Simon's mission and passion is to enable each person & organization to become more successful. Working with clients around the globe, from New Zealand, through Europe, the UK & over to North America they benefit from hands-on coaching & world-renowned business growth tactics. Simon uses decades of real, hands-on business experience to enable each business and coach he works with to overcome their business growing pains by increasing profits, building better teams & releasing time of owners & managers to live their dreams! Simon is committed to every client's success, workin ..read more

Lee Eisenstaedt is the founder of the Leading With Courage Network, an all-virtual group for advisors with 10+ years of experience.  It appeals to people who want to elevate awareness of their brand, expand their network, and engage with their connections. Lee has been described as a judicious accomplisher because he’s good at and enjoys using his intuition, instincts, and experience to evaluate and assess ideas and plans. He’s also good at simplifying complex processes and pushing projects and tasks through to completion. Lee has nearly four decades of experience as a senior finance and ..read more

Dr David Burkus is one of the world’s leading business thinkers whose forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are helping leaders and teams do their best work ever. He is the best-selling author of five books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. Since 2017, Burkus has been ranked multiple times as one of the world’s top business thought leaders. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, the Financial Times, Bloomberg ..read more

Karette Trottman is proud to be the founder of VirtualKarette VA Services and is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build a business empire and create a legacy they are proud of. Along with a growing team of eight, Karette operates two businesses, an Online Business Management service and a Business Mentoring service. Karette launched her first business in 2018 and her second business in 2021 and so Karette has a great appreciation for the many highs and lows that come with being an entrepreneur. Karette helps entrepreneurs and business owners find more freedom and fulfillment in the runni ..read more

Laura Brennan Ballet is the Author of “The Science of Empowerment.” Laura is driven by the life force that circulates within all universal connectivity. Her passion, inspirational teachings, and her ability to see how energy is in everything, guides her powerful messaging forward. When you are in connection with Laura, you feel the charge and the movement of energy, in real-time, you become excited about your exploration into an empowered life. This energy comes alive and sparks an awareness within, uplifting thought and purpose for the observer. Laura’s energetic ability, through her words, t ..read more

How would you live if you thought you were going to die? Dan Gershenson of Caliber is Chicago’s highest-rated Fractional Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), guiding 2nd-generation-and-above business owners to more profit, dream clients, and the work they love. Dan specializes in brand strategy, content, SEO, social media, e-marketing, and new business development. He has been in the advertising and marketing space for over 25 years, frequently speaking on the subjects of marketing strategy, social selling, entrepreneurialism, and reputation management. He is the co-author of the best-selling book ..read more

Doug Lessing, as a speaker and longtime partner of multiple tech companies over the past 30 years, has made it his life’s work to evangelize the importance of using business as force for good in a fractured world. As the Founder of his latest venture, Phin, a philanthropic tech platform and certified BCorp, he is an advocate for companies being great by doing good. Phin models the BCorp ethos of using business as a force for good while helping companies build great teams and company culture by incorporating positive values and social good into their daily actions. Doug is featured on Worth Mag ..read more

Alex Brueckmann is a board director, strategy facilitator, speaker, and author. He works at the intersection of strategy, leadership, performance, and empowerment. Alex's new books, “Secrets of Next-Level Entrepreneurs” and "The Strategy Legacy", have received near-ecstatic advance praise, from entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and leading academics alike. Alex has impacted thousands of business leaders across the world, from multinationals to start-ups. He holds degrees and certificates in management, leadership, and strategy from EBS European Business School (Germany), INSEAD (France), and H ..read more

Mark Ledford is a native of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, and a 1984 business graduate of Morehead State University where he had a successful college football career as a receiver during his four years. Mark began working for Mount Sterling National Bank (now Whitaker Bank) in 1984 and retired in 2021 after a 37-year career with the company.  During his first 8 years of banking, Mark was also an assistant football coach for Montgomery County High School.   In 2017, Mark began writing a book that would help people navigate life with a simplified game plan.  The book titled Simplified S ..read more

Frank Ramos is an attorney based in Miami, FL. His practice includes commercial litigation, drug & medical devices, products, employment, eminent domain, insurance, and catastrophic personal injury. Frank is AV rated - a peer-review rating for the highest level of professional excellence - and is listed in Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyer, and Legal Elite. In 2020, Best Lawyers recognized him as Lawyer of the Year in Product Liability Defense Litigation. Frank has written over 20 books and 400 articles for lawyers. Frank speaks extensively on leadership, executive presence, litigation ..read more