ABD Hub
5/7/2025 – Small Business Bootcamp
A panel discussion for business owners and stakeholders.
View Meeting Materials5/2/2025 – Spring/Summer Fashion and Mother’s Day Gift For Yourself with ABD Member Leigh A. Pollack
Join ABD Member, Personal Stylist, and Fashion Columnist Leigh A. Pollack for Spring/Summer Fashion and Mother’s Day Gift For Yourself.
View Meeting Materials4/25/25 – Feeding Tweens and Teen Athletes: A Discussion with Monica Moreno, MS, RDN, Essence Nutrition
Monica Moreno, MS, RDN is the founder of Essence Nutrition, where she oversees private client work, corporate wellness programming, speaking engagements, non-private client nutrition consulting services, school wellness programming, media opportunities, and marketing. She was the dietitian for the Miami Marlins, is the visiting dietitian specialist at Ocean Reef Resort and Club and is also an adjunct professor in the graduate Dietetics and Nutrition program at Florida International University.
In her community in Miami, she is a member of the Junior League of Miami, serves on the advisory board of Teen Health 101, is the Diversity Liaison for the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and is a past co-chair and current board member of Jewish Community Services of South Florida’s Young Alliance.
View Meeting Materials4/2/25 – Protect Yourself From Financial Fraud: A conversation with Financial Crime Investigator Jackyan Bowra
Jackyan Bowra is the founder of FIF Services LLC, DBA, Fraud Investigation & Forensic Services, a Private Investigation firm based in Florida, specializing in Financial Crime Investigations and Forensic Analysis.
View Meeting Materials3/6/25 Where’s the Value? Prioritize the Improvements to Maximize Your Home Value with ABD Member Nathalie Azoubel
Nathalie is a Realtor and Founder of Houselab Realty. has worked in the real estate industry in Miami for almost 20 years, as an investor and an agent.
An entrepreneur at heart, Nathalie has successfully navigated multiple industries, including the fashion industry, interior design world, and real estate. As a result of Nathalie’s love for design, architecture, and Miami, Nathalie founded Houselab Realty.
View Meeting Materials2/11/25 Women’s Heart Health with Dr. Lauren Frost
Dr. Lauren Frost is a noninvasive cardiologist who specializes in general cardiology, with a particular interest in women’s cardiovascular care. Dr. Frost is Board Certified in Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretations. Dr. Frost is a graduate of Duke University (GO DUKE!), and she attended the University of Miami Medical School. She trained in Internal Medicine in Boston and completed her cardiology fellowship at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital.
View Meeting Materials2/4/25 Fireside Chat with Asha Elias, author of “Pink Glass Houses”
Writer, mother, and reluctant socialite Asha Elias is the author of Pink Glass Houses. She graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in print journalism and previously worked at Ocean Drive magazine. Asha is also the sex and dating columnist for the Miami New Times. She lives with her family in Miami Beach.
View Meeting Materials1/14/25 Harness Your Personal Power with Jennifer Medwin
Jennifer Warren Medwin, MS is a CDC Certified Divorce Coach® and mediator. She will talk about the Five Pillars of Transformation and give practical tools to develop and harness your personal power.
View Meeting Materials10/15/24 Flying the Coop: How to Prepare Your Kids for Professional Success with ABD Member Tammy Klein
A conversation with Senior Human Resources Executive and ABD member Tammy Klein on how to prepare your kids for professional success
View Meeting Materials10/9/24 Navigating Real Estate Investment: A Roadmap
A conversation with Industry Professionals about how to buy your first investment property
View Meeting Materials9/27/24 – How to Teach Your Kids About Money with Alec Lindenauer, Cents of Responsibility
Join Alec Lindenauer, certified financial advisor, for a lesson on how to easily to teach your kids about money.
View Meeting Materials5/17/24 – How to Hack Your Next Big Event with Andrea Glazer
Andrea Glazer is an event planner and the founder of Two Ten Consulting. Based in Miami, she has produced events across the US and in Melbourne, Australia, for the last seven years. Andrea provides tips and hacks to make your next big event amazing AND stress-free.
View Meeting Materials5/6/24 – Financial Wellness for Busy Women with Christen Plotkin, Alyssa White and Christy Johnston
Join All Before Dinner live from Chicago, and streamed, for a conversation with Christen Plotkin, AWMA®, Alyssa White, CFP®, and Christy Johnston, CFA. Topics include life insurance, charitable giving, tax strategies and wealth transfers.
View Meeting Materials5/3/24 – Family Travel Inspiration with Gunes Hopson
Join ABD Member and Luxury Travel Consultant Gunes Hopson for a presentation on inspiration for your next family vacation.
View Meeting Materials4/26/24 – Savoring Summer with Becca Phillips
Join All Before Dinner for a discussion about planning your summer with purpose. Presented by Becca Phillips, Executive and Personal Coach and Facilitator at Foundfully.
Everything changes once the kids are out of school. Between summer camps, extended bedtimes, and endless free time it can be a recipe for chaos and loads of mom guilt. Make the shift from surviving summer to savoring summer. Join us for a one-hour seminar tailored to working moms, where we’ll delve into our motivations and priorities for the summer ahead. Let’s ensure your family’s summer is filled with purpose and aligned with your values.
View Meeting Materials4/10/24 – Estate Planning for Parents
Join All Before Dinner for a discussion about estate planning, geared towards parents of children of all ages and children of adult parents.
Presented by attorneys and All Before Dinner members, Shelley Booken, Esq., attorney at Perlin Estate Planning, and Carly Weiss, Esq. , attorney at Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty & Hartog, P.A.
View Meeting Materials3/19/24 – Career Transitions Workshop with The Second Shift Co-founder, Jenny Galluzo
Join Jenny Galluzzo of The Second Shift, to discuss unleashing your career aspirations and vision. Jenny is the Co-founder at The Second Shift, in addition to her roles as Head of Community and Head of Brand. Jenny also provides career transition coaching services.
View Meeting Materials3/8/24 – Cooking Demo with Certified Health Coach Michelle Dryjansky
Join ABD member and Certified Health Coach, Michelle Dryjansky for our annual favorite streamed cooking class.
View Meeting Materials2/14/24 – Litigation? Maybe…
Join All Before Dinner for a live (and streamed) panel discussion to explore conflict resolutions options, including arbitration, mediation, settlement conferences, litigation, trial and everything in between.
Presented by Judge Marlene Fernandez-Karavetsos, Judge, Miami-Dade County Circuit Court; Sheila Oretsky, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig; Dori Shwirtz, Divorce and Marital Mediator, Divorce Harmony, and moderated by ABD co-founder and JG Legal Shareholder Lisa Jerles.
View Meeting Materials1/24/24 – One Bold Move a Day with Shanna Hocking
Shanna A. Hocking is the author of One Bold Move a Day: Meaningful Actions to Help Women Fulfill Their Leadership and Career Potential (McGraw Hill, 2022), which was selected by The Next Big Idea Club as one of the “10 inspiring books to help you take on the world.” Shanna is also the founder and CEO of Hocking Leadership, which specializes in leadership development and philanthropic strategy. Previously a senior executive at billion-dollar nonprofit organizations, she is a sought after coach, consultant, and keynote speaker.
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