Our Panel of Judges

Candy Valentino was originally from a tiny, rural town and started her multi-million dollar business at 19 years old with no degree, no corporate background, no money and no internet. She successfully started, scaled and sold businesses in service, retail, e-commerce and product manufacturing in addition to creating a vast real estate portfolio as a flipper and investor. At the age of 26, Valentino wanted to give back and focused on a life of contribution by founding a non-profit charity. She leveraged her connections for support and after a complete renovation, a once lifeless building was transformed into a no-kill animal shelter. Valentino has been actively involved since its inception, personally raising millions for the charity and always serving as a volunteer. Leveraging her 23 years of experience amassed from creating successful businesses in multiple industries, Valentino created Founders Organization, which supports entrepreneurs in their pursuit of growth, scale and ease in their businesses.

Elena Cardone is the author of the best-selling book Build an Empire: How to Have it All and is the executive producer of both the annual 10X ladies event and Build an Empire mastermind events. Drawing upon her vast experience, Elena has developed her own curriculum to assist aspiring empire builders.

Kim Perell is an award-winning entrepreneur, two-time best-selling author and angel investor. Perell started her first company from her kitchen table, became a multi-millionaire by the time she was 30, and sold her last company for $235 million. She has made headlines for her transformative story of a startup entrepreneur to a leading tech CEO and prominent angel investor. A great believer in paying it forward, Perell loves to help aspiring entrepreneurs achieve success and has invested in more than 100 startups. Her first book, The Execution Factor: The One Skill That Drives Success, is a national best-seller. Her second book, Jump: Dare to Do What Scares You in Business and Life, became a Wall Street Journal best-seller and is focused on helping people in their personal and professional lives.

Perell’s achievements as a leader, entrepreneur and passionate advocate for women in business have been widely recognized. She has been named on the lists of Marketing Technology Trailblazers by AdAge, Most Powerful Women in Mobile Advertising by Business Insider, and Women Trailblazers by Adweek, as well as a John Maxwell Transformational Leader, an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and an Entrepreneur of the Year by the National Association of Female Executives.

Lisa Bilyeu is the co-founder of revolutionary Impact Theory Studios and billion dollar brand Quest Nutrition, alongside her husband, Tom. She is releasing her first book on May 10th “RADICAL CONFIDENCE: 10 No-BS Lessons on Becoming the Hero of Your Own Life,” a no holds barred, hilarious and inspiring story of how she went from unfulfilled housewife to running billion-dollar Quest Nutrition and transitioning to an influential voice for women’s empowerment.

Mally Roncal is a celebrity makeup artist and the founder of cosmetics line Mally Beauty. She is an author, motivational speaker and TV beauty expert.

As an award-winning intuitive author, transformational speaker, hope-restoring coach, and conscious media personality, Patrice Washington is committed to teaching a holistic approach to life while redefining the term “wealth” back to its original meaning, “well-being.” Washington got her start as “America’s Money Maven,” a widely-known favorite personal finance expert, but has since expanded her mission to encourage people to chase purpose, not money. She uses her certification in financial psychology to help the masses get beyond budgets and credit reports and dive into the heart of why we behave the way we do with money.

Through her spirit-led teachings and intuitive guidance, Washington empowers her community to look at life through the lens of abundance and opportunity, instead of lack and scarcity. As host of her award-winning podcast, The Redefining Wealth, Washington has built a thriving international community of high-achievers committed to creating a fulfilled life through balancing their careers, home, health and personal finances.