On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Galaxy organized a fireside chat with Sarah Romer, who shared her journey of buying, growing, and successfully selling Bella Salon that has also earned prestigious 2019 Top 200 award from Salon Today magazine. She also founded Avocado Ventures, a boutique advisory firm dedicated to helping visionary founders overcome challenges, unlock growth, and achieve sustainable success.

Invited guests ranged from high-caliber women executives and investors as well as SMB investors.

• Alexandru Dorin Bogdan — Co-Founder at Linnify
• Barbie Bowen — CEO at B E Property Investors
• Kacee Jackson — President at The 360 Company
• Matt Reynolds — Associate at Higginbotham
• Sara Morell — Founding Partner at Sanctuary
• Stan Sukhinin — Founder at Sorso
• David Buttross — Owner at Pineforest Golf Course
• Isaiah McPeak — Owner at Green Pants Studio
• Ken Womack — Senior Wealth Strategist at Northern Trust
• George Wetz — Founder at Yumpingo
• Michelle Simmons — Founder at Slow North
• Rachel Solomon — Founder at Solomon Strategy
• Shandi Nichelle — Founder at Freewell
• Nicole Cheifetz — Founder at Aurora Marketing Group
• Kana Livolsi — Co-Founder at Dos Mundos Creative
• Sharmin Ali — Founder at Instoried
• Kristin Owen — Co-Founder at DoStuff
• Rachel Daily — Founder at Cure Studios
• Colleen Reidelbach — Vice President at Embark
• Aaron Seafous — Founder at Searis Consulting
• Jess Sargus — Founder at The Legal Athlete
• Amanda Patterson — CEO at RocketFuel Labs + KPIQ
• Cynthia Kahn — Founder at GSD Mindset
• Julie Korioth — Founder at Nui
• Mystic Rosa — Investor at Emergent Builders and Developers
• Micaela Tehrany — CEO at BOE
• Lindsey Renken — CEO at Airheart
• Anita Erickson — Founder at The Marketplace ATX
• Emily Binder — Founder at WealthVoice
• Christy Lamka — CEO at Thrive360
• Andrea Bridges-Smith — CEO at San Fenix
• Natalie Peters — Founder at Sky Society
• Kim Gorsuch — Mentor at Weeva
• Carson Quinn — Founder at ZindseyMEDIA
• Al Tupushev — Founder at Snowland
• Aleksandra Vidacic — CMO at PAM Health
• Amy Colton — Wealth Advisor at Forefront Wealth Partners
• Jessica  Anderson — Founder at 93 Play Street
• Morgan  Burton — Co-Founder at D&M Management

Join Galaxy to attend unlimited weekly fireside dinners, as well as access vetted investment deal flow, private chef deal flow discussion dinners, join our online community, and receive concierge introductions to high-caliber peers.