Stephen Huynh
Ocean Palace Wholesale was established in 1992 by my father Binh “Bill” Huynh. He started his own delivery service in our own garage in Kearny Mesa. He was working all day to support our family and also build relationships with potential clients. His expertise was with seafood and protein products. Read more>>
Lisa Mix
Like most photographers, my passion for photography started out as a hobby taking pictures of friends and my children. After a few years, I decided to take a few classes to perfect my skills and now I’m doing photography professionally in addition to my full time job as a litigation paralegal. Read more>>
Cheryl Dean
San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition (SDUFEX) was founded in 2000 as a non-profit organization for divers who were on the forefront of underwater videography to share their knowledge. It has since expanded to be one of the most prestigious underwater film festivals in the world. Co-founders Chuck Nicklin and MaryLynn Price are still actively involved. Read more>>
Nicholas Williams, Amanda Tomlin
Get It Done Dog Training L.L.C. was founded in 2013 by Nicholas Williams. Nicholas has been training dogs since he was 7 years old. As a young kid, Nicholas frequently visited various libraries where he found books written by trainers who lived in Germany and Australia. Being the persistent type of kid that he was, Nicholas wrote a couple of Master Trainers who were living in Germany and Australia, in an attempt to learn more than he already knew about dog training. Read more>>
Ken Fabian
I started out as a kid collecting coins. Later I opened a small coin shop in Northern California. Eventually I gave up the shop and became a partner in a company that traveled around the country buy coins, gold, silver, watches and other items. Read more>>
Yuseff Cherney
Cutwater Spirits began as a part of Ballast Point Brewing. Back in 2007, we decided to continue our path of exploration and begin distilling. We quickly fell in love it and some experimenting and awards later, we found ourselves expanding with the purchase of our first custom built Vendome still. Read more>>
Christopher Carter
I’m the CEO of VideoFort, an international stock footage company and partner at REP Interactive, a video production agency. After playing Division I football at the University of California, Davis, I left a technology company I was working for to become a full-time member of REP Interactive. Read more>>
Sandy Vuong
My dad Phat Vuong started as a dish washer back in the 80s and worked his way up to be the head chef of a major restaurant in downtown San Diego. After working in the corporate world for over 16 years he realized he wanted to bring that same quality of food but in a more casual and fun environment. Read more>>
Jennifer Escalera
I’m Mexican American and I grew up in a small border town in the city of El Centro, CA. I was raised Catholic and came from a family that was deeply involved in community. I knew as a child I was sensitive to people’s energy but I did not know until I was an adult that I am an empath. I felt drawn to helping people since I was young, especially the most vulnerable and misunderstood. Read more>>
Ken Stern
Started young learning real estate and brokerage. Build a national broker/dealer based here in San Diego. Grew it and merged into another firm. Started Ken Stern & Associates as a Registered Investment Advisor and grew it to over $400 Million in Assets under Advisement Also is Managing Director at a national Registered Investment Advisor, Lido Advisors that has over $2 Billion of Assets under Advisement. Read more>>
Mark Lazzara, Andy Jakson
Evolution Dental Sciences founder and owner, Andy Jakson has been a leader in the dental community for over 25 years as a lab owner and technician. Jakson and his team have created the first-ever “simple prep” digital dentures in the world, and as a result, have updated, beautified and refined a process that has not changed in 100 years! Read more>>
Monetta Plassmeyer
I didn’t intend to start a company! I was merely looking for a better way to organize and carry my cosmetics. I was looking for a way to see all my make-up and access it quickly and easily, instead of in a jumbled bag. I reached out to make-up artists through chat-rooms looking for a solution and discovered they were having the same frustrations. Read more>>
Nate Shelby, Jeremy Ward
Proud Mary’s is a restaurant and live music venue located in Kearny Mesa just off of the 163 freeway. We specialize in Southern food, with a focus on Louisiana and the incredible culinary delights from that state. Combine that great food with free, live Blues music Wednesdays through Saturdays and that is the Proud Mary’s experience. Read more>>
Sarah Anne Dordel
I have always been a big dreamer, and because I am naturally curious and a little restless, I have travelled and lived in many different places. I also explored many different industries in my career and have experienced all facets of business development while guided by a deep commitment to always follow my intuition and turn my heart’s dreaming into a reality. Read more>>
Tim Bessell
Tim Bessell loves his job. He combines lifelong surfing experience with expert craftsmanship to create some of the best custom surfboards in the world. From world class professionals to weekend warriors, ask anyone who knows him and they’ll tell you the same thing: Tim is more than a shaper, he’s an artist. Read more>>
Michael Mnatsakanian
As a third year engineering student at UC San Diego, I wanted to get involved with an organization that offered projects when I heard of Engineers for a Sustainable World. Although I was a newer member, I was elected as the VP of Finance based on my campaign that focused on transparency, accountability, and practical zero waste living. Read more>>
