The Power of One was an intimate business retreat for founders, thought leaders, advisers, and serious creators. Participants worked on plans to reach more people, build income, grow net worth, and connect their business decisions with the impact they wanted to make.
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THE POWER OF ONE
A working retreat built around reach, income, investing, and impact.
The 2026 Summit asked participants to turn three ambitious milestones—reaching one million people, generating the next $1 million in income, and growing the next $1 million in net worth—into a written plan. These were the event’s organizing goals, not promised participant results. Workshops and mentor conversations connected business growth with values, community, and long-term financial decisions.
A SMALL-ROOM WORKING RETREAT
Four ways the program moved ideas into practice.
The program combined financial context, business workshops, guided implementation, and direct access to peers and mentors.
01
Build a durable business
Workshops addressed sustainable income, simpler revenue streams, and values-aligned decisions without asking creators to sell out their communities.
02
Navigate the money landscape
Mentors covered markets, investing, taxes, net worth, and the reasons behind financial decisions in uncertain conditions.
03
Sharpen the work
The Writer’s Room, real-time coaching, content collaboration, and Plutus Voices gave participants structured ways to develop and test their ideas.
04
Form working relationships
A small cohort, mastermind groups, shared meals, mentor conversations, and post-retreat accountability made room for specific help and continued collaboration.
Hosts, mentors, and speakers.
The program combined business and financial mentors, Plutus Voices presenters, and Plutus Awards hosts.
View biography for Lynette Zang
Lynette Zang
Mentor · Gold, the economy, and planning in uncertain conditions
Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, known as The Money Coach, is a personal finance expert, speaker, and author of 15 money-management books, including Zero Debt and Bounce Back. A former financial journalist, she co-owns financial education company TheMoneyCoach.net with her husband, Earl Cox.
Bernadette Joy founded CRUSH Your Money Goals®, a financial education platform that helps individuals turn income into long-term net worth through practical systems, behavior change, and clear execution plans. Joy paid off $300,000 in debt, built a seven-figure net worth, and retired from corporate America at 40. Her work has been featured in CNBC, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal, and her book CRUSH Your Money Goals was named one of Oprah Daily’s top personal-growth books of 2025.
Marsha Barnes founded The Finance Bar to help women and couples manage their finances and work toward financial wellbeing. Through individual support, My Finances Are Beautiful events, and pop-up experiences, she addresses financial preparedness and the anxiety of feeling financially stuck.
Sandy Smith started the personal finance blog Yes I Am Cheap in 2009. She began writing about her effort to pay down $120,000 in debt and move beyond living paycheck to paycheck.
Joe Saul-Sehy is a personal finance educator, author, and creator and co-host of Stacking Benjamins. His career includes wealth management, financial journalism, and podcast production.
Alissa Krasner Maizes is an attorney, CFP professional, and founder of Amplify My Wealth. A fee-only fiduciary planner and financial educator, she also offers pro bono advising through Savvy Ladies. She received the 14th Annual Plutus Award for Best Financial Advisor Financial Literacy Content Creator.
Bill Yount is an emergency medicine physician and co-host of Catching Up to FI. After reassessing his finances at 50, he reached financial independence a decade later and became semi-retired. He now shares financial education and community support for people starting their financial independence journey later in life.
Dr. Darla Bishop is a speaker, health policy professor, and author focused on financial wellness. Through keynotes and workshops, she teaches students, faculty, and staff practical approaches to money, career readiness, and wealth building.
Kevin L. Matthews II is an author and former financial advisor who founded BuildingBread in 2010. He teaches millennials about setting and pursuing financial goals. His advisory experience included retirement planning and managing more than $140 million in assets.
Recordings will require access through Plutus Connections. Links remain unavailable while the recording plan is prepared.
▶SESSION RECORDING
Wednesday, May 6 · 6:00–7:00 PM
The Why Behind Money Decisions
Andi Wrenn
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▶SESSION RECORDING
Thursday, May 7 · 10:00–10:30 AM
Gold, the Economy and Not Losing Your Mind in 2026
Lynette Zang
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Thursday, May 7 · 10:30–11:00 AM
Invest in Good, Not Greed: How to Help Your Audience Beat the Billionaires
Janine Firpo
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Thursday, May 7 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Ask the Mentors: $1M Q&A
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Thursday, May 7 · 1:30–2:15 PM
The Wow and How of Building a Millionaire Network
Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, Earl Cox, and Marsha Barnes
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Thursday, May 7 · 2:15–2:45 PM
Ask the Mentors: $1M Q&A
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Friday, May 8 · 9:30–10:00 AM
Streamline Your Income Streams Toward Your Next $1M
Bernadette Joy
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Friday, May 8 · 10:00–10:30 AM
Legally Pay Less Tax and Increase Net Worth: Five Strategies for Your Business
Penny Rose
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Friday, May 8 · 10:30 AM–12:00 PM
Flow Your Worth: Make More Income Without Selling Out Your Community
Bernadette Joy
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Friday, May 8 · 1:30–3:30 PM
How to Compete in a Crowded Content World: Plutus Voices Talks
Alissa Krasner Maizes, Anita Kinoshita, Michelle Richburg, Bill Yount, Christopher Loo, Darla Bishop, Jay Zigmont, Kevin Matthews II, Petra-Ann Brown, Heather Caudill, Lacresia Chestnut, Jason Steele, and Reyna Gobel
