Melissa Russell is a brand and growth strategist and the founder of Studio Mileva, an advisory studio supporting wellness and lifestyle brands. She works with founders and companies to clarify their brand positioning, build strategic partnerships, and develop marketing strategies that drive meaningful growth.

She is the ultimate powerhouse where brand meets community and modern wellness. With a background in brand strategy, marketing leadership, and events/partnerships, she helps companies translate their vision into clear positioning and scalable growth strategies. Her approach focuses on building brands that resonate deeply with their audience while creating sustainable paths to revenue.

As an entrepreneur herself, Melissa brings a founder’s perspective to her advisory work. She understands the challenges of building a brand from the ground up and works closely with founders to identify the most impactful opportunities for growth, whether through partnerships, full-stack marketing, or differentiated brand positioning.

Through Studio Mileva, Melissa advises wellness and lifestyle brands on how to stand out in increasingly competitive markets and build businesses that are both culturally relevant and commercially successful.

With 15 years of experience Melissa has carved a niche in the beautiful world of lifestyle wellness where intuition and intention intersect, and beauty, performance, and human connection meet.