Daniel Sleep is a CPA, Certified Tax Planner, and founder of Oakenshield Tax Advisors, where he helps high-income, mission-driven entrepreneurs shift from reactive tax filing to proactive, strategic tax planning. Specializing in entity structuring, advanced tax strategies, and long-term wealth alignment, Daniel focuses on reducing tax liability, improving cash flow, and eliminating surprises at tax time. Through his proprietary 7-Step Tax Precision Process, he provides transparent, hands-on guidance—from accurate bookkeeping and tax projections to strategy implementation and confident filing—helping clients mitigate taxes and build sustainable wealth.

Shawn Walchef is a restaurant owner turned media innovator who transformed his BBQ business into a content-driven brand reaching millions. By building a full-scale media studio inside his restaurant and hosting a weekly podcast featuring top founders and hospitality leaders, Shawn gained a unique cross-industry perspective on leadership and growth. Known for his mantra, “Be the Show, Not the Commercial,” he champions authentic storytelling as a marketing strategy while openly sharing his journey through entrepreneurship, mental health, and fatherhood to inspire resilience and human connection.

Cliff Nonnenmacher began his career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley before transitioning into franchising, where he built and scaled multiple franchise and non-franchise brands over the past 25 years. Having operated on both the franchisor and franchisee sides, he now helps corporate executives and high earners build generational wealth and financial independence through strategic franchise ownership. As co-author of Beyond the Brand and through his firm Franocity, Cliff guides investors toward the right franchise opportunities—focused on fit over hype—positioning franchising as a proven path to diversification and future-proof wealth in an evolving, AI-driven economy.

Dr. Grant Elliott is a chiropractor and entrepreneur renowned for his expertise in rehabilitation and movement-based health. Before graduating, he built a social media following of over 100,000, which helped launch his #1 online low back program. Within two years of starting his practice, he scaled it from a solo operation to a thriving team of 15, combining hands-on chiropractic care with innovative digital health education. Influenced by his background in skateboarding and bodybuilding, Elliott applies resilience, risk-taking, and discipline to both his clinical and entrepreneurial pursuits, while sharing his passion for health and movement with his three young sons.

Erik Meltzer is a connector, curator, and human rights advocate with over a decade of experience creating spaces for meaningful relationships and global leadership. From organizing high-profile events at the National Press Club to building trust with diplomats and military leaders, he works at the intersection of community, culture, and entrepreneurship. Today, Erik leads The Salon Circle, a private members’ forum where entrepreneurs, executives, athletes, and cultural figures gather for curated dinners, introductions, and collaborative opportunities. Beyond community-building, he explores innovation through ventures like Plutus Properties, driven by a mission to bring extraordinary people together in environments of trust, substance, and opportunity.

Dana Flanagan is a global real estate strategist, media personality, and reinvention mentor with more than 23 years of experience working with luxury brands, athletes, and celebrities. As a TV host, producer, and creator of programs like Burnout to Brilliance™ and Sold It! Sales Academy, she helps leaders simplify complexity, systematize growth, and scale with confidence. After surviving a serious car accident, Dana was inspired to guide others in discovering purpose, moving from exhaustion to clarity and self-trust. Her upcoming book, BURNOUT TO Brilliance, continues this mission, empowering women and high-performing leaders to overcome burnout and unlock their full potential.

Jack Guarnieri is the Founder and CEO of Jersey Jack Pinball and a lifelong innovator in the amusement industry. His career began in 1975 servicing electro-mechanical pinball machines, where he built deep technical expertise and entrepreneurial momentum. In 2011, driven by a lack of innovation in modern pinball, he founded Jersey Jack Pinball and launched its groundbreaking debut title, The Wizard of Oz, redefining premium pinball with advanced technology, exceptional craftsmanship, and immersive design. Learn more about Jersey Jack Pinball at jerseyjackpinball.com.

Aaron Alexander is the best-selling author of The Align Method and host of The Align Podcast, a Top 10 Philosophy show with over one million monthly views. For more than 20 years, he has worked with elite performers, athletes, and CEOs to improve how they move, breathe, and regulate their nervous systems. His work focuses on simple, science-backed tools—such as his popular 2-Minute Nervous System Reset—to reduce stress and enhance performance.

Michael Jaco is a retired Navy SEAL who dedicated 35 years to serving the U.S. Government in high-risk environments. His career includes more than 24 years in Naval Special Warfare, additional service in Naval Diving and Salvage, and over a decade supporting U.S. State Department and CIA operations in combat zones. Michael brings deep expertise in leadership, risk management, threat mitigation, and operating effectively under extreme pressure.

Paul Durelli is the founder of DigitalKahuna.ai and creator of the Triple-Stack System™, bringing nearly 25 years of expertise in advertising, marketing, and advanced automation. He has collaborated with major brands like Disney, Warner Bros., Sony, Lionsgate, CBS Outdoor, and Capitol Records, honing his skills in brand authority, funnel design, content automation, and rapid scaling systems. Today, Paul helps medical professionals enter the $229B functional medicine space, guiding them to attract high-ticket clients, reduce burnout, and grow global wellness businesses through smart systems, automation, and strategic positioning.

Will Watrous is a seasoned business leader with experience running four companies ranging from 3 to 250 employees. Having experienced rapid growth and the toll it took on his health, Will discovered the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), which helped him increase net profits from 6% to 34% while streamlining operations and improving team morale. He now dedicates his expertise to helping other leaders achieve clarity, alignment, and freedom, guiding them to sustainable business growth without sacrificing their well-being.

Dr. Grant Elliott, a Doctor of Chiropractic, has built a thriving practice and online presence with over 100,000 followers. He scaled his practice from a solo operation to a team of 15 in just two years, blending hands-on care with digital health education. Influenced by his skateboarding and bodybuilding background, Elliott emphasizes resilience, discipline, and innovation in both health and entrepreneurship. As a father of three, he is committed to sharing fitness and wellness habits with the next generation. Chiropractors, physical therapists, and online coaches can join him at Rehab Fix Business Growth Live 2026 on February 20–21 in Tampa to learn how to elevate their practices and coaching businesses.

Patrick Rodgers is an accomplished entrepreneur, business coach, and Managing Partner of Elkridge Advisors, where he helps small and mid-sized companies scale faster through a blend of organic growth and strategic mergers and acquisitions. With nearly two decades of hands-on M&A experience and over $250M in completed transactions, Patrick is known for making sophisticated acquisition strategies accessible to business owners who want to grow without building an internal M&A team. His approach combines disciplined strategy, favorable deal structuring, and real-world execution, grounded in his own experience acquiring and operating companies across service and healthcare industries.

Shawn Walchef is a restaurant owner turned media visionary who transformed his BBQ business into a powerful content and storytelling brand reaching millions. By building a full-scale media studio inside his company and hosting a weekly podcast featuring top founders and leaders, Shawn gained a rare cross-industry perspective on growth, leadership, and innovation. Guided by his philosophy, “Be the Show, Not the Commercial,” he applies storytelling to marketing, partnerships, and culture while openly sharing lessons around mental health, entrepreneurship, and fatherhood.

Adam Wexler was the Founder of PrizePicks, the largest paid fantasy sports platform. A career entrepreneur, he's known for resilience and customer-first innovation. He now focuses on vision, leadership, and many new ventures.

Pete Sacco is a visionary entrepreneur and technologist who has spent decades building the infrastructure that powers artificial intelligence, pairing deep technical expertise with an exploration of consciousness and human purpose. He is the author of The Bridge, a thought-provoking book and eBook that examines how challenges in AI and modern technology reveal opportunities for human growth and evolution. Through his work designing and leading high-performance data centers that process billions of calculations per second, as well as his TEDx talk, “The End of the World as We Know It and Why That’s Great News,” Pete offers leaders insight into navigating disruption with clarity, creativity, and intentional decision-making.

Thomas K. Rudzewick is the President and CEO of Maspeth Federal Savings and Loan Association, a $2.2 billion mutual-savings institution serving Queens and Long Island. Since joining the organization in 2000 and rising to CEO in 2016, Tom has led with a focus on responsible growth, community banking, and financial innovation. His earlier career includes senior appraisal roles at Cushman & Wakefield, and today he contributes broadly to the industry through leadership roles with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, COCC, and several national and state banking associations.

Margaret Graziano is the founder and CEO of Keen Alignment, a culture and leadership consultancy with more than 25 years of experience in recruiting, retention, and organizational transformation. Having placed over ten thousand professionals across 500 companies, she helps leaders create high-performing, engaged teams through her ResponseAgility framework, which integrates neuroscience, human systems, and experiential learning. Known for her Conscious Hiring workflow and immersive leadership programs, Margaret’s work emphasizes self-awareness, hands-on practice, and liberating the human spirit at work.

Kendrick “Kenny” Stoddart Jr. is a leadership, addiction recovery, and resilience coach and the founder of IronMind Advisors, where he helps high achievers navigate adversity, addiction, and grief without burning out. A former cybersecurity executive and Ironman triathlete, Kenny blends elite performance discipline with deeply personal transformation frameworks. After overcoming addiction, financial collapse, and a cancer diagnosis, he transformed his lived experience into a coaching approach centered on accountability, clarity, and meaningful inner work rather than surface-level motivation.

Gord Reynolds, Utility & Infrastructure Leader at Battersea Advisory, brings decades of hands-on experience leading some of Ontario’s most complex public infrastructure and utility programs. Known for his execution-focused leadership in high-stakes environments, Gord provides rare insight into what truly drives efficiency, accountability, and success at scale. He is a strong advocate for modernizing infrastructure delivery through geospatial analytics, digital twins, and coordinated planning to reduce delays, lower costs, and build more resilient, future-ready systems.

Dr. Frazer is a leading psychologist with over 20 years of experience in psychological assessment, specializing in the human behaviors and personality traits that drive performance. His work helps organizations identify, develop, and retain high-performing leaders by focusing on the psychological attributes that underpin technical skills. Through his research, tools, and upcoming book Coached Without Limits: 52 Skills to Unleash Extraordinary Leadership (September 24, 2025), Dr. Frazer provides practical strategies for sustained growth, measurable development, and consistent excellence in leadership.

Margarita Eberline is the CEO of Marketing Boss, where she leads strategy and growth for clients—particularly law firms—through high-performance marketing systems. Known for her ability to simplify complexity, Margarita specializes in turning sophisticated marketing campaigns into clear, results-driven frameworks that drive sustainable business growth and strong leadership within professional services firms.

Celeste Moore is a luxury image consultant with over 18 years of experience helping entrepreneurs, executives, and public speakers align their personal image with their professional ambitions. From preparing clients for TEDx stages and Forbes features to collaborating with bespoke designers, Celeste’s work blends color theory, style and body analysis, and curated wardrobes to create confident, polished leaders. She is a strong advocate for visual congruency, emphasizing how aligned appearance and identity are critical—and often overlooked—elements of leadership presence. This year, she is also launching an intimate women’s groups in Paris and Italy to help women release outdated roles and reconnect with joy, freedom, and authentic identity.

Adam Rosen is a global entrepreneur who sold his first tech startup in 2019 and has since built and exited multiple ventures across technology, real estate, and marketing. As the founder of EOC Works, he helps startups, unicorns, and Fortune 500 companies generate consistent revenue through high-performing email strategies powered by advanced platforms and systems. Running a multi–seven-figure agency while traveling full-time, Adam demonstrates how scalable business growth and lifestyle freedom can coexist through smart execution and modern tools.

Adaku Mbagwu is the founder of HEAL and a transformational coach for high-achieving first-born daughters seeking success without burnout. Drawing from her own experience as the eldest of six, Adaku addresses the hidden pressures of being “the strong one,” including perfectionism and people-pleasing. After overcoming depression, homelessness, and failed suicide attempts, she discovered that limiting beliefs—not circumstances—were her greatest barrier. This realization led her to rebuild her life, create a seven-figure recruitment business, and develop her Strategic Vulnerability™ method, now used to help ambitious women scale their careers and lives with peace, fulfillment, and wholeness.

James “Mac” McPartland is a keynote speaker, MindShift and Performance Coach, and author of the Unopened Gifts® series, with more than 25 years of experience helping leaders and teams achieve breakthrough performance. Having worked with organizations such as Bank of America, IBM, and Kellogg’s, Mac blends performance psychology, storytelling, and endurance-sports lessons to build cultures of trust and accountability. His perspective is shaped by real-world entrepreneurship, including scaling a company from $1 million to nearly $200 million, reinforcing his belief that most leadership challenges stem from mindset, beliefs, and internal narratives—not strategy alone.

Tom LeNoble brings a rare combination of executive leadership and lived humility to his work as CEO of the Academy for Coaching Excellence and leadership coach with Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Global Impact. His career includes senior roles at Facebook, Walmart.com, Palm (HP), and MCI (Verizon), yet his leadership philosophy was profoundly shaped by surviving life-threatening illnesses that forced him to reassess identity, control, and success. A #1 international bestselling author, Tom now helps leaders navigate adversity with clarity and grace, redefining success beyond titles and speed, as reflected in his upcoming book, My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns, and High Heels.

Dr. Steven Resnick is a board-certified neurologist and neuroscientist with more than 25 years of experience applying evidence-based psychiatry and neuroscience to help individuals improve mental health, emotional resilience, and peak performance. As host of The Healthy Mind Podcast, he explores how the brain and nervous system shape habits, stress, anxiety, and overall well-being, offering practical insights into optimizing mindset and human behavior for sustained performance and balance.

Corey Poirier is a globally recognized speaker, media host, and bestselling author known for his influence in leadership, communication, and personal growth. A five-time TEDx presenter and host of the top-rated Let’s Do Influencing radio show, Corey has interviewed more than 7,500 of the world’s leading influencers and delivered keynote talks at institutions including Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and Oxford. His work as a columnist for Forbes and Entrepreneur, combined with bestselling books across major platforms, has positioned him as a trusted voice in media, influence, and thought leadership.

Michael Shapiro is the founder of Ketubah.com, a seven-figure e-commerce business supported by a global team of artists, reimagining the ancient Jewish marriage contract as meaningful contemporary art. After earning an MBA from the University of Michigan and working at Procter & Gamble, he left corporate life to pursue a creative, purpose-driven path that bridges tradition, language, and design. In addition to launching HebrewNamer.com and Ketubah.com’s new Growing Family Trees offering, Michael recently published Ketubah Renaissance, a visually rich coffee table book celebrating the modern revival and cultural legacy of the ketubah.