Meet Suzanne: Giving Generously, Facilitating Lasting Positive Change What if generosity wasn’t just a virtue—but a movement? What if one person’s quiet courage to give could ripple worldwide and through generations? Suzanne doesn’t just ask these questions—she lives the answers. She’s not here for the spotlight. She’s here to shine it on others. Quietly powerful, deeply compassionate, and radically authentic, Suzanne makes you believe again—in goodness, in community, in what’s possible, and that true wealth isn’t measured in dollars, but in the lives we uplift. In 2007, Suzanne founded the Conduit Fund as a charitable tool and a living expression...

#1 Best-Selling Author Susan Rucker, Founder of Impactful Strategies LLC, elevates people, teams, and enterprises through motivational speaking, consulting and leadership coaching by building skills to make a real IMPACT. She is recognized as ‘The People Whisperer’ for her rare ability to connect with, and transform people and organizations, to achieve breakthrough results. Susan was filmed by an Emmy® Award-winning crew for her interview on “Breaking Through with Lisa Nichols!” which aired on ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX affiliates around the country. Her partnership with Jack Canfield on the #1 Best-Selling book The Keys to Authenticity helps the masses unlock...

Ryan brings his extensive experience in psyops, reconnaissance, and peacekeeping in the Canadian military to serve his clients at Wizard of Ads® across North America and the Pacific Rim. Known for his precision strategies that outperform all conventional benchmarks, Ryan Chute, Wizard of Sales® expertly aligns marketing strategy, with culture and sales to accelerate growth. Operating with a team of Tier One Creatives, Media Buyers, and Digital Strategists, Ryan puts together deadly combinations of strategy, tactics, and players to deliver a holistic marketing plan that goes far beyond lead gen and branding. Ryan’s teams work with higher average ticket products...

Richard Tyler, America’s Corporate and Entrepreneurial Business Expert™, is recognized as the world’s top Sales and Management expert. Richard is the CEO of Richard Tyler International, Inc.®, as well as a diversified family of companies and services. Richard Tyler is a 3-time Best Selling Author, a 6-time Expy® Award Winner, a 2-time Quilly® Award Winner, a 3-time Editor’s Choice Award Winner, and a C-Suite Book Club featured Best-Selling Author. He is a highly acclaimed Professional Speaker, Trainer, and Management Consultant. Richard Tyler is an award-winning Filmmaker and Director. He is the Executive Producer of the documentary Maximum Achievement - The...

Ray Seggern is a lifelong storyteller, marketer, and advocate for underdogs—whether they’re entrepreneurs on Main Street or misfits in the music scene. A 20-year partner with the acclaimed Wizard of Ads® group, Ray has built a reputation for quickly diagnosing marketing challenges and helping businesses not just grow, but dominate their categories by leaning into what makes them unique. Ray’s entrepreneurial roots stretch back to the elementary school playground, where he sold cinnamon toothpicks to classmates. He parlayed that early pitchman spirit into careers in radio—as both an on-air personality and head of promotions—and later founded his own newspaper as...

Paul Peters was born in Carbondale, Illinois to George and Doloros Peters. Paul was raised in the Suburbs of Chicago and attended Homewood Flossmoor High School where he was involved in Gymnastics. Paul graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor’s in psychology. Paul then attended Seminary where he studied Philosophy at Southern Evangelical Seminary and served as a chaplain in the NY jail system. Paul had the honor of serving in the Army for 8 years and received an honorable discharge as a first Lieutenant. He has three amazing kids who mean the world to him; his daughter...

Distinguished in several professional arenas, Michael Reza’s name is synonymous with fair lending practices in the financial industry, fair representation of his constituents in politics, as the long-term Congressional Awards President and Board Member, and as an Executive Producer in the film industry. He also actively participates in service to others through raising funds and awareness for a variety of organizations devoted to cancer research, youth, and HRH Prince Phillip Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. While serving on Fannie Mae’s Advisory Board, Michael became the first lender entrusted to secure and issue mortgage-backed securities to Native Americans in the U.S.A. Michael...

Mike Lockwood is an investment advisor representative with Oakwood Wealth Partners in Irvine, California.  For over 35 years, Mike has built a practice that has grown to 20 team members, with 11 advisors and 9 staff members, currently overseeing over $1.5 Billion in Assets (as of April 1, 2024).  His clientele consists of  healthcare professionals, governmental employees, executives and retirees.   Mike strongly believes in working with a team approach to help his client navigate their decisions working towards ultimate financial independence.  Using a process driven approach where we first seek to understand our values and goals, we are able to...

Kimberly Ku, MD, is a community physician partner at Illinois CancerCare working out of central Illinois.  She is a medical oncologist and hematologist entering mid-career, possessing broad research, administrative, and practice interests and capabilities as a true generalist physician partner, including triple board certifications in Medical Oncology, Hematology, Internal Medicine, and additional certification in Genomic Cancer Risk Assessment.  She has interest in and passion for future executive leadership opportunities, and currently her practice has sponsored and professionally supported her as ResearcHER ambassador for the American Cancer Society this year, a position which has greatly helped her to collaborate peacefully with...

Kerin M. Cagle is a transformation strategist and trusted partner to high-achieving women who’ve spent years doing everything for everyone else—while quietly avoiding themselves. Whether driven by trauma, pressure, or perfectionism, they’ve built lives that look successful but don’t always feel whole. Kerin helps them reclaim their identity, reconnect with what’s real, and rise into lives rooted in clarity, purpose, and self-trust. Her work is deeply rooted in lived experience. For years, she wore strength like armor—overproducing, performing, and disconnecting from her true self to outrun unhealed trauma and a distorted sense of worth. When she chose to confront the...

Julie Meates is a New Zealand-born humanitarian endeavoring to bring more peace, kindness, and love into our world. Her career has been multifaceted and varied. For her, family has been important. She is married with three wonderful children and a wide, diverse, extended family. Julie has a passion for education and health, starting her early career as a teacher. She has also qualified as a social worker, counselor and is now a barrister and solicitor, and is currently involved in post-graduate work in education and health. She is passionate about community wellbeing and has worked in a volunteer capacity in...

Jennifer Perri is a Certified Divorce and Empowerment Coach, Registered Financial Consultant, and 2x Best-Selling Author who has spent over two decades helping women transform their lives. Jennifer’s mission is to empower women to live financially fearless, embrace their inner worth and become the sheroes in their stories. She has been featured in the media as a thought leader, appearing on or in ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, Vanity Fair (February 2022, Atlanta Woman Feature), The Tycoon Magazine, Newsweek, Fortune, and Forbes. Jennifer has been a contributor to two internationally best-selling books, ‘Dare to Succeed’ with Jack Canfield, creator of the Chicken Soup...

Gwen Medved, is a best-selling author, entrepreneur and advocate for women and children, known for her deep commitment to family and impactful storytelling. Gwen works with individuals and companies dedicated to making a positive difference and is on a mission to inspire others to see the opportunities hidden inside every obstacle. Gwen has been featured in Forbes, USA Today, Women’s Health, and Entrepreneur Magazine, and has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX affiliates nationwide, as well as Yahoo! News, CNBC, and MSNBC. A member of The National Academy of Best-Selling Authors, Gwen is a recipient of both the EXPY...

George McCranie is a Criminal Defense, Accident & Family Based Immigration attorney with offices in Valdosta, Tifton and Douglas, Georgia. He is also a nationally recognized Author with three #1 Best-Selling books “Protect & Defend”, “The Authority on DUI Defense” & “Your Path to Freedom”. His other books, “After the Crash” and “The Truth About Your Georgia Criminal Case” have helped thousands of families navigate through complex legal pitfalls after being injured in an accident or charges with a crime. He earned a “Golden Quill” award from the National Academy of Best Selling Authors and was also selected to be one of...

Dr. Teri Rouse, more often called Dr. Teri by friends, family, students and clients, is a wife, mother, advocate, teacher, and mentor. She is a traveler, an author, and a storyteller. She is many things. BUT the most important thing, she is a woman who cares passionately for the wellbeing of children and their families. And she has made it her mission to help parents help their children be the best they can be. Because of her classroom experiences and her personal experiences as a parent/step-parent of a child with behavioral issues, she has developed a system to help parents...

A national award winning multiple best-selling author and retired Certified Financial Planner Dr Fred Rouse is the nation’s leading authority on Short Window Retirement Planning.  After serving 5 years in the US Coast Guard at the tail end of the Vietnam War running small boats for search and rescue, he changed direction and became a Registered Respiratory Therapist. He spent 10 years in the field eventually ending up at an inner-city teaching hospital working in the ICU, CCU, Pediatric ICU, Level 1 Trauma and Level 1 NICU. He started a side business in financial services for some extra income, eventually...

According to Inc., “Craig Lack is the most effective consultant you’ve never heard of.” He consults with public and private C-Suites, PE Firms and independent consultants to measurably and predictably pivot OpEx into free cash flow and EBITDA. The proprietary financial hedging strategy eliminates controllable risk and delivers higher ROIC without disrupting legacy strategy or existing relationships. He speaks at national conferences and to C-Suite groups. Craig has appeared in Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Huffington Post, Success, Yahoo Finance and featured on CBS, ABC, CW and FOX.

Known as "The Dream Promoter" for over 25 years of helping individuals and organizations to pursue their dreams in entertainment, business and philanthropy - Bryan Gallinger is a social impact-based Entrepreneur, Producer and Consultant. Bryan has helped build over 30 small businesses and has consulted to help develop over 200 small businesses, brands, organizations, projects or events. He has produced over 400 events, including live music showcases, concerts, festivals, education, corporate, seminars, workshops, summits, conferences, pageants, personal & professional development, retreats, masterminds, wellness, launch parties, private events, themed parties, community events, awareness, fundraisers, galas, Humanitarian, awards, and more. He is...