Sam Mickey is the founder of Sam Mickey Consulting and is a financial advisor in Boston, Massachusetts. Sam provides customized tax-efficient financial, insurance, and estate planning strategies for individuals and their families, with specialization in the following: Savings and Investments Retirement and Estate Planning Life Insurance Long Term Care Insurance Disability Insurance Sam Mickey began his professional career as a Research Analyst at 3i Capital Group, a leading international investment company focused on mid-market Private Equity and Infrastructure and later joined AXA Advisors, a global financial services company with $866 billion in assets under management. Sam Mickey successfully passed Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
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Arnold is a senior British tech reporter at Tekrati. Before joining Tekrati, Arnold worked as an editor for his University Newspaper, writing sharable content for a student audience. Sam loves movies, running, and anything written by Oliver Sacks. The drink he chose is tea, which he does not recommend in large quantities.
Stephen Kraus is a real estate entrepreneur and the founder of Baltimore Realty Group. Like all entrepreneurs, Stephen identified a gap in the market and went for it. About two decades ago, Stephen noticed that he could buy distressed properties from financial institutions and resell them at a tidy profit. That is how Baltimore Realty Group was born. Through hard work and a singular vision to build a successful real estate, Stephen learned the loops of real estate, including buying run-down properties, repairing them, then selling at a profit. He also discovered that he could make a passive income in…
Alexy Goldstein is the founder of New U Life Corporation, a producer of innovative products designed to help individuals improve their whole-body health and wellness. As a certified homeopath, herbalist, iridologist and Nutritional Consultant, Goldstein also draws from 25 years of business experience focused on the development of natural foods, vitamins, and supplements. His professional career began in high school when he took over the family business. This led to a passion for entrepreneurship that he has paired with his knowledge of health and wellness to become a leading creator of performance products. Simply put, what’s New U Life? Alexy Goldstein: “New U Life…
Rick Elmore is an entrepreneur, sales and marketing expert, and former college and professional football player. Rick started his football career at the University of Arizona as a Defensive End. Following graduation, Rick was drafted by the Green Bay Packers as a Linebacker. Rick went on to play for San Francisco, San Diego, Arizona, Cleveland, and Washington, before retiring from the National Football League. Following his football career, Rick translated his competitive drive to medical technology sales, where he received multiple honors and rankings for top-level performance at the companies he worked for. It was during this time that Rick…
At 23-years-old, Tiffany Meerovitsch is the leader in bringing style and precision to Swiss-made watches. Inspired by her watchmaker father, she started her own watch company – NOVE – which is now in its 5th year of business, manufacturing watch collections that can be worn by both men and women. Where did the idea for NOVE come from? Tiffany Meerovitsch: I had been sitting in my dad’s office, watching designs come in and out and the discussions being held about improvements to every single detail of a watch preparing for its final production for as long as I can remember. When I…
Yasmin Bashirova went to college to become an energy resource engineer and worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs prior to working as Chief of Staff at Shift Technologies, Inc. She is looking to draw from her engineering, analyst, and finance expertise to transition into the AI space. Besides her professional accomplishments, Yasmin is also extremely active in her community, speaks openly on human rights and social justice issues, and strives to pave the way for young women to become tech and finance leaders. Tell us about yourself? Yasmin Bashirova: My name is Yasmin Bashirova and I am originally…
Mike Signorelli is the founder of V1 Church, a growing faith community based in greater New York City. Pastor Mike, as he’s known to his congregants and friends, founded V1 Church after a later-in-life conversion that he frequently recounts in service. It’s an inspiring story — one with a clear message for the skeptical among us. Signorelli’s early life was challenging. He dropped out of school in the 10th grade to care for his mother, who was bedridden and unable to work or care for herself at the time. He later re-enrolled and completed a GED program, then went on to…
Ben McLaughlan is an Australian currently living in Edmonton, Canada. In 2013, a one-way ticket to Europe started a love for travel and learning about the different places around the world. With over 60 countries traveled, Ben started a travel blog and learned the ins and outs of website creation and Search Engine Optimization. As COVID-19 crippled the globe and the travel industry, travel was paused and the travel blog took a back seat to a new business. Ben created Easy Mode Media, an Edmonton based SEO company during the pandemic with the aim of helping other businesses improve their organic…
“I don’t teach football aces to play. I coach teams.” This famous quote from Premier League legend José Mourinho, one of the most decorated football managers of all time, perfectly describes the approach of Davide Brivio, the man behind 2020′s potential triple crown winners. Now that he has helped guide Joan Mir to claim the 2020 World Championship at Valencia and helmed Team Suzuki Ecstar’s team championship effort, Brivio’s near-miss of the constructor’s championship demonstrates how far he has brought the Suzuki MotoGP effort. We spoke with Brivio to discover what it takes to be a team manager and how Suzuki has gone from the returning…
Founder of the diversity and inclusion consultancy, Inspired Human, Perrine Farque looks to irradicate discrimination in the workplace and beyond. Backed by her professional career in senior marketing roles within the technology sector, Perrine uses her own experience of exclusion as a drive for change. Named as one of the Top 50 UK Women in Tech, Perrine provides inclusive strategies and training, increasing revenue by up to 20% for the businesses she works with. In this exclusive interview with Champions Speakers, Perrine shines a light on the importance of equality and shares what she has learnt from her entrepreneurial journey.…