Nicole Chiaramonte is CEO of TWG Consulting Corp., founder of Synergy MedAesthetics, co-founder of Aesthetic Investments, LLC, and a private investor in more than a dozen medical spas. Known for her business philosophies of “profits with integrity” and “profit optimization through collaboration,” she has 25 years of experience in startup management, with 15 years of management services organization (MSO) ownership in the legal and medical industries, and now specializes in non-surgical medical aesthetic practices. Chiaramonte has partnered with numerous respected facial plastic surgeons, family practice physicians and independent advanced practice providers (APPs), providing startup capital, guidance and comprehensive oversight of their entry into the medical spa space.

Benjamin Hernandez is a partner at Skytale Group who specializes in strategic management consulting for various service industries. He also offers his clients corporate-level financial analysis and guidance. As a co-founder of Skytale Group, Ben is passionate about leading an organization that people are proud to work with. He serves his clients not only with years of experience and service industry expertise, but also through upholding the Skytale core values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, and fun. He loves to help small business owners achieve their dreams, aspirations, and visions. Previously, Ben has worked with an international investment banking group, a financial services and advisory institution, a hedge fund, and CPA and advisory firms.

Jessica Nunn is a partner at Maven Financial Partners who takes pride in her experience helping business owners and their families increase their financial awareness. Over the course of her career, she has built trust with her clients by making the complex simple; she delivers financial solutions that are meaningful and relevant to her clients’ lives and businesses. Nunn provides small businesses, their owners and their families with a holistic financial perspective. Her clients rely on her to guide them through the complicated aspects of their lives and businesses. Her commitment to the Skytale core value of fun is the reason she is able to make complex financial planning an enjoyable process for her clients.

Marria Pooya is the founder and visionary of Greenwich Medical Spa (GMS). Since launching the company as a two-person operation in 2005, she has grown it to a five-location enterprise employing more than 58 staff members. Thanks to her bold leadership, the company remains in a growth phase with plans to open two additional locations in2022, including an expanded, state-of-the-art flagship store. GMS was recognized as one of fastest growing companies by Inc. 5000 for 2020 and 2019, and the Greenwich and Westport locations were named Best Medical Spa by readers of Greenwich Lifestyle and Westport Lifestyle magazines, respectively. Before founding GMS, Pooya had a successful career as a high-yield Analyst on Wall Street with Alex Brown & Sons Inc. and Lehman Brothers. As the director of product development and marketing for cosmetics with Momtaz Co., Inc., she developed and managed two distinct color cosmetic brands targeting contemporary and niche demographic segments in international and domestic markets. She was also selected to the AmSpa Aesthetic Safety Council (AASC), which promotes compliance, safety and training in the medical aesthetic industry.

Alex Thiersch, JD, is the Founder and Director of the American Med Spa Association, and he is also a partner at the business, healthcare, and aesthetic law firm of ByrdAdatto. He has extensive experience representing industry professionals before state medical boards, and is one of the most sought after speakers in the country regarding matters of practice management and medical aesthetic law including conferences for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the Global Aesthetics Conference, Vegas Cosmetic Surgery, the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, The Medical Spa Show, and others.