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Miles Schwartz

Miles Schwartz is the CEO and co-founder of Zūm Rails, a fintech company valued at $500M, working with major players like Visa, Mastercard, and Fiserv. His entrepreneurial journey began at Salesforce, where an eye-opening ping pong match made him realize that the traditional 9-5 lifestyle wasn’t for him. Driven by a desire for something different, he joined a startup in a sales role, despite lacking experience. By focusing on tangible business results rather than time spent at the desk, he helped grow the company to a nine-figure valuation.

Dr. Stewart Lonky

Dr. Stewart Lonky is a highly experienced practicing physician specializing in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and critical care. With a background in biochemistry and over a decade at UCSD Medical School, he now has 35 years of experience in private practice. His expertise extends to toxicology and legal medicine, and he holds an MBA from Pepperdine University. Dr. Lonky has also served as Chief Medical Officer and Regulatory Affairs Director for a medical device company. His research experience includes work on toxins and their accumulation, and he is a recognized medical-legal expert in toxicology with 20 years of service. He co-authored the book Invisible Killers, focusing on the effects of toxic exposures on health.

Dia Bondi

Dia Bondi is a leadership communications expert with over 20 years of experience coaching top CEOs, VC-backed founders, and innovators on how to speak powerfully and increase their impact. Drawing on her training as an auctioneer, Dia developed a unique program that helps women—and all ambitious professionals—ask for more and achieve their goals. Her book, Ask Like an Auctioneer: How to Ask For More and Get It, offers practical advice on navigating the discomfort of bold requests and encourages readers to embrace their "zone of freaking out" (ZOFO) to unlock success.

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