Michelle Poler
Michelle Poler is a Latina-Jewish entrepreneur, brand strategist, author, and professional keynote speaker. She is the creator of the 100 Days Without Fear project and the founder of Hello Fears, a movement reaching over 70 million people worldwide. Today, her work as an author, digital educator, and social influencer continues to help audiences turn fears into opportunities and comfort into growth, encouraging them to shift from being one more to becoming one of a kind.
Michelle’s best-selling books have been translated into seven languages and reach audiences on four continents. Michelle has been a speaker for The Global Leadership Summit, Google, P&G, ESPN, TEDx, Netflix, Microsoft, and Meta. In addition, her work has appeared on The Today Show, Forbes, CBS, CNN, Buzzfeed, Mashable, and HuffPost.
Michelle holds an MPS in Branding from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Early in her career, Michelle worked as an art director for brands like Hershey’s, Wendy’s, AT&T, and Revlon.
When she is not flying, speaking, or indulging in culinary experiences around the world, you will find her drinking matcha at home in Miami, living fully with her husband, Adam, and their son, Noah.
Scarlette Joyce Rojas
Scarlette Joyce Rojas is a trailblazer reshaping the finance landscape with her unparalleled mix of financial acumen and behavioral science expertise. Her mission? To empower individuals to recognize and transform the mental blocks and subconscious beliefs that hinder financial success.
Rising from an inner-city upbringing as the daughter of immigrants to earning an MBA and working as a licensed investment advisor and broker, Scarlette infuses her approach to wealth building with a distinctive psychological angle. As the founder of Money Mindset Wealth Management, a boutique firm outside New York, this single mom and dynamic Latina leader is shattering barriers.
Scarlette’s impressive journey includes pivotal roles at institutions like JP Morgan and Citigroup. Today, her visionary approach to wealth management revolutionizes the financial landscape with an innovative understanding of human behavior.
As the best-selling author of 31 Badass Money Mindset Affirmations, her profound impact extends across social media, where she has 44k followers on Instagram and over 13 million video views. As a trailblazer in behavioral finance, Scarlette’s coaching programs and lectures have garnered attention with speaking engagements for JPMorgan, LPL Finance, and Invesco. The New York Post, Bankrate, and AOL Finance have also featured Scarlette’s work.
Pamela Everhart
Recipient of the Kati C. Machtley Businesswoman of the Year Award
Pamela Everhart is the Head of Regional Public Affairs, Inclusion, and Impact at Fidelity Investments, where she has worked for 31 years. She oversees the firm’s state and local government relationships and is responsible for Global D&I strategy, community relations, and corporate affairs activities at its Boston headquarters and across Fidelity’s regions in the U.S., India, and Ireland.
Pamela leads Fidelity’s “Invest in My Education (ME)” initiative, a $250M innovative holistic program to help students from underserved communities and underrepresented populations graduate from college with little to no educational debt. ME provides mentoring and support to help participants complete their degrees, find post-graduation employment, and start on a pathway to generational wealth.
Before joining Fidelity, Pamela was an associate with Ropes & Gray LLP and practiced as a CPA and senior tax manager with EY. Pamela received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a JD from Harvard Law School. As a community leader, Pamela is active in several service organizations and sits on many nonprofit boards. She is one of the nineteen executives who launched the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund to help drive changes that address systemic racism and inequity.
Pamela was also recently appointed to serve on the Massport Board of Directors and is a member of Governor Healey’s Advisory Council on Black Empowerment. Boston Magazine recognized Pamela as one of the 150 most influential Bostonians of 2024.