Brian Nickerson is the Founder and CEO of MagicLinks, which empowers storytelling on behalf of brands and influencers on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram to drive e-commerce with aligned values. Under Brian’s leadership, MagicLinks is the only influencer technology company to become a Certified B Corporation®. Their clients include such top retail companies as: • Nordstrom• Sephora• e.l.f. Cosmetics• Lululemon• Everlane• Best Buy Brian has been a Judge in Harvard Business School’s annual Entrepreneurship Competition and a Moderator at Dartmouth’s LA Entrepreneurship conference. He was a semi-finalist for the 2021 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award and is a frequent speaker and media guest, including: • NPR• Wall Street Journal• Fox Business News • UCLA Anderson School of Data ScienceA strong believer in giving back, Nickerson and his team at MagicLinks are part of the 1% for the Planet Movement, and are engaged in philanthropic work with a wide variety of charities including: • Orphaned Starfish Foundation • S.P.Y. (Safe Place for Youth)• Black Women's Blueprint• EarthfireImmediately out of high school, Brian was recruited by Dartmouth to play baseball and received a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and Economics. While at Dartmouth Brian received a number of accolades and awards including: • Wearers of the Green, Dartmouth’s Athletic Hall of Fame• Kenneth Archibald Prize Winner• Best All-Around Athlete for Moral Worth and Outstanding Scholarship• Freshman All-American • Ivy League Rookie and Player of the Year • 2-Time Team MVP After college Brian was drafted by the LA Dodgers, where he played as a third baseman in their minor leagues. After two seasons, Brian felt a desire to give back and left the sport to attend Harvard and pursue his entrepreneurial vision. After receiving his MBA from Harvard he joined Yahoo! where he was mentored by the team who created the search marketing algorithms. His next job was with Internet Brands where he acquired 17 companies and built the shopping division from 0 to 100 employees with an enterprise value of $175 million. When he is not busy building a business, Brian spends his time surfing, meditating, doing pilates, and hiking.