LEADS GROUP #1 (2025-2026)

Helena Silva is the Founder of BENT & BREE, a sustainable luxury brand specializing in handbags, accessories, and home and hospitality products crafted from premium Portuguese cork. With a background in product development, marketing, and consumer-focused innovation, Helena brings together thoughtful design, sustainability, and craftsmanship to create distinctive products for retail, hospitality, and corporate gifting. As a woman-owned business, BENT & BREE is committed to building meaningful partnerships and delivering innovative, eco-conscious products.

Jill-Ann is the co-founder of waterna, a veteran-owned, modern water wellness company focused on making clean, high-quality water simple, accessible, and personal for every home. With a background in national sales leadership and decades of experience in the aesthetic industry, she brings a unique lens to health - one that connects what we put in and on our bodies to how we feel and live each day.

Alongside her husband Scott, whose expertise spans plumbing, manufacturing, and water purification, Jill-Ann helps lead a company rooted in both technical excellence and real-life practicality. Together, they’ve built waterna to bridge the gap between complex water systems and everyday families who just want to trust what’s coming out of their tap.

Her work is driven by a clear purpose: to help people feel better, live healthier, and reduce their environmental impact - one filter at a time.