Jessica Hughes is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and 4x, #1 International Bestselling Author on Amazon. She is a visibility expert for entrepreneurs as well as an internationally collected fine artist, business strategist, and mom of seven. She is founder of Jess Hughes Media and Illuminated Press, a boutique publishing company that has amplified the voices of more than 230+ thought leaders, creatives, and experts, globally. She is visionary behind the #1 International Bestselling Creative Lifebook and Radical Book Series.

She leads the audience growth of leading entrepreneurs so they can step into the spotlight, and be KNOWN. She offers educational programs, digital courses, and coaching to support heart-led leaders with their mission to create positive change in the world. She teaches the mindset, skillset, and radical action to be unstoppable.

Hughes has been featured as an expert in ABC, NBC, FOX, TED, Forbes, Chopra, and more.

Lori Polep's passion for business started at a very young age as she listened to her parents discussing challenges and solutions in the companies they owned. Lori didn't realize it as a child, but those discussions laid a foundation of knowledge for her in a way that many others may never experience. This knowledge was critical when the family business had to start over in 1996 and grew to over 1.3 billion dollars in sales by 2019.

After earning her Bachelor of Science in Business at Boston University, Lori embarked on a career at IBM, where she recognized the transformative power of technology. When she returned to her family's business, she harnessed technological advances to create significant opportunities for growth. Her commitment to continuous learning, employee engagement, and process improvement boosted productivity and efficiency and paved the way for the company's future success.

As Vice President and Chief Information Officer with a Master of Science in Business Management (Communication Technologies) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Lori is uniquely skilled in problem-solving and process improvement, saving her company millions of dollars. Additionally, Lori's negotiation expertise continually saved the company money when working with vendors and suppliers. Cross-selling, product diversification, geographical expansion, teamwork, and other factors contributed to the company's tremendous success.

Lori Co-Authored the Wall Street Journal Bestselling Anthology, Expert Resilience in 2023.

Lori wrote People. Process. Profit.: How True Leadership Avoids Expensive Mistakes, Creates Prosperity, and Sustains Extraordinary Business so others can learn and implement strategies to build their own sustainable, extraordinary businesses.

As a Strategic Advisor, Lori helps companies create sustainable businesses that support employees and continual, profitable growth.

Lori loves exploring places off the beaten path. As a Certified Wine Specialist, she often visits vineyards and shares her discoveries with friends and family.

Greg Mohr started his work life in the restaurant industry. His first impression of franchising came straight out of high school, at a fast-food restaurant chain. He later managed a twenty-four-hour restaurant—another chain outlet but not a franchise. Seventeen years of restaurant management flew by before he earned degrees in electrical engineering and physics and became an engineer.

Greg climbed the corporate ladder, working in the semiconductor industry for about fifteen years. During this time, he earned an MBA specializing in management information systems. Doing so did not speed up his pace of climbing the ladder, as he had hoped. In the meantime, inspired by many business books, including Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad series, Greg purchased rental properties and found that he could manage them on the side while keeping his day job. As he loves to share, Greg eventually found himself laid off, and it was a blessing. He saw an opportunity and knew it was now or never. After working with a franchise consultant, he found a great fit after narrowing down his goals and criteria. He never looked back.

Greg has helped hundreds of people invest in a few hundred franchise units. Further information can be found at https://www.franchisemaven.com/ or contact Greg at greg@franchisemaven.com

Angela Leapua, M.B.A., M.Ed., NBHWC, MSCSIA, is a Wall Street Journal and Amazon international bestselling author, freelance writer, college professor, speaker, transformational leader, business and holistic health coach. With over 20 years in higher education and several accredited certifications, she specializes in Ayurveda, functional medicine, nutrition, mindset modalities and corporate business coaching. Her diverse background empowers her to excel in both corporate group settings and personal coaching.

Angela’s mission is to inspire positive transformational change. She provides guidance to help individuals navigate life's transitions, fostering balance and harmony within the mind, body, and soul. She believes that everyone has the power to elevate their frequency and achieve their goals through visualization, manifestation, and intentional action.

Whether attending one of her lectures or courses, exploring her books, or visiting her health boutique, you'll discover that Angela embraces a natural, soul-centered, and stress-free lifestyle, inspiring others to live with purpose and harmony.