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Scott Specker with Five Star Painting and Lyle Sheppard with The Hot Lead Key

December 10, 2014 by Garrett Ervin

Silver Lining in the Cloud

Scott Specker with Five Star Painting and Lyle Sheppard with The Hot Lead Key

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Lyle Sheppard, Dom Rainey, Scott Specker

Scott Specker/Five Star Painting

Five Star Painting is one of the fastest-growing house painting franchises in North America. Want to know their secret? Their Suwanee house painters provide wonderful work, great warranties, and no funny business when it comes to prices. Your job will be clean, on time and on budget. Guaranteed. They specialize in Interior and Exterior painting for Residential and Commercial properties.

Lyle Sheppard/The Hot Lead Key

The Hot Lead Key helps businesses grow. For us “It’s about smart Business”. By implementing things such as Business Processes, Technology, Marketing Strategies and Benchmarks we create Efficiency and Focus. While Efficiency gives time back to business owners and managers that would otherwise be bogged down with functions they may not enjoy or be good at, Focus puts effort into revenue generating activity to foster growth.

CHANGES IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY: Nitin Shah with Imperial Investments Group

December 10, 2014 by Garrett Ervin

On the Money

CHANGES IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY: Nitin Shah with Imperial Investments Group

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Hotel owner Nitin Shah with Imperial Investments Group joins host Joe Moss, the president of Embassy National Bank, to discuss the latest changes within the hotel industry.

Nitin Shah/Imperial Investments Group

Nitin Shah serves as president of Imperial Investments Group Inc., a Georgia-based hospitality company he founded in 1984 which currently has assets approaching $100 million, including 15 hotels plus a variety of commercial real estate projects.

Nitin is also chairman and CEO of Embassy National Bank, an Atlanta-based community bank he helped establish in 2007 which has grown to $100 million in assets and is a leading lender to small businesses in the southeastern United States.

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On the Money focuses on topics and issues allowing small businesses to better navigate the financial services minefield, with analysis and opinions from today’s industry experts on banking and loans. On the Money also introduces you to some of the top small business leaders in the Atlanta market.

Hosted by Joe Moss, the president of Embassy National Bank, On the Money airs live every Wednesday at 3:00 PM EST from the Business RadioX studio in Gwinnett.

Steve Walker with Civis Capital and Michael Sytsma and Monique Wells with Building Intimate Marriages

December 4, 2014 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Steve Walker with Civis Capital and Michael Sytsma and Monique Wells with Building Intimate Marriages

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Dr. Michael Sytsma, Monique Wells, Steve Walker, Steven Julian

Steve Walker/Civis Capital

Civis Capital, based in Knoxville, is the small business lending division of Civis Bank, a 109-years old community bank headquartered in Rogersville, TN. The bank prides itself on taking its hometown, community bank attitude and approach beyond the TN borders and throughout the southeast. Civis’s business lending territory is the southeastern USA including all of Florida. Civis Capital treats its clients with the attitude reflected in its motto – “Small Business is our Only Business.” The bank began life as Citizens Bank of East Tennessee, and recently changed the name to use the Latin word for “citizen” and reflect a broader geographic reach.

Steve Walker is a native of Atlanta and 25-year Georgia banking veteran, with the vast majority of that time in commercial loans. He spent the bulk of it in the “big bank” world, logging 12 years with Wachovia/Wells Fargo and 9 years with Regions Bank before moving to the community bank world, which he considers a breath of fresh air. Steve is a subject matter expert on SBA lending and the benefits it offers today’s entrepreneurs, especially the 7(a) program.

Dr. Michael Sytsma & Monique Wells/Building Intimate Marriages

Building Intimate Marriages aims to help individuals grow using marriage as the main agent of change. They do so by providing counseling, psycho-education, and resources focusing on relationship, premarital, marriage, and sex therapy. They also provide consulting and training to other professionals who specialize in the same arena.

They provide about 100 hours of counseling per week with the specialty areas of sex therapy (i.e., sexual conflict, sexual desire conflict, sexless marriages, painful sex, erectile dysfunction), affair recovery, premarital, communication problems, highly conflicted marriages, general marital discord. They also see individuals and families for a variety of typical counseling needs. They provide this counseling for a range of fees depending on the training and experience of the counselor. Session fees for interns can be as low as $10 per session.

They also have a sexual enrichment workshop for married couples – the Passionate Intimacy Workshop. This Friday/Saturday workshop has been shown in follow-up research to be highly effective in helping couples, with 75% stating what they learned was still having a positive change in their overall sexual satisfaction in marriage 6 months after the workshop. They provide the workshop about 4 times a year.

DIRECT MAILING & THINGS THAT MATTER: Kyle Campbell with GIANT Marketing and Doug Ireland with Freeland Painting

December 3, 2014 by Garrett Ervin

On the Money

DIRECT MAILING & THINGS THAT MATTER: Kyle Campbell with GIANT Marketing and Doug Ireland with Freeland Painting

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Kyle Campbell with GIANT Marketing and Doug Ireland with Freeland Painting join host Joe Moss to discuss “Direct Marketing & Things That Matter” related to small business.

Kyle Campbell/GIANT Marketing & Anytime Fitness

GIANT Marketing is a full-service marketing and design firm located in the heart of Atlanta. From start to finish, they can make your business GIANT! GIANT Marketing started with just postcards. Well, marketing is so much more than just hitting mailboxes! So GIANT Marketing now offers everything including direct mail campaigns, email marketing, social media marketing, website and logo design, call tracking, print marketing and more.

GIANT Postcards of Atlanta has been an established and successful brand since 2009, delivering the highest quality direct mail to your doorstep. When their CEO Kyle Campbell realized the endless bounds the company could reach with a bigger concept and a more diverse range of services, GIANT Marketing was born. With their industry experience and our motivation to make your business GIANT, they are sure to help you succeed in all of your business marketing goals.

Doug Ireland/Freeland Painting & Construction

The mission at Freeland Painting is to bring excellence to their clients through home repairs. Painting, roofing and general renovations are not a unique business, but Freeland Painting & Construction intends to be unique within this industry. They believe that their customer’s fulfillment and happiness is the ultimate goal and their only assignment. They believe that only by serving their customers FIRST can they then serve their employees, suppliers and families.

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Hosted by Joe Moss, the president of Embassy National Bank, On the Money airs live every Wednesday at 3:00 PM EST from the Business RadioX studio in Gwinnett.

Yasmine Jandali with Starwood Business Group, Noah Pines with Ross & Pines and Mike Gifford with National Business Chamber of Greater Gwinnett

December 3, 2014 by Garrett Ervin

Silver Lining in the Cloud

Yasmine Jandali with Starwood Business Group, Noah Pines with Ross & Pines and Mike Gifford with National Business Chamber of Greater Gwinnett

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Dom Rainey, Yasmine Jandali, Noah Pines, Mike Griffin — Dom Rainey, Yasmine Jandali, Noah Pines, Mike Gifford

Yasmine Jandali/Starwood Business Group

Since 2005, the professional brokers at Starwood Business Group have been helping Metro Atlanta entrepreneurs achieve their goals of business ownership. They represent quality businesses of all sizes and in all industries, and are proud to say that the majority of their businesses sell for an average of 95% of the asking price and within 162 days of listing. Starwood Business Group offers free, no-obligation valuations to prospective sellers and will always strive to help you make the best decisions for you and your business.

Noah Pines/Ross & Pines, LLC

Ross & Pines, LLC is a preeminent AV rated law firm that handles Personal Injury, Criminal Defense and Immigration matters in the greater Atlanta area. With five attorneys, who are all seasoned trial lawyers, they are able to offer our clients dedicated, personal service, while at the same time handling their cases with courtroom experience and resources that typically only comes by hiring a “big” firm. You will not find another law firm in Atlanta that is able to offer the level of service that they provide with the level of experience that they possess.

Mike Gifford/National Business Chamber of Greater Gwinnett

The National Business Chamber of Greater Gwinnett is a local chamber of commerce built on the Business To Consumer model. While they offer the traditional networking and educational opportunities of a chamber, they also employ innovative, hands-on marketing methods that are designed to bring customers to their member businesses.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Jeff Kim with TRACS Group, Jai Rogers with Delta Community Credit Union, Rachel Fasig with Suwanee Magazine, and Vince DeSilva with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

November 21, 2014 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Jeff Kim with TRACS Group, Jai Rogers with Delta Community Credit Union, Rachel Fasig with Suwanee Magazine, and Vince DeSilva with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

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Mike Sammond, Jai Rogers, Jeff Kim, Rachel Fasig, Vince DeSilva

Jeff Kim/TRACS Group

Tax Rebate And Credit Specialists ( TRACS ) brings their specialty of identifying and generating state and federal tax credits to Georgia businesses. They service over 1,200 clients and have generated more than $292 million of state and federal tax credits for their clients.

Jai Rogers/Delta Community Credit Union

Delta Community Credit Union is Georgia’s largest credit union serving more than 300,000 members in the metro Atlanta area and employees of top businesses such as Delta Air Lines, Chick-fil-A and RaceTrac. Delta Community is a state-chartered credit union organized under the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, and its deposit accounts are federally insured through the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. Unlike a for-profit bank, Delta Community is owned by its members, not individual or institutional investors.

Rachel Fasig/Suwanee Magazine

Suwanee Magazine is a family, community and lifestyle magazine designed to keep pace and flow with the active Suwanee lifestyle. Distributing over 20,000 free copies bi-monthly to hundreds of businesses and locations in the Suwanee area, the magazine shares insight with its readers and focuses on their unique interests. Suwanee Magazine devotes sections pertaining to the best of dining, shopping, music, local personalities, business, industry and everything in between that impacts the Suwanee area and beyond. Each month new businesses emerge, new trends develop, new leaders move to the community forefront and Suwanee Magazine is there to keep you connected!

Vince DeSilva/Gwinnett Chamber

The Gwinnett Chamber continues to lead the way in the creation of programming geared towards its membership community.

Tim Hur with Point Honors & Associates Realtors

November 20, 2014 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Tim Hur with Point Honors & Associates Realtors

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Tim Hur/Point Honors and Associates Realtors

Point Honors and Associates is a unique real estate firm focused on clients. More than just a simple real estate company, PHA fosters an environment where clients come first and has a motto of “redefining real estate”.

Clients that work with PHA agents dramatically increase the chance for success and a complete sale. Their unique model provides advice from qualified professionals and has grown from the exponential number of referrals. PHA is experienced in residential and commercial aspects of the U.S. market and has significant expertise in the international market, with a concentration in Asia.

PHA is based in Gwinnett County, a location that serves as a doorway to the fastest-growing region in the U.S., as well as the entire country. Tim Hur has also been appointed as the President Liaison to South Korea for the National Association of Realtors for 2013 and 2014, and served as the President of the Atlanta Metro Chapter of the Asian Real Estate Association of America.

Educating and Training Small Business Owners and Aspiring Entrepreneurs

November 19, 2014 by Garrett Ervin

On the Money

Educating and Training Small Business Owners and Aspiring Entrepreneurs

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Mark Butler with the UGA Small Business Development Center talks about educating and training small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs on “On the Money” with host Joe Moss, the president of Embassy National Bank.

Mark Butler/UGA Small Business Development Center

The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) mission is to enhance the economic well-being of Georgians by providing a wide range of educational services for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. The SBDC provides one-on-one consulting, continuing education and access to research for its clients. One-on-one consulting services are provided at no cost to the small business owner.

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Hosted by Joe Moss, the president of Embassy National Bank, On the Money airs live every Wednesday at 3:00 PM EST from the Business RadioX studio in Gwinnett.

Why You Should Include Planned Giving in Your Estate Plan

November 19, 2014 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Why You Should Include Planned Giving in Your Estate Plan

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Craig Frankel, Adam Gaslowitz — Craig Frankel, Alicia Philipp, Phyllis Silverstein, Adam Gaslowitz

What is “planned giving”? What is the philanthropic landscape in Atlanta today and what is the state of philanthropy in our community? How does creating a planned giving program help the family with their estate plan and family relationships?

If you ever ask yourself these or similar questions, this episode of “Wealth Matters” – the radio show where we discuss the opportunities and challenges of preserving and managing wealth – is for you! During this episode of “Wealth Matters”, attorneys Adam Gaslowitz and Craig Frankel discuss why you should include planned giving in your estate plan with guests Phyllis Silvertein and Alicia Philipp.

Alicia Philipp/Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta

Alicia Philipp is president of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, one of the largest and fastest growing philanthropic service organizations in the country. The Community Foundation strengthens the 23-county metro Atlanta region by providing quality services to donors and innovative leadership on community issues. Philipp has led the Foundation’s grantmaking, fundraising and collaborative initiatives with donors, nonprofits and community leaders for the past 37 years. Under her leadership, The Community Foundation has grown from $7 million in assets in 1977 to more than $929 million in total assets today.

In 2013, The Community Foundation distributed more than $134 million representing 5,800 grants to approximately 2,100 nonprofits locally, nationally and internationally – making 2013 one of the largest years in the Foundation’s history for grantmaking. Named to Georgia Trend’s “100 Most Influential Georgians” list, Philipp has also been named one of the “100 Most Influential Atlantans” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, one of 175 “Emory History Makers” by Emory University and has received the Georgia State University Distinguished Alumni Award. Her local, regional and national leadership responsibilities include previous service as a board member of the Council on Foundations, the Southeastern Council of Foundations, Independent Sector and the National Center on Family Philanthropy. Philipp received a bachelor’s degree from Emory University and a master’s in business administration from Georgia State University.

Phone: 404-588-3189
Email: aphilipp@cfgreateratlanta.org

Phyliss Silverstein/Wells Fargo

Phyllis Silverstein is a Philanthropic Specialist for Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services. Phyllis helps individuals and multi-generational families achieve their charitable objectives through the creation and management of private foundations, charitable trusts and other charitable planning strategies. She also advises nonprofit organizations in the areas of annual development, planned giving/endowment, governance and management. Phyllis is responsible for involving all aspects of the Wells Fargo Private Bank in the awareness and importance of philanthropy for our clients and our community. Phyllis strives to create value for clients by helping them understand and maximize the impact their philanthropy has on current and future needs.

Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Phyllis was the Vice President of Planned Giving & Endowment for the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta for 8 years where she developed a comprehensive endowment program involving donors, professional advisors and community organizations. In total, Phyllis has over 28 years of professional fundraising experience and holds a BA from Florida Atlantic University and a Certificate in Financial Planning from the University of Georgia.

Phyllis is a Past President and Board member of the Georgia Planned Giving Council as well as a member of the National PPP (Partnership for Philanthropic Planning). She is an active volunteer for a variety of local organizations including a women’s empowerment foundation, middle school PTSA and lacrosse youth sports.

Phone: 404-238-0444
Email: Phyllis.Silverstein@wellsfargo.com

About Gaslowitz Frankel:

Gaslowitz Frankel LLC is an experienced trial practice firm specializing in all aspects of complex fiduciary litigation, representing individuals, companies, banks, and fiduciaries in will, trust, and estate disputes; investor and financial advisor disputes; shareholder/partnership disputes; contract disputes; complex commercial disputes; and appeals.