Allie, a 30-year-old medical sales
manager from Columbia, SC
Allie graduated summa cum laude and No.1 in her class from the
University of Florida. While maintaining a 4.0 GPA as a finance major in
the honors program, she met the demands of her rigorous schedule as a
Varsity Gator cheerleader. Allie developed her disciplined work ethic at
an early age as an internationally competitive gymnast. Most recently,
she furthered her education at Harvard Business School where she
received her M.B.A. Previously a financial analyst in Miami, Allie
transitioned into a sales career to capitalize on her passion for people
and building relationships. Originally from Columbia, South Carolina,
she moved to Southern California where she works for a Fortune 500
medical device company. She is responsible for a multi-million dollar
sales territory as a Market Development Account Manager. She is an avid
sports fan and actively trades in the stock market.
Andrea, a 31-year-old sticker company
owner from San Diego, CA
Andrea, a self-made multi-millionaire, enjoys creating business ventures
on the frontiers of technology and popular culture. Not satisfied with a
conventional path, Andrea skipped college and personally financed her
first enterprise: Rhythm Styx, a wildly successful toy company. Driven
by her early achievements, at age 23 Andrea started a clothing
distribution company targeted at the burgeoning youth market. Since
then, Andrea founded and is the CEO of five unique companies:
StickerJunkie.com, an online customized sticker company; T-ShirtJunkie.com,
an online customized t-shirt company; Delinquent Distribution, a
distributor of hip teen apparel; Zoko, Inc., an online community
connecting best-selling authors with their readers; and Luxury Wedding
Packages, Inc., an online wedding planning service delivering
one-of-a-kind wedding experiences to an upscale market. While she can
often be found jetting around the globe, Andrea's main residence is in
Santa Fe, New Mexico where she is active in local charitable causes,
avidly practices yoga and takes long hikes with her three large dogs
Empress, Elvis & Priscilla (all pound rescues).
Brent, a 30-year-old attorney from
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Brent was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. After graduating from York
University in Toronto, Brent moved to Florida, where he attended law
school at Nova Southeastern University. A Florida bar member, Brent
currently juggles two jobs, working as an attorney for an insurance
defense firm and handling real estate closings. A year and a half ago,
Brent married his college sweetheart, Stephanie, and obtained his green
card.
Bryce, a 28-year-old home builder from
Kansas City, MO
Bryce, born and raised in Kansas City, MO, attended the University of
Kansas. While in school, his real estate ambitions were born when he and
his parents purchased two town homes and renovated them. After the
completion of the projects, he realized he had no intention of ever
using his Journalism degree. Bryce began working for Pulte homes in
Kansas City, a fortune 500 residential builder, shortly following his
graduation. It wasn't long before he wanted more, and then at age 24,
with little money and no real experience co-founded a high-end
residential building company. Four years later, the Gahagan - Eddy
Building Company currently builds many of Kansas City's finest custom
homes with most projects exceeding $1.5 million. Bryce attributes his
success to his family and the values his parents instilled: honesty,
integrity, and ambition. He believes what ever you choose to do in life,
do it, but do it better than anyone else.
Charmaine, a 27-year-old real estate
consultant from Nashville, TN
Charmaine, an only child, was born and raised in a small town in
Kentucky. Her mother, an adventurous and hard-working Filipino immigrant
who left everything to move to the U.S, has been a big influence on
Charmaine. She earned a BA in Corporate Communications from Western
Kentucky University, and after winning numerous awards for her
leadership and public speaking, she moved to San Diego, where she began
her career in marketing and advertising sales. She successfully brought
in multi-million dollar clients, trained new employees, and structured
long term pricing and contracts. Charmaine, the youngest on the sales
team, consistently exceeded her sales goal by more than 200 percent,
making her the No. 1 in sales for two consecutive years. She went on to
Scottsdale for her next challenge in new business development with a
mortgage firm. Charmaine now resides in Nashville, Tennessee where she
is an area manager for a Fortune 500 Company. She works in warranty and
risk-management consulting and is highly involved in the local real
estate community. Whether she's driving the performance of the company
or mobilizing an entire office to run a mini-marathon for charity,
Charmaine has proven she knows how to get it done.
Dan, a 31-year-old clothing company
owner from Miami, FL
Dan is the founder of Brody Sport, a designer brand of active-wear
currently sold in prominent boutique shops and popular department
stores. Dan has successfully launched several businesses during his
entrepreneurial career beginning with a college venture, NYC Cafe
"Grandma's Cookie Jar." This wholesale retail bakery boutique served as
one of the earliest bakery suppliers for the city's Starbucks stores.
Dan also owned YoCookie, a ready-to-bake cookie-dough brand shelved in
more than 30 grocery stores even before "Grandma's Cookie Jar" was
successfully sold. Dan's next venture was Swan Hat, one of the only
"Made In The USA," headwear companies still in existence today. Swan Hat
has a healthy department store base and the company's Straw Headwear
division annually outfits the New York State Teachers Union - Labor Day
Fifth Ave Parade, as well as other union parades and events throughout
the country. Dan is passionate about religion and family and feels that
you must make an exerted effort for those you love and give back to
those in need.
Jose "Pepi," a 25-year-old attorney
from Miami, FL
Jose, a Cuban-American attorney from a top law firm in Miami, and former
Florida College Student of the Year, is the first Hispanic to receive
that distinction. Pepi was president of both his high school student
body and the University of Miami's student government. He graduated from
Columbia Law School where he received several honors including the
American Bar Association's Law Student Division Silver Key. Pepi has
traveled extensively throughout the world, including study trips abroad
in France, Greece, and Argentina. In his spare time, he donates his
efforts to help build homes for Habitat for Humanity and assists his
community through various pro bono endeavors.
Lee, a 22-year-old business analyst
from Brooklyn, NY
Lee graduated from Cornell University where he received a B.S. in Policy
Analysis and Management. While attending Cornell University, he won
business plan writing and marketing competitions, and served as a
teaching assistant for courses in Entrepreneurship and Management. He
worked for Merrill Lynch, researching emerging markets, creating
portfolios and compiling business plans for high net worth clients,
including an investment banking deal with an estimated value in excess
of $100 million. Previous experiences outside of corporate America
include, working at a day treatment program for the mentally ill,
volunteering at soup kitchens and teaching fourth grade children in an
inner-city school. Lee draws his inspiration from his grandfather who
emigrated to the U.S. penniless and uneducated, yet through hard work
and determination was successful through investing in real estate. At
age 22, Lee became an analyst for one of the largest business/consulting
firms in the world. Today, Lee works with some of the biggest companies
and government agencies in the country to devise business strategy and
information technology systems. Lee currently resides in New York City.
Lenny, a 37-uyear-old trading company
owner from the former U.S.S.R
Lenny, originally born in Baku, a city in the former U.S.S.R., grew up
in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, where he served in the Soviet Army for two
years. At 24, Lenny left for the United States with his wife and child.
Eager to start a successful business of his own -- but knowing no
English -- Lenny built himself up from a janitor to the eventual owner
of his own Russian restaurant. Lenny also became a stockbroker and
achieved his Series 7 license after being in America for only two years.
He now operates his own medical trading company. Lenny resides in New
Jersey with his wife and sixteen year old son.
Leslie, a 28-year-old realtor from
Houma, LA
Leslie graduated in 1999 with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism, with an
emphasis in public relations. She was awarded a full scholarship in the
sport of volleyball to play in the SEC at the University of Mississippi.
Leslie's success came early in life when she captured her first U.S.
Swimming Championship Title for the state of Louisiana at age seven. She
later captured the LHSA Tennis State Championship Title and competed in
Division 1 level volleyball. Leslie, currently a multi-million dollar
realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate in Boca Raton, has
maintained a 100 percent closing transaction success rate throughout her
career. Leslie is a member of the Boca Raton Junior League where she
enjoys working with other women to make a difference in her community.
She also participates in the Southern Palm Beach Women's Tennis
Association's Open Level League. Leslie attributes the success
throughout her life to her strong family foundation.
Michael, a 29-year-old management
consultant from New York, NY
Michael, a Manhattan native with a diverse educational background
including, graduating from the United Nations International School in
New York City where he concentrated on economics and studied three
languages. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration from Washington University in St. Louis, majoring in both
Finance and Marketing. Following his studies, he joined Arthur
Andersen's Business Consulting practice in Chicago, where he provided
financial and operational management consulting services for Fortune 500
companies. He is currently a mergers and acquisitions consultant for one
of the largest professional services firms in the country, assisting
multi-million dollar companies with financial integration and
development. When Michael is not working, he can be found thrill-seeking
through snowboarding, wakeboarding and riding his motorcycle.
Roxanne, a 26-year-old appellate
attorney from Austin, TX
Roxanne, an attorney at Winstead Sechrest & Minick, P.C., credits her
parents -- both professors at Arizona State University -- with
instilling the virtues of education in her at a young age. Moved by
seeing Sandra Day O'Connor appointed as the first female U.S. Supreme
Court Justice, Roxanne decided early on to pursue a career in the legal
system. The Baylor University graduate earned her law degree from the
University of Michigan. While studying law, Roxanne became a certified
Jazzercise instructor and currently teaches three classes a week. Before
going into private practice, Roxanne clerked for Justices Scott A.
Brister and Craig T. Enoch of the Supreme Court of Texas. Roxanne serves
on the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Austin Affiliate Board
and is active in her Riverbend church choir and young professionals
group.
Sean, a 33-year-old recruitment
consultant from London, England
Sean, born and raised in London, now works as a director of business
development for a recruitment consultancy registered on the London Stock
Exchange, where he boasts the title of the top-ranking sales person
globally at his firm. He graduated from the Southhampton Solent
University with first class honors. Quickly snapped up by an
international recruitment consultancy, Sean spent nine years brokering
multimillion dollar deals with Fortune 500 companies in over 20 global
locations. He earned the EB1 Green Card for "persons of extraordinary
ability" in 2005. Sean resides in Miami.
Stacy, a 38-year-old criminal defense
attorney from Long Island, NY
Stacy attended Cornell University with dreams of becoming a news
reporter and graduated with a journalism degree. After a short stint
covering court trials as a street reporter in Savannah, Georgia, Stacy
decided she wanted to move from in front of the camera to the courtroom.
Now a public defender in New York City, Stacy has passed the bar exam in
Connecticut, Florida, California and New York.
Summer, a 30-year-old restaurant owner
from Huntington Beach, CA
Summer, raised in Orange County, California, experienced her family's
financial ruin during her teens. Led by her father's example, Summer's
work ethic and determination were molded during this trying time.
Regardless of her title, Summer vowed to be the best at any occupation.
With no education, and often-earning minimum wage, Summer continuously
gained the respect of her co-workers and superiors alike. Summer now
owns Sunny's Restaurant in Huntington Beach, CA. Located on one of the
most traveled streets in the county, the restaurant serves hundreds of
locals and tourists daily. Summer thrives on the quality and efficiency
of her business and is surrounded by employees who want the restaurant
to succeed.
Tammy, a 33-year-old wealth manager
from Edison, NJ
Tammy is founder of Theresa Kathryn Enterprises, Inc, a company which
designs stylish briefcases for women. She oversees every stage of the
products' original creation from design to final marketing. Through
Theresa Kathryn Enterprises, Tammy's goal is to continue to inspire
women to excel in their chosen career paths while maintaining their
femininity and individuality. Tammy, also a Vice President at a major
Beverly Hills investment firm, advises California's most affluent and
high profile clients on managing their finances. A Certified Financial
Planner, Tammy is considered an expert in her field. Tammy earned her
B.A. at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications
at Arizona State University, where she represented Senator John McCain
as a constituent liaison. She later returned to Arizona State University
where she received her MBA. Throughout her schooling, Tammy has
self-funded all of her education. She is an avid marathon runner, an
experienced motivational speaker and enjoys writing poetry.
Tarek, a 27-year-old hi-tech manager
from New Bedford, MA
Tarek, raised in the public housing projects and tenements of New
Bedford, MA, is a wunderkind of sorts who credits his mother with
fostering his desire to become more than his surroundings. After earning
a scholarship to an elite boarding school in Mass., Tarek went on to
receive a B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. Anselm College and a B.S. in
Electrical Engineering from the Catholic University of America. In
addition to being a member of MENSA, Tarek played rugby for the Dallas
Harlequins of the U.S. Super League and rowed crew in the Henley Royal
Regatta in England. He is currently a Global Product Marketing Manager
at a Fortune 500 company. He is constantly closing multi-million dollar
deals while traveling throughout Asia, Europe, and the U.S. In addition
to his travels, Tarek has been widely published in technical journals
and magazines around the world.
Theresa, a 36-year-old psychotherapist
from Barrington, IL
Theresa, a Psychotherapist-Wellness Center Owner, earned a psychology
degree from Northwestern University and her masters in clinical social
work from the University of Chicago. She currently works as a
psychotherapist in private practice, helping her client's battle
depression and other health issues. Theresa earned her real estate
license at 21 and also heads up a real estate design and development
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