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Scott Valdez,Matchmaker
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How I Help:Clients save hundreds of hours they'd spend on dating platforms. More importantly, they find someone who gets them - usually within 5-7 quality dates. Whether you choose our premium package with guaranteed introductions or month-to-month flexibility, we focus on one thing: finding your person.
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In 2009, Scott Valdez was working 70-hour weeks and spending his few free hours on dating platforms. After experiencing both ...the endless time drain of online dating and traditional matchmakers who insisted on blind dates from tiny local pools, he built a better way. VIDA Select works differently. We search millions of matches. You see detailed profiles before meeting anyone (no blind dates). And 82% of clients meet someone special in three months. We've sparked over 11,000 relationships since 2009. Our typical clients are accomplished professionals tired of wasting time on methods that don't work. Your matchmaker handles everything—the searching, screening, and scheduling. You just show up for the date.Read More »
How I Help:Matchmaking, dating coaching, and relationship guidance to build lasting love.
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Jennifer J. Hayes is a highly respected Certified Matchmaker, Dating Coach, and Licensed Relationship Practitioner with over ...28 years of experience in the dating and relationship industry. As the Director of Operations at South Carolina Matchmakers, an elite matchmaking firm, Jennifer is recognized nationally for helping individuals find deep, lasting, and authentic love through a powerful blend of personalized matchmaking and transformational coaching. Over the course of her career, Jennifer has guided thousands of clients toward relationship success by helping them break unhealthy patterns, build confidence, and develop the emotional readiness necessary to attract the right partner. Her coaching focuses on long-term results — not just dating tips, but sustainable love strategies rooted in emotional intelligence, mindset work, and relational awareness. What distinguishes Jennifer in the industry is her direct, honest approach paired with deep compassion and insight. She empowers her clients with the tools to make aligned choices, communicate effectively, set boundaries, and open themselves to genuine connection. Her reputation is built on integrity, discretion, and results. Jennifer is also a two-time published author, currently writing her third book, "Love Big or Be Single," which explores how emotional courage and intentional living create the foundation for healthy, lasting relationships.Read More »
How I Help:High End Matchmaking For Successful Singles
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Amber Lee is the CEO and Co-Founder of Select Date Society. She has been a matchmaker and relationship expert since 1998. She ... holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Liberty University. Amber’s expertise has been featured in media outlets, including Forbes, Newsweek, The New York Post, The New York Times, among others.Read More »
How I Help:Matchmaking and date coaching for professional men and women.
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Lauren is a professional matchmaker, dating expert, certified life and dating coach, self-help author, and founder of The Lov ...e Crush Agency™ matchmaking service. She has 15+ years of experience as a therapist and a professional background working with the nation’s largest matchmaking agency. She has interviewed thousands of singles and successfully paired numerous couples over the years. Her relationship advice has been featured in the New York Times, among other publications. She also provides pro dating advice as a regular contributing co-author for WikiHow's relationship column.Read More »
How I Help:Amplify the love in your life and connect to a partner that aligns.
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As a Dating & Relationship Coach, I have a committed passion for helping Singles and Couples who want to build and grow l ...asting and meaningful relationships. My practice is based on my certification as a Professional Coach from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). Alongside massive amounts of research into men, women and relationships, psychology, and practical knowledge. SINGLES: Your vision of your desired mate will truly be realized as we uncover subconscious values that have been overlooked and keep you from purposeful connections. COUPLES: We will nurture your connection with your partner as we reestablish the bonds and excitement you have as a team. I truly enjoy seeing a client restore their belief in love. I am driven by guiding people to transform as they embody love and believe they will find a mate. I understand how intimidating returning to the dating world can be. I have a holistic process that incorporates Meditation, Stretching, Postural Control, Virtual Happy Hours, Image Consulting, and Dating and Relationship Coaching, and Match Making to move you intentionally down the path to unconditional self love and acceptance. My desire is to assist in bringing to life the reality you want to create. It’s my honor to support you!Read More »
How I Help:Exclusive matchmaking, coaching and expert dating advice
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Amanda Hood is utterly passionate about getting to know her clients and having a keen vision for who makes the perfect match! ... Amanda has been a college professor and small business owner and consultant for the past 15 years. Equipped with superb communication skills and service techniques, Amanda’s comfort is in delighting her clients. When you are happy, she is happy! With her ability to successfully guide her clients throughout this amazing experience, she has a “knack” for connecting personalities that compliment one another. Having been married for almost 20 years herself, as well as several long term relationships, partnerships, engagements and marriages under her belt, she understands what it takes to recognize a relationship that has the potential for longevity. Amanda will help you feel comfortable enough to mention all the little “extra” things that make you, you. And, she is ecstatic to be able to make those “extras” shine through in your character! With Amanda as your matchmaker, you can focus on what is truly important in your life…albeit your job, your friends or your family. You can relax and sit back. She will do the rest. Get ready singles, this midwestern girl is gonna show you how to celebrate being YOU in order to attract others!Read More »
How I Help:Old-school, Personal Matchmaking and Date Coaching for Gay Men
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Known in the Matchmaking Industry as, “California’s Gay Matchmaker”, Anthony Canapi is a certified matchmaker and the F ...ounder of Best Man Matchmaking, an old-school, LGBTQ+ matchmaking company. Having made his first successful match at 16 years old, Anthony has connected more than 2,000 singles in his career. He has a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in LGBT-Affirmative Psychology. Anthony's expertise has been featured on Yahoo, HuffPost, and Pride.com, among other publications.Read More »
How I Help:Old-fashioned matchmaking and dating coaching for men and women
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Ella Scaduto is a founder of Smoky Matchmaker, Knoxville's only local boutique matchmaking service. After creating several su ...ccessful relationships and marriages for friends and family, Ella decided to take her passion of matchmaking to the next level by using her education and background in psychology and various coaching techniques to become a matchmaker and dating coach professionally. After becoming a certified professional matchmaker by the internationally recognized Matchmaking Institute, Ella opened the doors of Smoky Matchmaker in 2016 to make her talents for connecting people who are looking for a lifelong partner and happiness official. Ella is a believer that there is someone for everyone and that everyone deserves to love and be loved. Aside matchmaking and date coaching Ella loves to host Singles Events around town to help non clients meet that special someone or just get out there and make new friendships.Read More »
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With over 25 years in the matchmaking and relationship coaching industry, Genevieve is a Master Executive Certified Matchmake ...r and an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Certified Coach. Genevieve is also a Trainer with the Global Love Institute, the internationally recognized certification program for matchmakers worldwide. She most recently appeared on the hit show, "Married at First Sight, UK" and has the highest rate of successful couples under her belt from the series. She currently serves as the Vice President of Executive Matchmakers.Read More »
How I Help:Exclusive matchmaking and coaching for elite singles. Dignified. Customized. Discreet.
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Nancy Gold Zimmer and Barbara Black Goldfarb are the unstoppable team behind Elegant Introductions—an Award-Winning leader ...in the dating industry that provides a personalized luxury matchmaking service to singles. See them on major news outlets such as ABC, CBS, and NBC and numerous national publications. Now, they have written a best selling book “He Loves Me” Nancy Zimmer, holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Miami and completed additional training at Harvard University. With 35 years of experience as a relationship coach and matchmaker, Nancy brings with her a unique perspective on what makes relationships flourish and what makes them wither. Nancy has personally counseled thousands of clients on their relationships and mastered the field of relationship psychology. She is a world renowned expert on dating and mating. Barbara Goldfarb holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from Johns Hopkins University, and a Masters degree from the London School of Economics. With her worldwide network, she has made thousands of romantic introductions and identified the secrets to which ones will ignite & which ones will fizzle. Barbara has advises singles on what sparks chemistry and what doesn’t After thousands of hours of postdate feedback, Barbara's fine-tuned approach has successfully coached and matched countless singles in finding a loving, joyous, meaningful relationship.Read More »
