Autor/-in: Keri Apking Wilson

A former teacher and school counselor, Keri Apking Wilson devoted her professional life to helping students and families across the Chicago area while spending more than twenty-five years beside her husband, Mitch Wilson. Together, they weathered setbacks, celebrated victories, embraced reinvention, and built the businesses that transformed Miami Mitch from a larger-than-life personality into one of the most recognizable voices in sports betting. After Mitch's unexpected death in 2024, Keri stepped into a leadership role at PickDawgz, helping guide the company and community he built while preserving the values that made him beloved by hundreds of thousands of followers. Her resilience, business acumen, and commitment to the people behind the platform earned the respect of colleagues, viewers, and industry partners alike. As one executive observed, Keri proved herself to be not only a steadfast partner, but also "an extremely sharp commercial mind" during one of the company's most challenging periods. 'Miami Mitch: The Betting Badass' is her debut book. Part memoir, part love story, and part entrepreneurial biography, it documents the life of a man who helped redefine sports betting content for the digital age while exploring the cost, joy, and complexity of building a life together. Keri lives in Florida, where she continues to champion kindness and believe in the power of showing up for the people you love.