Mike Chan is an entrepreneur, marketer, product guy, business developer, and power napper. He is the Chief Commercial Officer at UTU Technologies, a company which mission is to become the trust infrastructure of the entire internet. Mike is also the CMO of Meter and Advisor at FanCheer Interactive.
Sean Dowdell is a well-respected entrepreneur, public speaker, and innovator. He is the owner of Club Tattoo, a luxury tattoo and piercing studio. Sean is the author of Tattooed Millionaire, describing his journey in creating and building his multi-million-dollar business: Club Tattoo with less than $8,000.
Mary Miller is the CEO of JANCOA Janitorial Services, Inc. a local certified WBE that is family-owned and operated. She is an author, professional speaker, People’s Champion, and dream manager. Mary is also an Associate Coach with Strategic Coach working with entrepreneurs at quarterly workshops in Chicago.
Malaga Baldi (she/her/hers) has worked as an independent literary agent since 1986. The Baldi Agency is an eclectic agency specializing in literary fiction, memoir, and cultural history. She worked as a cashier at Gotham Book Mart, in the Ballantine Books Publicity Department, as an associate at Candida Donadio & Associates and the Elaine Markson Agency before going out on her own. Baldi believes the strength of the author’s voice and the heart of the story to be key when considering new work.
Trevor Blake is a serial entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author. He was the founder and CEO of QOL Medical LLC, which he started with just a few hundred dollars, and sold in 2010 for more than $100 million. Trevor is a physicist by background who eventually tapped into the workings of energy, consciousness, and transformation — in particular, the science behind it all — and began creating through intentionality and mindset, or ‘mentality control’ as he likes to call it.
Michael Lam is the Founder and CEO of Kaydoh, a company that helps businesses convert their online visitors into tangible leads through live chat automation. He is also a real estate investor, and during his extra time, he enjoys mentoring college students, young entrepreneurs who are just getting started.
Scott Carson is an investor, entrepreneur, marketer, and podcast host. He is the owner and president of We Close Notes, an Austin-based, defaulted note buying company. Scott is passionate about helping people grow their influence.
Shakil Prasla is an entrepreneur and investor with over a dozen acquisitions across multiple eCommerce industries including prescription eyewear, metal promotional products, fitness gear, fashion accessories, custom apparel, and print media. He is a founding partner and investor at SZ Ventures, an investment firm that specializes in acquiring, managing, and growing eCommerce companies.
Johnny Ward is an entrepreneur, adventurer, philanthropist, motivational speaker, and travel blogger. He is the founder of one of the top travel and lifestyle blogs in the world OneStep4Ward, where he blogs about travel, his journey to every country in the world, digital businesses, and living the best life. Johnny is also the co-founder of Mudita Adventures, running adventure travel trips that make a genuine difference to the communities they visit.