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Palm Beach:

 Laurin Collar - Influencer & Content Creator & TV Host

Jane Hanson - Emmy Award Winning Television Journalist & Coach

 Illana Raia- Founder & CEO of Être - a mentorship platform for girls

 Ala von Auersperg -  Designer & Philanthropist  & Founder of Ala von Auersperg

 Kristen Coffield - Founder of the Culinary Cure & Active Grandparenting

 Dr. Karen Butler Colbert - Founder & CEO of⁠ W2 WELLNESS & Weight Loss Center

 Hollis Bradley Pica -  Executive Director of Red Sneakers For Oakley

 Katy Coffield -  Co-Founder & CEO of Foodie Tribe & Camino Collective

Merrill Debbs - Co-Founder of Red Sneakers for Oakley

Tracy Byrnes - Former Fox Business Anchor & UBS Financial Advisor

Mia Rowe - Co-Founder of Rowe Plastic Surgery

Nicole Steinthal - Social Media & Pr Strategist & Founder NS Lifestyles

Deborah Goodrich Royce - Ntl Bestselling & Award Winning Author Reef Road, Ruby Falls,,Finding Mrs Ford & Former Actress

Pamela Jaccarino - Chief Creative + Content Officer, Editor At Large, Luxe Interiors + Design -SANDOW

Regina K Scully. - Academy & Peabody Award-winning Producer & Founder & CEO of Artemis Rising Foundation

Jane Hanson - Emmy Award Winning Television Journalist & Coach

Vicki Schneps - President at Schneps Media

Maxine Morgan Trowbridge - Founder & Co-Creative Director of Eve & Max

Ivey Leidy - Owner of Living With Ivey & Certified Health Coach & Wellness Counselor

Emilie Fritz Veloso - Founder & CEO, One Tribe, Inc.

Rochelle Weinstein - USA Today & Amazon Bestselling Author of 7 Books & Book Contributor NBC 6 in the Mix Miami

Kathy Entwistle - Top Forbes FA, Martha Stewart's Top Ten FA & Founder of The Money Date Box

Stephanie Sayfie Aagaard - ED of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami & Steph Sez Columnist

Karen Murray - Owner of FIVESTORY

Kimberly Fettig Bartlett - Retired Television Journalist & Co-Founder of The STASH APP

Tess Dean - Co-Founder of The STASH APP

Elizabeth Schulte Roth - The Asheville Ambassador & Former National Magazine Editor

 

 

Summit:

Simone Gordon - Founder & CEO of The Black Fairy Godmother Foundation

Gina Williams - Business Development Partner at TheRealReal

Kathy Entwistle - Top Forbes FA, Martha Stewart's Top Ten FA & Founder of The Money Date Box

Dr. John Paul Tutela - Plastic Surgeon & Owner of Tutela Plastic Surgery

 

Spring Lake:

Margot O'Connor - Owner of Margot O'Connor Educational Consulting

Mary Donahue Quinlan - CEO of Career Prep Consultants & ADJPROF Career Management

Emilv Boucher - Co-Founder of Work & Play

Meaghan B. Murphy - EIC of Woman's Day & Author of Your Fully Charged Life &  TV Host My Perfect Day

Tara Clark - Founder of Modern Mom Probs & Author & Podcast Host & Style Box Creator

Jessica Rogers - Owner of The Blonde Shallot

Simone Gordon - Founder & CEO of The Black Fairy Godmother Foundation

Casey Kegelman - Author & Inspirational Speaker & Former Educator

Tori Brown - Owner of Tori Brown The Label

 

 

Washington, DC:

Julie Cole - Co-Fdr & Senior Dir of Mabel's Labels & Award Winning Entrepreneur & Parenting Contributor & Bestselling Author

Laurie Gelman - New York Times Bestselling Author of The Class Mom Book Series

Nina Farzin - Owner and CEO Oogiebear & R.Ph., Dr of Pharmacy Pharm.D & ABC's Shark Tank 

Erika Hanafin Feldhus - CEO of HeyMama

Laura Neville - Former CPO of EVERFI & C Suite Executive & Innovator 

Samantha Greene Woodruff - 1st Reads Pick & Amazon Bestselling Author of The Lobotomist’s Wife & Former Dir. at Nickelodeon   

Anne-Marie Finnell - Co-Founder of Finnell Lee Homes & a SVP of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

Kelly Lee - Co-Founder of Finnell Lee Homes & a SVP of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

Kristen Coffield - Founder of The Culinary Cure

Dr Karen Butler Colbert - Award Winning Fdr and CEO of W2 WELLNESS and Weight Loss Center & Co-Fdr of Teen Connection

Kathy Entwistle - Top Forbes FA, Martha Stewart's Top Ten FA & Founder of The Money Date Box

Sara Goodman Confino - Author Don't Forget To Write, She's Up To No Good, Behind Every Good Man & For The Love of Friends 

Sheila Byrd Carmichael - Managing Principal, BlueByrd LLC & Founder of The Story Board Skirt

Chastity Milligan - Founder of Sending Goodness & NJ Family Magazine's "Mompreneur Of The Year"

 

Greenwich:

Missy Tannen - Founder & Chief Designer at Boll & Branch

Layla Lisiewski - CEO at The Local Moms Network

Samatha Yanks - Co-Founder, The Connecticut Edit,  Editor-in-Chief,Westport, Weston & Wilton Magazine 

Carola Lovering - Ntl. bestselling author Tell Me Lies (Hulu series adaptation), Too Good to Be True, Can’t Look Away, & Bye, Baby

Avery Carpenter Forrey - Writer & Editor & Author of SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT 

Illana Raia - Founder & CEO of Être - a mentorship platform for girls

Alyssa Tierney - Founder at Monograms off Madison

Michelle Imbrogno- Co-Founder at The Culinary Wine Camp

April Saxe - Principal at April May June COMPASS Realty Team

June Hatch - Principal at April May June COMPASS Realty Team

 

 

 

Rye:

Simone Gordon - Founder of The Black Fairy Godmother Foundation

Judi Alperin King - Founder & Executive Director of The Wily Network

Patrice Hayden Meagher - Founder & CEO MilkMate
Thyme Sullivan - Co-Founder & Co-CEO of UNICORN A TOP Product

Denielle Finkelstein - Co-Founder & Co-CEO of UNICORN A TOP Product

Maureen Coyle- Co-Founder of Social Threads
Sara Reardon - Co-Founder of Social Threads
Sara Bliss - NYT Bestselling Author & Co-Founder of One Eleven Partners & Creative Brand Consultant

Annabel Monaghan- National Bestselling Author of Nora Goes Off Script & "ame Time Next Summer
Christina Geist - NYT Bestselling Children’s Book Author & Founder of Boombox Gifts & Co-Founder of True Geist

Illana Raia - Founder & CEO of Être & Award-Winning Author

Katie Fogarty - Founder & CEO of ReBoot Group,Podcaster + Host of A Certain Age & LinkedIn Expert 

Social Threads - Curated Online Boutique
Misfit Bazaar – Luxe Wellness Boutique

The April May June Team of COMPASS

Carly D’Arpino - Co-Founder of Harrison Wine Vault

Carrie Heffernan – Founder of Misfit Bazaar
Bets Miller - Co-Founder of Finch & Co
Stephanie Hoover - Founder of Pretend Flower Show

Jane Carroll - Stand-up Comedian

April Larken - DJ Extraordinaire
Caytha Jentis - Screenwriter, Playwright & Producer Jane Carroll - Stand-up Comedian

 

 

 

Boston:

Adrienne Brodeur - Author  bestselling memoir, WILD GAME"& LITTLE MONSTERS & ED, Aspen Words, The Aspen Institute

Laurie Gelman  - NYT Best-Selling  Author of The Class Mom Series & hopefully soon to be television series

Tracilee Messina - Founder of Your Basic Beauty

Judi Alperin King - Founder/ Executive Director  The Wily Network

Jen Ziskin - Owner, La Morra, Heritage of Sherborn, & Punch Bowl Brookline 

Kaitlin Brophy - Founder Brook & Elm

Nancy Ruggeri - Owner of CycleBar Wellesley 

Jane Carroll- Stand Up Comedian

Marci Bracken - Co-Founder of Living Crue Magazine 

Laura Zigman -Best-Selling Author of Six Novels

Michelle Hoffmeister - Registrar & Leader at Waypoint Adventure & Co-Founder of Doctor’s Island Brewery

Melissa Clayton - CEO & Founder of Tiny Tags 

Alison King -Former Political Reporter at NBC Boston and NECN

Taryn Roeder - Executive Director of Publicity of Abrams Books

 

Charleston:

Laurie Gelman  - NYT Best-Selling  Author of The Class Mom Series & hopefully soon to be television series

Kristen Tirney - Contemporary American Artist & Founder of Kristen Tirney Art

Nina Sossamon-Pogue - Best-Selling Author & Speaker & Podcast Host & Award Winning TV Anchor

Julianne Taylor - Product Designer & Content Creator & Mindset Speaker & Business Coach

Shaniequa L. WashingtonCEO Zuriel Kingdom Collections, LLC & Fashion Designer & Influencer

Andrea Serrano - Fashion Stylist &  Producer &  Creative Director

Carolyn Murray - Award winning Journalist &  Co-Anchor & Podcast Host

Terry Haas - Co-Founder 32 South & Realtor & Former Host HGTV "Designed To Sell" & "House Hunters"

Emily Mingledorff - Baking Blogger "Pie Crusts & Pixie Dust" & Co-Founder of Will To Good Foundation

Elizabeth Ackerman - Co-Founder of Olivia James The Label

Lindsay Cunningham - Co-Founder Olivia James The Label & Owner Monkees of MP 

Jennifer Simpson - Chief Experience Officer Bespoke Experiences 

Amy Schmidt - Speaker & Author & Podcast Host & Founder of Fearlessly Facing Fifty    

Kristen Coffield - Founder The Culinary Cure & Co-Founder at Better Than Gossip   

Karen Morneau - Founder of Karen Morneau & Hayman & Co. Photography

Robin Berlinsky - Founder & CEO of The Learning Ring and Podcast Host 

 

 

Asheville:

Kathy Entwistle -  Top Forbes FA, Martha Stewart's Top Ten FA & Founder of The Money Date Box

Page Fehling -   Facilitator, Speaker, Author, Host/Emcee & Anchor

Teggy French   -  Social Media Influencer,  Fashion Designer & Blogger

Laurie Gelman  - NYT Best-Selling  Author of The Class Mom Series & hopefully soon to be television series

Jennifer Lapidus- Founder & GM of Carolina Ground, Asheville Bread Festival & Author of Southern Ground           

Connie Matisse CEO & Co-Founder of East Fork

Amanda Moses - Founder & Strategic Advisor of Amanda Moses Connects 

Gabriela Mekler - Co-Founder of Mumi Designs

Meredith Powell – CSP, CPAE, Motivational Speaker, Award-Winning  Author Thrive & Business Strategist

Amy Schmidt - Speaker & Author & Podcast Host & Founder of Fearlessly Facing Fifty 

Jennifer Simpson - Chief Experience Officer Bespoke Experiences               

Ann Williams - CEO & Founder of Yearly Company                                                                                                            

Laura Webb - Co-Host of Her Two Cents, Founder and President of Webb Investment Services, Inc.   

Kristen Coffield -  Founder of The Culinary Cur                              

 

 

New York City:

Ann Shoket - Author of The Big Life

Monica Ferguson and Becca Brown - Shark Tank winners and Co-Founders of SOLEMATES

Sheila Klehm- Managing Director UBS Wealth Management

Benilde Little- Bestselling Author of Good Hair and Welcome To My Breakdown

Caytha Jentis - Director, Writer of the Amazon Hit Series "The Other F Word"

Lisa Holton - President of Classroom, Inc.

Francine Le Frak-Founder Same Sky                                                      

Jude Connally- Founder of Jude Connally Clothing

Dr Francesca Fusca-Award winning Dermatologist and TV Personality                     

Dr. Donnica Moore-Premier Expert Women's Health and TV Personality  

Sandra Richards- ED at Morgan Stanley/ Award winning Author of Rice and Rocks

Mary Carlomango-Author/ Tv Personality/ Owner of ORDER

Nancy Armstrong-Senior producer- MAKERS

Suzanne Curry-Owner at Write Ideas PR, President at Bergen CASA, Producer

Sonia Blangiardo-Director at Days of Our Lives/ Creator- writer- Tainted Dreams

Jaime Gelbtuch-Founder and Principal Consultant of Cultural Mixology

Beatriz Garcia- Director, New York at Brunswick Group

Debbie Shields-Clifford-Litigator and Leader of Child Advocacy Team-Gibbons P.C. 

Kelly Peeler- Founder and CO of NextGenVest

Annie Long Sullivan-ED, Founding Member, Beauty Counter

Michele Mitchell-Executive Editor, Film at 11 Media

                                                        

Morristown:

Wendy Lacey - Founder, Cornerstone Montclair Jeanne Petrucci MS, RDN - Founder, Living Plate, LLC

Annie Schiffmann - Founder, Downstage Media

Lauren Marino - Editor, Collaborator, Author
Katherine Nukk-Freeman - Co-founder of Nukk-Freeman & Cerra PC+ SHIFT HR
Hon. Barbara Curran - Former NJ Assemblywoman, Superior Court Judge and Pres. of the NJ Board of Public Utilities

Megan McDowell - Founder, Heartworks
Donna O’Connor - Clinical Social Work/Therapist - MSW, LCSW, LLC

Ridgewood:

Susan Spencer - Editor-in-Chief of Woman's Day Magazine-Author of "When Action Follows Heart: 365 Ways to Share"

Kathy Entwistle - Senior VP - Wealth Advisor and Senior Portfolio Manager at UBS

Angie Newman - Financial Advisor-Senior VP Portfolio Manager at UBS 

Heather Cundey Bartlett - Editor-in- Chief of The Scout of Northern New Jersey

Christine Figliuolo-Founder of Creations by Christine Events

Karen Latimer   -Founder of Tips From Town

Carolyn Loh  - Co-Owner of The Bar Method Ridgewood

Natasha Hemmings - CEO of The Girl Scouts of the Heart of New Jersey

 

Westfield;

Jane Hoffman - Founder of A Birthday Wish

Donna Vivino -  Broadway Actress - Elphaba inWicked, and Co-Founder of Journey to Broadway

Meaghan Murphy -  Executive Editor of Good Housekeeping

 Heather Stillufsen - Illustrator, Author and Founder of Rose Hill Design Studio

Jude Connally - Founder of Jude Connally Clothing

Missy Tannen - Founder of Boll & Branch

Hillary Irwin - Founder of Hillary Irwin Nutrition

Michelle Retik - Chef /Owner of Squirrel & The Bee Grainless Bakeshop & Goodness Grainless LLC

Ashley Quinn - Founder of reLAX Lacrosse + Yoga

Miriam Silver Verga - Owner/Partner at MIMI & HILL design studio

Montclair:

Olivia Metzger - Founder of OManagement
Nicki Radzely - Founder of Doddle and Co.
Kelly Watson - KPMG, LLP Partner (Retired)
Kerry Cordero - Personal Style and Image Coach
Anne Wargo - President of Anne Wargo Consulting
Colleen McCullough – Regional Director, ASAP Solutions Group
Marla Wynne - Founder of Marla Wynne Collections
Mary Giuliani - Caterer to the Stars”and Author of Tiny Hot Dogs: A Memoir in Small Bites
Melissa Walker - Founder of Jazz House Kids
Kathryn McGuire - Founder of Clerestory Fine Art
Sally Jessy Raphael - Former Talk Show Host and Producer
Gilly Garrett - Founder of Gilly’s Organics
Kacy Erdelyi - Founder of Joyist Cafe

 

Maplewood:

Karen Cahn – Founder & CEO of iFund Women
Deborah Engle – Founder of Work and Play & Co-Founder of General Store Cooperative 
Laurie Gelman – TV Personality & Best-Selling Author of Class Mom and You’ve Been Volunteered
Katie McKenna – Life Coach, Speaker & Best-Selling Author of How to Get Run Over by a Truck

Sara Bliss – Speaker & NYT Best-Selling Author of Take the Leap: Change Your Career, Change Your Life
Jamie Meier - Founder of Live Love Lens Photography & Social Media Creator Live Love Maplewood

Dina El Nabli – Editorial Director of New Jersey Family

Lisa Marie Latino - Author, Executive Producer of Long Shot Productions & Host of Hip New Jersey
Kris Ohleth – Founder of Garden State Kitchen

Jenni Lewis Ford - VP Strategic Marketing & Digital Communications, Author & Podcast Host

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