JT McCormick shouldn't have succeeded. He was born the mixed-race son of a drug-dealing pimp father and a orphaned, single mother on welfare. He was raised in the slums of Dayton, Ohio, suffered incredible abuse and racism, and had multiple stints in the juvenile justice system. He barely graduated high school and has no college degree. But succeed he did.

Renee thrives on building high-performance teams and loves to share her “survival” techniques with others who can use them to their advantage to get to their end objective sooner. Her passion is realizing the economic impact of medium and small business and expanding that potential.

Lavender Morantz is a leading Success and Wealth Strategist specializing in teaching people how to create financial freedom. Lavender’s vision is to empower others globally to take inspired action and create the life of their dreams today. Her mission is to help people create the freedom, purpose and joy that they desire in their lives through leadership, coaching and a simple and proven system for unmatched success.

James started laying the foundation for the Ugandan Water Project in 2007 after crashing a barbecue and meeting a man from Uganda. The first water projects were installed in 2008 and the organization now works in over 300 communities across Uganda. James is passionate about helping to identify sustainable solutions for communities in crisis by leveraging the power of relationships.

Obsessed with understanding why great people crash and burn, Kevin has studied and tested most every leadership theory known to humankind. He believes there is no in-between with leadership; either it slowly destroys your life or it forces you to get stronger. His speciality is helping great leaders get stronger.

Kristen imagines a world in which all organizations have cultures that empower people to climb toward the best version of themselves every day. As the CEO and founder of Student Maid, Kristen has fostered a unique perspective on leadership, organizational culture, and bridging the generational gap. In addition to leading her own company, Kristen now helps organizations around the world make a lasting, meaningful impact on people by creating environments in which they thrive.

Danny has spent his career thinking creatively to solve challenges, and partnering with others to do the same. He created Twist based on his passion to partner with all sides of the business. Having experienced the joy of creation as a writer, but aware of the fact that brand management doesn’t leave much time for joy, Twist has helped global brands like Pepsi, Wrigley, and MillerCoors solve challenges in effective and enjoyable ways that confirm the fact that they know what they’re doing.

Ian Cramer, a competitive cyclist, is passionate about spreading the message that diet and lifestyle dramatically affect individual health as well as the health of the planet. He motivates others and is motivated himself, by the simple yet challenging concept that maintaining good health and peak performance involve making good choices. Likewise, chronic disease may be reversed or prevented when these good choices, that are easily and economically available, become the norm everyday.

For 20 years, Jay Owen has been building Design Extensions, a Florida-based marketing agency that’s grown its revenue and profits every year since 1999. In his book and podcast, Building a Business That Lasts, he shares all his most sought-after advice for aspiring business owners and entrepreneurs who reject the endless hustle and instead embrace the idea of a better way to succeed.

Mary was able to create heart in a business category that traditionally lacked it - Debt Collection. Her commitment of having people feel better at the end of the call, than they did at the beginning, transformed her business. And, changed the lives of everyone involved. Her recent book, "Conscious Communications" chronicles her journey and amazing lessons for the entrepreneur who wants to make a difference, not just a paycheck.