LIFESTYLE SOLOPRENEUR Flavia Berys

Maricela Soberanes is a principal at Up Plex Multifamily Investments, a private equity firm specializing in real estate. With a business degree, she's been investing since 2006, building a $4.5M personal portfolio before transitioning to commercial real estate. She's a successful business owner and author, sharing her expertise in "The Ultimate Guide to Building a Cash Flowing Real Estate Portfolio and Retire Early." Now, she and Chris Linger coach entrepreneurs and operate a VA agency, focusing on business growth and passive income.

Rocky Lalvani is the Profit Answer Man. He teaches them how to ensure they get paid and make profit a priority! As a certified Profit First Professional he implements Mike Michalowicz's Profit First System. We change the accounting formula of Sales - Expenses = Profit to Sales - Profit = Expenses. This ensures Profit comes first! (PS. It's not about money at all costs, people come before money!) Rocky started with nothing when his parents immigrated to the United States when he was two years old, and his parents were in their 40's. It was his parents' second time starting over in life as they moved here to experience the American dream. In spite of a lot of struggles and his mom passing away when Rocky was 7, he has been able to achieve financial and life success. Rocky loves to share his journey and inspire others to achieve their dreams even faster.

Adam runs a franchise matchmaking agency "FranchiseCoach" where he connects investors with prescreened franchises in 75 industries, which is a free service for potential investors.

Chris is a rare-threepeat New York Stock Exchange IPO leader, founding two of the companies he has taken public. His successful companies have attracted an impressive investor list, with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway becoming the largest single investor of the last company he took public. Since stepping away from the CEO post in 2021, Chris has authored a book on business wealth creation, taught, guest lectured, and written articles on a wide range of business and career topics. He has also appeared on a number of podcasts as a guest and we are happy to have him here today.

Brian is the founder of Choosy Consultant and a financial coach for successful professionals desperately seeking lifestyle freedom but worried they haven't saved enough to take the plunge. Brian reached financial freedom at age 47 and now coaches others how to do the same!

Over her 17-year career Shari Rash has seen how the lack of financial education and communication about money has negatively affected her generation. She is working to undo the taboo about money in a fun, comfortable, no-nonsense way.