Dhar Mann is the #1 digital scripted storyteller in the world. A mission-driven entrepreneur, writer, producer, father, husband and media personality, Dhar is the founder of Dhar Mann Studios (DMS), the digital scripted studio reaching over 143 million followers with purpose-driven, inspirational content that makes a positive impact on people across the world. The company produces five half-hour episodes of scripted dramas every week that resonate with viewers of all ages. Dhar Mann Studios’ content currently averages 42M daily views across platforms. With a 125,000 SF, three-stage production facility in Burbank and over 200 team members, DMS is the largest creator-built studio bridging legacy Hollywood and the creator economy.

Dhar has been recognized by Forbes as the #2 Top Creator both in 2024 and 2025 and by Time on their inaugural TIME100 Creators List in 2025. He has also been recognized for several awards, including being nominated for Favorite Male Creator at the 2024 and 2025 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards and winning various Telly Awards and Shorty Awards, most recently being honored for “Studio of the Year” at the 2025 Shorty Awards. In 2022, he was also nominated for Best Scripted Series at the Streamy Awards and acknowledged by YouTube as the 2nd Top Creator on YouTube in 2021.

Beyond content creation, Dhar is passionate about making meaningful impact on communities with real-world resources, donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to non-profits, charities and marginalized communities. Organizations supported include Los Angeles Food Bank, TeamSeas, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Angel Studios, Special Olympics, the Dream Foundation, the Burbank Police department, and ARFID Awareness, among other causes that tie back directly to themes in his content. In addition to Dhar’s personal donations, Dhar Mann Studios has also set up many videos as fundraisers to help support these groups.

Alongside Dhar Mann Studios’ scripted premium content, Dhar’s fans can engage with him on a personal level as a dad, husband and entrepreneur on his Instagram and TikTok accounts. Dhar's personal content blends videos of his kids, along with relatable relationship content with his wife, well-known lifestyle influencer and co-founder of Dhar Mann Studios, Laura Avila. Dhar has collaborated with iconic brands and companies such as MTV, Instagram, Universal and Amazon.

His story, business, and life tips have been shared on Forbes, Business Insider, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Bloomberg, and many more. 

Dhar resides in Los Angeles, CA. 

Sean Atkins has a proven ability to build high-value businesses across diverse industries. Over the past 20 years, he has been a pioneer at the intersection of consumer, media, and tech, driving transformative initiatives at several of the world’s leading brands, including MTV, Discovery, HBO, Bertelsmann, Jellysmack, Yahoo!, and Disney. He now serves as CEO of Dhar Mann Studios, the digital scripted studio reaching over 143M followers with purpose-driven, inspirational content that makes a positive impact on people across the world.

One of the fastest-growing independent digital media companies, Atkins oversees over 200 team members at Dhar Mann Studios as well as the company’s 125,000 SF production space in Los Angeles. He also launched and leads DMS’ creator-services business, 5th Quarter Agency, which supports its creator clients to generate more than six figures per month of incremental revenue. 

As an entrepreneur, Sean launched one of the first ad-tech firms, a television startup that achieved a nine-figure exit, and has raised $1 billion in financing. He has successfully built several $100M+ businesses across consumer internet, the creator economy, ad tech, ed tech, OTT/streaming, e-commerce, podcasting, and licensing. As President of Jellysmack, Sean led revenue, go-to-market strategies, customer engagement, brand sales, content teams, and new business initiatives to build the #1 globally recognized creator economy brand. At Jellysmack, he orchestrated product launches that expanded the product line from a single offering to a diverse portfolio, driving over $200 million in revenue growth. He served as CEO of the Digital Video Group for Bertelsmann’s €6.5 billion RTL Group, where he restructured his division by combining four businesses to optimize the European market and drive a 30% year-over-year increase in top-line revenue, becoming the #1 digital video company by traffic. While President of MTV, Sean reversed five years of audience decline, restructured the business to free up $100 million in operating costs, and created a new digital line of business that achieved a $40 million revenue run rate in less than 18 months.

Earlier, as Chief Digital Officer for Discovery Communications, he transformed the digital business by investing in the first Creator Economy companies and developing Discovery+. In prior roles at Discovery, Sean oversaw digital business development, Discovery Studios-West, and consumer products. His background also includes launching HBO Go at HBO, serving as Head of Development and Programming at Yahoo!, launching the first online businesses at Warner Bros. and Disney, and serving as CEO of a venture-backed startup that developed one of the earliest SaaS ad tech platforms. Sean has served as an Advisor or Board Member for several organizations, including Evolution Media Partners, Bain Consulting, LinkedIn, WaveTV, Scribd, and Frequency. He earned his MBA with a focus on Entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and his BA in Film/TV Production & Marketing from California Lutheran University.

Brent Weinstein serves on the senior leadership team at leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), where he oversees multiple business areas including Digital Media, Podcasts, Games, Talent Business Ventures, and Speakers. He also is involved in the agency’s M&A and investment activities, with a specific focus on setting strategy for the business areas he oversees, and, in partnership with the Technology division, co-manage CAA’s Intell data team.

Weinstein is known for over two decades of success creating precedent-setting business models and partnerships across traditional and digital media. As Candle Media’s Chief Development Officer since 2022, Weinstein led the company’s corporate and business development efforts, including developing impactful partnerships for Candle divisions such as Hello Sunshine and Moonbug. Over two decades at United Talent Agency, Weinstein helped build and led UTA’s Digital Talent, Podcasting, Ventures, Live Events, Heartland, and Emerging Platforms businesses, rising to become Partner and the agency’s first-ever Chief Innovation Officer. He also co-managed UTA’s Insights and News divisions, helped drive strategy and operations for its Global Music and Speakers businesses, and played a key role in the agency’s M&A initiatives.

Weinstein graduated from the University of the Southern California with a degree in Business Administration and earned his Law Degree from the University of San Diego.