July 2, 2026 – Bridal Dresses CEO Kelly Faetanini and Tyranny of False Choices Rey Ramsey

July 2, 2026 – Bridal Dresses CEO Kelly Faetanini and Tyranny of False Choices Rey Ramsey

Kelly Faetanini – Founder/Creative Director at Kelly Faetanini LLC [https://www.kellyfaetanini.com/] At the end of the day, we all need money, we all want to be successful, but I try to do everything in my business in a way that feels inspiring and aligned to something that is fulfilling, so that way I get the best of both worlds, a fulfilling job that also brings in money. Kelly Faetanini is the founder and creative director of Kelly Faetanini LLC, an internationally recognized bridal fashion brand known for designing elegant, customizable wedding gowns for modern brides. Her passion for bridal design began at the age of 18, when she discovered the wedding industry and realized that creating gowns that help women feel beautiful and confident was her true calling. At just 19 years old, Kelly designed and sold her first wedding gown, an experience that inspired her lifelong commitment to bridal fashion. After working as an assistant designer for the renowned Priscilla of Boston bridal brand, she quickly established herself as one of the industry’s rising talents. By the age of 23, she became the youngest wedding gown designer to showcase a collection at New York Bridal Fashion Week. In 2012, Kelly launched her own label with a vision that extended beyond simply designing dresses. She built her company around creating a personalized experience for every bride, emphasizing honesty, trust, and exceptional service. Her collections feature a wide range of styles, from romantic and classic to dramatic and contemporary, with customizable options that allow brides to create gowns that reflect their own personalities and vision. Today, Kelly Faetanini gowns are sold through bridal boutiques around the world and are known for their craftsmanship, attention to detail, and modern elegance. Through her work, Kelly continues to inspire brides by combining timeless design with a deeply personal approach to the wedding experience.   Rey Ramsey [https://reyramsey.com/] – President & CEO of Nathan Cummings Foundation [https://www.linkedin.com/company/nathan-cummings-foundation/] and Author of The Tyranny of False Choices: A Guide to Authentic Decision-Making [https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-False-Choices-Authentic-Decision-Making/dp/B0FXFL5B16] Do you want narrow thinking or wide scale thinking? Every time I’m going to choose wide scale thinking, expand your aperture of thoughts and ideas, expand your sight lines rather than narrow them. Rey Ramsey is a transformational leader, social entrepreneur, and author with more than three decades of executive experience spanning the private sector, government, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropy. He currently serves as President and CEO of the Nathan Cummings Foundation, where he leads initiatives focused on social justice, economic opportunity, and systemic change. Throughout his career, Rey has built and led organizations dedicated to expanding opportunity and strengthening communities. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Enterprise Community Partners, one of the nation’s leading affordable housing organizations, and as Director of Oregon Housing and Community Services. As founder and CEO of One Economy Corporation, he pioneered digital inclusion initiatives that connected hundreds of thousands of low income individuals and families to technology, education, and economic opportunities. He has also served as President and CEO of TechNet and as Chairman of Habitat for Humanity International. Rey’s leadership philosophy centers on challenging the false choices that often limit decision making in business and public life. He believes leaders do not have to choose between profit and purpose, growth and dignity, or conviction and collaboration. Instead, he encourages organizations and individuals to move beyond either or thinking and embrace more creative, principled, and effective solutions. He is the author of The Tyranny of False Choices: A Guide to Authentic Decision Making, which explores how leaders can break free from limiting assumptions, navigate complexity, and make decisions with greater clarity, courage, and purpose. Through his writing, speaking, and advisory work, Rey helps leaders expand their thinking, strengthen their organizations, and create meaningful impact while remaining grounded in human dignity and potential.

July 1, 2026 - Pull Marketing Rob Synder, True Crime Author & Podhost Daphne Woolsoncroft and Off-price Apparel Kenchen Bharwani

Rob Snyder [https://robsnyder.org/] – Operating Partner at Grix VC [https://www.grix.vc/] and Author of The Power of Pull: What You Need to Know About Customer Demand to Build a Successful Startup (and Why Most Founders Get It Wrong) [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541705955?tag=hacboogrosit-20] The reason someone’s going to come back to your app exists not in your app, it exists in their world. Rob Snyder is an entrepreneur, startup advisor, investor, and Operating Partner at Grix VC who specializes in helping founders achieve product market fit and build customer demand. A graduate of Harvard Business School and former consultant with McKinsey & Company, Rob has spent his career studying what makes startups succeed and why so many fail to gain traction. As a founder, advisor, and entrepreneur in residence, Rob has helped more than 30 B2B startups grow from zero to more than $1 million in annual recurring revenue, including companies that have scaled from zero to $25 million in just two years. His work focuses on what he calls the “physics of startups,” particularly the role that customer demand plays in determining long-term success. Rob is the author of The Power of Pull: What You Need to Know About Customer Demand to Build a Successful Startup (and Why Most Founders Get It Wrong), which challenges conventional startup advice and provides founders with practical frameworks for building products that customers truly want. He also writes the popular How to Grow newsletter and advises early-stage companies on sales, product market fit, and growth strategy. In addition to his advisory work, Rob is a fellow at Harvard Innovation Labs, a venture partner with early-stage investment firms, and the founder of technology startup Restack. He lives in New Hampshire with his wife and daughter. Daphne Woolsoncroft – Co-host of Going West Podcast [http://www.goingwestpod.com/] and Author of The Season of Sinking [https://www.amazon.com/Season-Sinking-Daphne-Woolsoncroft-ebook/dp/B0FZ9HKXH7?ref_=ast_author_dp_rw&th=1&psc=1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7d2XoYru-0LyOTL-ZWYER78cEF34AvNrYmJFzCq38JQ.e-GczM2EsSL2lXilwz0bFPs3xtldilxuUDBnVrgcz7g&dib_tag=AUTHOR] We’re all so multifaceted, and we have so many different things to show that we should just kind of embrace that. Daphne Woolsoncroft is the co-host, producer, and writer of the hit true crime podcast Going West, one of the most popular independent true crime shows in the country. Alongside her co-host, she has built a devoted audience by exploring compelling criminal cases with thoughtful storytelling, detailed research, and a focus on the human side of each case. A Los Angeles native, Daphne previously lived in Oregon, where the atmospheric landscapes of Portland and the Pacific Northwest helped inspire her creative work. Her passion for suspense, mystery, and psychological storytelling led to her debut thriller novel, Night Watcher, which combines her fascination with crime and her talent for creating tension-filled narratives. Through both podcasting and fiction writing, Daphne has developed a reputation for engaging audiences with carefully crafted stories that blend investigation, emotion, and suspense. When she is not researching cases or writing, she enjoys spending time at the movie theater, reading, and relaxing at home with her English bulldog, Dewey. Kenchen Bharwan [https://kenchenbharwani.com/]i – Fashion Consultant at Empire Apparel If we do not buy it from the manufacturers, if people like us don’t buy it, it will go to the landfills… We essentially give those garments a second life. Kenchen Bharwani is a fashion consultant with Empire Apparel LLC and a recognized expert in the global off-price apparel industry. With more than 18 years of experience in fashion buying, consumer behavior, global sourcing, brand development, textile design, and import-export operations, she has built a reputation for identifying market opportunities and transforming excess inventory into profitable retail success stories. Kenchen’s journey began by helping her mother grow a business in the off-price fashion sector. What started as a family effort quickly evolved into a career fueled by a deep understanding of consumer buying psychology, fashion trends, and product positioning. Over the years, her ability to recognize hidden value in overlooked inventory and predict emerging market demand has made her a trusted advisor to brands, suppliers, and retailers around the world. At Empire Apparel, Kenchen specializes in sourcing and managing off-price apparel stocklots, including canceled shipments, export overruns, and excess inventory from manufacturers across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. She plays an active role in purchasing decisions and works closely with global suppliers to connect quality products with retailers and consumers throughout the United States and international markets. A passionate advocate for sustainability, Kenchen has helped divert more than seven million garments from landfills by finding innovative ways to redistribute excess inventory through off-price and export channels. Her work demonstrates how smart sourcing, creative merchandising, and responsible business practices can create value for companies while reducing waste across the fashion industry. Today, Kenchen shares her insights on fashion trends, sourcing strategies, consumer behavior, sustainability, and the business of off-price retail, helping brands and entrepreneurs better understand one of the most dynamic sectors in global fashion.

June 30, 2026 - Deliberate Culture Dane Bruce Hudson and People Profit Clark Ingram

Dane Bruce Hudson – Founder & CEO of Impactful Leadership Consulting [https://www.impactfulleadership.com/] and Author of Discipline Beats Vision: How to Be the Leader Your Company Needs — Starting Monday [https://www.amazon.com/Discipline-Beats-Vision-Company-Starting/dp/1394414633/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K6QXW7SVRXNM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9WwvbeMP_t6INrNIa8obMBnbt87-mxKQSt4EYAj75-R3-xgju8-Z9NrQenKjrEtXnWirILZIg1xp5ouM2QKYRLpej96qmtlGROmQSgHNBXT2MslthLCHYnzKbVwQBW6BJN6iEk9cO_gHmtZu_cmMRohiErqPpcnE0m-hxo-QNAa9qrNhj79DsJFXj1OVv_4aNP4iC5UzQRVIw2JtHYHO34U1XY5v9j4cUlt3zAQyD4k.xtHtmCZoeDxhw_N84fg_X8N7TtlgCwQp5B8LJmMn5eg&dib_tag=se&keywords=Dane+Hudson&qid=1781682954&sprefix=dane+hudson%2Caps%2C411&sr=8-1] Your vision is amazing and important, but it’s discipline that gets you to the finish line and helps you scale. Dane Hudson is an executive coach, leadership advisor, founder of Impactful Leadership Consulting, and author of Discipline Beats Vision: How to Be the Leader Your Company Needs Starting Monday. With more than three decades of executive leadership experience, including over 20 years as a CEO and 10 years as a CFO, Dane has led global organizations through rapid growth, operational turnarounds, mergers, acquisitions, and major strategic transformations. Since launching Impactful Leadership in 2020, Dane has coached and advised more than 150 founders, CEOs, and senior executives across a wide range of industries, including technology, renewable energy, healthcare, agriculture, hospitality, financial services, and manufacturing. He has also trained more than 900 C-suite and high-potential leaders, helping them build the discipline, leadership capability, and operational focus required to scale successful organizations. Before becoming an entrepreneur and advisor, Dane held senior leadership positions with some of the world’s most recognized organizations. His roles included Senior Vice President and Chief of Finance and Development for Yum Restaurants International, CEO of Australian Vintage, one of Australia’s largest wine companies, and Regional CEO of ISS Asia Pacific, where he was responsible for operations involving more than 200,000 employees across the region. Drawing on a career that spans consulting, finance, executive leadership, and coaching, Dane developed the Impactful Leadership framework, a practical leadership system built around discipline, change leadership, and operational excellence. Through his coaching, speaking, and writing, he helps founders and executives move beyond vision alone and become the disciplined leaders their companies need to achieve sustainable growth and long-term success. Dane holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Sydney, an MBA from Columbia Business School, and has completed executive studies at Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is an accredited executive coach, certified management consultant, certified director, and longtime member of YPO. Clark Ingram – Founder of People Profits [https://peopleprofits.com/] and Author of Churn: Proven Strategies to Overcome Failing Conventional Talent Management and Achieve Zero Turnover [https://www.amazon.com/Churn-Strategies-Overcome-Conventional-Management-ebook/dp/B0G9JY9HL6/] What you have to figure out is what do you have that nobody else has. What’s different about you, what can you offer? Not necessarily money, but something else. Clark A. Ingram is the founder and president of People Profits, LLC, a workforce performance consulting firm dedicated to solving three of the most costly challenges facing organizations today: employee turnover, chronically open positions, and workforce skills gaps. With more than three decades of executive leadership experience, Clark has built a reputation for helping companies achieve measurable improvements in retention, staffing, engagement, and profitability through practical, results-driven strategies. After beginning his career in finance, Clark transitioned into human resources when he was tasked with solving severe turnover problems that threatened an organization’s future. Over the next 30 years, he served as Chief Human Resources Officer across four different industries, including industrial services, manufacturing, healthcare, and apparel manufacturing. Throughout his career, he developed and refined a data-driven approach that aligns workforce management with business performance, helping organizations reduce turnover by more than 40 percent and achieve staffing levels exceeding 90 percent, even in highly competitive labor markets. Clark is the author of Churn: Proven Strategies to Overcome Failing Conventional Talent Management and Achieve Zero Turnover, in which he challenges traditional HR thinking and presents a practical framework for creating workforce stability, stronger engagement, and long-term organizational success. Widely respected for his willingness to question conventional wisdom, he is known as a thought leader who focuses on measurable outcomes rather than management trends. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Texas A&M University Texarkana. His professional credentials include Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), and Associate in Risk Management (ARM). Through consulting, speaking, training, and writing, Clark continues to help business leaders transform their people strategies into a competitive advantage.

June 29, 2026 – Rock Your Business Brandon Pipkin and Cannabis Nursing Elisabeth Mack

Brandon Pipkin [https://brandonpipkin.com/] – President of BrandonPipkin.com [http://brandonpipkin.com/] and Co-Author of Rock Your Business: Navigating the Road from $50 Million to $500 Million and Beyond [https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Your-Business-Navigating-Million-ebook/dp/B0H3QQ3QHY/ref=sr_1_3?crid=E9UKJ2XC70PP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.j_0JTuIp4v395IZi1wjFqkozHPeZiWcxJPAb7Wg6pOT4bpXDeYneP_EeUkkbLwvy.jmsDEZXSzSm5qjjFovh3g0ADlqjbiQW_8G05GBQxyJs&dib_tag=se&keywords=Brandon+Pipkin&qid=1781681866&sprefix=brandon+pipkin%2Caps%2C439&sr=8-3]  Autobahn Consulting Every day that you operate without a strategy and without coaching and without measurables within your sales function, you’re giving money away to your competitors. Brandon Pipkin is a business strategist, leadership expert, speaker, author, and President of BrandonPipkin.com. He helps growth-stage companies improve performance through stronger leadership, more effective sales systems, strategic planning, talent development, and operational alignment. His work focuses on helping founders, owners, and executives build scalable organizations that grow without chaos while creating sustainable, repeatable results. Over the past fifteen years, Brandon has trained more than 12,000 sales professionals and over 3,000 leaders from hundreds of organizations. As the creator of the H3 Leadership and H3 Sales frameworks, he teaches leaders and sales teams how to align their head, heart, and habits to achieve long-term success. His practical approach emphasizes trust, communication, accountability, and consistent execution rather than relying on short-term tactics or heroic effort. Brandon is the co-author of Rock Your Business: Navigating the Road from $50 Million to $500 Million and Beyond and the author of 21 Questions for 21 Millionaires: How Ordinary People Create Extraordinary Success. His work as a social researcher has led him to interview high-performing entrepreneurs, executives, athletes, and other achievers to uncover the patterns and principles that drive exceptional results. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership with a specialization in Human Resources and Organizational Development and an MBA in Healthcare Management. A sought-after speaker, consultant, and trainer, Brandon is passionate about helping individuals and organizations reach their full potential. When he is not working with clients, he enjoys spending time with his five children, traveling, riding motorcycles, and continuing his lifelong study of human performance and success. Elisabeth Mack – Co-Founder of Holistic Caring [https://holisticcaring.com/] & The Green Nurse [https://holisticcaring.com/], CEO of Bloom Hemp [https://bloomhemp.com/] and Author of Wine, Women, and Weed: A Memoir of Faith, Hope, and Love [https://www.amazon.com/Wine-Women-Weed-Memoir-Faith-ebook/dp/B0G1QQBM42/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1KK8U2UHV242U&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zMwaSpG7xT9FpwkQeRfJQA.CJ70IiQW6kno6Laj7yccOYxaH0we33QS5IZLSeYDIlA&dib_tag=se&keywords=Wine%2C+Women%2C+%26+Weed%3A+A+Memoir+of+Faith%2C+Hope%2C+%26+Love&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1781593866&sprefix=ashley+fletcher%2Caps%2C527&sr=8-1] Nobody had ever talked to me about cannabis or CBD as an actual healing therapeutic option, and once I healed myself, and I started to feel better, I said, ‘You know what, I’ve got to help others. Elisabeth Mack, RN, BSN, BA, MBA, is a healthcare entrepreneur, nurse educator, author, and advocate for integrating holistic and cannabinoid-based wellness approaches into modern healthcare. She is the co-founder of Holistic Caring and The Green Nurse, organizations dedicated to educating patients and healthcare professionals on the safe, effective, and evidence-based use of cannabis and hemp-derived products. She also serves as CEO of Bloom Hemp, a woman-owned and nurse-led company that provides premium organic hemp wellness products and educational resources for consumers and healthcare practitioners. With a professional background that spans nursing, healthcare administration, insurance leadership, and medical education, Elisabeth has spent more than two decades helping patients navigate complex healthcare decisions. Her corporate experience includes serving as a healthcare executive with Anthem Blue Cross, while her clinical and educational work has focused on helping bridge the gap between traditional medicine and emerging cannabinoid therapies. Inspired by her own personal healing journey, she became passionate about helping others explore alternative healthcare options that support quality of life and overall wellness. Elisabeth is an approved continuing education provider for the California Board of Registered Nursing and has authored comprehensive educational programs that train healthcare professionals to become Cannabis Nurse Health Coaches. Through her curriculum development, consulting, and training programs, she has helped equip nurses, healthcare providers, and wellness professionals with the knowledge needed to guide patients on cannabinoid use, dosing considerations, product selection, and safety. In addition to her leadership roles, Elisabeth has served in numerous professional organizations, including the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, the American Cannabis Nurses Association, Los Angeles NORML, and the Coachella Valley Cannabis Alliance Network. She is also the author of Cannabis for Health: Become a Coach and Wine, Women, and Weed: A Memoir of Faith, Hope, and Love, a deeply personal account of healing, resilience, and personal transformation. Through her businesses, educational programs, and writing, Elisabeth is committed to empowering patients and healthcare professionals with trusted information, compassionate guidance, and innovative approaches to wellness. Her mission is to help reshape healthcare by creating a more informed, personalized, and holistic model of care.

June 26, 2026 – Franchise Matchmaking Alex Smereczniak and Building a Fractional CFO Natalia Zacharin

Alex Smereczniak – Founder of Franzy [https://franzy.com/], Helping aspiring entrepreneurs find & fund the right franchise and Creating 1M business owners through smarter franchise matchmaking There’s not a lot of easy buttons or shortcuts, it’s not mailbox money. Alex Smereczniak is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Franzy, a platform designed to help people find and fund the right franchise—essentially, the “Zillow” for franchising. Before launching Franzy, he co-founded and scaled 2ULaundry and LaundroLab into multi-market, venture-backed businesses, gaining deep insights into the rewards and challenges of franchising. With experience as a co-founder, franchisor, and now a tech operator, Alex brings a unique perspective to modernizing the $800 billion franchise economy. Through Franzy, he aims to make entrepreneurship more accessible, with the ambitious goal of helping one million people become business owners. Along his journey, he has raised over $30 million, built scalable systems, and developed teams across multiple markets—driven by a firm belief that franchising is one of the most overlooked paths to business ownership. Alex frequently shares insights on franchising, small business trends, startup alternatives, and how to simplify entrepreneurship for the next generation of business owners. Natalia Zacharin – Founder of Zacharin Consulting [https://zacharinconsulting.com/] You always have options and you can make improvements. Natalia Zacharin is the founder and CEO of Zacharin Consulting, an Inc. 5000 recognized accounting and fractional CFO firm that helps growing businesses improve profitability, strengthen cash flow, and make smarter financial decisions. Working primarily with service-based companies generating between $1 million and $30 million in annual revenue, Natalia specializes in helping entrepreneurs turn financial confusion into clarity and sustainable growth. Natalia’s business success is rooted in a remarkable personal journey. After a difficult divorce in her early forties, she found herself reentering the workforce after years as a stay-at-home mother. Unable to secure professional opportunities, she accepted a retail job earning $7.10 per hour while struggling to support her family. Determined to create a better future, she steadily rebuilt her career, gained valuable experience, and eventually launched her own business at age fifty. What began as a solo operation grew into a multimillion-dollar company in just a few years. Today, Zacharin Consulting generates millions in annual revenue and has earned recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies. Through bookkeeping, accounting, and fractional CFO services, Natalia and her team help business owners understand where their money is going, identify hidden profit leaks, improve cash flow, and build companies that are scalable, sustainable, and ultimately more valuable. Natalia is passionate about helping entrepreneurs understand that profit and cash flow are not the same thing and that growth alone cannot solve operational or financial weaknesses. Her practical, data-driven approach helps founders use their financial statements as a strategic decision-making tool rather than simply a record of the past. By focusing on forecasting, profitability, pricing strategy, and operational efficiency, she helps business owners create stronger companies and greater financial freedom. Today, Natalia shares both her financial expertise and her personal story of resilience to inspire entrepreneurs facing challenges of their own. Her journey from financial hardship to Inc. 5000 founder demonstrates the power of persistence, smart decision-making, and a willingness to keep moving forward when circumstances seem impossible.