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Office Hours with David Meltzer
Office Hours with David Meltzer
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Welcome to Office Hours, hosted by Legendary Sports Executive, Entrepreneur, and Investor, David Meltzer. Where the brightest millionaires, billionaires, and entrepreneurs, in business, sports, and entertainment get together to talk about success, failure, and everything in between.
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Brianna Sylver is the founder and president of Sylver Consulting and a globally recognized expert in innovation and leadership. She helps organizations navigate disruption by turning uncertainty into opportunities for growth, having worked with major brands like Bloomberg, PepsiCo, NASA, Marriott International, and Mozilla. Her book Leading Through Free Fall has been recognized as a powerful guide for transforming turbulence into competitive advantage. From launching her firm in her apartment closet to building a global consultancy operating in 39 countries, Sylver’s leadership philosophy emphasizes purpose, resilience, and service, supported by her early adoption of AI and her work advising businesses of all sizes.
David Goldberg is a strategic communication coach and CEO of Edge Studio, known for helping over 10,000 professionals—from CEOs to entrepreneurs—master how they communicate. He identified a critical gap in business: while companies focus heavily on visual branding, they often overlook the impact of how their people sound. Through his unique ability to analyze speech patterns and messaging, he helps clients make stronger first impressions and achieve better outcomes across presentations, media appearances, and high-stakes conversations. His work spans coaching, voice direction, and training, earning him recognition as a top expert in speaking and presence.
Mark Meckler is a prominent grassroots leader and co-founder of Tea Party Patriots, a nationwide movement of millions of volunteers that played a significant role in reshaping U.S. political dynamics. He currently serves as president of Convention of States Action, where he leads efforts to mobilize citizens around constitutional reform through an Article V convention. Known for his energetic leadership and ability to inspire large-scale participation, Meckler continues to drive a mission centered on restoring liberty and rebalancing federal power through grassroots engagement.
Kevin Jordan is the CEO of MAXXX Performance, where he combines sports, mental health, and innovation to advance mental fitness through AI-driven technology. With over a decade of leadership experience, he focuses on strategic excellence and building collaborative, high-performing teams. His background in behavioral health shapes the company’s mission to make mental fitness more accessible to athletes, supported by initiatives like the launch of the MAXXX Performance mobile app. Previously, as CEO of Adaptive Behavioral Services, he expanded Telehealth services across Western Pennsylvania and continues to contribute to the sports world as a certified NFL Player Representative.
Rick Karr is the CEO and co-founder of PEARL, alongside James Shipley. A seasoned entrepreneur, Karr has built and exited multiple businesses before focusing on helping clinicians grow and scale peptide-based practices. Through PEARL, he provides healthcare professionals with education, high-quality U.S.-made research peptides, and strategic support to develop successful programs. By prioritizing trust, research, and long-term partnerships, Karr and his team are helping elevate standards and drive innovation across the peptide and healthcare industry.
Hardik Jagda is the Founder and CEO of Proximity Works, an AI-native technology company helping sports leagues, broadcasters, and media platforms drive revenue through advanced content, analytics, and fan engagement systems. Since its launch in 2019, the company has evolved into a full AI ecosystem spanning consulting, SaaS, media, and venture, building real-time analytics tools and scalable content workflows that transform sports data into monetizable products. Raised in Mumbai, Hardik built his career through hands-on experience across multiple startups, developing a strong bias for action and a unique ability to simplify complex AI into practical, high-impact solutions that help organizations scale efficiently without losing creative clarity.
Randy Lyman is a physicist, entrepreneur, and emotional intelligence expert who blends scientific thinking with personal and spiritual development. After building and exiting multiple eight-figure companies, he shifted his focus to helping individuals and organizations achieve higher performance through emotional awareness, authenticity, and self-mastery. Through his teachings and his book The Third Element, Lyman explores how unprocessed emotions shape outcomes and limit potential, offering practical tools to unlock emotional freedom. His work emphasizes the balance between strength and vulnerability as the foundation for meaningful leadership and lasting personal growth.
Darren Frank is a leadership and business growth expert, licensed tax attorney, and the founder of Anima Strategy and co-founder of Infusive. He works with entrepreneurs, business owners, and medical professionals to help them scale companies, build high-performing teams, and navigate major transitions such as strategic exits and reinvention. Having built and sold his own company to a private equity firm, Frank brings firsthand experience in guiding leaders through the personal and professional challenges that often follow a liquidity event. Through Infusive, he helps doctors expand their practices by integrating services like IV vitamin infusions and peptides while improving operations and supply chains. His earlier career included advising international clients at Grant Thornton and Mayer Brown, and he is preparing to release his upcoming book Unfettered in 2026, which explores a more intentional approach to leadership and success.
Entrepreneurs Aden and Brett are the founders of TACHI AI, an innovative post-production platform designed to transform the film and television editing process. Recently emerging from stealth after being featured in Deadline, TACHI AI focuses on utility AI rather than generative AI, helping editors dramatically reduce post-production time—by as much as 95%—while still maintaining full creative control. The platform is built to streamline complex workflows and accelerate production timelines without replacing human creativity.
Winston Zin is the founder and CEO of Impakt, an AI-powered fitness platform that uses computer vision to transform real-world workouts into measurable digital data. A graduate of University of California, Berkeley, Zin previously founded the smart-home technology company Aeotec, which was later acquired. After years of building global hardware and IoT businesses, he shifted his focus to health and longevity, creating Impakt to help people build healthier habits through AI-driven insights. By converting everyday movement into meaningful performance data, Zin believes computer vision can revolutionize fitness much like motion controls reshaped gaming—ultimately helping people add healthier years to their lives.
Bob Burg is a Hall-of-Fame speaker and the coauthor of the international bestselling business parable The Go-Giver, which has sold over 1.5 million copies and been translated into 30 languages. With more than 30 years of experience, Burg teaches companies and sales professionals how shifting the focus from getting to giving can build stronger relationships and drive long-term success. Through his speaking, training, and Substack newsletter Daily Impact, he helps leaders communicate their value, sell with less resistance, and grow their businesses using relationship-based strategies like Endless Referrals.
Phil Scully is a seasoned investor and venture capitalist, co-founding Balerion Space Ventures in 2022, where he serves as General Partner. Focused on the emerging space and defense economy, Scully has been an early investor in companies advancing aerospace, satellite technology, and national security infrastructure. His career spans roles at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Capital Group, and Credit Suisse, giving him deep expertise in financial services, asset management, and venture capital. He leverages this background to guide early-stage ventures and shape the future of technology-driven industries.
Jason Wild is a partner at Paradox Strategies, advising CEOs and leadership teams on innovation, transformation, and scalable leadership practices. A former senior executive at Microsoft, Salesforce, and IBM, Wild has led initiatives in 39 countries for organizations including NATO, NASA, Disney, Walmart, and Zara. Notable achievements include founding Salesforce’s global innovation team Ignite and helping launch IBM’s Watsonx. His new book, Genius at Scale (March 3, 2026), explores how great leaders move from generating ideas to scaling them through collaboration, experimentation, and co-creation both inside and beyond organizational boundaries. Wild continues to speak globally on leadership, AI, and organizational transformation.
Glen Dunzweiler has been working to address homelessness in the United States since 2010, exploring complex questions about how society responds when individuals cannot—or choose not to—succeed within existing systems. Through his concept “The Moralists,” he examines the ethical dilemmas that arise when people take direct action to solve social problems that institutions struggle to address. Dunzweiler tells these stories across multiple platforms, including documentaries, narrative films, books, podcasts, and live storytelling. His work includes the feature documentary yHomeless? and books such as Things I've Learned from the Homeless and The Moralists, which challenge audiences to rethink responsibility, entrepreneurship, and social impact.
René Marsh is a national correspondent for CNN with more than two decades of experience reporting impactful stories. After losing her two-year-old son, Blake, to brain cancer, Marsh turned to writing children’s books to help families navigate grief and emotional change. Her first book, The Miracle Workers: Boy vs. Beast, gained national attention and donated all proceeds to pediatric brain cancer research. Her newest book, The Nature of Change: Lessons of Determination, Resilience, and Hope from the Outside World, uses the story of two siblings exploring nature to teach young readers resilience, hope, and emotional growth during life’s transitions.
Lacey Cadieux-McLean is the founder and CEO of Rhubaia, a women’s professional clothing company focused on non-toxic, eco-conscious materials. Combining fashion with technology, the brand also includes an AI-powered virtual closet app designed to help women simplify their wardrobes and reduce clothing waste. With more than 15 years of experience in tech project management, Cadieux-McLean created Rhubaia to address the lack of elegant, sustainable business attire while building a global fashion-tech platform launching in more than 175 countries.
Hardik Jagda is the founder and CEO of Proximity Works, an AI-native company helping sports leagues, broadcasters, and media platforms grow revenue through smarter analytics, content systems, and fan engagement tools. Since launching in 2019, Proximity Works has expanded from performance engineering into a broader AI-driven ecosystem that includes consulting, SaaS platforms, media, and venture initiatives. Jagda’s work focuses on transforming real-time sports data and gameplay into monetizable products used across broadcasts, social media, and digital platforms. Raised in Mumbai and shaped by hands-on experience across multiple startups, he is known for translating complex AI technology into practical systems that help organizations scale while maintaining creative clarity.
T. Casey Fleming is the CEO of BlackOps Partners Corporation and a globally recognized authority on national security, counterintelligence, and cybersecurity strategy. Through war-gaming simulations and strategic risk analysis with Fortune 500 companies and government institutions, he warns that the United States is currently facing several “silent wars,” including cyber, cognitive, and economic conflicts operating below traditional warfare thresholds. Fleming has advised major organizations such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice, The White House, and the United States Department of Defense, and previously held leadership roles at Deloitte and IBM helping shape modern cybersecurity practices.
Candice Gaddy is a strategic growth connector and executive advisor who helps founders and organizations scale with clarity, purpose, and integrity. Through her platform ACE, she provides consulting and leadership development programs that align vision, systems, and trusted relationships to support sustainable growth. With a background in global tech operations and executive leadership, Gaddy combines business strategy with her faith-driven perspective, teaching leaders that lasting success comes from personal alignment, resilience, and building organizations rooted in service and long-term impact.
Sasha Schrode is the CEO of FEMSelect and a healthcare leader with more than two decades of experience driving innovation in medical technology. After being diagnosed with uterine cancer at age 30 shortly after the birth of her second child, she redirected her career toward advancing solutions for underserved women’s health populations. Under her leadership, FEMSelect continues to expand its portfolio, including the minimally invasive EnPlace treatment for pelvic organ prolapse and a partnership with Elidah to bring the Elitone device into the incontinence market. Schrode also advocates for healthcare equity through advisory and board roles with organizations such as the American Lung Association, FloBio, and University of Pennsylvania’s Health and Technology Initiative.
Warren Wang is the founder of CrazyLive, a live market analysis and investment education platform focused on U.S. equities, options, and macro-driven market cycles. Known for simplifying complex concepts such as options gamma, volatility regimes, and 0DTE strategies, Wang provides practical frameworks that help individual investors better understand market psychology and liquidity cycles. His disciplined approach prioritizes risk awareness and long-term perspective over hype or short-term predictions, particularly serving the global Chinese-speaking investor community through 24/7 live analysis and interactive market insights.
Brandon Wade is the founder and co-CEO of Seeking.com, the world’s largest luxury dating platform with more than 50 million users. A graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Wade originally launched the platform in 2006 to solve his own dating challenges on traditional apps, eventually building what became the largest sugar dating site in the world. After years of public controversy—including a viral essay declaring that love was “a concept invented by poor people”—his perspective shifted when he met his wife, Dana, on the platform. The couple now serve as co-CEOs, transforming Seeking.com into a relationship platform focused on authenticity, ambition, and verified users through its 100% selfie-verification system.
Hardik Jagda is the Founder and CEO of Proximity Works, an AI-native technology company helping sports leagues, broadcasters, and media platforms increase revenue through advanced analytics, content systems, and fan engagement tools. Since launching in 2019, the company has expanded from performance engineering into a full AI-driven ecosystem that includes consulting, design, SaaS, and media solutions. Raised in Mumbai, Hardik developed his entrepreneurial mindset through hands-on roles across multiple startups, building practical systems that translate complex AI into scalable, real-world applications for modern sports and media organizations.
Dr. John E. Lewis is the founder and president of Dr. Lewis Nutrition and a former associate professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. With decades of experience in clinical research and medical education, he has led more than 30 studies and helped secure over $23 million in funding for research and clinical trials. Dr. Lewis is widely recognized for his work in nutrition and cognitive health, including groundbreaking research published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease examining the effects of an aloe polymannose multinutrient complex on cognitive and immune functioning in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
Carolyn Siegel is the Founder and Executive Director of If You Heard What I Heard, the first U.S. nonprofit dedicated to preserving the filmed stories of grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. As the granddaughter of two survivors, she created the organization to capture the voices of the last generation able to hear these stories firsthand. Through filmed interviews with cultural leaders, artists, and public figures, Carolyn explores how inherited stories shape identity, values, and purpose. Drawing on her background as a marketing consultant for brands like Google and The New York Times, she has transformed personal family history into a national storytelling platform that combats forgetting and rising antisemitism through powerful, lived narratives.
Florence Ann Romano is a keynote speaker and author dedicated to helping people build meaningful connections and supportive communities. Her book, Build Your Village: A Guide to Finding Joy and Community in Every Stage of Life, offers practical guidance for cultivating belonging and navigating life’s transitions through strong relationships. Passionate about addressing the growing loneliness epidemic, Florence Ann shares insights on how individuals can create communities where they feel seen, heard, and understood. Her work has been featured in major media outlets including Forbes and The Wall Street Journal, and she regularly appears as an expert contributor on television across the United States.
Kevin “KAYR” Robinson is a real estate investor and entrepreneur who built a multimillion-dollar property portfolio after growing up in poverty in West Philadelphia. After beginning his career in finance at Goldman Sachs and other investment firms, he launched his own real estate company and now owns more than 160 rental units supported by a professional team. A sought-after speaker and advisor, KAYR focuses on discipline, mindset, and building sustainable wealth systems to break generational cycles. His upcoming book, Can't Break Me: How I Shifted My Mindset and Overcame the Odds, shares his journey from hardship to success through intentional mindset shifts, self-leadership, and consistent execution.
Dave Appel is calling on the fitness industry to confront stigma and embrace medical integration at a pivotal moment in modern health. With one in eight Americans now using GLP-1 therapies—and data showing these individuals are more likely to join and remain at gyms when properly supported—he believes this shift represents the industry’s greatest growth opportunity. Through KORB Health, a virtual healthcare provider, Dave is embedding medical weight loss, hormone optimization, mental health, and longevity programs directly into gyms. By employing dedicated clinicians and creating co-branded, integrated care models, KORB helps fitness facilities generate recurring revenue while offering members personalized, continuous support that redefines resilience and whole-person wellness.
Stephen Dissette is an investment advisor representative with Horter Investment Management, a Northwestern University graduate, and a former U.S. Navy officer. Motivated by watching his grandfather and father work well past traditional retirement age, he became passionate about helping others build financial strategies that create long-term security and independence. Drawing on disciplined leadership and personal conviction, Stephen guides pre-retirees and retirees toward clear, goal-aligned financial plans designed to deliver confidence, preparation, and lasting peace of mind.
Dr. David Bonanno is a clinical psychologist with more than 32 years of experience in mental health and performance psychology, having worked with over 17,000 individuals, including hundreds of active traders. He specializes in understanding why discipline and clear thinking break down under pressure, examining performance through a trauma and nervous-system lens rather than quick-fix strategies. As the author of The Consistently Calm Trader, Dr. Bonanno helps high performers stay calm, focused, and consistent by addressing the deeper psychological and stress-driven patterns that override logic in high-stakes environments.
Madeline Mann is an HR and recruiting leader who turned her insider knowledge of the hiring process into the award-winning career coaching brand Self Made Millennial. She empowers professionals to become “Job Shoppers,” positioning themselves to secure high-paying roles at top companies like Netflix, Google, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, NBCUniversal, and Amazon. In her book Reverse the Search: How to Turn Job Seeking into Job Shopping, she provides a practical roadmap for shifting from chasing opportunities to attracting and choosing the right ones.
Josh Block is a Michigan-based executive, leadership advocate, and author of People Matter at Work, a book that reimagines the workplace as one of the most transformative communities in our lives. As Chief Advisor of Block Imaging and founder of Cube Mobile Imaging, he champions a people-first philosophy built on the belief that when employees truly matter, businesses thrive and lives are changed. Rising from entry-level roles to president of his family’s company at age 29, Josh helped grow Block Imaging from $30 million to $215 million in revenue and from 50 to more than 400 team members worldwide, all while sustaining a 90% employee engagement rate. His latest work introduces the concept of breaking the “Me-Cycle” in favor of the collaborative “We-Cycle,” promoting cultures rooted in transparency, trust, and shared success.
John C. James IV is a financial advisor at Iron Oaks Wealth Advisors, where he leads a bespoke private wealth practice serving executives, attorneys, and physicians. He specializes in delivering highly personalized financial strategies tailored to the complex needs of high-achieving professionals. With advanced training from a leading global wealth management institution and mentorship from industry leaders recognized by Forbes and Barron’s, John brings both technical expertise and strategic insight to his clients. His growing presence in the industry has also led to features on Bloomberg Live Television.
Zwede Hewitt is a former Olympian and eight-time Track and Field All-American at Baylor University who has successfully transitioned into a tech entrepreneur and investor. At 36, he serves as Head of Partnerships and co-owner of Impakt AI, blending elite athletic discipline with innovation and leadership in technology. He is also recognized as the first Caribbean-based entrepreneur to raise venture capital from Silicon Valley, demonstrating his ability to compete and lead at the highest levels in both sports and business.
Brett Kaufman is an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor who helps high-performing founders, executives, and creators navigate major life and business transitions. Through Kaufman Capital and his podcast Innerspace, he guides leaders through the space between past success and future possibility. Centered on the philosophy of surrender, Brett encourages individuals to release outdated narratives and lead from alignment rather than constant striving, blending conscious leadership, strategy, and inner work to foster clarity, purpose, and meaningful growth.
Cory Brewer is the Founder and President of Beyond Landscaping Ltd., a North Vancouver–based company he grew from a small neighborhood lawn service into a multi-million-dollar, award-winning organization with more than 40 team members. He also co-founded Novera Agency to help entrepreneurs scale sustainably through executive assistant and virtual support solutions. With a background in business administration and strategic HR management, Cory is passionate about leadership, culture, and helping founders grow strategically without sacrificing balance or burning out.
Mike Milligan is the Founder of 1.oak Financial, a virtual financial planning firm built to replace one-size-fits-all advice with personalized wealth strategies. With 30 years of experience in banking and insurance, he focuses on helping clients avoid the “Paralysis Penalty” by creating tailored plans that protect and grow wealth in real-world conditions. A Certified Financial Planner, professor, author, and media contributor, Mike leads his team with a commitment to authenticity, impact, and individuality as he continues scaling the firm with a purpose-driven culture.
Courtney Long is a TEDx speaker, relationship and intimacy educator, and founder of Sex Life Makeover, a transformational program helping couples reignite passion, rebuild emotional connection, and create deeply fulfilling intimate lives. With a Master’s degree in Social Work and certifications in sex therapy, education, and hypnotherapy, she blends science-based relationship psychology with practical, actionable tools. Backed by more than 25 years of teaching and coaching experience — and a TEDx talk with over 800,000 views — Courtney also leads transformational retreats in Sedona and Kauai, guiding individuals to break limiting patterns, build resilience, and strengthen intimacy as a foundation for personal and professional success.
KUTImack is a master of reinvention who transitioned from a top music executive, selling millions of records, to a respected wellness strategist and TEDx speaker. Drawing from his high-performance background in the entertainment industry, he now helps individuals elevate their health, productivity, and overall potential. As the creator of the 6-Week SuperYou™ program and the BYBD™ Bedtime Blueprint, he turns complex science into simple, actionable strategies through his Be Your Best Daily™ philosophy — blending energy, storytelling, and science-backed insights to help high achievers perform at their peak.
Ryan Hardwick is an Atlanta-based professional race car driver and entrepreneur who co-founded Mountain Motorsports in 1999, growing it from a single Honda dealership into one of the largest powersports retailers in the country, now operating 12 dealerships across three states and representing 13 leading manufacturers. Alongside his business success, he has become one of the top active Bronze drivers in endurance racing, competing in the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. In 2025, he made history as the first Atlantan to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMGT3 Division, completing his personal GT Triple Crown with prior victories at Daytona and Sebring, and becoming the first American to win the FIA World Endurance Championship in LMGT3.
Hardik Jagda is the Founder and CEO of Proximity Works, an AI-native technology company helping leading sports leagues, broadcasters, and media platforms grow revenue through advanced analytics, AI-powered insights, and scalable content systems. Since launching in 2019, the company has evolved into a full AI-driven ecosystem spanning consulting, SaaS, media, and venture, transforming live sports data into monetizable products. Known for blending technology with storytelling, Hardik brings hands-on startup experience and a bias for action, helping organizations move faster, scale smarter, and lead confidently in the AI era.
Lord Munjal is the Founder and CEO of Alpheva AI, where he is building an advanced AI-powered financial advisor designed to deliver clear, personalized, and trustworthy guidance to everyday consumers. A three-time founder with experience spanning AI, fintech, product design, and executive leadership, he is on a mission to democratize institutional-grade financial insight traditionally reserved for the ultra-wealthy. Through human-centered technology powered by advanced large language models, he aims to enhance — not replace — human decision-making while maintaining strict privacy and data security standards.
Tom Hardin is the founder of Tipper X Advisors, advising Fortune Global 500 companies, financial institutions, boards, and business schools on behavioral ethics, culture risk, and organizational conduct. Drawing from firsthand experience with the pressures of ambition and incentives, he helps leaders recognize the subtle blind spots that can lead to poor decisions. His new book, Wired on Wall Street: The Rise and Fall of Tipper X, One of the FBI’s Most Prolific Informants (February 25, 2026), explores financial crime, ethical dilemmas, and the possibility of personal growth after high-stakes consequences.
Marshall Sandman is the Managing Partner of Animal Capital, a venture firm known for investing in two decacorns and two unicorns while collaborating closely with celebrities, creators, and athletes as partners. Rather than competing with traditional VC firms, Animal Capital focuses on adding value beyond capital by leveraging its network to strategically market and scale portfolio companies. Marshall co-founded the firm after leaving senior roles in finance and media, building the company alongside his longtime friend and partner — a relationship rooted in trust that extends to the founders and investors they support.
Steve Brown is a recognized AI leader and former executive at Google DeepMind and Intel who helps organizations understand and apply artificial intelligence at scale. He has delivered hundreds of keynotes worldwide for major brands and authored The Innovation Ultimatum, with his upcoming book The AI Ultimatum focusing on helping leaders navigate large-scale technological change while maintaining strategic flexibility.
Bobby Oliver is an entrepreneur and founder of LotScout, a data-driven platform connecting off-market landowners with builders to enable transparent and efficient real estate transactions. Since 2024, she has helped facilitate over $70 million in land deals by prioritizing clarity, alignment, and smarter decision-making. Beyond transactions, she builds investor communities and focuses on sustainable growth through strategic systems and development.
Dr. Jason W. Piefer is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist focused on joint preservation, recovery, and high-performance health. A professor and educator at Texas A&M College of Medicine, he combines clinical precision with leadership insights to help high performers reduce injury and optimize longevity. His approach emphasizes evidence-based care, resilience, and balancing peak performance with long-term well-being.
Lara “LJ” Johnson is a highly sought-after authority on grit and sales execution, known for transforming pressure into peak performance and strategy into measurable results. Recognized among the nation’s most influential leaders and inducted into Marquis Who’s Who in America, she was also featured on the Nasdaq Billboard in Times Square as Top Grit Development Expert of the Year. A nine-time Worldwide Stevie® Award winner, she has helped scale companies into nine-figure enterprises and built her own business to $1 million in its first year. She is the creator of the Global GRIT System and Grit Type Indicator, bestselling author of Hunt or Be Hunted, and Founder and CEO of GRIT Global and Be A Legend Inc., with her upcoming book Close or Be Closed introducing the CLOSE System for sales professionals. Featured on major outlets including FOX, NBC, ABC, CBS, and PBS, she is also a world-class executive coach, competitive athlete, devoted mother, and proud military wife.
Sarah Kennedy is the founder and CEO of Calocurb, a science-driven wellness brand creating clinically validated, plant-based solutions for appetite regulation and weight management. Since launching in 2018, she has expanded the New Zealand startup into a globally distributed company, pioneering natural GLP-1 activation through its patented Amarasate hops extract to help reduce cravings and caloric intake. A veterinarian with over 20 years of executive leadership experience at companies including Vitaco and Fonterra, and a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management Fellowship program, she combines scientific expertise with commercial strategy to translate research into accessible, effective wellness solutions.
Celeste Moore is a luxury image consultant with over 18 years of experience helping entrepreneurs, executives, and public speakers align their personal style with their professional goals. She specializes in preparing clients for high-profile appearances, including TEDx talks and features in Forbes, ensuring they show up with confidence and polish. Through personalized color and body analysis, wardrobe curation, and custom tailoring—along with collaborations with bespoke suit designers and features in Deluxe Version Magazine—she has built a strong reputation as a trusted authority in luxury image consulting.
Amit Chitre is the founder of R3 Communications and a communications expert with more than 30 years of experience in television news, public relations, crisis management, and leadership training. He has worked with young professionals, executives, and Fortune 500 leaders to help them clearly communicate their value, strengthen their personal brands, and lead with purpose. As the bestselling author of The Other Playbook, he also supports student-athletes in translating athletic success into long-term leadership and life impact.
Lisa Holt is the CEO and founder of Ivy Risk Strategies, where she is redefining the insurance industry with a boutique approach and big-firm expertise. She has managed insurance for billion-dollar development projects and large property portfolios, delivering strategic risk solutions with a fresh perspective. As a woman leading in a male-dominated field, she is committed to being authentic and reshaping how people think about insurance.
Lauren Salaun is a transformational facilitator, somatic coach, and entrepreneur who helps women build deep confidence by healing their nervous systems and reconnecting with their feminine energy. She guides high-achieving women away from hustle culture and toward greater ease, self-worth, and aligned relationships. Blending somatic healing, NLP, hypnotherapy, energy work, and her own coaching method, she creates lasting transformation and also hosts the AMPLIFY podcast focused on mindset, dating, and personal growth.



