Where can a young entrepreneur figure out how to turn their dreams into reality? Just take a step into the Shrimp Tank. The Shrimp Tank brings you interviews with some of the most successful business owners in the United States to learn the do's and don'ts of starting and running a successful business.
John Fieldly / CEO of Celsius With an extensive consumer goods background, John Fieldly, is a results-driven executive with over 20 years of broad financial and operational experience. In April of 2018, Fieldly was named Celsius Holdings Inc.'s CEO. Prior to that, he served as the company's CFO since 2012. Since beginning his accelerated career […]
Ashley Gaffoglio / Owner & Broker of DECO Realty Group, CEO of the Bikini Block, Founder & President of Bikini Block Beach Clean Up DECO Realty Group Broker/Owner of Deco Realty Group, since 2015. A woman-owned company with all women real estate agents. I have been in the real estate business for over 10 years and […]
Brad Cohen / Owner of World Famous Ghost Kitchen & Trust Movement Only Brad Cohen an entrepreneur born in New York raised in Florida. One of the most successful entrepreneurs in south Florida. Brad is a man full of life and love for others. One of his biggest goals is to give back to the […]
Jason Hill / Client Focused Advisors (Host) Travis Neal / Client Focused Advisors (Co-Host) Edward McGovern / Founder & CEO of Critical Event Response Application (Guest)
Corey Saban / CEO of CS Media Works Storytelling is critical to every organization's success. Stories create engagement, boost sales and improve brand loyalty which is crucial in today's competitive marketplace. As a marketing strategist and media coach, Corey Saban will teach you the power of story while enhancing your leadership and business development skills through […]
Jason Hill / Client Focused Advisors (Host) Travis Neal / Client Focused Advisors (Co-Host) Spero Georgedakis / Founder of Good Greek Moving & Storage (Guest)
Kate Volman / CEO of Floyd Consulting Kate Volman is the CEO of Floyd Consulting. She and her team help people and organizations become the best version of themselves through world-class coaching and training experiences. Their flagship program, The Dream Manager is based on Matthew Kelly's best selling book. All of Kate's work over the […]
Charles L. Bender III / Founding CEO, Board Member of Place of Hope Charles is the Founding CEO of Place of Hope, a faith-based and state-licensed family-style residential child-caring agency for abused and neglected children, located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He earned his B.A. degree in Sociology from Florida Atlantic University and also studied […]
Randy Hetrick / Founder & CEO of Outfit Training Randy Hetrick is the creator of the Suspension Trainer®–among the most prolific pieces of exercise equipment in history–and is the founder of TRX, one of the world's leading fitness training brands. Over more than three decades, Randy built a record of unique accomplishments including: collegiate athlete; […]
Gus Savloff / Chief Sales Officer of EyeMD EMR Gus joined EyeMD EMR in 2009 as Vice-President of Sales & Business Development. Gus & Abdiel met at the large medical billing and recovery firm when he was their Client Acquisition Manager. His resume also includes working for PCA Health Plans as Supervisor of Premium Accounts […]
Christine Sylvain / Founder & Executive Director of the Path to College Fellowship Christine Sylvain is the Founder and Executive Director of the Path to College Fellowship, whose mission is to secure the acceptance of as many high-achieving, low-income students into top-tier universities as possible. Christine's vision is to answer and address one of society's […]
Jared Yellin / Founder of Project 10K Jared Yellin is a parallel entrepreneur who focuses on launching companies that even the playing field. From marketing solutions, to educational platforms, simple sales training, and so much more, Jared has supported over 100,000 small business owners over the past 10+ years. He brings a depth of knowledge […]
Stephen Garber / Founder & CEO of Third Level Stephen Garber, CEO of Third Level, is a strategic advisor and coach to CEOs, executive teams, and large scale transformation projects across the U.S. and internationally. Driven by a relentless passion to help business leaders both get what they really want in business and life – […]
Kelly McCormick & Chloe Hill / Founders of Pause Kava Kelly Hill-McCormick was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and moved around frequently until landing in Boca Raton, FL during her senior year of high school. With an enduring entrepreneurial spirit, Kelly was an esthetician by trade and opened her own medical spa in the 1990s, Faces […]
Dr. Douglas / President & Co-Owner of American Heritage Schools Douglas R. Laurie, M.Ed., D.C., is President and co-owner of American Learning Systems, which operates American Heritage Schools, as well as other corporations. Dr. Laurie attended American Heritage Schools and then received his Masters in Education and Administration. In the 25 years that Dr. Laurie […]
Todd Stella / President & Founder of Go Tour Luxe Go Tour Luxe, a concierge/luxury travel and event company is the culmination of founder Todd Stella’s professional and personal journey — and a shift in career and lifestyle precipitated by heart surgery. Todd graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Economics and […]
Maria Jacobo / CEO & Founder of MJ House of Style, Founder & Member of the Board of Directors and Senior VP of HAAPE Author, Speaker, Transformational Coach, Image Consultant, Philanthropist. She is the founder of MJ House Of Style, where through her experience, helps each person to project the best of themselves through their Personal […]
Sharon Alexander / CEO of Unicorn Children's Foundation in Boca Raton, FL Sharon Alexander serves as the CEO of Unicorn Children's Foundation in Boca Raton, Fla. It is a one of a kind organization that changes the lives of people living with developmental differences who are disconnected, isolated, and need support. She joined Unicorn in March 2006 as Director of Programs and was promoted one year later to CEO. Since then, Alexander has overseen its longterm and short term strategies and goals, developed new programs, and devised financial plans in cooperation with the Board of Directors and staff. In 2015, she founded and continues to lead the Special Needs Advisory Coalition of Palm Beach County, a collective impact project comprised of more than 600 individuals representing more than 160 organizations who are collaborating to create a more inclusive and supportive community. Alexander presently serves on the Board of Directors for the Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civic Engagement, which is building tactical alliances on societal issues to achieve impactful, sustainable results. In addition, she serves on the state-level Board of Directors of the Florida Association for People Supporting Employment First (FL-APSE), the School Board of Unicorn Village Academy, and executive steering committee of Birth to 22: United For A Better Future. Prior to joining Unicorn Children's Foundation, Alexander was the Director of Behavioral Services at Children's Center for Development & Behavior and a therapist for Behavior Therapy Group and Children's Psychology Associates. She taught psychology courses at Florida International University (FIU) from 1996-2000 and conducted research at FIU, University of Miami, and University of Alabama from 1991-1996. Alexander has been interviewed by WLRN, WPEC, WPTV, WFLX, WPLG, NBC6, WPBF, Authority Magazine, and Club + Resort Business and has written opinion pieces published by South Florida Sun Sentinel and Orlando Medical News. She is available to be interviewed on topics including child development, educating people with developmental differences, employing people with developmental differences, and non-profit leadership. Alexander received a Master of Health Science in Child Development from Nova Southeastern University and B.A. in Psychology from FIU. She also completed courses in the Doctoral Program in Life-Span Development Psychology at FIU. In 2017, Alexander was recognized as a Distinguished Alumni of Nova Southeastern University. She also received the United Way of Palm Beach County Simply the Best Special Needs Succeed Award for 2017-2018. Alexander is the mother of one 26-year-old son who is highly gifted and was diagnosed with ADHD in fourth grade, making her mission to improve the lives of people with developmental differences not only professional, but also personal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5riVRE76N8 Jason Hill / Client Focused Advisors (Host) Patch Paczkowski / Adams Center for Entrepreneurship at FAU (Co-Host) Sharon Alexander / Unicorn Children's Foundation in Boca Raton, FL (Guest)
Lee Feldman / Co-Founder of Pops Corn, Inc. Entrepreneurship comes easy to Lee Feldman who at the age of 11 launched “Lee's Magical Entertainment,” performing magic tricks at local parties. A native of Plantation, Florida where he had early on discovered a calling for sports, Lee graduated Nova High School in 1995 at the same time holding the positions of Captain of both the Varsity Basketball Team and the Varsity Cross Country Team. It was in 1999 that the direction in which Lee was headed was clearly illustrated when he was awarded an Associates of Science Degree in Marketing Management from Broward Community College. Since that time his personal mantra, “the desire to make everything I do extremely successful” became evident when, with younger brother, Lonnie, the Feldman team launched Pops Corn, Inc., a visionary concept of bringing a high-end, nutritionally right, popular fun food to the residents and tourists who flocked to the new Weston Town Center. That was in 2001. Since that time, Pops Corn, Inc. has grown to include operations in Pembroke Pines; Pembroke Lakes Mall and Fort Lauderdale; Fort Lauderdale Beach. A member of the Rotary Club of Weston, Florida from which he received the Service Above Self Award, Lee also serves on the Board for Nova Southeastern Young Entrepreneur Council and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In 2010 Lee was honored with being a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Honoree. In 2012 & 2013 Pops Corn was awarded the “Small business of the year” by the Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce. In 2013 Lee was awarded the “Small Business person of the year” by the Fort Lauderdale chamber of commerce. Despite the fact that Pops Corn, Inc. continues to take most of his time and vision for its future development, Lee still has time for his hobbies, reading, writing, and playing in adult basketball leagues. Some kids never grow up! https://youtu.be/pNQiSwwpJ0M Jason Hill / Client Focused Advisors (Host) Kevin Cox / Adams Center for Entrepreneurship at FAU (Co-Host) Lee Feldman / Pops Corn, Inc. (Guest)
Tony Acquaviva / President at U.S. Mortgage of Florida I have been serving borrowers in Florida and other states for 25 years. I am so proud to be creating a company whose purpose is to offer our customers both a competitive price combined with a commitment to service. NP, Inv. is growing but not forgetting what made us who we are today and how we got to be where we are. We thank you for each opportunity you have given us and for each referral we served because of that referral. We appreciate and welcome your input, and I will accept your emails or calls whenever I can help to make sure your experience is pleasant and successful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HcAkAE3wbU Jason Hill / Client Focused Advisors (Host) Roland Kidwell / Adams Center for Entrepreneurship at FAU (Co-Host) Tony Acquaviva / U.S. Mortgage of Florida (Guest)
https://youtu.be/6TNlE-II9gM Jason Hill / Client Focused Advisors (Host) Travis Neal / Client Focused Advisors (Co-Host) Jaime Legagneur / Founder of Flint Stone Media (Guest)
Christina Thomas / President & Founder of MY Self Wellness As President and Founder of MY Self Wellness, Christina Thomas leads management and operations for the Ketamine Clinic—ensuring employees, partners, and customers alike experience the highest level of support and assistance. Christina has over a decade of experience in the hospitality and management industries and received her undergraduate degree from Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). Christina knows firsthand what it feels like to battle depression, anxiety, and PTSD after being involved in a life-threatening jet ski accident in 2007. She was prescribed a medley of pain killers and mood stabilizers to help suppress trauma caused by the accident, but the drugs left her feeling joyless and lost. She knew there had to be a better way and embarked on a self-healing journey. Using meditation and positive lifestyle changes, she was able to wean off her prescription medications, but it wasn't until Christina discovered the healing powers of Ketamine that she was able to truly heal. Today, she is on a mission to share the restorative benefits of Ketamine with anyone suffering from mental, emotional, and physical distress. Opening its doors one week before the COVID 19 lockdown of 2020, MY Self Wellness stands as a beacon of hope and healing to anyone suffering from mental health issues. When Christina isn't working at the clinic, she's mother to her 2-year-old son, Charlie, and is a loving partner to Charles Patti, the clinic's Brand Ambassador. Together, they are on a mission to serve southwest Florida. Christina believes that healing happens in community and is proud to run one of the nation's first female-led Ketamine clinics. Charles Patti / Brand Ambassador of MY Self Wellness Charles Patti serves as the Brand Ambassador for MY Self Wellness. His own journey of healing has provided him with the opportunity to share his story and help others. He started off using alcohol and other substances at a young age to try and escape his depression, anxiety, and fear of death. He was always a good person but couldn't ever get himself together or get any prolonged sobriety under his belt. He was always getting in trouble because of his drinking and using and felt hopeless like there was nothing that was ever going to get him out of this despair and addiction. Feeling so hopeless for so long being as an IV drug user, alcoholic, and addicted to benzodiazepines, crack cocaine, food, sex, and even scratch-off tickets left him unsure if anything was ever going to be able to pull him out from where he was mentally, physically and spiritually. Then, through the use of psychedelic medicines, his life changed. Psilocybin mushrooms, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), and ketamine were game changers. These medicines alleviated his fear of death and his anxiety and depression subsided. Psychedelic medicines changed everything for him and he gives full credit to these medicines. However, meditation, self-work, and healthy living also played a huge role in his healing and has gotten him to where he is today. His mission is to let anybody know that if they're struggling out there and they feel like nothing is going to work, there is hope! If he was able to beat multiple addictions, anxiety and depression, anybody can. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCGOl9bnNZM Jason Hill / Client Focused Advisors (Host) Kevin Cox / Adams Center for Entrepreneurship at FAU (Co-Host) Christina Thomas / MY Self Wellness (Guest) Charles Patti / MY Self Wellness (Guest)
Maggie Vo / Chief Investment Officer & Managing General Partner of Fuel Venture Capital Maggie Vo, CFA®, is a finance expert with more than a decade's experience in the public markets, analyzing and managing investments across a wide spectrum of asset classes, both traditional and alternative. Born in Vietnam, Maggie began her career in finance at Prudential Vietnam Fund Management and, later, Prudential Property Investment Managers in Singapore, gradually cultivating a rich network across Asia. She focused specifically on private equity real estate, in addition to driving efforts around fundraising, deal prospecting, valuation, and due diligence for the fund. In the U.S., Maggie then accepted the position of Portfolio Manager at Blue Shores Capital, where she managed the boutique hedge fund's flagship Global Long Short Equity strategy. She was responsible for the development of proprietary models and oversight of the fund's risk-management process, a duty that has fundamentally informed Fuel Venture Capital's proprietary downside risk-mitigation investment theory. Maggie's transition from the public markets to the world of venture capital was spurred by the realization that value is continually shifting to actors in early-stage private-market deals. As General Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Fuel Venture Capital, Maggie spearheads due diligence processes that determine prospective investments and capital deployment and steers valuation analyses of existing portfolio companies. Perhaps most importantly, Maggie acts as an instrumental source of guidance for the executives of Fuel Venture Capital portfolio companies as they troubleshoot through the challenges of entrepreneurship in the fast-paced, high-stakes technology sector – from recruiting and sales strategies, to company culture building and corporate governance measures. Today, Fuel is a VC firm with $400 million assets under management and has a portfolio of 32 companies, including Soundtrack Your Brand, Curve and Taxfyle. Maggie is also the Chief Investment Officer of Maquia Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: MAQC). With headquarters in Miami and Latin America, Maquia Capital Acquisition Corp is a $175 million special purpose acquisition corporation targeting tech-focused middle market and emerging growth businesses in North America. Recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the CFA Society of South Florida, Maggie holds a B.S. in Financial Economics and Mathematics from Centre College. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Maggie sits on the Board of Directors of Bolt Mobility, Eyrus, Soundtrack Your Brand and Ubicquia and is a strong proponent of mentoring and supporting other women breaking into the industry. Maggie has appeared on Bloomberg Television and has been named Brickell Magazine's top 20 professionals under 40 and recognized as an Influential Business Women by South Florida Business Journal and The South Florida Business & Wealth in addition to receiving Miami Dade County's Among the Company of Women award. Olivia Gaudree / Core Analyst & Partner of Fuel Venture Capital Olivia Gaudree is Fuel Venture Capital's core analyst and newest partner, providing operational and analytical support to General Partners, Limited Partners and portfolio companies. As the youngest partner at age 26, she is responsible for guiding prospective founders through essential stages of the comprehensive due diligence process and toward possible admission to the fund. Olivia is responsible for assessing and analyzing investment opportunities that flow through the deal screening process, assisting in the detailed analysis conducted on prospective companies. Additionally, she oversees the growth metrics of Fuel Venture Capital investments and allocations. Born into an entrepreneurial family, with her father having started several businesses himself, she always had an interest in self-starter types who went on to dream up big ideas and realize them. Throughout her childhood, she knew that she wanted to do something in business and set her career path in that realm from a young age. Before joining Fuel Venture Capital in 2018, Olivia interned at Thomson Reuters's New York City office in the firm's Financial and Risk Division. She also worked at boutique hedge fund Blue Shores Capital as an equity Research intern, performing directed equity research projects. That environment, along with her prior internships, helped to guide her toward venture capital, where today she excels as the youngest partner. She was recognized as one of the Top Innovators Under 25 by the South Florida Business Journal. Olivia graduated from Florida State University with a bachelors of science in finance. https://youtu.be/odyRGBeaiI8 Jason Hill / Client Focused Advisors (Host) Roland Kidwell / Adams Center for Entrepreneurship at FAU (Co-Host) Maggie Vo / Fuel Venture Capital (Guest) Olivia Gaudree / Fuel Venture Capital (Guest)
Doug Nicaragua / Founder of Go Run Miami Bringing A Lifestyle to our Running Community. Running is our passion. A store that was created by a Runner with over 35 years' experience in the running world including 25 years in Retail Running Store and race management at the oldest running store of Miami. Being a Running Specialty store, our goal is to provide the best customer service to our running community. We strive to educate about running and products that benefit the runner. At Go Run you will find all your running needs. Go Run Foundation Provides FREE walking and running clubs from there Kendall location. Along with free half/full marathon training programs. The Go Run Foundation was established to create an avenue for us to be able to give back to not only our communities, but those in central and South America as well. The go run foundation has donated track spikes and shoes to local high school runners. And internationally have donated spikes to children in Colombia Go Run was founded in 2015, by Douglas Nicaragua and expanded to a 3 store landmark for running specialty in Miami, FL. Today Go Run has only one store in the heart of Kendall drive, right off the turnpike. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omopn2ayoKE Jason Hill / Client Focused Advisors (Host) Roland Kidwell / Adams Center for Entrepreneurship at FAU (Co-Host) Doug Nicaragua / Go Run Miami (Guests)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk2ie9fqMUs Jason Hill / Client Focused Advisors (Host) Travis Neal / Client Focused Advisors (Co-Host) Adam Posner / Founder & President of NHP Talent Group (Guest)
Elisa Gaudet / Founder of Women's Golf Day Elisa A. Gaudet brings more than 20 years of experience in the golf industry to Women's Golf Day (WGD), which she founded in 2016. This annual global event, held on the first Tuesday in June each year across the globe, engages thousands of women through the game of golf. WGD has become a global movement in which over 1,000 locations in 80 countries have participated, thus engaging new and existing golfers and creating a global community based on empowering and supporting women. In a historically male-dominated sport, WGD transcends language, culture, geography, religion, politics, gender and age. https://youtu.be/-iHeh45J6PY Jason Hill / Client Focused Advisors (Host) Kevin Cox / Adams Center for Entrepreneurship at FAU (Co-Host) Elisa Gaudet / Women's Golf Day (Guests)
Katherine Koenig / Registered Patent Attorney & Owner of Koenig IP Works, PLLC Dr. Katherine Koenig is a Registered Patent Attorney and owner of the law firm Koenig IP Works, PLLC. Katherine has helped guide clients of all sizes through the maze of intellectual property for over ten years, including the protection of trademarks, designs, patents, and plant patents in the US and abroad. Some representative technologies include turbomachinery, water remediation systems, temperature and humidity control systems, medical devices, food science, and life sciences. She attended the University of Florida, where she specialized in agricultural and plant sciences, and earned her J.D. from the University of Hawai'i. She current serves on the Economic Development Advisory Board of the City of Fort Lauderdale and is a Board Member of the Friends of Birch State Park. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V28YsaYdP7A Jason Hill / Client Focused Advisors (Host) Roland Kidwell / Adams Center for Entrepreneurship at FAU (Co-Host) Katherine Koenig / Registered Patent Attorney, Koenig IP Works, PLLC (Guests)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tapy-E9WQiE Jason Hill / Client Focused Advisors (Host) Laura Barnard / Founder of LetsMUUV.club, CEO of MuuvBikes, Impact Startup Advisor (Guest) Paul Vato / CEO of Vato Cigars, Actor, Improvisor, Podcaster (Guest) Jeff Nelson / Founder of POP-iT Tennis, Model (Guest)
AJ Donaldson / Founder of The EPIC Foundation AJ Donaldson is a father, husband, son and a mentor! He was born and raised in Miami by a single mother. Growing up, he leaned on mentors to help navigate his life choices and education. At a young age, he realized he would one day be a mentor to kids in his community and beyond. Years later, AJ graduated from the University of Miami with a dual Bachelor of Art and Sciences in Electrical and Audio Engineering, while playing football for the university. With an evident passion for serving students in underserved communities throughout South Florida, AJ started The Epic Foundation in 2014. He's from that same underserved community and knows how life changing it can be to have the right afterschool support supplementing students' in-classroom education and guidance to a viable career path. The EPIC Foundation has served more than 250 students to date and their reach grows daily. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mcRlBbsBC4 Jason Hill / Client Focused Advisors (Host) Kevin Cox / Adams Center for Entrepreneurship at FAU (Co-Host) AJ Donaldson / The EPIC Foundation (Guests)
Jeff Lichtenstein / President & Founder of ECHO Fine Properties Jeff Lichtenstein (He/Him) is the President and Founder of ECHO Fine Properties in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Because of his work ethic, Jeff earned the nickname “The Machine.” He's sold more than 1,100 homes since becoming a realtor in 2001. Jeff was named Best Realtor of the Year in 2021 by The Palm Beach Post. (more…)
Steve Nudelberg / Principal of On the Ball Ventures Steve Nudelberg is an author, expert sales trainer, biz dev expert, keynote speaker, and serial entrepreneur. His core philosophy is to ignite individuals and teams by enhancing their awareness about small, yet, powerful changes they can make to instantly sharpen individual performance. Steve's specialty within organizations centers on creating daily sales processes, sales acceleration and development, social selling, the art of building relationships, storytelling to make conversations engaging, and pipeline development. (more…)
Christine Barney / CEO & Managing Partner of rbb Communications Christine M. Barney is CEO and managing partner of rbb Communications. rbb is a triple threat repeatedly recognized as champions in the field of PR, Digital/Marketing and Creative Services. In 2020 alone, rbb was among Top Five Global Creative Agencies of the Year, the PRovoke US Small Agency of the Year, named to the Forbes Top PR Firms and took home campaign honors in every competition entered. (more…)
Jason Hill / Client Focused Advisors (Host) Tim Marshall / Author, Entrepreneur, & Keynote Speaker (Guest)
Paula Savchenko / Founding Partner of Cannacore Group & PS Law Group Paula Savchenko, Esq., is the Founding Partner of Cannacore Group and PS Law Group. She is an attorney and consultant working primarily in the cannabis industry on a multi-state level. More specifically, most of her work involves competitive licensing and regulatory compliance in the cannabis industry. (more…)
Lil Roberts / Founder & CEO of Xendoo A South Florida native, Lillian Roberts prides herself on building customer-centric companies that are built on teamwork, technology, and integrity. A serial entrepreneur with a passion for small business, she is known as an innovator with an enviable ability to foresee market trends. After a successful exit from the manufacturing industry, Lillian serves as CEO and Founder of Xendoo, a cloud-based Fintech company based in Greater Miami Region. (more…)
Elizabeth Kelly-Grace / Founder of The Buzz Agency Elizabeth is a seasoned PR veteran specializing in corporate, hospitality, food & beverage, entertainment, retail and non-profit. (more…)
Colin Campbell / Chairman and Founder of .CLUB Domains Start, Scale, Exit, Repeat After starting, scaling and exiting several companies Colin reveals the pattern for success as a serial entrepreneur at each stage. He presented his theories at MIT - EO backed Entrepreneurs Masters Program and other universities globally. (more…)
Kristen Corpion / Founder & Owner of CORPlaw and Sidebar A Florida native, Kristen has been practicing law for 6 years, owns two companies, and has earned such distinctions as being named one of South Florida's Outstanding 40 Lawyers Under 40 by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Rookie of the Year by the Greater Miami. (more…)
Effie Panagopoulos / CEO & Founder of KLEOS Mastiha Spirit Born and raised in Boston, MA of Greek immigrant parents , and an alumna of Boston Latin School, and Boston College, Effie Panagopoulos is the first Greek woman in history to found a liquor brand. (more…)
David Wizenberg / COO at Hospitality Consulting Services David Wizenberg fell for the hospitality industry while working in the trenches of several Oklahoma City restaurants as a teenager. In 1982, he moved to New York and attended the prestigious Culinary Institute of America where he picked up modern culinary techniques and learned to prepare transportive, global recipes. With a degree in Occupational Studies, he moved to Denver and, in 1987, graduated with a B.S. in Hotel and Restaurant Management. (more…)
Eric Rogell / Founder of BOLDMEN Initiative Eric Rogell is the host of the popular “Warriors, Lovers, Kings, and Heroes” podcast, sought after corporate speaker, bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, and performance coach showing executives and entrepreneurs how to break through barriers, forge mental toughness, and inspire and engage their teams. Helping them to be more capable, more confident, more connected. (more…)
Rjon Robins / President & Co-Founder of How to Manage A Small Law Firm (HTM) RJon Robins is the President and co-founder of How To Manage A Small Law Firm (HTM). After having grown by more than TEN THOUSAND PERCENT since RJon started the business from his dining room table in 2009, How To Manage A Small Law Firm has been named by Inc. Magazine as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing privately-held companies in the country seven years in a row. (more…)
Michael Jatoft SR / President of Dry Concepts Michael Jatoft Sr. has been working in the cleaning and restoration industry for over 43 years. Mr. Jatoft's firm was the first company to bring the Ultra Dry carpet dry cleaning system to Florida. He has traveled the country touring other oriental rug cleaning plants learning about different techniques to clean and restore oriental rugs. He holds the designation of Certified Rug Specialist from the Restoration Industry Association making him one of the more qualified individuals in the region for oriental rug cleaning and restoration. (more…)
Jared Shapiro / Founder & Managing Director of The Tag Experience Jared Shapiro is a brand strategist, marketing maven, and publicist with over 15 years of experience in the entertainment and media world as principal of marketing + strategy + PR agency The Tag Experience. As the former editor in chief of the Miami headquartered Ocean Drive Magazine, Jared utilized his 13 years of experience in NYC as the editorial director of In Touch Weekly and Life & Style Weekly (selling a combined 60 million copies per year on the newsstands) to further broaden Ocean Drive's international appeal and global reach. Jared is also a New York Times Best Selling Author and Forbes contributor. Jared has written for Us Weekly, Star, TV Guide, Men's Health and the New York Post (more…)
Chris Cruz / Founder of Power Of 3RE With over 30 years of full event, branding, and production experience, Chris Cruz is seasoned TV/Radio personality, Event host & Public Speaker, traveling throughout the country on behalf of corporations, conventions, concerts, and large-scale event, as was as brand launchings and grand openings. (more…)
Charles Bonfiglio / Founder and CEO of Tint World At 21 years old, I started out in Brooklyn NY with a dream of moving to Florida to open my own car audio and accessory shop. I purchased a one-way flight to Fort Lauderdale over 30 years ago, and was introduced to franchising, which provided me […]
Libby Hikind / Founder and CEO of GrantWatch Libby Hikind, a national grants expert, established a grant writing agency in 1994. From 1999 to 2001, Libby created NYCGrantwatch, a grant newsletter publication for nonprofit organizations. Libby is credited for over 46,000 children receiving health insurance, as a result of her coalition building of nonprofits and […]
Christopher Pena / Founder & President of Body20 Founder & President: Christopher J. Pena. Mr. Pena has served as our Founder & President since inception. He was a managing partner of One Stop Fitness in Greeley, Colorado from 2013 to 2015. He served as Vice President of Commercial Roofing Sales of Martinez Roofing Systems in […]
Alex Rodriguez-Roig / President of Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Alex Rodriguez-Roig, president of Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, who came to the U.S. from Cuba at the age of 5, truly believes in helping less fortunate children by providing them with hope, freedom and opportunities. He brings this belief to his position […]
Tony Zaccario / President and CEO of Stretch Zone Tony Zaccario is President and CEO of Stretch Zone – the leading practitioner-assisted stretching model in the U.S. Established in Miami Beach in 2004, Stretch Zone utilizes a patented strapping system to expertly position, stabilize and isolate muscles, to offer a full range of motion and […]
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