MEET THE DREAMERS
Jennifer Wayne
As if it isn't cool enough that Jennifer was born into Hollywood royalty being the granddaughter of film icon John Wayne -- she was blessed with talent all her own. Yes, she was a nationally ranked tennis player before pursuing a music career and no, she isn't alone. She was discovered by Merv Griffin and moved to Nashville where she joined a band. Her beautiful voice and background blends perfectly with the trio she completes with artists Naomi Cooke and Natalie Stovall. Together, they make up the multiple ACM nominated group, Runaway June. Jennifer co-wrote their hit singles, "Lipstick", "Wild West", and "Buy My Own Drinks" as well as the nominated ACM single of the year, "She Don't Love You," with Eric Paslay. She has toured with superstars from Willie Nelson, to Carrie Underwood and recently returned from her tour with Luke Bryan. Aside from her music, she has starred in the Emmy Award winning TV show, "The Amazing Race" twice, as well as the feature "Like A Country Song.”
Tyler Minor
Tyler attended fashion school where he graduated with a degree in fashion design and merchandising. Soon after, Tyler found himself working under and with some of the most influential stylists and photographers throughout the United States.
Tyler's keen eye for detail and ability to take abstract ideas and bring them to life landed his name and work in many renowned publications such as Vogue, Inside Weddings Magazine, The Knot, Martha Stewart Weddings, Elegant Magazine, iMute Magazine, Country Weekly Magazine, and many others.
His talent has also landed him jobs with clients and celebrities such as HBO, Amazon, Zappos, Dillard's, Trisha Yearwood, The Food Network, The Swon Brothers, Big and Rich, Jesse James Decker, Eric Decker, Motley Crue, Thompson Square, Ruby Amanfu, and Rascal Flatts just to name a few.
Tyler has the ability to elevate anyone or their brand through creative direction, fashion, wardrobe, and product styling. He is dedicated to providing exceptional service and enjoys building personal relationships with clients to help create their image
Tara Joseph
Tara serves as a Co-Founder of American Paint and Big Plan Holdings. Her everlasting passion for women empowerment and artistic expressionism led her to where she is in her professional endeavors. An artist at heart, Tara has an extensive background in fashion design, senior-level retail management, buying, and company branding with professional shops including Nordstrom and Claire's Accessories.
Tara has dedicated over a decade to a number of private and public organizations including President of the Illinois District 102 Parent Teacher Organization, the Fundraising Coordinator of the Stevenson High School Foundation, and a member of the Amazing Women Entrepreneur Network. Constantly seeking new business opportunities, Tara plays a large role in business acquisition alongside her husband, Josh Joseph.
Sydni Joseph
Sydni Joseph is a Co-Founder of Big Plan Holdings where she began her professional career at a young age. Sydni runs point on new business development, creative brand direction, event planning and production, investor relations, and standard operating procedures for Big Plan Holdings. Sydni is a college graduate from the University of Kentucky where she received a Bachelor of Business in Marketing along with a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising, Apparel, and Textiles. Sydni finished her academic career with a dual degree and summa cum laude highest honors. Empowering women in business is incredibly important to Sydni, as she fortunately has the privilege of being a young female entrepreneur herself.
Sydni co-founded and launched a women's luxury CBD subscription box company, 3rd Eye Hi, at 20 years old, gaining tremendous insight on start-ups, marketing strategy, B2C and B2B distribution channels, ecommerce, SOPs, budget and inventory management, and business plan development. At Big Plan Holdings, Sydni sees every cannabis deal that comes through the company’s robust pipeline – both plant touching and non-plant touching. Sydni performs the bulk of the company’s due diligence, vetting each deal based on their team, path to profitability, timeline for ROI, existing industry landscape, and its potential placement in Big Plan Holdings’ existing portfolio. Sydni prepares investor-facing materials and participates in the capital raising process for deals that Big Plan Holdings syndicates, as well. Seeing 300+ deals a year, it is Sydni’s mission to offer industry-leading investment opportunities to other young women looking to safely deploy their capital.
In addition, Sydni is a Partner and the Director of Special Events for American Paint – a hat design experiential retail concept in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee. Sydni spent her last three academic years as a Student Event Manager at the University of Kentucky's Special Events Office. During Summer and Winter breaks, Sydni was a Special Events Assistant at Kehoe Designs - Chicago's leading luxury event production company - where she worked on celebrity weddings, music festivals, galas, and Fortune 500 corporate events.
Sydni currently serves on the Stevenson Foundation’s Board of Directors, is a Board Member of the Musicians On Call’s Music Industry Advisory Board, sits on the Council of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce’s ‘Emerging Leaders,’ and is the Chair of the Emerging Leaders’ Relationship & Networking Committee. Sydni splits time between Chicago, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee, and she is eager to learn, grow, and network to further expand her personal and professional experience and expertise.