Executive Producers

Sir Michael Fomkin

For over two decades, Sir Michael Fomkin has been a pioneering force in the entertainment, business, and personal development industries. As the founder of VIP Ignite, Truth Mgmt, and VisionCraft, Michael has helped launch the careers of thousands of aspiring actors, models, and entrepreneurs—empowering them to break into some of the most competitive industries in the world. Michael is a #1 Best-Selling Author, having co-authored books with legendary business minds like Michael Gerber, Brian Tracy, and Dr. Joe Vitale. His groundbreaking work in branding, storytelling, and personal positioning has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and on ABC, CBS, and Fox...
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Pete D’Arruda

Peter J. D’Arruda, MRFC®, RICP®, is former two-time President of the IARFC (International Association of Registered Financial Consultants), an Investment Advisor, fiduciary, and has been in the financial arena for over 32 years. He founded Capital Financial to help his clients “cross the street of life.“ He and his team strive to help their clients take the worry out of living in retirement. Known as “Coach Pete” to most of his clients and to the listeners of his radio show, he has developed a proprietary process that lets business owners become work optional. He has written or co-written 16 books...
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Mike Lockwood

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...
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Kim Ku

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...
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Kevin Hodes

Since 1999, owner and founder of Swypit, Kevin Hodes, prides himself on bringing honesty and integrity to the world of credit card processing. Swypit provides much more than just a service. Swypit takes great pride in assisting their clients with growing and managing their business while directly and successfully contributing to their client’s profitability. His expertise in the merchant service industry is sought out, and he has been seen on ABC, NBC, CBS, A&E, E! and Bravo networks. In an industry that is rife with third-party providers who are often more intent upon selling equipment than providing an effective solution...
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Dr Wayne Pernell

Dr Wayne Pernell, The Exponential Success Coach, is an international speaker, elite mindstate coach, and #1 best-selling author. He has been featured in a documentary, Big Stages, following his path as a speaker, and he is the executive producer of several films, most notably The Truth About Reading, a project aligned with his passion for education and literacy. Dr Pernell, also known by friends and associates as “Dr P” or “Dr Wayne,” holds a doctorate in clinical psychology which he pivoted four decades ago into the areas of leadership, organization development, and executive coaching, now providing a unique perspective and...
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Producers

Suzanne Nakano

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...
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Shaun Capps

Shaun Capps is the founder and trial attorney of Shaun Capps Injury Law and serves as Of Counsel with Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys, a national firm headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a best-selling co-author with world-renowned negotiator Chris Voss of Empathy and Understanding in Business and a Producer of the Broadway-exclusive production Negotiating Life, also featuring Voss. A rising voice in ethical negotiation strategy, Shaun speaks at national conferences, legal summits, and business leadership events across the United States. His media presence spans ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Amazon Prime, and Times Square Today, where he is frequently interviewed for...
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Ryan Chute

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...
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Richard Tyler

Richard Tyler is the world’s singular expert who has achieved unmatched mastery across six critical domains: Sales, Management Consulting, Leadership, Best-Selling Authorship, Award-Winning Filmmaking, and Broadway Production. While many professionals excel in one or two disciplines, Tyler is the only individual to earn world-class recognition and proven results across all six simultaneously. His trademarked Commitment to Excellence® philosophy is not just a mantra; it is a transformational standard that has shaped industries, inspired millions, and redefined what it means to lead. As CEO and Founder of Richard Tyler International®, Tyler has spent nearly four decades building what is widely acclaimed...
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Ray Seggern

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...
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Paul Peters

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...
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Kerin M. Cagle

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...
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Julie Meates

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...
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Gwen Medved

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...
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George McCranie

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...
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Dana Cowles

Dr. Cowles is a board-certified Emergency Medicine Osteopathic Physician with a dual degree in Philosophy. He brings clarity to history, a unique perspective and passion to life's purpose. Dr Dana Cowles was born in Boise, ID, the son of a dairy farmer. He was raised around the greater New York City area. He was educated at St. John's University with a dual degree in Biology and Philosophy, and then obtained his Osteopathic Medicine degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. His childhood was full of experience and exploration, but also significant fears. Those fears were amplified by a violent car...
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Craig Lack

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.
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Cathy Cooper

Cathy Cooper is a bestselling author, producer, and director whose career has taken her across all seven continents and into some of the most extreme and inspiring environments on Earth. For more than thirty years, she built a distinguished career producing and directing world-class adventure sports and outdoor experiences, bringing to life the human stories behind endurance, courage, and competition. Her work has appeared across major networks including NBC, ABC, CBS Sports, ESPN, and Fox Sports, where she has captured the heart of global adventure—from the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia to the X-Games, Red Bull, motorsports, Baja...
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Camilo R. Gomez

Having practiced academic medicine for over forty years, Camilo R. Gomez has been a leader in the fields of vascular, critical care, and interventional neurology. In fact, he has pioneered some of the most successful and innovative approaches to the treatment of stroke, both conceptually and operatively. Throughout his career, he has mentored countless physicians as part of their undergraduate and postgraduate educational programs, leaving a lasting legacy of specialists who continue to follow in his footsteps. As a seasoned educator, he is a skillful lecturer, an accomplished communicator, and a sought-after keynote speaker; one who has engaged audiences both...
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Bryan Gallinger

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...
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