Rod Khleif is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, multiple business owner, author, mentor, and community philanthropist who is passionate about business, life, success, and giving back. As one of the country’s top real estate investors, Rod has personally owned and managed over 2,000 apartments and homes.

When she’s not designing she can be found walking the Beltline with her husband Ben and daughter Charlotte, eating cupcakes or donning a wig from her extensive collection. On a really good day, you might find her doing all three at once.

He didn’t know what it was going to be exactly, but he knew there was a different way to deliver flavors in a quick, healthy and innovative way. Five years ago Nate started collecting pieces to the puzzle that would lead him to create gusto!

How He Asked, acquired by XO Group, Inc. in September 2016 to allow The Knot to better serve its audience even earlier in the wedding planning journey, provides a platform for couples to share their engagement stories. Outside of work, Stacy loves traveling and recently visited her 40th country. She grew up in Florida, and lived in New York City and San Francisco before moving to St. Louis with her husband and one year-old golden retriever.

Danny is considered a world re-nowned leader in the fields of rehab, sports medicine, tactical athlete consulting and human performance optimization. Danny is able to use his experience as a physical therapist and a strength coach to improve all aspects of human performance.

Adam: The "Hat Man" graduated from Georgia Tech in 2003 and was married two weeks later to his beautiful wife Jess. He has four children; his youngest recently added to their family through adoption. He is the co-founder of Sideways8, a digital agency based out of Atlanta. At Sideways8 they start by creating an amazing website that communicates to the right people in the right way, and then they help drive traffic to that site.

Maria currently lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband Matt (an entrepreneur since the age of 15), their baby Natalie Rose, and their fiesty rescue dog, Bruce Wayne. A few years ago, Maria and Matt launched a unique productivity coaching program that has helped individuals, startups, and corporations purposefully design their days to achieve their big, beautiful mission in life! Maria also serves as Executive Director of an innovative summer program, Eagle University, that helps 15-22 year olds articulate their goals, design the life they want to live and unlock the tools they need to get there.

Maria believes that to be an encourager, you also have to be vulnerable enough to be encouraged. So she is asking for your encouragement as she puts together her latest project, Giving Up: A Simple Strategy for Being a Philanthropist at ANY Income. For questions on purpose, productivity, or philanthropy feel free to reach out to Maria at [email protected].

Travel is changing and more and more, people are seeking culture-rich and authentic experiences. With her experience in the corporate world and a travel obsession, she is eager to make your travel dreams come true! Jennifer loves to eat, take pictures, and most off all, meet people who help her learn about the world! You'll typically find Jennifer with a glass of red wine in her hand and brain-storming up her next trip.

Joe spent over six years as SVP of Marketing and Business Development at Engauge(now Moxie, part of Publicis), focusing on landing marquis clients such as Hershey's, Cisco Systems, AMC Theatres, Newell Rubbermaid, Chick-fil-A, and Turner Broadcasting. Soon after Engauge was acquired in 2013, Joe recognized a gap in the market that he was uniquely suited to help fill - helping brands and agencies connect with each other. He founded AgencySparks in early 2014 to solve these problems.