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Sanjay is a 14-year-old student, founder, and systems thinker exploring one urgent question: why schools are preparing students for a world that no longer exists. Having studied across India, the Middle East, and the United States, Sanjay has experienced multiple education systems from the inside—not as a researcher or policymaker, but as the person they are designed for. That vantage point gives him a rare ability to see what schools protect out of tradition, what they fear letting go of, and where those instincts quietly work against students. His work focuses on adaptability, systems design, and the role of artificial intelligence in reshaping how learning actually happens. Rather than arguing for “more technology” or trendy reform, Sanjay challenges educators to confront a harder truth: the future of schools doesn’t begin with adding tools—it begins with letting go of outdated assumptions. Sanjay speaks not as a critic of education, but as someone deeply invested in its survival.
$250 - $1,500
Sandra Queenan is a leadership and communication strategist who helps organizations build clarity, connection, and agility through systems thinking. As the Founder of Simple Velocity™ and creator of the Leadership Velocity Model™, she teaches leaders to see what others miss — the human operating systems behind communication, collaboration, and performance. With over two decades of experience across industries and sectors, Sandy has designed and delivered programs that help teams transform awareness into action and communication into measurable results. Certified as an ICF-OD Coach (PCC), Project Management Professional (PMP), and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, she brings analytical rigor and behavioral insight together — bridging strategy and human systems to create meaningful, lasting change. Known for her warm, grounded presence and practical approach, Sandy connects behavioral science with real-world leadership to help audiences navigate change with clarity and confidence. Whether keynoting conferences, facilitating executive retreats, or leading her signature Emerging Leader Accelerator, she leaves participants equipped with tools that create lasting momentum long after the session ends.
$251 - $1,500
Ryan Wert has always understood that when it comes to planning for the future, clarity, patience, and precision matter most. He is the Founder and Principal Agent of BrightStar Insurance Partners, a firm that creates life insurance strategies for high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and senior executives. His work focuses on premium-financed life insurance and liquidity planning to help clients protect and preserve the financial legacies they have built. He began his career at a boutique brokerage that specialized in complex and high-value planning cases. From the outset, he was drawn to the benefits of a well-structured life insurance plan, which could provide stability during life transitions, support business continuity, and secure generational wealth. Ryan quickly realized that the most meaningful part of his work was not selling policies but designing solutions that addressed each client’s unique goals. Working closely with consultants, attorneys, and financial institutions taught him that transparency and precision are essential to building long-term trust. His logical and clear communication style became a defining part of his professional approach. When Ryan Wert established BrightStar, he built it on the principle that effective planning must be tailored to each individual. Each plan he develops reflects financial objectives, liquidity needs, and family priorities. His process centers on open discussion, detailed modeling, and clear education, ensuring that clients understand how every element of their plan functions over time. He values simplicity and shared understanding over complexity, creating a foundation for confident decision-making. Over the past decade, he has helped clients secure multimillion-dollar coverage and design liquidity strategies that support estate and business planning. His thoughtful and consistent approach has earned referrals from attorneys, accountants, and private banks who appreciate his professionalism and integrity. Raised in Folsom, California, Ryan supports the Folsom Police Foundation and the Odisha Society of America, which helps provide education for underprivileged youth in India. Now based in Winter Park, Florida, he enjoys golf, values family time, and has coached youth football, emphasizing the importance of patience and teamwork. Today, Ryan Wert continues to lead BrightStar Insurance Partners with honesty and focus, guiding clients toward clarity, stability, and long-term financial confidence.
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Nicole is a high-energy and results-oriented professional who has worked with diverse multi-cultural teams around the world. She brings 25 years of corporate and technology experience to her speaking topics. Nicole’s technical experience includes enterprise level technology systems with such roles as Software Engineering, Business Systems Analysis, Project Management, and Technology Controls & Risk. Her industry knowledge includes Financial Services, Merchant Services, Retirement Services, Payroll Processing, Manufacturing and Automotive. Nicole’s work experience includes companies like: JP Morgan Chase & Co., General Motors, Delphi, Detroit Diesel, National Steel Corporation and Electronic Data Systems (now DXC). As a certified John Maxwell Team trainer and coach, Nicole is prepared to deliver content that adds value through an inspiring, engaging and exciting experience that your audience will enjoy.
$1,500 - $5,000
Rick is an award-winning Chief Information Security Officer, AI governance researcher, and recognized thought leader in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. With over two decades of experience leading security programs for Fortune 50 healthcare organization and high-growth technology companies, Rick brings real-world expertise to every stage. As an advisor to six cutting-edge cybersecurity startups and a fractional CISO, Rick has unique insights into emerging threats, innovative security solutions, and the organizational challenges of implementing AI responsibly. His research on AI governance, vibe coding security, and the intersection of technology and business decision-making has been published in leading industry outlets. Rick also has unique expertise talking about neurodiversity in the cybersecurity and corporate world at large. Speaking at national conferences, publishing papers, and talking about the topic on numerous multi-national podcasts.
$5,000 - $10,000
Dr. Rekishia L. McMillan is a Doctor of Christian Counseling, Licensed Certified Social Worker, Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, award-winning author, and honorably retired second generation Air Force veteran. She is the founder of Rock Your World Naturally and guides women in weight loss, hormone balance, and overall wellness. She earned her doctorate from Northwestern Theological Seminary, a masters degree in Social Work from Rutgers University, and nutrition certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. During her military service, she served as a fitness training leader and academic instructor, teaching courses on stress management, health, fitness, and spiritual and mental well-being. A sought-after speaker, Rekishia shares her wellness expertise with churches, corporate organizations, and community agencies. Her debut books, Rock Your World Naturally: 7 Divine Keys to Unlock Extraordinary Health and Rock Your World Naturally: 28-Days and Beyond Wellness Journal, were finalists in the American Book Fest Best Book Awards for Health. Dr. McMillan also hosts the top-ranked health podcast, Integrative Medicine for Energy and Health, offering insights to help women increase energy, lose weight, balance hormones, and featuring interviews with global health experts. Integrative Medicine for Energy and Health was also nominated as a favorite podcast by Blubrry.
$1,500 - $5,000
Rebecca Hoeft is the Founder and CEO of Morris Hoeft Group, a strategic consulting firm that helps purpose-driven organizations grow by aligning brand, culture, and leadership. A trusted advisor to CEOs and executive teams, Rebecca’s work sits at the intersection of strategy and humanity—where business performance is inseparable from meaning, values, and lived experience. Her career has been shaped by building, scaling, and reimagining organizations during moments of change. Across industries including fintech, healthcare, professional services, nonprofits, trade associations, and technology, Rebecca has helped leaders navigate uncertainty, clarify their brand, and create alignment between who they are internally and how they show up in the world. She brings a practitioner’s perspective to the stage—drawing not from theory, but from decades of hands-on leadership and advisory work. Rebecca’s background spans marketing, public relations, and corporate communications, with deep experience leading teams through growth, transformation, and reinvention. She has built and led award-winning teams whose work has been recognized by Ragan’s PR Daily, Hermes Creative Awards, MSPBJ Women in Business, and the Minnesota 500. Yet what most defines her work is not accolades, but her commitment to helping leaders build organizations that last—financially, culturally, and humanly. As a speaker, Rebecca is known for her candid, grounded, and deeply relatable style. She speaks nationally on building brands in times of uncertainty, how culture drives brand performance, and how modern leaders scale with clarity, courage, and purpose. Increasingly, she also explores how leaders can thoughtfully integrate new tools and technologies—such as AI—without losing the human heartbeat that makes brands and organizations meaningful. Audiences consistently describe Rebecca as insightful, honest, and refreshing. She has a rare ability to connect strategic thinking with lived experience—challenging conventional business narratives while offering practical frameworks leaders can apply immediately. Her talks resonate because they acknowledge the complexity of leadership today: the tension between growth and well-being, ambition and integrity, innovation and trust. Beyond her professional work, Rebecca is a connector and mentor who believes deeply in lifting others up. She has served on multiple boards, co-founded The 25 Program at Bethel University to support emerging leaders, and is passionate about creating accessible pathways for people to grow—both professionally and personally. Her leadership philosophy is grounded in the belief that strong brands, like strong leaders, are built from the inside out. Whether speaking to CEOs, founders, leadership teams, or purpose-driven communities, Rebecca brings clarity, warmth, and substance to every conversation. Her goal is not to deliver soundbites, but to spark reflection, align
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Robert Parrinelli is a New York trial attorney and managing partner at Appell & Parrinelli, where he has focused on personal injury, construction accidents, medical malpractice, and wrongful death matters for more than 20 years. Over the course of his career, he has represented thousands of clients and secured numerous multi-million-dollar settlements through steady and detailed advocacy. He grew up in the greater New York metropolitan area and began his path toward the law at Hofstra University, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management in 2000. During his time there, he played on the Men's Division I Lacrosse Team and served as team captain during his senior year. That same season, he was chosen to compete in the U.S.I.L.A. North-South All-Star Game, which recognizes top collegiate players. After completing his undergraduate degree, he continued at Hofstra University School of Law, earning his Juris Doctor in 2003. Following admission to the New York State Bar in 2004, Robert began his legal career in New York City as an associate trial attorney under the guidance of his mentor. Working closely together laid the groundwork for the later formation of Appell & Parrinelli, where he became a named and managing partner. In his role, he leads a practice focused on individuals and families facing serious injury or loss. The firm handles motor vehicle accidents, construction and worksite injuries, premises liability, product defects, wrongful death, commercial property disputes, and medical malpractice. His approach emphasizes careful case selection and direct client involvement. Throughout Robert's career, his firm has obtained many notable results, including $6.5 million for a child injured by a defective radiator, a $6.3 million verdict in a food-related product liability case, construction accident recoveries of $3.3 million and $3.1 million, a $2.7 million outcome in a medical malpractice matter involving a missed cardiac arrest diagnosis, and additional settlements of $3.1 million in a premises accident and $2.3 million in a motor vehicle case. His work spans nearly every area of personal injury and civil trial law, including vehicle collisions, construction site incidents, unsafe property conditions, medical malpractice, product liability, toxic exposure, lead poisoning, labor discrimination, sexual harassment, and defamation. He is admitted to practice in all New York State Courts, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He is also a member of two statewide trial lawyer organizations. Outside his litigation work, Robert Parrinelli mentors young attorneys and remains involved in youth sports, coaching lacrosse, and serving on the board of his local program. He also completed the New York City Marathon in support of a spinal cord injury nonprofit and continues to contribute to his alma mater.
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Ritesh Mani is an experienced entrepreneur and business professional with over 25 years of expertise across property, real estate, technology, and residential development. Born and raised in Auckland, he was educated at Auckland Grammar School before studying business at Unitec and earning his AREINZ Real Estate qualification. Ritesh has worked with four publicly listed companies in New Zealand and has successfully built and scaled multiple ventures, including mobile technology startups and residential housing businesses. Across his career, he has helped grow companies generating a combined turnover exceeding $100 million. Having navigated major economic cycles, Ritesh brings resilience, strategic insight, and a deep understanding of property and technology-led business to every venture.
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Robert Kasirer is the Manager of the Kasirer Family Office, where he built a national real estate investment and management company with holdings spread across 12 states. He also serves as President of the Kasirer Family Foundation (“KFF”), which supports educational institutions and Jewish causes. Through this foundation, contributions have been made to universities, schools, camps, community programs, and many Jewish organizations working to strengthen learning and engagement. In 2022, he launched the Neshamah Project Inc. in the United States, together with a related nonprofit in Israel, to create the Neshamah Platform and Neshamah App. These efforts were designed to bring music, Jewish learning, prayer, podcasts, videos, and short interactive experiences into one coordinated digital space. The platform serves individuals and communities and offers customizable areas where organizations, synagogues, schools, camps, campus groups, and content creators can share their materials alongside a global library. Robert's family history is rooted in resilience. His parents were Holocaust survivors; his mother endured Auschwitz, and his father was forced into labor. Most of their relatives were killed. They came from a small village in the Carpathian Mountains, now part of Ukraine. After liberation, they married and lived in Austria while awaiting visas to the United States. He and a sibling were born there, and another was later born in Los Angeles after the family immigrated. When the family arrived in Los Angeles in 1954, Jewish institutions in the city were limited. His parents helped establish schools, supported synagogues, and extended their involvement to Jewish communities in New York and Israel. Their commitment strongly influenced him. At 13, he attended a Jewish boarding school in New York, continuing both religious and secular studies through university. Kasirer later attended New York University and a law school in New York. After passing the bar, he moved to Los Angeles, formed a law firm with two associates, and later joined a national firm before working in real estate with his father. After his father passed in 2005, he continued to expand the company. His sons and son-in-law now oversee daily operations while he serves as Chairman. He has been married for 48 years, has four children, and has 13 grandchildren. He enjoys skiing, hiking, and traveling, pursuits that continue to shape Robert Kasirer's life and work.
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Rachel Hanson is a multimedia content creator, educator, and person-first leader whose work sits at the intersection of learning, equity, and organizational transformation. With a background in feminist pedagogy, leadership development, and creative storytelling, she helps teams rethink how they learn, collaborate, and adapt in times of change. Rachel brings more than a decade of experience in higher education, public service, and digital media, where she has facilitated conversations that foster trust, shared ownership, and lasting cultural impact. As Editor-in-Chief of Sound Sorceresses and a seasoned instructor of Gender & Women’s Studies, she translates complex ideas into practical, human-centered strategies that resonate with leaders and learners alike. Her speaking and facilitation style is engaging, grounded, and deeply collaborative — inviting audiences to explore new ways of leading and learning together.
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Ray Lucia Sr. is an American retired Certified Financial Planner, author, and media personality best known for originating the Buckets of Money® retirement strategy, a time-segmented framework for managing income over long retirements. During a financial services career spanning more than three decades, he served as President and CEO of Raymond J. Lucia Companies, Inc., becoming a nationally recognized voice on retirement planning, investor behavior, and sustainable withdrawal strategies. Ray was born on April 3, 1950, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and moved with his family to Poway, California, at the age of ten. Raised in San Diego County, he developed a strong work ethic and competitive drive through both academics and athletics. He emerged as a talented quarterback, playing football at Palomar Junior College before earning a scholarship to Western Illinois University. After returning to California, Ray attended San Diego State University, but a serious knee injury, followed by another injury at Cal Western, brought his football career to an end. He redirected his focus toward education and earned a bachelor’s degree in Education from United States International University. He began his professional life as a high school teacher and coach, roles that sharpened his ability to explain complex ideas clearly. With a growing family and an entrepreneurial mindset, Ray became increasingly interested in economics and investing. He left teaching to enter the financial services industry and founded Raymond J. Lucia Companies, Inc. and RJL Enterprises, Inc. His advisory practice emphasized investor education, disciplined planning, and retirement income strategies designed to address longevity and market uncertainty. Under Ray’s leadership, the firm experienced rapid growth, reaching roughly $1 billion in assets under advisement in about 7 years. His influence within the industry earned formal recognition in 2004 when Registered Rep. magazine named him an Outstanding Broker Award recipient. In 2008, he was further honored as one of the Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors in America. Ray’s Buckets of Money® strategy became his most enduring contribution to retirement planning. The approach divides portfolios into short-, intermediate-, and long-term segments aligned with different spending horizons. By drawing income from lower-risk assets first and allowing growth assets more time to recover, the strategy seeks to reduce early-retirement risk and improve long-term income stability. In 1991, Ray Lucia Sr. launched The Ray Lucia Show, combining financial education with classic rock, live audience interaction, and a live band. The program later achieved national radio and television syndication, and Ray became a frequent guest on major networks. He authored several bestselling books and retired from daily broadcasting in 2019, remaining active in writing, music, and family life in San Diego.
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