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Jennifer Lau-Hatcher is the Co-founder of 1 & Fund and a fintech industry veteran with over 25 years of experience. Drawing from a background in education and leadership at Synchrony Financial, she’s known for pioneering gamified training systems and empowering home improvement companies through accessible financing solutions. Her work centers…

Lori Bartle is a veteran marketing and advertising leader whose career spans client-side, agency-side, and media roles. She now works as an agency advisor and creator of the Accountable Leadership System, helping marketing teams shift from reactive service providers to proactive growth drivers. Lori is also the author of The…

Stephanie Allen is a fractional COO, integrator, and founder of a consultancy that helps founders build self-managed businesses. With over a decade of experience supporting CEOs, she is known for her no-nonsense approach to operational excellence. Stephanie is regarded as a secret weapon by the founders she works with for…

Jason Duncan is a former schoolteacher turned multimillion-dollar entrepreneur and business coach. He’s the founder of The Exiter Club, a mastermind program helping business owners remove themselves from day-to-day operations without giving up ownership. With his proprietary Exiter Method and passion for systems, Jason empowers entrepreneurs to build self-sustaining businesses…

Frank Sondors is the Co-founder of Salesforge AI, a platform that blends AI agents with human efforts to drive down sales costs and boost pipeline growth. With over a decade of experience in B2B sales at Google, SimilarWeb, and Blackrock, Frank now leads innovation in automating sales outreach through AI.…

Anya Cheng is the Founder and CEO of Taelor, an AI-powered fashion-as-a-service company transforming how men dress. With leadership experience at Meta, eBay, McDonald’s, and Target, Anya is an expert in product innovation, customer experience, and system-driven scalability. She was named one of Girls in Tech’s “40 Under 40” for…

Caryn Kopp is the Chief Door Opener® at Kopp Consulting, a company that helps business owners and sales teams secure initial meetings with high-level decision-makers. With over two decades of experience and a proprietary Door Opener® service, Caryn is a leading expert in prospecting strategy, messaging, and setting appointments that…

Justin Bartley is the owner of Next Door & Window, a successful home improvement company specializing in custom window and door installations in the Chicago and Madison areas. With more than two decades of experience, Justin is also a coach with the Wealthy Contractor’s Success Society, where he helps contractors…

Angela Coté is the founder of AC Inc., a trailblazer in franchise coaching and systems development. With deep roots in franchising—as both a franchisee and the daughter of a major brand founder—Angela brings real-world insight into what it takes to build thriving, scalable franchise systems. Her work focuses on developing…

Rabbi Shmuly Rothman is a visionary leader and the founder of Rothman Coaching, where he helps Chabad emissaries around the world grow thriving, sustainable Jewish centers. Through his work, Shmuly has pioneered scalable support systems like the Donor Relations Manager (DRM) program, designed to equip mission-driven leaders with the infrastructure…