Mark your calendar–ROI 2025 is coming!
Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 3pm EDT
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Robert Hartwell is the host and executive producer of Breaking New Ground, a six-episode series co-produced by the Oprah Winfrey Network and HGTV, premiering on Max in May 2024. The series chronicles Robert’s journey of renovating an 1820 historic home with a complex history, blending artistry, storytelling, and restoration.
In 2016, Robert founded The Broadway Collective, which skyrocketed to the Inc. 5000 list with 440% growth. In 2022, he expanded his expertise by launching Strength On Stages, the premier speaker training program for entrepreneurs and VCs, helping them sell more authentically and effectively from the stage.
As a Broadway veteran, Robert has graced the stage in five musicals (Dreamgirls, Memphis, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Cinderella, Motown), and the National Tour of Hello, Dolly! starring Bette Midler. He also appeared in Pharrell and Jay-Z’s hit single “Entrepreneur,” showcasing his versatility as a performer.
Robert’s work as a director and choreographer has been showcased at Lincoln Center, Music Theatre Wichita, North Carolina Theatre, The University of Michigan, and the Fulton Theatre. His direction and choreography for For Colored Boyz won the Fulton Theatre’s inaugural Stories of Diversity Playwriting Festival.
A proud graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and The University of Michigan’s Musical Theatre department, Robert graduated summa cum laude and received the Willis Patterson Diversity Award.
Robert is a member of Actors Equity Association, SAG-AFTRA, and the Tony Award-winning Broadway Inspirational Voices.
Whether performing, speaking, or mentoring, Robert continues to inspire with his unwavering commitment to creativity, diversity, and excellence.
Monique Shields, Executive Coach, Founder of Seven Pines Leadership and Podcast Host of “Ambition Without Compromise”, is committed to liberating the professional imaginations of WOC CEOs, Founders & Leaders.
As a coach, Monique leverages her own entrepreneurial and executive experience – plus nearly a decade combined of training in Co-Active mindset coaching, motivational interviewing, interpersonal dynamics, team building and communications – to help her clients find higher forms of leadership and intention in their lives and their businesses.
Monique was formerly on staff at the Stanford Graduate School of Business as a Facilitator for their Women in Management program as well as at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business a Leadership Coach for current MBAs and alumni executives.
Prior to launching Seven Pines, Monique was the Director of Coaching and then the Director of Partnerships at Joyable, a mental health technology start-up in San Francisco – employee #7. In her management roles, she built, led and scaled a client-facing team for a business that served nearly a half million users and managed relationships for the company’s largest, most strategic global accounts. Personally, Monique is a wife, a mom of two and a fierce friend to amazing women.
She understands what it means to move through fear and distraction to clarify, communicate and act on a unique definition of success that refuses to compromise what matters most and she brings this perspective to the work she does with her clients.
Haley Janicek has spent the last eight years immersed in the creator economy, helping some of the largest creators optimize and launch their email and newsletter strategies at Kit (formerly ConvertKit).
Her expertise lies in supporting creative entrepreneurs as they scale their businesses through email marketing, providing strategic insights that drive growth and engagement.
Before transitioning to serving creators, Haley was a D1 head volleyball coach following her own playing career. She was inducted into the Vandal Hall of Fame in 2022 for both her coaching and playing achievements.
Now a mom of three, she still enjoys coaching but has shifted her focus from the high-stakes college level to the equally competitive world of 10-year-olds.
Natalie Gingrich is an operations expert, trainer, and leader for small businesses and the digital economy. She is the CEO of The Ops Authority, where her team facilitates team expansion through full-service recruitment and placement of operational support.
She spent 15 years in corporate operations and leadership. Her entire professional life has been built around human resources, project management, and people leadership. Natalie ended her corporate career as the Chief of Staff for a Fortune 150 CEO and, with legacy being her driver, left corporate America in search of balance.
She matched her drive, leadership, and operational skills to create her own business and the Director of Operations Certification Program, the only strategic operations certification for leaders.
She continuously pours into operations experts on her weekly podcast, The Ops Authority.
ROI 2025 is bringing the podcast magic live and in-person! We’re transforming part of our event space into a high-caliber podcast studio for live recordings of hit shows like The Hello Seven Podcast and other surprise favorites.
Golden Ticket holders will have exclusive access to be in the audience for these live podcast recordings—don’t miss the chance to witness unfiltered conversations with industry leaders as they happen in real time.
This is your opportunity to experience your favorite podcast moments up close and personal and maybe even participate!
ROI 2025 is not just about business breakthroughs—it’s also about celebrating success. This year, join us for the highly anticipated Black Rodeo Party, an unforgettable night of boots, bling, and joy to close out the event.
Dance, toast, and connect with fellow attendees as you soak in the energy of a thriving community. Whether you’re mingling with your Million Dollar Squad or tearing up the dance floor, these celebrations will leave you energized and inspired for the year ahead.
The mainstage at ROI 2025 is where bold transformations begin. With a lineup of powerhouse speakers—including our keynote closer Fawn Weaver—you’ll gain the tools, insights, and inspiration to step into your millionaire mindset.
Experience Shmillie Talks, where Hello Seven clients share their raw and riveting journeys of entrepreneurial breakthroughs.
From expert keynotes to Rachel Rodgers’ own motivational sessions, every moment on the mainstage is designed to get you thinking bigger, taking bolder action, and building a business that aligns with your vision.
Get ready for hands-on learning at ROI 2025 with breakout sessions that deliver Million Dollar strategies you can implement immediately.
Our lineup is packed with actionable insights from expert entrepreneurs and leaders in every field. Whether you want to scale your service-based business, master TikTok marketing, or learn how to build a high-impact membership community, these sessions are your chance to dive deep and get step-by-step guidance tailored to your goals.
Sessions this year include Permission to Be Wealthy with Susan Hyatt, Million Dollar Membership with Gina Bianchini, and Million Dollar Investor with Amanda Holden. Explore the full schedule and start mapping out your must-attend sessions today!
Gina Bianchini is the CEO & founder of Mighty Networks, a digital business platform that powers profitable memberships, successful online courses, challenges, events, and more through technology it calls people magic.
People magic is advanced technology and, yes, AI that connects the mostrelevant and interesting people to each other—making digital businesses extraordinarily more engaging.
In turn, with people magic, Mighty’s been able to generate nearly $500M forthe creators, entrepreneurs, and brands it powers today.
Mighty Networks and people magic is trusted by TED to Tony Robbins, Mindbody, Mel Robbins, Marie Forleo, Matthew Hussey, Jim Kwik, BODi, Inc., and more.
She has been on the cover of Fast Company and Fortune, as well as featured in the Wall Street Journal, Wired, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, and The New York Times. She has also appeared on Charlie Rose, CNBC, and CNN.
She’s the author of the 2022 Wall Street Journal best selling book, Purpose: Design a Community & Change Your Life.
Priorto Mighty Networks, she was the CEO and co-founder of Ning, a pioneering global platform for creating niche social networks she started with Marc Andreessen in 2004.
Under herleadership, Ning grew to ~100 million active users across 300,000 social networks led by brands and creators across subcultures, professional networks, entertainment, politics, and education.
Gina also serves as a board director of TEGNA (NYSE: TGNA), a $2.6 billion dollar broadcast and digital media company, and served as a board director of Scripps Networks (NASDAQ:
SNI), a $14.6 billion dollar public company owner of HGTV, The Food Network, and The Travel Channel purchased by Discovery Communications in 2018.
She grew up in Cupertino, California, graduated with honors from Stanford University, started her careerin the nascent High Technology Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co., and received her M.B.A from Stanford Business School.
Susan Hyatt is a Master Certified Life Coach, Bestselling Author, and TEDx Speaker.
With 17 years of experience, she’s transformed thousands of lives, teaching women to take back their power, challenge the status quo, embrace midlife as their prime, build wealth, and live with more joy.
As the creator of Bare, Susan has pioneered a process that encourages women to love their bodies and expand their possibilities, challenging diet culture and advocating for equality in all aspects of life.
Her work has been featured on national TV, leading podcasts, and in top publications like O: The Oprah Magazine and Cosmopolitan. Recognized for her contributions to women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship, Susan was a finalist for the Athena Award.
Beyond coaching, she’s passionate about weightlifting, marathon training, traveling, and creating equal partnerships at home, giving herself the space to earn big and play big.
Susan’s vibrant approach to life and coaching inspires women to claim their power and live without limits.
Frederick Dodson has been a success coach for the last 30 years. He’s authored more than 50 books that have been translated into 7 Languages.
His favorite teachings are levels of consciousness, increasing energy, attention-management, prosperity and reality creation. He believes you can be, do or have whatever you prefer in life.
Amanda Holden is a writer, speaker, and founder. After spending the first part of her career in investment management, she decided that helping rich men get richer wasn’t her life’s calling. She quit to start her business, Invested Development, with the goal of including women in conversations about investing and building wealth.
She has now taught over 20,000 students—mostly women—how to invest.
You may also know her as @dumpster.doggy on the internet, where she shares fun, free, investing education and her best “trashion” outfits. Her forthcoming book, How to Be a Rich Old Lady, will be out in January 2026 with Simon & Schuster.
Morgan DeBaun, a visionary leader in media and technology, serves as the Founder and CEO of Blavity Inc. Since its inception in 2014, Morgan has steered the company to become a global corporation serving multicultural consumers.
Blavity Inc. is renowned for its diverse brands including AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow and Act. As the author of Rewrite Your Rules, Morgan challenges readers to break free from societal norms and embrace a radically new approach to success, encouraging them to become the CEOs of their own lives.
Recognized for her dedication to inclusive advertising and tech innovation, Morgan has been honored with several prestigious awards, such as the American Advertising Hall of Fame, Inc.’s Female Founders, and Forbes’ 30 Under 30. Some of her recent clients include Nike, Microsoft, American Express, Capital One and Newell Brands. Her commitment is further exemplified through her influential role as an angel investor and a board advisor to American Airlines, Pepsico and the Black Economic Alliance.
A proud alumna of Washington University in St. Louis, Morgan is an advocate for small business owners and workplace equity. She frequently speaks on global platforms, sharing her insights and inspiring change. Beyond her executive role, Morgan nurtures future leaders as a podcast host and advisor, focusing on elevating entrepreneurs.
Tiffany Hardin is an award-winning executive marketer, investor, and educator. Hardin is the CEO & founder of Gild Creative Group (GCG), an influencer marketing agency delivering strategy for brands that desire meaningful influencer/talent integrations for campaigns on and offline. She is known to help create and share culturally relevant stories to build meaningful connections driving trust, awareness, and impact. Some client work has included brands such as Hulu, Onyx, Black Girl in Om, Victoria’s Secret, Airbnb, WeWork, Microsoft & Target.
As an early pioneer of the influencer marketing industry, Tiffany has been at the forefront of social branded content helping lead curious brands on the power of leveraging talent driven platforms. As a “culture A&R”, Tiffany can trend forecast to see the waves of culture shift and support her clients to anticipate the wave versus react or get caught in the rip tide.
Tiffany’s commitment to educating and creating pathways for the next generation of mindful leaders, is illustrated in how she shows up in and for her industry in classrooms and media. Hardin has taught Capstone and Partnership courses at NYU’s Tisch and Stern Schools, guest mentored and lectured at AWS Impact Accelerator for Women, and been a featured lecturer for Billboard’s Music Industry Essentials Online Certificate Program. She also is a powerful speaker contributing to stages at SXSW, Adcolor & Advertising Week. Further, she advocates for those seeking an alternative to “hustle culture”, providing the professional development curriculum and lifestyle brand, Conscious Hustler™. Currently , Tiffany is building a tech-startup, Represent, to support creators at every stage of their career leveraging tech-enabled tools and an expert marketplace of professionals.
Additionally, Tiffany has served as Board member, advisor or member of community organizations like AdColor, Sole 4 Soles, Harlem’s Fashion Row, Heal Haus, Be Well Schools, YWCA, and Nashville Repertory Theater.
Wasfia Nazreen is a trailblazing force of nature who has shattered countless barriers, scaling the highest peaks on every continent. Her feats have earned her the esteemed title of being the first Bengali and the only Bangladeshi to scale the Seven Summits, the highest mountains of every continent, alongside the treacherous K2, the world’s most unpredictable and deadly mountain.
Born in Bangladesh and abandoned by her mother at the age of 13, Wasfia’s early life was marked with tragedy. In her early twenties, she was blessed with the friendship of HH, the 14th Dalai Lama, whose compassion and guidance altered the entire course of her life. For two decades, she immersed herself in meditation, initiations, and practice under the direct guidance of HH Dalai Lama, HH Karmapa, Kyabje Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, and Kyabje Mingyur Rinpoche.
She’s a groundbreaking explorer and adventurer, having the distinct honor of being the only woman to hold the simultaneous titles of National Geographic Explorer and Adventurer. As an Expeditions Expert, Wasfia leads transformative journeys into nature, forging connections with self, humanity, and the Earth, catalyzing positive change for our planet. A passionate advocate, Wasfia has been a vocal proponent of human rights and environmental causes since her late teens. Her dedication transcends boundaries, making her a symbol of empowerment and change for women worldwide.
A writer, educator, pilot, and producer, she dons many hats, all anchored in the profound practices of meditation and self-realization. Her organization, High Karma, creates short and long retreats in pursuit of individual and global healing. Currently, she’s also working on her memoir and a film on her K2 conquest, based out of Los Angeles. Watch the award-winning short film ‘Wasfia’ on National Geographic and wasfianazreen.com for a glimpse into her extraordinary life.
Tori Dunlap is an internationally-recognized money and career expert, New York Times bestselling author, and podcast host. After saving $100,000 at age 25, Tori quit her corporate job in marketing and founded Her First $100K to fight financial inequality by giving women actionable resources to better their money. She has helped over five million women negotiate salary, pay off debt, build savings, and invest.
Author of the instant New York Times bestselling book “Financial Feminist”; host of the #1 Business Podcast, Financial Feminist; a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree; and co-creator of Treasury, an investing education platform that has over $82M invested (featured on New York Times Business front page), Tori’s work has been featured on Good Morning America, TODAY, the New York Times, CNN, BBC and more.
Tori now travels the world writing and speaking about personal finance, online businesses, and confidence for women.
Fawn Weaver has been a serial entrepreneur for more than 25 years. As the CEO and founder of Grant Sidney, Inc. (GSI), a privately held investment company, Weaver has often been active in her investments, serving in leadership capacities behind the scenes. Weaver is a popular TED speaker, as well as a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author who has appeared on 100s of popular radio, morning and television talk shows across the US, including FOX Business, the TODAY Show, New York Times, CBS This Morning, Good Morning America, CNBC, Fast Company, Oprah Magazine, Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. She is a regular contributor to Inc. Magazine and has been interviewed by top shows in Canada, United Kingdom, South Africa, Italy, Belgium, Australia, Ireland, Australia, Poland, Spain and New Zealand on topics ranging from accelerating growth in business without losing your soul to creating a happy balance between work and family.
Weaver serves as the CEO of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, a company she founded in 2016, which sits under the Grant Sidney umbrella. Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is the fastest-growing American whiskey brand in U.S. history, the best-selling African American founded spirit brand of all time, and was the most award-winning American whiskey (including bourbon) of 2019 and 2020, earning World’s Best by Whisky Magazine two years in a row, as well as the industry coveted Double Gold by San Francisco World Spirits Competition and Wine Enthusiast’s Spirit Brand of the Year for 2020. To-date, Uncle Nearest is the Most Awarded American Whiskey of 2021, with the next closest brand being a very distant second.
In March 2021, Weaver was named to the Endeavor Group Holdings board of directors, alongside Elon Musk. She was simultaneously appointed to serve on its audit committee. Endeavor, the parent company of UFC, WME and IMG, is a publicly-traded entertainment and content company listed on the NYSE and valued at $10 billion. Weaver is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), a global leadership community of 29,000 of the most successful young CEOs in the world, contributing $9 trillion USD in annual revenue.
Weaver launched her first company, a public relations and special events firm, in 1996. In addition to her firm, from 1998-2003, she served as Partner and Business Manager for G. Garvin’s LLC, operator of G. Garvin’s Restaurant (named one of the Top 10 New Restaurants by Los Angeles Magazine). Weaver developed the business plan, secured development and operational funding, and was business manager for the first four years.
Taking a six-year break from entrepreneurialism, to learn what it was like to be the employee rather than the employer, Weaver held a variety of positions in the hospitality sector. She worked as the head of special events and catering for the world-famous Viceroy Hotels and as a General Manager for Dimension Development Co., the operator of more than 50 Marriott and Hilton brand hotels throughout the US. The experience profoundly changed how Weaver invests and manages, focusing on a team-first organization in which she often serves as Chief Encouragement Officer, above all else.
Weaver is the founder of the Nearest Green Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that offers full scholarships to every descendant of Nearest Green, the world’s first known African-American master distiller. Through their Operation Brother’s Keeper initiative, the Foundation supplied more than 300,000 N-95 and cloth masks to workers on the frontline and people in disadvantaged communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, in response to the BLM movement, the Foundation formed an alliance with Jack Daniel Distillery to create the Nearest and Jack Advancement Initiative, to elevate people of color within the American whiskey industry and to greatly increase diversity in the spirits industry overall. She formerly served on the executive boards of MEND Poverty and Slavery No More.