Be optimistic and persistent. Very few professional characteristics trump these. Rex Burgdorfer has been a leader in the non-profit health system M&A market for more than a decade. His transaction advisory work has been featured in dozens of academic and professional journals. Juniper Advisory is a specialized investment banking …
Tephra Miriam is an avid thought leader, author of middle-grade novel ‘Escape to Clown Town’, graphic artist, photographer, musician, producer and entrepreneur with a passion for change. Tephra grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and moved to Chicago, Illinois when she was 18 years old, where she currently resides. Her …
Wendy Margolin has worked in marketing and communications for 18 years. As owner and founder of Sparkr Marketing, her goal is to help small businesses tell their story so that they can reach their business goals. As a nonprofit’s communications director during the explosion of digital marketing, she had to …
You are so much more than your purpose. All of our emotions and goals in life are a product of our own thoughts. Don’t let them control you. You are also the decision maker in your life. Dr. Benjamin Ritter, founder of Live for Yourself (LFY) Consulting, is a …
It’s great to see people finally calling out companies for collecting, sharing and selling large amounts of data. I’ve always been passionate about privacy and I feel so lucky to be able to live at a time when others are interested in the topic as well. Donata Kalnenaite is …
The goal of any leader should be to build a team that can function without you. Then go out and find your next opportunity. Born in Ohio and raised in Maryland, William S. White Winnetka studied building construction for his undergraduate at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He then …
Build a great team and delegate. Shreyas ‘JR’ Patel is the President and COO of Helix Hospitality, a hotel group based in Chicago with properties throughout the U.S. An alum of DePaul University, with a dual degree in Finance and Management, Patel founded Helix Hospitality after learning firsthand the …
Put your whole heart into whatever you do. Anthony Vaccarello is the President of BuyCoachBus.Com. Anthony has extensive experience in vehicle sales and procurement of business, charter sales, management, problem solving, technology development, raising capital, federal grants development, brand development, and relationship development. He has been in the industry …
Speak and take action into existence. Adelina Sanchez is a licensed massage therapist and is certified in CBD & the Endocannabinoid System. She is an entrepreneur who started her own business, Leafly Therapy, after her difficult upbringing showed her firsthand the power of medicinal marijuana. She was raised in …
If you live your daily lifestyle in the way you would like for others to treat you, the world will be a better place. Sunny Akhigbe was born in Nigeria and in the first years of his life, he faced poverty and malnutrition. He was challenged by his family …