Dr. Mark Frenkel, MD, MA, FAANS, FCNS – Neurosurgeon Spine Surgeon   

You’ll hate me for five or six weeks, and you’ll say this is the worst

Dr. Frenkel graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the medical school of the renowned Cleveland Clinic. His degree was awarded with Honors with a Distinction in Research as a result of research he completed on anterior cervical surgery at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. Subsequently he attended residency at Wake Forest University where he dedicated seven years to mastering the intricacies of neurosurgery under the tutelage of Dr. Charles Branch. Dr. Branch, a luminary in the field, is celebrated for pioneering numerous groundbreaking techniques in spinal surgery. Dr. Frenkel’s other mentors and teachers included Neurosurgeons trained at some of the most renowned institutions in the world, including Harvard and Johns Hopkins. He performed thousands of complex procedures during his training, culminating in the extraordinary privilege of being appointed Chief Resident for two consecutive years – a rarity in the field. Dr. Frenkel had one of the highest Neurosurgery Board scores in the country and in 2018 won the Congress of Neurological Surgery’s SANS Challenge – an annual national tournament of neurosurgical knowledge. Following his training, he was offered the opportunity to join Neuroscience and Spine Associates (NASA), one of the premiere neuroscience practices in the country. He relocated to Naples, Florida where he currently resides with his wife Dr. Lindsay Frenkel, an Intensive Care Physician, and his two young children, Cooper and Chloe. Dr. Frenkel has written numerous articles in the most esteemed neurosurgical publications and authored several textbook chapters on advanced techniques in spinal surgery which underscore his status as an authority in the field. He is recognized worldwide as a leader in spine surgery because of his excellent outcomes. He has several patents pending for new spinal surgery techniques, implants, and minimally invasive retractors. Dr. Frenkel’s expertise has garnered the attention of numerous medical device companies, who seek his invaluable insights for the development of cutting-edge surgical instruments.

From having a very transactional conversation to having a

Jeremy Gartner is the Founder of Career Propulsion, where he helps ambitious executives land VP and C-suite roles faster, often securing compensation packages ranging from $250,000 to over $1 million through a proven, data-driven approach. Prior to founding Career Propulsion, he built an unconventional and highly accomplished career, beginning as a particle physicist at CERN, where he conducted high-energy physics research published in leading peer-reviewed journals. He later earned a PhD in Aerospace Engineering while contributing to the development of next-generation military aircraft at Northrop Grumman. Gartner was also groomed for executive leadership at Becton Dickinson, where he led high-impact MedTech initiatives and filed 13 patents, including granted U.S. patents in smart drug delivery, infection control, and medical device technology. Despite often being the least “qualified” candidate on paper, he consistently secured high-profile roles by mastering positioning, trust-building, and career storytelling. Today, through Career Propulsion, a seven-figure coaching firm, he teaches executives how to replicate this success using a proprietary framework that has achieved an 88 percent success rate in placing clients into VP and C-suite roles, with an average salary increase of 65 percent, while providing personalized guidance on navigating hidden job markets and high-level negotiations.

Steve Brown – Global Keynote Speaker & AI Futurist. Former executive at Google DeepMind & Intel and Author of The AI Ultimatum: Preparing for a World of Intelligent Machines and Radical Transformation 

AI is an amplifier. It is a way of amplifying human impact.

Steve Brown is a leading voice in the field of artificial intelligence. A former executive at Google, DeepMind and Intel, he has delivered hundreds of information-packed and entertaining keynotes across five continents, inspiring audiences to take action with AI.‍ As a thought leader on AI, generative AI, autonomous agents, digital transformation, and the future impact of AI on business, education, and society, Steve draws on decades of experience in AI and high-tech industries to help leaders craft winning AI strategies that drive innovation, boost productivity, and fuel growth. Over his 25-year career, Steve has held senior leadership roles, including Senior Director and in-house Futurist at Google DeepMind in London and Intel’s Chief Evangelist and Futurist. He is the co-founder of The Provenance Chain Network, a company providing supply chain transparency and security services for the U.S. Space Force, as well as a strategic advisor to two AI startups and a BCG Luminary. Steve works with global brands, Fortune 100 companies, startups, and government agencies. His clients include Nike, JP Morgan, Samsung, Comcast, Audi, PepsiCo, and Disney. He has been featured on major media outlets including BBC, CNN, Bloomberg TV, ABC, CBS, NBC, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired Magazine. In addition to delivering keynote speeches, Steve runs AI innovation workshops that inspire organizations to explore new possibilities with AI. His book, “The Innovation Ultimatum: How Six Strategic Technologies Will Reshape Every Business in the 2020s”, published by Wiley, serves as a practical guide to innovation and digital transformation. Steve’s mission is to help organizations build a better future with AI by creating new customer experiences, streamlining operations, and elevating the workforce. Steve holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Microelectronic Systems Engineering from Manchester University. Born in the UK, he is now a U.S. citizen and lives with his wife in Portland, OR.

Just don’t find yourself in the wrong room.

Katie Nelson is the dynamic Founder & CEO of Sales UpRising, where she’s widely known as “The Sales Catalyst.” She brings a bold, no-nonsense, and refreshingly honest approach to sales coaching with a single-minded goal: to deliver real results, not fluff. With nearly three decades of sales experience, Katie is a three-time business owner who has helped hundreds of small businesses accelerate their revenue trajectories, especially those stuck under the $250K mark, a milestone she considers a proof of concept. Katie’s philosophy is simple: cashflow is oxygen for your business. Without sales, there’s no revenue, and without revenue, there’s no business. She believes that every everyday action—posting on social, chatting, sending a message—is a step toward a sales goal. She excels in teaching sales as authentic, human-centered conversations, helping clients break free from the “five-figure rut” by focusing on relationship-driven, high-impact sales tactics rather than expensive marketing misfires. In addition to coaching, Katie delivers keynote presentations that combine entertainment and strategic insights, and hosts Top 6 mastermind sessions, consulting, and speaking events designed to help business owners boost cash flow and scale sustainably.

Andrew Schmertz – CEO and Co-founder of Hopscotch Air

You can’t just show up in this industry and hope that they come.

Andrew has more than a decade of experience in the aviation industry, having co-founded Hopscotch Air, Inc. As CEO, he manages all aspects of the business, including sales, marketing, and regulatory issues. Previously, Andrew had an extensive career in media, serving as an anchor/report for Business Week TV where he anchored business reports for WABC and WLS-TV. He currently is the chairman of the charter committee of the National Air Transportation Association, the industry trade group of private aviation. Andrew is a Board member of Air Taxi Services and Support, a charter airplane marketplace. He has served on the FAA Aviation Rule Making Committee, advising the government of duty and rest time revisions. And he serves as an independent arbitrator with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, where he has developed significant knowledge of securities law. Andrew is an attorney, licensed in New York, and a licensed pilot, with land, instrument, and sea ratings.

Tim Ferriss is an American entrepreneur, author, investor, and podcast host best known for his work at the intersection of business, performance, and lifestyle design. He is the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling books, including The 4-Hour Workweek, Tools of Titans, and Tribe of Mentors, which have collectively influenced millions of readers worldwide. Ferriss is also an early-stage technology investor and advisor, with a portfolio that includes companies such as Uber, Facebook, Shopify, Duolingo, and Alibaba, among dozens of others, where he has helped startups scale from early adoption to mainstream growth. His media presence extends through The Tim Ferriss Show, one of the most popular business podcasts globally, which has surpassed one billion downloads and features in-depth interviews with world-class performers across industries. In addition to his work in business and media, Ferriss is the founder of the Saisei Foundation, through which he supports initiatives in mental health, scientific research, and education. His career reflects a progression from entrepreneur and operator to investor, interviewer, and curator of ideas, with a continued focus on optimizing performance, understanding human potential, and exploring meaning and well-being at scale.

Joe Pine – Author, Speaker, Management Advisor, and Author of The Transformation Economy: Guiding Customers to Achieve Their Aspirations

Why you exist as a business is to help people flourish in their lives,

Joseph Pine II is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and management advisor to Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial start-ups alike. He is cofounder of Strategic Horizons LLP, a thinking studio dedicated to helping businesses conceive and design new ways of adding value to their economic offerings. Mr. Pine’s 2026 book, The Transformation Economy: Guiding Customers to Achieve Their Aspirations, marks a major evolution in his groundbreaking work and presents transformations as the highest form of economic value – guiding customers to become who they want to become. With transformations inputs don’t matter, only the outcomes that customers achieve. It shows businesses how to take advantage of this opportunity by getting into the business of guiding transformations. In 2020 Mr. Pine and his partner James H. Gilmore re-released in hardcover The Experience Economy: Competing for Customer Time, Attention, and Money featuring an all-new Preview to their best-selling 1999 book The Experience Economy: Work Is Theatre & Every Business a Stage. The book demonstrates how goods and services are no longer enough; what companies must offer today are experiences – memorable events that engage each customer in an inherently personal way. It further shows that in today’s Experience Economy companies now compete against the world for the time, attention, and money of individual customers. The Experience Economy has been published in fifteen languages and was named one of the 100 best business books of all time by 800ceoread (now Porchlight). Mr. Pine also co-wrote Infinite Possibility: Creating Customer Value on the Digital Frontier with Kim Korn, Authenticity: What Consumers Really Want with Mr. Gilmore in 2007, and in 1993 published his first book, the award-winning Mass Customization: The New Frontier in Business Competition. Each book details Mr. Pine’s breakthrough thinking as he has accurately charted many structural shifts, from individualizing goods to today’s focus on customer experiences and many other changes in the economy and consumer sensibility. The economic competitive reality of the future is fast-paced change. Mr. Pine helps clients design strategies to leverage these new economic opportunities and create experiences that drive revenue. Since revolutionizing the way we should approach and think about business with The Experience Economy, Joseph Pine has continued to be at the forefront as a thought leader. He wrote his second op-ed page article for The Wall Street Journal, “Inflation and the Experience Economy“, in the January 6, 2022 newspaper, and his co-authored piece, “The ‘New You’ Business“, in the January-February 2022 Harvard Business Review was his fifth for the journal. In his speaking and teaching activities, Mr. Pine has addressed the World Economic Forum, the original TED conference, and the Consumer Electronics Show. A former Visiting Scholar with the MIT Design Lab, he is currently a Lecturer with the Columbia University School of Professional Studies, and has also taught at Penn State, Duke Corporate Education, the University of Minnesota, UCLA’s Anderson Graduate School of Management, and the Harvard Design School. He serves on the editorial boards of Strategy & Leadership and Strategic Direction and is a Senior Fellow with both the Design Futures Council and the European Centre for the Experience Economy, which he co-founded. Mr. Pine’s experiences prior to co-founding Strategic Horizons include holding a variety of technical and managerial positions with IBM.

We don’t want to change who the core of a person is, but

Hugh Massie is the Executive Chairman and Founder of DNA Behavior International – the Behavior and Money Insights Company. As a Titan 100 CEO and widely recognized Behavioral Solutions Architect, Hugh Massie addresses every opportunity and challenge from the proven perspective of “behavior makes money”. With his unique analytical approach, Hugh helps growth-minded leaders create an Exponential Future by building “category king” people-centric businesses, and in the process, enhance financial decision-making, culture, and performance. Hugh’s purpose is to empower people worldwide to optimize the alignment of their natural “hard wired” talents and financial behaviors to make quantum leaps for creating an Exponential Future with reduced stress. Thereby enabling greater happiness, more success and improved health for longer. Applying the pioneering behavioral finance research Hugh has undertaken since 2001, his moonshot  goal is to commercialize DNA Behavior’ AI-driven BeSci Tech Platform so that by 2030 fully it informs over 1 billion people annually on how to enhance their decision-making and relationships for increasing  life, financial and business longevity by 30 or more years. Hugh partners with clients to create an Exponential Future by developing trail-blazing financial behavior  apps for building the “New BeFi Economy” impacting all key areas of life, finance and business.

Rebecca Irey – Founder and CEO of Blue Skye Financial

As entrepreneurs, we have the ability to move the world the way we

Rebecca Irey is the founder and CEO of Blue Skye Financial, a national firm on a mission to change the financial trajectory of American families, from dependence on broken systems like debt and Social Security to building true legacy wealth and financial independence. With over 25 years of experience, Rebecca brings a unique mix of straight-talk, heart-centered strategy, and values-based planning that resonates with individuals, families, and business owners alike. She specializes in tax-free retirement, Social Security and Medicare optimization, estate planning, and small business tax strategies, offering practical insight delivered with warmth, humor, and conviction. What sets Rebecca apart is her belief that wealth isn’t just about numbers, it’s about dignity, agency, and living a life you’re proud to pass on. From empowering women in transition to guiding veterans and federal employees through benefit optimization, she’s known for making complex financial decisions simple, meaningful, and actionable. Rebecca also leads one of the most mentorship-driven financial sales teams in the country and has partnered with organizations like Save the Children to align every client win with greater social impact. She’s a passionate educator, an unapologetic truth-teller, and a mom of seven who knows how to lead with both head and heart. Whether she’s talking about how the wealthy play the game differently—or why every family deserves a team of experts—Rebecca will inspire your audience to think bigger, act boldly, and build a financial future they believe in.

The nature of a supply chain is to change and to adapt and

Dr. Zal Phiroz, a global supply chain expert and business leader who has worked at the highest levels of industry and academia. He spent years at Procter & Gamble leading major international projects and partnerships with retailers such as Walmart, Tesco, and Walgreens. He is the co-founder and president of Pier Consulting Group and currently teaches graduate-level Supply Chain Management at Harvard University. Dr. Phiroz is also a frequent speaker at international forums including TEDx and the United Nations in Canada, where he shares insights on global logistics, sustainability, and the future of supply chains. Dr. Zal Phiroz is a powerful business leader and established industry specialist in marketing and global supply chain practices, within the fast moving consumer goods and IT industry. Zal has held a number of executives, senior management and senior advisory roles including time spent with Proctor & Gamble and TELUS. He currently teaches Supply Chain Management (Masters Level) at Harvard University. With an established foundation in IT and management, Zal led a number of international special projects at Procter & Gamble, including $100M+ projects on shrink, Wal-Mart capacity optimization, Tide product concentration, IAMS demand projection, and recall. In addition to leading an exploratory team tasked with overseeing global P&G innovation, Zal contributed to the Folgers divestiture, Gillette merger, and managed cross-functional special project partnerships with major retailers including Wal-Mart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Tesco, CVS, and Walgreens. As the co-founder and President of Pier Consulting Group Inc., Zal is responsible for direct collaboration with medium sized corporations, leading academic institutions, and federal charities on sustainability, macro marketing, and management and coordination of all supply-chain and operations projects. Major projects have included management of international consumer marketing research, aggregate data analysis on competitive markets, growth opportunity quantification, and optimization of supply chain coordination. A dynamic public speaker, Mr. Phiroz is a regularly invited to guest lecture at various Universities on topics relating to Supply Chain Management. He has also spoken at TEDx, UN Canada, OPAL (Chicago, Newport, Toronto), and currently instructs graduate-level Supply Chain Management at Harvard University.

Alexandra Seaman – Senior Vice President at Furniture.com

That’s really the problem we’re solving is this decision fatigue.

Alexandra Seaman is the Senior Vice President at Furniture.com, where she plays a key role in shaping the company’s growth, brand strategy, and digital customer experience. With a strong background in e-commerce, partnerships, and marketplace development, she has helped position Furniture.com as a leading online destination that connects consumers with a wide network of furniture retailers and brands. Throughout her career, Alexandra has focused on building scalable platforms that simplify the shopping experience while delivering value to both consumers and partners. At Furniture.com, she has been instrumental in expanding strategic relationships, enhancing the platform’s user experience, and driving initiatives that bridge the gap between traditional furniture retail and modern digital discovery. Known for her collaborative leadership style and sharp understanding of consumer behavior, Alexandra brings a forward-thinking approach to the evolving home furnishings industry. Her work centers on leveraging data, technology, and partnerships to create a seamless path from inspiration to purchase, helping customers find the right products while enabling retailers to reach broader audiences.

You can even talk the algorithm into giving you a higher score based on

Spencer Rubin is an Associate Attorney at Grellas Shah LLP, where he focuses on advising startups and established companies on the legal complexities surrounding artificial intelligence, technology transactions, and data governance. His practice centers on helping clients navigate AI governance, intellectual property strategy, and privacy compliance, particularly within high stakes commercial agreements and mergers and acquisitions. Spencer has developed a strong reputation for structuring and negotiating agreements involving data ownership, model rights, and the licensing of AI driven solutions. He works closely with both vendors and customers to ensure that contracts reflect not only legal protections but also practical business outcomes. Known for his ability to translate complex legal frameworks into clear, actionable guidance, he serves as a trusted advisor to companies operating at the intersection of innovation and regulation. In addition to his legal practice, Spencer is an active voice in the evolving conversation around AI and the law. He regularly writes and speaks on emerging issues in the field, including presentations at major global events such as SXSW Austin and SXSW Sydney, where he shares insights on how businesses can responsibly and effectively adopt artificial intelligence technologies.

Sam Goodner – Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Keynote Speaker and Author of Like Clockwork: Run Your Business with Swiss Army Precision

The formula for operational scalability is clarity plus repeatability plus time.

Sam Goodner is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and mentor with a passion for solving business problems through the innovative use of technology. A dual citizen of Switzerland and the United States, Sam has experienced a diverse journey from serving as a mountain infantry officer in the Swiss Army to being recognized as an Inc. 500 CEO and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. In 1993, Sam founded Catapult Systems, which grew into the world’s leading Microsoft Systems Integrator before being acquired in 2013. During this same period, he also founded and sold two software product companies (PowerDOC and Inquisite), started a mobile application development firm (Mobile Alchemy), and launched a digital agency (Slingrock). A global traveler and lifelong learner, Sam took his family on a year-long journey around the world in 2014, homeschooling his two children while embracing education and exploration. In 2016, Sam invested in FlashParking, a small technology startup. As president and later chief strategy officer, he helped guide the company to becoming the largest parking technology company in the world with over $100 million in revenue and a valuation of $1 billion. Now retired from running companies, Sam focuses on sharing his insights with entrepreneurs and business leaders.

You never want to be selling you always want to be solving problems.

Jim Effner is founder and President of P2P Group, a company specializing in sales training for financial services professionals. His mission is to help bridge the gap between financial advisors’ potential and their performance. Prior to forming the P2P Group, Jim was Managing Partner of one of the largest Northwestern Mutual offices in the country. He built the Effner Financial Group to nearly 150 full-time and college advisors, insuring over 65,000 policyholders with a face amount of nearly $27 billion. A Million Dollar Round Table qualifier every year he worked in the business, Jim is now a lifetime member of MDRT. He was a three-time Recognition Dinner/Forum qualifier, which represents the top 5% of all Northwestern Mutual advisors. In fact, he was the youngest person to make Forum the first two times he qualified. As a new advisor, he led his region in 1990, 1991 and 1992, placing runner-up in the Bronze and Silver awards, and 3rd in the Gold. Jim has overcome numerous life challenges, including losing his hearing just 30 days after taking his Managing Partner contract. He brings his commitment to excellence, his passion, energy and conviction – along with his perspective of 30+ years in the industry – to every aspect of his business. A graduate of Valparaiso University with a degree in finance and economics, Jim has exemplary credentials in all facets of the industry – including sales, management and training. Jim and his wife, Lynn, live in Henderson, Nevada. They have three children: Brittney, Brianna, and Bryce.

Javier Marín – Author of Live From America: How Latino TV Conquered the United States

If you build one Spanish speaking market and

Javier Marín is a media executive, producer, and author of Live From America: How Latino TV Conquered the United States. He is widely recognized for helping shape the growth of Spanish language television in the U.S. through decades of leadership in broadcasting, content, and media strategy. Over the course of his career, he has worked at the center of the Latino media industry, helping major television brands expand their reach and cultural influence while bringing Hispanic audiences to the forefront of American media. Through his book, Marín offers an insider’s perspective on the rise of Latino television, the business forces behind its success, and the personalities who helped transform it into a powerful part of the U.S. entertainment landscape.

The worst thing you can do is delegate someone and then interfere.

Neil Thubron is an executive mentor, coach, teacher, keynote speaker, and sales and leadership development consultant who helps leaders and teams achieve more in both business and life. With more than 30 years leading large multinational sales organizations and 25 years in corporate leadership, he brings a practical, experience based approach shaped by his background as a business owner, senior sales executive, endurance athlete, and former Army officer. He works with executives, sales teams, and organizations through executive coaching, value based sales training, and strategic growth workshops, with a focus on clearer thinking, stronger leadership, disciplined performance, and sustainable results. Neil is also the owner of XNRG, an extreme sports event company, and the author of the Amazon bestselling book YUCAN Achieve Any Big Goal.

Mikael Avatar – Coach, Paralympic World Record Holder, Abstract Artist, Composer, Inner Freedom Architect

Don’t build the business around what you know.

Mikael Avatar is a coach, speaker, Paralympic world record holder, abstract artist, composer, and creator of The Mikael Avatar Method. Born in Sweden and now based in Thailand, he has built a life and body of work centered on resilience, authenticity, and inner transformation. His story begins with extraordinary odds: he was clinically dead at birth and later told he would never walk, yet he went on to become a world record holder in the long jump at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics, a record he held for 12 years. That journey of defying limits became the foundation for decades of work helping high performers, entrepreneurs, executives, and leaders reconnect with purpose, energy, and what he calls authentic power. Today, Mikael combines the mindset of an elite athlete, the insight of a seasoned coach, and the soul of an artist. Through his coaching, writing, music, and visual art, he helps people move beyond external success and into deeper personal freedom. His work is rooted in the belief that achievement without inner peace is incomplete, and that real transformation begins when people stop performing a false version of themselves and start living in alignment with who they truly are. Whether he is guiding clients through personal breakthroughs, creating abstract art, or composing music, Mikael’s mission is the same: to help others live with greater truth, joy, and freedom.

In addition to his coaching and speaking, Mikael is developing a multidisciplinary abstract performance art project that blends music, video, theater, and live performance. An early collaboration video with German artist and musician Sacha Alexander von Oertzen can be viewed here: The Mask

An annuity is a financial tool that allows people to either secure

Jeremiah Konger is founder and CEO of Annuity Association and America’s First Direct to Consumer Annuity Buying platform where my team and I help pre-retirees and retirees make smarter, safer, fully informed decisions about annuities. Our demographic, 50–75yo who want clarity, confidence, and guaranteed income strategies—without the confusion or high-pressure sales tactics that plague the financial industry. We’re 100% independent and product-agnostic, and our mission is simple: educate first, empower always. I’m most proud of the fact that we’ve built one of the fastest-growing annuity education platforms in America – earning a spot on the Inc. 5000 list (#294 overall and #21 in Financial Services)—while staying true to transparency and consumer advocacy. We’re proving you can scale without compromising ethics.

The goal of Area Agencies on Aging is to help older adults be able to live

Sandy Markwood is CEO of USAging, the association representing the national network of 600+ Area Agencies on Aging and advocating for the Title VI Native American Aging Programs. USAging and its members help older adults, people with disabilities and family caregivers live with optimal health, well-being, independence and dignity in their homes and communities. They offer supportive services in a range of critical areas, including elder rights, nutrition, caregiver support and health and wellness. Sandy  will talk about the importance of good nutrition for older adults’ health and independence; different meal programs and nutrition services typically available to older adults; and the Eldercare Locator, an information and referral center that helps people find meal and nutrition services in their communities. USAging, the national association representing the network of Area Agencies on Aging, has a new campaign to educate older adults and their families about how vital nutrition is to healthy aging. The campaign provides real and meaningful support to older adults facing inflated prices at grocery stores and lack of access to nutritious food.

Vince C. Ning – Founder & CEO of Nabis, 2x YC Founder, Forbes 30U30, Ex-Microsoft Engineer, Junior Olympian Gold Medalist

The process for trying to learn about the industry

Vince C. Ning is the Founder and CEO of Nabis, the leading licensed cannabis wholesale platform connecting brands, manufacturers, and retailers across the United States. A two time Y Combinator founder and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Vince is known for building large scale marketplace infrastructure in highly regulated industries. Before launching Nabis, he began his career as a software engineer at Microsoft and later co founded Scaphold, a developer platform that was ultimately acquired by Amazon Web Services. Vince founded Nabis with the vision of creating the technology and logistics backbone for the legal cannabis industry, enabling brands to efficiently distribute products while giving retailers reliable access to inventory and data driven insights. Since its launch, Nabis has grown into one of the largest cannabis distribution platforms in the country, supplying hundreds of brands and serving the vast majority of dispensaries in major U.S. markets. Vince studied Computer Science and Economics at the University of Virginia and has also pursued studies in public policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Outside of entrepreneurship, he is a Junior Olympic table tennis gold medalist, marathon runner, and lifelong builder who enjoys combining technology, logistics, and policy to create category defining infrastructure.

The fundamental experience you have when you go anywhere

Evan is a tech entrepreneur passionate about transportation, revitalizing urban spaces through art, civic service, and building purposeful organizations, communities, and cultures. Evan is the founder of several impactful ventures. He founded BeautifyEarth.com, a tech platform and marketplace that accelerates urban beautification through art, with a focus on mass government adoption. He also launched BeautifyEarth.org (501(c)(3)), a public charity dedicated to beautifying schools in underserved communities. Through Beautify, he has facilitated thousands of murals worldwide, collaborating with hundreds of communities, organizations, cities, and national brands. In addition, Evan founded RideAmigos.com, a tech platform that optimizes commuter travel and behavior through intelligent programs and analytics, serving governments, enterprises, universities, and businesses globally. He is also the creator of MyGovTools.org, a platform designed to rebuild trust in government by enhancing efficiency, data transparency, and civic engagement. As a civic leader, he has served in several key roles, including District Director for the California State Senate, where he applied his skills to improve the processes of political teams and ensure that constituents’ voices were heard and their needs better represented. He also served as President of his neighborhood association, empowering residents to engage in the public process, and worked with the City of Santa Monica to develop innovative, actionable strategies for civic engagement. Evan leads seminars on building corporate cultures, the importance of community and civic engagement, and political philosophy. His video podcast, Meyerside Chats, provides a platform for conversations with public officials about fostering civil discourse on challenging issues and bringing humanity to traditionally polarized spaces. He loves the outdoors and fitness, is a master of creative projects, and is an avid muralist and musician. He finds the world fascinating in every way.