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Andrea Shah is a copywriter and marketing consultant for wedding creatives who want to spotlight their artistry and client experience. She has over a decade of experience working on websites and brand voice for Fortune 500 companies and luxury brands alike. She teaches wedding professionals how to use psychology, storytelling, and market research to make their perfect-match clients feel deeply seen and heard.

Andrea lives in South Florida with her family. When she’s not sitting in front of her computer, you’ll find her reading, baking banana bread, planning her next trip, or trying her hand at embroidery.

Ashley Ebert is a wedding industry coach and founder of The Abundance Group, where she helps established wedding pros grow from burned-out solopreneurs to confident, sustainable Owners! After scaling her own wedding planning company to over $1M in annual revenue with a team of 30+ planners, she now teaches others how to do the same.

Through her signature course Empire with Ease™, her high-touch TAG Mastermind, and tools like the RIOT Method and Empire with Ease™ Pyramid, Ashley offers real-world strategies that simplify growth. She’s also the creator of The Hustle Loop™—a powerful concept that helps wedding pros recognize and escape the cycle of overworking without real progress.

With a coaching style that’s equal parts strategy and heart, Ashley is known for making business feel clear, doable, and even fun (yes, really).

Co-Owner of Rock Paper Coin

Meet Emily Lee, the creative force behind web design studio 'By Emily Jane'. With a passion for helping wedding pros live comfortably doing work they love, Emily has worked one-on-one with over a hundred small businesses worldwide. An educator and former photographer, she's known for helping creatives stand out through personality-based design that converts.

Emily has been featured in outlets such as Honeybook, AACWP, and Wedding Summit Series. When she's not building websites, she's typically sipping a strawberry-banana smoothie and watching the Great British Bake Off. Get ready to elevate your web game with Emily!

Shannon Tarrant is on a mission to help event pros learn a proven system for success. With over 20 years as an off-site caterer and then venue manager, she developed both companies into local powerhouses.  

A professional go-getter today, she is a no-bs speaker and the co-host of The Wedding Sassholes podcast, sharing her industry wisdom while running her own businesses - Wedding Venue Map and Venue Help Desk. 

Shannon tells it like it is, whether you’re ready for it or not.