Dan Abel Jr. is the Chief Chocolate Officer of two beloved St. Louis-based companies:Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company and Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier.Dan occasionally goes by another nickname: “Willy Wonka of the Midwest.” But nomatter what you call him, he’ll never forget his roots. Dan is a 2nd GenerationChocolatier & son of the founder of Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company. Alongwith his two siblings, Dan oversees the operations of both Chocolate ChocolateChocolate Company and Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier. Manufacturing,distribution, national sales channel and product development are the key areas to Dan’sfocus. Currently the Abel family is expanding its manufacturing facility, adding a bar anda café – and Dan is very instrumental in the construction management and developmentof both concepts while continuing to push growth. Dan is married with three children –enjoys playing golf, gardening with his young children and spending time with his family.

Kate Davis is an American entrepreneur and Founder and CEO of the Love All family of sports and lifestyle brands. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School, she began her career in mergers and acquisitions at Merrill Lynch and merchant banking at DLJ before launching Pickett’s Press, the luxury stationery company whose business plan she wrote at HBS. She grew it into a nationally recognized brand with both e-commerce and a flagship Upper East Side retail location.Davis later founded Davis Designs, a full-service interior design firm and curated home décor brand, and earned her MFA from the New York School of Interior Design. In 2020, she co-launched Davis Destinations, a portfolio of design-driven luxury rental properties.Her newest venture, Love All, is a vintage-inspired, inclusive sportswear brand spanning tennis, golf, swim, ski, and lifestyle. Rooted in timeless style and community through sport, Love All reflects Davis’s belief that it starts with love.

An acclaimed entrepreneur, Kim co-founded Kim and Scott's Gourmet Pretzels, growing it into a national health-conscious brand before its sale to J&J Snack Foods in 2012.Her achievements include being named Entrepreneurial Woman of the Year (2009) and receiving the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Star Award (2010). Inducted into the Chicago Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame (2011) and honored as a JWI Woman to Watch (2010), she's a TEDx speaker and Vice Chair of Northwestern University’s Council of One Hundred. With a MSA from Northwestern's Medill School and a BBA from the University of Texas, Kim's expertise is a driving force in Twisted Alchemy's success.