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Phil LeBlanc with ProTech Home & Property Inspection, John Ragland, Jr. with Supreme Lending and Johnny Phelps with Harry Norman, Realtors

December 11, 2013 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Phil LeBlanc with ProTech Home & Property Inspection, John Ragland, Jr. with Supreme Lending and Johnny Phelps with Harry Norman, Realtors

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Phil LeBlanc, Kate Schermerhorn, John ragland Jr., Johnny Phelps — Phil LeBlanc, Kate Schermerhorn, John Ragland Jr., Johnny Phelps

Phil LeBlanc/ProTech Home & Property Inspection

ProTech Home & Property Inspection is a full-service inspection company offering new construction and re-sale residential inspections as well as commercial property assessments. ProTech provides same day report delivery, radon monitoring, septic evaluations, mold sampling, pool assessments and termite reports.

John Ragland, Jr./Supreme Lending

Supreme Lending has a strong and genuine belief in the “customer for life” principle of doing business: it is what fuels the company. Referrals from previous customers and local real estate professionals have always delivered the majority of Supreme’s production.

John Ragland Jr. is a mortgage banker with Supreme Lending. He graduated with a degree in Finance from The University of Georgia. He loves to help clients determine the best financing options for their home purchase.

Johnny Phelps/Harry Norman, Realtors

Johnny Phelps has been a realtor for almost 11 years, the entire time with Harry Norman, Realtors. He works with buyers, sellers and families who are relocating. He has three (3) designations: ARS (Accredited Relocation Specialist), ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative) and GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute). Johnny also has a broker’s license. For listing purposes, he concentrates on the counties of Gwinnett, North Fulton, South Forsyth and South Hall although he has helped buyers all over the metro Atlanta area.

William “Billy” Hall with NewFields Companies and John Carter with Carter Brothers Security Services

December 11, 2013 by Garrett Ervin

Silver Lining in the Cloud

William "Billy" Hall with NewFields Companies and John Carter with Carter Brothers Security Services

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Dominick Rainey, William "Billy" Hall — Dominick Rainey, William “Billy” Hall

William “Billy” Hall/NewFields Companies

Founded in 1995 to provide an effective alternative to large institutional environmental consulting firms, NewFields Companies emphasizes a solution-oriented approach to their consulting assignments.

John Carter/Carter Brothers Security Services

As one of the largest privately held, family-owned, security and electrical services firms in the industry, Carter Brothers comprises two operating divisions: Carter Brothers Security Services and now Carter Brothers Electrical Services. These two often work jointly as one entity to provide integrated expertise as a leading provider of access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, visitor management systems, general and specialized electrical installation services, with an expertise in project management.

Joel Levinson with Dynasty Jewelry & Loan and Sonnie Norris with TNS Properties

December 6, 2013 by Garrett Ervin

Business Leaders of Today

Joel Levinson with Dynasty Jewelry & Loan and Sonnie Norris with TNS Properties

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Joel Levinson, Angel Nowlin, Tess Turrin, Sonnie Norris

Joel Levinson/Dynasty Jewelry and Loan

Dynasty Jewelry and Loan has been a trusted name in pawn for over 25 years, but president Ben Levinson’s family pawn history goes all the way back to 1923, when the family first opened for business in Richmond, Virginia. In 1941, Jack Friedman established the Bonded Loan Office in Columbia, South Carolina, which has been family owned and operated ever since.

After learning the business from the best pawnbroker Ben knew, the Bonded Loan Office’s owner (and Ben’s father-in-law) Sig Friedman, Dynasty Jewelry and Loan opened its doors in 1987. After 12 successful years at the original Buford Highway store, Dynasty moved to its current location on Jimmy Carter Boulevard, where it has continued to build a reputation for great customer service, great quality and most of all, great deals.

At Dynasty, they offer a variety of services and inventory, and they value the relationships with both their customers and the community. They are committed to providing the best customer service and giving back to the community through involvement in the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce and numerous national and local charities, as well as the Future Business Leaders Scholarship Fund. They are also proud supporters of the National Pawnbrokers Association and the Pawnbrokers Association of Georgia

Sonnie Norris/TNS Properties and SAAG Investments

TNS Properties is a real estate investment firm specializing in buying and selling residential real estate in the metro Atlanta market. They then provide quality housing for families in their targeted areas.

Angeline Kelly with Caliber Home Loans and Jimmy Lin with The Network

December 5, 2013 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Angeline Kelly with Caliber Home Loans and Jimmy Lin with The Network

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Angeline Kelly/Caliber Home Loans

Caliber Home Loans is a full-service national mortgage lender and agency direct seller/servicer taht offers a variety of loan programs for purchase and refinance such as conforming, jumbo and government products. Caliber also offers innovative servicing solutions for both conforming and non-conforming loans. Caliber is not a bank and they provide a superior service experience for their customers, a fulfilling work environment for their employees, and a track record of quality.

With the numerous regulatory changes that have occurred in recent years, technology has never been more important within the lending industry. In response to this reality, Caliber has made a substantial investment in building their own proprietary, end-to-end loan origination system. H2Online is a single sign-on system that allows you to complete a loan from start to finish with a paperless process designed around today’s mortgage banking industry. They employ a veteran team of mortgage banking technologists to enhance and maintain H2Online. While most national mortgage bankers are struggling to change processes supported by multiple outdated legacy systems, H2Online allows them to gain a competitive advantage through their agility.

Caliber is dedicated to preserving the entrepreneurial spirit of a mortgage bank while ensuring the necessary operational controls to originate and service quality loans and create a company with longevity

Jimmy Lin/The Network

The Network, based in Norcross, is a leading provider of integrated governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions that allow organizations to create better workplaces and ethical cultures. The Network’s Integrated GRC Suite, recognized as the “Apple of GRC” by the research firm GRC 20/20, is the first natively integrated enterprise GRC software platform in the compliance industry, and leverages the way employees retain and apply ethics and compliance information and helps companies prevent, detect and re-mediates non-compliance and unethical conduct.

The Network offers integrated solutions for policy management, training and communications, Code of Conduct, surveys and assessments, and case management, all on a reporting and analytics platform. The Network is privately held and established the first whistleblower hotline in 1982 and today serves thousands of global organizations in every industry, including nearly half of the Fortune 500.

Jimmy Lin is the Vice President of Product Management & Corporate Development at The Network and leads corporate and product strategies for the company’s Integrated GRC Solutions. He is responsible for defining long-term product strategy and managing the product portfolio for the company. Jimmy has more than 15 years of experience in and around software and technology, from implementing software to analyzing new markets and leading product strategies for organizations like Oversight Systems, Manhattan Associates, UPS Supply Chain Solutions and IP2Biz. Jimmy is a Certified GRC Professional (GRCP).

Scott Jacques with Crown Realty & Management and David Garrison with OFL Preservation

December 4, 2013 by Garrett Ervin

Squawk Talk

Scott Jacques with Crown Realty & Management and David Garrison with OFL Preservation

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Scott Jacques, Kate Schermerhorn, David Garrison

Scott Jacques/Crown Realty & Management

Crown Realty & Management is a full-service real estate company specializing in professional property management services for more than three decades. They service all of the metro Atlanta area providing leasing, property management and lease purchase, as well as sales and acquisition investor services. Crown currently manages over 1,000 single family homes and townhomes, placing over 8,000 tenants. They are members of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM), the industry’s trade association which helps the public to identify the knowledge and experience of the managers in the marketplace. Their distinct position among their peers includes every designation offered by NARPM including the coveted Certified Residential Management Company (CRMC) as well as the qualifying broker having a Master Property Manager (MPM) designation.

David Garrison/OFL Preservation

There is a growing need for property preservation in the real estate business due to the rapid increase of foreclosures in today’s market. For real estate companies, asset managers and property managers, it can be difficult, time consuming and expensive to find qualified service providers when looking for professionals to cover the broad range of their needs.

OFL Preservation is educated in HUD conveyance preparation, code violation abatement and conveyance condition management. They will ensure that all necessary work required by the regulatory guidelines for the loan type is complete and the property is in conveyance condition. If any work is needed to bring the property into conveyance condition, and can be completed within the published regulatory fee schedule, the work will be completed under this order. If the work cannot be completed for the published fee, an estimate will be provided to bring the property into conveyance condition.

Derrick Harris and Brenda Mitchell with StandBy Talent and Mike Rowan with KPItarget

December 4, 2013 by Garrett Ervin

Silver Lining in the Cloud

Derrick Harris and Brenda Mitchell with StandBy Talent and Mike Rowan with KPItarget

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Mike Rowan, Derrick Harris, Brenda Mitchell, Dominick Rainey

Derrick Harris & Brenda Mitchell/StandBy Talent

StandBy Talent is a minority-owned firm originally founded in 2003 by Derrick Harris as an HR consulting and HR staffing company called The Human Resource Department – Atlanta. Despite their success, they decided to change the name to StandBy Talent Staffing Services and broaden their staffing services to include other functional areas such as Information Technology, Accounting, Finance, and Administration to go along with their expertise and strength in staffing for Human Resources. Since this change, they have experienced significant growth and success. This growth led them to be selected by Inc. Magazine in 2013 as the 447th fastest growing company in America on their annual list of the 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America.

StandBy Talent leverages the best and most cutting edge technology available in the industry to source, screen, qualify, place and manage the talent they bring to their clients. They employ social media resources like Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook and other lesser known web resources to find and attract the best and brightest talent in the market.

With more than 80 years of combined experience, their team of staffing professionals knows how to help you hire, and they know the Atlanta market inside and out. They can lead you to the strongest candidates and the most sought after area employers.

Mike Rowan/KPItarget

KPItarget was founded with one purpose in mind. They want to use the power of the internet and cutting edge interactive marketing techniques to drive real results for their clients. They begin by identifying your KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators), which are defined as “a set of quantifiable measures that a company or industry uses to gauge or compare performance in terms of meeting their strategic and operational goals.” They then use their arsenal of tools to drive not only business to your site, but the right kind of business for your needs.

Alex Turrin with NXT Link and Raquel Ornelas-Barlowe with Ornelas Associates

November 26, 2013 by Garrett Ervin

Business Leaders of Today

Alex Turrin with NXT Link and Raquel Ornelas-Barlowe with Ornelas Associates

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Angel Nowlin, Raquel Ornelas-Barlowe, Tess Turrin, Alex Turrin

Alex Turrin/NXT Link

NXT Link is a full service web design studio catering to small business owners who value quality work at affordable rates. They are passionate about their work and this shows in everything they do!

Based in Newnan, GA, NXT Link offers wide range of small business web services, including website design and maintenance, web hosting, logo design and search engine optimization (SEO). They don’t just build websites; they help you grow your business! Whether you need a brand new website or are just looking to freshen up your current one, NXT Link is here for all your needs. NXT Link offers superior quality customer service not available from larger firms. They also pamper their clients, especially with fast response time to customer service and technical support requests.

In today’s highly competitive marketplace, your business cannot afford to be without a website. Having a web address is more than a status symbol; it is a cost-effective and necessary way to market your business and products.

Raquel Ornelas-Barlowe/Ornelas Associates

Ornelas Associates has provided interior design services for over 28 years. Ornelas and staff offer the attention and needed involvement as skilled Interior Designers. They are pleased with the goals of service, excellence and attention to detail. That has been the cornerstone of successful business. Ornelas’ unique brand of excellence has been recognized through repeated contract awards.

The types of facilities that the firm has been involved with include multigenerational housing, assisted living, AgeSmart housing, senior housing, wellness and recreation facilities, education facilities and medical facilities. Their clients are developers, architects, and various types of consultants.

Donald Lamar with Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint, Greg Cole with Pro Carpet and Chris Horne with Core 3 Networks

November 22, 2013 by Garrett Ervin

Business Leaders of Today

Donald Lamar with Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint, Greg Cole with Pro Carpet and Chris Horne with Core 3 Networks

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Chris Horne, Angel Nowlin, Greg Cole, Tess Turrin, Donald Lamar

Donald Lamar/Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint – Mall of Georgia

Uncle Maddio’s is the next generation pizza joint. With over 47 toppings, 3 crusts, 6 sauces, and 7 cheeses, including vegan and gluten-free pizza options, the possibilities for delicious and healthy pizzas are ENDLESS!

Greg Cole/Pro Carpet

Pro Carpet is one of Atlanta’s largest full-service carpet and upholstery cleaning companies. They are celebrating their 20th year in business! Beyond carpets and furniture, they also clean tile and grout, air ducts, draperies and even water damage cleanup. They are a BBB credited premier carpet cleaning company that has been a Consumers’ Choice Company 14 times! Their dedication to great customer service, coupled with great pricing, and meticulous staffing requirements, has made them the market leader for well over a decade.

Chris Horne/Core 3 Networks

Core 3 Networks is an application developer located in the Duluth/Johns Creek area. The company specializes in increasing efficiency in the day-to-day business process through the use of desktop, mobile and tablet devices.

Randy Wellborn with Wellborn Heating & Air Conditioning and Steven Julian with Cornerstone Private Client Group

November 21, 2013 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Randy Wellborn with Wellborn Heating & Air Conditioning and Steven Julian with Cornerstone Private Client Group

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Randy Wellborn, Mike Sammond, Steven Julian

Randy Wellborn/Wellborn Heating & Air Conditioning

Wellborn Heating & Air us a third generation family-owned heating and air conditioning contractor business. Randy has been in the industry full time since 1980. He is licensed by the state of Georgia since 1992 as a Conditioned Air Contractor. As the owner since 1993, Randy brings quality heating and air conditioning solutions to the Metro Atlanta area.

Steven Julian/Cornerstone Private Client Group

Cornerstone Private Client Group is a full-service financial services firm committed to helping people pursue their financial goals. They offer highly personalized financial products and services to individuals and business owners. They understand that each client brings their own unique circumstances and experiences to the table. They strive to provide successful financial planning to each client through creative strategies for their needs.