector full-time. She currently has approximately 100,000 square feet totaling approximately $14 million in assets under management (AUM), primarily comprised of multifamily real estate investments. Robynne has developed the unique skill set to find, negotiate, renovate and resell adaptive reuse and value add properties providing consistently strong returns for her investors.