Gary Preisser is founder and principal advisor at Stonebriar Wealth Advisors. He is a seasoned financial educator helping individuals navigate taxes, retirement, and estate planning through clear strategies, seminars, and client-focused guidance.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Assets are not trophies, they're tools. Success is defined by how intentionally you deploy capital to support your values.

2. Risk is not a feeling: it's a measurable exposure to volatility that must align with timing and purpose.

3. Organizing your finances by time not by product is the foundation of resilient wealth.

Check out Gary's website - Stonebriar Wealth Advisors

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Cristina Busu, MS, BCBA, is the dedicated owner of Help Hope Solutions, where she applies behavioral science to create meaningful, individualized progress for clients and their families.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Success doesn't happen overnight and once you achieve it, you must actively maintain it.

2. In autism care, success is not linear; it's measured by increasing independence at every life stage.

3. You cannot serve families well without a sustainable business model but you also cannot sacrifice quality for profit. Balance is everything.

Visit the website to learn more about Help Hope Solutions (local autism services provider) - Help Hope Solutions

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Toni Liu is a gynecologist turned cartoonist, sex educator, nomad, author, speaker, relationship coach and mental health advocate empowering women, LGBT+, neurodivergents, Asian Tiger Children and other minorities to live on their own terms!

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Success is not external achievement but the freedom to be fully and authentically yourself without guilt or obligation.

2. Healthy generosity comes from overflow, not self-betrayal or chronic self-sacrifice.

3. You are allowed to disappoint others if you are living with integrity, self-respect, and responsibility.

Check out Toni's website. Join the email list for 10 free resources and start healing and redeeming your authentic path - Dr. Tooni Website

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David Carpenter is a multi-million dollar earner in the life insurance industry who is leading the charge with making a career in insurance sexy.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Endure all the challenges you will face in order to succeed.

2. It is essential to have a process and work it to be successful.

3. Believe in yourself, stay humble, focus on your journey, surround yourself with great people, and enjoy the process.

Ready to get to the next level? Grow together with David - David's Website

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Gabby Bernstein is a number 1 New York Times best-selling author who has penned nine books, including her latest, Happy Days. She's also the host of the Dear Gabby podcast.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. You don't need a business degree to succeed as an entrepreneur.

2. Helping yourself requires bravery and action.

3. Your happiness is a choice that you make.

Become the happiest person you know - Gabby's Website

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Bill Capodagli is a culture change expert who guides leaders to adopt the principles of his best-selling management book The Disney Way and his recent book, Creating a Joy-Centric Culture.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Joy is not a soft concept, it's a strategic advantage that unlocks human potential and drives engagement beyond compliance.

2. Disengagement is rarely a people problem, it's a system problem caused by environments that suppress purpose and creativity.

3. Culture transformation requires three anchors: a compelling story, actionable values, and clear codes of conduct that guide daily behavior.

Check out Bill's website, mention "Fire Nation" and give your email and get a free 15-minute Joy-Culture clarity session - Capodagli Jackson Consulting

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Guy Kawasaki is Canva's chief evangelist, Remarkable People podcast host, and author; former Apple evangelist, and so much more.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Privacy isn't about hiding wrongdoing; it's about protecting freedom, relationships, and democracy.

2. If you wouldn't want your messages on a public billboard, they shouldn't be stored in insecure systems.

3. You can't misuse data you don't have; real privacy starts by limiting what platforms can collect in the first place.

Check out Guy's website for his books, podcasts, speeches, classes and other resources - Guy Kawasaki Website

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Daniel Ryan Claps, CEO of Franchise Playbook and Voda Cleaning & Restoration, has driven rapid franchise growth to 230+ locations, leveraging 10+ years' experience and a successful 2022 exit nationwide.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. You don't need to have everything figured out; successful people are just consistently taking action and learning as they go.

2. In local services, you're not in the widget business; you're in the sales and marketing business first.

3. Positive mindset + gritty hard work + consistency + time = inevitable success.

Visit Daniel's website to learn about VODA franchise opportunities - Voda Cleaning & Restoration

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