Impact Wealth Magazine Spring 2023

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From Model to Animal Rights Activist and TV Personality

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EDITOR’S NOTE Finding Joy Amidst Chaos

Despite the chaos and uncertainty in the world, with banks collapsing, a divided government and unrest in certain parts of the world, living in South Florida we strive to find joy in each day and have been enjoying the positive side of life.

In this issue, we showcased the inspiring Joanna Krupa, a model and TV personality who has transitioned from a glamorous lifestyle to becoming a successful businesswoman and animal rights activist. As she has matured and became a mom, she shifted her priorities from a jetsetting supermodel and role as a reality TV Real Housewife to champion media projects that make a positive impact for animals and those without voices.

As New York Fashion Week comes to a close, we feature the top trends for next fall captured on the catwalk by photographer Charles Barnes.

We also highlight highly successful business people such as Kimberlie Glaser, who reveals the surprising next big thing in leasing and malls, and Neal Berger from Eagle Capital, who shares his investment strategies in a volatile market. For those afraid of investing in crypto, Tradecraft’s CEO James Diorio authored Crypto Decrypted which dispels the myths of Crypto and explains this nebulous asset class and explains why it’s here to stay and how blockchain technology has the potential to be massively bigger than the Internet.

We had the privilege of speaking with HRH Alexander, Crown Prince and HRH Katherine, Crown Princess of Serbia about their humanitarian efforts to rebuild their country and their plans for the future.

Looking ahead to summer, we present luxurious travel destinations to whet the appetite and put on your jetsetting radar.

Always remember that gratitude for simple pleasures is key to happiness.

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As family offices have become more investment savvy, they have been investing directly with operating companies, and bypassing the costly management and performance fees that would otherwise be paid to the funds. However, without the staff and infrastructure of a VC or PE fund, there are many challenges to managing a portfolio directly, including:

• a limited bandwidth that constrains the administrative and operational structure of the family office;

• low visibility and piecemeal oversight of portfolio company performance;

• determining the appropriate technologies for automating data collection

• limited forecasting capabilities without the warning signs of upcoming cash flow issues, and;

• inadequate strategic planning functions.

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When building a direct investment portfolio, family offices should consider among other items the following:

• What are my investment goals and at what stage should I invest?

• Is there an industry specific focus or are these philanthropic investments?

• How much capital do I have to invest and what percentage of the portfolio should be invested in direct investments?

• What is the process for screening new investments?

Once an investment has been onboarded, how do I measure and manage performance? How does the family office plan to source new investments and monitor their progress? Once understood, the next step is to build an infrastructure to identify, measure and monitor those investments over time. This may include developing a screening process for new investments; a dashboard for high level operating and performance

About John Evans

John’s broad areas of expertise include private equity, venture capital, SaaS, fintech, e-commerce, as well as financing, strategic planning, team building, corporate development, and M&A. John was formerly an international banking VP at BNY Mellon. John earned his B.A. from the University of Michigan, and holds a M.A. in international finance and business from Columbia University's School of International & Public Affairs, where he was a Strauss Fellowship recipient. As an industry Thought Leader, John has been invited as a guest lecturer at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business and Columbia Law School, among others. He belongs to The National Committee on U.S. China Relations and was a founding member of the NY CFO Leadership Council.

measurement including metrics for burn rates, profitability and benchmarking against other companies in the industry; identifying the appropriate technology stack to automate manual processes for data collection; and, monthly portfolio company updates and/ or scheduled in-person meetings with the portfolio company management teams.

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DECRYPTING CRYPTO

Author of Crypto Decrypted and CEO of Tradecraft Capital, James Diorio Explains the Role of Blockchain and Dispels the Misinformation About Investing in Crypto.

By Hillary Latos

James Diorio has spent the last five years immersed in the world of blockchain and he is now on a mission. His goal is to dispel the myths and misinformation of the blockchain industry, and explain why crypto is here to stay and how this technology is one of the drivers of the next economic boom. Understanding the untapped potential of blockchain and crypto, Tradecraft Capital is a conservative multi-strategy thesis-driven blockchain-focused investment firm that invests in the next long-wave economic cycle, which we classify as the Age of Autonomy®. Though Bitcoin is gaining traction as a new form of currency, there is much confusion, doubt, misinformation and misunderstanding about blockchain technology, crypto, and this new class of investment in general, and the fact that Bitcoin is just one small part of it. Diorio’s focus at Tradecraft is to “Decrypt Crypto” help people understand the technology at play and thereby harness the value that will be created in this next economic cycle.

James Diorio’s other passion is The BELLA Organization, a 501(c)3 he founded to honor the life of his daughter Bella Diorio, who was diagnosed on the autistic spectrum and whose life was unexpectedly cut short in 2020 at age 19. Understanding the special needs of neurodivergent teens, The BELLA Organization offers mentoring programs, scholarships and support for highly functioning autistic high school students as they begin their college journey.

Tell us about your new book Crypto Decrypted, that’s coming out in May 2023.

I co-authored this book with my business partner Jake Ryan and its primary focus is to dispel a lot of the myths in the space, understand the blockchain breakthrough, and explain why this breakthrough is so important. Most don’t really talk about that, and we think people should have a basic understanding of what's going on with this technology that will affect all of us. It’s even more important if they're considering it as a potential investment.

The book has been well received and we’re proud to have endorsements from Skybridge Capital founder and managing partner Anthony Scaramucci, former CFTC chair Chris Giancarlo, “The Godfather of Crypto” Michael

Terpin, and many other luminaries in the space. Blockchain is a technology – this is the first thing that people don’t understand. They simply think it’s all money, and its just not the case. Understanding this opens up a whole new world, but for us it’s not just blockchain. We think the power is in how blockchain relates to the three other novel technologies today, artificial intelligence, robotics and the internet of things. This is central to the Age of Autonomy® thesis. It is based on 100 years of economic theory and derived from the premise that long wave economic cycles are a function of revolutionary technologies. For example, oil, gas, railroad, electricity, the internet were all breakthrough technologies which created boom economic periods after their deployment.

AI, robotics and IoT can give us a self-driving car. That’s interesting, but when you add blockchain, you now have the ability to have a self-driving business. Now, that’s a breakthrough, and that’s where we’re going. There’s just too much data in the world for humans to process, so we need to bring in technologies. Just as all of these technologies are growing quickly, when you look at what the market cap is going to be, it’s going to be almost unforeseeable because it will touch every business and every aspect of our lives. We’re seeing this convergence even more clearly today, for example, when we consider the rise of ChatGPT, which takes an immense amount of data and then crunches it to give us something digestible, as if speaking to a human being. As blockchain is a technology and an essential part of the Age of Autonomy® we encourage investors to look from this purview as well. Autonomy is the ultimate competitive advantage.

What do you think is the potential size of the blockchain market?

It’s massive. I would say the potential is tens of trillions to hundreds of trillions of dollars. It’s like trying to say what will the size of the internet be when it was just coming out of the gate. Blockchain technology solves one of the top 10 computer science problems of all time, which is called the Byzantine Generals Problem. Simply stated, if there are 10 generals who are trying to attack a city and there is no one in charge - no central party and no counterparty in charge - how do the

generals, as peers, work together without someone directing all the actions? And that's the breakthrough that blockchain solves. It allows us to operate as peers, but in the digital world, and without having to go through a counterparty.

Let’s look at money for a moment. Everything in the digital world is managed by a governor and in the case of money is usually a bank. With the recent implosion of the banks that we have seen, it’s made it even clearer that you don't control your money, the banks control your money. And if they're

leveraged, and they don't have sufficient reserves lined up, you've got a problem. This is why we need things like blockchain technology, which allows us to actually possess and manage a digital object like bitcoin, ourselves, without necessarily being reliant on a counterparty. This concept expands as now we can operate in the digital world just like we can in the physical world. In the physical world I can hand you a $20 or a book or a cup, but in the digital world that was not possible, at least not without going through a controlling entity. Now with the ability to exchange digital assets, money or otherwise, as peers, and to have provable

uniqueness and provable ownership of a digital asset, amazing possibilities come forth such as the Metaverse. Without going into that too much, I will say that it’s going to change the way we do business. Many believe this as well, as Dubai is sinking billions of dollars into being the metaverse capital of the world, and Japan is hot on their heels.

Do you think regulation could be a threat to the blockchain industry?

Rather than a threat, we think regulation is actually going to benefit blockchain technology. Over the past few years, we've built a landscape and we saw that crumble over the last period with flawed projects such as Terra Luna, centralized finance companies like Celsius and most recently FTX, which was pure fraud. We've shown that we haven't been able to really regulate ourselves very well. I think regulation will

establish some guardrails that we need. We think there should be a wall between banks and exchanges, and that you should have a qualified custodian. These are basics but are important because the institutional capital really isn't in this space yet and we need that to grow. Regulation will make it safe.

What are some of the biggest myths in investing in crypto?

One of the biggest myths is that is that blockchain technology is primarily used for crime. And it's just not true. In fact, it’s about the worst system a criminal could use because everything is transparent on the blockchain and is very traceable.

According to a 2022 report from Chainalysis, criminal activity represented 3.4% of all cryptocurrency transaction volume in 2019. In 2020, the criminal share of all

cryptocurrency activity fell to just 0.62% and again to 0.15% in 2021. There is far more crime involved in the use of dollars; it’s just not new or sexy. Criminal networks continue to rely on traditional fiat money and transactions to a large degree, because cash isn’t trackable through the Internet.

What are measures that investors should always apply to investing in blockchain and crypto?

I think there's a real need for diligence. Generally you would want to do diligence on a company before you purchase an equity or make a direct investment. In the crypto world, you want to look at that as well. Does the project have a team that can execute? Does the project do something unique in the marketplace that adds value? Does it have a proper market cap? Does it have people using it? Does it have a means for

value creation? Unfortunately many investors are subject to FOMO and just jump in and invest in crypto for crypto's sake without understanding any of the fundamentals of the underlying blockchain. What is important to realize is that crypto assets are representative of blockchains, and it's the blockchain that warrants investment. This brings us to the concept of Liquid Venture. You can be participant in a blockchain that you believe in by holding it’s token, however because tokens are liquid, you're not stuck holding for years waiting for a transactional event. It's an interesting concept and one that we think will change the face of Venture investing.

Overall education is everything to us. We want to cut through the noise and give investors an understanding of what this technology really is. This allows individuals to make an educated choice, and then decide based on facts if they want to participate and, if so, how to participate. We think that's critical. Just in going through the basics I’ve seen a lot of light bulbs go off, and that’s important. This is happening. We see adoption quietly happening all around us. The simple fact is that The Age of Autonomy® is upon us and we don't want people to miss this opportunity.

We think there should be a wall between banks and exchanges, and that you should have a qualified custodian. These are basics but are important because the institutional capital really isn't in this space yet and we need that to grow. Regulation will make it safe.

HEDGE FUNDS When Families Need Liquidity and Want Their Capital Back

I have personally been allocating to hedge funds for over 25 years and professionally with my firm Eagle’s View Capital for approximately 18 years. One topic that repeatedly arises with investors is regarding portfolio turnover and exiting from Fund Managers. We are often asked how or why we redeem from a Manager. Within this article, I'd like to provide some brief reasons as to what might trigger us to redeem from a Manager. Please keep in mind that this is not meant to be an exhaustive list as each situation is different and has a variety of circumstances. Furthermore, this is merely a guideline of some of the reasons we might exit a Manager or a strategy.

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Manager hits our stop loss. When we invest in a new Fund, we have a general idea of how much we are willing to lose with the Manager. This figure is based upon our qualitative assessment of how bad we believe things can get with the strategy under a variety of conditions. Obviously, a global macro manager will need to have a wider stop-loss than a statistical arbitrageur. In part, this stop loss is also based upon prior conversations with the Manager as to outer boundaries of loss expectation, the Manager's prior record, and simply the amount we are willing to lose with this Manager.

Manager experiences style drift. In short, we want what we thought we are buying. If the Manager is no longer delivering what we had originally bargained for, we must re-evaluate the new direction and strategy as if we were evaluating the Manager/Fund for the very first time. This does not trigger an immediate redemption if we re-underwrite the strategy modification and endorse the evolution of the business. As the economic and financial market landscape is constantly evolving, so too must our Managers. Hedge funds are all 'works in progress' and continue to evolve to meet the changing market. That said, we must believe that the Manager/ strategy continues to have an 'edge' and we must feel that the evolution of the business/ strategy is appropriate in the context of

the Manager's experience and consistent with the Manager's prior proven abilities.

We simply get it wrong. There is no sin in making mistakes. The sin is not correcting these mistakes, once recognized, as quickly as possible. If we get it wrong, we get out as quickly as we can. We shed no tears and we don't look back. It's simply part of the human condition to make mistakes and last I checked; we are human at Eagle's View.

Manager is not delivering upon expectations. When we invest in a Manager, we have a certain set of expectations relative to returns and relative to risk management. We attempt to assess what we believe a strategy/Manager will deliver from both perspectives and we simply monitor the performance of the Manager visa vi those expectations. We are less likely to tolerate poor risk management than we are to tolerate performance that is below our expectations over a reasonable period of time.

Inefficiency/Edge of the strategy has degraded or dissipated. Eagle's View seeks to invest with Managers who are deploying strategies that have an 'edge' and positive expectancy. These strategies are often capitalizing upon a structural inefficiency in the market. Market inefficiencies are a zerosum game, and we must constantly monitor

the demand/supply equation of these inefficiencies. In other words, the ratio of the amount of inefficiency available versus the amount of money chasing that inefficiency. Most market inefficiencies will degrade and dissipate over time as they get arbitraged away. New inefficiencies are always being created based upon changing economic conditions and changing market conditions and developments. It is our job to monitor the demand/supply equation for inefficiency within certain strategies and attempt to be pre-emptive in exiting opportunities that no longer operate in a fertile environment and enter new opportunities that have arisen.

Key Man turnover/loss. If the individual or team responsible for a sizeable portion of the Manager's success leaves the Firm, we generally want out. We will sit on the sidelines and watch if/how that Manager can rebuild. In addition to the obvious loss of talent, the flight of a key individual or team may indicate something wrong within the overall organization. Either way, we generally do not want to sit still as the train is approaching. We'll shoot first and ask questions later.

Again, the above list is not nearly exhaustive as there are many other reasons having to do with operational issues, personality issues, integrity, etc. that may trigger us to redeem at any time. While we do not make decisions to invest lightly, we are, at our core, traders of traders. We must stay nimble, aware, and opportunistic always. Historically, we've redeemed from about 10-20% of our Managers per year and we've tended to add a similar amount. That said, we have no guidelines regarding this. We hope to never need to redeem from any of our Managers. However, if it were necessary, we'd turn over the entire portfolio if we felt it needed to be done.

Our firm seeks to invest in a series of highly diversified positive expectancy investments, with a heavy overlay of risk management, due diligence, and diversification generally within 'niche-oriented' hedge fund strategies that experience little or no correlation to the broader market indices. We are simply looking for businesses and Managers who are capitalizing upon a structural inefficiency in the market. Our mantra of investing in non-correlated, 'niche-oriented' strategies continue to serve us well.

FEDERICA DONATO Using the Arts To Help Refugees & Create a Better World

Motivated to help others during the difficult period of the global pandemic, in 2020, Federica Donato, visual artist, and activist, founded Art 4 Humanity Foundation (A4H), a Miami-based nonprofit organization (501c3), believing that art is the most potent form of activism to build a more inclusive and just world.

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Art 4 Humanity connects artists, world leaders, and philanthropists to provide innovative projects that inform, inspire, and mobilize to build a world that embraces the value of human dignity. "Change is in our hands. What is our humanity’s future if we don't take care of it today?"says Donato.

During Miami Art Week 2022, Donato launched the One World Show (OWS), a touring photography and fashion exhibition organized in collaboration with the historic French fashion brand Vionnet. The Show features the work of young women refugees trained at the Photography School established by Mattia Bidoli in Thessaloniki, Greece, and supported by A4H since 2020. "With the OWS, we brought the sacred to the profane and vice-versa. Thanks to the precious support of Vionnet, we transported the haute couture outfits from the archives to the emptiness of a refugee camp. And for the first time, young women refugees play the dual role of models and photographers. And from the nothingness of the refugee center, on March 11, we featured them in the glamorous Miami Design District, giving them a voice and elevating their dignity," says Donato.

The dramatic images captured transport viewers into the lives of women who have fled countries including Afghanistan, Syria,

and Iran. Donato explains that these girls were not even allowed to take photos in their countries, and after crossing the borders on foot and leaving their homes and family behind, they needed something to boost morale. "At the beginning, the girls attended the training as a tool to survive misery, anxiety, isolation, and hardship,"" says Donato. The Photography School allowed them to tell their stories, hone their creative skills, reclaim their voices, and reinstate their identities while giving them global exposure and recognition. Since its inception, over 50 students have enrolled in the School. ""Their laudable work has received critical acclaim, including the 2021 Global Peace Photo Award." The OWS is a favorite amongst serious art collectors.

Its main objective is to engage the audience through a captivating approach to a complex subject. "We like to be disruptive. We want to generate awareness about critical issues through entertainment and trigger actions,"" says Donato. The photographs and outfits are available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting the training programs of The Photography School and its students.

"This project demonstrates that our humanity thrives when we unite— artists, decision-makers, corporations, institutions and citizens," says Donato.

Can we learn more about your background and family, where you come from, and what led you to this point?

I was born in the south of Italy in Calabria. My father was a politician. He was a senator with a background as a lawyer, so he was committed to justice. He was an old-fashioned politician, a genuine guy who wanted to help the people and his Country thrive. He would spend hours listening to people's stories and solving their problems. Our door was always open to a constant flow of people waiting to talk to him. People were grateful. He was a role model for the family and his community and helped foster my vision and desire to help others.

My father was practical and worked his entire life to elevate human dignity under all circumstances. I knew I did not want to be in politics and was a more creative person. Many of my family members were emigrants. My mother was born in Libia and then moved back to Italy, but the rest of the family kept moving to Argentina, France, Spain, and the U.S.

Constantly feeling the great need to expand my horizons and enhance my knowledge, at the age of 24, soon after I earned a Master'sMaster's in Strategic Communication at LUMSA University in

Rome, I decided to leave Italy and live in Belgium. While there, I studied painting techniques in the studio of an extraordinary Belgian artist, Gauthier Hubert.

I gained a greater awareness of the contemporary art scene and received my History of Contemporary Art degree from the University of Rome in 2013. I taught kids art history and painting techniques playfully while promoting positive values and social issues.

Art brings people together and transcends cultural and ethnic differences. Through my work as an artist, I create an empathetic experience for viewers with diverse backgrounds and world views. Creating art that can be universally embraced makes me feel empowered and actively engaged in the world community. I met

my husband in Brussels, an Italo-Tunisian guy born in Dakar, Senegal, Karim Lesina.

Here were born and raised our two sons, Artur and Ruben (9 and 12 years old). In 2018, we decided to move to Washington DC, as Karim got promoted as Senior Vice President of International External Affairs at AT&T. I was finally moving to the land I so much heard about, following the path of my ancestors who had migrated in the past century mainly to the NYC area and Philadelphia, one of them was a pretty popular Mayor, Frank Rizzo.

In D.C. I was invited to exhibit my works by a prestigious art gallery at Dupont Circle. Still, when the pandemic started becoming a global threat and a big challenge for everybody, the moment to start doing something significant to do my part and help

others arrived. Consequently, I have designed a line of products to raise funds to assist disadvantaged communities worldwide. And to organize various cultural and art events, talks, and educational projects to engage people and motivate them to expand their horizons and recover a lost sense of humanity.

In the United States, we are fortunate not to have refugee campsWhat led you to work with the Photography School in Europe?

I realized in the United States that most people already have more help, donors, and supporters. Thus, I decided to focus on places that are off the radar, and more dehumanized, like the girls in the refugee camp in Greece. The village is called Diavata. The refugees come from all over the World –

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Syria, Kurdistan, Afghanistan, Iran, the Middle East. I got to know their stories through Instagram, and I got in contact with them.

How did you build the photography school from the ground up?

The Photography School is a unique educational project established and led by Mattia Bidoli, who spent two years training over 50 young girls who have joined Greece through a dramatic journey and ended up cultivating a group of remarkable photographers. I decided to invest in this project in 2020. Their photographs depict humiliated humanity and the hope and potential of healing it. Donato says ""we felt the urge to break the silence, tell their stories, and amplify their voice; and we took their stories beyond the walls of the refugee camp, to let them breathe, and set them free through their art"".

What is life like in the refugee camp, and are there restrictions for them, or are they allowed out to work?

Refugees live in containers, and life in the camp is closer to damnation than existence. Some can leave, have a job, and then return in the evening. For example, some work in the food market daily to earn money. Some images shot by the girls for the Vionnet project show the misery of their living conditions and the walls that keep them divided from the rest of the community. The juxtaposition of high fashion with a refugee camp is truly iconic art.

When you sell the art, do the artists get the proceeds, or it goes into a collective fund for helping all the girls?

The proceeds benefit the Photography School Programs as well as the authors of the photographs.

Did you sell any photographs from Art Basel in the Miami show?

Yes, many of the photographs sold. The New York Post article increased sales across the USA from Michigan to Nebraska. The girls were all so thrilled that people were buying their work. It gives them hope and uplifts them.

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Elysze Held introduces Vionnet fashion line

How did you get the historic French Fashion Brand Vionnet involved with refugees?

I had a vision and reached some fashion brands. Vionnet answered my call to action, and we started envisioning such a unique project together. Vionnet signifies change. Madeleine Vionnet was a pioneer, a revolutionary designer, and a businesswoman. She set out to create the best possible working conditions for her employees. Being a female designer set her apart from the largely male-dominated field of design and led to a very different way of thinking (for the better). And having such a collaboration is a way to celebrate what Madeleine Vionnet has done in the fashion world from the beginning of the 20th century and, at the

same time, empower young women to look for a new future and new opportunities in the 21st century. Like Madeleine Vionnet sought to liberate women through fashion, the refugees we support walked to freedom.

Where did the concept of a One World Show come from?

I called it One World Show with the idea of uniting as a hug across the planet to elevate the human dignity of dehumanized communities. For the fashion and photography shows in Miami, we have involved young women from Miami'sMiami's Haitian communities who modeled the Vionnet outfits to promote mutual support. No matter what our nationalities are or our religions, nor our professions. We all

should look into the same direction to foster positive values and build a better world. Art is the one common language we all speak, can facilitate mutual understanding across borders, break barriers and trigger actions.

Our other mission is supporting the Multifunctional Day Center E. Fernandes Opera don Guanella, a facility hosting 150 minors - aged 3 - 16 and from critical areas nearby Naples, Italy - in need of valuable alternatives to the mirages of easy earnings, the thirst for power, the charm of a comfortable life offered by the mafia culture.

In collaboration with Duke University and the Real Madrid Foundation, we are preparing the second edition of the International Art Contest for Democracy. We will be

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challenging worldwide youth in celebration of International Democracy Day. We want to strengthen our future generation's sense of justice and democracy. On March 30, at 5 pm, I will discuss the intersection of Art and Democracy at Duke Sanford.

What is your end goal?

Given the current challenges that the World faces, it is urgent to make a difference. With the OWS, we aim to give struggling communities hope, voice, and representation. Our objective is to create a space for social interaction that will foster awareness, encourage dialogue, and work toward common goals based on the value of human dignity.

This is a call to action to join Art 4 Humanity https://a4humanity.com and help make real change happen.

Art brings people together and transcends cultural and ethnic differences. Through my work as an artist, I create an empathetic experience for viewers with diverse backgrounds and world views. Creating art that can be universally embraced makes me feel empowered and actively engaged in the world community.

THE ROYAL HUMANITARIANS

HRH Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia

The Lifeline Humanitarian Organization was founded in 1993 by the Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia as part of an international effort to address the tragic situation in the former Yugoslavia, which was afflicted by conflict and sanctions. The goal of Lifeline is to reduce and relieve the suffering of physically and mentally disabled children, orphans, the elderly as well as to improve medical facilities in the country. Impact Wealth speaks to Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine who have devoted their lives to improve the quality of life for their people, and in the process transformed the image of Serbia through their numerous humanitarian projects in the works.

By Hillary Latos

What are some of the charities you are involved in?

Crown Prince Alexander: The motto of the Royal family of Serbia is “From the people, for the people” and it is the duty of every member of the Karadjordjevic family to be in the service of the people of Serbia and the Republic of Srpska, to provide help and support wherever is needed. It is an important tradition, set up by my ancestors, my great-grandfather, King Peter I, my grandparents, King Alexander I and Queen Maria, as well as my father King Peter II. Even today, after so many decades have passed, their endowments are still standing and serving the people. They have set a path for us, and we are following in their footsteps.

My wife devoted her life to helping our people, and with the kind support of many

great benefactors from our diaspora, as well as our many foreign friends, she managed to provide significant help to our people. Your readers might not know that, after World War Two, a non-democratic communistic regime seized power in Yugoslavia, confiscated the entire private property of my family and others, and removed our citizenship. I was not even two years old when they declared me an enemy of state no 2, since my father was, of course, enemy number 1. I was quite a dangerous baby, one might say. It was impossible for us to live in our country, but my wife was determined to help even though we were not physically in Serbia.

The first Lifeline office was established by my wife in Chicago in 1993. Crown Princess wanted to provide aid to people who were suffering from the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, and she felt the willingness

of the Serbian diaspora to help their homeland. Immediately after the opening of the first Lifeline office, donors, friends, and supporters showed that they have not forgotten our people, and necessary aid was distributed where it was most needed.

After the democratic changes in Yugoslavia, it finally became possible for us to return in 2001, and immediately after that, my wife established the Crown Princess Katherine Foundation in Belgrade, Serbia. The mission is to help those in need, regardless of religion or ethnic origin. The goal of the Foundation is to improve the lives of vulnerable categories of people throughout Serbia and the Republic of Srpska. In more than 20 years since its establishment, it works tirelessly in providing aid to healthcare, social welfare, and the educational system of Serbia.

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Together with the Lifeline Humanitarian Organization in Chicago, New York, Toronto, London, and Athens, my wife, and her Foundation have made it possible for many hospitals, homes for children, schools, and other institutions to be renovated, also necessary medical equipment to be delivered, then providing computer equipment for IT classes, desks, chairs, and whiteboards for classrooms, equipping school libraries with books and providing pupils with school supplies… Also, annual events are being organized for several vulnerable groups such as children without parental care, children with disabilities, children, and adolescents with problems, as well as refugees, the elderly, and people with difficulties in intellectual development, to assist them and provide aid

according to their needs. Also, there have been a lot of activities in the field of medical education of doctors in Serbia, connecting them with top-rated medical professionals and institutions worldwide, all for the people of Serbia to have the best possible healthcare.

How would you like your legacy to be remembered?

Crown Princess Katherine: We would like that it is remembered that we have made a difference, a positive move forward in the lives of the people. Because for everything you do, there is no greater prize than knowing that we have made a positive impact on someone’s life, and when you see an honest smile on the face of a person you have helped.

This is a life journey, I was set on it by my parents, who were great humanitarians and philanthropists in Greece. At that early age, they taught me that there is no greatest joy in life than the joy of giving and I learned by their own example. I am so grateful to them; I wish all the parents would give such an example to their children. I could see that my parents were the happiest when they were doing something for those in need, and I can say that there is no greatest pleasure than knowing you have made a difference in someone’s life and that you have changed it for the better.

I got even more inspiration when I met and married my husband Crown Prince Alexander. He is my King as well, and I respect and

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admire him tremendously. Meeting him was an answer to my prayers. Seeing the great love he has for his nation inspired me to focus on humanitarian activities and on the people we admire and respect, the same nation I fell in love with immediately. I am grateful to him for giving me the opportunity to help our people. As my husband already said, it is our duty, to always be there for the people of Serbia and the Republic of Srpska. And the people know how we feel for them and return their love to us.

I also must say that it is not only our legacy, but also the legacy of all the wonderful people who have so generously helped us and supported us in following our life mission of assisting and providing for those in need. Only with the great help and devotion of the supporters of the Lifeline Humanitarian Organization and my Foundation in Belgrade, all the good work that we have done was made possible.

I believe it is too early to talk about legacies, since there are still so many people who need our help and support, and our work cannot and does not stop. Our people need us.

What are some of your biggest achievements for the country?

Crown Prince Alexander: I would like to say that I hope we have managed to contribute to the good name and image of the people of Serbia and of our country in the international community. For me, Serbia is the most beautiful place in the world, and we have so many good, talented people, who have enormous potential. Our people have so much contributed to the entire world but without much-deserved credit. Negative propaganda has done its part, too long we were “the bad boys” or “the usual suspects” for everything bad. It is something that upsets me very much. That is why we used and still are using every possible opportunity to speak in the international media, but also to our many friends abroad, to spread the good word about the people of Serbia and about our homeland. Everybody on the globe must know that, and I think we have managed to break stereotypes and show the world how great our homeland is. Also, thanks to our connections, some very important international companies came to Serbia, that created much needed jobs for our people.

Crown Princess Katherine: A donation even to the smallest school or an ambulance in some distant village, makes a difference. It is not the size of the donation that is only important, but also how much good it brings.

Among various medical equipment, such as mammography machines, ultrasounds, and sequencers for testing cancer genes, the most important was a digital mobile mammography unit donated thirteen years ago to Clinical center Niš, thanks to the generosity of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, worth $700.000. During this period, over 160,000 women have been examined thanks to this mobile unit. I will share a story about how important this machine is – several years ago, a lady came to the Palace, and was among the people to have a palace tour. I welcomed her and asked her: “Did you enjoy the tour, how do you like the Palace”, and she said to me: “I already had a tour several times in the past, I came only to see you, to thank you personally. The mobile mammography machine that you donated came to my village, I went for an examination, and they found out I had breast cancer. It was caught on time, and I am a healthy woman now, thanks to you! You saved my life! And I felt the need to hug you and thank you for saving my life.” Experiences like this are priceless, they show that the effort is worthy it.

I am also very proud that we have opened the first center for palliative care in Serbia, thanks to the great support of our friend Doctor Elaine Laycock from the United Kingdom. We started this, and palliative

care is improving now in Serbia, it is on a much better level than it was 10 years ago.

Also, as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic started, we focused our projects to help doctors and nurses who are risking their lives to save the lives of others. We provided them with necessary protective equipment, also ambulances and other necessary devices needed for health care.

We also have a very successful Serbian Diaspora Medical Conference, which was held in Belgrade for the 12th time this year. Medicine is a science that has new findings and new achievements every day, and the exchange of knowledge and experiences in every area of health care is of high importance for doctors and, most importantly, the well-being of their patients. This conference, which more and more doctors from all over the world are joining every year making it possible for our doctors to exchange valuable knowledge, but also to create friendship.

I would also like to tell you about this beautiful tradition my husband has set. As we often say - every kind of support for young people is always welcome and much needed. That is why he started his Foundation for Education and Culture after our return to Serbia, to preserve the tradition of his ancestors and to carry out his personal vision - to provide quality education for the youth of Serbia, so they can achieve personal development, successful careers, and personal fulfilment. The Foundation links Serbian educational institutions with

Everybody on the globe must know that, and I think we have managed to break stereotypes and show the world how great our homeland is. Also, thanks to our connections, some very important international companies came to Serbia, that created much needed jobs for our people.

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reputable international institutions, with the goal to form highly educated well-trained young professionals, connecting Serbian youth to the business community and to the world. The goal is also to provide the best possible education for young people, so they can come back to Serbia and serve our country and our people in the best possible way – with their knowledge.

One of the main events is a reception for the best high school graduates from the 600 high schools in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska, which we organize every year at the White Palace when we give them a certificate for their academic achievement, they come with their proud parents. In 2021 it was the jubilee – the 20th time since this event started. Unfortunately, because of the pandemic, we were not able to gather the students in the Palace, we organized the conference online, and sent the presents to them, the same as we did the year before. We hope that next year the situation will be better and that my husband and I will be able to greet all these wonderful young people and deliver presents to them again personally. Their commitment and enthusiasm truly are an inspiration as well as a motive to continue supporting them.

A donation even to the smallest school or an ambulance in some distant village, makes a difference. It is not the size of the donation that is only important, but also how much good it bring.

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What projects are you currently working on?

Crown Princess Katherine: When the war in Ukraine started, we focused part of our activities in helping women and children refugees from this country. Together with our dear friends, Mr. Edward Wayne and his wife Tatjana Trickovic, and their Humanitarian Organization “The bridge of life” we have managed to deliver ambulances, food, incubators, wheelchairs, and much more directly to the people inflicted by this terrible war. We are working on future projects on how to help those who are suffering in Ukraine.

What are some of the humanitarian projects that Lifeline has championed?

Crown Princess Katherine: A lot has already been said, but I would also like to mention

the project “Children Helping Children” – it was started with the goal to teach children at an early age to provide for those who are in need, and less fortunate. That way, when they learn the importance of helping in the best possible way, by their own example, they will continue sharing the joy of giving when they become adults. We are teaching the children to be good and carrying people, and by setting them on the path of charity when they are young, we want to create a better future for the entire world.

What are some of the goals you have set forth in Serbia that you are working towards?

Crown Prince Alexander: Our goal is for the people of Serbia to have the best possible conditions for themselves and their families to achieve their full potential. We are a

nation of great hearts and of great wisdom. We have so many good, talented people, who have enormous potential. Our people have so much contributed to the entire world – everybody heard about Nikola Tesla, Milutin Milankovic, Mihailo Pupin… Let’s not forget Mileva Maric Einstein, whose contribution to Albert Einstein’s work was very significant. It would take days and days to mention all the names of great Serbian people who gave so much to the world. There are a lot more jewels like this within our people. Great ideas, great intelligence, and a huge potential for the world.

Our wish is also that our people, with everything they have to offer, also work for the good of our country. We are all united in creating Serbia a better place for all future generations.

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KIMBERLIE GLASER

Building an Empire in Commercial Real Estate and Staying Positive Through Adversity

Kimberlie Glaser was born in a small town in Indiana, and always knew that there was something larger than life in store for her. After attending Ball State University, she moved to Ft. Lauderdale with her single mother in 1987 to start a career in real estate and modeling, where she met her future husband, Dale Scutti. They worked together for 28 years in the automobile industry, owning dealerships and leasing companies, and eventually moved on to build dealerships for other owners. This led to various successful endeavors such as casinos, shopping centers, and multifamily properties. Now, Kimberlie owns over 6 million square feet of real estate in her leasing portfolio, which spans from Rochester to the Sunbelt Region.

By Hillary Latos

Kimberlie helped raise Dale’s grandsons after their father died tragically, which brought her great joy as she does not have any children of her own. Her life took a devastating turn when her mother died in December 2013 from cancer, and Dale passed away suddenly two months later. However, she chose to stay focused and grow the empire they had built exponentially. She made significant gains in purchasing commercial properties and adding value with strong national big box tenants, such as CVS, Lowes, Home Depot, Starbucks, Wegmans, Target, Walgreens, Petsmart, Burlington Coat Factory, TJ Maxx, Home Goods, Panera Bread, Boot Barn, BJs Wholesale, Chuck E Cheese, Bank of America, and many other household names. And she also had a knack of knowing when to sell properties at their greatest value.

Impact Wealth spoke to this dynamic force of nature and real estate mogul about the current state and future of commercial real estate, investment strategies, and her secret to staying positive.

When asked about the current climate of investing in commercial real estate, Kimberlie responded that it is coming back. During the pandemic, if you weren't positioned right in commercial real estate, you could lose a lot of tenants. With the right positioning,

even though you may lose a tenant, you could reinvent and reposition the shopping center and convert them to different uses. For instance, Kimberlie turned Circuit City into warehouses, and with K-Mart, she put in BJs Wholesale Club. Right now, what's really popular are warehouses, car washes, and lifestyle centers. She emphasized the importance of being diversified and having lifestyle centers with essential services such as grocery stores, pet supermarkets, health care, health clubs, juice bars, restaurants and day care which is connected to condos, and housing in a convenient community so you never have to leave.

Kimberlie has seen changes in the marketplace, such as malls being turned into apartments, grocery stores, health clubs, and warehouses. She noted that movie theaters are getting hurt because people are streaming or watching Netflix. She believes that the Sunbelt region, particularly Florida, Arizona, and Las Vegas, will experience the biggest growth because

everyone wants to live there, where the tax breaks are and the sun is shining.

Currently, Kimberlie is mostly involved in commercial real estate. She loves to buy and sell properties and hold them for any length of time. She's getting ready to buy a Regal Theater and reconvert that into warehouses and doing buildouts for national chains and long-term tenants. Warehouses are in high demand in the Sunbelt because there are no basements. Storage has become popular, and land banking has become less common.

When it comes to charities, Kimberlie gives about 10% of all the income that she makes every year to benefit dogs and children.

She supports the Big Dog Ranch, The Boys and Girls Club, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, and Selfless Love Foundation that works in three key areas to transform the lives of current and former foster youth through awareness and strategic partnerships: adoption, independent living, and advocacy.

Regarding investment strategies, Kimberlie loves the stock market, but it can be challenging, and one has to be careful. Her late husband was a risk-taker, and he loved the art of the deal. She also likes to find undervalued properties to purchase, no matter what kind of tenants you get.

In her leisure time Kimberlie spends a lot of

time in Palm Beach and Jupiter and yacht living on her 130’ M/Y Kimberlie yacht. “Yacht living is nice, because if you don't like your neighbors, you can always move to the next destination and you get to meet new people and be in a different environment.”

How does Kimberlie stay so positive in her life?

I always said, nothing ventured, nothing gained, which is how I’ve lived my life. You have to take one day at a time and just enjoy your life and be happy. Because you never know what's going to happen. We never expected to have a virus and be locked down like we were. Some things catch you by surprise and you must be flexible and nimble.

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JOANNA KRUPA

From Model to Animal Rights Activist and TV Personality

Joanna Krupa is a prominent Polish-American model, actress, and animal rights activist. Born in Warsaw, she moved to the United States with her family when she was 5 and began her modeling career at a young age, appearing in various magazines and advertisements, and quickly gained recognition for her beauty and grace. She rose to international fame in the early 2000s, appearing on the covers of magazines such as Maxim and FHM and becoming a popular television personality. From starring in the Real Housewives of Miami to Dancing with the Stars to hosting the Polish version of America’s Next Top Model, her popularity has made her an Instagram sensation with over 1.8 million followers. In addition to her modeling and acting career, Krupa is a passionate animal rights advocate and has been involved in various campaigns to raise awareness about animal cruelty and promote animal welfare. Her talent, beauty, and dedication to her causes have made her a beloved and influential figure in both the entertainment and animal rights industries and here she speaks to Impact Wealth about her next projects, her animal rights activism, and advice for the next generation of aspiring models and influencers.

By Hillary Latos

What are some of the newest projects you are working on?

My latest and most glamorous project is a partnership with Christopher Designs. I love the way they cut their diamonds with their signature L'Amour Crisscut Diamond collection that makes the diamonds look 50% bigger compared to other diamonds with the same carat size. I'm looking forward to designing and doing some amazing collaborations with them.

As someone who has always loved animals, I have been fighting animal cruelty and fur trapping with PETA or the Humane Society

and promoting adoption over buying from a breeder. I choose products that are crueltyfree. I started my own organization for Animal Rescue years ago where we foster and find homes for pets and provide pet bedding for people that can't afford bedding for their animals. My new show will be pet-driven animal rescue type of show but also a reality docuseries of my life and where I am now. The pet rescue show is something that I've been trying to get up and running for a few years.

I'm also doing a Polish version of America's Next Top Model, and we're on our 12th year of filming. I'm also starting another show in Poland that is more of a makeover show. This

keeps me busy, and I get to do my passion projects out there. Poland's my second home aside from California because I spend a lot of time there. I have businesses such as a lingerie line, a perfume line, and a catering and food delivery business there. I came in as an investor because I believe in the project.

What was it like being on The Real Housewives of Miami? Was it as dramatic as we saw on TV?

It was something that I never thought I would sign up for because I'm all about girl power, promoting other women, and being for other women. It was a tough project

and one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life. Being put in a room full of people that don't have your best interests at heart was hard. It was many years ago, and my life has changed drastically, and I've accomplished a lot before and after the show.

My focus now in life is to be involved in more positive projects that empower women in power and work with people who are kind to one another and are good people who give back, and I want to be a good role model for my daughter. I'm passionate about my work but just staying away from the vicious drama cat fights is necessary to be happy and have a career, and you don't need that kind of behavior around you to make a name for yourself. As a mother it’s important to be more protective of my image to ensure that it sets a positive example for my daughter.

Are you still involved with professional dancing?

I haven’t danced professionally since I was on Dancing with the Stars, I wish I continued but unless you have a partner like Derek Hough, it’s tough. I wished I pursued it a little bit more since the show. It was probably one of my best moments in my career where I got to do such a fun show, and it was a big challenge.

As a role model, what advice would you give to young women who aspire to become models or influencers?

First of all, just love yourself, stay focused on your dreams, work hard, and believe in yourself. dreams. When one door closes another will open. Find a good balance

good balance between your personal and professional lives, take care of your health, and always be true to yourself.

Social media posts, magazine photos, and TV are mostly retouched with filters, good lighting and Photoshop that may look like perfection, but it's not reality.

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK FALL 2023

If all the world is a stage, NYFW was in the spotlight this winter as designers showcased their masterpieces for Fall 2023. While Spring Studios was the hub of NYFW, many designers chose venues around the city to unleash their creativity and create a theatrical entertainment experience to launch their collections. Some of the prevailing trends for next season include bold colors, statement making embellishments, striking metallics, monochromatic palettes and voluminous silhouettes. Next season is all about standing out from the crowd and expressing your individuality.

By Hillary Latos

Photos by Charles Barnes

POPS OF COLOR

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The Blonds

Maxjenny!

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Dennis Basso

BLACK & WHITE / MONOCHROMATIC

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Son Jung Wan

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Maxjenny!

GLAM ROCK / EMBELLISHMENT

The Blonds

Pamella Roland

Cucculelli Shaheen

Naeem Kahn

Adeam

VOLUME AND RUFFLES

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LUXURY AND CULTURE

Editor's Picks for the Perfect Summer Getaway

With summer quickly approaching we are looking forward to putting on our explorer hats and discovering new experiences and cultures around the world. From cosmopolitan cities to exotic beaches and picturesque mountain ranges, these are our editor's picks for a perfect summer getaway that merges culture and luxury.. Whether you're looking for sun and sand or an off the beaten path wine tour, here are our top destinations that boast luxury amenities with the chance to explore local culture and customs.

By Angela Gorman

First Class Pampering and Native Dancing in Bali, Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia is a beautiful, tropical paradise with stunning beaches, rich culture, and amazing food. People travel from around the world for its stunning natural beauty, incredible cultural experiences, and abundance of luxurious accommodations. The island offers something for everyone, from stunning beaches, lush jungles, and towering volcanoes, to vibrant cities and picturesque villages. With its combination of luxury hotels, natural beauty, and cultural experiences, Bali is an ideal destination.

Where to Stay: The Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay is an incredible 5-star resort situated on the beautiful Jimbaran Bay in Bali. Ideal for a romantic getaway or a family vacation with authentic balinese private villas spread throughout the property. Together with unforgettable views and authentic arts offerings, The Four Seasons Bali brings

you a deeper understanding of the island’s stunning landscapes and inimitable culture. The resort offers a wide range of amenities and activities, including an infinity pool, a spa, and various restaurants and entertainment options. Guests can spend time on the beach, get pampered at the spa, or explore

the many activities available, like water sports and jungle trekking. There are also cultural experiences to be had, like Balinese dance performances and cooking classes. With its breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean, the Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay is a paradise waiting to be discovered.

Unravel and Revel in the Charms of Baha Mar

Baha Mar in the Bahamas is an idyllic haven that caters to discerning travelers seeking luxury, exclusivity, and adventure. Just a 3-hour flight from NYC and other east coast cities, this premier luxury resort destination offers high-end accommodations across three brands, including luxurious villas and suites designed to provide guests with ultimate comfort and elegance.

For guests who crave adventure, Baha Mar offers a plethora of options including yoga sessions with flamingos at its wildlife sanctuary, a day of splashing and sliding at Baha Bay, Baha Mar’s exclusive ocean front water park or a round of 18 at the Royal Blue Club, the Jack Nicklaus designed course exclusive to Baha Mar. After dinner at your pick of diverse dining options from acclaimed chefs, try your hand at blackjack at their world-class casino. The resort's location on powder-white Cable Beach offers endless sun & sand activities including jet surfing.

Where to Stay: The Rosewood Resort is the highlight of Baha Mar, offering guests a range of luxurious accommodations infused with relaxed Bahamian refinement, including 3 and 6 bedroom oceanside villas and suites with private balconies or terraces overlooking the

ocean. The Rosewood features a stunning lagoon, state-of-the-art fitness center, and a world-class spa designed to rejuvenate the mind and body. Dining at the Rosewood Resort is a culinary journey, featuring Café Boulud, a fine-dining restaurant that serves modern Caribbean cuisine. The adults-only Manor Bar serves handcrafted cocktails for the perfect nightcap. With its unrivaled luxury, exclusive offerings, and endless opportunities for adventure, the Rosewood Resort on Baha Mar is the perfect destination for the luxury traveler looking to unravel and revel in the charms of Baha Mar.

Live Your Best Villa Life in Seychelles

Located in the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles is known for its lush landscapes, stunning beaches, and amazing wildlife. The area boasts an array of luxury resorts and hotels, offering world-class amenities and services. These resorts come with private villas, gourmet restaurants, butler services and spa services. Pair this with yachts rentals, stunning coral reefs and crystal-clear turquoise waters that are perfect for snorkeling, diving, and swimming and you have an unforgettable and luxurious vacation

Where to Stay: The Six Senses Seychelles offers unparalleled beauty and luxurious amenities. Guests can enjoy exclusive access to the pristine beaches and clear blue waters of the island, as well as a wide range of activities and unique experiences. The resort features luxurious villas, each with its own private plunge pool and stunning views of the surrounding area. Additionally, the resort offers a wide range of amenities such as a spa and wellness center, gourmet restaurants, an infinity pool, and much more. All of these features, combined with its undeniable beauty, make the Six Senses Seychelles one of the most sought after luxury resorts in the world.

A Wine Tour of Africa’s Deep South

A visit to the Agulhas wine triangle in the deep south of Africa is a must for any wine lover. Here you can find some of the most unique wines produced in the area, with Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc leading the way. For something a bit different, Sijnn Wines offer some outstanding Rhône-style blends. Beyond the vineyards, the Nuwejaars Wetlands is a great place to explore. This area is home to 25 landowners with 113,000 acres of conservation land, and is the perfect spot to spot some of the local wildlife.

Where to Stay: Staying at the Grootbos

Private Nature Reserve is an experience like no other! This luxury 5-star resort is situated in the heart of the beautiful Overberg region of South Africa and offers visitors the chance to explore and experience some of the most breathtaking natural landscapes in the world. With its luxurious accommodation, worldclass amenities, and personalized service, you will feel completely pampered and spoilt during your stay. There is also an array of exciting activities to enjoy, ranging from whale watching, birding, and walking trails to horseback riding, kayaking, and game drives. Plus, the reserve is committed to sustainability, so you will be helping to protect the environment while you enjoy your vacation.

Blackjack & Fast Cars in Monaco

Monaco is a renowned destination for those seeking luxury and opulence, with its ancient architecture and mild climate providing a beautiful backdrop for indulgence. With the advent of 2023, the Principality has a fantastic opportunity to reinvent itself and welcome new visitors from around the world, as well as retaining the established attractions that returning visitors love. With the variety of luxury offerings and attractions, ranging from the world-famous Monte Carlo Casino to the captivating Oceanographic Museum, Monaco is an ideal destination for any traveller looking for a unique and opulent experience. With the promise of an unforgettable journey, Monaco is sure to be one of the most desirable destinations for 2023.

Where to Stay: Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo is a truly amazing place to stay, offering a unique and memorable experience in the heart of the city. Guests can enjoy the breathtaking views of Place du Casino while indulging in the luxury of this iconic hotel. There are plenty of activities to enjoy, from Michelin-starred restaurants, to the Jewellers' Courtyard, Opéra Garnier, Casino de Monte-Carlo, and the Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo, all within easy reach. With its stunning surroundings, exceptional amenities, and unparalleled service, Hôtel de Paris MonteCarlo is the perfect place to stay for a truly unforgettable experience.

OCEANO WINES

Sun Kissed Perfection from San Luis Obispo

By Adora Trostle

Oceano Wines is a joint venture between Rachel Martin and Kurt Deutsch. The two randomly met at the Middleburg Film Festival in October, 2014. They happened to be seated across from each other at a dinner prior to the screening of Kurt's feature film, "The Last Five Years.”

Prior to Oceano and shortly after Rachel’s academic wine education with a degree in Viticulture and Enology from Napa Valley College and a diploma from the prestigious Sensory Evaluation program at the University of Bordeaux School of Enology, she was tasked with jump-starting the winery of her stepfather, John Kent Cooke (former owner of the NFL Washington Redskins football team). As Executive Vice President of Cooke’s Boxwood Estate Winery, Rachel took Boxwood from being a purely local presence in Virginia’s wine country to a 5,000-case, internationally distributed brand.

Not only did Rachel impact Boxwood’s position in the Virginia wine hierarchy, she spearheaded the effort to gain AVA recognition for her area. The Middleburg Virginia AVA was approved by the TTB (the federal agency responsible for determining if certain areas merit their own AVA designation) after consideration of the petition she was the sole author of, a rarity in this regulatory field. Attaining coveted AVA status immediately enhanced the value of all the wines and wineries coming from this part of Virginia. Her efforts have been lauded by internationally recognized wine experts, including Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson (who has praised her “marketing savvy”), Oz Clarke and Stephen Spurrier, among others. Boxwood’s wines have garnered numerous 90+ scores from the most esteemed wine writers both in the United States and abroad.

Grammy Award winner and founder of Sh-KBoom & Ghostlight Records, Kurt Deutsch is credited with reinventing the musical theater recording landscape by preserving countless shows in high-quality albums through close partnerships with Broadway's top producers, as well as working hand-in-hand with the new generation of theater artists and composers to merge them with the popular culture at large.

In 2017, Deutsch joined Warner Music Group and is currently Senior VP of Warner Music Entertainment and Theatrical Ventures. At

WMG he has been part of the producing team on Broadway and West End of the musicals Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, The Cher Show, Beetlejuice, and David Byrne's American Utopia. American Utopia was honored with a special Tony Award and the subsequent film directed by Spike Lee, earned Emmy and Grammy nominations. Deutsch is a lead producer of the Broadway-bound musical adaptation of The Notebook.

In 2016, Kurt and Rachel decided to make wine from a very specific place, Spanish

Springs Vineyard, on the coast of San Luis Obispo, California. As the western-most vineyard site in California, Spanish Springs provided the cool climate they sought for the two varieties they wanted to bottle, chardonnay and pinot noir. Their collaboration resulted in both their marriage in 2018 and the release their first wine, the 2016 Spanish Springs Vineyard Chardonnay.

Spanish Springs Vineyard is the sole source of fruit for the chardonnay and pinot noir made by Oceano Wines. Located nearly at

the western edge of the newly established San Luis Obispo Coast AVA. Spanish Springs is a rarity within it because it is closer to the Pacific Ocean than any other vineyard in this “coastal” appellation, not to mention the Golden State itself. Spanish Springs is perfectly situated to grow chardonnay and pinot noir – the vineyard also produces a number of other grapes, both white and red – that epitomize balance and elegance.

Perched on the slopes of Price Canyon, a mere one-and-a-half miles from the ocean, the vineyard is ideally situated so it can be enrobed by the cool marine layer that rolls in reliably each morning from the ocean before the mid-day sun gradually melts it away. The chardonnay is allowed to gently warm up. Then, as afternoon turns to evening, cooling Pacific breezes pick up to ensure that the grapes never over ripen to the point where sugar levels translate into high-

alcohol wine. A complex mix of sandstone, shale and limestone at the base, with soils reflective of these same sedimentary rocks, results in the lithe, fresh style of chardonnay that Oceano is intent on making.

Not surprisingly, given the unspoiled nature of the place, the vineyard is SIP Certified. This Sustainable In Practice designation is arguably more stringent than what is mandated by the USDA’s Organic program as well as biodynamic practices because it touches on every part of the grape-growing and winemaking process, from planting to the way the finished wine is packaged and shipped. The water used to irrigate the vines is delivered via a natural aquifer.

Oceano’s wines are certified vegan by BeVeg, the first—and only—ISO-recognized vegan certification organization. Oceano Wines is a WBENC certified Women-Owned business.

ADAM STEFANOWSKI

Brings Sparkling Business Model to Spirits Industry with Deluxe Crystal Vodka and Deluxe Distribution

By Angela Trostle

Adam Stefanowski knows what it means to run a meaningful business in 2023. Already on track for a successful year, the wellknown importer of Deluxe Crystal Vodka through his company Deluxe Distribution is witnessing a bright future ahead in the future. His work a year from now will have as much of a positive impact on the market as it will decades from 2023.

The entrepreneur has tapped into a brand that is loved and enjoyed by influential celebrities to connoisseurs. Distributing the premiere spirit Deluxe Crystal Vodka in the United States has led to a prosperous revenue stream and has made him sought-after for sharing a prolific opinion about the way to sell spirits.

Stefanowski was born in Poland and then came to the United States for work and travel only to end up living here and becoming a business visionary. Starting out in the trucking business, he soon discovered a market that stirred his interest. Noting that there was a noticeable absence in the spirits industry for a standout vodka selection, the visionary started a search for the perfect product. After months of looking, he came across a Polish company that owned the ultra-premium vodka that would forever change his destiny as an entrepreneur.

“I am a person who likes to take risks and move forward, so in 2021 I decided to look for a new challenge,” he says. “After a lot of research, I found a gap in the alcohol market. Among the many types of alcohol, there were luxury products except for vodka."

The partnership delivered a luxurious drinking experience from a revolutionary vodka for customers.

“After long analyzes, tastings, and meetings with the brand's owner Grupa Deluxe, I founded Deluxe Distribution LLC, which I run with my sister. We are becoming the exclusive importer and Illinois distributor of Deluxe Crystal Vodka for the US market,” Stefanowski states. “Our vision is to revolutionize the US market by bringing a premium, high-quality product that caters to the discerning tastes of even the most demanding customers. We offer a unique blend of natural ingredients and advanced distillation techniques, resulting in a vodka that stands out in terms of flavor, smoothness, and overall drinkability.”

With a mission built on transparency, reliability, and perfection, he defines himself as an innovative professional importer and US market owner. His portfolio highlights the premium Deluxe Crystal Vodka.

A distinct hologram proves originality on each bottle highlights the taste of luxury found with this glacial water-based vodka that boasts a first-ever production process. Water comes straight from a glacier. The effect is a pure tasting water in the vodka that is so divine in construction that you never have to worry about a hangover. The exclusive vodka is based on the purest water. Drinkers around the world enjoy the exclusive brand that uses ingredients of wheat and rye cereals. Their combination

creates a soft, delicate taste with a subtly perceptible malt. To emphasize the grand character of the vodka, the company distills ten times and then proceeds with five-fold filtration by using coconut shells to activate carbon to efficiently absorb any impurities with molecules. Then crystal and amber are aligned to enhance purity. Then a third stage takes 24k gold and real diamonds to enhance the ultimate drinking experience.

Stefanowski continues to thrive in a field that brings wealth and prosperity for him, as well as a complete luxury lifestyle for those who drink his brand.

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ANDREA BOCELLI

Performs at Life Saving United Hatzalah Gala in Miami

By Candice Beaumont

United Hatzalah hosted their annual Miami gala in Aventura with 1200 supporters from across the United States and the globe flying in to celebrate recent accomplishments alongside them. Guests of the gala were indulged with a special performance by the most famous classical tenor, Andrea Bocelli. Bocelli brought out his 10-year-old daughter, Virginia, who sang Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” and continued to inspire guests with the classic song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” At the daughter’s suggestion the guitar that Bocelli was performing with was auctioned off with proceeds benefiting the charity.

The evening raised $13 million and guests included Israeli Consul General in Miami

Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, Miami-based artist Romero Britto, Howard Goldstein, Chair of Israel Bonds, former US Ambassador to Israel , David Friedman, and United Board Members and Chairs of the Hatzalah International Committee Erica and Mark Gerson.

Dolce & Gabbana sponsored the VIP reception, showcasing a collection of Alta Moda, Alta Sartoria and Alta Gioielleria unique creations curated especially for United Hatzalah. Leaders Margo and Yoram Cohen and Andrea and Veronica Bocelli were honored for their support of United Hatzalah. DJ David Edry entertained the after-party guests until late in the evening.

Founder and President of United Hatzalah Eli Beer stated “I deeply appreciate everyone who attended this special evening dedicated to saving lives in Israel, and I am blown away by the warm welcome and support from the Miami community. Every donation helps save lives”

For more information on United Hatzalah please visit www.israelrescue.org/donate.

The gala was co chaired by Tila FalicLevi and Robin Jacobs, with Passion Growers donating gorgeous roses for the evening and Jassi & Co Creative creating beautiful floral arrangements.

Crown Prince Alexander & Crown Princess Katherine Of Serbia Host the LIFELINE NEW YORK BENEFIT DINNER

By Candice Beaumont

HRH Crown Prince Alexander and HRH Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia hosted the Annual Lifeline New York Benefit Dinner at The Lotos Club in New York City In aid of children’s hospitals in Serbia.

Lifeline Humanitarian Organization is an international effort founded 30 years ago in 1993 as an urgent response to the tragic humanitarian situation in the former Yugoslavia, which was afflicted by conflict and sanctions. The goal of Lifeline is to reduce and relieve the suffering of physically and mentally disabled children, orphans, the elderly as well as to improve medical facilities in the country.

HRH Crown Prince Alexander addressed the guests at the Dinner and then HRH Crown Princess Katherine thanked her husband, and everyone involved with the Lifeline Foundation, “My humanitarian efforts for Serbia started 3 decades ago by providing medical equipment for the University Children Hospital in Belgrade. Children, their health and their well-being are in the very core of all my humanitarian activities, as well as the activities of my foundation in Belgrade and all Lifeline humanitarian organizations whose patron I am. There is a very difficult situation with children’s hospitals in Serbia and they need to be equipped properly, much better than now, in order for our doctors and nurses to provide appropriate care for our sick children.”

Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia Crown, Prince Alexander HE Olgica Vlacic

Ivan Martinovic, Kristina Martinovic

HRH Crown Princess Katherine then spoke regarding the importance of helping children in Serbia. Humanitarian items were donated such as clothing, paintings and portraits which were auctioned.

The attendees also enjoyed the musical performance by singer Gwyneth Giangrande alongside pianist Nick Guerrero.

Notable attendees included: Patron HRH Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia and HRH Crown Prince Alexander, HE Ms. Olgica Vlacic, Bishop Irinej, fashion editor Rushka Bergman, Catherine Broadbent, Jack Hartnett, TV personality Tijana Ibrahimovic, entrepreneur Cheri Kaufman, fashion designer Nicole Miller, Peter Pizzino, Kyle Wool President of Wealth Managemen at Revere Securities, Soo Wool, EF Hutton CEO Joseph T. Rallo, Ashley Rallo, Greg Roumeliotis, Gillian Tullman Whealen, Ryan Whealen, David Boral, Lisa Boral, Maryanne Grisz FGI president, Ana Martins, Ted Kim, Sun Song, Ivan Martinovic, Kristina Martinovic, Ella Legresley, Nicole Legresley, Bill Schlight, Nadia Martincic, Jay Yu, Seo Pak, Mara Radulovic, Nanad Grmusa, Kristina Bundra, Greg and Sheila Giangrande, Dr. Benjamin Sadock, Dr Virginia Sadock.

Lifeline’s Board of Directors includes David Hryck (President), Susan Gutfreund (Vice President and SKG Decor), Cheri Kaufman (Vice President), Slobodan Bekvalac, David W. Boral, Dragana Djuknic, Anthony Hayes, Peter Pizzino, Joseph T. Rallo, Kyle Wool and Bojana Jankovic Weatherly M.D.

Ella Legresley, Nicole Legresley, Nicole Miller, Sheila Giangrande

Gwyneth Giangrande

Nadia Martincic, Jack Hartnett

Gillian Tullman Whealen, Ryan Whealen, David Boral, Lisa Boral

Mara Radulovic, Nanad Grmusa, Kristina Bundra

Photos by: Patrick McMullan/PMC /Getty Images

WINTER COVE R with Host Robert Zangrillo

By Hillary Latos

Impact Wealth Magazine threw a South Beach bash drawing glitterati and art lovers alike for the Art Basel Miami kickoff hosted by legendary venture capitalist Bob Zangrillo who recently contributed $100,000 to the Pierre Toussant Leadership and Learning Center in Miami.  Highlighting his philanthropic work, Zangrillo also raised money for his charity at our cover party from our charitable guests.

Our first annual Art Basel Miami cover party was also generously cohosted by Matt Gohd CEO of Zero G, Michael Packman – CEO of KNPRE, Sarah Williams of Societe Real Estate, Rob Fitzpatrick and Drew Brees- co founders of Naked Diablo Tequila, Fly Exclusive, and the 1640 Society.  Guests enjoyed the tasting flights of the various premium and aged tequilas from Naked Diablo, and libations from Mirabeau Rose Gin, Rose wine from Sip Channe, Bak’s Brandy, and Vesica and Bison Grass Vodka.

With holiday travel coming up, Fly Exclusive’s luxurious private jet mockup piqued our wanderlust desires. The glittering Miami skyline was a befitting backdrop for Tracy Emin’s neon pink artwork, “I love where this is going” which summed up the night.

Photos by Stephane Chiche

Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF)

ANNUAL PRO-AM TENNIS & GOLF TOURNAMENT PALM BEACH

Iconic Band The Beach Boys perform at Gala Dinner At The Cox Science Center & Aquarium

By Candice Beaumont

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) annual Pro-Am Tennis & Golf Tournament in South Florida is a favorite for amateur and pro tennis players and a highlight of Palm Beach charity winter season. The golf and tennis tournaments were a part of a five-day event that combines the 2023 Milken Institute South Florida Dialogues and annual Pro-Am Tournaments.

The Milken Institute South Florida Dialogues in Palm Beach took place over three days, which included the annual PCF Pro-Am Tennis Tournament and special golf tournament; and concluded with three days of events in Miami. The PCF dinner was held at the home of Jeff and Mei Sze Greene. Guests were treated to a private performance by the Beach Boys during the PCF Gala Dinner hosted by Howard and Wendy Cox and held at the Cox Science Center and Aquarium. The Cox Science Center has educated some 10 million young minds in STEM during its sixty years of operation with a new expansion and aquarium due to open in 2026.

Guests at the gala danced late into the evening as the Beach Boys played their hit songs. People attending included Mike Milken, Howard Cox, Rob and Cindy Citrone, Bill Koch, Jeff and Mei Sze Greene, Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, Eddie Trump, Dr. Charles J. Ryan, Frank Luntz, George Norcross, Dean and Marianne Metropoulos, Francine LeFrak, Lew and Kathleen Crampton, Neil Bluhm and Jim Gordon.

Milken and PCF were grateful to many of the hosts for the Palm Beach event including Howard and Wendy Cox, Chuck and Theresa Davidson, Jeff and Mei Sze Greene, Joe and Michelle Jacobs, Sonia and Paul Tudor Jones, William I. Koch, William and Phyllis Mack, John Paulson, Nelson and Claudia Peltz, John and Amy Phelan, Stephen M. Ross, The Honorable Wilbur and Hilary Ross, John and Jana Scarpa, John and Diane Sculley, Leerom and Karolina Segal, Steven and Lisa Tananbaum, Igor Tulchinsky, Ted and Dani Virtue and Andrew and Monica Weinberg.

Guests were invited to attend a variety of salons on topics similar to those covered at the Global Conference, but in much smaller, more intimate landmark settings and stunning private homes. Guests were able to attend more than 20 sessions, with over 120 interesting panelists.

Howard Cox, Mike Milken

All proceeds from the PCF Pro-Am Tennis Tournament and the Golf Tournament funded PCF’s promising and innovative research efforts for the prevention, detection and treatment of prostate cancer, and to help extend and improve the lives of all cancer patients. The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is the world’s leading philanthropic organization dedicated to funding life-saving cancer research. Founded in 1993 by Mike Milken, PCF has funded nearly $800 million of cutting-edge research by 2,200 scientists at 220 leading cancer centers in 22 countries around the world. Because of PCF’s commitment to ending death and suffering from prostate cancer, the death rate is down more than 52% and 1.5 million men are alive today as a result. PCF research now impacts 67 forms of human cancer by focusing on immunotherapy, the microbiome, and food as medicine. For more information, visit www.pcf.org.

Photos by BFA / Tiffany Sage

Oz Pearlman, Mentalist

Cindy and Rob Citrone

Eddie Trump

The Beach Boys

Ginger Feuer Leeds, Larry Leeds Howard Cox, Kate Arrizza

THE COCA COVID

Iconic Art Featured at Art Basel Miami

How I fell in love with a $1 million bubble head!

By George Wight

The private party was in a standard contemporary waterfront mansion in Miami Beach with a faint view of the city. Everything was standard;

Big time finance guy sponsor. Ultra modern white furniture. Overpriced mall bought art. Drinking crowd of Chanel clad ladies & men with paisley collars.

Only one thing truly stood out, unique, dare say special: a woman wearing a bubble personal protection device complete with head gear resembling a hijab.

I had to talk to her!

As I drew near I could see sparkly eyes and a perfect smile. She was beyond cute and reacted warmly to my approach. We immediately got on the topic of finance. She was thoroughly sophisticated and clearly way more than a financial news monitor. Later it turned out she was formerly a top tier investment banker and now a serious investment maven with a deep love of the arts. At no point did I address the seemingly extreme presence of the bubble.

We exchanged numbers and began a professional dialog over the next year leading up to Art Basel 2022.

She forwarded to me the attached picture of the bubble turned into the art piece now known as the “CocaCovid”!

Never before had one piece of art answer so many questions, capture the essence of an era and clearly demonstrated the audacity of the commercialization of the epidemic.

First, was this serious? That has a yes and no answer. At the time CV19 was raging, friends were on ventilators and the now artist was quite concerned about disease, compromising immune systems and spreading germs to friends and family.

Was this performance art? Once again a yes and no answer. Life is art - then the preservation of life must demonstrate a form of art mastery.

How does she drink? Through a valve and a straw…cool.

Did the artist get Covid? Survive it?  With the bubble protection she was able to avoid getting covid. She is in perfect health, spirits and beyond thriving. Quite creative and even cuter without the bubble.

Why we owe the artist the great honor of $1 million price! And also may I assert the immediate further contribution of the piece to the Smithsonian.

Unlike mask wearing bandits or non mask wearing outlaws, the artist took the brunt of the COVID protection requirements all unto herself! Mask/no mask, vax/no vax nothing was getting through and nothing was stopping her.

Some folks might ask “if she was so afraid of covid, why didn’t she stay home?” Look at her courage and determination as well as depth of the precautions. Knowing she may be shunned or ridiculed but being so strong and courageous to go forth and enjoy her night. Genius!  Rock star confidence for rock star art.  We all should be so bold.

This piece captures every single emotion an art piece should and marks an era:

Fear, greed, security, risk, adventure, excitement, devil may care, concern, hope, fright, acceptance and for me: Love.

The Coca Covid is an iconic artwork with historical significance that signifies the issues we all went thru during the CV19 pandemic.

For more information: Www.cocacovid.com

The Coca Covid at Stand for Girls Art Basel Miami Exhibit hosted by Gally Art Collections

GLOBAL DIGNITY

Dignity Means We All Have Value and Worth as Human Beings. Dr. Matthias Bosch, Board Member and Treasurer of Global Dignity Sits Down to Chat about Improving the World via Dignity

By Candice Beaumont

Global Dignity is a nonprofit organization located in New York that tries to foster respect and dignity amongst children regardless of their backgrounds, race, religion or color. We live in a world whereby so much divides us. Politics. Religion. Race. Borders. These divisions fuel hatred, conflict, war, intolerance and injustice. But everyone, everywhere, has the yearning to be understood, to be valued and recognized, to be able to fulfill their dreams and potential in life. This is universal and true for each one of us. The founders were determined to unite more people in the belief that everyone deserves to live a life of dignity. It was this vision that ignited Global Dignity to be founded in 2005 at the World Economic Forum, by three Young Global Leaders. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Pekka Himanen from Finland and John Hope Bryant from the US. They began with one workshop in a school in Switzerland in which Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Richard Branson joined. Muhammad Ali was the first person to sign on after they launched. Peter Gabriel sang to students and teachers during a Dignity Workshop, beginning Global Dignity’s effort to engage artists at the global and local levels. The organization started as a nonprofit to teach the concept of dignity primarily in schools and to young children. They were able to accelerate global growth establishing chapters in various countries throughout the globe, reaching millions of people. Global Dignity has a local force active on the ground consisting of Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum in over 60 countries. They provide tutorials in various languages, in schools, from kindergartens up to the age of 18. The hope is that with the understanding and the awareness for dignity, that they empower people, and encourage the next generation of children to foster a world of mutual respect and understanding.

I know Global Dignity is providing teaching content about dignity across the globe. How do you engage in different regions and countries?

We work with people who are local, who know the culture and local languages. While we all agree on the definition of dignity, what dignity looks like in action is different around the world. So our volunteers are teaching and talking about dignity as it plays out in their community. And we believe people learn best in their own language. So for instance, we have a free dignity-themed poem/coloring book for children ages 4 to 10 which has been translated by volunteers into 22 languages. Last year we printed 15.000 copies in Tanzania and distributed the coloring books with colored pencils to children living in poverty. Our Tanzania team also gave dignity workshops to teachers and the students connecting the ideas in the book to their real life situation. We also try to support and engage the local economy wherever we can.

We all know that the global crisis of COVID and the Ukraine war, and other global problems have affected nonprofit organizations and the ability for charities focused on dignity and human rights because there's been such a diversion of capital to solving the refugee crisis and other crises. How has that affected Global Dignity?

The Ukraine crisis and other global issues affected many nonprofits as people redirected their charitable giving to areas where the immediate humanitarian crisis was evident. For example, countries like Bangladesh, where you have floods, or Turkey and Syria with earthquakes, Ukraine after the invasion by Russia. So we thought about alternative possibilities as to how to raise funds. The idea came along to establish a tool that's been proven in the investment ecosystem, specifically a fund that is directed to attract money but will be returned to the investor with interest. Our idea was to design it similar to established ESG funds. We are looking for specific companies that are engaged in projects related to human rights (dignity) and have activities in specific technologies and industrial sectors, such as medical services, education, energy or infrastructure. We are also looking for publicly listed companies in the food sector. When those companies show that they are engaged to empower also marginalized societies and help them either through their own foundation or by strongly supporting charities in various countries, we feel that they are dignity ready and fit the fund. Those are the companies we invest in. With our metrics that were developed with the Harvard Business School, we see that we can bring some alpha back to the investors. I think we designed an attractive fund for investors who want to do good socially and do well financially.

How are you maintaining a financial edge for the charity as well?

The return of the profit will mainly go back to the investors but part of the management fee will stay in our organization and can be reinvested into projects for Global Dignity or for other dignity related organizations. So, at the end, it is a normal fund that you can invest in. We also plan to provide direct access to those companies in case the investor would like to know more about the activities of those companies, whether it's a farmer for avocados in Peru or a fashion company in South Africa or a pharma

company in India or in Japan. They all are vetted and analyzed so that they are profitable but also have a clear social footprint in the field of delivering dignity and empowering people.

Who are the partners and who are the key people running it?

We are currently in the development phase with assistance from the Harvard Business School, working with professors who teach sustainable investment. And we are also looking for a distribution channel. So we are talking with private equity funds and institutional investors who are working in this field whether it's Vanguard, BlackRock, UBS or StateStreet. We are breaking new ground in that a humanitarian organization working in human rights is now offering a financial vehicle to ramp up their fundraising or to complement ongoing fundraising. It's an exciting journey.

Where do you see the ESG? Where do you see ESG and impact investing, developing heading over the next few years?

We believe that a big fraction of what can be done and what needs to be done is in the climate change arena and the ESG world is coming through companies not through policy making from

governments. It is more the investors who are demanding from the institutional investors more ESG conformity. They want to see impact. They want to know how the money they are giving into the investment vehicle is being used. And they are demanding much more detailed reports. They don't want to find their money in war zones. We are convinced this trend will continue. And even more so when Gen-Z will have power over the funds. It will be a trend that can change the investing environment tremendously.

Do you see a trend where corporate giving and corporate volunteering are taking the lead ahead of public policies?

We can see through our studies at the Harvard Kennedy School that corporate giving or volunteering happens with or without public policies requiring it. Just take Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions which are relevant to climate change. Companies that focused upon reducing their Scope 3 emissions tended to focus on cutting back business travel, encouraging employees to work from home, using climatefriendly transport across the business, and cutting back on waste generation. Public policies did not demand those steps. Investors and employees, however, clearly valued such steps as we see more and more of this. Large companies with their volunteering

programs are transforming into social entrepreneurships. We see this in Germany, where I live. People are asking how they can help, how they can have an impact and not just simply donate money. This is something we also saw during COVID, where there was an enormous amount of community solidarity that wasn’t required. Not just people giving money but also contributing support through work skills. And we see this today in the crisis in Ukraine. Corporate volunteering is transforming employees and societies. And I believe that positive social impact is something that investors seek rather than just investing based on quarterly numbers.

It's terrific that you've been very creative and starting a fund that can also benefit the charity. I think that's a great initiative. How are you spending your time now?

I am a current Fellow at the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University joining 45+ other Fellows from around the world. We are all in our second career and come from the private or finance sectors or public policy/government work. The goal of the Fellowship is to support us in moving into the social entrepreneurship sector. I am studying with the Harvard

Kennedy School and Harvard Business School on policy changes including policies targeting impact and sustainable investing. Socially conscious investing is a very strong and promising way for nonprofit organizations to finance their impact, whether through private investors, institutional investors or family offices. My goal is to launch the fund by the end of this year and support organizations and family offices with their sustainable investments.

What are some of the goals that you have for Global Dignity in the future?

I hope that Global Dignity will find corporate and industry partners to join our new program, The Ambassador Program. With this program, we raise awareness and educate companies of dignity’s role in combatting racism, hate speech, discrimination, gender inequality, etc. We also teach and discuss how dignity should be the foundation and starting point for how we treat each other in the workplace. That we all have value and worth as human beings. We all have dignity. Companies that adopt and practice this basic understanding of human dignity should be highly valued for investors’ investment strategies. I think the time is simply ripe for dignity and investment to come together.

MANEET AHUJA

Breaking Barriers with Forbes

Iconoclast, Spotlighting the Most Critical Issues In Today’s Markets Through the World’s Most Influential Investors

By Angela Trostle

“It’s undeniable--tectonic shifts are impacting the global markets at an accelerating pace. As a result, investors need to be more nimble than ever, ” says Maneet Ahuja, Author and Senior Editor at Forbes.

On June 12, 2023 the Forbes Iconoclast Summit, founded by Ahuja, will once again return to New York City bringing together global titans of investing to debate the most critical issues impacting the markets and economy today.

Entering its second year, the Iconoclast Summit will provide invaluable access and transparency to an industry that is facing a multitude of stressors, ranging from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and related lender shock, ongoing geopolitical tensions, Fed tightening, and record consumer debt. The closure of three major banking entities has introduced significant risks, prompting global investors to question the implications of this event and how to navigate.

“My hope with our inaugural summit was to try to bring a fresh ‘Forbesian’ perspective to the vast landscape of financial summits amidst a backdrop of continued economic uncertainty. One of the best conversations we had at our inaugural event was with Maverick Carter, CEO of the SpringHill Company and Marc Rowan, CEO of Apollo Global Management. It was such an interesting pairing because Mav is the architect for one of the most powerful athlete-driven businesses in the world, (which he built alongside LeBron James into a nearly billion-dollar company), and Marc Rowan is the relatively quiet head of Apollo Global, one of the largest private equity companies with over half a trillion dollars in assets under management. They come from completely different worlds and each had very different paths to success--yet they had so much chemistry. We were able to forge their two worlds together onstage by talking about their respective leadership styles and key lessons learned along the way,” said Ahuja.

Maneet Ahuja started her career in the early 2000s on Wall Street as an intern at the age of 17. She earned the nickname “Wall Street Maneet” while working in the financial institutions' department of Citigroup while simultaneously completing her undergraduate degree. As the financial crisis ramped up, journalism proved a safe

haven for Ahuja and she took a job at the Wall Street Journal, where she put her analytical chops to use as a junior member of the money and investing team. Ahuja soon found her stories featured on CNBC via a partnership between the media brands in the pre-News Corp era, leading to her being recruited by the network in early 2008.

A few months after landing at CNBC, Ahuja got her big break. Her first big story was working with hedge fund manager David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital on his short thesis on Lehman Brothers amidst the financial crisis. From there, Ahuja started building her rolodex with the world’s top hedge funds, eventually co-creating Delivering Alpha, CNBC’s marquee investor summit with Institutional Investor.

Today, “Wall Street Maneet” is Senior Editor at Forbes and holds the unique honor of being the only person on the editorial team to have been featured on the renowned Forbes “30 under 30” list. As a longtime member of the Forbes family and published author of her book, Alpha Masters: Unlocking the Genius of the World’s Top Hedge Funds, Ahuja has further entrenched herself as an industry insider whose work fosters the Iconoclast Summit’s success.

For Ahuja, following trends and understanding how the market evolves with each new cycle (or crisis) is part of the job. She sees family offices growing their influence, investing big money into the development of cutting-edge technologies for biotech and research, along with innovative solutions to the world’s most intractable problems, such as climate change and poverty.

Like understanding the market, Ahuja has an eye for leaders of the next generation as part of the team that edits the 30 under 30 Finance list for Forbes. Former 30 under 30 alum Ryan Israel, named last summer as Chief Investment Officer of Pershing Square, is considered by Ahuja to be a rising star in the industry. 26-year-old Kate Dunbar, Macro Research Lead at Bridgewater is on the climb, according to Ahuja.

“A couple of years ago, it was hard to find senior-ranking women in boardrooms across Corporate America and especially on Wall Street. I think a byproduct of the current economic environment, and everything we have been through, ME TOO, etc. that if there has been somewhat of a silver lining, it’s that we’re finally seeing a rise of women coming into their power,” said Ahuja.

One of Ahuja’s goals is to get the most prominent women on Wall Street involved in Iconoclast. With the first annual summit, there was almost an even split between male and female keynote speakers. With Iconoclast 2023, Ahuja is excited to highlight her recent cover story for the annual Money Issue of Forbes, with cover subject Mellody Hobson, President and Co-CEO of Ariel Investments, as one of her main keynotes. Beyond her role at Ariel, Hobson holds the unique title of being the only black female chair of a Fortune 500 company in the country as the chair of Starbucks.

Impactful newsmakers like Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund are on slate for Iconoclast 2023. Additional speakers include Boaz Weinstein, founder and Chief Investment Officer of Saba Capital Management, global economist and Baroness, Dambisa Moyo, and Greg Fleming, President & CEO of Rockefeller Capital Management.

Forbes Iconoclast has plans to expand to EMEA this fall and will continue to shine a light on the world’s institutional investors, pension funds, family offices, and endowments in a full-sized approach. Both Ahuja and Forbes are elevating the conversation to take a deeper dive into the shifting economic environment of 2023.

Andrew Ross Sorkin, Maneet Ahuja and Anthony Scaramucci at Forbes Iconoclast

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