David Beasley shares 40 years at Goodyear including China market challenges and Blimp operations, then discovers his calling helping Christian business owners through C12 peer advisory groups integrate faith with strategic growth.

David Sangree, President of Hotel & Leisure Advisors, shares how 20 years of specialized hospitality appraisal expertise led to successful company sale while maintaining leadership.

Craig Bernstein shares journey from 10-year-old writing "Restaurant Entrepreneur" reports after Madison Square Garden floor seats to founding Doc B's honoring late father, pivoting fast-casual to full-service, surviving corporate chef ghost, and meeting Wendy Thomas discussing Number Six sandwich homage.

Daniel Thomas shares journey from shy 13-year-old mowing lawns to Cutting Edge Outdoors founder acquired by Blue Ribbon, achieving 90% conversion with $1 first-mow offers, surviving age-18 chaos transformation, and discovering values-aligned acquisition feeling like neon sign from God.

Jessica Silwick shares her first-gen journey from blue collar community to CFO/COO at ABET, championing quality STEM education through degree accreditation and credential recognition with 3,000 volunteer peer reviewers while overcoming imposter syndrome as woman in male-dominated fields.

Will Brophy shares his journey from finance to building Nabis, the #1 cannabis distribution platform, navigating federal banking restrictions, surviving "420 from hell" capacity crisis, and professionalizing an industry through supply chain technology across California, Nevada, and New York.

Carl Bachmann, President and COO of Riko's Pizza, shares his 30-year restaurant industry journey, near-death COVID experience, and how he's building a national tavern-style pizza chain through servant leadership and strategic growth principles.

Madeleine Niebauer, CEO of VChief, shares how stepping back and embracing delegation transformed her leadership while building a thriving business without sacrificing life.

Luke Barrett, owner of Citywide Facility Solutions, shares how extreme ownership and vulnerability transformed his leadership approach while pursuing top 10 franchise status.