A “Life-Long Learner”, Lynn Mikelatos is a successful Restauranteur in Ventura County hailing from Texas with a BA in Art Education. Active in local Chambers, Schools, Realtor Associations, Master Gardeners, Multiple Non-Profit Groups, Greek Orthodox Leadership and Greek Festival Management, Lynn has stepped away from her family’s day to day management of two Ventura Harbor restaurants. For the past year, Lynn has focused her energy and “Next Chapter” of project development in the HealthCare arena focusing on Stem Cell regeneration. Visit LiveYounger.com/greeklynn for more information.

Joshua Fredell, PharmD is the Senior Vice President at CVS Caremark. With pharmaceutical companies determining prescription drug costs that continue to soar, understanding your coverage is critical not only to maximize the benefits offered by your health insurance plan, but also to pursue wellness. Joshua will be providing tips on getting the most out of coverage benefits and using the resources available to help save money and stick to a treatment plan designed to keep you healthy. Visit www.cvshealth.com to learn more.

Claribel Ortega is the New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Squad and the Witchlings series. This Pura Belpre and Eisner Award-winning author of the graphic novel Frizzy, is a former reporter who writes middle grade and young adult fantasy inspired by her Dominican heritage. Claribel will be discussing her Witchlings book # 4 “Scepter of Memories” and what she likes about writing for young readers. You can find her on social media at @Claribel_Ortega and on her website at claribelortega.com.

Tanuj Parikh is Head of Revenue for Cash App and Afterpay at Block. For many Americans, holiday shopping now comes with trade-offs. People are starting earlier, tracking sales and finding ways to spread out costs to keep celebrations on track. Tanuj will be discussing how shoppers are adapting their holiday plans, what the survey reveals about changing priorities and how retailers can prepare for the season ahead. Visit cash.app to learn more.

Listen to The Kim Pagano Show 7AM-8AM (10/11/2025)