Brian Smart

Strategic Capital Consulting

I lead high-stakes projects helping leaders, candidates, and firms elevate their influence, clarify their message, and convert strategic insight into measurable action.

My focus is on translating complex ideas into clear positioning, scaling visibility across platforms, and building systems that support sustained growth. Whether it's a municipal or state campaign, an elite legal practice, or an executive looking to own their space.

Principal Consultant

Haus of Content

A full-service production company and content fulfillment house creating content ecosystems for brands, campaigns, and consultants who need high-quality content, faster.

We’re not just another content agency—we’re building the future of automated influence delivery. From concept to campaign, we deliver media that moves, messages that convert, and systems that scale.

Co-Founder

I build influence systems — digital ecosystems developed to help you lead, inspire, and convert with clarity. With 25+ years in digital strategy, I’ve worked across branding, content marketing, and political media, delivering high-impact outcomes for clients in law, public service, tech, real estate, and executive leadership.

My edge? I design systems that work harder than I do — smart, scalable workflows powered by strategy-first thinking and the right dose of automation. Whether I'm building a thought leadership platform, orchestrating a campaign, or crafting a digital footprint, my goal is always the same: help clients show up with purpose and get results.

I incorporate advanced AI tools into my workflow — to amplify my strategy. From custom GPTs to automated content engines, I use AI to unlock capacity, creativity, and consistency for myself and my clients. This means faster execution, stronger messaging, and more time for what matters: leadership, relationships, and vision.

Let’s build something that moves people and moves the needle.

Founder

Content Creation University (CCU) is committed to helping you learn how to create content, and also when, where and why to distribute content. Our simple and easy to understand courses and guides will help you get started creating a content strategy and developing content that will captivate and motivate your audience to buy your course, join your community and enroll in your coaching programs.

Ricky Figueroa

Pixels

CEO // Founder

Ponderer

Constant Contact

Digital Marketing Consultant 

Hi, I'm Ricky 👋 

I run Pixels; your newsletter design partner, delivering world-class newsletter design services and tips with a no-nonsense approach at https://readpixels.com. 

I've personally designed many newsletters but one of my favorite/fun/recent projects is Big Desk Energy, a newsletter by Tyler Denk (co-founder/ceo of Beehiiv) - rocking a Windows 98 Retro style design.

I also transform what I learn about building my business, life, tech, health, wealth, and more, into comprehensive guides and motion designs that convey powerful ideas, concepts, and principles at Ponderer.ai (wisdom in motion).

You can also find me on Twitter @rickyshq.

↳ The most signal (and motion) per word of any AI newsletter.

Ricky  Figueroa

The holidays are usually a season filled with anxiety, stress, and sadness for me. 

Maybe, it was because I felt I did not fulfill my potential that year or did not achieve my goals despite all the hard work.

Perhaps, it was something else. Still trying to figure it out.

A few years ago, we couldn't afford a Christmas Tree.

One Christmas, we borrowed one.

The next Christmas, we were able to buy a decent one.

Now, we have 3 Christmas trees.

1 for the living room, 1 for the kids area, 1 for my office.

Progress. 😏

If you are struggling this year, and can't afford a Christmas tree for your kiddos, DM me. 

I got you this Christmas.

p.s. image from 6 years ago... 👇So, I will buy a christmas tree for 6 people. Requirement: must be a parent.

Ricky  Figueroa 

Founder of Pixels | World-Class Newsletter Design

I’m 30 minutes late to the party! 😇 We are so happy to have you at Pixels!

Industrial Engineer, Virtual Manager, Operations Director and STEAM Education Instructor.

Exciting news to share! ✨

I’m thrilled to announce that I’m now working as Executive Assistant with Pixels  through my VA services at MB In Motion. It’s an honor to support such a talented creative team helping streamline operations, build structure, and keep things moving efficiently behind the scenes.

Fun fact: the owner, Ricky Figueroa, and I actually went to middle school together! Life has an interesting way of coming full circle, and I’m so grateful for the trust, the collaboration, and the opportunity to grow alongside passionate people who love what they do.

Here’s to creativity, connection, and good teamwork ahead!

A simple decision: 1, 2, 3, or 4. 

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