ColumbusSpeakers

Calvin and Vanessa Jackson, the heart and soul behind The Lemon Ad Stand, have woven their lives and careers into a vivid narrative of creativity, dedication, and entrepreneurial spirit. This duo, bound by mutual ambitio...

Calvin and Vanessa Jackson, the heart and soul behind The Lemon Ad Stand, have woven their lives and careers into a vivid narrative of creativity, dedication, and entrepreneurial spirit. This duo, bound by mutual ambitio...

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....

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...

VR Small knows how to turn vision into reality. As the Founder and CEO of the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center (VWEC)—a national initiative empowering entrepreneur women associated with the military to scale success...

Blind since birth, Anthony has built a vision clearer than most ever will. By 28, he’s not just a cybersecurity and compliance expert—he’s a marketing strategist and serial entrepreneur who took his bootstrapped bu...

Dennis Bell is an Area Manager in the Stakeholder Liaison organization of IRS and works from Columbus Ohio. He began his IRS career as a customer service representative in Pittsburgh, PA in 1990. Before coming to Stak...

For 13 years, Tony has been advising businesses of all sizes in regards to how they provide health insurance to their employees. In 2024, he joined Ambetter Health in building awareness across Ohio for a solution called ...

Kristen Lundbeck, Vice President of Ad Sale with Spectrum Reach has worked in partnership with the Greater Cleveland/Ohio advertising and agency community since 2013. Prior to being on the sell side, Kristen was a B2B an...

Dane Saville is SearchLab Digital’s Director of Brand Experience. This is the culmination of more than 15 years in digital marketing across multiple verticals and leadership roles. In addition to building his career ar...

Sean Olson is a keynote speaker, executive coach, and author with over 25 years of experience helping individuals and teams reach their full potential and effectiveness. He is the co-founder and CEO of Renogize Professio...

Meet Jerry Tsai, the Co-Owner of The Happy Start, a Columbus, Ohio-based, minority-owned small business focused on helping children reach developmental milestones. Founded alongside another...

Meet Phillip Guerra, Co-Owner of The Happy Start. Launched with a close college friend, The Happy Start marks the newest chapter in Phillip’s entrepreneurial journey beyond his full-time ...

Even after becoming a Certified Public Accountant, I knew almost nothing about real tax strategy. Early in my career, I hired an accountant and paid him $1,200 to file my return. Years later, I met a tax strategist wh...

Jason Harris is a Financial Advisor and Certified Exit Planning Advisor who helps business owners navigate tax strategies as an owner as well as helping them prepare for their eventual exit. As a former business owner Ja...

Studio 951 is led by Lisa Brown, Chief Marketing Strategist, whose two decades of digital marketing experience fuel her mission to help businesses grow with clarity and confidence. Lisa’s career spans roles with pro...

Professional Wearer of Many Hats isn’t something you can put on a LinkedIn profile, but it may be the best way to describe me. Dan is a Professor of Strategic Communication at Ohio University, where he teaches resea...