Unfiltered Your Client is not your Friend

Saelese is a serial entrepreneur, Corporate and Commercial Attorney-at-Law and Motivational Speaker. She believes that business owners should take a proactive approach to minimising legal and other risks in their enterprises.

 

It is her life’s goal to find a perfect synergy between the professional and creative sides to her personality.


She is a strong advocate for the need for increased female empowerment in society and encourages those around her to use their voices to shake things up. 


As a very solution oriented individual, this year she is focused on building her legacy as one of impact through transparent conversations that influence meaningful change.

Farah is an internationally recognized Facilitator, Coach, Speaker, and Founder of Interact Consulting. She partners with ambitious women Entrepreneurs and Leaders who find themselves frustrated and unfulfilled, despite outward signs of success. When they work with her, they re-imagine their business, crafting a lucrative purpose-driven enterprise that delivers more confidence, more connection, more revenue, and more meaning.


Having rebuilt her own life and business from scratch after struggling through her own life-changing experiences, Farah knows exactly how to forge a new path towards a meaningful life and offers her clients a proven blueprint for their own success.


In her 25 years of experience, she has designed and facilitated leadership programs for global organizations including Johnson & Johnson, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Decathlon, Pfizer, Hitachi Energy, British Deputy High Commission, Swiss Re, Ali Baba, Coca-Cola, to name a few.

Monique was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, and is the youngest of four children. She is the mother of two daughters, and new grandmother to her grandson, affectionately known as Grandmaster J. Monique has never turned away from developing her talents, and always challenges herself to do more for her family and community.
Monique is the Best Selling Author of THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL, published in January of 2019, and Best Selling Co-Author of H.E.R. Story Anthology of Healing, published on January 13, 2022. She is also the chair and creative director of I AM MY BROTHER’S KEEPER! Non-Profit Organization, the chief cleaning specialist of her small business, Monique’s First Class Cleaning Business, an aspiring actress, a drummer, and an active member of the Outreach Program at her local church. Monique continued to follow her dreams of acting, just prior to the COVID pandemic, appearing on the CBS hit tv drama, GOD Friended Me, and she was cast in the short film The Red Bill, as one of the main characters. Due to shut downs across the globe, and the hold on film production, her career was also on hold. But Monique kept pushing forward and also had appearances on the Dr. Oz Show, System 20 episodes, and on the Mel Robbins Show Hoarding and Guest Updates episodes. Her Motto: “Every accomplishment, no matter how small is a WIN! Make sure you celebrate your WIN!”.

After encountering the ugly face of domestic violence and developing four different health conditions, Shana Gourdine’s life took a new turn. But, she couldn’t give this a room to ruin her life, so she embarked on a journey to elevate her self-esteem and uplift people who were going through such issues. Consequently, Shana writes relatable books from her experiences to help individuals learn to love themselves again after going through disappointments, trauma and disability. Moreover, Shana fits in several other shoes as a poet, motivational speaker, podcast host, spoken word artist, self-love life coach, advocate for domestic violence awareness and chronic illnesses. Shana has published several titles and co-authored several others in a writing journey that spans three years. In her writing and motivation journey engagements, Shana has won the Purple Ribbon Award of Courage, Viewer’s Choice Award, and Global Africa Fashion for Peace World 2021. She has been featured as the Best Seller on Amazon and nominated for both Women on the Rise and Women Influencers awards. She has also featured on Spotlight Magazine Cover, Hopez Magazine, Dream Spire Book Magazine, Channel 13, Channel 10, Troy Record Paper and Spectrum News.

Nancy Schwartz is the Founder and Principal of Envision Healthy Retirement. She spent her career in corporate leadership roles, founded the successful retained search company, SearchExecution, and was previously Client Partner at Korn Ferry.  In those roles, Nancy worked across a variety of industries in markets ranging from global multinationals to early-stage private equity and venture capital. Her innovative and solution-oriented approach to solving complex issues earned her high praise and recognition.

 

Also, a classically trained ballerina who has worked for nationally known ballet and modern companies, Nancy embraced nuanced movement, discipline, artistry, and the importance of balance. She built several professional dance companies, focusing on the creation of new works with innovative programs and performances. She also built a not-for-profit dance studio, which fostered the inclusion of all arts into dance choreography. Today, she is passionate in continuing to study both modern dance and ballet, and also enjoys performing new works.

Nancy is an advocate of personal growth and enrichment, and has graduated from Tiny Habits®, Retirement Options, HeartMath, and Health Coach Institute, to name a few, as a Health and Lifestyle Consultant and graduated from Skidmore College. She is a member of select mentorships in both health and business.
She is dedicated to her client’s success and growth as they transform into a life they envision and own.

 

Aaron Edwards Hall is a stand up comedian who has been doing comedy for the past 15 years. He is respected in the industry by names such as Earthquake, Chris Spencer, and David Arnold.

From a small town in Illinois (Lebanon) just outside of East St. Louis. He was raised by his mother who influenced him alot with her love for Christ, her strong will, and her crazy sense of humor.

Inspired by comedians Bill Cosby, Cedric the Entertainer, and Eddie Murphy, Aaron Edwards Hall is a natural born leader blessed with the favor of God over his life. He was a student athlete, as well as the president of his student body at Columbia College, where he graduated in 2005 with a B.S. in Business Marketing.

Embarking on comedy started with guidance from above. Aaron wrote a 15 minute set in 15 minutes and made it to the showcase round of BET’s Coming to the Stage auditions, only having performed the set twice.“

After arriving in Los Angeles, Aaron quickly began networking with some of Hollywood’s best. Faced with the reality of needing to make a living until his entertainment career kicked into high gear, the practical side of Aaron was directed to corporate America, where he quickly became successful going from poverty to a six-figure income.

Aaron made his television debut on Season 4 of Bill Bellamy’s Who’s Got Jokes, which kicked his comedy career into high gear. He has also appeared on Aspire’s Season 2 of We Got Next, JUCE TV LIVE, which was aired on TBN, Comic Edge on Aspire TV and Laff Tracks on TruTv. He has toured Japan, entertaining the troops. He toured with National Headliner Earthquake, and shared the stage with Dave Chapelle, Kevin Hart, and Dane Cook. Aaron performed at Improvs, Funnybones, colleges, corporate events and churches nationwide. So, get ready for the world’s next generation of funny! Aaron Edwards Hall.