Headliners
The people who've
taken the mic.
Founders and operators sharing what they've built, the lessons it taught them, and what's next.
01Sam Gaudet
Creative Director · Martell Media
Creative Director and partner at Martell Media in Kelowna, where he architected the content operation that grew Dan Martell's personal brand from 10k to over 8.8 million followers, leading a media team generating roughly 200 million views per month.
02Chris Rigoudis
Sales Coach & Copywriter
Sales coach and copywriter who has sold $22M+ and, since 2018, has helped over 100 entrepreneurs, coaches, and course creators build offers and scale to $50k/mo and beyond.
03Alex McFadyen
Founder · Flow Mortgage Co
Known as "The Mortgage Pug," Alex owns Flow Mortgage Co and has spent 11+ years as a BC mortgage broker, helping over 3,000 families finance their homes. An early adopter of YouTube and social media in the mortgage world, he also hosts a money and real estate podcast.
04Cole DaSilva
Founder & CEO · PT Domination
Kelowna-based entrepreneur, speaker, and best-selling author of "Best Day of My Life." Founder of PT Domination, helping fitness coaches build online businesses, and owner of Aesthetic Nation Gym in Kelowna.
05Jeremy Pogue
Founder · Summit Acquisition
Kelowna-based founder of Summit Acquisition, an agency helping coaches scale with paid ads and appointment setters, growing from $0 to $217k per month in eight months. A UBC Okanagan management and finance grad who hosts Summit client retreats in the Okanagan.
06Wes Bookland
Co-Founder & CMO · AutomotiveAI
Co-founder and CMO of AutomotiveAI, a Canadian company building AI agents that help car dealerships handle and reactivate sales leads. He's also an AI automation freelancer.
07Aubtin Sharifpour
Growth · Martell Ventures
Growth at Martell Ventures, Dan Martell's Kelowna-based company.
08Patrick Hong
Founder & Online Fitness Coach · The Dream Team
Online fat-loss coach behind The Dream Team, a coaching program with 2,400+ client transformations. He's built a huge fitness audience across Instagram and TikTok and hosts The Newbie Gains Podcast.
09Andrew Dubeau
Founder · The Sold Out System
Founder of The Sold Out System, a marketing agency focused on advertising for real estate teams.
Your MC
Kelowna Founders Club
Karsen Koltun
Founder, President & MC · Kelowna Founders Club
Karsen founded the Kelowna Founders Club to give the Okanagan's ambitious people the room they deserve, and he MCs every event. He's also a licensed REALTOR with Royal LePage Kelowna and a marketing agency founder.