Build A Bigger Life

Dan is a high school Business teacher, real estate investor, and personal finance advocate in Denver, Colorado. In late 2019 Dan launched the SheeksFreaks community with a simple mission: to provide young people with free money advice so they could live their best lives. The SheeksFreaks movement is dedicated to helping young people learn money management skills to achieve early financial independence. In late 2021, Dan’s first book, First to a Million, will be published and released by Bigger Pockets Publishing. The book is about achieving early financial independence and is specifically for teenagers.

Chandler Bolt is an investor, advisor, the CEO of Self-Publishing School & SelfPublishing.com, and the author of 6 bestselling books including his most recent book titled “Published.”. Self Publishing School is an INC 5000 company for the last 3 years in a row as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the US. Chandler is also the host of the 7 Figure Principles Podcast and the Self Publishing School Podcast. Through his books, podcasts, YouTube channels, and Self-Publishing School, he’s helped thousands of people write a book that grows their income, impact, and business.

Syble Solomon is one of the pioneers in the psychology of money. In 2003 she created Money Habitudes, a money personality profile, that has been used by over a million people to begin great conversations about money and to people understand why they do what they do with their money. She has been featured in the Washington Post and quoted in more than 100 publications including the NYT, WSJ, and Morningstar. She's been the featured speaker for events for financial planners, non-profits, universities, the NFL, and women's conferences. After relocating many times, Syble now lives in Montana and escapes the winter in her RV with her husband and Bernedoodle.

On his 35th birthday, MIKE MICHALOWICZ (pronounced mi-‘kal-o-wits) had founded and sold two multi-million dollar companies. Confident that he had the formula to success, he became a small business angel investor…and proceeded to lose his entire fortune. Then he started all over again, driven to find better ways to grow healthy, strong companies. Mike has devoted his life to the research and delivery of innovative, impactful entrepreneurial strategies to you. On a mission to serve you, he has created perennially top-selling books including Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, Clockwork, and Fix This Next. In Get Different, Mike reinvents the way marketing is done. In it, you will discover the most effective and radically simple marketing system in existence.

Samson Jagoras has been a high-performer his entire life - born in Southern California to a blue collared family, he dedicated his early years to becoming the best football player he could be. After much determination he went on to play college football where he overcame a near career-ending injury and earned a starting position. After college, he went on to scale an INC 500 company to 10-figures.During this time, Samson decided it was time to start building a real estate portfolio so he could have multiple streams of income. Eventually, he went on to earn enough passive income that he was able to leave his $250K per year salary to start educating successful people about investing in real estate. Samson is passionate about making an impact on other people’s lives and loves knowing that he can give people access to passive real estate investments so that they can keep crushing it, while growing and protecting their wealth.As the founder of Growth Vue Properties and the founder of the Passive Power Group Samson Jagoras helps give others access to investments that they thought were unattainable and acts as a liaison, educator and curator that gives them the supreme confidence in their passive multifamily investments.Over Samson’s 13+ year career in business, executive leadership and entrepreneurship, he has served as a Futures and Commodities broker, actively invested in real estate, became a commercial real estate broker, became the VP of Strategic Investments for RE/MAX Commercial Alliance, built several businesses, and acted as the Chief Strategy Officer for Madwire, an INC 500 company. After 9 years of scaling Madwire's revenue from 7 million to over 100 million and 35 employees to 600 employees, he walked away from his high-income position to go all-in on helping everyday investors put their money to work in large commercial apartment investments.

Chris Prefontaine has been in real estate for over 30 years. His experience ranges from constructing new homes in the 1990s and owning a Realty Executive Franchise to running his own investments and coaching clients throughout North America.Today, Chris runs his own buying and selling businesses with his family team, which purchases 205 properties monthly, so they're in the trenches every single week. They also help their Associates and students do the exact same thing all across North America, working together on another 25-30 properties every month. Free Webinar: www.smartrealestatecoach.com/webinar Free Strategy Call: www.smartrealestatecoach.com/action Social media links:Podcast: https://www.smartrealestatecoachpodcast.comFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/smartrealestatecoachGoogle +: https://plus.google.com/+SmartrealestatecoachchannelYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/smartrealestatecoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/smartrealestatecoach/LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisprefontaine 

Michael Quan is a personal finance blogger, financial coach, and educator based in San Diego, California. He's on a mission to spread financial literacy and wealth creation strategies to all who seek it. Michael achieved F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence, Retirement Early) at the age of 36 through a combination of saving/investing, entrepreneurship, and real estate investing. He has been featured in media outlets such as Business Insider, MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance, The Huffington Post, and more. When not helping others, he enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two children. He is an avid fisherman, world traveler, foodie, and tech junkie. LINKS: https://www.financiallyalert.com (blog)https://www.financiallyalert.com/tfp (book)https://www.breakthroughmillionaire.com (podcast)

Justin Gold is an author and pioneer in the study of human behavior in the areas of finance, competition, and risk-taking. His non-profit organization assists refugees and underprivileged children. As a teacher of meditation and consciousness, he has been assisting people in their search for inner meaning for 40 years.

Dan is a high school Business and Marketing teacher, real estate investor, and personal finance advocate in Denver, Colorado. In his 18 years of teaching high school, he has taught a variety of business subjects, including financial literacy, entrepreneurship, personal finance, and marketing.

Mike Smerklo is an experienced entrepreneur, investor and business leader driven by the desire to turn ideas into reality. Having bought and scaled a small business into a publicly traded company worth nearly a billion dollars in value, he has a deep understanding of the hard work, dedication and grit that truly powers successful entrepreneurship. Today, as the co-founder and managing director of Next Coast Ventures, Smerklo is a champion for a new generation of entrepreneurs building disruptive companies in big markets. His new book, Mr. Monkey and Me (Scribe Media, Nov. 17 2020), is a “real talk” guide for entrepreneurs who want to cut through the noise to cultivate a mindset that supports greatness.

Ken Greene (aka the Engineer of Finance) is a financial advisor and founder of Greene Finance & Insurance. Ken began his career as a professional engineer who subscribed to a lucrative investment portfolio that included aggressive joint ventures, real estate, and the stock market. However, shortly after the market crash in 2008, he pivoted to the insurance and financial industry - where he quickly realized he was one of the few people who cared about educating their clients rather than just selling to them. He recognized that the financial industry needed to be run with precision and integrity like the engineering community he had come from. Subsequently, he founded his own company, Greene Finance & Insurance, and has developed an approach to finance with an emphasis on growing your wealth and protecting it with traditional financial principles and investments off Wall Street. His desire to continue to educate and help people led to the creation of his podcast, ENGINEER OF FINANCE, where he talks about how to enjoy today and have a wealthier tomorrow. Ken currently resides in Reno, Nevada.

In this episode, we interview Antonio Neves, an internationally recognized leadership speaker, author, podcaster, and success coach. He is a professional question asker and storyteller and believes that the best thing to happen to you hasn’t happened yet.

Jackie Haley is a published author, speaker and entrepreneur. Her first novel, Crystal Beach was characterized by the Des Moines Register, Jackie didn’t stop there. After interviews, speaking engagements, book signing events from San Diego, California, to Austin, Texas to the Midwest, Jackie published the sequel, Truce Island and continues to speak to groups on the writing and publishing process. Her latest book, Brenda's Wish just released in October and has received national endorsements and other excellent reviews. She's appeared on Channel 8's show "This is Iowa with Eric Hanson" and Channel 13's new show "Hello Iowa" just in this month alone. Jackie has a passion for writing, for making a difference and for helping others with similar passions. Besides speaking engagements and her writing career, she has over 15 years of experience in nonprofit management and began her own consulting business in 2012 doing strategic planning projects and more for nonprofit organizations. Jackie has now launched a brand-new entity Dream to Author to help aspiring writers become published, providing assistance through online training and coaching services.

What happens when you wear a nametag twenty-four seven? Even to bed? Just ask Scott Ginsberg. In the beginning, it was just a gimmick to make friends. But soon, his crazy idea didn’t seem so crazy. Scott’s social experiment has now evolved into an urban legend, world record, cultural phenomenon, and a profitable enterprise. Simply google the word nametag, and you’ll see his work benchmarked as a case study on human interaction, revolutionizing the way people look at approachability, identity and commitment. Since 1999, Scott has authored 30 books, published an award winning blog, created NametagTV.com, released seven albums on his own record label, done 500+ interviews with every news outlet in the country, created a suite of creativity based software apps, given a TEDx talk and delivered hundreds of presentations and corporate training programs worldwide. He also wrote, produced, directed and scored two concert documentaries. And he was also inducted into Ripley’s Believe It Or Not as the world record holder of wearing nametags. He lives in Brooklyn, where he often talks to strangers. Watch Scotts TEDx Talk Learn More About Scott on his Website Check out Prolific

Aaron Walker has founded more than a dozen companies over the past 41 years. He attributes much of his success to having surrounded himself with his mastermind counterparts. Aaron spent a decade meeting weekly with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham, and five other amazing entrepreneurs. Aaron is the founder of Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind that now hosts 15 groups with National and International members. Aaron is the author of View From The Top, a must-read to fully understand how to live a life of success and significance. Also, the founder of The Mastermind Playbook an incredible resource for starting, running, and scaling masterminds. Aaron lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Robin of 40 years and he has two incredible daughters and five beautiful grandchildren. Learn more about Aaron: https://www.viewfromthetop.com Follow Aaron on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AaronWalkerVFTT Follow Aaron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vftcoach

With their writing and speaking for DebtFreeGuys.com, their micro blog, DebtLasso.com, and their Queer Money® podcast, David Auten and John Schneider help queer people (and allies) live fabulously not fabulously broke. As certified LGBTBEs, they represent the queer voice in both personal and business finances. David and John’s work has appeared in Forbes, Yahoo Finance, CNBC, ABC News and Good Morning America to name a few. They’ve partnered with some of the best in financial services, including MassMutual, Prudential, Capital One and Chase, additionally with LGBTQ+ organizations like, The Trevor Project, The William Way Foundation, One Colorado and numerous LGBTQ+ centers across the country. Their goal is to connect LGBTQ+ people with the information and services they need so they and the queer community can do more and be more.

Ramona Wink, tLMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor and motivational public speaker. She graduated from Drake University with her Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Ms. Wink received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa, majoring in Mass Communications and minoring in Journalism. As a mental health therapist, Ramona works with individuals and couples, supporting clients in navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship problems and spiritual concerns. Her innate ability to quickly connect with people in a personal and authentic manner allows her clients to feel safe and comfortable with the therapy process. Clients quickly learn that they are equipped and empowered to discover the answers they have been searching for. ​ As a motivational public speaker, Ramona’s style is best described as simple, straight-forward and uplifting. Ramona’s captivating personality quickly grabs and holds the attention of her audience. Whether she’s speaking to a small group of farmers at a local café, or addressing a mega-crowd of executives at an urban conference center, or leading people of faith who gather at a church, Ramona channels her God-given gifts and her on-fire passion to reach people. Her mission is to deliver power-packed, customized messages to aide attendees in living their best life and accomplishing their professional and/or personal goals.

What would it look like if you let your 13-year-old self-make a major life decision for you AND your family? That’s exactly what Mandy Manning did. In 2018, she came across a bucket list written by her 13-year-old self and on the top of that list was “Living in Europe with my Family.” Part dreamer, garden lover, Ennegram 7 embracing, lover of any self-help program and Iowa suburban working mother of 2 decided to listen to her 13-year unabashed self and do just that. In 2019, they sold their cars, rented their house, and left behind the security of their suburban lives for a year and heading overseas with their family of 4 and only 4 carry on backpacks. The goal was initially for intense family bonding, but the experience helped them all understand each other better while living with less and they experienced the world whether that was through a home stay in a remote village in northern Thailand, floating in the Dead Sea or getting quarantined in a 3rd century ancient Roman city in Croatia during Covid. Mandy shared the adventures along the way through the Manning the Globe Facebook, YouTube and website, but is also sharing the experience through articles and speaking engagements with the topics of: -Say YES to Adventure…10 things l learned traveling in 10 countries with my family of 4 -12 Practical Steps ANYONE can use if they want to embark on a Family Gap Year -YOU DON’T NEED IT….Steps to Downsize to Upsize Your Life! www.facebook.com/manningtheglobe www.manningtheglobe.co (not .com) www.youtube.com/channel/UCysCtNVB3s1kvmrBmuOx24w

Leisa Peterson, CFP® is on a mission to help 1,000,000 people elevate their financial consciousness by realizing their true value and creating financial security for themselves. As a money coach, business consultant and spiritual teacher, Leisa host’s the Mindful Millionaire podcast as well as virtual workshops and life-transforming retreats. Her masterful blend of sound financial strategy and mindfulness training helps people break free of patterns of lack, scarcity and money fears, allowing them to finally lead the rewarding, fulfilling, and abundant lives they most desire. Leisa has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, FastCompany, Forbes, The Week, Huffington Post and has been featured on many podcasts and radio shows. Prior to starting WealthClinic®, LLC, Leisa worked with some of the largest financial and business services companies in the world including Wells Fargo, State Farm Insurance, UNUM Life Insurance, New York Life, Federal Express, Pitney Bowes, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors.

Jocelyn Paonita Pearson founded The Scholarship System to share her own experience of graduating from college with ZERO student loans. When college looked unaffordable for Jocelyn, she sprang into action and secured over $126,000 in college scholarships, even receiving an overage check for expenses. It wasn't an easy process, however. It took her years to figure out exactly what to do to be selected for scholarships. Now she helps families learn how they can do the same by teaching them her 6-step System. Families have secured over 7-figures in scholarships and growing! Jocelyn is from Charleston, South Carolina and is married to her husband, Donny.

Summoning every ounce of grit, stubbornness and sheer determination within, I've figured out how to move through the greatest adversity and from it, turn my tragedy into triumph. This is my journey in finding the strength and courage to rebuild, and to live a life I will remember.

I have always been enthusiastic about being a storyteller. When I’m not taking hikes, playing with my pets or connecting with my friends, I am creating. What do I create? I’m glad you asked. Stories for stage, film, poetry or novels, you name it. To say I’m a little enthusiastic about creating fictional worlds and getting paid to play pretend would be the understatement of the year. I currently live in Los Angeles where I attend an acting academy after growing up in the Midwest. Waking Up: Summer is my first novel of many to come. To everyone who supports my creations, I say thank you.

OLIVER BARDWELL IS A WRITER, POET, ENTREPRENEUR, LIFE COACH, and author of The Way: A Small Book of Wisdom. He has been studying and practicing Kriya Yoga, meditation, and the Chinese martial arts for decades, and has spent a lifetime learning about religion and spirituality. Growing up with an amazing mother, who was not only a devout Christian but also a locally renowned and gifted psychic, Oliver learned to view life as a mystical journey. As we read his writing and poetry, this becomes apparent, and a world of magic and spirit begins to open up to us.

John Mitchell’s 12 minutes a day Think It Be It technique is recognized today as the “Top Practical Application in the World” of the legendary book Think and Grow Rich. When he applied his technique to his own life, he saw his income go to over $5 million a year. Previously, for 20 years as an entrepreneur, he earned low six figures a year. The 20 times difference happen because his daily technique significantly increased his control over himself, by probably double. It also made him laser-focused every day on only the 2-3 things that move the needle in his business. Also allowed him to rapidly evolve his “Strategy for Success”. He was simply operating every day at a higher level than he ever had before, and it showed up in his income. The science behind his technique was profiled in a Time Magazine cover story.

Grant Baldwin is the founder of The Speaker Lab, a training company that helps public speakers learn how to find and book speaking gigs. Through his popular podcast The Speaker Lab and flagship coaching program Booked and Paid to Speak he has coached and worked with thousands of speakers. As a keynote speaker, Grant has delivered nearly one thousand presentations to over 500,000 people in 47 states and has keynoted events for audiences as large as 13,000. Grant has also been featured in national media including Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, and Huffington Post. He now lives near Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Sheila, and their three daughters.

Sarah is an internationally recognized LinkedIn Specialist & Online Presence Mentor who has personally coached, mentored and guided over 1,900 entrepreneurs. She helps them position themselves as experts on LinkedIn, shows them how to find & express their unique voice & stand out as thought leaders. As a result they find their tribe, get the recognition they deserve & a steady flow of clients – with ease & not sleaze. In addition to her LinkedIn expertise, Sarah is known for helping fellow introverts market their business authentically & anxiety-free, sell their services & make a difference. She’s also the host of the ‘Introvert Biz Growth’ podcast where she has conversations with introverts who have grown their business using their introverted super powers. Sarah’s upbringing and life’s experiences inspired a yearning to create a global movement that encourages people to bring more empathy and kindness to the business world, live a more meaningful life and take care of our mother earth and each other. Her Anxiety-Free Marketing Program is the building block of the The Gentle Business Revolution movement. When she’s not working she loves adventure & traveling (ask her about her alter ego in Sicily), yoga & nature walks or hanging out with her 3 boys (a husband and two teenage sons).

Wayne is a former management accountant turned entrepreneur who forged a 15-year career with tech heavyweight Hewlett Packard before starting his own cloud accounting firm in Tucson, Arizona. Fate (and the Internet) brought him to discover Bean Ninjas via a blog post. Two years later and Wayne’s involvement with Bean Ninjas had grown from a blog comment to contractor to equity partner. When Wayne isn’t managing a global team and equipping entrepreneurs with the financial tools they need to enjoy business success and lifestyle freedom, he’s being an everyday superhero to his wife and five children.

Ryan Williams is a marketing strategy consultant and keynote speaker who has worked with companies including Google, Microsoft, Disney, Minecraft, Activision, Warner Bros and the National Association of Realtors. His company, StoryCollab, launched and marketed Snoop Dogg's podcast to a top podcast on iTunes. As a former standup comedian, he hosts an Apple “New and Noteworthy” podcast with over 100 rare interviews with a number of prominent leaders like Seth Godin, Brad Feld (TechStars), and Troy Carter (Spotify). He has given talks and taught at SXSW, Vanderbilt University, City University of London, USC and Loyola Marymount. He has been featured in Inc. Magazine, Huffington Post, Success Magazine, Business Insider, Social Media Examiner, Inc. Magazine and USA Today. He lives in Los Angeles and enjoys BBQ.

Entrepreneurial Lessons from a Millennial Millionaire with Prady Tewarie

Brian is obsessed with understanding the mindset and actions of futurists and works to help business leaders and entrepreneurs to identify new market opportunities that leverage emerging technologies. He is the host of “The Way of the Futurist” podcast and is the founder of the consulting firm, ExTech Ventures. Brian began his work with emerging technologies in 2011 when he was introduced to bitcoin and played a key role in helping crypto exchanges launch in the US. He is an emerging technology keynote speaker, consultant, and advisor. Brian is a connector who continually seeks opportunities to provide value to his clients by connecting key resources that help businesses achieve their innovation goals.

Justin started Think Digital with the belief that marketing your business online didn't need to be so damn difficult. Or scary. Or confusing. If you have the right guide, it's actually pretty simple. He was on MySpace before Tom was. He signed up for Twitter before it was cool. And after Justin graduated college in 2003, he hacked my college email address just so I could sign up for Facebook. In short, he's loved the medium since Day One. If you're tired of wandering around in the digital desert, let Justin make it simple and show you the way.

Steve Canter is a former college and high school football coach that has spent the last 5 years thriving in the private sector. After spending 12 seasons on the sidelines, Steve has changed playing fields but has enjoyed the same level of success and fulfillment. Once a college football player at Virginia Tech, Steve gained valuable knowledge of leadership, organization, and human optimization. Steve was the 2003 Paul Frederick Cobb award recipient for his team spirit and enthusiasm; it is that relentless and enthusiastic attitude that has made him a consistent source of motivation for the people on his daily motivational email distribution list or followers of his social media accounts. Steve’s passion for developing people has impacted many of his former players, coaching and professional colleagues, and employees on his teams. Known for his ability to establish organic and transformational relationships; he has been able to raise the performance of others within every organization or team he has been associated with. The ability to consistently challenge others and help them strain their potential led to an annual “Run to Work” day where a group of people at all different fitness levels have participated in the 11 mile round-trip run each of the last three years. A seasoned speaker with over 13 years of public speaking experience, Steve engages audiences of all sizes and leaves a lasting impact. Steve is a proud husband, brother, and father of two young boys.

Tracy Timm is a career coach and human capital advisor. Her program, The Nth DegreeTM Academy, helps high-potential professionals discover their career “sweet spot” through a mix of self-discovery, tactical training, and some much-needed tough love. Tracy has a degree in behavioral psychology from Yale, a severely bruised ego from working on Wall Street, and has logged one trip around the entire globe. She believes that our unique purpose in life can be realized through our careers, and wants to help people come alive at work once again.

Diego Corzo is a 28 year old Forbes-featured Entrepreneur and TEDx Speaker from Austin, TX. He started working in Corporate America and soon discovered that he was destined for more and pursued a career in Real Estate. Now, Diego is a realtor for Keller Williams along side an incredible team, and currently owns 13 rental properties. Diego is on a path to financial freedom and aspires to help others, especially millennials, become financially free and reach their full potential.

Laura speaks with change agents, entrepreneurs, investors, leaders, and donors to get them past the doubt and indecision that consign their great ideas to limbo. She delivers strategic thinking, well-honed wisdom, and catalytic perspective informed by decades of navigating change across the start-up, nonprofit, political, and philanthropic landscapes.

Wes is the co-founder and CEO of EOS International, a nonprofit social enterprise that provides rural families in Central America access to low-cost high-impact solutions which allows families to climb out of poverty. Since the creation of EOS in 2008, EOS has directly impacted over 500,000 Central Americans. After graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University, Wes worked as an Agriculture Specialist with the Peace Corps in Nicaragua, Central America, where he also co-founded EOS. Prior to stepping up as CEO of EOS, Wes initiated a West African manufacturing facility which fabricated agricultural processing equipment in Senegal, managed manufacturing partnerships in China, and lead a human-centered design innovation lab in Malawi using several public and private partners. Wes was featured as Minnesota Business Magazine’s 2016 Young Entrepreneurs Under 35 as well as Iowa State University’s Young Alumni STATEment maker. He has led several University Engineering and multi-disciplinary courses to Nicaragua. Wes is currently a Global Shaper, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, serves as a board member of the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN), and sits on the Advisory Council of the United States Global Leadership Coalition.

An Ivy league educated, former professional athlete, Richie lives a life of positive rebellion. When his peers graduated, swapping caps and gowns for shirts and ties, Richie moved to Europe. He spent the next 3 years living in France (French National Champion) and Italy playing professional Ice Hockey, his final season as a member of the Italian National Team. This wasn’t his first experience competing at an international level. Richie was the captain of the United States National Ice Hockey Under-18 Team for two seasons (2x IIHF Gold Medalist, 3x IIHF Silver Medalist) prior to attending Brown University (2x ECAC Finalist) of the Ivy League, where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and a Bachelor's Degree Political Science, focused on International and Comparative Politics. In 2016, at the end of his athletic career, Richie began life as a serial social entrepreneur. He has since founded 2 companies (Wild But Well, RICKiRICKi), toured as a corporate speaker, published works of poetry and writing, and appeared on 10+ podcasts. He continues to receive praise as a brand strategist, creative director, and idea generator, all the while emerging as a wellness activist working with business executives and Grammy-nominated recording artists. Richie advocates for an updated definition of wellness. One that includes: movement, stress, routine, habits, sleep, happiness, financial stability, relationships and food. He speaks with the spirit of alliance, and believes we can all update our defaults and unlock our greater self.

A unique episode where we coach an aspiring Entrepreneur, Kaci Courtright.

Damon D’Amore specializes working with two distinct types of leaders: C-Suite executives and founding teams. His work with corporate C-Suite executives focuses on personal development and helping leaders accomplish current tactical goals that ultimately facilitate their personal or organizational legacy. He also works with founding teams of companies positioned for hyper-growth focusing on implementing personal performance systems and positioning these companies to scale into industry or category-leading organizations. He works directly with these leaders or via their institutional and venture investors. He has more than fifteen years’ experience working one-on-one with hundreds of top CEOs, founders and executives at Fortune 100 to 1000 firms such as Walmart, PepsiCo, DirecTV, NASCAR, Subway and Yahoo!. Mr. D’Amore is a serial entrepreneur, founder, board member, investor and adviser to multiple international companies. He founded multiple startups after long careers deep in the media and entertainment sectors producing programs such as Undercover Boss and The Apprentice. Mr. D’Amore began his career in global finance building international businesses for the market leading firm Cantor Fitzgerald. He serves as mentor and lecturer to Top 25 MBA programs such as USC, NYU and Columbia, and acted as spokesperson and host for an American Express and Discovery Channel show promoting entrepreneurship. Mr. D’Amore speaks internationally on the topics of legacy, personal development, and applying lessons of entrepreneurship and innovation to corporate environments.

Holly Morphew is an award–winning financial coach, global speaker, and multi-generational entrepreneur. Holly began teaching personal finance in 2006 as a service project with Rotary International. She received the prestigious “Rotarian of the Year” award in 2007/08 for her work in financial literacy. After a successful career in real estate and finance, Holly founded Financial Impact in 2016. Holly is recognized for her unique approach to money, which reinforces core values while creating wealth. Through workshops, courses, and masterminds, Holly has coached thousands to peace of mind and confidence with their money. In 2017, Holly was recognized by the Association for Financial Planning and Counseling Education ® with the "Bridging the Gap" award for outstanding work as an entrepreneur and financial coach. Holly has spoken to audiences of 2500+ on the topic of money, leadership, and conscious living. Holly has a B.A. in International Business & Japanese from the University of Colorado. She now resides in Boulder, Colorado. Holly loves to hike fourteeners, watch the sun rise, travel, and practice yoga.

The Architect Of People – Chad Carden is on a life mission to improve the way employers and employees interact to create greater engagement and better results. His results-oriented, no-bull style helps people change the way they approach their daily environment. He has been studying and working with companies to improve their number one asset -- their people -- for over 18 years. He challenges clients to reach outside their comfort zone to achieve heights they've never imagined. Chad’s high energy and passion are engaging and infectious! He is a straight shooter and understands that business today is all about building even stronger relationships with the people you work with and serve. During his 18 years, Chad has been fortunate enough to travel the globe working within all levels of organizations of all different sizes. Fortune 100 companies have sought out Chad’s assistance to discover where they want to be, to help create a plan to get there, and to issue a challenge to implement for real results. Chad has had the privilege of being invited to the White House to discuss how to impact today’s small businesses, and is an accomplished author of two books, Winning The Money Game and P.E.P.P. He has also consulted, and sold products and services in over 40 countries and his work has been translated in over 15 languages. He continues his vision of providing people and organizations a personalized formula for better employee engagement and positive progress.

Samantha Burmeister is an ambassador. That means taking a piece of the US with her to share the beautiful realities of where she is from, or raving about off-the-beaten-path places she's visited when she comes home, ambassadorship means sharing a positive light with the world, thus making the world a little smaller, a little happier, and a little more inclusive.

Gregory joined Empire Flippers in April 2016 as the Content Manager. Now as the director, he manages the flow of content surrounding our brand – blog posts, guides, podcasts etc. – from producing the content to promoting it. His goal is to grow the reach of the company and introduce us to new audiences through a slew of various marketing channels. Gregory was born in Anchorage, Alaska where he worked in the oil fields and now travels around Southeast Asia. He loves fiction, science and in his free time he moonlights as a novelist.

Marisa Meddin is a certified Life Coach, helping you discover your true career calling and overcome the obstacles preventing you from achieving your goals and desired changes. Prior to Life Coaching, Marisa managed marketing campaigns for some of the largest brands in the world at a Fortune 500 company in both NYC and LA. She then left the corporate world to start and run her own online businesses while traveling the world full time (she’s visited 41 countries to date).  Marisa has a true gift helping others discover their innate skills and passions. She has been through many transitions with her own career, relationships and geographical locations, and finds the greatest joy helping others with transitions that they are currently experiencing (or want to experience) in their own life. Marisa just spent the last four months traveling through Southeast Asia; over the next couple of months, you’ll likely find her exploring more countries in Central and South America as she continues to take on coaching clients and plan other exciting programs. Reach out to Marisa if you’d like to work with her as your one on one Life Coach! Learn more about Marisa at: www.marisameddin.com