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Sam Elsts, a native of Brownsburg, Indiana, pursued his higher education at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), where he earned a degree from the Kelley School of Business with a major in Marketing and minors in Anthropology and International Studies.

While still in college, Sam embarked on his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 18, founding My Guy Services. His venture into pressure washing and exterior c...

Jack Shepler is the founder of Ayokay, a marketing and web design agency located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Since its inception in 2011, Jack has led Ayokay with a commitment to not just building brands and boosting e-commerce sales but also supporting the vital work of public health and nonprofit organizations. His expertise in the digital arena is not only applied in his leadership but also shared with a broader audience through i...

Brian Wheeler was born and raised in Kentucky, but has called Indiana his home since 2000. He is married to his wonderful wife Loree and have 6 kids together and 2 grandkids. Brian calls himself a Kingdom entrepreneur following his calling to steward multiple organizations in growth through Kingdom Culture and mindsets. This Kingdom ecosystem is developed around The Vertical Life brand with service companies ranging from wealth man...

Steve Iskander, the dynamic founder of Intrepid Finance, has redefined the landscape of nationwide financing. Leading Intrepid, a subsidiary of Masik Management Group, Steve focuses on providing seamless, non-dilutive growth capital to diverse businesses. He’s dedicated to making capital access simple and swift, fueling accelerated growth for enterprises at various stages.

Beyond Intrepid, Steve heads Masik Management Group, offeri...

Mike Dickerson was born and raised in northwest Indiana. He went to Wabash College in which he Majored in Economics, with a Minor in History. While at Wabash, he met Rebecca. They have now been married for over 17 yrs and have two children.

Mike started in financial planning in May of 2000 with a firm named Diversified Financial Concepts and then went completely independent in 2007. Mike has grown mostly through referrals during th...

Andrea is a visionary—she knows how to lead organizations from big picture to execution through the talent within the business. She is a dynamic speaker, executive coach, and facilitator.

As the CEO of HRD - A Leadership Development Company, she leads a national team of expert facilitators and coaches and drives the organization’s growth strategy. She also hosts a daily leadership podcast, Being [at Work] and is the author of The P...

Jerry Vaughn has worked in the business asset protection industry for 15 years, gaining experience in FEIN Business Credit, Cash Flow Management, Business Valuations, and the understanding of what main street business owners do on a day to day basis. As a seasoned consultant, he is passionate about advancing education and relationships. In addition to being a Business Credit Expert, he is also involved in his local church and commu...

Ana Workman is the owner of Absolute Therapy, a company that helps school districts find speech therapists via a proprietary process. I also empower speech language pathologists to become six figure school SLPs and more! My practical strategies show speech therapists make at least $100K in a school and help them scale their way to seven figures. SLPs interested in scaling their career can go to 6figureslp.com and connect there for ...

Caleb White is a native of West Virginia and moved to Indiana when he was 18. He has settled in Columbus Indiana with his beautiful wife, and three wonderful children.

He has worked in the glazing industry for 10 years and started his own business in 2019. He managed the business out of his home before moving into a renovated building in 2023 that has both shop and office space. Since that move, Whites Innovative Glass has added ne...

Kourtney Zahn was Born and raised in Indiana. He is married to his wife Faith and they have 4 children; Bristol, Quinn, Shepherd and Story. He pursed pastoral ministry through his 20’s and out of necessity started his business at age 30.

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Ellen Comerford, a native of the outskirts of Boston, has called the city home for the past 25 years. Celebrating 27 years of marriage to Mark, she is a proud mother to her daughter, Jacquelyn. With nearly four decades of experience in teaching fitness and wellness, Ellen is the esteemed owner of Core De Vie Wellness, a successful establishment located in the heart of Beacon Hill. As an integrative wellness practitioner, she specia...

I was born in New Delhi, India. My father was an architect for the Military Engineering Services for India. He had to move every three years. We lived in Delhi, Chandigarh, Udhampur, and then back in Delhi. When I was 12 years old, in 1976, the family moved to Canada. I attended Jr. HS to HS. I graduated in 1991 with a BSc in civil engineering from University of Waterloo in 1991. I move to Connecticut, USA in January of 1994 due to...

Andrea Brummett was born and raised in Indy. She graduated from Carmel High School and went on to study at The University of Cincinnati and Indiana University. Andrea started her first company, The Pabulum Group when she was 24. The Pabulum Group is now in it's 20th year of operation and has played an exciting part of leading the HR evolution for small businesses with their stand-out HR consulting team serving the full spectrum of ...

India M. Brown, MBA, PMP, CPC, is the CEO of PMPHASE project management consulting firm. Her work in healthcare has expanded over 30 years with a focus on IT project management. She is a woman in tech, and her business specializes in IT software application implementation, replacement, or optimizations. She has spearheaded the implementation of multiple hospital & health facilities health record systems, she has also designed a...

Ed and his wife, Gina have been married for 28 years. They have five children ranging in age from 8 to 21. He enjoys spending time with his family, exercising, reading and the occasional (or not so occasional) cigar.

Ed began his financial services career in 1994 with a large national firm. He soon realized that most “financial advisors” were salespeople working for companies who manufactured financial products that they wanted to ...

Adam Grubb is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in broadcast, media, and marketing. Starting his career at 15 as a radio personality, he spent seven years playing the hits of the 90s and 2000s as well as promotions director. Adam transitioned into new home sales for a few years before joining Pro Builder and Pro Remodeler, construction trade magazines, eventually becoming the VP of Sales.

In 2015, Adam fou...

Luke Humphrey was born in Terre Haute Indiana and moved around a lot as a younger adult. Eventually settling back into the west suburbs of Indianapolis. Luke is married to his beautiful wife Bridgette and they have two beautiful children Kyra and Korbin. Luke started in the construction industry at the very bottom, servicing and running equipment as well as bouncing through life not knowing exactly what his purpose was. While worki...

About S&P Staffing Inc Since being established in 2019, S&P Staffing Inc. has been known for its unparalleled commitment to customer satisfaction. It’s this standard of excellence that has provided the impetus for us to grow into the business we are today. With over 38 years of combined experience in the staffing and hotel industry, we can understand our client's needs in a more personal way. We understand the importance of...

Jacob Wise was grew up on the east side of Indianapolis. He founded Crafted with his 2 partners Job and Sean in 2017. Crafted is a digital agency that partners with growth seeking organizations to help build user interfaces that scale. https://craftedup.com

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