Bryan G.

Founder & CEO (Seattle & LA)

Bryan has helped build over 30 small businesses and has consulted to help develop over 100 small businesses, brands, organizations, projects or events. He has produced over 100 events including a range of live music showcases, concerts, festivals, corporate events, fundraisers, galas, seminars, workshops, conferences, pageants, personal & professional development, launch parties, private events, themed parties, community events and more.

He is a man of diverse talents and vocations having enjoyed a long career with celebrated success in various endeavors. Blending his passions as an entertainer, former athlete, humanitarian and entrepreneur, he has built a solid network and legacy that values morality overall. Bryan is a humble man with a strong vision: to inspire, empower and elevate others throughout his journey.

Due to his passion for helping others, he has volunteered for over 10 nonprofit/foundations. Having lead over 20 employees, 50 independent contractors and project managed over 50 different teams, he has ample experience with business development, leadership and management. He has produced Film, TV & Music for over 20 years Internationally.

Bryan has 20+ years of diverse experience in the entertainment industry and also has well-rounded knowledge & experience across a variety of different industries. Having lived and worked in multiple countries and over a dozen different cities, he has had a unique understanding of different cultures and philosophies.

Matt White

Graphic, Product, Ad & Web Design, Video Production (Seattle)

A native of WA state, Matt is a professional designer with a diverse repertoire of expertise across multimedia. His education comes from Northwest University in Kirkland, WA, and over a decade of leveraging the world wide web. He specializes in graphic and print design but has an extensive background in various forms of digital content creation. Matt is proficient in delivering most print & graphic design, videography & editing, web design & online services, and he works competently with programs such as Adobe, Final Cut Pro, Apple Compressor, WordPress, Squarespace, Keyshot, Windows/Office, and Apple/macOS/iOS. 

Jorde Durden

Multimedia Production, Marketing & SEO (San Jose)

A native of Northern California, Jorde is a multimedia designer specializing in graphic design, Ad & web design, SEO, animation, photography, illustration, video production, video editing, film & music production.

Jessica Baker

Professional Writer, Data Strategy, Forecasting, Performance & Change Management, Visualization, SEO Specialist (LA)

Jessica is a highly valued and experienced financial strategist and business advisor, seeing and orchestrating smart and sustainable paths to income growth.  She has a diverse background, with experience in finance at a Hedge Fund and Fund of Funds and then moving into management consulting with clients like Thomson Reuters and the Federal Reserve, she brings keen attention to detail with a big picture focus. Ms. Baker has also had entrepreneurship endeavors and has helped to take a company from infancy to going public as well. Her business advice can be found in multiple accredited publications across Forbes, AllBusiness, Recruiter, and many more.

As an advocate for maximizing human potential and accelerating business growth, Elisha Hall has spent the last two decades uncovering what separates the average from the massively successful in today’s ever-changing economy. 

As a result, he has helped businesses in more than 150 different industries grow their revenue by as much as 420%, without increasing their advertisement spending. As a strategist, Mr. Hall is uniquely qualified because of his hands-on experience in managerial oversight of hundreds of employees, majoring in Organizational Leadership, and his result-focused approach to Collaborative Profit Strategies and Revenue Optimization. With a motto of “Creating Success by Serving Others,” Mr. Hall has also championed causes with people like Gloria Estephan, organizations such as UNICEF, Kiwanis International, and United Way, as well as consulting for Spike TV and Ronald McDonald House, just to name a few. He has also personally taken on a challenge alongside Feeding America Food Bank where to date over 20,000 children have been fed through his companies.

Businesses need to grow to ensure the livelihood of its owners, its employees and the continued high-quality service of its customers. There is an old saying that “Success leaves clues.” With that being the case, Elisha Hall’s track record leaves many clues. Let his results-oriented strategies take your business to the next level, and take your stress away in the process.

Allen Cardoza

Business Development, Market Research Expert & Producer (LA)

Residing in Orange County, CA, Allen is a licensed International Private Investigator with over 30 years of experience. He has successfully transported more than 12,000 “At-Risk” adolescents to specialized schools and programs, returned hundreds of runaway teens and recovered over 70 abducted children and disrupted numerous human trafficking rings in the United States and across the world.

In 2012, Allen got into film & television production utilizing his extensive background and experience. He developed and produced Bounty Wars, a reality television series that aired on the Discovery Channel then went on to produce the following feature films: 

• SWAT Unit 887, starring Tom Sizemore, Mischa Barton and Michael Pare 
• Checkmate, starring Danny Glover, Sean Astin and Vinnie Jones
• Decommissioned, starring James Remar, Estella Warren and Vinnie Jones, and 4GOT10, starring Dolph Lundgren, Danny Treo and Vivica A. Fox

Allen is the host of Answers For The Family on LA Talk Radio, serves as the Director of the International Human Trafficking Task Force and is the co-author of Fight For Your Dreams with Les Brown. 

Allen is committed to making a positive difference in the world and has been successful at helping people but has been surrounded by a lot of negative situations through his work so he wants to shift his focus to catching people doing something good for a change. 

Melisa Nicola, born in Miami Beach, grew up in JOISEY (NJ),  studied in NYC at F.I.T. obtaining her associate’s degree and B.A. in Rhetoric and Communications from State University of New York Albany.

She came to L.A. with a smile, got a job at ABC TV in guest relations and became a production assistant for Dick Clark working on many live TV shows: Friday’s, Academy Awards, & Emmys. Through a contact at ABC, Mel began working as an assistant to a travel journalist. Traveling around the globe, she gained considerable wisdom from the people she met and interviewed. 

Mel has co-owned four fine dining restaurants in Los Angeles, CA. L.A. Nicola in Silverlake saw the rebirth of the martini lounge! Nicola Restaurant in the heart of the financial center in downtown LA combined stunning architecture and innovative California cuisine. Nic’s in Beverly Hills -home of the Vodbox! Fun, sultry and glamourous Mexico, located in West Hollywood in the former “Doors Recording Studio” served fresh, inspired cuisine from every region of Mexico.   

Mel Nicola, a visionary restaurateur, has taken her knowledge and wisdom gleaned from years in the hospitality industry and created a nonprofit called Culinary Arts Kids Eat (C A K E). C A K E inspires “at-risk” youth to live a healthy lifestyle. Youth grow their own food hydroponically, develop fresh healthy recipes, study health-wellness-nutrition, practice yoga & mindful meditation, create a cookbook “From Our Hood to Yours”, learn interpersonal communications and become social entrepreneurs.

Kevin Techmeier

Audio Engineer, Sound Design, Editor, Green Screen Technology & After Effects (LA)

Based in Los Angeles, Kevin has an extensive background in multimedia having been published & registered with BMI as a writer & composer. Additionally, he is an expert editor in Final Cut Pro, a professional recording engineer, producer, cinematographer, green screen technology & after effects, and with computer technology. Kevin has over 20 years of experience in multimedia production including music, film, events and television. 

Aaron is a Nevada licensed corporate attorney specializing in business, real estate and tax law. Prior to going to law school at Loyola University, New Orleans, Aaron worked in the hospitality industry of Las Vegas after graduating from UNLV with a degree in hospitality management. While Las Vegas has been home to Aaron for the last 20 years, he and his wife take every opportunity they can to travel the world and experience other cultures. When not drafting agreements or reviewing the latest guidance on the Internal Revenue Code, Aaron can be found on the links or cheering on Vegas Golden Knights.

Chance Dite 

Lifestyle & Organic Marketing, Strategies & Business Development Expert (San Diego)

Chance is a producer, entrepreneur, wellness strategist, and coach residing in Orange County, CA. Holding three B.A. degrees in Business Administration, Business Management, and Computer Science, he is a master of start-ups, business launch and brand development. 

Chance has extensive coaching experience and expert knowledge of health, fitness, nutrition, wellness, and lifestyle management. He has over 10 years of experience with organic & paid branding, marketing, social media, and public relations. He has a strong local and international network for business, entertainment, investment, and expansion. Chance is an executive producer on his first short film titled Dance.

Oguz Can Ozcanli

Composer & Music Producer

Oguz Can Ozcanli is a composer, arranger, pianist and producer from Izmir, Turkey now residing in Los Angeles. He is a graduate of the world-renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, USA with a degree in Contemporary Writing and Production.

He has composed music for many movies and TV shows appearing on Netflix, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, NBC, CBS, ABC and many other channels/platforms. Some of the past credits include National Geographic’s TV Movie ‘’Billy The Kid: New Evidence’’ by 20 Century FOX, starring and co-produced by Kevin Costner; TV Series “Making It” by NBC Universal starring Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman; Discovery Channel’s TV Series “Killing Fields” executive produced by the Academy Award-Winning “Rain Man” director Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana (Oz, Homicide). “Infiltrator” is a dark, sparse and dramatic pulsating thriller album distributed by Revolt Production Music. Trailer music for “Spirits” and “Elle” produced by Pece Dingo. Most recently, Oguz has composed the music for “Why” Directed by Farhan Alam.

Margo Romero

Director/Chief Editor

Margo is an Emmy Award-Winning multimedia professional with over 30 years of extensive experience in the entertainment industry. She specializes in producing television, film & events; directing, writing, editing, management, marketing and project management. After obtaining her B.A. in Cinematic Arts & Public Communications at Central Michigan University, Margo has completed a long list of Film/TV/Radio/Events projects with established credible companies including, but not limited to, working as a Writer, Director, Editor, Line Producer, Producer, Head of Production, Actress, Content Creator, Project Manager, Supervisor, Writer, Manager, Trainer, TV Pilot Producer, Co-Director, First AD, Production Designer and Supervising Producer.

Her experience covers working on Short Films, Feature Films, Reality TV, Documentary Films, Broadcast Television Series, Live-Streaming, Internet Media, Talk-Shows, Educational Programming, Radio Live Broadcasting, Product Placement Marketing, Sponsorship Development, Music Awards, Events and more. As an Editor, Margo has worked on the following successful Reality TV Shows: Shark Tank, The Mole, The Job, Glass House, The Apprentice, Investigation USA, The Biggest Loser, Real Housewives of Miami, Project Runway, Real Housewives of Atlanta, Bar Rehab, Office Wars, Design on a Dime, What’s Eating You?, Beauty & The Geek, I Can Make You Thin and Age of Love. Margo has a deep passion for Humanitarian work and has volunteered for various philanthropic projects for over 25 years.

Margo has received awards for Best Feature for “Butterfly” at the Polygrind Film Festival, Best Screenplay for “Butterfly” at Shiekfest, Best Actress for “Sibling Rivalry” at Texas Underground Horror Festival, Emmy for Sound Mixing on “Frank’s Place”, Michigan Broadcaster of the Year for Producing original Talk Radio content for WHLS/WSAQ, President’s Award for Creating an Anti-Drug Campaign for the CDC, Lulu Award for Best New Product Introductions for the California State Lottery.

Joshua Miller

Writer, Director, Voice-Over, Sculptor, Video Editing & Production (LA)

Based in Los Angeles, Joshua Paul Miller began working in the entertainment industry as an actor in 1994, booking his first series on the Sci-Fi Channel. From a young age, he spent his formative years in theater, acting, directing, writing, and producing. He was professionally teaching non-linear video editing by 1997 and had already spent a decade learning to utilize cameras, lighting and methods of storytelling. Making the leap toward cinematography in later years, he has been shooting and directing a variety of projects from short films to music videos, commercials and more. Armed with the latest technology that the film industry has to offer, the sky is now the limit.

Will Occhi

Graphic, Ad, Product, Furniture & Web Design, Photographer & Editor (New York & Miami)

William is currently based in New York and Miami but studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, majoring in Advertising Design and Photography. While in college he assisted several prominent fashion photographers which served as a master class in lighting and visual storytelling.  

William has always operated from the perspective that creativity is creativity, no matter what it’s applied to. This philosophy coupled with a focused initiative and an innate sense of curiosity has allowed him to achieve a high level of proficiency across several creative fields including; cinematography, directing, writing, editing, ad design, furniture design and product design.

Azmyth Kaminski

Composer, Film & Music Producer, Voice-Over (Seattle)

A native of Washington State, Azmyth has lived a very cultured and free form life, allowing him to evolve slightly differently than the norm. All of his work revolves around the arts & philanthropy. A musician (Paragon Zoo), producer and DJ by trade, he also has worn many hats in the entertainment industry. He has a 10-year history dabbling in feature film production, music videos and other types of visual media. A move to Los Angeles in 2005 led him into acting, stunts and production work. As a TV personality, he has left a lasting mark of positivity with a consistent attitude of sharing is caring. He presently resides between Los Angeles & Seattle where he grows cannabis for medicine and is helping put together new products rooted in natural medicines including mushrooms, cannabinoids and other herbs & plant supplements. 

Claudiu Raymond

Marketing, Events & Film Production, Reputation Management, Voice-Over (LA)

Claudiu Raymond is a marketing specialist, writer, film & event producer, actor, martial artist and musician residing in Los Angeles, CA.

Born in Romania and raised in Germany, he moved to California in 1995 where he continued his studies and career pursuit in entertainment. He has been producing film projects in the US and Europe consistently for over 20 years. When Claudiu is not working in entertainment, he produces a variety of events throughout Los Angeles with Iron Sharpens Iron and offers his marketing skills as a reputation management expert with the ability to delete and/or deindex anything from the internet permanently — and yes it is perfectly legit and 100% legal.

Paul Preibisch

Full-Stack Developer, Problem Solving, Tech Strategies (Vancouver BC)

Based in Vancouver BC, Paul is an innovative, dynamic and highly energetic business & technology enthusiast with a proven ability to identify and resolve technology problems. His background is extensive but he specializes in: Creative problem solver | Entrepreneurial drive | Team Oriented | Strategic planning | Project life-cycle management | Jira | Jenkins | PHP | Javascript | Human resources | Outsourcing Management | Amazon Web Services | Git | Linux | Windows | Technical Support | Product Design | Product Management | Team Management 

Adrian Boysel

Digital Marketing Strategies & SEO Specialist (Sacramento)

Residing in Northern California, for more than a decade, Adrian’s career has evolved from graphic artist and printer to a consultant, coach, speaker and radio show host.

As a passionate leader of multiple successful startups, Adrian Boysel has gained experience from some of America’s leading marketing and advertising mentors. He started his career in 2005 as a graphic designer and left a full-time sales job one year later to pursue a career as a graphic artist and printer. Over the last 13 years, Adrian has built a database of 4000+ clients allowing him to gain a reputation as the best in the region.

In 2011, Adrian became obsessed with marketing strategy and business planning and realized that he had the potential to be more than just a graphic designer or artist. The marketing and content approach was something that literally every business he came across was lacking, no matter how big the business was. Having identified a huge demand in the market, Adrian decided to begin looking for a mentor in the marketing and advertising industry. With mentorship from D. Bradford and Noah Kagen (well known for being number the #20 employee at Facebook and #4 at Mint.com), Dan Klien (8-figure internet marketer) and Terry MacAdam (an industry titan serving as the former President of Tally Industries, a Prime Contractor for Nasa and the former VP for Service Master Corporation, a publicly-traded Fortune 500 company), his skills quickly developed around the hacking strategies of digital marketing, validating products and services, and how to make them become “VIRAL”. 

Adrian brings a great deal of value to businesses by sharing his knowledge and passion for marketing and advertising. He understands visual communications and online marketing better than any of his competitors and his track record speaks for itself.

Rick Cates

Attorney

Rick has an active intellectual property (IP) law practice including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. His clients range from small start-ups to large companies from various industries including the medical, aerospace and entertainment. He is experienced with the development, acquisition, litigation & licensing of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets in the U.S. and abroad. As a former partner at one of Los Angeles’ oldest and most respected IP law firms, he also has experience with in-house patent/IP counsel responsibilities including acting in the capacity of a chief IP counsel for a Fortune 500 company.

His education includes a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering Sciences from the University of Colorado, and a J.D. from the University of California – Hastings College of the Law. He is admitted to practice in California, Colorado, the US Patent and Trademark Office, and the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.