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Keynote Speakers

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Dave Charest Director of Small Business Success, Constant Contact

Dave Charest is Director of Small Business Success at Constant Contact, the online marketing leader trusted by millions of small businesses. In his role, Dave acts as an educator and an advocate for small business leaders, marketing professionals, and nonprofits by providing them with practical marketing advice that can help them achieve ...

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Nicole Denise Brand Intelligence Strategist & CEO, CoAgency

Nicole Denise Phillip is a Brand Intelligence Strategist and founder of CoAgency, where she helps coaches, consultants, and online service experts turn clarity into consistent conversion. Through her Intelligence Pillars framework — Business Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Capital Intelligence, and Well-Being Intelligence — ...

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Workshop Speakers

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Zach Ackerman Execucare

As the ExecuCare National Practice Leader, I help small business owners get the best healthcare coverage for themselves and their key leaders. As I learned early in my career, you don’t always need to make a change to ...

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David Aferiat Bloom Growth

As a coach and consultant with Bloom Growth Coaching, I guide individuals and organizations through transformational journeys. With over two decades of experience in enterprise sales, fintech innovation, and strategic bu...

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Aaron Lee Bloom Growth

Aaron Lee is an entrepreneurial, creative, and marketing leader with more than 35 years of experience helping leadership teams unlock transformational growth. Through his coaching practice SIXQ and as a certified Bloom G...

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Macey Binner is a knowledgeable public relations practitioner and leader with more than a decade of experience in B2B and B2C with a focus on hospitality and community relations. As a partner at REED, she has experience ...

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Robbie Cabral Shark Tank Success Story

Robbie Cabral is the Inventor, CEO, and Founder of BenjiLock, the award-winning biometric security company known for pioneering patented fingerprint hybrid technology. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and now ba...

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YveCar Momperousse Shark Tank Success Story

Yve-Car Momperousse is the visionary Co-founder of Kreyòl Essence, a pioneering beauty brand that brings Haiti’s rich agricultural heritage to the world with 100% natural, ethically sourced products. Her mission is no...

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Kathy Chandler The Future of AI

Dr. Kathy Chandler is an award-winning educator, innovator, and business leader who bridges the worlds of healthcare, education, and artificial intelligence. As President of AIM Plus Medical Supplies and CEO of The Futur...

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Dr. Leigh Ann Chandler Poole is a visionary entrepreneur and healthcare futurist recognized for advancing the integration of artificial intelligence and innovative technology in business and healthcare. She is CEO of an ...

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Michael Clanin O.N.C.E. Business Strategies

Michael has over two decades of experience in the financial and insurance industry, specializing in tax-free wealth creation, lifetime income strategies, strategic business structures, retirement and legacy planning. A p...

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Susan Wolrab O.N.C.E. Business Strategies

Whether it’s for your personal wealth or business assets, protecting what you’ve built requires the right knowledge, resources, and careful strategic planning. Regardless of if you're growing your family legacy, prep...

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Jordan Cohen Consult JC

As the CEO of Consult JC and a Zoho Premium Partner, I help businesses streamline operations, automate workflows, and scale efficiently using Zoho solutions. With a background in B2B sales, operations, and strategic plan...

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With more than 30 years of professional accounting, Frank D’Urban-Jackson brings a breadth of public accounting and industry knowledge to his role as Chief Tax Officer at CKH Group. His expertise spans public accountin...

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Umesh Patel CKH Group

With more than 30 years of professional accounting experience, Umesh Patel brings strong expertise in tax preparation, financial analysis, and general ledger management to his role as Senior Tax Accountant at CKH Group. ...

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Jeffrey Eichenlaub is the Vice President and Co-Founder of SMB Dynamics, a company dedicated to helping small and medium businesses thrive through digital enablement. With over 25 years of experience in CRM strategy and ...

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Nathan Eluyemi SmartMode AI

Nathan Eluyemi is the CEO of SmartMode AI and brings a wealth of operational and leadership experience from the oil and gas industry, where he managed large teams and supported major enterprise clients across high-pressu...

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Wilton White SmartMode AI

Wilton White is the Founder and CTO of Smart Mode AI, a visionary company redefining how small businesses operate. He is leading the critical shift from managing passive software tools to deploying an active Digital Labo...

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Paul Evans CRI M&A Advisors

With decades of experience helping owners navigate high-stakes exits, Paul combines investment banking insight with real-world business know-how. He’s led companies to 7- and 8-figure exits and understands both the emo...

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Ron Fulton Cyber Guard Pro

Ron Fulton is an experienced Cybersecurity professional, senior consultant, secure enterprise architect, instructor and certified APMG trainer focused on IT/OT systems, Generative AI (GenAI) architectures, data privacy a...

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Erick Gordon Head to Toe Healing LLC

I’m Erick Gordon, founder and holistic wellness advocate behind Head to Toe Healing. With over a decade of experience in massage therapy, body sculpting, and personalized wellness coaching, I’ve dedicated my career t...

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Steve Gordon Million Dollar Author

Steve Gordon is the founder of Million Dollar Author, where he and his team help ambitious entrepreneurs get more credibility, land more clients, and create “category of one” positioning using a bestselling book in 9...

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Jacob Guidi Thrive Benefits Group

Dr. Jacob Guidi is a dedicated cellist, proud father, and the Account Director at Thrive Benefits Group. He brings together the precision of the arts and the strategy of business to help organizations solve real-world pr...

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Jordan Little Thrive Benefits Group

Jordan Little is the Co-Founder & COO of Thrive Benefits Group. A passionate problem solver, he creates systems and training methods that drive growth across private and nonprofit sectors. Fueled by purpose and famil...

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Ron Harris Financial Literacy Group

Ron Harris, MBA, MBE, Certified Financial Educator (CFEI), Author, Insurance Professional and CEO of Financial Literacy Group, LLC, was born in Los Angeles, CA. Ron earned a master's degree in global marketing and commun...

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James W. Johnson Lifetime Navigators

James Johnson, CLTC, is the President and Owner of All Mark Insurance Services and has been a business owner, a mentor, and an entrepreneur for over 40 years. His core belief is only when we are learning, are we growing....

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Jeffrey Mohlman Lifetime Navigators

Jeffrey Mohlman is a Certified Tax Specialist and Certified Estate and Trust Specialist based in Bradenton, Florida. He graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a B.S. in Agricultural Busin...

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Dwana Johnston is an accomplished sales leader with extensive experience driving growth and building high-performing teams in the health and beauty sector. As District Sales Manager for H&B Field, she oversees strate...

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Jenessa McKinney Ambetter Health

Jenessa holds the role of Business Development Manager at Ambetter Health, building the ICHRA footprint for the GA market. This entails fostering relationships with brokers and employers to provide education and guidance...

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Joe Moghaizel Aligned Speaker Academy

Joe 'Mr. AllwaysGood' Moghaizel is an award-winning international speaker, and bestselling author. His mission is to positively impact a billion lives by helping entrepreneurs overcome their fear of sales and public spea...

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Gini Trask Aligned Speaker Academy

Born into a family of entrepreneurs, business is simply second nature to Gini. She began her first business at the age of 16 and never stopped. She has owned and grown numerous small businesses from incubation into the m...

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Jim Monica American Labor Group

American Labor Relations Group, Inc. (ALG) was founded by Jim Monica, a seasoned labor relations attorney with over 19 years of experience on both sides of the table. Jim began his legal career at a union-side labor l...

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Voted as The SBA Minority Small Business Champion of the Year, by The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), City of Houston, “Champion of Diversity” and recipient of the “Certificate of Special Congressional Re...

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Beaux Pilgrim ia Blueprint

Beaux Pilgrim is the founder of IA Blueprint and a 30-year insurance industry veteran. As a longtime agency owner, he knows the challenges of doing it all—and the freedom that comes from building the right support team...

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Takicha & Warrick Roundtree are the powerhouse duo behind The Brand Amplifiers, a boutique agency helping small businesses and luxury brands clarify their message, elevate their presence, and scale with strategy. Kno...

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Takicha & Warrick Roundtree are the powerhouse duo behind The Brand Amplifiers, a boutique agency helping small businesses and luxury brands clarify their message, elevate their presence, and scale with strategy. Kno...

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Niraj Ranjan Rout is the Founder & CEO of Hiver, the modern AI customer service platform used by 10,000+ teams worldwide — including Flexport, Harvard University, Upwork, and Ping Identity. Under his leadership,...

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Sreekanth Saseendran Verbsz Marketing

As CEO of Verbsz Marketing, Sreekanth leads the agency’s strategic direction and oversees all client relationships. With extensive experience in digital transformation and brand growth, he has played a key role in elev...

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Solome Tuwafie Verbsz Marketing

Solome serves as the Business Development Manager at Verbsz Marketing, where she drives organizational growth by building strategic partnerships and implementing human-centered solutions. With over eight years of experie...

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Xhelil Vukel BackdPayments

Xhelil “Jay” Vukel is President of BackdPayments, the B2B payments division of Backd Business Funding. With 13+ years working with small and medium-sized businesses across sales, marketing, product, finance, and oper...

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