Keynote Speakers
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 ...
Read MoreDiana Mungu Program Manager, Small Business Partnerships & Education, Amazon
Diana Mungu is a Program Manager at Amazon where she develops and manages educational programing for entrepreneurs and small businesses to help them find success selling in Amazon's store. She began her journey at Amazon 2.5 years ago as a Sales Account Manager for the North America Seller Success & Recruitment team and later joined t...
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Tony Bartoli Bonfire
With over 20 years of technical expertise, Tony has held many roles in hardware, software, and systems engineering. His team developed Schlumberger’s first PC-based data analysis tool and he later went on to be IT Mana...
Read MoreStephen Fahlsing Bonfire
An early adopter, working with internet technologies and digital marketing since the mid-'90s, Stephen has extensive experience in creating effective digital campaigns by focusing on user experience and desired user beha...
Read MoreJason Bergquist RecycleMe
Jason Bergquist is the Vice President of US Operations at RecycleMe, the consulting division of Reclay Group International. With over 35 years of expertise, Jason has led commercial and municipal waste divisions, materia...
Read MoreJohn Borbone Supernal AI
John is an experienced leader in operations, strategy, and product management, with a track record of driving growth in high-tech environments. He is Head of Growth at Supernal AI, where he helps entrepreneurs and SMBs...
Read MoreKristi Broom Rising Tide Cooperative
Kristi Broom specializes in helping organizations align people, skills, and strategy to drive meaningful change. With over two decades of experience in skills development, change management, and leadership enablement, Kr...
Read MoreKoreen Pagano Rising Tide Cooperative
Koreen Pagano is a globally recognized leader with deep expertise in HR and learning technologies, skills strategy, AI, analytics, learning design, and immersive experiences. Koreen has held product leadership roles a...
Read MoreMichael 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...
Read MoreSusan 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...
Read MoreLucius C. Davis III Franchise Tax Board
Lucius C. Davis III is the Small Business Liaison in the Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate’s Office. He assists with the development of small business education and outreach programs in order to help business owners better ...
Read MoreAllison DeSantis LegalZoom
Allison DeSantis is the Senior Director of Product Counsel at LegalZoom, where she leads legal guidance for technology solutions designed for small businesses. With a career rooted in public service, Allison previously s...
Read MoreYousef Farah QLAN
Yousef Farah is the Sales & Marketing Director at QLAN, an Orange County based Managed IT & Cybersecurity provider. He helps small and mid-sized businesses in construction, healthcare, finance, and professional s...
Read MoreShawn Forry Spectrum Reach
Shawn Forry is the National Creative Strategist and Lead National Producer/Director at Kernel, the internal creative agency for Spectrum Reach. He has a focused expertise in all phases of motion picture content productio...
Read MoreJenna Fuentes OpenClassrooms
Jenna is an innovative, creative, and international community partnerships builder and project manager who is passionate about developing people as well as developing interdisciplinary systems and solutions for social im...
Read MoreTwyla Garrett Verizon
Twyla Garrett is a dynamic leader and the visionary Founder of The Impact League, an organization dedicated to propelling entrepreneurs towards sustainable growth and impactful success. With a distinguished career spanni...
Read MoreJeff Goering Diamond Client Group
Jeff Goering, CFP®, RICP®, CEPA®, ChSNC®, ChFC® began his career as a research scientist, and followed many of the “common” wealth-building paths. Over time, his curiosity led him to real estate investing, where...
Read MoreRon 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...
Read MoreJennifer Hines Accelerated Sales & Leadership
She built a $100 million sales company. Now she teaches business owners to close clients without pitching. Jennifer Hines is the founder of Accelerated Sales & Leadership and the creator of The No-Pitch Sales Form...
Read MoreLinda Hollander Sponsor Concierge
Linda Hollander has been featured by Inc. and Entrepreneur Magazines as the leading expert on corporate sponsorship. She is the author of the book, Corporate Sponsorship in 3 Easy Steps: Get Funding from Sponsors, Even i...
Read MoreAmy Jimenez Backrush Digital
Amy Jimenez is the founder of Backrush Digital and creator of the Waveform Collective. Amy designs business systems that sync growth with the rhythms of the female body and neurodiverse energy cycles, helping women found...
Read MoreJames 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....
Read MoreJeffrey 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...
Read MoreBetsy Kennedy OfferUp
Betsy has been helping businesses find their competitive edge for nearly two decades. As VP of Sales & Account Management at OfferUp, she focuses on helping local businesses market and sell more effectively, often ou...
Read MoreKelly Stephenson OfferUp
Kelly has been helping brands navigate the ever-changing world of marketing and advertising for years. Having seen plenty of “cutting-edge” solutions come and go, she knows what truly works to connect with customers....
Read MoreChristian Koziol SCORE
Christian Koziol has been a valued Mentor with SCORE Los Angeles for the past 7 years. His areas of expertise include government contracting, management and operations, product development, and technology....
Read MoreKrishna Kumar Zoho Corporation
Sales guy during the week, Motorcyclist during the weekends. Been in the sales for more than a decade working across multiple regions. Currently managing a handful of products in Zoho for the last 8 years....
Read MoreVasa Martinez Drink Perfy
Vasa Martinez has over a decade of experience scaling some of America’s fastest-growing food and beverage brands. He founded Growthbuster in 2018, a remote CPG marketing agency ranked #15 on AdWeek’s Fastest-Growing ...
Read MoreNavonna Morrison OpenClassrooms
As Director of Workforce Development, my dedication lies in aiding businesses in overcoming their talent hurdles, whether it be addressing skills gaps, enhancing talent productivity, tackling shortages, or advancing DE&a...
Read MoreRitu Arora Thakur Smart Tech Inc
Ritu Thakur is a seasoned business and technology consultant with over 20 years of experience spanning multiple industries. In 2007, she founded Smart Tech Inc., a firm dedicated to helping small and medium-sized busines...
Read MoreLucas Thomas RHM Real Financial Planning
Lucas Thomas has over a decade of experience in real estate, mortgages, and financial planning, specializing in building real estate portfolios and managing assets to help clients achieve financial independence. His expe...
Read MoreXhelil 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...
Read MoreCarrie Williams RainShadow Coaching
As a certified professional coach and best-selling Amazon author, Carrie Williams works with individuals and businesses to help them get farther, faster. As a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and one-on-one coach, ...
Read MoreDonie & Kyle Yamamoto Vital Pet Life
Vital Pet Life, founded by Donie & Kyle Yamamoto in 2017, is a purpose-driven brand leveraging sustainability, third-party testing, and science-backed ingredients to create health and wellness products for pets. With...
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