Born and bred Chicagoan, Daniel de Oliveira has been on the forefront of the cocktail renaissance for over 20 years. With a passion for Cognac and a drive to make Chicago the greatest food and drink city in the world, there is little time for sleep. 

Albuquerque, New Mexico, based Kate Gerwin, is a multi-award-winning bartender, bar owner and hospitality consultant who is passionate about developing small market bar programs. In her more-than-20-year career, Gerwin has worked as a certified advanced master sommelier for some of Napa’s top wineries, consulted on the docuseries Bar Rescue, starred and was a finalist in the Netflix reality competition series Drinkmasters. Kate is a Tales of the Cocktail – Dame Hall of Fame inductee and a current instructor for the prestigious Bar 5 Day program. Her bar, Happy Accidents, recently won “Best New American Cocktail Bar” at the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, and the liquor.com awards.