
At Optimum Ed, we are higher education and life coaches who are college planning experts, helping families and students identify the right educational and career path and financial aid options to maximize their financial investment in higher education, insuring value and a fulfilling and rewarding career.
It’s all about identifying the Right College at the Right Cost, leading to the Right Career.
We provide a comprehensive and defined process beginning with a career and academic assessment at the onset of high school to determine the appropriate path of secondary and higher education. Whether it is a college degree or technical certification, we help determine the best means to attain the desired education for the smallest investment by analyzing the family’s financial position, the merits of the student and financial aid opportunities.
Optimum Ed offers a complete menu of services that assist the family in planning for and executing an education plan for their child. Find out more here.
We create a comprehensive tracking system to make sure the right things are done in the right way at the right time.

Paul W. Comfort, Esq.
An expert on leadership, transportation infrastructure and transit trends, Paul Comfort Esq., former CEO of the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), most recently led a revolutionary change from a 50-year-old antiquated transit system to the world-class BaltimoreLink, an efficient, high-frequency, connected rail and bus transit system in Baltimore Maryland.
Mr. Comfort has spent a career in public transit and local government, having served as County Administrator for two suburban counties in Maryland and was elected as a County Commissioner. He has also worked in business development and operations management for many public and private transit operations.
He is currently Vice President of Business Development for Trapeze Group serving as a brand ambassador to the transit industry, ensuring C-level success with their technology products and services and speaking and writing on transit trends and solutions. He also hosts a national podcast “Transit Unplugged” interviewing top Public Transportation Leaders about their lives, operations and transit trends.
You can contact Mr. Comfort via LinkedIn. Click the link at the top of the home page.



























Michael D. Golden is partner at Arnall Golden Gregory LLP and is co-leader of the firm’s Closely Held and Family Business Practice. He is also a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate, and Logistics and Transportation Practices. Mr. Golden’s practice focuses on counseling clients, both publicly held and privately owned, in growing their businesses through mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships and joint ventures, and creative financing arrangements (including both equity and debt). Mr. Golden also represents companies in their employee matters such as negotiating executive employment agreements and non-competition agreements. Mr. Golden’s clients cover a variety of industries, including business services, manufacturing and distribution, logistics and transportation, healthcare, and real estate. Prior to joining AGG, Mr. Golden was a law clerk for Judge Ernest Tidwell, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Learn more about AGG here:
Rob Adams serves as Managing Partner for JGS Resources, a leading firm that provides transaction advisory services for the logistics, waste management, and staffing industries.
Will Haraway is Founder & Lead Evangelist at Backbeat Marketing. Will has 20 years of executive experience in B2B Technology Marketing. Will is a certified analyst relations practitioner by the Knowledge Capital Group and has helped companies including Manhattan Associates, Aptos, Atlantix Global Systems, American Software and Rubicon Global improve their brand reputations with marketing results that help increase sales. Will also serves as a member of the APICS Atlanta Executive Advisory Board and serves as co-host of the popular #SupplyChainCity series on Supply Chain Now Radio. The Backbeat team includes lead generation, digital marketing, media relations and content marketing specialists with a combined 50 years of experience in their chosen disciplines. Connect with Will on
Scott W. Luton is the founder of 

Kevin Springer serves as vice president of sales at SMC³, where he is responsible for the development and support of all SMC³ end-user shipper, carrier and logistics relationships. As a member of the executive strategy team, Springer contributes to future product and company direction. Springer has direct carrier experience with Emory Worldwide, supply chain logistics experience with EGL/CEVA, and EDI, and supply chain visibility experience with Descartes Systems Group. With more than 20 years of experience in the transportation, logistics and supply chain industries, his knowledge of sales, operations and IT processes helps SMC³ customers leverage pricing technology to better manage their supply chains. Springer holds an MBA from Brenau University and a BBA in marketing from Georgia State University. Connect with Kevin Springer on
JP Wiggins is Co-Founder and Vice President of Logistics for 3Gtms. In this role, JP manages channels and partnerships for 3Gtms. He was most recently at SAP where he was the solution principal focusing on SAP’s transportation, warehouse and event management offerings in North America and previously directed industry marketing for the company’s transportation and logistics business unit. Before SAP, he was senior vice president and general manager for Descartes Systems Group’s supply chain, transportation and logistics applications business, and also had been vice president of product management for the company. Previously, JP was co-founder and senior vice president of logistics for Global Logistics Technologies (G-Log); co-founder and vice president of product management at dx/dt; and vice president of logistics at Weseley Software. He holds degrees in transportation & logistics and marketing from The Ohio State University. Connect with JP Wiggins on 













