SoCal BNI

04/30/2026

✨ Regional Team Spotlight: Meet Maria Medina ✨

April is Maria Medina’s Birthday month and we are excited to shine a spotlight on her! Maria leads by example as the current President of Champions BNI and long-standing Member of the BNI community!

🎯 BNI Journey
11 years with BNI
6 months as a Director of Market Development
Favorite part of the Regional Team: Camaraderie and shared goals
Favorite Core Value: Accountability

💼 Outside of BNI
Maria is the powerhouse behind The Coaching Network, where she helps small business owners, solopreneurs, and busy professionals gain clarity, build better systems, and grow through intentional networking and practical coaching.
Her ideal clients are driven individuals who know they’re capable of more—but need structure, accountability, and a clear plan to get there.

Want to connect?
🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariamedinacoach
🔗Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachmariamedina
🔗Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariamedinacoach
🔗TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/


💬Fun Facts About Maria
❤️Maria met her wife at a Buffy the Vampire Slayer meetup—and they’ve been married for 12 years!
🌴 Weekend Vibes: Disneyland trips or easy hikes with her wife
🎶 At-Bat Song: “Hey Look Ma, I Made It”
🥤 Go-To Drink: Lemon-flavored sparkling water
🍫 Favorite Treat: Hu Chocolate
🍜 Favorite Spot: Simply Pho
🎯 Personal Goal: Travel more
🎓 Professional Focus: Building tools and systems that help others grow sustainably

Today we celebrate Maria’s leadership and dedication to helping SoCal BNI Members succeed.

03/24/2026

Launching A New BNI Chapter — And You’re Invited

Looking to grow your business through consistent, high-quality referrals?

We are building a strong core group of professionals to launch a new BNI chapter — and this is your opportunity to get in early as a founding member.

Join us for a quick 30–40 minute Zoom meeting where we’ll walk through:

• How a BNI chapter is launched
• The benefits of being a founding member
• The investment and commitment involved
• What it takes to build a successful referral network

✨ Limited founding spots available

📅 March 25
⏰ 11:30 AM
💻 Live on Zoom

👉 Save your spot here:
https://socalbni.com/en-US/eventregistration?eventId=517140

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Wendy Wilson directly.
📞 714-585-6789

01/31/2026

🌟 Regional Team Spotlight: Meet Charity Farrell 🌟

January is Charity Farrell's Birthday month and we are excited to shine a spotlight on her! Charity is a true leader and long-standing member of the BNI community!

💼 BNI Journey

Nearly 11 years with BNI

9+ years as a Director & Trainer

Proudly supports 3 chapters

Favorite part of the Regional Team: Helping Members achieve their goals

Favorite Core Value: Givers Gain®

🏢 Outside of BNI

Charity is the owner of OC Merchant Solutions, a business she’s led for 15 years. Her passion is helping businesses thrive through fair, transparent pricing, cutting-edge payment solutions, and strong long-term relationships.
Her ideal clients are U.S.-based businesses that accept (or want to accept) credit card payments—retail, e-commerce, mobile service providers, and medical offices. She also loves collaborating with referral partners like business attorneys, coaches, brokers, commercial realtors, lenders, and designers.

🔗 Want to connect?
👉 LinkedIn: linkedIn.com/in/charityfarrell/
👉 Facebook: facebook.com/ocmerchantsolutions

❤️ Fun Facts About Charity

Married to her husband for nearly 26 years

She is a mom to a 22-year-old son

Dog mom to two Golden Retrievers

Her superpower: Planning anything (travel, events, parties—you name it!)

Favorite drink: Passion fruit iced tea

Favorite snack/dessert: Popcorn, frozen yogurt & snickerdoodles

Weekend vibes: Reading, camping, or relaxing in the backyard

Dream vacation: Traveling across Europe for a month or two ✈️

Big professional goal: Adding $25 million in revenue to her book of business

BNI goal: Helping her supported chapters reach their member growth goals

🎶 At-bat song: Feeling Good
🍫 Favorite candy: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
🎨 Favorite color: Plum

We’re so grateful for Charity’s leadership, heart for service, and dedication to helping SoCal BNI Members succeed. 💜👏

01/20/2026

Looking forward to participating in the upcoming Networking Nexus! Stop by our SoCal BNI booth on January 21st from 5:30pm-8pm.

Be sure to grab your ticket ahead of time and when doing so select BNI to save $10 on your admission price! https://gardengrovechamber.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/9354

11/11/2025

“BNI is not just a network—it’s a way of life for business professionals who believe in building relationships first.” — Dr. Ivan Misner

10/02/2025

Big news for BNI® Members!

We've just launched the single most-requested feature for the BNI Connect® Mobile App: Event Registration.

Listening to our Members drives our technology forward, and we're thrilled to deliver this major update. You can now seamlessly view upcoming events, explore details, register for free events, and track your registrations — all from your mobile device.

Update your app today to streamline your networking experience!

10/02/2025

Welcome to our new leadership teams and a huge thank you to all of the outgoing members who helped make their chapters better and stronger for the new leadership!

06/23/2025

Leads are random. Referrals are intentional.

When you are referred through BNI, your prospect already knows who you are, and they are expecting your call.

That is networking with impact.

Leads are random. Referrals are intentional.

When you are referred through BNI, your prospect already knows who you are, and they are expecting your call.

That is networking with impact.

bniamerica.com/en-US/findachapter

06/18/2025

Come on out for happy hour networking, today at 4:00!

05/22/2025

Navigating tough choices is a constant for business owners. But what if those "hardest decisions" felt less like a coin toss and more like a clear path?

Your values can provide that clarity.

The next time you're faced with such a dilemma, ask yourself: How will this decision align with my core values?