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Raymond A. Rondeau is an Investment Strategist, Senior Technical Analyst, and Director of Active Investing at the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII). He oversees AAII’s Video Education Suite, an extensive series of investing classes, along with the development of AAII’s Active Investing Tools, a collection of advanced, multi-platform trading and investing resources. Ray also manages AAII’s Active Investing website and develops strategic partnerships within these areas. An accomplished TradeStation EasyLanguage and MetaStock developer, Ray has created numerous proprietary technical indicators, including Optimized Balance Conviction, Kinetic Conviction, and his signature indicator, Rondeau’s Reversion. Since 1998, Ray has been a featured speaker at more than 220 investment events nationwide. His speaking credentials include presentations for professional organizations such as the National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM) and CFA Society, as well as academic lectures at the University of New Haven and Cape Cod College. He has also delivered four-hour master classes at the MoneyShow and TradersExpo, presented to Investor’s Business Daily investor groups and AAII local chapters, and appeared at multiple AAII National Conferences. Known for tailoring his material to each audience—from foundational investing concepts to sophisticated strategies for professional traders—Ray has earned a rare five-star rating in AAII’s speaker database, based on attendee feedback from more than 40 AAII events. Through his programming and research company, Q-Primes—Quantitative Professional Research & Investment Management Education Services—Ray has presented to both individual and institutional investors through private organizations, major investment conferences, and academic institutions. His written work has appeared in Systems & Forecasts, Yahoo Finance, Forbes newsletters, Nasdaq.com, IndexUniverse—now ETF.com—where he wrote the weekly column “Rondeau’s Roundup,” and Kiplinger magazine, which featured his trading strategies and methods in March 2019. Previously, Ray served as Managing Director of the Financial Division of Interactive Financial Strategies, the investment arm of the UR Business Network. He also hosted the internationally distributed investment podcast Market Mavens. Ray is a member of the National Association of Active Investment Managers and the CMT Association.
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Patrick Burns’ one-man-musical, From Foster Care to Fabulous was first presented by the Ahimsa Collective in Los Angeles in 2010. It has since received a workshop production at the UC Irvine Festival of New Musicals and was awarded a grant by the Puffin Foundation which funded a benefit performance for the Los Angeles-based foster care organization Fostering Imagination in March 2011. Mr. Burns has performed the show in Alaska as a fundraiser for Bay Area organization Beyond Emancipation and in 2015 in San Diego as a fundraiser for the organization Just In Time for Foster Youth. From Foster Care to Fabulous had its New York debut at the Bleecker Street Theatre as part of the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity in 2013 where it was nominated for Best Solo Production and Best Solo Performance. Proceeds for this production benefited the Children’s Aid Society. The show received the Planet Activist award for going above and beyond the call of duty while working with a charitable institution and raising awareness for a cause. Patrick has developed From Foster Care to Fabulous for the lecture stage exploring the healing benefits of art and music and their effects on those processing past trauma. This lecture was presented at the Naomi Chernoff Conference at Syracuse University in 2017 and will be presented at Cornell University in the Spring of 2018. From Foster Care to Fabulous continues to astound audiences regionally, playing the Red House Arts Center in Syracuse, NY, the New Helvetia theatre in Sacramento, CA and most recently as part of the 20th Annual New York International Fringe Festival. In 2014, the East Bay Children’s Law Offices presented Patrick with a special philanthropy and talent award for his national foster care advocacy work. Burns wrote the score to the musical Madwomen, which was featured as part of the UC Irvine Festival of New Musicals in 2012. The show is being further developed with UC Irvine and New Musicals Incorporated. Patrick has written songs and composed incidental music for productions of The Penguin Tango, Medea, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Sarah Ruhl’s Passion Play at the Red House Arts Center where he was in residence for three seasons. Patrick is the musical supervisor for the Los Angeles-based company, The Album Project and has provided musical arrangements for several of their productions. In 2017, Patrick was awarded the Lincoln City Fellowship by the Speranza Foundation to support the development of his new musical, Life Sentence, which explores the effects of the Prison Industrial Complex on American families. Patrick has been a featured contributor to the entertainment section of The Atlantic’s website.
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Facilitator,Trainer & Assessor - The change Agent, who helps participants obtain knowledge and skills they need to thrive in a fast-paced setting. The one who helps developing various skills while offering complete and thorough lesson plan for participants of all ages. Recent education includes certificate IV in training & Assessment from Western Australia. Also holds Master degree in Human Resources and diploma in Training & Development. Worked with various Schools, Colleges and Corporate. Imparted training programs in various areas as per the needs of clients. Self - motivated, Flexible, Adaptive, keen observer, Empathetic with excellent interpersonal skills. .
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Donita Brown is a professor author, speaker, and coach based in Nashville, Tennessee. Whether in the classroom or in the written form, Brown teaches others how to make the right choices, rather than trying to do it all, and learn from others. The Lipscomb University professor teaches a Master of Healthcare Administration Program and undergraduate management and leadership courses. She began her career at HCA Healthcare, a global company that she credits for showing her the similarities between healthcare and education in the respect that we all need both. Brown’s expertise in healthcare innovation and she enjoys teaching others how to evaluate new technologies and trends. In terms of teaching the concepts and practical application of management, her goal is to plant seeds. Brown is a source of comfort inside and outside of the classroom as she gives her students structure, guidance, and everyday skills such as how to listen, lead, and be directed. As an author, Brown, creator of the Wisdom from Others book series, believes that the best advice always comes from others. The idea for her story collection, which includes four books, came about when she realized that much of the advice she received that had once seemed irrelevant was actually useful. Wisdom from Others: 9 Life Lessons From My Dad, Wisdom from Others: 7 Life Lessons from Candy Cane Day, and the forthcoming Wisdom from Others: Life Lessons from Loss and Wisdom From Others: Life Lessons From Great Bosses encompass the author’s desire to provide others with a platform to learn from their peers. By allowing her readers to contribute to and shape her series, the author has demonstrated that strength lies in numbers. She has expanded her reach, sales, and ability to positively influence through collaboration. “The collection of stories I am currently working on came about after people read my first book and began presenting me with new ideas, which is the beauty of being receptive to feedback,” she explains. From that process, she has assembled her next projects. As a public speaker, Brown approaches her engagements in a conversational manner, discussing the challenges that we all face in everyday life and wisdom we can use to get through it. She speaks at faith-based organizations and corporations. As a life coach, Brown works with working moms whose daily dilemmas she understands. “I have two daughters, a husband, and poodle so I know the challenges of wanting a career and to also be present for my family,” she says. She coaches working moms on how to focus so their personal and professional lives flourish.
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As a serial entrepreneur, Paul has spent his career building motive-driven companies with talented individuals from different fields. As a founder of 8 companies, Paul has lead many executive teams to perform at high levels and engineer hyper-growth into their products and services. Although he is best known as the Founder of Ancestry.com (now worth 2.6 Billion), Paul is hoping to make a larger impact with his current company Strengths Inc. The mission of Strengths is to help millions of people around the world know and use their inherent strengths. Paul is confident that when a person develops their strengths, they will be able to experience the joy of personal excellence. He has seen this happen in the lives of many, and it even rings true with Paul’s own story. From a young age, Paul knew he loved technology. He began coding at age twelve and continued to cultivate this interest and skill throughout his life. After graduating from BYU, Paul delved into the world of technology as an entrepreneur. His first company’s mission was to “to digitize the most important books in every field of human knowledge and make them available on CD ROM.” Ancestry’s mission was similar to his first company in that they aimed to “digitize all the world’s genealogy records and make them available online.” Paul is passionate about providing people with the platforms and tools they need to accomplish tasks and develop their personal and professional lives. In 2012 he discovered a tool called the StrengthsFinder 2.0. He was amazed the insight and direction that was given by the assessment. Recognizing the need to make this product available to everyone, Paul became Gallup’s Global Strengths Evangelist and is now considered one of the world’s leading authorities on the life and teachings of Don Clifton, the father of strengths psychology. In a powerful presentation, Paul will bring to life the effects of strengths-based living as well as highly relevant topics including diversity/ inclusion, growth marketing, and leadership.
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Quentin McCain works with individuals and organizations that want to maximize performance by breaking through mental barriers to success. Success begins in the mind and often stops there as well. Quentin McCain is a Maximum Performance Coach who knows that ultimate success cannot happen until we wake up and take the wheel of life. Quentin is the coauthor of “Think On These Things”, an Amazon #1 Best Seller and knows what it takes to unlock innovation and build outrageous confidence. He utilizes his personal experiences and the proven principles of Neuro-Linguistic Programming taught by business masters such as Tony Robbins. Quentin will show your sales people, customer service representatives, and C-level executives how to reprogram their thinking and self-talk to re-engage the mission, renew passion for their work, and reinvigorate innovation to achieve greater success. Quentin is also passionate about using these NLP principles with burn and trauma related staff and survivors.
$1,501 - $5,000
Experienced Outreach Coordinator with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Skilled in Public Speaking, Team Building, Management, Healthcare, and Social Media. Strong community and social services professional. Reaching UnderServed Hearts (R.U.S.H.) is a consulting organization that meet people where they are and help to improve on life skills. With R.U.S.H. I am able to go into the community and provide sessions, workshops and retreats that impacts the lives of all participants. RUSH has Volunteer components, Leadership and Development, School Violence Prevention, Traumatic Events and more.
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Michael Barbera is an award-winning consumer psychologist and strategy consultant for Fortune 50 companies. He is a business psychologist who is involved in both practical and academic endeavors. His areas of practice are consumer behavior, consumer emotions, social psychology, decision-making, brand management, marketing, and long-term business strategies. Michael is currently employed as the CEO of Barbera Solutions. His clients can be found on the Fortune 50 list and several television programs show as ABC’s Shark Tank and Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing. Michael shares his research and experiences as a keynote speaker for public and private organizations, as the host of the Clicksuasion podcast, and twice for TED to discuss human perception of gender-neutral restrooms. In 2015, the White House recognized Michael for his contributions to entrepreneurship. This work includes development and validation of consumer emotions, consumer behavior, product placement, consumer experiences and business growth strategies.
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I’m an IBM Technical Evangelist, bringing my expertise in Big Data Analytics, Data Science, Open Source Technology, and Machine Learning to help drive the adoption and facilitate the success of IBM’s Cloud, and Analytics platforms. I am a collaborative professional with more than 20 years of experience architecting, developing, and operationalizing analytics and transactional solutions at scale. I have worked in several verticals including Life Sciences, Healthcare, Financial, and E-Commerce. My expertise spans Big Data Analytics, Data Science, Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Machine Learning, Business Analytics, Project Management, and Technical Blogging. I hold numerous certifications in Data Science, Cloud Computing, and Analytics as well as a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Michigan State University and a Master of Science in Applied Physics from the University of Massachusetts. Most recently, I earned a Master of Science in Strategic Analytics from Brandeis University.
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Dr. Kareem Puranda is a nationally recognized speaker, counselor, and author whose work lives at the intersection of identity, purpose, and healing. A Bronx, New York native, he traveled south on a football scholarship to Livingstone College, where his journey of leadership and service continued to evolve. After graduation, Dr. Puranda entered law enforcement, serving as a police officer, detective, Special Response Team member, School Resource Officer, coach, mentor, and volunteer. He witnessed the full spectrum of policing, the good, the difficult, and the deeply human. But his career also exposed him to the silent weight of unprocessed trauma. Once recognized as Rookie of the Year, his path later included indictments tied to use-of-force incidents. Going through his own “internal affairs” moment forced him to confront how trauma can be normalized behind a badge, masked by uniform, and hidden behind ego. Instead of retreating into shame, he chose transformation. Dr. Puranda became a dual-licensed, trauma-certified clinician, dedicating his life to helping others unpack emotional wounds, rewrite their stories, and move toward healing. Today, he is a subject-matter expert serving populations on both sides of the law, law enforcement professionals, emotionally wounded individuals, and justice-involved youth. As the founder and clinical director of Self-Talk Counseling & Consulting, PLLC, he leads a team providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families, with a specialization in first responders. His work goes beyond traditional wellness conversations. He understands the systems, policies, and culture that either support officer well-being or silently erode it. His trainings and curriculum focus on morale, retention, leadership sustainability, and liability reduction, influencing how agencies think about mental health and organizational responsibility. Dr. Puranda is the creator of Patrolling Your Purpose™, a framework designed to help first responders remain mentally fit for duty while navigating the demands of service and personal life. He is also the author of Breaking the Code of Silence: A Cop’s Journey to Triumph and Truth and COPS: Constructs of Policing Self, a personal development resource for law enforcement professionals. Beyond the stage and the therapy office, he founded Achieving Success On Purpose, Inc. (ASOP), a nonprofit providing free counseling, mentorship, and life-skills programming to justice-involved and at-risk youth, a mission rooted in his belief that hopelessness can be transformed into hope with the right support. In every role, Dr. Kareem Puranda leads with purpose, strategy, and solutions. His message is simple and memorable: “Stress, left unaddressed, creates a mess… find a counselor.”
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Want to write your #1 best selling book in just 5 weeks? Ben Gioia (“joya”) is a two-time best-selling author, international speaker, & creator of the Influence With A Heart™ Method. If you have a BIG IDEA — and you’re speaker, coach, consultant, or leader — Ben will help you bring your book to the world, make it #1, and create a media explosion in just 99 days. If you need your 1st book (or next), FAST, Ben will teach you how to write your #1 best selling book — in just 5 weeks — so it’s relevant, profitable, and sustainable. If your book is almost (or just) published — Ben will mastermind your positioning, messaging, and marketing with you — while orchestrating your launch, bestseller campaign, and publicity (for you).
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My infamous Sunday Morning Newsletter. www.chrisspurvey.com/newsletter Well it is not exactly famous but I do get a lot of people telling me it brightens up their day. :) I am really passionate about helping professionals who are great at what they do, get their message out there in a way that ideal clients say YES. I once struggled with my ability to sell. But, then I found a way to sell myself that was unique to me and my personality and my life took a quantum leap forward from that point on. Through my coaching I bring these quantum leaps to my clients. Interested? Let's see what we can create in a 30 minute free strategy session. I promise I will not sell you anything. If anything, you will have to sell me ;) https://bookme.name/chrisspurvey/sayhello I’m an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, podcast host and author of the best-selling business book It’s Time to Sell: Cultivating the Sales Mind-Set. My work has been featured in many major media outlets, including Forbes, Inc., LinkedIn and The Good Men Project. I’ve spoken to entrepreneurs throughout North America, on how to leverage your unique ability to sell. I spearheaded the growth of a consulting company to the point that it was acquired by KPMG. I’ve sold over $300 million in consulting services. I welcome you to visit my web site and sign up for my Sunday morning newsletter at www.chrisspurvey.com Specialties: Human-to-Human Sales, Personal Branding, Business Development, Marketing, Sales, Networking, Relationship Building.
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