2026 LINEUP

SC Perot

Speaker

SC Perot is a storyteller, educator, and bestselling author. A proud Dallas native, she is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Stanford Law School. After practicing law, she made a bold mid-pandemic pivot to pursue her longtime passion for teaching. Today, SC serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at Vanderbilt University, where she teaches in the Human and Organizational Development department, helping students navigate the intersections of purpose, leadership, and human connection. Her debut book, Styles of Joy, explores how we can discover and express joy as a practice—not a personality trait. Her signature keynote presentation centers on living intentionally, even in life’s most uncertain moments. Her talks are an invitation—to feel deeply, connect authentically, and reimagine what’s possible when we lead with heart. SC is a sought-after voice on joy, resilience, reinvention, and the art of showing up. When she’s not writing, teaching, or speaking, SC can be found in Nashville, TN, enjoying live music, good food, and time with her four-legged sidekick, Ranger.

Sharon Kazan Harris

Workshop Host

Sharon fell in love with wine at 20, while studying abroad in Bordeaux. That journey led her to Château Haut-Brion, to the DUAD wine diploma program, and eventually to founding RARECAT Wines. She is the only American woman vintner producing estate wines in Napa Valley, Champagne, Bordeaux, and Russian River. As Director of Winemaking, Sharon overseas production of all of RARECAT's wines. Before wine, Sharon thrived in tech, leading sales for a search engine company that went public, launching a startup that raised over $3 million, and working as a tech investor and executive. Sharon has used wine to bring together thousands of professionals, particularly women, and was named one of Worth Magazine’s 29 Most Groundbreaking Women Changing the World and Most Innovative Women in Wine.

Before wine, Sharon thrived in tech, leading sales for a search engine company that went public, launching a startup that raised over $3 million, and working as a tech investor and executive. Sharon has used wine to bring together thousands of professionals, particularly women, and was named one of Worth Magazine’s 29 Most Groundbreaking Women Changing the World and Most Innovative Women in Wine.

Meggan Taylor

Speaker

Meggan Taylor is a Market Analyst at RealPage, where she turns complex multifamily data into clear, actionable insights for the rental housing industry. Her work supports RealPage's economic research and apartment market forecasts and is featured across the company's research products, client presentations, blog posts and webcasts. At the conference, Meggan will present "U.S. Multifamily: Mid-Year State of the Market"; a timely look at current U.S. apartment market conditions. Before joining RealPage, Meggan conducted market research and feasibility analyses for conventional multifamily and mixed-use developments. She also brings experience in business intelligence and data analytics implementations across multiple industries, giving her a distinctive perspective at the intersection of real estate, technology and market intelligence. Meggan holds a bachelor's degree in information systems from the University of Texas at Arlington, as well as a Master of Science in Information Technology and Management and an MBA with a concentration in real estate, both from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Leslie Mathis

Speaker

Leslie Mathis is the Founder and Owner of Streamline Multifamily Group, a consulting firm specializing in multifamily asset management and operational strategy. She partners with owners, developers, operators, and supplier partners to optimize performance, increase NOI, maximize asset value, and execute strategic business plans. With more than 25 years of multifamily experience, Leslie's expertise spans lease-ups, acquisitions, redevelopment, senior housing, build-to-rent, capital improvement projects, distressed assets, and construction oversight. She has partnered with leading organizations including Carlyle, Cortland, Greystar, Bell Partners, RangeWater, Woodfield Development, and 68 Ventures. A passionate advocate for women in leadership, Leslie is committed to mentoring and empowering others while helping organizations build stronger teams, smarter operations, and lasting success.

Natalie Sherman

Speaker

Natalie Sherman is the Head of Wealth Planning at &Wealth, the premier financial advisory firm for women managing major life transitions and their own, new-found finances for the first time. Natalie joined &Wealth after 25 years as an estates and trusts lawyer at nationally and regionally recognized firms. Over the years Natalie has counseled a wide range of individuals and families – including entrepreneurs, professionals and business owners, and multiple generations of wealthy families. She has dedicated her career to helping clients plan for the futures they want for themselves and their loved ones. Along the way, Natalie has learned that women in particular have strong instincts and a deep knowledge of their and their families’ goals and values which, if tapped into, lead to thoughtful, lasting plans. Natalie is an honors graduate of the University of Virginia and Harvard Law School, and when not in the office, can be found hiking with her adventure buddies, watching virtually any sporting event, or taking in a Broadway show.

Victoria Alvarez

Panelist

Victoria Alvarez is a partner at Troutman Pepper Locke, where she represents clients in high-stakes real estate disputes, complex commercial litigation, and international arbitration. With a practice that spans both U.S. courtrooms and international tribunals, Victoria brings a trial lawyer's instincts to every matter — whether litigating real estate and development disputes involving multifamily properties, commercial developments, joint ventures, and construction projects in state and federal court, or navigating cross-border conflicts before arbitral institutions including the International Chamber of Commerce and International Centre for Dispute Resolution. Victoria is a recognized leader in the international arbitration community, serving on the boards of the Chicago International Arbitration Council (ChIAC) and the Atlanta International Arbitration Society (AtlAS), and as incoming Co-Chair of the ABA International Law Section's International Arbitration Committee. Equally committed to advancing women in the profession, Victoria is a former Commissioner of the American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession and a Charlotte Business Journal Women in Business award winner. She is passionate about mentorship, sponsorship, and creating pathways for the next generation of women leaders.

Holly Duckworth

Workshop Host

Holly Duckworth, CAE, CMP, is a professional speaker, author, and human leadership architect who helps women lead with greater confidence, clarity, and consciousness in the age of AI. With more than 20 years of experience in leadership, facilitation, wellbeing, and organizational development, Holly brings a practical and human-centered approach to the future of work. Her work helps leaders explore new technology without losing the relationships, intuition, and sense of purpose that make leadership matter. As a TEDxFranklin speaker and the creator of Future Ready Female™, Holly equips women with tools to navigate change, strengthen their confidence, and make thoughtful decisions about how they lead, work, and live. She is known for creating interactive learning experiences that invite participation, reflection, and real-world application. During her EmpowHER workshop, Holly will guide attendees through a fresh conversation about what it means to be future-ready. Participants will leave with practical strategies to embrace AI, trust their own leadership, and move forward with greater intention—without losing the human touch.

Heather Adams

Speaker

Heather Adams is the founder and CEO of Choice Media and Communications. As a communications expert and a storyteller, she has one goal: to make her clients KNOWN. Heather has launched more than 100 authors onto the New York Times bestseller list and serves marquee tastemakers, agents of change, and creators to discern, craft, and spread their unique message using results-driven communication and brand strategies. She is a champion for women, leading an all-female agency and mentoring collegiate women. She is also a successful podcast host, covering communications, relationships, entrepreneurship, and empowering women + leadership, talking with some of the biggest names in lifestyle, communications, and media. She graduated from the University of Georgia and serves on the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication Society Alumni Board, and was honored as a Bulldog 100 Honoree 2021, which spotlighted Choice as one of the 100 fastest -growing businesses owned by UGA alumni.