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Nicole Gopoian Wirick didn’t initially set out to become a financial planner. After she earned her Juris Doctor from Wayne State University and passed the bar, one of her friends encouraged her to seek out opportunities at a global brokerage …

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Back in 2010, when most businesses still placed ads in the printed Yellow Pages, Emily A. Hay was encouraging clients to put their advertising dollars into online platforms. 

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With patience and hustle, entrepreneurs and fellow mothers Courtney Taylor, 39, and Chelsea Gheesling, 38, created Bundled, a gifting company that supports small businesses and employs individuals with disabilities. They also crushed stereoty…

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Yolanda Williams was living the American Dream. After earning a bachelor’s and master’s in English from Oakland University, she got a job at Cengage Learning, selling educational technology curriculum to schools and districts. She married her…

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During the first months of the pandemic, when exhausted health care providers worked overtime treating wave after wave of COVID-19 patients, the only thing that seemed certain was to maintain social distance. But Nancy Susick, then president …

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After graduating from DePauw University in 2007, Kyle Smitley was ready for a break. So, she made the decision to move to San Diego — which she describes as the “greatest place in the world” — to study for the LSAT. In order to bring in some …

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The Women SEEN conference holds a special place in my heart. It was originally created in 2018 in partnership with former SEEN Magazine editor, Stephanie Steinberg, and our team at the time. 

Women SEEN 2022 featured inspiring speakers and made meaningful connections between professional women in Metro Detroit SEEN Magazine hosted their Fifth Annual Women SEEN Conference on May 20 at the Kingsley by Double Tree Hilton in Bloomfiel…

Detroiter Kate Bryan, founder of 1 Girl Revolution, uplifts women through podcasts, films, and more BY PATRICK DUNN Kate Bryan says she was a “spicy little kid” whose parents would joke that she was either going to be the dictator of a small …

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The founder of Pocketnest is bridging personal finance gaps for the next generation and bringing financial wellness to the masses BY JACLYN TROP Co-managing $1 billion in assets as a certified financial expert for two decades means doling out plenty of advice outside of the workday. “With my…

Fueled by the positive effects of a plant-based diet, the executive chef and founder of The Kitchen by Cooking With Que is on a mission to teach people how to ‘eat to live’ BY REBECCA GADE SAWICKI A culinary career rooted in the power of plants wasn’t always a part of Quiana “Que” Broden’s p…

Kelly Houseman, the St. Clair Shores mental health professional is smashing stigmas and letting the world know that ‘going to therapy is cool’ BY JEN LOVY er mantra is simple yet highly effective. “I’m good enough,” the 37-year-old mental health professional tells herself whenever she needs …

The founder of Skinphorea is changing the face of luxury and transforming her passion for skin care into a national franchise. BY JACLYN TROP I always wanted to own a business,” says Southfield native Jessie Hayes, with characteristic exuberance. “I always knew I’d be an entrepreneur, but I …

Cindy Pasky, founder, president, and CEO of Strategic Staffing Solutions started off as the ‘only woman in the room,’ went on to build an international company ‘with a conscience,’ and continues to cultivate opportunity, growth, and community more than three decades later. BY JACLYN TROP Nat…

From Albania to Ann Arbor, Restaurateur Sava Farah is building a local hospitality empire with guts and grit By Jaclyn Trop Photography by Erin Kirkland Until she was 4 years old, Ann Arbor restaurateur Sava Farah lived in Albania’s northern-most village of Vermoshi — “a pretty hellish place…

Meet the talented and inspiring speakers of this year’s Women SEEN 2021 virtual conference Women SEEN 2021 is upon us and we are thrilled to share more about phenomenal business women and experts at this year’s event. Take a morning for yourself to connect with other women, get inspired and …

Meet the phenomenal Women SEEN 2020 panelists and register to attend our virtual conference on Friday, September 25, 2020. We can’t wait for our first virtual Women SEEN event on Friday, September 25, 2020. Read more about the incredible women speaking and don’t forget to register to attend …

Meet six local powerhouses making a difference in everything from medicine to art and beyond   Eva Feldman: The Good Doctor Meagan Ward: The Community Cultivator  Florine Mark: The Master Motivator Sarey Ruden: The Dating Disruptor  Monica Wheat: The System Builder Joy Falotico: The Innovati…

With Femology, Meagan Ward brings Detroit’s women entrepreneurs together By Jeanelle Olson Photography by Erin Kirkland When Meagan Ward talks about her proudest accomplishments, they’re not about her. They’re about community — in particular, the community of women in metro Detroit she simul…

One of the country’s pre-eminent neurological researchers, Eva Feldman has also dedicated her career to helping the next generation of scientists By Jeanelle Olson Photography by Erin Kirkland One morning in 1988, a young mother named Eva Feldman got a phone call. It was the University of Mi…

By shining a light on bad online-dating behavior, Sarey Ruden unites women worldwide By Nicole Frehsee Mazur Photography by Erin Kirkland For Sarey Ruden, online dating is more than a way to meet a potential mate — it’s a vehicle for creating art. The Birmingham resident has racked up fans w…

Weight Watchers’ Florine Mark has built a career on helping people live their best lives By Leena Rao Growing up on the northwest side of Detroit, Florine Mark’s nickname in elementary school was “FF,” which stood for “Fat Flo.” When she was 12, she started taking a mix of amphetamines, thyr…

With an engineering background and a passion for entrepreneurship, Monica Wheat aims to foster diversity and inclusion in the startup space By Claire Zulkey Photography by Erin Kirkland “My parents don’t know what I do,” laughs Monica Wheat, the executive director and co-founder of the Detro…

As president of Lincoln Motor Company and chief marketing officer of Ford, Joy Falotico is blazing a trail where few women have gone before By Leena Rao Photography by Erin Kirkland It was 1989, and Joy Falotico, then a senior at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, was trying to…

Check out photos from the 2019 Women SEEN: Making an Impact conference on May 10. Photography by Sylvia Jarrus SEEN Magazine hosted its second annual Women SEEN: Making an Impact conference on May 10, 2019 in downtown Detroit. The event featured a breakfast with Drifter Coffee and mimosas, n…

Looking to network with fellow boss ladies in Metro Detroit? We rounded up several networking groups and associations worth checking out if you’re a working mom, entrepreneur or woman looking to support and empower other women. By SEEN Staff Featured photo via Femology   Boss Ladies Referral…

The Women SEEN 2019 speakers are forward-thinking innovators who are making Metro Detroit and the world a better place. Read their bios and buy your tickets for the conference before they sell out. By Amy Gill I’m thrilled to present the speakers at Women SEEN 2019, our annual conference ded…