For Investors

300 companies get nominated to the Dolphin Pod. Four make the stage.

You're at the table for all of it, plus the founders, operators, and funds filling the rest of Wellist week in Miami, April 12–18, 2027.

Who is in the audience

73.2%

Director-level or above

Measured at Wellist 2026. Comparable events: healthcare 67.3% · wellness 49.7% · tech 54.4%.

60.1%

Executive tier

Founders, C-suite, and owners. The people who decide, not the people who report back.

1,505

Expected at the Forum in 2027

April 14–16, 2027, in the Miami Design District.

Forum mix by company type · 2026

  • 43%Brands & Operators
  • 19%Service Providers
  • 18%Clinicians
  • 8%Media
  • 7%Researchers & Academia
  • 5%Investors

Audience figures measured at Wellist 2026 (Vendelux matched-profile analysis). 2027 attendance is a target.

Who you'll meet

Investors and founders already on the list.

Dolphin Pod

Jody Levy

Jody Levy

Head Dolphin · Former CEO Summit · Founder, WTRMLN WTR & The Milk Cleanse

Nicholas Zaldastani

Nicholas Zaldastani

Angel Investor · Founder, Lifelong Wellbeing Foundation

Tom Aarts

Tom Aarts

Managing Director, Nutrition Business Advisors

Shelly Kapoor Collins

Shelly Kapoor Collins

General Partner, Shatter Fund · MD, Sway Ventures

Ryan Riley

Ryan Riley

Board Member, STEMREGEN

2026 Cohort founders

Nora Cavani

Nora Cavani

Founder, Alba Health

Chloe Collins

Chloe Collins

Founder, Keepbio

Chad Olin

Chad Olin

Founder, Supermind

Kevin Wathey

Kevin Wathey

Founder, Baseline

See the full Dolphin Pod →

Before Miami, and after

The Wellist Network

The professional directory for the wellness economy. Find the people you need, see who is coming, and set the meetings before you land.

A vetted list

  1. 01

    Get Listed

    If you work in wellness, apply for a free listed membership. Listed members can search, are discoverable, and can earn keys through engagement.

  2. 02

    Get Keyed

    If you're serious about networking, Keyed members can DM people in the directory directly and set meetings. All Wellist passholders have Keyed privileges.

  3. 03

    Get to Miami

    The meeting and key programs build toward Miami on April 12–18, 2027. You can set a full schedule of meetings, and unlock access and upgrades with earned keys.

Three ways in

Membership, pass, or partnership.

Rung 1

Join the network

Free membership is open to founders, investors, operators, and clinicians in wellness. We review every application. Arrive with an invite or nomination link and you're in immediately.

Rung 2

Get your pass

All-Access and Premier passes include the Investor Pipeline Database.

  • Forum$1,045 · 5 Access Keys
  • All-Access$1,545 · 10 Access Keys
  • Premier$3,095 · 25 Access Keys

Rung 3

Partner with Wellist

Reach the audience instead of renting a table. Wellist sponsors get in front of the same density this page just showed you, before, during, and after Miami.

From the network

Strong return on investment from new clients and transformative connections.

Chad Olin

Next step

Nominations for the next Dolphin Pod cohort open November 2026.

Apply to join