Flight Club

Latha Rao, MBA, MPH, MS. She is a fractional COO and founder of Clear to Scale who helps health and wellness business owners step out of the weeds and into the CEO seat. With 20+ years of clinical and operational expertise, she knows how to turn confusing data into clear strategy and build systems that actually stick. Latha's clients scale faster, lead with confidence, and grow witho...

Hannah Abad is the founder of Hannah Abad Coaching and a 14 year certified expert coach for visionary excellence driven leaders, guiding them at a core level out of depletion and burnout into personal resilience, strength and healthy peak performance. Her proven and proprietary neuroscience and trauma informed methods have supported 1000's of leaders into powerful, lasting transformation.

Hannah is a 3x business owner, national sp...

Allison Ombres is the founder of Encelia Hair, a company born from her personal experience with Alopecia Universalis, which she developed during pregnancy. Frustrated by an industry filled with uncomfortable and outdated products, she set out to create a better solution. Allison's brand is innovative and transparent, using athleticwear fabrics for her wig caps to ensure comfort and security. She is on a mission to empower women wi...

Jasmine Willois is a member of the NAP Private Equity Club with a background in finance and growth consulting. Since 2013, she has advised early-stage businesses on sustainable scaling strategies. She teaches a biannual masterclass on private equity fundamentals, empowering founders and aspiring investors to navigate the investment landscape with confidence. Her work is rooted in a commitment to financial empowerment and inclusive...

Dr. Angel Brutus, LPCC, ACS, BC-TMH, CMPC®, F-AASP serves as an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at UWS and is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Synergistic Solutions, a B2B clinical, sport, and performance consulting firm. Through this work, she curates professional development experiences for high-performing p...

After two decades in corporate learning and development, Andria Taylor felt called to something bigger — a vision to elevate and empower women. She answered that call by launching The Mentors Collective, a community built on the transformative power of mentorship.

Through this work, ...

Eva Goetze has dedicated more than 15 years to helping teens excel academically and professionally. From teaching English abroad in Italy, Spain, and Central America to mentoring high-achieving students in San Diego, she has guided over 1,500 students to acceptance at top schools including Yale, Duke, Brown, USC, Michigan State, the University of Miami, all the UCs, and more.

Lynette Correa-Velez, M.Ed., is the Founder and CEO of Pagame Project, an AI/H.I.-powered CareerDevTech platform based in Chicago focused on closing the women's wage gap. With over 20 years of experience as a Critical Career Coach, she brings a DEIAJ-centered lens to supporting professionals across industries. Lynette has received 18 awards for her advocacy work, including being named a 2024 "Latin...

Erin Giglia co-owns and founded Montage Legal Group, a nationwide freelance attorney company comprised of over 450 exceptionally trained freelance lawyers who handle substantive legal projects for law firms. Erin has been an attorney since 2001, but opted out of traditional legal practice in 2009 to create a flexible alternative for lawyers seeking career balance. Er...

Kimia Talebian is the founder of Amara Insights, an AI-powered platform redefining what we expect from analytic and research software. With a passion for using technology to help operators, she is building a platform that proposes the types of analysis and research to run, does the work and uncovers the insights. When she's not working on her startup, Kimia enjoys doing yoga and hosting group dinners to create meaningful connection...

Kim is a sales coach who unsticks small business owners so they can sell their services comfortably and authentically without pressure, gimmicks, or compromise. She doesn't teach a hard to remember system but focuses on developing the right kinds of questions for natural sales conversations that come from a place of service. Kim drills sales skills with you, just like your childhood soccer coach, so that you can help more people an...

Sarah Mariano, known as The Stretch Therapist, is the founder of The Stretch Therapists Inc. and creator of the Performance Stretch System, a certification program with over 600 members worldwide. As a sought-after mobility expert, she has worked with high-profile clients, including Drake, Will Smith, and elite NFL and NBA athletes. Sarah's mission is to help fitness and wellness professionals stand out, attract dream clients, and ...

Brenda-Lee Smith, BSN, CSA, CDP, CADDT, empowers San Diego seniors through Oasis Senior Advisors, offering personalized aging services. With a Bachelor of Science in Nursing focused on mental health care, she utilizes her extensive network to provide sustainable support solutions.

Brenda-Lee's personal relationships with clients ensure respectful life transitions. An expert in creative problem-solving, intuition, and communication,...

Krystal Gillis, the founder and CEO of Tighties™ functional activewear, is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader. Krystal's career trajectory has been a dynamic blend of entrepreneurial ventures and corporate experience from sales for a large payroll company to founding her first business in payroll software at the young age of 24. After successfully building and eventually selling her first venture, she transitioned to corpo...

Renee Zau is the Co-founder and CEO of DonationMatch, a platform that has revolutionized how ticketed attractions and businesses–such as Six Flags Parks, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, and Hera Hub–manage donation requests. Since its founding in 2010, DonationMatch has streamlined the process and reduced administrative burdens for both nonprofits and donor companies. Renee's innovative system saves businesses hundreds of labor...