Dave Erickson

David Erickson, co-founder of Phound, embarked on his entrepreneurial journey in 2001, introducing the world to cost-free teleconferencing through FreeConferenceCall.com. This innovative platform rapidly gained traction, evolving from a modestly priced domain into a globally dominant conferencing and collaboration brand. At its peak, it attracted approximately 40 million users monthly from 160 countries. He was instrumental in the development of CarrierX, WideVoice, HD Carrier, HDTandem, and Wyde Voice Software, among others. These endeavors have further cemented his reputation as a pioneer in the telecommunication and collaboration technology sector.

Solomon Thimothy

Solomon Thimothy is a highly accomplished entrepreneur with over 17 years of experience in marketing and sales. As the co-founder and CEO of OneIMS, a leading inbound marketing and sales agency, as well as Clickx, he has helped businesses double their revenue using the 10X Framework. Clickx is a marketing intelligence platform for brands and marketers to plan, execute and measure all their online marketing campaigns

Cam Pritchard

Cam is the CEO and Co-Founder of DropStation.fm. After struggling to connect with his audience when podcasting he started Drop Station. Now, he's solving some of the biggest issues in the media industry. Cam also spent ten years in leading digital products and growth in the tech industry to help multiple household names grow their audience (including Nationwide, American Family Chase, an English Premier League team and Thumbtack).

Grace Hawthorne

Grace Hawthorne is the author of a quick and insightful guide called Make Possibilities Happen: How to Transform Ideas into Reality (with the Stanford d.school). Hawthorne has been transforming great ideas into actual products on the market for clients like Walmart for years. She's a highly accomplished designer, entrepreneur, educator, and decade-long creativity researcher. Hawthorne is also the creator and founder of Paper Punk, a new creativity toy and tool for kids ages 6-99+. She is also a respected adjunct professor at Stanford University d.school, teaching courses on creativity and innovation which led to a decade long creativity study there.

Gary Coxe

Personal Growth Expert and Life Strategist Gary Coxe is recognized for his life changing programs. His goal is to help others live an extraordinary life through lasting change. He has successfully broken through his limitations and now, individuals, athletes, CEOs, and corporations alike seek Gary out to share with them his techniques on how to peak at their highest level possible. He has authored several books. His most popular best seller is ‘Don't Let Others Rent Space In Your Head.

Feras Alhlou

Feras has founded, grown, and sold businesses in Silicon Valley and abroad, scaling them from zero revenue to 7 and 8 figures. Feras has served as an advisor to 150+ founders. In his current venture, Start Up With Feras, he's on a mission to help entrepreneurs in the consulting and services space start and grow their businesses smarter and stronger.

Sharad Mehta

Sharad Mehta is a notable figure in real estate and technology, recognized for executing over 750 real estate deals and managing a significant volume of house flipping and property management operations annually. Sharad actively invests and manages his businesses, which thrive under his direction. Sharad's entrepreneurial spirit led to the creation of REsimpli in 2016, a groundbreaking CRM designed to streamline and integrate the disparate processes in real estate investing. This software quickly became indispensable for investors seeking an all-in-one solution, and with REsimpli 4.0, it continues to adapt and serve the dynamic needs of the industry.

Marci Hopkins

A renowned TV Personality and the brilliant mastermind behind the captivating talk show, Wake Up with Marci, A Talk Show with A Heart, which has won the prestigious Telly Award three times. Marci is not only a talk show host, but also an accomplished author of the inspiring book, Chaos to Clarity, a public speaker, and a recovery expert.

Rob Bier

Rob Bier is a seasoned expert in building high-performance organizations with over twenty years’ experience in the field. A serial entrepreneur and venture investor, he has helped over 40 scale-ups, start-ups, and growth companies to scale successfully, including eight that became unicorns or decacorns while he worked with them. He is the founder and managing partner of Trellis Partners, a leadership advisory firm that helps growth companies build high-performance, scalable organizations. He is also the co-founder and Chairman of MoneySmart.

Anton Skornyakov

Passionate about Agile methodologies, Anton holds the esteemed Certified Scrum Trainer certification, a distinction shared by only 250 individuals globally, awarded by the Scrum Alliance. Anton's dedication to organizational collaboration and Agile principles in the public and nonprofit sectors led him to his current role as co-founder and managing director of Agile.Coach. In this capacity, he has coached nearly a hundred organizations and thousands of individuals in the art of slicing work.

Anders Jones

Anders is a young entrepreneur and early-stage tech investor, Prior to Facet, Anders founded Argyle Ventures to invest in emerging startup markets before the age of 30 and is an expert at raising money. Anders was also on the early team at LiveRamp (acquired by Acxiom for $310 million) and has been involved as an investor or advisor in many other startups in Silicon Valley. Since 2016, Andes has led Facet, a company at the forefront of redefining financial planning and challenging the status quo of an antiquated industry to include everyday Americans and their families. Today, Facet manages more than $1.5 billion in investments and works with almost 8,000 households.

James Ferrara

James Ferrara is the president and co-founder of InteleTravel, a global host travel agency with thousands of independent agents in the U.S., U.K., Mexico, and the Caribbean. He is an expert source on travel-related news with over 30 years of experience in the industry. He also sits on the advisory board for a number of companies, including Carnival Cruise Lines, CLIA and ASTA.

Dr. Cassidy Preston

Dr. Cassidy is a Mental Performance Coach catering to professional athletes and high-achievers such as surgeons, hedge fund managers, and CEOs. His own experiences as an elite hockey player ignited a passion for refining mental strategies. Dedicated to enhancing performance, Cassidy founded CEP Mindset after earning his PhD. Through practical and personalized approaches, his team has become one of the world's largest Mental Performance Coaching firms, aiding tens of thousands of individuals in achieving Consistent Elite Performance.

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Marty Abrams and Bruce Katz

Founded in 1954 by Dave Abrams, Mego Corporation underwent a transformative shift in 1971 when Marty Abrams assumed leadership, earning him the title "father of action figures." Under Marty's direction, Mego ventured into licensed action figures, introducing iconic lines such as the World's Greatest Super Heroes, celebrity dolls, and the Micronauts toy line, known for their 8-scale figures with interchangeable bodies, which later became an industry standard.

Bruce Katz is the President of Mego Toys and leads the company's efforts in producing licensed action figures inspired by iconic characters from various entertainment mediums, blending nostalgia with contemporary pop culture to appeal to collectors of all ages.

Jeffrey Seder

Jeffrey is the founder of Equine Biomechanics & Exercise Physiology (EQB), which helps HNWI and entrepreneurs looking to get into the horse racing business, pick and manage young, unraced thoroughbred horses who may then become champions. Jeffrey disrupted the horse racing industry by developing a quantitative approach to finding the best racehorses, much of which has now been widely copied. They helped one of their clients go from start-up to being the leading USA racing stable in 4 years with a profit. This was even before the client made $50M+ from a racehorse they selected that won several world championships and became the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years.

Steve Dennis

Steve is the President of SageBerry Consulting, where he has advised dozens of brands on their growth strategies. He is a strategic advisor, keynote speaker, podcast host, and author of LEADERS LEAP. He has been named a top global retail influencer by multiple organizations, and his thoughts on the future of shopping are regularly shared in his role as a Forbes Senior Contributor, as well as through other media, including CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg.

Kurt Long

Kurt is chair and co-Founder of BUNKR, an app built from the ground up as a digital safe haven to securely store and share passwords, documents, and communications in an encrypted format.

BUNKR helps families, frequent travelers, and entrepreneurs maintain privacy over their personal information. Kurt co-founded BUNKR to serve as an ally for people and families facing a growing range of threats to their security and privacy.

Rob Dube

Rob Dube is the co-founder of ImageOne, Visionary and CEO of The 10 Disciplines for Managing and Maximizing Your Energy, and co-founder and podcast host of Entrepreneurial Leap. He is also the author of the book, donothing, host of the Do Nothing retreat, and host of the Leading with Genuine Care podcast. Through his work, Rob challenges business leaders and entrepreneurs to look inward with mindfulness and meditation by sharing his own mindful leadership journey.

Bill Klehm

Bill is an eMobility expert and CEO of e-bike company eBliss Global. Bill was an early collaborator at CarFax and the Fallbrook CEO who oversaw the development and launch of the NuVinci Continuously Variable Transmission—the first viable replacement for geared systems since the bicycle was invented over 200 years ago.

Brittany Dolin

Brittany Dolin and Nicole Dayan co-founded the Pocketbook Agency. It is an elite boutique recruitment firm in Los Angeles that specializes in bespoke administrative and support roles for both corporate and domestic environments, serving esteemed clients across a diverse range of industries, including Technology, Entertainment, Financial Services, Real Estate, Fashion, Food & Beverage, Media, and more.

Paul Warren

Paul was a co-host of the #1 Podcasts for SEO, "SEO is Dead and Other Lies" - they produced more than 87 episodes. He is also the VP Of Business Development for The Local Agency, an agency dedicated to growing franchise and enterprise businesses through SEO and optimizing Google My Business profiles.

Drew Cesario

Drew Cesario is an accomplished business consultant with experience in spearheading sales and marketing teams, championing a startup towards a triumphant exit, and now implementing strategic initiatives to drive revenue growth as a Fractional Chief Revenue Officer at Eco Six Pack Rings. With a passion for sustainable and eco-conscious CPG enterprises, his focus is helping leaders declutter strategies and elevate their businesses through adept revenue operations and intricate marketing systems.

Philippe Bouissou, Ph.D.

Philippe Bouissou, Ph.D., has had a multifaceted career spanning three decades in Silicon Valley, encompassing roles as an entrepreneur, CEO, venture capitalist, and management consultant. Currently serving as Managing Partner at Blue Dots Partners LLC, which he co-founded. Notably, he played a pivotal role at Apple as Director of the Worldwide Internet Commerce Group, pioneering the online Apple Store and elevating its revenue to $350 million from scratch.

Tina Parker

Tina Parker, the founder of Lead Outside the Lines, brings a unique perspective to leadership development. With a distinguished career as a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and former C-Level Executive, she intimately knows the relentless demands and pressures of navigating a rapidly evolving world. She co-created the only government organization to be recognized by FastCompany as a Best Workplace for Innovators in the World in 2020.

William Ury

William Ury is the co-author of Getting to Yes, the world’s all-time bestselling book on negotiation with more than 15 million copies sold, and co-founder of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation. Ury has devoted his life to helping people, organizations, and nations transform conflicts around the world, having served as a negotiator in many of the toughest disputes of our times, taught negotiation to tens of thousands, and consulted for dozens of Fortune 500 companies, the White House, the State Department, and the Pentagon.

Patrick Elsner

Patrick Elsner boasts nearly 15 years of advertising sales experience, servicing major American firms like Ford, Bank of America, and American Airlines. His clientele also included local franchisees, fostering his admiration for small businesses and franchising. Over the past two decades, he has supported individuals seeking financial independence from corporate monotony. Elsner's method is characterized by patience, insight, and empathy, as he deeply comprehends his clients' aspirations. He combines logical analysis with emotional understanding to guide them toward intelligent entrepreneurial decisions

Jeffrey Dunn

Jeffrey Dunn is an author of cultural fiction and poetry. Embracing his dyslexia as a gift, Dunn earned a Ph.D. in English literature and cultural studies and retired after 41 years of teaching.

Jim Brosnahan

James J. Brosnahan is a member of the California Trial Lawyer’s Hall of Fame. He is a federal prosecutor and a defense lawyer who has tried 150 jury trials to conclusion with cases ranging from anti-trust to wire fraud and from patent litigation to white collar crime and murder. Mr. Brosnahan is known as a lion of the trial bar and is one of the most respected trial lawyers in the United States with more than 50 years of experience in both civil and criminal trial work.

David Kenney

David is the Co-Founder of Start Growth. Start Growth is a collaboration hub, a council of entrepreneurial enlightenment where CEOs find their next chapter. He is Australia's leading corporate development advisor, renowned for his emphasis on nurturing talent and fostering the growth of companies.

Andi Cross

Andi Cross is a growth strategist, writer and professional scuba diver. She has 15 years experience helping build and launch impact businesses and evolve Fortune 500 enterprises. She is currently leading a 2-year expedition around the world, telling stories of positive ocean progress & impact. Their mission is to share stories of those who have dedicated their lives to the ocean and their community from all around the globe.

Justin Jones-Fosu

Justin is the driving force and CEO behind a movement that empowers organizations across the globe, delivering over 50 keynote addresses a year on the pivotal topics of meaningful work and inclusion. His mission is to ignite a transformation in corporate culture, guiding organizations and individuals to ascend to their peak potential through mastery of mindset, purpose, and performance.

John Viola

John is a leading educator and chairman at the John Viola Academy, dedicated to nurturing the next generation of football agents. With a mission to impart decades of industry expertise and foster ethical and professional standards, the academy endeavors to empower aspiring agents with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the competitive football landscape.

Anthony Rumore

After spending nearly 20 years climbing the security corporate ladder, dad of 2, Anthony Rumore, noticed a heightened need for strategic company growth within the security industry. Anthony’s professional experience intertwined with his military background offers an authentic and no-nonsense approach to security digital marketing. Anthony has a unique understanding of all facets of the private security industry. He has held various roles within the industry including Executive Vice President as well as business development, sales, and marketing.