Special Edition July 2016 Ultimate Woman Intl

Robin Harris

Robin became an insurance broker because she realized that each client has vastly unique needs. She has built a practice on custom designing life and health insurance plans to the individual, family and small business needs.

She believes that insurance is a powerful tool to allow your money to go farther. She asks her clients the question, “Do you want to use your hard earned savings on something like Cancer? Or would you like the insurance company to pay for it?”. She believes so strongly in her motto “Defer the Risk” Robin enjoys protecting her clients with supplemental health insurance. As health insurance is paying less and less each year, she feels this is a cost effective way to fill in gaps of coverage that. She combs the country for the best coverages for critical illness, heart/stroke, cancer, and serious accident. Her goal is to make available coverages that cover the most money draining diseases. She has also found a policy that covers Alzheimer’s and Diabetes. If Robin does not have it, she will find it.

As an insurance broker Robin has access to 65 life insurance carriers. If someone has a challenging medical history, before Robin even quotes a policy she works with an insurance planning team to find a company that would give the most favorable underwriting.

This minimizes stress to the client. For Robin it is about using every resource to get the client what they need. Because health insurance can be very difficult to navigate, Robin works to give the families she serves the most insurance for their money. She understands that people are just sent to the “Marketplace” and left to figure it out.

Robin does not like when that happens to her and is determined to present options that are not cookie cutter. As an example, because conventional health insurance for the most part does not cover alternative treatments,

Robin researched an option and found GreenSuranceForLife.com. Now telling the green community about this amazing coverage has become her labor of love. Robin’s passion in her work is designing a custom insurance program that is comprehensive and budget friendly. She only recommends A rated and above companies, because she understands how much a solid financial backing is so important. She feels the whole point of insurance is to help one sleep better at night.

Robin Harris, Insurance Broker

www.greensuranceforlife.com “The healthy alternative to health insurance.”

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Diana Pompa I was born in St Joseph’s Hospital here in Phoenix, AZ and I’m proud to say I’m a second generation Arizonan. Both my parents are still living in the West Valley where I grew up. I have three adult children (2 boys and a girl) and 3 young grandchildren all boys. I can tell you it’s the best feeling in the world to be a Nana.

I have a special someone who I met while visiting Chicago in 2014 and he’s moved here to be with me. We met while I was attending the Wines for Humanity National conference. Who would have thought I’d find my love while learning about wines? I also have my little Yorkshire terrier Allie who came into my life 6 months ago and she’s been a blessing.

I’m a graduate of University of Phoenix and have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. I worked in the corporate world for 37 years before retiring in 2013.

I believe all of the experiences gained from the corporate world prepared me to be an entrepreneur. Working for myself has been very gratifying and gives me a satisfaction that I can help others while making money.

I enjoy networking with likeminded women who have a passion for life and sharing their inspiration of being successful. I seem to gravitate to these types of people. I also enjoy spending quality time with my family and having fun with them. Traveling is also a passion of mine and now I have someone special in my life to share this with. I’ve also developed a knack for gardening growing herbs, vegetables and flowers. I find it very relaxing. It’s a type of meditation for me.

I have a passion for helping others raising funds for local charity. Wines for Humanity has given me the opportunity to gain wine knowledge through research and tastings. We all have many passions in life. Some of us are blessed to be able to do the things we like and get paid for them. Do you have a passion for adding an extra income stream as well as helping charity?

As a Wine Advisor for Wines for Humanity I conduct in-home wine tastings that are fun and educate the hosts and guests on various fine wines. We discuss how to taste wine, how to pair wine with food, all while having a great time and earning money for charity. Funds raised at these events stay locally supporting Arizona charities.

I also donate wine tasting certificates to organizations hosting a silent auction at their fund raising event. All funds raised from the certificate stay with the organization. Become a business partner and find your passion for wine and a heart for others.

Diana Pompa Independent Wine Advisor 602-826-0186 Ultimate Woman International

Suzanne Söderberg Suzanne spontaneously moved to Arizona from the East coast over twenty three years ago. Originally from Connecticut, she went to school at Northeastern University in Boston, when she decided one night to up and move and try somewhere new.

After having a career in retail for eight years, she fell into mortgages and has never looked back.

Suzanne loves to help her clients sift through the mountain of mortgage programs to find the product that fits their needs. Whether they are looking to purchase their first home, downsize to their retirement home, wanting a vacation home or build an investment portfolio, Suzanne has a variety of products to fit their needs. She also helps them if they are interested in refinancing their current mortgage to either pull cash out, work on getting rid of mortgage insurance or shorten the term to pay the home off sooner.

For Suzanne, a mortgage is not just a mortgage. It is a very personal transaction to each and every individual or couple that comes to her for help. She doesn’t take the privilege of helping them lightly. Suzanne takes a lender for life approach to her mortgage business. She is always available to her clients: days, nights and weekends. When there is a question, she is there to answer it. She keeps all parties to the transaction updated throughout. Suzanne even attends her closing. Who wants to sign their papers alone?

Suzanne prides herself on her honesty, integrity and true passion of wanting to help everyone she comes in contact with.

Suzanne lives in Scottsdale with her Shih Tzu/Poodle mix Maximus, whom she rescued a couple years ago. She likes fitness, but also likes wine tasting and trying different restaurants. She runs, hikes, bikes, loves travel and hopes to someday get to Fiji and the Seychelles as she loves the water. Other interests are Reiki, reading and regular old relaxing.

If you have any residential mortgage needs or questions, Suzanne can be reached at: Suzanne Söderberg Senior Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS# 501875 7077 E. Marilyn Rd., Bldg. 3, Ste. 120 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. NMLS# 1788

Cell: 602-206-3439 Email: suzanne.soderberg@spmc.com Web: www.suzannesoderberg.com Ultimate Woman International

Mellinda Lanier

Mellinda Lanier is the president and chief financial officer of ML Consulting.

Best known for its Master Business Plan's and Client Retention Strategies, the powerhouse that Lanier oversees actually has an 87% client retention rate. They offer a line of professional services to help small and medium size businesses create a business plan for success, establish their start-up, build a budget, attract and retain clients, monetize their business online and create content that doesn’t just convert to business growth-- it transforms. Lanier has worked with hundreds of clients ranging from Fortune 500 size companies to companies with less than 20 employees.

Lanier’s primary focus is to change the way people think when it comes to excellent customer service and client retention. These are the two key focal points that could make or break your business. Lanier earned her first college degree while still in high school; all while being a bit of a rule breaker by playing football and refusing to wear skirts and bows.

Lanier’s first job after earning her degree was with BCBS, as a Workers’ Compensation customer service representative. After that, Lanier was hired as a Workers’ Compensation billing supervisor. She went on to become a Workers’ Compensation corporate trainer, Director of Operations and Sales & Marketing Executive in the medical field. Lanier has over 20 years’ experience in Workers’ Compensation, Branding, Marketing, Training and Client Retention in Corporate America. Lanier is Six Sigma certified, licensed Managing Beautician, Masters in Business Administration degree, and currently completing her Ph.D in Psychology with an undergrad degree, MBA, in Ministry.

Lanier has resided in Surprise, Arizona for 21 years; she has been happily married for 22 years; although she and her husband have no children of their own, they have 37 nieces and nephews to enjoy. The former football player is still a diehard Oakland Raiders football fan.

Lanier says her family and career remains her top priority. She watches football game replays 24-7 to study teamwork concepts, while strategizing their moves and endurance play-after-play. Lanier says, I wake up sometimes in the middle of the night and write different versions of business ideas for clients, similar to creating a vision board.

ML Consulting C: (623) 670-4556 Email: info@mellindalanier.com www.MellindaLanier.com Ultimate Woman International

Arlee Weiss With a background as an outwardly successful corporate achiever and entrepreneur, in late 2014 I found myself at a crossroad.

Dissatisfied on a deep, soul level with the products of striving only after the external at the expense of the internal but not knowing what to do about it, yoga entered my life creating a profound and indelible shift.

A year of intensive personal discovery and healing through yoga and meditation resulted in aligning my external life to more accurately reflect my internal soul. My dharma, or life purpose, is the integration of previous skills and wisdom along with my soul-led passion for esoteric energies to provide a holistic approach for total mind, body and soul healing.

I believe this healing is accessible to everyone and arises from a deep self-awareness of how our perceptions, beliefs and habits impact our body, mind and spirit.

I now am pleased to teach the yoga styles of Hatha, Vinyasa Flow, Hot Detox, Power, Chair (for mobility challenged) and 101Basics at various valley studios as well as being available for private sessions. Unfortunately, people have associated yoga with a particular body type, image or fitness level but the truth is that yoga is for EVERY body – any age, any physical condition, any fitness level, any “type” of person. It is so much more than just the physical movement many in the West associate with the term. “True yoga is not about the shape of your body, but the shape of your life. Yoga is not to be performed; yoga is to be lived. Yoga doesn’t care about what you have been; yoga cares about the person you are becoming. Yoga is designed for a vast and profound purpose, and for it to be truly called yoga, its essence must be embodied.” — Aadil Palkhivala Watching students shift from Doing Yoga into Being Yoga is one of the greatest gifts.

As a Usui Reiki Master, I facilitate physical, emotional and karmic healing by releasing energetic blockages and chakric balancing. This creates many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Reiki can be added to any private Yoga or Yoga Nidra session to further enhance the energetic release and physical healing aspects and can also be performed remotely. Additionally, I provide space clearing to remove stagnant or negative energies from buildings and crystal gridding to attract beneficial energies.

My training in Amrit Method Yoga Nidra, a sleep based guided meditation, allows clients to experience deep relaxation, stress relief and to initiate or eliminate physical and emotional habituated patterns. Through a unique combination of alert awareness and profound relaxation, Yoga Nidra bypasses the conscious mind and drops the practitioner into brain wave states similar to deep sleep. Here, you simultaneously access the power of the logical left-brain and the intuitive right brain to align the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems back to homeostasis as unconsciously held obstructions and energetic blockages are released, freeing you to actualize your intention.

For more information I may be reached at …. arleeweiss2.0@gmail.com Ultimate Woman International

Richell Coleman My name is Richell Coleman, owner of PHX Mobile Apps, but before this, I was just another “seat warmer” in a cubicle, part of the corporate world. Never did I believe my life would have played out this way and take a turn for the better. Born in the Philippines, with military parents, there was never a constant scene I could call home as a child because we moved often.

It was not until my seventh-grade year, my father decided to retire in Arizona. Throughout high school, I was always indecisive of what my career will be. I wanted to be anything from a fashion designer to a doctor. Two incredibly different things, but the one thing I wanted my career to be able to do, was to allow me and my future family to be financially stable and live a comfortable lifestyle.

Everything I do is for my family, every decision I make, every risk I take, every penny I spend, it’s all for my family. I know what it is like to live from paycheck to paycheck, it’s not conducive to the “continuously happy” environment that I wanted to raise my only child in.

Let alone the amount of stress my husband and I had on our shoulders. Trying to relieve stress, ironically leading to an even more stressful disagreement. I put my all into my business because I know that if I succeed, so will my family.

I have always admired the idea of being “your own boss,” so of course becoming an entrepreneur was always part of my long lists of possible careers in high school. However, everyone around me doubted the idea; therefore, I did not believe in myself and my capabilities, so I never tried. But finally, with my family as my support team, I began to understand that I could do anything I put my mind to. So, I started my businesses, PHX Mobile Apps and PHX Marketing Solutions.

Together, the business work to help small businesses advertise more successfully sourcing them to become a successful business as well. Speaking from experience, starting a business is not an easy thing to do. Getting as much help as possible will be appreciated, and that is the goal of my businesses; to help others who are in the same situation as I was in. I hope everything I do, does make a difference for the families I am helping because they are helping my family simultaneously. I want to give others the support that I did not always have.

Tel: 1-800-915-2218 www.phxmobileapps.com Ultimate Woman International

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Lisa Bartholomew Lisa Bartholomew was born in New Jersey and, at the young age of two moved to Arizona with her parents and five siblings. The youngest of six kids, Lisa was always very active in sports and found her creative side around the age of twelve, when she took up photography as a hobby.

Doodling and drawing were also among Lisa’s hobbies. Little did she know that those hobbies would lead her into a wonderful career.

Lisa has been a Graphic Designer in Arizona for thirty years. She got her start as a hands-on designer in the printing industry. Lisa quickly learned how to create visually compelling marketing pieces that would help her clients gain more customers and keep the attention of current customers. Attention to detail and excellent customer service has helped Lisa succeed in building lasting professional relationships over the years.

Lisa served on the board of the Arizona Promotional Products Association from 2013-2015.

This helped her gain a better understanding of the Promotional Products Industry from the inside and expanded the scope of marketing solutions she could offer her clients. Lisa quickly realized that continued training and education would be essential to business success and made it a priority in her daily business. Lisa believes that volunteering is a great way to gain meaningful access to other industry professionals and mastermind groups.

Lisa is passionate about giving back to her community and has donated much of her time creating marketing pieces for non-profit organizations such as Smiles Beyond the Bars and volunteering at her daughter’s school. Currently, Lisa is working on mentoring upcoming designers and looks forward to sharing her years of experience and expertise, in order to keep the industry flourishing.

Family has always been Lisa’s top priority and is the reason why she started her home based graphic design business in 2000. Being a business owner and entrepreneur has allowed Lisa the freedom and flexibility to devote more time to her children and family, while also being able to pursue her professional goals.

The last sixteen years as a business owner have been both a blessing and adventure for Lisa.

Clients have become friends, referrals have become frequent and networking has become essential. Lisa has been able to build a strong network of like-minded individuals who help one another grow in business and within themselves.

We offer printing, graphic design and promotional products.

"Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try."

Bartholomew Graphics 602-434-5341 bartholomewgraphics.com Ultimate Woman International

Natalie McQueen Natalie McQueen is a Lead Investor with a Public Benefits Corporation, SmashFund. Her primary focus is helping non-profits and individuals fund their own goals and dreams through this disruptive model in the social crowdfunding industry.

Natalie's experience has been in finance, customer service, team leadership and development. She worked for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in the Operations Department, followed by Customer Service and Human Resources in the Carolinas. As a networking entrepreneur, Natalie has a passion to cultivate meaningful relationships with people and organizations that want to make a difference. With over 20 years experience, being involved through co-organizing, volunteering, fundraising and giving back to the community, Natalie has equipped herself to assist non-profits, as well as individuals to exceed their funding needs and goals.

Realizing the challenges that many non-profits are experiencing raising the funds they need, many of them have turned to a different form of fundraising called Crowdfunding. The main reasons are that not as many donations are coming in, yearly costs are going up, and the high expense of putting together fundraising events not knowing the outcome or support. Many crowdfunding companies have such high levels of failure, which leaves Charities feeling helpless. Natalie has been showing Charities that they now have a new and exciting way to raise funds through their social connections and a revenue share through SmashFund. It is a personal goal of Natalie and her husband, Steve, to assist over 100 non-profits, foundations, charities or individuals who have a dream or passion to make a difference and succeed.

Natalie's ability to promote and spread happiness and gratitude, is in large part due to her amazing relationship with her husband Steve of 25 years, and her two teenage daughters, Taylor and Kayla. Natalie & Steve can usually be found on an adventure called Date Night every Friday night, and when their teenagers are home, taking them on in a competitive game or enjoying movie night is what life is all about! Natalie and her family have resided in Cave Creek, Arizona for the past 17 years and had a short three year stint in South Carolina. Originally, Natalie and her husband lived in Northern Ontario, Canada.

Natalie has created a group consisting of local businesses, non-profits, entrepreneurs, and people who are focused on building community awareness and supporting our members featuring and sharing their products, services or giving back through time and or money to our local charities. Natalie believes in the ripple effect of loving, caring, giving and sharing will pass forward and ripple out to many and be multiplied.

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Natalie McQueen Lead Investor 480-358-5702

FundDreams@hotmail.com www.funddreams.us/mcqueen Ultimate Woman International

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