Taiwo Tai Jaiyeoba is a visionary urban planner and public transit consultant with over three decades of impactful work spanning the United States and internationally. Born and educated in Nigeria, where he earned his BSc in Geography and MSc in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Ife (Obafemi…
Tanya Sachdev is the 17-year-old founder of Empowering Refugee Children (ERC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. She founded ERC with the goal of improving educational accessibility for refugees. ERC’s scholarship program awards $1000 scholarships to help provide financial support for refugee youth. Through support from sponsors and donors, ERC has raised…
Adam Boatsman, CPA, is the Visionary and Managing Partner at BGW CPA, PLLC, an Anything But Typical® accounting and business advisory firm based in Charlotte, NC and serving clients nationwide. BGW specializes in the service of privately held, middle market companies, with a mission of helping clients save money, make…
As co-founder and current Chief Executive Officer of Siftwell Analytics, Trey Sutten combines decades of deep managed care experience and proprietary AI to help health plans identify members at high risk of chronic health conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and renal failure. Trey knows the costs of chronic disease all…
Julie Miles, a senior director with more than 25 years of experience, has a wealth of knowledge in the corporate world. She has, in fact, spent the better part of her life honing her leadership and business entrepreneur talents, even though she is only 56 years old. She has collaborated…
Patrick Hill is the Executive Director of A Cultivated Mindset, an Award-winning Media & Technology solutions firm building Disctopia, the next streaming platform for creatives. Beyond Disctopia, Patrick has been offering comprehensive solutions to complex problems for 18 years. Patrick has also influenced strategic directions and developed tactical plans for…
Dr. Blake Livingood is a chiropractor and herbalist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Livingood founded one of the world’s largest natural health clinics in North Carolina and now serves as the founder of Livingood Daily. He has written several books on the issue, in addition to directing the Livingood Daily…
Most financial planners follow a typical process, but Chris Hobart has never been one to do things the “typical” way. After all, 9-year-olds don’t typically start a restaurant in their parents’ basement. But entrepreneurship and hard work has always made sense to Chris – and that drive led him to…
Shane Ortega is an experienced travel agent based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. After obtaining a degree in Travel and Tourism from Virginia Tech, Shane went on to work for several popular cruise lines, where he furthered his knowledge of the hospitality industry. Now as a full-time travel agent, Shane…
Carolina Marine Wholesale, LLC is a company run by John Callari in Wilmington, North Carolina. John has a strong connection to the sea and all things nautical as a result of his upbringing on the Gulf Coast. He was already studying the inner workings of the boating industry when he…