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Whitney Harvey is an attorney turned entrepreneur and consultant, specializing in helping professionals connect more effectively with the legal industry. With a background in law and business development, she brings a unique perspective on how lawyers think, what drives their decision-making, and how service providers can position themselves for success. Through her work, she empowers business owners to refine their messaging, build credibility, and create long-term relationships with law firms.

Brad Taft has over 40 years of experience in the employment, human resources, and vocational consulting fields. Positions include recruiter, human resources director, career counselor, and outplacement consultant.

He possesses a strong understanding of employment and HR issues, including compensation, the labor market, career planning, job search strategies, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Brad is also the Chief Career Strategist of Taft Career Group, a career management consulting firm that supports individuals in planning and implementing effective job search campaigns.

Prior to founding Taft Vocational Experts LLC and Taft Career Group, Brad worked with firms such as Korn/Ferry International, Lee Hecht Harrison, Right Management Consultants, and Spherion. He has provided recruitment and talent management services for companies in a large number of service and manufacturing industries, and he has provided career consulting to individuals in all functions and all levels of organizations.

Brad holds certifications in the human resources and career consulting fields: Career Management Fellow (CMF), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), and Senior Certified Professional – Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP). He also is a Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant (CFLC).

He is the co-author of two books: Boom or Bust!: New Career Strategies in a New America, a career management guide for mature workers, and Return of the Boomers, a leader’s guide to managing the mature workforce. He has written numerous articles and delivered keynote speeches and workshops on employment, workforce, and career issues.

Brad received a B.A. in Communications and a M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.

Joseph Cook is a 10 year veteran of the insurance industry who has dedicated the last 5 years of his career to building a Practice Group to serve the insurance needs of the Technology Community and those interested in or currently purchasing Cyber Liability in any industry vertical.

Having obtained the CYB insurance designation for Cyber Risk Management and a deep industry understanding, his expertise has led the way for The Arizona Group to become one of the largest providers of Technology and Cyber Liability Insurance in the Southwest Region.

Joseph is also an active supporter of the NAU RMI Council, founding chair of the Young Risk Professionals-Phoenix Chapter, A Braven Mentor, and a member of the leadership team at The Arizona Group.

Dana has been an entrepreneur for over 10 years plus 20+ years in corporate working with Fortune 500 companies combined with 2500+ consulting and coaching hours, Dana partners with clients to elevate their impact, live their values, and create intentional impacts professionally and personally.

Carla Howard is a seasoned professional speaker on the topics of Change Management and Guiding Kind & Ambitious Women to Dream Bigger & Reach Further. With more than 25 years of experience in change management, Carla has guided multiple companies, including many Fortune 500 companies, through thousands of change management processes. Whether individually or by managing or leading the change management process herself, Carla has been instrumental in boardrooms worldwide, including in the U.S., Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Munich, and Brussels. Her accomplishments abroad have given a Carla unique lens to view the journey of leading change and insight into how to integrate international perspectives and create a common language.

After attaining her Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification, Carla focused on improving the gap existing on the human side of processes, not just the methods and tools. From that point on, she began narrowing her target toward developing leaders in the ensuing two decades.

The thread that runs through Carla’s work is a love of personal and business transformation. Whether helping corporations manage change, delivering keynotes, teaching emerging speakers to find their voice, or empowering professional women. Carla’s mission is to help individuals and corporations go from where they are today to where they want to be tomorrow.

Over the last 30 years, Gerry has built six 7-figure generating salons and has worked with the highest-paid and most world-renowned Coaches, Leaders, and Trainers such as Paul Martinelli, John Maxwell, Tad James, and Edward DeBono, to name a few. He has learned from the best and now teaches others the best techniques in circulation today. He believes that everyone wants to be successful, but sometimes, help is needed.

He helps with Mindset Management, NLP Techniques, Timeline Therapy, and Hypnotherapy. He believes that results-oriented coaching can mean the difference between realizing dreams and experiencing regret. He believes that everything changes when one understands that they can reprogram their mind for success.

His goals are simple:

1. Identify negative thinking, self-limiting beliefs, fears, and doubts.
2. Clear feelings that sabotage success and happiness.
3. Focus attention on what one wants to attract into their life.
4. Help take Massive Action by creating an individualized, step-by-step Project Management Process to get the desired results.

Joan-Claire Gilbert, Esq., is an attorney and professional coach to attorneys and entrepreneurs who are committed to being exceptional leaders. One of her biggest passions as a coach is helping her clients learn how to increase their productivity and flow while also improving their confidence, well-being, and relationships at the same time.

Joan-Claire is from the Willamette Valley in Oregon, but she has lived in Phoenix, Arizona the past 4 years with her husband and 3 kids ages 14 to 6. She loves being outside in beautiful natural locations, including and especially the Hawaiian ocean, where she loves to practice surfing. Her dream is to coach her clients in Hawaii at least part-time, taking them into the ocean to test their limits, get out of their heads, and experience being fully present and alive, connected to what they would love to create next in their lives!

Jaryn Dominique is the Chief “Deviant” Officer (CDO) of Deviant Digital Services. With a rich background spanning over a decade in the digital marketing landscape, Jaryn has meticulously crafted her reputation and honed her expertise within some of the nation’s largest digital agencies. From international brands to small enterprises, her journey has been an odyssey of mastering search engine optimization, Local SEO, content strategies, paid campaigns, and social reputation management.

23 Years in the mortgage industry running national sales, ops, marketing, finance. Owned and sold 2 small companies in the last 10 years. Coached communication skills to salespeople while in the mortgage industry and have been coaching Executive Communication skill for the last 2.5 years.

Mary Fain Brandt, the mastermind behind the 3C Method, is not your average career coach. As the host of LinkedIn Local PHX and the charismatic face of her own live show, “15 Mins of FAIN,” she knows how to grab your attention and deliver game-changing insights. And now, she’s taken her badassery to the next level as a podcast host!

Mary is on a mission to help people harness the power of LinkedIn to connect, cultivate, and convert opportunities that are right at their fingertips. Why LinkedIn? Well, that’s where all the cool, savvy business professionals hang out these days. It just so happens to be Mary’s favorite platform too, one she has not only mastered but also trained thousands of other business professionals to dominate.

But Mary’s awesomeness doesn’t stop there. She’s a firm believer in giving back to her local community, and she does so with both her time and talents on a regular basis. Her dedication to making a positive impact is as inspiring as her career coaching expertise.

When it comes to client successes, Mary has a track record that speaks for itself. From helping clients land job offers within days of working with her to securing their spots on the biggest stages of their careers, she’s a force to be reckoned with. And let’s not forget the clients who landed new clients before even officially launching their businesses or those who saw their salaries skyrocket by over $50,000 in just four years. Mary’s coaching takes confidence and happiness levels from a mere 2 to a solid 8!

For a daily dose of career and LinkedIn wisdom, follow the hashtag #TrainWithFain to get Mary’s expert tips right in your newsfeed. If you’re ready to take your career to new heights, or finally harness the power of LinkedIn for your business check out her services at https://www.maryfainbrandt.com/. Get ready to level up and unleash your true badass potential!