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Former college tennis player and corporate retail professional LISA KAHLEY, was always in search of a one-stop-shop to find stylish, yet functional activewear. After her search to no avail, she decided to put her skin in the game and set the competition straight opening Game Set, LLC—a studio and e-commerce store—in 2018. She curates women’s

LIZZY LOPEZ is the CEO and founder of Tequila 1349. A third-generation agave farmer, she crafted her own additive-free tequila under her father’s mentorship and partnered with a third-generation master distiller. Now bringing all three expressions to market—recently debuting reposado—she plans on expanding into a third state this year making this Power Woman a titan

MARIEL V. PAIN is raising the barre. Discovering barre3 Online while at home, she did the full body, balanced workouts right at her very own kitchen counter with her toddlers and newborn in tow. The former marathon runner, triathlete, and yoga instructor fell in love with how challenging and uplifting the workouts were so much

MEGAN MCCLEARY is at the top of her class for top-tier real estate services. Holding the spot as the number one leading real estate broker for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago in Hinsdale, her track record consistently breaks boundaries surpassing client expectations. Standing tall with the top one percent of brokers in the nation for over

MICHELE ZAYED was such a loyal client of I Design Salon and Blow Dry Bar for 20 years that in 2022 she decided it was about time she owned it. With a passion for the hair and beauty industry, she is committed to putting her energy and creativity into making the salon the most innovative,

The visionary forces behind Rising Goddess Fitness are MICHELLE TENUTA and LAURIAL DENNING. For 10 years, their shared passion for crafting a mind-body journey has been through fostering confidence, creativity, courage, and connection in pole and aerial dance. They’re redefining fitness and reshaping lives through not only movement, but empowerment, too. What does the idea