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Jennifer is a financial advisor who is very passionate about the role of money in people’s lives. With energizing presence, she empowers her clients to transform their financial life in a meaningful way. Being a business owner since 1985, she began her career in the financial industry in 2005. With her unquestionable openness and vigor, she changes a stressful conversation about money into an exciting and powerful new world that will contain hope and gratitude for the future. She helps her clients gain clarity and serenity with clear action steps to immediately implement towards their financial goals. Jennifer’s clients consider her an instrumental partner, advisor and friend. Throughout her life, she has been widowed, divorced and happily married. She is raising a family as a single mother of Parker age 19 & Journey age 20 and attending college. Jennifer cares for parents and she is very proud to say her father is 92 and her mother is 83. One of her strengths is the empathy for her client’s experiences in life, as unique as her own. Jennifer was awarded Associate Advisor of the year & Inner Circle in 2015 which qualified her for the Million Dollar Round Table. Please visit her website to find out more about her personal story www.jenniferjost.com. Jennifer completed a B.S. in Psychology from California State East Bay. She is a Certified Grief Counselor. She holds the following Financial Securities Registrations: 6 - Limited Investment 7 - General Securities Representative 63 - Uniform Securities Agent 66 - Combination of 63 & 65 - required for Investment Advice for hourly fee Life & Health –California Insurance Jennifer has a Fiduciary Responsibility with her clients and is an Investment Advisor Representative and Financial Planner.
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Rafael Benevides is Director of Developer Experience at Red Hat. With many years of experience in several fields of the IT industry, he helps developers and companies all over the world to be more effective in software development. Rafael considers himself a problem solver who has a big love for sharing. He is a member of Apache DeltaSpike PMC - a Duke’s Choice Award winner project, and a speaker in conferences like JavaOne, Devoxx, TDC, DevNexus and many others.
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Michael Burks Jr. also known as "Dr. Burks" is a "Business Rockstar" sharing his perspective on life and business to entrepreneurs, educators, and corporate professionals. His purpose-driven, high-energy presentations are a treat for the senses. This is not your typical loud, quick-talking, band-aid-offering motivation session. Get ready to: Go Deeper, See Clearer, and Gain More Insight Into yourself personally and professionally. Being informative, entertaining, and altogether inspiring to his audience is his true gift. Michael’s keynotes and masterclasses are an urgent call to action for anyone who hears the message. His keynotes are always customized based on the needs of the individual organizer, geographical location, and the demographics of the audience. He constructs his presentations in many ways, including the first-person accounts of success he has seen or experienced, the focus of the talk, use of specific language, dialect, and culture of the industry. Michael's presentations include a seamless mixture of three elements: information, Entertainment, and Motivation. Contact: ✆ (214) 475-6349 | ✉ mike@michaelburksjr.com Best Regards, Michael K. Burks Jr. "I Want to Serve as a Leader and to be known for inspiring greatness along my journey"
$5,001 - $10,000
Christo Kaftandjiev is professor, Ph.D. and Doctor Habilis on advertising, semiotics and marketing communications. He specialized in Holland; UK and Ireland. His courses are on general theory of advertising; intercultural aspects of marketing communications, packaging design, merchandising communications, digital marketing communications, creativity and advertising; communicative strategies of advertising; advertising campaigns; semiotics and advertising; visual communication and advertising; corporate architecture; integrated marketing communications; etc. He lectures also specialized courses on marketing communications of different products and services – marketing communications of fashion, wines and spirits, books, cars, food, financial services; tourism; telecommunications; B2B marketing communications, etc. All of his seminars are prepared in English on multimedia format. They are highly visualized and with the best and latest from the world advertising and marketing communications. Christo is author of many scientific articles and 9 books on these topics. All of them are published abroad as well. Christo is visiting professor and he reads regularly lectures in other countries as well – in Finland; Holland; Germany; Russia, Kazakhstan, Portugal, Mexico, Austria, Sweden; US, Serbia, Slovenia; Croatia; Bosnia, Monte Negro, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia , Estonia, UK, Ireland, Armenia, Italy, China, Belgium, Poland, Georgia, etc. Kaftandjiev is editor in chief of scientific journal “American Journal of Linguistics” and he is in the editorial boards of several western scientific journals.
$0 - $250
Speaker on: Motivation, Accountability, Sales, Leadership and Succeeding through Change. Would you LOVE to maximize your business potential? Would you LOVE to win the hearts of your team members, so they will execute at a high level? Learn the 3 Accountability Secrets of Highly Successful Leaders. Speaker Hernani Alves has over 20 years experience as a Sales Executive for a $4 Billion Company. He has motivated Executives, Sales Professional, Distribution Centers and Corporate teams throughout the United States. Hernani calls himself the “Chief Motivation Officer” because “If you’re not motivating or inspiring others, you’re not a leader”. Hernani knows how to build world-class teams and institute sustainable change in varying economic climates. Today, Hernani is the founder of Balanced IQ – a consulting firm that helps business leaders ‘Win the Hearts’ of their employees to maximize their true potential. Hernani will share his experiences on what you shouldn’t do and the great experiences that have gotten the BEST results. As a speaker he is inspiring, educating, and entertaining. He’ll be able to transform your organization and corporate culture and keep your employees motivated and loyal. A little personal history about Hernani: Born in Angola, Africa, Hernani’s family was forced to leave due to the Angolan War, which killed over half a million people. His family lost their successful businesses overnight. Growing up, he witnessed his entrepreneurial family regroup and start another successful business in the Azores Islands and then yet again in the United States. Hernani’s first language is Portuguese and he came to the United States when he was 8 and started his first business at 19, which sold 4 years later for 18 times his original investment. All of Hernani’s siblings are entrepreneurs and the family knows how to create successful businesses, which always starts with the people you surround yourself with. Hernani resides with his wife Angie of nearly 20 years and two children in Sacramento, California.
$1,501 - $5,000
Darryl C. Richie is an Inspirational Speaker, Author, Blogger, and founder of CalmandStrong. I’m looking to inspire with my story of being a two-time cancer survivor. During my teen years, I had knee cancer twice called Osteosarcoma from 1999-2000 and 2002-2003. The inFAMOUS videogame franchise and superhero Cole MacGrath had a positive impact on my life. I’m looking forward to sharing how the game helped me overcome my many insecurities when I became a hip amputee. Learn about dealing with physical disabilities, overcoming adversities, and what life is like as a hip amputee & cancer survivor. Also learn the parables and comparisons between myself and Cole, who went through a similar fate of being hooked up to IV’s & overcoming hardships. You may think I'm a real-life superhero. But in reality, I'm just like you - someone who wanted to overcome their insecurities, anxieties, and conquer challenges. My focus is to share my pain, struggle, and accomplishments with the world!
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Catherine Berardi is Founder and CEO of Prime Chief of Staff, a firm that specializes in placing, onboarding, developing, and coaching high-performing Chiefs of Staff for private sector and nonprofit organizations. Prior to launching Prime in 2014, Catherine served as Chief of Staff to President Mellody Hobson at Ariel Investments, where she provided high-level “right hand” support and advisory across a variety of business functions, including strategic planning, sales and marketing, human resources, community initiatives, and special projects. Catherine has held other positions at Ariel Investments, Principal Financial Group, and also founded a marketing strategy company in 2009. Catherine is passionate about helping professionals and executives understand and utilize the Chief of Staff role within their organizations. She speaks at colleges and universities as well as companies and organizations across the U.S. She also serves as a mentor for students at University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business. Catherine graduated from Northwestern University with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Business Institutions. She currently resides in Denver, CO and is a native of Iowa.
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Sales start in the emotional brain of your customer. Where it's decided if your brand might be liked and trusted. Every customer experience is a door to that trust, high-growth sales and your brand's market value. I open that door for you. I drive sales. Inspire culture. And elevating brand value, as delivered for 5x-10x growth for Sprinklr, GlobeOp, Grapeshot and others; 15+ yrs as brand and creative director, writer, strategist. For me, a great brand -- and so, great creative and marketing -- is shaped by the story told in the customer's voice. So I listen. To understand. To Feel. To Create -- a new experience they need and, if we do right by them, will Want like crazy. I help create and celebrate that moment. May 2018 - Present Jan Zlotnick, Brand and Creative Consultant. I deliver branding and creative to elevate customer and employee experiences. Driving culture, sales, and brand value. From strategy to concept to production. Including brand framework (vision, mission, brand position, tagline, manifesto, core message, message stack), brand ID (logo, styleguide), all marcom, digital, social, traditional, event and office design, et al. May 2017 - May 2018 Grapeshot, Executive Brand+Creative Director, New York Successfully branded and positioned for acquisition, achieved in 2018 with Oracle’s $400million purchase of Grapeshot. Rebranded this ad-tech brand, from manifesto and logo/corpID to branding and lead-gen digital and experiential media. Leader of NY and global teams to create value in employee/customer experiences across every touchpoint. Feb 2013 — Feb 2017 Sprinklr, Global Brand+Creative Director, New York Currently poised at near $2billion valuation; was $120million when I started branding. Branded company from startup; core values, culture, logo/corpID, mktg strategy Created “Turn it on” campaign; global brand-customer experience makeover. Created and directed CXM Dept. (Customer Experience Management). February 2010 — June 2012 Global Brand+Creative Director, GlobeOp Financial Services, New York Successfully branded and positioned for acquisition, achieved in 2012 with SS&C’s $1billion purchase of GlobeOp. Rebranded, raised company profile, helped grow revenue 41% to $221 million, AuA* 71% to $187b, stock value 142%, leading to $1b acquisition. Created “Be Confident” campaign. Directed departments in US and UK, with 10 corporate offices on three continents. (*Assets Under Administration)
More than $10,000
RIADH HAMDI is an entrepreneur, health and fitness consultant, speaker, and author. He first discovered his passion for helping others when he became a personal trainer in his native country of Tunisia. Determined to create a better life for himself, Riadh came to the United States in 2000 with only $2 in his pocket.” Today, he owns a chain of juice bars in Southern California, as well as a line of activewear and a brand of water. He loves his life and the many opportunities he finds to help others pursue their own dreams. Riadh currently lives in Long Beach, California, with his wife Amy, and their two daughters, Madilyn and Addison.
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Joe has presented over 100 talks in 17 different countries to an array of audience sizes, ranging from small corporate groups to filled amphitheaters. Joe draws from his own experiences of being the underdog, learning to embrace risks, and ultimately adopting a stop-at-nothing attitude when it comes to his health and happiness. By age 12, Joe was delivering newspapers to half of the town, and by age 18, he had bought and sold 14 cars. Joe’s self-reliance and commitment to results followed him into adulthood, where he now educates on making the internal shift from obstacle to opportunity. In a world so fixated on things outside of ourselves, Joe shares his secrets to the contagious confidence that ensures his success in whatever he sets out to achieve. It was when Joe suffered a traumatic brain injury that he found himself challenged like never before. In a painful and lengthy process, Joe learned first-hand the meaning of commitment, the power of intention, and essential keys to truly optimizing human wellness. Joe’s captivating energy and light-hearted attitude captures audiences and empowers them to ask difficult questions. Audiences will get in touch with what’s truly important to them, and walk away with a permission slip and a dedication to act in alignment with their purpose and objectives.
$5,001 - $10,000
Dr. Jake Felice, N.D., L.M.P. is a charismatic public speaker and social media expert on the topic of medical cannabis. Dr. Felice educates doctors, nurses, and cannabis professionals including creating AMA approved CEU classes for physicians. His courses on cannabis and the endocannabinoid system have been translated in to three languages. As a consultant and national cannabis brand ambassador, Dr. Felice provides scientific, marketing, public relations, and compliance based advice for companies in emerging and existing cannabis markets. Dr. Felice has consulted for major cannabis companies including for Willie Nelson’s brand, Cannabis Basics, Medical Marijuana 411, Seattle Central Community College, and The Academy of Cannabis Science. He is a recognized cannabis expert and blogger at CannabisMatrix.com. Dr. Felice delivers professional industry training for cannabis professionals in WA state which are required by law for professionals to obtain medical marijuana consultant certification through the Washington State Department of Health. The education of these career cannabis professionals includes helping companies comply with state law, an overview of the cannabis plant, the endocannabinoid system, its medical effects, as well as customer service guidelines specific to the cannabis industry. Dr. Felice writes content and develops educational videos for cannabis education classes, and he regularly runs online chats providing expert advice for students and industry professionals. Clinically, Dr. Felice specializes in the treatment of chronic pain and the improvement of human performance. He is a graduate of Bastyr University, and former adjunct professor where he taught Advanced Soft-Tissue Manipulation and Radiographic Lab Interpretation. He earned his undergraduate degree from Penn State University where he played varsity lacrosse and majored in psychology with a focus on the study of peak human performance.
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Meta Wagner is the author of What's Your Creative Type?: Harness the Power of Your Artistic Personality (Seal Press/Hachette). She is a sought-after speaker on creative motivation and has done a TEDx talk and spoken at multiple events and conferences, including U. Mass Lowell’s Women’s Leadership Conference, Stone Temple Consulting (digital marketing firm), Hill Holliday advertising agency, CRMA Annual Convention (magazine publishers), and others. Meta is a contributor to Boston Globe opinion pages, was a columnist for PopMatters, and has written on pop culture and creativity for Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune, Salon, and Wall Street Journal custom studios. Meta also molds young minds as an adjunct professor at Emerson College and Boston University. She developed and teaches a “cult favorite” seminar called “Creativity in Context” (the springboard for her book) along with classes in creative non-fiction and communications writing. She has also taught at Grub Street and Wheelock College. Meta was previously in executive positions in public relations and marketing and received multiple awards from professional organizations. She received her undergraduate degree from Brown University and her MFA in creative writing from Emerson College, where she was chosen as the student commencement speaker.
$1,501 - $5,000