I'm dedicated to helping people reach financial wellness – as my business tagline says: 'Live fabulously, not fabulously broke.' My story began with paying off my own debt. This inspired me to establish a business to help others on a similar path. Fueled by the scarcity of relevant resources, I then launched the Queer Money® podcast, the sole show devoted to the financial well-being of the LGBTQ+ community. Expertise: • Crafting comprehensive content marketing strategies for brand recognition, engagement and conversion across platforms, including web, social media, social media copy, video and email marketing • Creating engaging and creative content for a diverse range of channels for desktop and mobile • Developing and managing editorial strategies that effectively communicate a brand's story with clear calls to action (CTA) • Formulating and executing social media strategies for each platform, encompassing search engine optimization (SEO) and paid social media advertising • Crafting digital ad copy using keyword research, audience data and sales tactics • Orchestrating influencer partnerships with a holistic approach for increased ROI • Shaping marketing strategies driven by key performance indicators (KPI) and data-driven decisions • Adapting editorial processes and workflows based on firm data to yield tangible results • Building comprehensive marketing funnels to boost user engagement • Leading and managing internal and external teams and partners, including brand, freelance and agency collaborations • Creating inclusive campaigns that promote genuine cultural diversity Accomplishments: • Featured on prestigious platforms such as Oprah, Good Morning America, Variety, Squawk Box, Advocate, Rachael Ray, NASDAQ, Yahoo!Finance and MarketWatch • A sought-after speaker at key events, including Prudential's LGBT Financial Experience Tour & Symposium, FinCon, Plutus, Out & Equal and Reaching Out MBA • Keynote speaker for Capital One, Verisk Analytics, Verizon, FICO, Robinhood and Accenture • Successful brand partnerships w/Capital One, Experian, American Express, CNBC, Orbitz, MassMutual, SoFi and Sallie Mae • Contributor to top-tier publications such as Forbes, CNBC, The Motley Fool, Yahoo!Finance, and Time • Creator and host of the 2022 Plutus Awards • Plutus Awards winner in 2018, 2021 and 2023 • Author of '4: The Four Principles of a Debt-Free Life' • Queer Money Live Tour founder and speaker • Author of The Motley Fool/Debt Free Guys LGBTQ Money Studies • Boasting 50k+ social media followers, 1mm+ monthly impressions and 500k+ podcast downloads

With over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry, I am a seasoned and dynamic leader who drives sales and marketing efforts for a portfolio of diverse and distinctive hotels at First Hospitality. I have a strong background in finance, revenue, development, global sales, and marketing roles for various hotel segments and markets across the country. I am passionate and innovative about creating and executing strategic plans that leverage digital and social media, direct sales, and PR campaigns to enhance brand awareness, customer loyalty, and competitive advantage. I also collaborate with brand and property leaders, stakeholders, and partners to develop and implement recovery plans, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and new business opportunities. I am motivated by the challenge and opportunity to contribute to the growth and performance of First Hospitality and the hospitality and tourism sector as a whole.

I am a hard working, determined, team oriented and always willing to learn something new. I stride in my professionalism and honesty I put in to every job I perform. I work best in team environments to share and gain new knowledge but can work alone with the utmost proficiency. I've always been a technically minded person and thus I have been in Information Technology, SaaS and Cloud industries for 18+ years. Improving my technical know-how is key to my growth in this field. I want to inspire others when I finally call it quits. I enjoy activities in the beautiful weather South Florida provides such as boating, fishing and all around enjoying life outside with my wife and son. I'm largely a electronics buff and enjoy helping others with learning about the latest trends. I also indulge in gaming, electronic repairing and tinkering with computing/server/networking related toys in my free time.

Mr. Beard is the Field Technology Transfer Specialist for VA medical centers located in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Mr. Beard has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and an MBA, both from the University of Arkansas Little Rock. Mr. Beard spent 20 years working in the field of ovarian cancer research and in vitro diagnostics development. During this time, he is listed as co-inventor on five US patents, negotiated multiple licensing agreements for a start-up biotech company, and developed six in vitro diagnostic assays for the detection of proteins overexpressed by ovarian and aggressive prostate cancer. Mr. Beard spent the past four years working for the largest Federally Qualified Health Center in Arkansas managing grant projects and ensuring adherence to federal regulations. Mr. Beard has two teenage children and enjoys music, reading, golf, and spending time with friends and family.

Hi 👋, I'm John Bellamy. 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 ‘𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐞’ 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬. I’ve written a bunch of them for my clients over the years and always find them interesting to read. Now, if we haven’t had the privilege of connecting yet - here’s a little more about me, why I love LinkedIn and why you might want to connect with me, today. After finishing school in 1997 I went straight into the workforce (skipped uni after a couple of attempts - hated it). 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 and began perfecting my craft working for companies like Salmat and Drake International before sinking my teeth into the world of entrepreneurship. After a whole bunch of testing, measuring and tweaking - I landed on my feet with LinkedIn. I was fortunate that I got a bunch of invites early on when LinkedIn was starting to make some headway into the Australian market - I capitalised on it. For over a decade now I’ve been helping business owners and their teams leverage LinkedIn via my consulting, speaking and training programs. 👉 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐒𝐆𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬: ⭐⭐ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 (𝐈𝐀𝐖) ⭐⭐ Via a connection, I got introduced to Mark and Billie (IAW Founders). We had a chat, ended up doing business and now, years on I’m an active investor in the company. 👉 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝐈𝐀𝐖 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. ⭐⭐ DarkXposed by 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 ⭐⭐ Roger (Founder of DarkXposed), responded to a LinkedIn message. He was looking for a marketing partner. I came on board and have since invested in the company and am now the CEO, Managing Director. 👉 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 DarkXposed 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. Why do I share this? LinkedIn has been great for me over the years, and it can be for you too. 👉 𝐈’𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝟑𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 - 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 & 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. Are you open to connecting?

Experienced Client Account Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Storage Area Network (SAN), Enterprise Software, Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Architecture, and Storage. Strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Speech Communication and Rhetoric from Ball State University.

Experienced Sales and Marketing Director within the Financial and Real Estate Industries. Skilled in Inbound Marketing Strategy & Execution, Web Development, Brand Identity and Design.