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Drew Stevens works with founders and senior leaders of middle-market organizations that struggle and transforms them into thriving businesses. Drew Stevens has over 30 years of investment banking, private equity and merger, and acquisition experience. He works to affect change, propagate growth, and transition the business. Mr. Stevens's private equity and capital lending expertise has led to assisting organizations in achieving over $11B during his 37-year tenure. Mr. Stevens has five lines of business – consulting and advisory, capital lending, keynote presenting, investments while also the author of 14 books and over 3500 business articles. Drew has been a CEO and COO for a myriad of private companies. He has managed companies with less than 12 employees and as many as 10,000. Some of his accomplishments include alleviating process inefficiencies by 33%, implementing revenue operations effectiveness, including sales, marketing, customer service, and product development.  He is also active as a graduate and undergraduate university adjunct in management and marketing. He is currently a 2021 nominee of the William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence at Webster University. Credit: Drew Stevens

Damon started his business right before the 2008 recession, this father of three is familiar with navigating and growing a business through times like today. Never before has there been so many people needing something to focus their attention on… AND the time to do it.  Over a decade ago he beat a billion dollar company by outranking their website on Google. Since then, he knew he was onto something and has gone on to build an international search engine marketing company that’s worked with NBA teams, and Inc 5000 & Shark Tank featured businesses. Credit: Damon Burton, SEO National

In 1969 at the age of 25, Ms. Lynch, having already served as the Press Secretary for a U.S. Senator and Congressman, founded her first advertising agency in Atlanta, Georgia. By 1975, she had been listed twice in The World’s Who’s Who of Women. During the early years in advertising, media planning, marketing and public relations, she served a diverse range of companies, from the third largest Black Bank in the U.S., Citizens Trust Bank in Atlanta, to working with Ted Turner. Eventually, her company specialized in real estate developments from planned unit developments, to commercial, to vacation homes and theme parks.

In 1996, she began a broad-based company, Women’s Online Media and Education Network and created WomensRadio®, and unique high quality and a low-cost tool called AudioAcrobat®. With streaming credits from Microsoft, the first programs began in 1998, making the site the first to stream for women! W.O.M.E.N. targets niche markets using the Web, wireless technologies, and social media and provides a platform for “Culturally Creative” women leaders, their values and issues. The company is planning to launch three new services and sites in 2021.

Rocky serves as Chief Profitability Adviser for business owners. He teaches them how to ensure they get paid and they make profit a priority! As a certified Profit First Professional he implements Mike Michalowicz's Profit First System. We change the accounting formula of Sales - Expenses = Profit to Sales - Profit = Expenses. This ensures Profit comes first! (PS. It's not about money at all costs, people come before money!) Rocky started with nothing when his parents immigrated to the United States when he was two years old, and his parents were in their 40's. It was his parents' second time starting over in life as they moved here to experience the American dream. In spite of a lot of struggles and his mom passing away when Rocky was 7, he has been able to achieve financial and life success. Rocky loves to share his journey and inspire others to achieve their dreams even faster.

Marc Mawhinney is a lifelong entrepreneur who helps coaches get more clients (without paid advertising)! He achieves this with his coaching programs, his podcast Natural Born Coaches , his Facebook group The Coaching Jungle , and his exclusive print newsletter – Secret Coach Club .He's been a speaker at events like Social Media Marketing World ,frequently makes media appearances and contributes for Entrepreneur.com. You can learn more about Marc at www.NaturalBornCoaches.com !

Meet LaMancha Sims, Founder and Managing Director of Triton Investors, is a former Naval Officer, as well as an experienced financier and business development expert. La Mancha has years of experience in the real estate industry, from investing to homebuilding. Triton continues to focus on helping our clients gain access to traditional and non-traditional financing, passive income opportunities, and comprehensive business advice.

JF Benoist has over twenty years of experience counseling those grappling with addiction, mental health, and relationship issues.  In 2011, JF and his wife founded The Exclusive Hawaii, a non 12 step, holistic addiction treatment center on the Big Island. The renowned, skills-based center uses JF's methodology, Experiential Engagement Therapy (EET), to teach clients practical tools to create long-lasting sobriety and change in their lives. JF is also the author of the bestselling self-help book, Addicted to the Monkey Mind. Credit: The Exclusive Hawaii

John Livesay, aka The Pitch Whisperer, is a sales keynote speaker where he shows companies’ sales teams how to turn mundane case studies into compelling case stories so they win more new business. From John’s award winning career at Conde Nast, he shares the lessons he learned that turns sales teams into revenue rock stars. His TEDx talk: Be The Lifeguard of your own life has over 1,000,000 views. Clients love working with John because of his ongoing support after his talk which includes implementing the storytelling skills from his best-selling book and online course “Better Selling Through Storytelling.” His book is now required reading for the UTLA (University of Texas in LA) course on Entertainment and Media studies.  He is also the host of “The Successful Pitch” podcast, which is heard in over 60 countries. These interviews make him a sales keynote speaker with fresh and relevant content.  John has been interviewed by Larry King and appeared on TV as an expert on “How To Ask For What You Want And Get A Yes.” John currently lives in Austin with Pepe, his King Charles Spaniel, who reminds him every day of the importance of belly rubs. Credit: John Livesay

Proud Uncle Casey Bell has authored two Young Adult books, three General Fiction, three Non-Fiction, two Short-Stories, one Horror, one book of Poetry, five Children books, one book of collection of Art, and has produced four Word Search books. Twenty-two books in total, but has no intentions of slowing down. He enjoys sharing stories, ideas, and art that cause people to think beyond the box. Not only a writer, but also a playwright, graphic designer, fine artist, and fashion designer. Credit: Casey Bell

Joshua Spodek PhD MBA hosts the award-winning This Sustainable Life podcast, is a three-time TEDx spJoshua Spodekeaker, #1 bestselling author of Initiative and Leadership Step by Step, professor at NYU, and leadership coach. Credit: Joshua Spodek