John C. Maxwell

is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, speaker, coach, and leadership expert who has sold over 34 million books. As the founder of Maxwell Leadership®, he has trained tens of millions of leaders around the world. Recognized as the #1 leader in business and the world’s most influential leadership expert, Maxwell’s impact spans from Fortune 500 CEOs and national leaders to entrepreneurs and the next generation of leaders.

Maxwell has also received the Horatio Alger Award, as well as the Mother Teresa Prize for Global Peace and Leadership from the Luminary Leadership Network. His organizations — The John Maxwell Company, The John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, and the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation — have trained millions of leaders from every nation in the world.

Craig Groeschel

He and wife Amy founded Life Church in a two-car garage in Edmond, Oklahoma in January 1996. Since then, it has grown to include dozens of locations all over the United States. His app,  YouVersion, launched in 2008 and is the world's most downloaded Bible app. Groeschel speaks at leadership conferences worldwide, including events that reach hundreds of thousands of leaders around the world annually. In addition to writing and speaking extensively on leadership principles and strategies, Glassdoor has named him in the top 10 CEOs in the U.S. (small and midsize companies) and named Life Church as the #1 Place to Work for two consecutive years under his leadership.

Valorie Burton

is a life strategist, and international speaker, and is CEO of the Coaching and Positive Psychology (CaPP) Institute. Her life-changing message has an intriguing, research-based emphasis in the pioneering field of applied positive psychology – the study of what happens when things go right with us. Her company provides coaching, coach training, and resilience training and has served clients in all 50 states and 20 countries on six continents. Since 1999, she has written 13 books translated into multiple languages, including Let Go of the Guilt, It's About Time, and Successful Women Think Differently.

Jesse Cole

is the founder and owner of the Savannah Bananas and the creator of Banana Ball—a fast-paced, wildly entertaining twist on traditional baseball. Since their debut, the Savannah Bananas have sold-out every game, building a fan waitlist of over 3 million. With more than 20 million social media followers and global features on ESPN, CBS, and The Today Show, Jesse is redefining the fan experience. He is also a bestselling author and an international keynote speaker, known for his innovative approach to leadership and engagement.

Frank Camacho

is the creator of Blades By Crank and SHINARP Sharpening Services. He admits that dull knives are a pet peeve of his, and in 2016 he recognized an opportunity in the market to provide sharpening services for island residents. Two years later, he began producing his high quality cutlery that rivals world-class brands.

A longtime practitioner of mixed martial arts, Camacho blended skills in boxing, wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to chase a dream of fighting in the UFC — a dream he ultimately achieved in 2017.

That required a rigid training schedule, and work that would fit around it. This included positions as restaurant server, lifeguard, videographer/photographer/graphic designer, and social media manager. 

His passion is to continue serving people connected to the Marianas with top-tier functional tools — and help them learn more about our history while staying connected to their families and the island community. Aside from his entrepreneurial projects, he is known as a storyteller and advocate for numerous causes. 

He and wife Sarah have four children.

Jessica Barrett

knows the plumbing business. She leads a team of 25 people who venture out into Guam every day to solve a myriad of troubles for individuals and businesses. Don't let the business clothes fool you. She's a certified plumber and she's seen it all. Her parents started the business and she's been with it for nearly four decades; leading it for 27 of those years. Barrett earned a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Guam, and furthered her education at Babson College, through the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. Active in industry affairs, she was chairwoman for the Guam Contractors Association in 2019-2020; and served on the board of directors of the Guam Chamber of Commerce from 2018-2023. Barrett was selected as the Guam Business Magazine Business Woman of the Year in 2019. She is the single mother of two sons.

Dr. Beau Wielaard

Dr. Alexander “Beau” Wielaard is the Chief Executive Officer of Guam Regional Medical City and an emergency medicine physician. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia in 2007. Dr. Wielaard has practiced emergency medicine at inner-city trauma centers, suburban community hospitals, and rural critical access facilities. He has been with GRMC since 2016. He serves as Chair of the Emergency Department and Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees. Dr. Wielaard is also an active member of the island-wide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Commission. In 2020, He was promoted to Chief Medical Officer, and  was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in September of 2023. He and wife Sarah have two sons.

Jerry Roberts

Initially known in Guam for an upbeat morning radio show in the late 1970s through mid-1980s, Roberts spent several years on the mainland to retool his skills, returning to the island to produce large consumer shows/events. published the #1 business magazine for 15 years, and launched Guam Training, the producer of today's event. From 2018-2025 he voiced over 1800 daily business-oriented commentaries on the Ray Gibson Show (The Point 93.3FM), and authors the twice-monthly WorkZone column in the Guam Daily Post.