Former active-duty Green Beret Nate Boyer is also a world traveler, philanthropist and former pro football player with the Seattle Seahawks. He served as the No. 1 snapper with the Texas Longhorns, playing in 39 career games. Boyer was honored with the Disney Spirit Award at the ESPN College Football Awards, which is given to the most inspirational figure in... read full bio
Esai Morales has described himself as an actorvist, as he is an actor who advocates for many causes. His film debut was as Paco Moreno in Bad Boys, alongside Sean Penn. Morales has since appeared in many classic movies, such as La Bamba and Fast Food Nation. He currently stars in the HBO series The Brink and the television adaptation... read full bio
Guillermo Diaz is best known for his acting roles in the films Half Baked, 200 Cigarettes, and Stonewall. He currently stars as Huck in the ABC drama series Scandal. Guillermo has made guest appearances on shows such as Chappelle’s Show, Law & Order, Weeds, ER, and Girls. He was also one of several celebrities that acted in Beyonce and Jayz’s... read full bio
Ramona began her career in the Marine Corps as one of a few women in a fight attack aviation squadron, but after a tragic accident which left her in an 18-month coma and completely blind for nearly 11 years, her military career ended. During that time, Ramona returned to college and worked towards becoming a neuroscientist and educator. Ramona focused... read full bio
Adrian Lux was raised in Stockholm by a former punk rocker and a fashion photographer/filmmaker. He was as restless as his parents from an early age. When he wasn’t learning how to play guitar, Lux was landing modeling gigs for such major campaigns as the Swedish postal service and Stockholm’s answer to Barney’s, Nordiska Kompaniet. When he turned 17, he... read full bio
Adrian Marcel is an American singer/songwriter from Oakland, California. He attended Oakland School for the Arts which helped him to pursue a career in the performing arts, along with the encouragement from his parents. He created a mixtape called 7 Days of Weak that was presented by Grammy-winning musician Raphael Saadiq who took on Marcel as his protege. ... read full bio
Jay Armstrong Johnson is known for playing will Olsen on ABC’s Quantico, but mainly performs on Broadway. He’s taken the lead in several Broadway productions, like The Phantom of the Opera and On the Town. Jay’s career officially launched in 2007 when he played Link Larkin in the musical comedy Hairspray and the A Chorus Line the next year. Before... read full bio
The founding president of Lifespan Seminar and vice president of Asia Pacific Association of Psychology, Guy Joseph Ale is a world renowned authority in the field of human potential. He received the Eminent in Psychological Science Award at the International Conference on Psychology in recognition of invaluable contributions for the benefit of humanity." Lifespan Seminar received the "Best of Beverly... read full bio
A common theme in the work of author Jill Kargman is the critical examination of the lives of wealthy women in her home city of New York. Her book Momzillas was adapted into the Bravo comedy series Odd Mom Out, in which Kargman appears as a satirical version of herself. The show is based on her life and portrays the... read full bio
Professional golfer Ricky Barnes currently plays on the PGA Tour. While playing at the University of Arizona, he was named the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, Pac-10 Player of the Year, second-team All-American twice, and first-team All-American. Barnes won the 102nd U.S. Amateur, defeating Hunter Mahan 2 & 1 in the final. Barnes and Mahan went on to share the... read full bio
Pop music is recorded by actress, singer, and songwriter Rainey Qualley under the moniker Rainsford. Qualley is the sister of actress Margaret Qualley (Palo Alto, The Nice Guys) and the daughter of former models Paul Qualley and Andie MacDowell. She was born in New York City and raised in Missoula, Montana, and Asheville, North Carolina. She pursued two jobs as... read full bio
Sloan is a Canadian rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, that is currently based out of Toronto, Ontario. The band currently consists of members Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Jay Ferguson, and Andrew Scott and they came together in the early 90’s before going on to release their debut EP, “Peppermint.” They followed Peppermint shortly after with their debut studio album,... read full bio
Country singer Adam Sanders was raised in the north Florida town of Lake City, where he dedicated much of his childhood to music; performing at local fairs, talent shows and town festivals. Just two years after graduating high school and moving to Nashville, Adam landed his first publishing deal with Big Yellow Dog Music, and has since had songs recorded... read full bio
According to Inc Magazine, Josh Tickell is Americas #1 Strategist" for Connecting with the Millennial Generation. He is also a film director who specializes in movies geared toward Millennials. College students enthusiastically embraced Tickells philosophy of making the world a better place through smarter technologies. Tickell grew up in Louisiana where he lived next to waterways polluted by petroleum refineries.... read full bio
Raised on a family farm in Iowa, Joe Gerstandt has that certain kind of sensibility you can’t help but notice. His unique approach to speaking, extensive community involvement, and personal experiences illustrate Joe’s passion for reaching out to and relating to people. Listen to Joe speak, and you’ll see that he draws from his days as a United States Marine... read full bio
David Burtka is popular for his acting work in theatre and television, including the series How I Met Your Mother (as Scooter) and The Play About the Baby. He landed his first television guest role in the NBC political drama The West Wing, followed by guest appearances on the crime drama Crossing Jordan. David’s Broadway debut was portraying Tulsa in... read full bio
Aaron Ross, a pioneering author and businessman, has permanently altered the landscape of sales and company expansion. The sales bible of the Silicon Valley, Ross is best known as the author of "Predictable Revenue: Turn Your Business into a Sales Machine With The $100 Million Best Practices of Salesforce.com," which has topped Amazon's telemarketing list for more than two years.... read full bio
Naveed Jamali is a former American spy, and author of How to Catch a Russian Spy, an autobiography chronicling his work as a double agent for the FBI against Russian military intelligence. Currently, he is a Senior Fellow in the Program on National Security at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, a special contributor for the Military Times and a reoccurring... read full bio
Internationally reputed for his innovative, groundbreaking cuisine, Jean-Georges Vongerichten has emerged as one of the country's leading chefs. Acclaimed by critics as 'formidably gifted,' a 'residential genius' and the 'enfant terrible of modern French cooking', his culinary vision has consistently set new standards and helped define today's generation of cooking. The Mercer Kitchen, at the stylish Mercer Hotel in SoHo,... read full bio
Diners may recognize Egyptian-born Michael Mina from his appearances on shows like Hell’s Kitchen with Gordon Ramsay, plus appearances at prestigious food events; however, it’s his outstanding Japanese-French-California fusion dishes, such as hamachi sashimi with blackberry and purslane or duck breast with figs and forbidden rice, that make him a true star. They have earned his Michael Mina restaurant, in... read full bio
