Where founders gain clarity, visibility, and real opportunity.
A curated experience in Frisco, Texas for entrepreneurs who want more than surface-level networking. Three expert panels, three live pitches judged for a cash prize, and real relationship building, in a room intentionally built for depth.
What it is
The community and experience layer of the Create A Legacy ecosystem.
Built for founders who are growing but lack clarity, building but want better systems, and successful but still figuring things out behind the scenes.
This isn't a typical networking event. It's a structured environment where real conversations happen, ideas get challenged and refined, and opportunities are created through proximity.
Most founders don't need more information.
They need better conversations, clearer direction, and the right people in the room. In a world overloaded with content, noise, and surface-level interactions, Legacy Creators creates space for something different.
Clarity.
Connection.
Momentum.
Slow it down. Make the conversations matter again.
The agenda
One morning. Insight, stakes, and real connection.
We don't scale attendance. We raise the density of value. Three panels, three pitches, one cash prize, and a room you can't afford to miss.
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Three Expert Panels
Finance & Wealth, Health & Wellness, and Technology. Operators and experts go deep on what's actually working, with room for the questions you can't Google.
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Three Live Pitches
Selected builders pitch live to the room and the panel, at any stage from idea to established business. Real stakes, real feedback in the moment.
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Judged Live, Plus an Audience Vote
The panelists score each pitch on the spot. The room casts its own vote. Visibility and validation in the same moment.
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A Cash Prize for the Winner
The winning pitch walks away with a cash prize. Built to reward the founders doing the work, not just talking about it.
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Open Networking
Afterward, the room stays open. Build relationships, explore partnerships, and continue the conversations that matter.
Three panels. The operators who've actually done it.
Each panel goes deep on what's working right now, then turns to judge the live pitches. These are the people scoring the room.
Finance & Wealth
Tish Cook
Talk Money With Tish
A licensed financial professional who builds long-term, tax-efficient plans for individuals, families, and businesses. Tish takes a holistic view, making your money work harder, guarding against loss, and growing financial literacy along the way.
Quinten Smith
Smith's Wealth Management
Quinten helps people steward what they've been entrusted with, financially through Smith's Wealth Management and personally through Forged by Fire. His mission: stronger men building stronger families and legacies that outlive them.
Ryan Otto
Accent Financial Services
Founder of Accent Financial Services in Allen, TX, Ryan brings plain-English financial guidance to business owners, families, and professionals across North Texas. Part educator, part strategist, he helps you understand the why and hands you a blueprint you can follow.
Health & Wellness
Marc Rodriguez
Manifest Fitness Institute
CEO of Manifest Fitness Institute, where Marc works at the intersection of fitness, entrepreneurship, and leadership development. His premise: certification alone is not enough. High performers are built through hands-on coaching, real mentorship, and a path to ownership, a principle that carries into every growing company.
Heather Walker
Brite Smiles by Heather
After 30+ years in clinical dentistry, Heather brought teeth whitening out of the dental office and into a relaxed, luxury setting. She makes a brighter smile accessible at every budget, treating it as the confidence boost it is.
Dr. Rakesh Lad
Breakaway Chiropractic & Wellness
A North Texas chiropractor since 2008 and lifelong athlete, Dr. Lad pairs sports-informed care with a warm, family-friendly clinic. He serves as team doctor for local squads, driven by a simple passion for helping people move and feel better.
Technology
Brett Zenker
Zentek USA
Second-generation owner of a tech company founded in 1999, Brett has spent 15+ years across managed IT, software and web development, networking, and AI. He leads with faith and treats the business as a mission field.
Bryan Starks
Starks Technology Services
Founder of the veteran-owned Starks Technology Services, Bryan brings enterprise-grade cybersecurity to the schools, hospitals, small businesses, and agencies the industry overlooks. From DIR-certified contracts to career-launching training programs, he builds teams that care whether the mission succeeds.
Dan Sinawat
Technology
Bio and headshot announcing soon.
Want a seat on a panel? Apply to speak.
Who it's for
For founders open to feedback, growth, and real conversations.
Designed for
- Entrepreneurs building or scaling a business
- Founders who want clarity, not just content
- Operators who value real conversations over surface-level networking
- Business owners interested in systems, automation, and smarter growth
Not for
- Passive attendees
- People looking to just network
- Those not open to feedback or growth
Small by design. Quarterly by rhythm.
We intentionally keep the room small to maintain quality, connection, and meaningful interaction. Hosted inside one of the country's most active innovation hubs, tucked into The Star, the Dallas Cowboys campus in Frisco.
Date & time
Tuesday, August 25, 9 to 11:30 AM
Location
Plug and Play Frisco, TX
Capacity
50 founders max
Cadence
Quarterly
Address
Plug and Play Frisco
Located in: Baylor Scott & White Sports Therapy & Research at The Star
3800 Gaylord Pkwy #1050
Frisco, TX 75034
Why here
Plug and Play is an operating accelerator, not a rented ballroom. The founders next door are the ones you want in your phone.
Why The Star
A DFW landmark that signals ambition. Easy to find, easy to remember, built for people who show up to build.
Legacy Creators is one part of a larger system.
Inside Create A Legacy, we help founders build the infrastructure that makes businesses easier to run and scale.
AI + automation infrastructure
Workflows, agents, and integrations that run without someone watching the clock.
Smarter CRM + workflows
GoHighLevel-powered pipelines, follow-up sequences, and internal ops.
BrandOpp OS
A guided AI strategic interview that returns the top three opportunities for your business.
Businesses built to scale
Architecture that lets founders grow without the operation collapsing under its weight.
The event is where conversations start. The infrastructure is where growth happens.
Get in the room
If you're building something that matters, you should be here.
Four ways to plug in. Every path is read by the team personally, so tell us what you're building.
For founders
Register to Attend
Seats are limited to 50 and go fast. Register below and we'll confirm your spot for August 25.
Register to attendFor experts with something to say
Speak
Take the stage as a keynote or panelist. Share what's working, build authority, and meet the room.
Apply to speakFor builders ready to be seen
Pitch
One of three pitch slots, at any stage from idea to established business. Judged by the panel and the room for a cash prize.
Apply to pitchFor partners in the ecosystem
Become a Sponsor
Sponsors don't get a table. They participate, advise, and integrate into the conversations.
Explore sponsorship