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Ben Albert is a marketer and podcaster who hosts Real Business Connections, a show dedicated to building authentic business relationships. Through Balbert Marketing and the Real Business Connections network, he helps entrepreneurs move from collecting contacts to building genuine connections.

Leading a team I believe in, toward something worth building.

Randy Long is an exit planning advisor, attorney, wealth manager, and author based in Wilmington, North Carolina, the CEO of Build Prove Sell and founder of Long Family Office. After graduating from San Joaquin College of Law in 1989, he opened his own law practice focused on estate planning and business law, bringing together law, financial planning, and business strategy in his current practice. He created the Bulletproof Exit Process, a structured approach that helps owners prepare their companies for sale or transition to the next generation, and advises on succession planning, wealth management, business valuation, and family legacy planning. He is the author of The Braveheart Exit: 7 Steps to Creating Your Family Business Legacy and Bulletproof Your Exit.

Noah Landow is co-founder and CEO of Macktez, a technology consulting firm that helps non-profits, startups, and creative companies navigate periods of organizational and technical change. With more than 30 years of experience in technology leadership, he takes a human-centered approach to aligning IT strategy with organizational growth. Noah hosts Tête-à-Tech, an in-person interview series exploring technology, AI, and growth challenges. He studied Architecture as an undergraduate at Yale.

Ledly Jennings is an estate planning attorney based in Arkansas and the owner of L. Jennings Law, a boutique firm with offices in Little Rock and Magnolia. Before founding the firm, he spent three years at Stephens, Inc., Arkansas' largest investment bank, and also practiced at Stan Miller Law, giving him a combined legal and financial background he brings to every client engagement. He earned his law degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law. His practice helps families and business owners protect their legacy through estate planning, elder law, probate and administration, business planning, and long-term wealth stewardship.

Maria Cook is an entrepreneur, author, and purpose coach based in Toledo, Ohio, on a mission to help people recognize the value they already carry within themselves and turn it into opportunity, income, and a life they are excited to wake up to. She co-authored Passion, Profits, and Purpose and created Making Money with Maria, a coaching program covering digital product creation, online course development, coaching offers, membership communities, and building multiple income streams. She also serves as Associate Relations Manager at Bon Secours Mercy Health, where she supports associates and leaders in creating a compassionate workplace culture. Her guiding belief is that your starting point does not have to be your destination.

Khurram Naik is the founder and partner of Freshwater Counsel, a boutique legal recruiting agency placing elite patent litigators, and the host of Khurram's Quorum, a podcast of conversations with high-performing lawyers about building durable legal careers. He previously practiced patent litigation at Goodwin Procter.

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Jonathan Wegener is a product-obsessed founder who co-founded Timehop (25M users) and built CULPA and ExitStrategy NYC. He is currently building at South Park Commons.

John Brandes is a sales and hiring professional with over 20 years of experience, and the founder of Sales Bounty Hunter, a recruiting firm in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He helps businesses find the right people for Sales, Administrative, Marketing, Management, and Legal roles through a process built on listening, smart sourcing, and matching on fit. John has called Palm Beach Gardens home for 25 years, staying active in the community through local volunteering and time with his grandson. He also writes about the recruiting technology and interview practices he relies on to deliver accountable searches.

As a remote professional and content creator based in the Philippines, I love blending my background in creative leadership and web development with my passion for visual storytelling. Whether I'm hunting for the next

Greg Cook is the President and CEO of University of Toledo Federal Credit Union, a $100 million asset credit union serving students, employees, alumni, and families connected to the University of Toledo. His leadership approach is rooted in collaboration, financial literacy, and community impact, with a focus on equipping members with the knowledge to make confident financial decisions. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Greg brings discipline, accountability, and a teamwork-centered philosophy to everything he does. He is also a contributing author to Unleash The Leader Within You and works as a speaker and coach helping leaders develop clarity, confidence, and impact.

George Shenouda is a Financial Advisor and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) at Merrill Lynch in Princeton, working with individuals and families on retirement planning, investment strategy, education funding, and asset allocation. He grew up in Toms River, New Jersey, studied Finance and Entrepreneurship at Rutgers Business School, and earned the Eagle Scout distinction. George serves as a board member of The Breakfast Club of NJ Jobseekers Group and is active in the Princeton Corridor Rotary Club and Princeton Mercer Chamber of Commerce.

Erin Warner is a certified executive coach and facilitator based in Austin, Texas, helping leaders connect courageously, communicate clearly, and collaborate creatively. She brings 15+ years of corporate leadership experience to her coaching work, combined with rigorous training in coaching methodologies and human development. Erin created the L.O.V.E. Framework, a systematic approach to transforming self-talk that she shares with leaders and high-achievers ready to stop playing small. Through Head + Heart Coaching, she designs experiences that bring together intellectual rigor with real human depth.

Emma Larson is a partner at Freshwater Counsel, a legal recruiting agency focused on elite litigators with particular depth in patent litigation and complex commercial litigation. She helps patent litigators navigate lateral moves, get multiple offers, and win the interview, with a consultative approach built on her background as a patent litigator. She started her own practice to gain autonomy over client selection and market focus, and she places nationally across all practice areas and seniorities. Emma is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Courtney Johnson is an author, keynote speaker, and personal brand educator based in Austin, Texas. She wrote Career Cheat Codes (Penguin Random House), teaches the Level Up on LinkedIn cohort, and has built a community of more than 500,000 people. A TCU graduate, she helps people get over the fear of being seen online.

I write about housing and home insurance at Yahoo Finance. https://www.linkedin.com/in/claireboston1/

Collin Martin is an American professional soccer midfielder and one of the first openly gay male players in U.S. professional soccer. He signed with D.C. United as a homegrown player in 2013 and has since played in MLS and the USL Championship for clubs including Minnesota United, San Diego Loyal, and North Carolina FC. Off the field, he is an LGBTQ+ advocate and art collector.

Christine McDannell, known as Chrissy, is an entrepreneur and M&A advisor who has been building and selling companies since 2003. In 2021 she founded The Magnolia Firm, an advisory practice that helps founders sell remote-operable digital businesses. She is the author of Get Acquired and hosts the AI Implementation Club, a weekly community in Austin and online for founders focused on practical AI adoption.