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Pat Saporito is a SCORE mentor and chair of the outreach committee for the Northeast Chapter of SCORE, which services Bergen & Passaic counties. She works with business and community partners including chambers of commerce, libraries and economic development organizations helping small businesses start up or grow their businesses. 

Caryn Starr-Gates is a professional copywriter working in advertising, marketing and public relations. She writes for all media—print, broadcast, and digital—for a broad range of clients across many industries, for consumer and B2B accounts.

Justin Cloud is an Engineering and Technology Leader with over 20 years of experience within the Department of Defense (DoD) and defense article industries. He has served in many capacities including Engineering Project Manager, Deputy General Manager, and Director of Strategy and Technology to name a few.

Bruce Heyman is the President of Metropolitan Window Fashions, with locations in Paramus, Green Brook, Livingston, Lebanon and Green Brook. Serving both the retail customer and the design trade, Metropolitan offers Free in-home decorating services for custom draperies, motorized shades, blinds, shutters and reupholstery.

Originally from Puerto Rico, Kevin Aguiar has established roots in Garfield, New Jersey after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stockton University. Originally from Puerto Rico, Kevin Aguiar has established roots in Garfield, New Jersey after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stockton University. Due to his experiences from being in the New Jersey Air National Guard and as a Mortgage Loan Originator Kevin sees things that other industry professionals may overlook, allowing him to help many homeowners purchase and sell their homes.

Dr. Deanna Vallejo was born in Bethpage, New York and has lived in several locations spanning from Stamford, Connecticut to Santiago, Chile. She is a licensed Chiropractor in both New Jersey and New York and received her Doctorate at the University of Bridgeport School of Chiropractic. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations with a dual minor in Advertising and Marketing.

Jaime Fuentes is a Commercial Relationship Manager with over 10+ years of experience working within multiple areas of the banking industry. He started his career in retail banking, later transitioning to focus on commercial lending.

CanDice Miller is a transformational speaker, advocate, minister, servanthood leader, author and Military Veteran. Miller officially founded Beauty From Ashes Foundation, Inc. (BFAF, Inc.) in July 2020. She and her children, Tara and Tyrece, began to conceptualize the organization in 2016 after the trauma of sexual assault destroyed their family.

Jon is the CEO of Roth Automation in Paramus.  Roth Automation provides Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) services and solutions. For a great portion of the work force, the majority of their day is spent performing repetitive, mundane tasks.  Using software, Roth Automation frees up valuable employee time to be spent on higher value functions.

Robert has been a life-long Bergen County resident and been in the Real Estate industry since 1983. His experience includes developments, investments and both residential and commercial transactions. Robert is the Broker/Owner of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Abbott Realtors, which is celebrating 30 years of being open in New Jersey.