Founders Circle

  • Alexandra Janelli is considered one of New York City’s premier hypnotherapists and life coaches who has worked with Academy Award Nominee Actors, world-renowned photographers, singers, top-level executives, and professionals across many sectors of business. As a certified hypnotherapist and coach, she is passionate about creating sustainable subconscious change and behavioral shifts through her Breathe, Listen, Change techniques. Alexandra has been featured in The New York Times, Elle Magazine, Oprah Magazine, Men's Fitness, Forbes, The New Yorker, and various other publications for her hypnotherapy practice and her various creative endeavors.

  • Daniel's journey in technology began in pioneering early internet connections for schools in the 1990s and creating the first "wireless" banking program in 1995. He led significant worldwide ATM initiatives, including a patent for modern ATM user experiences, and directed a publicly traded bank in the mid-1990s, launching one of the first online banks. His team earned awards, beating giants like Apple, IBM, and Microsoft, and achieved milestones like the first live Internet TV and private label banking partnerships with David Bowie, the New York Yankees and launched the first Spanish Language online bank.

    In 2001, Daniel co-founded mCom, focusing on self-service coin machines and fin-tech banking solutions. He started the philanthropic venture Iugo in 2006 and co-founded Arkeyo in 2007, which continues today across nine time zones. In 2016, he co-founded centertec, a Family Entertainment and STEM Education Center, later merging it with Chicken Waffle to achieve significant success, including a billion YouTube views for "Baby Hands." Chicken Waffles VR project won awards at the AWE conference and CES in 2019. Daniel's latest venture, burble, is a wellness platform and app aimed at transforming lives through mental well-being.

  • Bill served as the Chief Financial Officer at Chicken Waffle, where he was responsible for guiding the financial strategy and operations of one of the premier studios worldwide, at the forefront of the XR industry. With over 25 years of expertise in corporate finance, investor relations, and sales, Bill has played a pivotal role in fostering the financial vitality and expansion of multiple enterprises. Collaborating closely with executive teams, he has contributed to shaping their overarching visions and trajectories. Known for his adeptness in identifying and seizing new opportunities and partnerships, Bill is driven by a passion for crafting immersive, empowering experiences that resonate with people. His enthusiasm for innovative and creative solutions is palpable in all his endeavors.

Contributors

  • Bianca is a Mindset & Transformation Coach. With certifications in Hypnotherapy, Emotional Freedom Technique, Holotropic Breathwork, and Health Coaching, she uses different tools and techniques to reprogram the subconscious mind to create long lasting changes. The aim of her work is to calm the nervous system and to release limiting beliefs, anxiety, fear, grief and past traumas stuck in the subconscious mind and body, and to support true, lasting mind-body integration.

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  • Danielle Massi, M.S., LMFT is a master shadow work practitioner, best-selling author, international keynote speaker, SELF(ISH)philly Conference Founder, and Cofounder of Modrn Wellness. Danielle has written for and been featured in New York Mag, The Cut, Shape Magazine, the Huffington Post, Bustle, and Buzzfeed, and is a frequent guest on talk shows and major news outlets. As a cancer survivor, she has worked to help bring awareness and funding to The American Cancer Society as a brand ambassador and one of the faces of the I Love You, Get Screened campaign.