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Greater Phoenix Area
Happier Hour
The Dames is the room where 6, 7 & 8-figure women scale with brilliance, collaborate with heart, and grow through powerful, joy-fueled relationships. Because in the right room, your story becomes your superpowerâand proximity accelerates everything.
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WHEN?Â
Tues, January 20, 2026
4:30 pm 6:30Â pm MT
WHERE?
Arizona Escrow, Phoenix, AZ
TICKETS?
Members: Free
Guest: $40
High-Caliber Women. High-Impact Connections.
Step into a room where the top 12% of women business leaders gather to redefine successâwithout the grind.
The Dames' Happier Hour is your gateway to an elite business incubator in Dames membership where leaders exchange game-changing strategies and diverse perspectives, forge powerful alliances, and celebrate growth on their own terms.Â
This isn't your typical business event - it's two hours that could transform your next two years. We KNOW that success isn't a solo climb.
Facilitated connection activities will help you:
- Meet more high-caliber women in a shorter period of time
- Solve your most pressing challenges and acquire strategic insights
- Radically collaborate to unlock your next contract, ideal project, or dream client
What to Expect from This Event
&Â The DamesÂź at Large:
- Women at the top of six and seven, and eight-figure businesses, corporations, and nonprofits redefining success on their own terms.
-  Meaningful, high-value exchanges. Relationships built on trust, mutual support, and holistic reciprocity.
- Zero pitching or superficial networking - no mindless business card swapping, but meaningful, high-value exchanges.
- Discover how The Dames' global incubator membership can elevate your business while honoring your whole self.
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Your Greater Phoenix Area Chapter President
Dr. Nadia Y. Brown...
is a seasoned sales strategist and consultant dedicated to empowering mid-market tech sales leaders and their teams. With extensive expertise in B2B sales, Dr. Nadia helps companies drive revenue growth, streamline sales cycles, and cultivate high-performance, values-centered sales cultures.
Known for her strategic insight and collaborative approach, she has successfully supported sales teams in building sustainable systems that align with company missions and deliver measurable results. As the founder of The Doyenne Agency, Dr. Nadia combines proven methodologies with a people-centric focus to inspire lasting change and success in the tech sales landscape.
Thank you to our Sponsor
Cari Kenzie
Speaker
Cari is the founder of KINZA, a boutique advisory firm working with high-capacity women founders and CEOs navigating growth, transition, and exit.
A Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) and former multi-million-dollar agency founder who successfully exited her own firm, Cari works founder-to-founderâbringing strategic clarity, pattern recognition, and grounded truth to high-stakes decisions.
Her work sits at the intersection of leadership alignment, enterprise value, and legacy protectionâhelping founders reduce risk, strengthen value, and move from founder-reliant to future-ready.
Known for her direct, precise approach, Cari sees what others missâso leaders can make decisions they trust and protect what matters most as they lead whatâs next.
Monica May-Dunn
Venue Sponsor
Monica May-Dunn, CEO Monica May-Dunn is the Owner and CEO of Arizona Escrow and Financial Corporation (AEF), Arizonaâs premier provider of business escrow services since 1976. With over 30 years of industry leadership, Monica has expanded AEFâs service portfolio to include commercial real estate transactions, holding accounts, and specialized financial services, positioning the company as a trusted partner for complex property transfers.
Monica joined AEF in 1990, quickly rising through the ranks from Assistant Controller to VP/CFO by 2000. In 2023, she became the sole owner of the company, cementing her legacy of innovation and strategic growth.
Recognizing the industryâs evolving landscape, she completed the Fintech Frameworks, Applications, and Strategies course at UC Berkeley, ensuring AEF remains at the forefront of innovation.
 The Strategic Blind Spot: How Founders Quietly Limitâor Protectâtheir Options
Founders make dozens of decisions every week in the name of growth, stability, or reliefâoften without seeing how those choices quietly shape their future options.
In this session, Cari KenzieâCertified Exit Planning Advisor and former multi-million-dollar agency founderâoffers a strategic lens into one of the most common blind spots in founder-led businesses: the gradual narrowing of optionality.
Rather than focusing on goals or tactics, this conversation explores how urgency, success, and founder-dependence subtly influence decision-making; why many businesses feel âstuckâ long before anything is actually wrong; and how enterprise value, leadership freedom, and exit readiness are shaped years before theyâre consciously addressed.
Participants will leave with a clear way to evaluate decisions in 2026âone that protects flexibility, strengthens leadership infrastructure, and preserves choice over time.
Join Us as a Guest!
WHEN?Â
Tues, January 20, 2026
4:30 am - 6:30 pm MT
WHERE?
Arizona Escrow, Phoenix, AZ
TICKETS?
Members: Free
Guest: $40
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