Brett Butler MBA FMVA®

Sales Director

HireSphere AI

- Helped bootstrap MVP that identifies candidates appropriate for interview based on personalized criteria, then automates interview process using AI in less than 120 days 

- Built Global Council comprised of world's best psychologists, data scientists, hiring managers, speakers, performance coaches, and interviewers with experience at brands such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, US Special Forces, PWC, and More

- Secured partnership with Closers.io to assist in spearheading our salesforce, with pipeline to $3M ARR Run Rate in < 24 Months 

- Built comprehensive business plan, development roadmap, and investment memo with plans to begin Pre-Seed raise in 2025 to accelerate growth

CEO & Co-Founder

Solve For X

• Champions due diligence team by analyzing market trends, competitive landscapes, customer behavior, and business performance to guide executive decision-making.  

• Performs deep industry data dives and market research to uncover new opportunities, emerging trends, and potential risks to the business.  Drive business forecasting, predictive analytics, and scenario modeling to support risk management and identify growth opportunities. Offers actionable insights that shape product positioning, pricing strategies, and go-to-market plans.

• Serves as client lead on fundraising, investor relations, M&A opportunities & partnerships by creating by delivering data-backed insights, and creating bespoke financial models that inform investment strategies & growth decisions.

• Deliver strategic reports for board meetings, investor updates, and leadership decisions, focusing on high-impact metrics and market trends.  Designs and maintains executive dashboards and KPIs to provide leadership with real-time insights into business performance and operational efficiency.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, finance, marketing, and sales teams to ensure business intelligence insights are integrated into overall strategy. Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and C-suite executives, providing strategic recommendations based on data analysis, and market intelligence.

• Lead and mentor business intelligence teams, fostering a culture of strategic thinking, data-driven decision making, continuous innovation, and synergy within organizations.

Head of Business Intelligence 

BTB Consulting LLC

• Serve as a consultant to educate individuals/businesses regarding Financial Wellness, Investment Due Diligence, Risk Management, and Financial Planning

• Services include Financial Goal Setting, Facilitating Education Webinars, 1 on 1 Conversations, Debt Management Strategies, Life Event Planning, Investment Due Diligence, Bespoke Document Creation, and much more.

• Spearheaded businesses development, fundraising, and investor relations for various clients as well as managed entire investor relations process, raising $10M+ in total funding.  Directly involved in landing 20 investors at six-figure ($100k+) levels.

• Assists startup clients with financial modeling beginning with identifying potential revenue drivers and assumptions to quantify those drivers.  Created custom financial models, tokenomics, and other documents for potential investors. 

Clients worked with: PWC, Apple, PepsiCo, BP, Barclays, CPChemical, and More

Owner

Brass Synergy

• Co-Founded DAO aimed at combining the benefits of Freelancing, Networking and Investment Platforms for Web3 users.

• Accepted & Completed 2023 InnMind Accelerator

• Completed all company documentation(Whitepaper, Tokenomics, One Pager, Pitch Deck, etc.)

• Created custom job bot, aggregating Web3 opportunities to over 500,000 users and created partnerships with 90+ communities

• Spearheaded fundraising & Oversubscribed Seed Round and raised $500k from Friends and Family for the purposes of setting up the project.  Led efforts to land lead investor and multiple supporting investors at six-figure ($100k+) investment levels. 

•Crafted Customer journey along with identifying several additional revenue models for the project.  Created financial model quantifying potential revenue streams, taking into account token emissions schedule, selling pressures, and market dynamics.

Co-Founder

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

• Served as investment strategy consultant, providing holistic financial planning, investment advice, and wealth management solutions to clients through products such as 529 plans, 401 (k)’s, mutual funds, and ETF’s

• Consistently recognized as highest performing advisor out of 100+ team members in my 1st year, throughout training and go-live performance, exceeded all sales/business development goals and targets by over 50%, while exceeding satisfaction goals through superior customer service.

• Aided corporate strategy pivot through developing, implementing, and teaching innovative at home training curriculum, leveraged by over 500 teammates nationwide during COVID-19 stay at home mandate

Advisor Development Program Financial Solutions Advisor

Bank of America

• Fully Licensed Financial Advisor (SIE, Series 7, and Series 66) who provided unmatched customer service, with comprehensive financial solutions through Bank of America products such as Credit Cards, CD's, and Savings Accounts.

• Managed existing Bank Accounts and performed follow up calls to ensure client expectations were exceeded in all facets

Advisor Development Program Relationship Manager

FCF Enterprises LLC

• Functioned as strategic business advisor where I defined investment strategy and performed comprehensive investment due diligence, including extensive fundamental, technical, market, and data analysis resulting in a 3000% ROI in 9 months for client through recommendation to purchase Ripple (XRP) and implement into their financial plan

• Contracted as strategy consultant where I led a transformation engagement for a struggling cryptocurrency company, including full examination of company financials, defining new strategic direction, reproduction of business plan, due diligence materials, and private round of funding raising $10MM during “Great Crypto Crash of 2018”

• Served as an advisor/consultant for several startup ventures by providing insight on business strategies, business processes, control mechanisms, organizational structure, financial and marketing plans, and overall implementation plan. Through the improved alignment and communication of founder vision, each project raised an additional $5 million in funding on average. 

• Performed extensive financial market analysis and comprehensive business evaluation to identity opportunities for improvement and portfolio growth.  Prepared investment reports, business plans, and strategic recommendations that allowed portfolio growth to go from $5,000 to $150,000 in 8 months.

Strategic Business Advisor, Consultant, Investor

Financial Education Services Inc.

• Led continuous improvement as member of corporate strategy & development team by creating new training program consisting of leadership calls, quantifiable daily KPI’s, knowledge checks, & business strategy roadmaps resulting in 500% increase ($2,500 to $12,500) month 1 production, and 200% increase (2.5 to 5 months) in customer retention

• Championed competitive intelligence initiative and crafted business strategy that resulted in the largest and highest performing team in company, producing over $5MM in annual recurring revenue.

• Proactively engaged all agents to gather information, resolve problems, motivate staff, and continuously improve by managing online groups, training forums, and social media pages resulting in engagement increasing by 400%

Sales Director & Head of Corporate Strategy & Development

Spoken Word Properties, LLC

• Created reports for owners by defining property criteria, identifying, and hitting KPI’s, and performing extensive market analysis resulting in identifying undervalued properties and increasing average profit per renovation by $10,000

• Reduced average renovation timeline by 28 days through implementing CRM solution (Podio), causing better data and partner management, increased communication between owners and contractors, and standardized processes

• Assisted projects from tracking and locating properties (property research, attending foreclosure auctions) to setup (interpreting various renovation strategies along with potential ROI on each property) to troubleshooting (interpreting construction law and city building codes) and assisting in renovation efforts.

Rennovation Laborer

Founder & CEO @ Brass Synergy — the vetted, talent ecosystem for Web3 professionals.

I’ll never forget the lemonade stand I ran when I was eight years old.

It only brought in $100…

But that hustle inspired me to try real estate, forex & stock trading

Ultimately allowing me to build a credit services company from 0 to $5M ARR.

And college? Graduated with a double major and double minor — but I was restless.

And with $5K in graduation money, I went all in on cryptocurrency—

And in 6 months, that investment multiplied to $250K.

I felt unstoppable, scaling a startup’s community to 50,000 and its market cap to over $100M.

But then it happened—

The founder did a rug pull; crashing the project, wiping out millions & turned my world upside down.

I had my Mike Tyson moment—realizing everyone’s got a plan ‘til they get punched in the mouth.

I had no choice but to keep going. So, I pivoted back to financial consulting, managing $50M.

But my entrepreneurial passion persisted.  

I went all in to find answers, and noticed something remarkable.

I connected with countless freelancers, professionals, & companies all who had a similar story.

Applying for countless roles to find out the company or role wasn’t legitimate.

Performing work and not getting paid or taking weeks to receive payment on freelancing platforms.

Or hiring someone only to receive late or poor quality work, costing much needed time and money

I knew there had to be a better way to network, transact, and source talent in a transparent way.

I just needed a sign and during my conversations I made a striking discovery.

Freelancers and Web3 users share a striking resemblance—

70% were millennials and Gen Z with similar age ranges, locations, and interests.

And when the world went remote, it was my cue that now was the time.

HireSphere AI was born—

An AI Powered, full automated, talent verification, recruitment, and workforce management platform with a global verified talent marketplace. 

A fusion of Web3, AI, and Blockchain revolutionizing how people hire and work 
→ Understanding what makes people top performers AND how to consistently validate those skills through robust interviews with deep people science
-> Creating digitally verifiable on-chain profiles to build trust & safety
-> Augmenting the process with AI to match talent with jobs, streamline hiring and verify history
-> Ultimately building the world's best verified global talent marketplace that supports fiat & crypto payments & rewards active members 

I started with a lemonade stand and a dream…

Now we have a global council of the world's best helping us.

And the best part is I’m just getting started.

• Serve as a consultant to educate individuals/businesses regarding Financial Wellness, Investment Due Diligence, Risk Management, and Financial Planning

• Services include Financial Goal Setting, Facilitating Education Webinars, 1 on 1 Conversations, Debt Management Strategies, Life Event Planning, and much more

• Assists startup clients with financial modeling beginning with identifying potential revenue drivers and assumptions to quantify those drivers.  Used information to create custom financial model for current/potential investors to secure additional capital.

• Currently working on my CFP designation (2023 estimated completion)

Brett Butler

I Love My Life Coaching

For more information go to: http://i-love-my-life.com/

Professional Training and Coaching - Providing clients with accountability and objective support to gain clarity and confidence to make tough decisions about life, career, business, relationships, and create strategies for success.  I work with stakeholders and individual contributors to maximize productivity, improve communication, more effectively collaborate, build core competencies and navigate change.

You as an individual are unique and provide value. Your talent is your greatest asset in your organization. It's been proven effective to provide them with objective support, a neutral and safe space to explore, get honest, learn, grow and develop capacities. It costs 3 times the amount of an employee's salary to let them go and rehire, invest in coaching to remind your valued employee why you hired them in the first place. 

Coaching has also been proven to be effective in preparing managers for a promotion and acclimating to a higher level of responsibilities and challenges.  Just like a coach in sports, a Professional Coach is not there to do the job for you, but there to show you how to improve your game.

Our work together can address what is most important to you right now:
-Gaining clarity and creating momentum 
-Challenging and changing old unproductive mindset and thinking
-Identify productive actions to create change
-Self generated accountability

My work also spans every point in the employee journey:
-Career development
-Effective Interviewing
-Promotion Advancement
-30/60/90 Day success plans
-Leadership Development and Managing up 
-Performance Improvement Plans (PIP's) and employee turnaround
-Succession Planning

Business Coach | Workshop and Group Facilitator | Team Builder | Leadership Development

Facilitated Think Tank Mastermind group with a select group of small business who received the benefit of a peer group setting by:

- getting questions answered and talking through how to solve business challenges
- brainstorming new ideas from peers in a safe environment
- getting out of their own way and gaining access to potential "blind spots"
- sharing goals with others therefore being more likely to achieve them
- double-checking all actions with others rooting for your success
- getting help with implementation to ensure follow-through
- belonging to a support group to grow as fast as possible both professionally and personally

Mastermind Group Facilitator | Sales Coaching | Business Coaching | Speaker | Trainer

Torch

Torch is an integrated platform for Learning and Development leaders to deliver, manage, and measure employee growth at scale. Torch has equipped more than 10,000 leaders across over 200 enterprise including Fortune 500 companies and rapid-growth companies.

Leadership Coach

LifeWave Independent Distributor

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LifeWave patches use tiny molecules of oxygen, amino acids, sugars & water that are put together in a matrix and sandwiched inside an impermeable waterproof patch, and are really affordable. Nothing enters the body - the effect is purely energetic - a signaling mechanism to your awaken your body’s natural healing intelligence. The patch is on adhesive, similar to a band aid about the size of a quarter, and is attached directly onto the skin or clothing.

When placed on or close to the body, it starts to frequency modulate the body's field of energy, much like a radio frequency modulates the radio waves to get a radio station's signal. Each patch has a different organic crystalline structure & is designed to tap into different body system functions through the infrared light spectrum of energy. 

Research has shown that you can change a cell's function by giving it a chemical message or a non-chemical signal. A chemical message would be a supplement or drug. LifeWave patches are non-chemical signals. An example of how our body already uses light in this way is when we go out into the sun and our skin tans. The cells of the body respond to the frequency of energy (light) to produce melanin, and Vitamin D. When LifeWave patches are placed on specific acupuncture points, the messaging system is enhanced because the acupuncture meridians already serve as a superhighway of information.

Each patch is "programmed" differently. One provides the ability to reduce pain quickly, others address enhancing energy, increasing antioxidants, endorphins, serotonin, & oxytocin, reducing inflammation, stress, free radicals & toxins, they can help enhance the quality of sleep, rejuvenate cells & help with anti-aging. 

"LifeWave is unique because it is the only phototherapy product in the world that uses the human body as its own power source." David Schmidt, LifeWave CEO

For more information go to: https://lifewave.com/AlannaLevenson

BOxD | Better Organizations by Design

BOxD is a consulting firm that blends learning, strategy, and action to design better, faster, more scalable organizations grounded in empathy. I wore a few different BOxD hats - Building the best consulting teams for BOxD clients to help ensure that they're delivering on what was promised. I was responsible for driving engagement and programming for BOxD consultants so that they are connected, experiencing belonging, and are continually stepping up their game.

Talent Advocate and Community Coach/Team Coaching/1-1 Coach/Facilitator

Cisco

With a foundation in research and built with a strengths-based approach, it's important to activate the unique genius in each team to increase engagement, lift performance and enhance the employee experience. I was a member of the Hybrid Strategy & Teams Solutions organization that set the stage for unleashing the power of teams across Cisco.

To do that there is the facilitation of the "Power of Teams" with internal Cisco's dynamic and static teams. Power of Teams is a workshop program developed for Cisco employees, developed internally at Cisco, based on internal research of our best performing teams. 

As a response to world occurrences from 2019-2022 the Power of Teams portfolio expanded to include a "Virtual Health Check" program. The purpose was to check in with teams on how they are doing as human beings, and engage them in conversations about trust, priorities and rituals to support resiliency during times of great uncertainty. 

With the increased demand for the program and scalability, our team had also trained and certified HR Partners from all areas of Cisco to support delivery. We also created a Community of Practice to support them in their certification process and the ongoing success of the certified community. I had the pleasure of representing our team in solution offerings specifically for the Engineering and CX Organizations.  

To support the collaboration, effectiveness and business acumen of Cisco Senior Leaders and critical business teams, Team Coaching workshops are also designed/facilitated (1-3 days) with a customized approach to help with the accelerated rate of change, evolving strategic focus, and productive team dynamics.

Areas of best practice/partnership with other HR Organizations:
- Employee Relations
- Well-being
- Engagement and Survey Debriefs
- Values, Trust and Team Building
- Individual/Collective Team Strengths
- Priorities and Rituals
- Communication and Challenging Conversations (1-1 and as a team)
- StandOut Assessment

Team Consultant, Leadership Specialist, Professional Coach - People, Policy, and Purpose (HR) 

Halo Partners LLC

Ending needless suffering in the workplace by empowering employees and leaders by helping them to build skills and leadership capabilities that support them in navigating through challenging environments.

Halo Partners LLC helps high-growth companies create the ground conditions for their people to focus on results, learning, and resilience during challenging situations. Co-designed programs are aimed at expanding client awareness, choice, and action. The models are simple. The results are powerful. Our clients report increased employee engagement, retention, and productivity. Companies who work with Halo Partners create cultures that attract top talent and are known as great places to work.

Leader Coach - Contract Role

PTP is a global CX (Customer Experience) consultancy firm partnering with organizations to provide innovative customer experience (CX) solutions that transform how they engage and enchant their customers across marketing, sales and contact center. PTP partners with companies to develop and implement customer experience solutions transforming how they engage their customers. 

Worked virtually in a home office in Seattle as a Business Development Executive, collaborating with Senior Account Executives in building existing accounts while engaging in new business development opportunities. Coordinated closely with Marketing to build customer insights to better connect with the PTP audience in the CX market. Actively participated in the Holacracy adoption at PTP as team facilitator. 

EI Challenge Lead Role - Design, program management, and facilitation of the company's fourth Emotional Intelligence challenge for all PTP'ers. Presented Onboarding program updates at PTP's All Hands meetings May 2016, and EI educational content at PTP's All Hands Meetings November 2016. 

Coached an internal volunteer group of 9 Peer Group Facilitators on a monthly basis in preparation for facilitating their own Emotional Intelligence Challenge group. Was a member of the PTP Emotional Intelligence Circle, participating in weekly calls discussing EI Challenge 4, as well as Emotional Intelligence related projects, programs, and content. Collaborated with internal developer creating a web based App to track all activity during the EI Challenge - Winter 2016-Spring 2017.

Emotional Intelligence Challenge Lead | Business Development Executive

2130 Partners

Coached individual Executive clients one-on-one virtually and in person in all areas of Leadership Development. Co-facilitated quarterly one day intensive, "Productive Interactions", based on essential notions and operating principles to build more collaborative partnerships within organizations. Worked with CEO's, Executive Leadership teams, as well as Directors and Managers.

Professional Coach | Facilitator - Contract role

iPEC Coaching

Seminar facilitator for three certification modules:  Life Potentials Training (Module I), Module II and Module III. iPEC is a Coaching Certification Program and all modules are 3 full days, Friday-Sunday. iPEC is an ICF (International Coach Federation) accredited program where students learn coaching techniques, skills, tools and industry standards, completing over 125 hours of training to become certified professional coaches.
As a P-SIG facilitator, I worked with student coaches globally by facilitating coaching calls specific to their chosen niche. The four P-SIG coach groups I worked with were Executive Coaching, Corporate Coaching, Life Coaching, and Life Purpose coaching.

ATC - Associate Trainer

VREO Software, Inc.

•Represented VREO’s Real Estate Dashboard Software developed for Tablet PC’s, a paperless software solution in addition to template and custom website solutions to Real Estate Professionals. Worked from a virtual home office.
•Presented the Real Estate Dashboard Software and template website solutions to Real Estate Agents, Brokers, COO’s and Directors of IT Nationally and Internationally in Canada.
•Scheduled meetings, presented software solutions and proposals for purchase at trade shows, vendor expos, trade fairs, onsite at prospective corporate locations and WebEx presentations online.
•Networked with local Realtor Associations and Title Companies to further market VREO products.
•Established and developed Affiliate and Reseller relationships and trained them on the software solution.
•Interfaced with the Development Team in regards to the ongoing development and communicated with the Customer Support Team on the progress of setting up accounts for new customers

Director of Sales

WHAT OTHERS SAY:

“One thing Alanna said to me that I've turned into a mantra: "Everyone is on their own path at their own pace" Words to live by. If you are looking to have a business coach who will stroke your ego, Alanna is not that person. Instead, she will be the coach that makes you face your reality, ask yourself tough questions and help you meet and exceed your goals for success.”
~ David

“My sales have gone from approximately a couple hundred thousand up to about $2 million in a year and a half, which is amazing! I was afraid to do better because of the new problems I'd have to face. I was afraid to do better, I was afraid to get busier because of all the other stuff that I'd have to deal with: hiring employees, trusting employees.” 
~ Michael 

“I had an amazing experience working with Alanna. Similar to a book editor, Alanna won’t tell you what to do, but rather help you see a new perspective to write the best possible story for yourself.”
~ Timothy

“In three short sessions, we uncovered a key behavioral pattern that had been holding me back. Alanna's approach is swift, and insightful.”
~ Kathryn

“Her ability to show you how to work through management situations was incredible. The tools and education that I have received from Alanna are priceless. With these I am ready for anything that comes at me.”
~ Eric

Also check out my 70+ LinkedIn recommendations and featured testimonials to see the impact of my work. If it's important, I'm an ICF - PCC credentialed coach.

WHAT I DO: I help ambitious leaders unlock hidden leverage, break through plateaus, and take bold, strategic action that drives real results.

WHO I WORK WITH: Founders, CEOs, and executives ready to elevate performance, expand their impact, and build a business that reflects who they truly are.

WHY IT WORKS: My approach combines sharp insight and simple strategies to solve what’s been stalling growth so you can make faster decisions and achieve more with less stress.

WHAT MAKES ME DIFFERENT: I’m direct, intuitive, and outcome-focused. I see what others miss, get to the root fast, and help you execute what actually moves the needle.

HOW IT WORKS: On our first call, you'll share what you're challenged with, what you want to improve, what you'd like to achieve, and by when you want to achieve it. If I can help, I’ll tell you what I do and how it all works.

READY TO TALK? Schedule a call: https://calendly.com/alanna-levenson/30-min-1-1-discovery-call-with-alanna

Still want to learn more? Go to: www.i-love-my-life.com

Prospera, 
: Alanna-Janel: Levenson.

Alanna Levenson - Peak Profits Builder

Leadership has less to do with the image you project and more to do with the presence you bring.

In last week’s episode with Dylan Jahraus, we talked about what happens when leaders allow themselves to be seen, not as perfect, but as real.

The moments where you’re still figuring it out, still learning, still showing up anyway.

That kind of honesty creates connection.

It bridges the distance between leader and team, brand and audience, coach and client.

People stop watching from the sidelines and start engaging because they see something they recognize in you.

Dylan shared how being open about her own challenges has deepened her impact.

The more she speaks from where she truly is, the more her audience feels part of her journey.

There’s a quiet strength in that, the kind that earns trust, not by authority, but by authenticity.

True leadership happens in those small moments of truth.

The times you choose honesty over image.
The times you listen more than you speak.
The times you lead from the heart instead of the script.

If you’ve been questioning how to balance professionalism with presence, this conversation is for you.

It’s a reminder that connection, not perfection, is what moves people forward.

Alanna Levenson - Leadership Alchemist

Leadership Alchemist | Coaching Leaders in Transition: New Role • Larger Scope • M&A Integration • Pre/Post-Exit | Clear Decisions. Clean Execution.

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