Join us on Wednesday, August 25, at noon, for our third session of Cultivate 2021: Becoming the Chief Well-Being Officer of Your Life, presented by Dassault Falcon Jet.

It is time to go beyond work-life balance. We want to create workplaces and a way of living and working that acknowledges our humanity. We do not have to choose between meeting life goals and meeting career goals.

Our mission is to fuel economic growth by facilitating the development of professional women in the Little Rock region through intentional programming directly aimed at obstacles and opportunities women encounter in their careers. It is our hope that the women who join us for these various panels will be able to tap into the expertise of some of Little Rock's brightest and most dynamic females who are making waves in their industries. Each session will include a Q&A session, powered by Delta Dental of Arkansas, to ensure that viewers feel engaged and connected. Thank you to our lunch sponsor, Capital Sotheby's International Realty. Our series partner sponsors, First Security Bank, Wright Lindsey Jennings, and Southwest Power Pool. This health session is also sponsored by Baptist Health.

Meet our panelists

Brandy Harp
Principal Broker
Jon Underhill Real Estate

In the Little Rock real estate market, Brandy Harp is known among colleagues and clients alike for her relentless pursuit of excellence, her integrity, and her dedication to providing the very best service and results. Innovation and hard work are not just her aspirations but trademarks that her past clients often reference.

As the Principal Broker of Jon Underhill Real Estate, Brandy is a leader with proven success in the areas of customer service, marketing, advertising, financial management, and sales. In 2020, Brandy was recognized as the #1 Realtor in Arkansas by AY Magazine. In 2018 and 2019, Brandy sold over $50 million in real estate, earning her the designation of top producing realtor. Since 2015, Brandy has been recognized by the Little Rock Realtors Association as one of the Top 10 Realtors.

Brandy holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Arkansas. She was a member of the Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XXXV. She has been a member of the Junior League of Little Rock for over a decade and was recognized in 2014 as the Member of the Year for her leadership in exceeding the non-profit’s fundraising goal for development and donor relations.

Brandy was born and raised in Arkansas and currently lives in Little Rock. She is thankful to celebrate 20 years of marriage to her husband Richard Harp; they have two children, Isabella Grace and Nicholas Whitfield. Brandy and her family are members of St. James United Methodist Church.

Sarah Catherine Gutierrez
CEO
Aptus Financial

Sarah Catherine (SC) Gutierrez is the founder and CEO of Aptus Financial. She holds an MPP from Harvard University and the CFP®. SC was recently recognized in the Investment News 2020 40 under 40 class of investment advisors.

SC serves as an adjunct instructor in personal finance in the Department of Surgery for UAMS. She is a national speaker on “living like a resident” for physicians, eliminating conflicts of interest in the financial industry, and recruiting women to become financial advisors. SC blogs as “Ladysplaining Money,” writes a column for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette called “Save Yourself,” and is author of the book But First, Save10: The One Simple Money Move That Will Change Your Life. Her book was named in TIME’s NextAdvisor top 11 financial books of 2020.

SC and her husband Jorge have three children, Marco (8), Max (6) and Lucia (4) and co-own Club 27, a salsa dancing nightclub (currently on COVID hiatus).

Kristen Lippencott
Manager, Employee Wellness
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield

A champion of education, support, health and healthy boundaries, Kristen approaches her job as Wellness Program Manager at Arkansas Blue Cross as a community health improvement initiative as well as a people development tool. Leading a department that serves more than 3,000 internal customers, Kristen has successfully shifted the focus to a holistic model that is based on Gallup’s Five Pillars of Wellbeing. She is also an avid runner, yoga enthusiast, lifelong learner and a self-improvement junkie. Kristen values time with family, community engagement and social & health equity. Her purpose is simply to help people get better. She holds both an MBA and a MS in Exercise Science and Health Promotion.

Meet our moderator

Amber Booth-McCoy
CEO
The Diversity Booth

Amber Booth-McCoy is a proud Little Rock native and graduate of U of A Little Rock. She began her career in the field of diversity and inclusion at the UAMS Center for Diversity Affairs as a senior diversity specialist. Currently, she is the manager of intercultural education for the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DDEI). She spearheads the Office of Intercultural Education (OIE). In this role, she directs statewide and institution-wide initiatives and projects. She also serves as an internal consultant with the sole mission of inclusive culture building.

In 2020, she created and launched the DDEI Academy for Inclusive Excellence (AIE). AIE is a cadre of learning experiences on topics relevant to diversity, equity and inclusion. In addition to her duties at the largest academic health center in the state, she is the CEO of The Diversity Booth, Inc (TDB). TDB is an innovative, intentional and inclusive consulting firm, experienced in co-creating equitable cultures by focusing on emotional growth thru storytelling. TDB has worked with multiple prominent national and international organizations and was nominated for the 2020 Minority Business Awards Emerging Business of the Year!

Mrs. Booth-McCoy has delivered several keynote, motivational and DEI-focused speeches. In February 2020, she added TEDx speaker to a growing list of personal accomplishments. She serves on several DEI-related boards and community service organizations such as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated; Beautiful Feet, Beautiful Minds; Just Communities of Arkansas; NAACP and more. Additionally, she serves as vice-chair to the City of Little Rock Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission (RCDC). Of all the roles and responsibilities she maintains, being a mother is by far the most rewarding and with an indescribable pay. She works zealously with the desire to see a world where everyone's sons and daughters are treated equitably, and their pursuit of happiness will never be impeded by hate or discrimination.

We hope you'll join this energetic conversation between these successful women as they discuss their careers, insight on personal and professional power structures and the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people. Various ticket options are available so that you can choose your own level of engagement. Limited in-person enhanced tickets will receive lunch and event swag bags, sponsored by Apartment Hunters.

Viewers who choose to attend virtually will receive a link to watch live, a discount code from our delivery partner BiteSquad for lunch (free delivery!), and instructions to participate in the live polling and Q&A. This information will be sent out the day before the event.

A limited selection of sponsorships remains. Please reach out to Stacy Wilson at swilson@littlerockchamber.com for more information on sponsoring or attending.

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