Kelli Wingo, ’97, is an entrepreneurial culture evangelist, leadership development strategist, fire-starter, and lover of laughter. She is the founder/chief vision and strategy officer of KMW Catalyst, a boutique leadership development consultancy. KMW Catalyst helps businesses and the humans that run them create innovative environments where employees thrive.

Her writing can be seen in Forbes, CEO World, Thrive Global, Addicted 2 Success, Medium, The Good Men Project, and LinkedIn.

Prior to entering entrepreneurial ventures full-time, she spent a 25-year career in the financial services industry at Merrill Lynch, BlackRock, and Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.

Although currently residing on the east coast, Kelli was born and raised in Ann Arbor and is a proud U-M alum. She serves her alma mater as a career coach with the Alumni Association.

Tristan Layfield is a University of Michigan alum and the owner and principal career coach at Career Clarity Solutions, which has helped over 1,500 people identify and leverage their unique value proposition to transition their careers. His practice, rooted in personal leadership and self-advocacy, helps empower job seekers to effectively communicate their value to attract their ideal jobs and employers.

With his work featured on major platforms such as Harvard Business Review, LinkedIn, Business Insider, Black Enterprise, and Entrepreneur, Tristan aims to help job seekers build professional brands that transform their mindsets, advance their careers, and expedite their job search.