Lexie Tiongson is a Filipina-American art director, designer, and creative storyteller based in New York City. Originally from Sacramento, she has lived and worked across San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York, building a career that has spanned fashion journalism, graphic design, music, branding, and the beauty industry.

Her work and personal interests are rooted in culture, identity, aesthetics, and the ways people use creativity to express who they are. 

Outside of her career, Lexie is equally interested in faith, community, pop culture, sports, and navigating what it means to be a Filipina-American woman in her 30s. After years of moving between cities, industries, and different versions of herself, she is currently rediscovering her Catholic faith and what it means to find a genuine sense of belonging.

Joe Pappalardo is a comedian from Cincinnati. After meeting his fiancé in DC, he moved up to NYC to continue pursuing both his future wife and stand-up. He’s performed at the DC Improv, the Stand, hookah lounges and multiple church festivals.

Diana Lara is an MBA candidate at the University of Notre Dame and currently serves as a summer intern at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Her experience includes working in corporate banking governance, applied investment management, commercial real estate, and innovative approaches to expanding access to homeownership. She is also the founder of Nestfund, a real estate investment platform that offers alternative investments for mission driven investors and innovative financing solutions for low to middle income families.

Haley Heibel is a Doctor of Dermatology and wrote a children's book titled "Embrace Your Skin, Embrace Yourself." She is known for her creative spin on stories while weaving in her vocational path.