New Business, Business Development, Growth |   Founder & Chief Growth Officer | Team Uncommon |   Howard Moggs brings 23 years of business development expertise as founder of TEAM UNCOMMON—a team of exceptional growth leaders dedicated to making the power of C-level growth leadership accessible to talented independent agencies. Originally from the U.K., Howard […]

Consulting |   Co-Founder & Principal Consultant | Elegant Disruption |   Dustin Engel is a trusted advisor and consultant for agency owners and marketing leaders across corporate strategy and M&A, operational efficiency, and technology strategy and monetization. He co-founded Elegant Disruption, providing fractional strategy leadership, growth, and communications services to marketing agencies and martech […]

New Business   Founder | The Duval Partnership |   Mark founded The Duval Partnership in 2007, bringing over 25 years of expertise in client-direct business development. The firm specializes in partnering with agencies to design and implement strategic growth initiatives across three key areas: new client acquisition, organic growth, and industry sector diversification. The […]

Agency Growth, Business Strategy & Executive Coaching |   Agency Advisor & Executive Coach | Sakas & Company |   As a growth consultant and executive coach, Karl Sakas helps agency owners ‘Work Less and Earn More’, by charting a path to reach their biggest agency goals while rewarding their best employees. Whether clients want […]

Research |   Chief Investigative Strategy Officer | Nonfiction Research | Lindsey Wehking is the Chief Investigative Strategy Officer at Nonfiction Research. Nonfiction explores the hidden parts of American life through immersive research. Their researchers have sat beside patients in hospitals, inmates in prison, and have interviewed Atlanta rappers while rollerblading. Nonfiction’s findings have been […]

PR|   Founder | Sweat + Co |   Jeff Sweat is the founder of Sweat + Co, a PR consultancy focused on advertising. As an ex-journalist, content marketing pioneer, two-time novelist, and agency PR veteran, Jeff has learned it’s not enough to tell a story—you have to create a story worth telling. Since launching […]

Marketing & Growth, Consulting |   Founder & Principal Consultant | Lodestar Agency Consulting |   Brian helps agencies achieve sustainable growth and greater profitability by refining their positioning, productizing high-value offerings, and transforming their revenue models and pricing strategies. He focuses on helping firms diversify and scale revenue by moving beyond commoditized, low-margin services […]

Agency Management | Principal | Openfield | Michael is a senior executive with an extensive track record of success hiring, inspiring, and leading teams in the design of world-class experiences, and the strategic and creative development of communication for top global brands. Most recently, Michael has launched Openfield, a consultancy helping agencies grow, scale and […]

AI |   Partner, Software Engineering | LookFar Labs |   As Co-Owner of LookFar Labs, I oversee all Software Engineering efforts of the organization. I started out as a developer almost 20 years ago, and I learned new languages/technologies quickly, because my job required me to do so. I was always drawn to the […]

Marketing & Growth |   Co-Founder & CSO | Blood Sweat & Tears |   Nora spent the first 15 years of her career leading growth for independent advertising agencies, pitching hundreds of brands from startups to Fortune 500. Now as co-founder and CSO of Blood Sweat & Tears, she leverages her deep industry expertise […]

Marketing & Growth |   Co-Founder & CEO | Blood Sweat & Tears |   For 16 years, I’ve led agency growth in-house and consulted 200+ agencies to develop and optimize their growth programs. During this time, I’ve encountered consistent challenges that hinder growth: Most agencies rely heavily on their network for early success, but […]

Agency Operations, Efficiency and Growth |     Founder & Lead Advisor | The Operations Club | I specialize in helping agencies level up by minimizing waste, maximizing capacity, and cultivating a healthy, productive workforce. With 20 years of experience in advertising across a variety of media types and client industries, I’ve developed operational models […]

Consulting |     CEO | Blumer & Associates, CPAs | Jason is the CEO of Blumer & Associates, CPAs. The firm was one of the first to move from a traditional office to a virtual environment in 2012, where they serve as an advisory firm for the design, marketing, and creative agency services niches, […]