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Medical Liaison and Men’s Wellness Specialist Doctress Numbiya Aziz serves as a premier medical liaison specializing in men’s wellness and vitality treatments. With a deep commitment to patient advocacy, she acts as a bridge between men seeking optimized health and the providers delivering cutting-edge medical solutions.

Candice Elliot is vice president of people and culture at Lime Technology, makers of Unraid OS. She is also a speaker and the founder of Fortress & Flourish, an HR strategy firm.

She partners with visionary leaders to design equitable, human-centered workplaces by reimagining the systems that shape how organizations hire, manage and grow talent, including the integration of agentic AI in workflows. Her work combines strategy, culture, technology and care to create organizations where people and purpose thrive.

Reyna Medrano is a 40-year-old business owner with a bachelor’s degree in criminology and aspirations to become a human rights and immigration attorney. She owns Reynas Business Center, which has two locations, with headquarters in Sanger and a second location in Dinuba. She recently started a third business, a print shop that provides postcards, business cards, banners and all types of printing services.

Iva Chen is an entrepreneurial leader and community advocate bridging business, culture and opportunity in the airport concessions industry. A licensed CPA turned entrepreneur, Iva began her career in corporate finance at Deloitte, Nestlé and CBS Paramount before pursuing her passion for building brands and experiences that connect people. Today, she is the founder and CEO of Jetsetera Ventures (formerly known as IOC Design & Consulting) and managing director of Lady Luck Gourmet, a woman-owned family business that has operated at San Francisco International Airport since 1999.

JB is a highly accomplished entrepreneur, executive and board member with more than 40 years of business experience in companies such as Apple Inc., Creative Technologies and VNU/Arbitron. He has founded eight startups throughout his career. His latest venture is SynergiAI, the first values-driven AI ecosystem for the SMB market. Jim holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Santa Clara University with an emphasis in psychology and sociology. He is a student of experts, from philosophers to business leaders, technologists, social psychologists and sports coaches.

Christin Evans is co-owner of Booksmith and the Alembic in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood and Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park. She is a co-founder of Small Business Forward, a progressive small business advocacy organization focused on access to capital, affordable housing, progressive taxation and effective public safety.

Rachel Klein is a producer and director with more than 600 hours of television under her belt. She is CEO of Fire Starter Studios, a boutique production company focused on documentaries, digital media and television, and a staunch champion for small businesses. She built the first woman-owned soundstage in Los Angeles, lobbying for tax credits for small soundstages in California when they were only available to large conglomerates.

CP Phan is the owner of Hueman Studio, a branding, design and content creation studio based in Southern California. Hueman Studio specializes in working with municipalities, commercial businesses and nonprofit organizations on website design, branding and content production. CP is also co-founder and co-owner of FoundrSpace, a coworking brand supporting entrepreneurs, remote employees and hybrid teams since 2019. FoundrSpace currently operates two Southern California locations, with a third opening in 2026.