Self-taught singer/songwriter Madilyn Mei is mostly proud of her headstrong will when it comes to getting what she wants musically. She is crafty, resourceful and nothing can stop her. Influenced by Taylor Swift at a young age, she decided to audition for a fifth-grade talent show after playing an original for a crowd a while back and realized how much... read full bio
Folk and indie-pop performer Mary Moore resides in Nashville, Tennessee. She has captivated audiences with her powerful vocals and engaging words, relating to individuals from all walks of life. Mary's vocals have the strength of Brandi Carlile, Florence + The Machine and the delicacy and eccentricity of Regina Spektor. Mary was raised in Richmond, Virginia, where she spent her life performing and playing... read full bio
Legends from the thriving local scene in Hattiesburg are in the band MSPAINT. Nevertheless, they succeed in standing out in a field already crowded with creative, unconventional actions. The band's self-titled debut, which includes four songs, demonstrates how they are both firmly rooted in decades of rich musical heritage and unmistakably post-modern. MSPAINT deftly combines a diverse variety of inspirations to create... read full bio
The first Black male lead on ABC's popular series The Bachelor, Matt James is an American television personality, entrepreneur and proponent of cryptocurrencies. His season served as a catalyst for racial conversation and brought him to the frontline of many crucial discussions. Matt, who was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, was already a talented athlete. He played football for Wake... read full bio
Mike Jackson is a producer for cinema, stage and television who has won Tony® and Emmy® Awards. Jackson uses his Philly hustle and unmatched persistence as co-founder and managing partner of Get Lifted Film Co., a Los Angeles-based production firm that has created projects with major networks like ABC, NBC, FOX, HBO, Showtime, Netflix and FX. Picture Lift is a collaborative venture... read full bio
Co-founder of Avenue Capital Group and its Chairman and CEO, r enowned financial guru Marc Lasry is also a co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team. Together with his sister, Sonia Gardner, Lasry established Avenue Capital Group as a global alternative investment manager with a focus on distressed and undervalued debt and equity prospects in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Since... read full bio
Michael Mignano is a businessman and technology executive who is passionate about creating products that transform the world. Michael co-founded Anchor, the largest podcasting platform in the world, after working as VP of Product at Aviary, where he helped the company's user base grow to over 100M creators before being bought by Adobe for $170M. His work on Anchor turned... read full bio
Merryl Tengesdal, a trailblazing pilot, author and retired colonel, made history as the first and only African American woman to fly a U-2 in the USAF. Tengesdal served for more than 20 years as a Naval Aviator and Air Force Combat Pilot, flying the "Dragon Lady" high-altitude surveillance aircraft while moving all over the world in support of military and combat... read full bio
Founder and CEO of The Agency, a $1 billion brokerage that has been revolutionizing the real estate industry for more than ten years, is industry disruptor Mauricio Umansky. Umansky founded The Agency with a purpose to disrupt the market by developing a distinctive culture anchored in the basic principle of collaboration. Umansky holds the distinction of selling the most properties... read full bio
Marcus Hutchins, a respected authority on cybersecurity, is credited with thwarting the WannaCry ransomware campaign, one of the biggest cyberattacks in history. Marcus discovered and activated the hidden "death switch" contained within the malicious software's code, stopping the global danger and "saving the internet" as it was contaminating and erasing the data on hundreds of thousands of machines around the... read full bio
NFL quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams and Super Bowl LVI champion Matthew Stafford is well known for using strategy to solve problems and has had several noteworthy moments in his career. Stafford played twelve seasons with the Detroit Lions after playing college football at the University of Georgia. During this time, he earned a reputation for his quick decision-making... read full bio
Mitch Roschelle, a former senior partner at PwC and the originator of their Real Estate Advisory Practice, offers perspective on the direction that business and the economy are likely to take. Due to his ability to convert broad economic trends into actionable next moves, he is frequently requested by Fox News and other media outlets for his amusing opinion. Roschelle... read full bio
The esteemed host of NFL Total Access is writer and pioneering sportscaster MJ Acosta-Ruiz, winner of multiple Emmy Awards. Acosta-Ruiz is the first woman of color and Afro-Latina to ever host a program on the NFL Network. She also contributes to NFL Mexico and NFL Español on a variety of platforms because she is fully fluent in both languages. For... read full bio
Known for mixing in-depth study of the most important financial problems with relentless clarity and providing accessible insights and takeaways for individuals and companies, journalist and author Mary Childs is a co-host of NPR's award-winning Planet Money show. Childs previously held positions as a senior reporter for Barron's magazine where she covered the bond market, capitalism and alternative sectors. She also... read full bio
The electricity grid, our stock exchanges, our nuclear weapons sites and even a few renowned museums have all been protected for nearly thirty years by Mark Graff, one of the first to realize the need of keeping us secure from cyberattack. He most recently held the position of Chief Information Security Officer for NASDAQ for three years. As the founder and... read full bio
Michael Brenner was awarded the best business keynote speaker by the Huffington Post and is a Forbes top CMO influencer. He is the CEO of Marketing Insider Group, where he has led more than 75 workshops on content marketing strategy for businesses, advertising agencies and startups. He is a best-selling co-author of two books, including Digital Marketing Growth Hacks and The... read full bio
Former record label co-founder Mike Muse is a political, pop culture and change agent expert. Mike uses his platform to affect social change by fusing politics and popular culture. He co-founded LawChamps as an industrial engineer who later became a media and tech entrepreneur. Mike is the host of The Mike Muse Show on SiriusXM, co-host of Sway in the Morning and... read full bio
Ambassador Michael Oren has dedicated his life to assisting Israel and the Jewish community worldwide. He is a statesman, historian and lawmaker. He dealt with foreign leaders while serving as a member of the Knesset and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and he spoke out in favor of Israel in the media. He was the driving force behind initiatives to combat... read full bio
Michele Rigby Assad learned the value of positive thinking from her parents while growing up in a tiny town in Central Florida and she embraced it at a young age. This included being willing to take the difficult path, never giving up and working hard until you succeed. This set her on a long and winding path that led her to places... read full bio
American stand-up comedian, actor and writer Michael Longfellow is from Phoenix, Arizona. A number of stepparents have been created as a result of both of Longfellow's parents' frequent marriages, which is mentioned in his comedic works. Longfellow began doing stand-up comedy in his first year at Arizona State University, where he received his BA in English literature. After receiving his degree, he... read full bio
