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Carl Schuessler with Mitigate Partners and Susan Boland Butts & Keith Fenton with Hi-Hope Service Center

April 19, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Carl Schuessler with Mitigate Partners and Susan Boland Butts & Keith Fenton with Hi-Hope Service Center

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Carl Schuessler, Susan Boland Butts, Keith Fenton

Carl Schuessler/Mitigate Partners

Mitigate Partners is an intentionally small “concierge” consulting firm offering a unique approach to benefits management to a select group of clients. Mitigate Partners provide insurance, risk management, cost containment, and employee benefits consulting services. They have chosen collaboration over competition and maintain healthy relationships with a cadre’ of like-minded consultants and resources throughout the region. Being open to and encouraging the ideas of others allows them to remain on the cutting edge of thinking in their area of expertise, rather than developing the myopic view of the world that so often occurs in single source benefit brokerage shops.

By serving as a fiduciary and steward of their client’s health plan dollars, and focusing on how to reduce the cost of healthcare (rather than the cost of insurance), they operate more as Population Health Managers rather than as “Brokers”, allowing their team to specialize in cost containment and risk mitigation strategies that result in dramatic reductions in the overall health plan spending of their clients. More than 100 years of combined experience in benefit planning, allows Mitigate Partners to offer clients improved cash flow, “employer friendly health plans”, and lower cost trends over time.

Having spent the past six years deeply engaged in research also makes Mitigate Partners sought-after speakers and authors as well. Their recent speaking engagements have led them to the National Community Pharmacy Association as well as to the Substance Use and the Workplace Community Forum (Opioid Abuse) in Morganton, NC which included North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein in the speaking lineup. Click here to see their interview at the 14th Annual World Healthcare Congress.

Susan Boland Butts & Keith Fenton/Hi-Hope Service Center

Hi-Hope Service Center provides weekday, residential, and employment services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They operate a weekday program intended to help individuals to be active participants in the life of their community, including many opportunities for them to make a contribution through volunteering. Hi-Hope Service Center supports individuals seeking competitive employment by helping to reduce the barriers that often times keep them from successfully obtaining and maintaining a job. They operate five group homes nestled in neighborhoods throughout Gwinnett County. Providing round the clock staff ensures that individuals can live in their home over the long term, including aging in place. Hi-Hope believes that their work ensures that adults with developmental disabilities have every opportunity to show themselves as vital contributors to our diverse community.

John Gardner with Luckie & Co.

April 18, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

John Gardner with Luckie & Co.

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John Gardner/Luckie & Co.

Privately owned and fiercely independent for 65 years, with primary offices in Duluth and Birmingham, Luckie & Co. is a marketing firm that uses data, insights and relevance to solve its clients’ toughest challenges. The firm operates on a core belief that innovation and meaningful change come from a solid marriage of data science and creativity. Luckie’s client roster includes top brands in tourism, healthcare and CPG, including GlaxoSmithKline, Regions Bank, Piedmont Hospital, Visit Panama City Beach, Little Debbie, Express Oil Change, Alabama Power, Alabama Tourism Department, and Williamsburg, Va.

Bill Bland with Choate Construction, Chris Lamm with A-LIGN Consulting, and Casey Robinson with Envision Office Solutions

April 17, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Bill Bland with Choate Construction, Chris Lamm with A-LIGN Consulting, and Casey Robinson with Envision Office Solutions

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John Ray, Bill Bland, Chris Lamm, Casey Robinson

Bill Bland/Choate Construction

Choate Construction Company is one of the largest general contractors in the Southeast specializing in Preconstruction, Design-Build, LEED Programming / Implementation, and Construction Management services for multiple market sectors. Choate is a 100% employee-owned company and proud to hold an 85% rate of repeat clients. Due to financial strength and depth of expertise Choate’s annual volume has continued to grow, topping $1.2 billion in 2017. Additionally, Choate has received many notable distinctions including being named the 2017 Southeast Contractor of the Year by ENR magazine. Choate’s employees are members of various professional and personal organizations with a strong backbone of charitable involvement. Choate is continually recognized as one of the top corporate fundraisers for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation having raised over $3 million to date.

Chris Lamm/A-LIGN Consulting

A-LIGN was founded in 2009 with the corporate headquarters located in Tampa, FL. A-LIGN provides data security consulting and professional services, including SOC Attestation, PCI Compliance, HIPAA/HITRUST Assessments, ISO Certification Services, FISMA Certification, FEDRAMP Authorization, NIST 800-171 Assessments, GPDR Assessment Services, EU-US Privacy Shield Services, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Assessments, Penetration Testing Services, and Social Engineering Services. A-LIGN employs approximately 150 professionals throughout the United States. A-LIGN provides industry leading advisory services with a customer-service focus.

Casey Robinson/Envision Office Solutions

Envision Office Solutions is a small commercial office furniture business going on 30 years this year. The company was established in 1988 as a scratch and dent office furniture company. Over the years they have established strong lasting relationships with clients that value the small business aspect but understand that Envision can grow with them as they grow. Envision Office Solutions can help you with your office furniture needs large or small. They handle the process from the “Envision” or design, all the way up to the install of finished product. They specialize in businesses from two employees to over 200. How can Envision help your office?

Rick Higgins with TeamLogic IT

April 12, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Rick Higgins with TeamLogic IT

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Rick Higgins/Team Logic IT

TeamLogic IT is a full-service IT managed service provider. They have over 140 offices in every major city in the U.S. and can provide single-source IT management across multiple cities. TeamLogic IT has serving the Atlanta market for seven years and they work in every business vertical.

In less than a decade, TeamLogic IT has grown into the nationwide network businesses rely on for Managed IT Services. Their success is driven through one core mission: to leverage technology to your advantage. Thousands of businesses across North America are taking advantage of their ability to deliver highly available, secure, and flexible IT systems, filling the void in the market for a trusted technology advisor.

Steve Filmer with Oconee State Bank

April 12, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Beyond The Cupola

Steve Filmer with Oconee State Bank

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“Beyond the Cupola” allows invited customers, community, and team members of Oconee State Bank to have an opportunity to share their stories of success and inspiration, and/or how the Remarkable culture of Oconee State Bank has inspired them to mark lives in their own right

Steve Filmer/Oconee State Bank

In the early 1900s, there were banks in all the small towns of Oconee County… Bishop, Bogart, Eastville, Farmington and Watkinsville. When the Depression came along in 1929, all the banks went broke and Oconee County was without a bank for the next 30 years. Farmers and small merchants had to travel to Athens for their banking needs.

In 1958, a group of community leaders recognized the need for a bank in Oconee County and started a process of getting the necessary approval for a state chartered community bank. In 1959, the FDIC approved a community bank and Oconee State Bank opened its doors for business on February 1, 1960 with 3 employees and a small corner office on Main Street in downtown Watkinsville.

Today, Oconee State Bank has 3 full-service financial centers located in Oconee County, GA as well as a website which serves as an “Internet Branch.” The vision of the founders continues today. Oconee State Bank is proud to provide an unparalleled commitment to personalized service, value-added products, and a deep sense of responsibility to the communities they serve.

Dennis Daniels with Above C-Level and Philip Wahl with Kale me Crazy

April 11, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Dennis Daniels with Above C-Level and Philip Wahl with Kale me Crazy

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Nikole Toptas, Philip Wahl, Dennis Daniels

Dennis Daniels/Above C-Level

A sought-after strategic marketing expert, business coach, speaker, facilitator and author of “Finally Get the Revenue You’ve Been Chasing!”, Dennis Daniels is the Owner/CEO of Above C-Level, LLC. He provides individual executive coaching, e-learning resources, and builds and facilities Peer Advisory Boards.

For business owners who are tired of seeing their marketing and advertising dollars having no impact on incremental revenue, Dennis’ enormous e-learning resources and executive coaching provide insight, proven content and processes, as well as tools, to help them:

Accurately identify their target customers
Understand the buying process, criteria and “hot buttons” of target customers
Craft the precise, vivid and compelling marketing and advertising messages that resonate directly with the target customer’s hot buttons, as they make “their own decision to buy”
Reveal the unique capabilities, customer experiences and other differentiators, available only from that particular business (seller)

For business owners, who’ve come to realize the hard way that while they know how to “make the widget” or “deliver the basic service”, they really don’t have their arms around “running a business”, Dennis’ per Advisory Boards provide:

Peace of mind from knowing other smart, non-competing, diverse peers are “watching their backs”
A personal board of advisors who exchange invaluable insight and advice with other experienced peers, who understand exactly what each other is going through
Actual solutions and recommendations for literally any business challenge or opportunity the business owner chooses to discuss
Validation, reassurance…or a better solution

Dennis has more than 35 years of global corporate executive experience in multi-billion dollar and smaller companies, across a variety of industries. He is an experienced business owner and C-level executive with a proven track record in building strong executive teams, strategic planning, marketing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance and human resources.

Philip Wahl/Kale me Crazy

Kale me Crazy is a new fast-growing superfoods cafe and juice bar. They’re all about promoting healthy living through fresh organic and natural foods. Providing a fast and convenient alternative to traditional fast food restaurants. Kale me Crazy serves wraps, salads, acai bowls, cold pressed juices, delicious smoothies, energy shots and soups, all made from scratch, all made from fresh fruits and vegetables delivered daily. They even make their own almond milk! Kale me Crazy also features cleansing packages that are the perfect support system to your healthy lifestyle. Come in to their restaurant and catch the healthy vibe. They also offer catering for your next meeting, special event, or sports outing. Their motto says it all: ” Healthy habits start here.”

Ralph Pasquariello with Snellings Walters, Mike Sims with Vinings Bank, and Tony De Feria with tdeferiamedia inc.

April 10, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Ralph Pasquariello with Snellings Walters, Mike Sims with Vinings Bank, and Tony De Feria with tdeferiamedia inc.

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John Ray, Mike Sims, Ralph Pasquariello, Tony De Feria

Ralph Pasquariello/Snellings Walters

Ralph Pasquariello of Snellings Walters is dedicated to many things and Cyber/Data/Network Liability Insurance is one of them. For the past five years, Ralph has been hosting, moderating and speaking at dozens of conferences on Cyber Liability & Data Breach Risk Management. Ralph is the committee Chairman for the Tech Forum’s annual Cyber Symposium, an advisor to the Georgia Tech Research Institute, and also a member of various organizations including the GNFCC, Technology Association of Georgia, Tech Forum, and several special interest groups. Snellings Walters is also a member of Globix International, providing clients with international liability coverage and representation.

Ralph Graduated from Villanova University and is active in the Atlanta alumni chapter. In the evenings he coaches high school football and he is very active in his community.

Mike Sims/Vinings Bank

Founded in July 2007, Vinings Bank is your locally owned community bank and very proud to be a part of the community that they serve. They are now, and will continue to be, a relationship-based company whose philosophy is based on traditional principles. It is important that they serve as a focal point of knowing, understanding, and responding to the needs of their clients. Vinings Bank regards their customers as neighbors and partners as it gives them a great sense of pride to help customers grow their business, finance personal needs, and achieve their financial goals. Vinings Bank was established to offer something unique by combining community-based banking expertise with services to create an environment that encourages both growth and prosperity. They offer a full range of financial products and services from specialized deposit solutions for both personal and business checking, sophisticated lending options which include customized loan products, and robust cash management services, along with the tools to help businesses compete and grow successfully.

Tony De Feria/tdeferiamedia inc.

Tony De Feria with tdeferiamedia inc. grew up in the newspaper business working in a variety of roles that were initially creative and eventually led him to running marketing and business units. He spent 17 years working for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and before that, the Baltimore Sun, where he installed that paper’s first computer graphics network. After leaving in 2007, he consulted for area community newspapers and was able to grow his business dramatically by finding a niche in state and local government. His company does work in English and Spanish (Tony is a native speaker) and has provided branding services to the State of Georgia’s Human Services division, Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, Fulton County, and most recently DeKalb County Board of Health.

TIFFANY KRUMINS SHOW: Tiffany’s Visit to the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) Trade Show

April 6, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

TIFFANY KRUMINS SHOW: Tiffany's Visit to the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) Trade Show

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TIFFANY KRUMINS

Tiffany Krumins, the first Shark Tank winner, is an Atlanta native and the inventor of Ava the Elephant, a child friendly dispenser that takes the fear out of taking medicine. Called a modern day Mary Poppins, Tiffany has gone from nanny to entrepreneur, and has seen her passion to help children grow into a business that is now known and loved all over the world.

Tiffany’s success story began when she was a nanny to a little boy with Down’s syndrome who was terrified of “medicine time”. To help alleviate his fear, she constructed an animal made of fabric, sponges, a store bought medicine dropper, and a recordable sound chip from a greeting card – and Ava the Elephant was born. Knowing that she would need to find a way to produce her invention, Tiffany began searching the internet and found a casting call on Craigslist that said: “Do you have the next million dollar idea but don’t have the funding to make it happen?” She immediately applied for the casting and was invited to be on the first ever episode of Shark Tank.

Her story has been a roller coaster ride as she went from being on a national TV show and receiving $50,000 to start her company, to learning just months later that she had thyroid cancer. While working from a hospital bed, she struggled through the growing pains of building a business and fighting cancer.

Tiffany’s appearance on Shark Tank and the success following continues to provide countless opportunities for her and her brand. Her story has received unparalleled exposure. Some of her more notable appearances and acknowledgements:

Follow-up appearances on Shark Tank on four separate occasions
Sharing her story and her product on the Dr. Oz Show to a national audience of millions of viewers
Nominated for the Top 50 Mompreneurs by Babble.com
Keynote speaker for Disney Social Media Mom’s
Her story has been featured on Forbes.com, Entrepreneur.com, TVGuide.com, YoungEntrepreneur.com, MomInventors.com and many other online and print publications

Matt Hyatt with Rocket IT

April 5, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Beyond The Cupola

Matt Hyatt with Rocket IT

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Matt Hyatt/Rocket IT

Rocket IT is the IT department for other organizations. Think of them as the company that does both the strategy and support to help people thrive. Their approach focuses on increasing efficiency, decreasing risk, and increasing revenue, which has been recognized with the Gwinnett Chamber’s Overall Impact Regional Business Award, garnered Rocket IT a place on the Inc 5000, and resulted in a 23-year track record of helping people thrive.