The Ultimate Life Summit is fueled by the energy and ideas of a team with proven expertise. Grounded in research and with boundless enthusiasm, they inspire young people to pursue lives grounded on the principles of success and service.
Scott Shickler
Scott is one of the world’s leading experts on youth empowerment and entrepreneurship. The Wall Street Journal referred to him as a serial and parallel entrepreneur due to the number of businesses he started in diverse industries. Shickler is the author or coauthor of 8 books including, The Ultimate Entrepreneur and The 7 Mindsets to Live Your Ultimate Life. He has been featured on CNN, ABC & NBC News, and in The New York Times. He grew up in New York and now lives in Atlanta with his wife and two sons. Scott is a graduate of Fordham University and also the cofounder of the Magic Wand Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to empowering youth to live their dreams.
Juan P. Casimiro
Over the past 21 years, Juan has coached 125,000 students plus thousands of teachers and parents through interactive, high-energy workshops that deliver lifelong lessons. He has delivered programs on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, sustainability, and youth success throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. He has co-authored several books including Making It! A Teen's Guide to Turning Your Hobbies, Skills and Dreams into Entrepreneurial Success. His accomplishments and those of his students have been featured in a variety of media including CNN, NBC News, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.
Jeff Waller
Jeff has dedicated the last decade to learning and understanding the critical elements that define high achievers. He has assisted Hewlett Packard, Chase Manhattan Bank, Merrill Lynch, Fidelity Investments, General Electric and Amoco Oil with their technology and strategic plans. In the last seven years as COO of Excent Corp. and now, 7 Mindsets, Jeff has worked with thousands of children worldwide, helping them understand and appreciate their uniqueness, learn to take action on their dreams, take risks, learn from setbacks, and maintain a positive mental attitude about themselves, others and their future. He is co-authoring a book on helping children develop successful life habits.
Nashid Sharieff
Nashid is a premier thinker on youth empowerment and personal development. Starting out as an educator in one of the worst school districts in the United States, he developed unique methods that have since empowered other educators across the country with the skills to maximize the achievement of their students. Through his own organization, My Higher Self, he has personally mentored and coached students in the United States and abroad to achieve their dreams through higher education, entrepreneurship, and community involvement. Nashid earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Morehouse College in 2006.
J. Ross Parelli
J Ross Parelli is a Universal/MI5 recording artist who has performed on huge stages across Europe, Africa and the USA. Her involvement in global community work and education led her to co-found Beats Lyrics Leaders, which utilizes a hip-hop curriculum to empower at-risk youth and aspiring young artists. J Ross is dedicated to using hip-hop education to change the world!