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Jeff Hammond of SVN-Creviston Realty and Tim Husted of Taillefer Commercial Group

March 29, 2022 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Jeff Hammond of SVN-Creviston Realty and Tim Husted of Taillefer Commercial Group

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Jeff Hammond, Brian Peart, Tim Husted, Bruno Taillefer

Jeff Hammond/SVN Creviston Realty

The SVN brand was founded in 1987 out of a desire to improve the commercial real estate industry for all stakeholders through cooperation and organized competition. SVN is now a globally recognized commercial real estate brand united by a shared vision of creating value with clients, colleagues and their communities. When you choose SVN, you mobilize the entire SVN organization of experts and all their trusted relationships to act on your behalf. This shared network is the SVN Difference.

Tim Husted/Taillefer Commercial Group

The Taillefer Commercial Group brings industry knowledge, integrity, and high level of communication to every client and project. Researching every customer’s need to ensure Taillefer Commercial Group is bringing only the best options for their investors, business owners, and clients. No matter what your timeline or daily schedules consists of, Taillefer’s group of agents can assist in making any site visits, meetings and closings work for their clients.

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Veronica Maldonado-Torres, President & CEO of Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

March 25, 2022 by Garrett Ervin

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Veronica Maldonado-Torres, President & CEO of Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

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Amanda Pearch and Veronica Maldonado-Torres

Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

Veronica Maldonado-Torres/President & CEO of Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Verónica Maldonado-Torres is the President and CEO of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. As a highly versatile and visionary Latina business owner and community leader, Verónica brings her entrepreneurial spirt and tenacity, born from over 60 years of generational entrepreneurship on both sides of her family, to the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GHCC). With over a decade of experience as a small business champion and supplier diversity advocate, Verónica is a catalyst of growth for both small businesses and large corporations, bringing thought-leadership and innovation to the supplier development space. She has also been an avid champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout her career.

Known as the people and business accelerator, Verónica excels at building strategic alliances and fostering win-win relationships between small businesses and corporate America. Prior to joining the GHCC, Verónica successfully guided the development and growth of more than 150 firms across multiple industries ranging from $1M-$100M in annual revenue in her role as Program Director for the Georgia Mentor Protégé Connection (MPC). There, she fostered over 131 Fortune 500 corporate relationships, supported the supplier development efforts of more than 41 corporations, as well as created and produced over 85 small to large-scale business conferences and events including the Georgia Innovation Summit. Before MPC, Verónica served as the Director of Strategic Alliances and Partnerships for the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) where she fostered partnerships among GMSDC, Minority Business Associations, chambers, and organizations focused on minority small business development in Georgia.

Verónica is also CEO and founder of VMT Consulting and creator of the DRIVEN TO THRIVE™ mindset, model, and way of living where she empowers professionals and businesses to grow, transform and thrive. Through VMT Consulting, Verónica enables small businesses to increase sales, secure long-term contracts, and maximize their growth potential by unleashing the value proposition they bring to corporate America. VMT Consulting also supports large corporations with the creation and implementation of supplier development programs, diversity and inclusion initiatives, cultural mastery trainings, and leadership development programs, with a special emphasis on women and multicultural professionals.

A passionate community leader with a desire to serve, Verónica serves as a board member for the American Heart Association, board director for “The Assembly” Community Improvement District (CID) appointed by DeKalb County, Board member of the Technology Association of Atlanta’s Business Process Management Group, board member of the Hispanic Corporate Council of Atlanta (HCCA). Verónica has earned several accolades for her leadership in championing small business growth and creating community impact. She’s received the Corporate Diversity Champion Award 2021- Atlanta Business Chronicle DEI, distinction of “Top 50 Most Influential Latinos in Georgia” by the GHCC in 2018, “Diversity Star of Atlanta’ by the Diversity Professional Magazine among Fortune 500 diversity leaders, “40 Under 40 Mover and Shaker” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle in 2017, “Keep it Moving Forward-Raising Generations” awardee by the Mary Parker Foundation in 2016, “Top 15 Georgia Latina of Excellence-Rising Star Award” recipient by LISTA in 2016, and, Community Builder Awardee – Business Sector” by GHCA in 2015, among other recognitions.

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Business Operating Agreements

March 23, 2022 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Business Operating Agreements

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Cleve Hill/Hill & Watchko

Hill & Watchko, LLC (formerly Bettis, Hill & Vann, LLC) is a premier boutique wills, trusts, estates, elder law, special needs planning and fiduciary litigation firm providing personalized, efficient, and reasonably priced services of the quality found in the typically large downtown law firms.

Randy Brunson/Centurion Advisory Group

Randy Brunson is the founding shareholder of Centurion Advisory Group. Randy has invested most of his forty-year career in financial services. He spent several years on the institutional side and had the opportunity to start a successful financial planning firm in 1991. Centurion Advisory Group serves individual and corporate clients, both in Georgia and throughout the country, offering personal and business financial planning, retirement plan design and management, and investment management services.

Randy studied engineering and marketing at UT Chattanooga. Randy currently holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) and CKA designation and makes it a priority to stay on top of his knowledge in the financial industry through continuing professional educational opportunities and reading. In addition, Randy has completed studies in qualified plan design, estate planning and business transition planning and he enjoys speaking and writing regularly on these topics.

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Matthew Holtkamp, Candidate for Gwinnett County Commissioner

March 23, 2022 by Garrett Ervin

Case In Point

Matthew Holtkamp, Candidate for Gwinnett County Commissioner

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Matthew Holtkamp/Candidate for Gwinnett County Commissioner District 4

Having moved from an Iowa farm at the age of 19, Matthew Holtkamp arrived in Gwinnett County in 1985. Now 37 years later, with his family grown and his business thriving, he stands ready to work for residents to ensure the same amazing opportunities for those ready to do the same.

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Through Grief and Onto Goals

March 23, 2022 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Through Grief and Onto Goals

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Let Leta take you on a journey of faith, life, travel, and interior design. Leta Brooks is the star of the hit podcast “Status Life With Leta.” Reaching a record number of downloads in a very short amount of time, Leta engages her audience with her honesty, captivating stories, and her talent for teaching. “Status Life With Leta” is a lifestyle podcast and blog which focuses on everything you need to know to enhance your life, your health, and your home.

Leta uses her 20+ years of experience as a practicing interior designer to teach trends, design styles, and tips on how to make a house a home. She also guides her followers to a lifestyle of better mental, physical, and spiritual health. With her “sweetie”, Derek Hays, as her co-host, they entertain listeners with playful banter and real life situations. Her mission is to help each and every listener #designyourlife.

Status Life with Leta is brought to you by Status Home Design, and by the Law Office of Derek M. Hays at 404-777-HURT.

On this episode, Leta discusses suffering grief after closing one of her businesses, but also moving forward and making new business goals.

Leta Brooks/Status Home Design

Status Home Design is a 12.000 sq ft retail store located in the Kohls Plaza of Hamilton Mill at 2240 Hamilton Creek Pkwy, Dacula, Georgia. They have 70 different merchants inside the store selling furniture and home goods of various styles. Their Status Carpenters can rehab, refinish, or repaint almost anything. This fantastic team of carpenters also custom builds tables, bookcases, cabinets, and barn doors. Status Design Studio, Inc., their award winning full-service interior design firm is also located inside the store. Their designers, provide exemplary service for all your home and business needs. Status Home Design’s knowledge of the latest trends and access to an abundance of manufacturers for furniture and all home decor items, sets them apart from the rest. Last, but certainly not least, they have an in-house seamstress and upholstery workshop.

Contact Leta at lbrooks@statushomedesign.com

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PHELAN & MYERS 2 FOR 20: The Role of Community Foundations

March 21, 2022 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

PHELAN & MYERS 2 FOR 20: The Role of Community Foundations

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Kevin Myers, Randy Redner and Scott Phelan

No matter where you are in life – just starting out, in your peak earning years, nearing retirement, or contemplating your legacy – Phelan and Myers Wealth Management Group of Janney Montgomery Scott is here for you. When you work with them, it’s about going beyond investing. It’s about connecting your life and your finances.

They take a comprehensive and customized approach to your finances, by understanding your needs and goals and aligning your investment strategies to help meet those goals. Their depth of knowledge and experience, combined with their firm’s capabilities and resources, enables them to provide high quality service, while offering advice and executing financial solutions for every stage of life.

No needs are more important than your own. They pride themselves in making your needs and goals, their own. They don’t simply work for you. They work with you to understand who you are as an individual and as an investor.

Their mission is to help you to define your financial objectives, and then use that knowledge to develop — together — a plan that is tailored to fit your unique needs and preferences, and is in your best interest. They’re proud to offer comprehensive financial planning resources, providing you access to education, advice, planning, and consultation.

Scott Phelan, CFP®
Executive Vice President/Wealth Management, Financial Advisor

Scott Phelan has over 20 years of financial advising and planning experience. As Executive Vice President/Wealth Management, Financial Advisor, his focus is helping build wealth for high net worth individuals and corporate clients. His core competencies include estate, retirement, insurance and income tax planning strategies. Scott has a long and distinguished career in the financial services industry having held leadership positions at Edward Jones, The Hartford, and New England Financial. Most recently, he was a Senior Vice President, Wealth Management, Financial Advisor/Senior Portfolio Management Director at Morgan Stanley. Scott began his career at the New England Financial Group where he developed and implemented employee 401(k) programs.

Phone: 678.448.4841
sphelan@janney.com

Kevin T. Myers, CFP®
Vice President/Wealth Management, Financial Advisor

Kevin’s philosophy is simple; he worries about your finances so you don’t have to. As a Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP®) Professional, Kevin helps clients develop and implement a comprehensive financial plan that is tailored to your needs. Kevin specializes in portfolio management, ensuring that each of his clients’ unique needs are being taken into account. Kevin has over 10 years of experience in the financial services industry and previously served as a consultant. He attended the University of Georgia where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Personal Financial Planning.

Phone: 678.448.4842
kmyers@janney.com

Randy Redner/Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia

At the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia, everything they do centers around one purpose – improving our world through the power of philanthropy. On a fundamental level, they do that through managing funds held in trust, donated by individuals, organizations and businesses. Most funds are donor-advised funds, similar to savings accounts. These funds are pooled for investment purposes and their income is used to make grants for a wide variety of charitable purposes. But their goals expand far beyond managing funds. They desire to strengthen the communities they serve in Gwinnett, Northeast Georgia and beyond by providing leadership, addressing community needs and assisting individuals and organizations with their charitable giving.

Josh Baker with Insight Media

March 18, 2022 by Garrett Ervin

ePresence

Josh Baker with Insight Media

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Josh Baker/Insight Media

Insight Media is a video strategy and production company built to help you Become Everyone’s Favorite!

Do you need more sales? How about more clients? It’s possible with video. Some video marketers try to sell you expensive fancy videos that just don’t move the dial. Insight Media believes that when you combine video with strategy, your product or service will rise above the NOISE. Insight Media’s Video Sales Trifecta Plan can get you on your way to becoming everyone’s favorite.

Mark Galvin/ePresence

ePresence provides personal branding services for individuals, executives and entrepreneurs. They leverage social media on an individual level since that is where the audience is most engaged. Mark Galvin, CEO and Founder of ePresence, is a personal social media expert with 29 years of business management and hotel industry experience including stops with Marriott, Hyatt, Omni and IHG.

Lucy Mejia with Junkluggers and John Withers with How Money Works

March 17, 2022 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Lucy Mejia with Junkluggers and John Withers with How Money Works

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Lucy Mejia/Junkluggers

The Junkluggers are a full-service, eco-friendly, and community-oriented furniture and junk removal company on a mission to keep as much out of the landfills as possible by donating, remixing, and recycling the items they take.

John Withers/How Money Works

The mission at How Money Works is to educate 20 million Americans on the basics of personal finance in the next 10 years. These are the concepts that everyone should have learned, but most were never taught in school. With this education, people can protect themselves and their families and not make the mistakes many have made with money. They conduct free 1-hour educational classes – both LIVE and via Zoom – based on their book “How Money Works – Stop Being a Sucker” by Tom Mathews and Steve Siebold. These classes are aimed primarily at commercial businesses, with a minor focus on churches, schools, and other interested organizations. Their cause is giving Americans the gift of financial literacy, so they can live a better, happier, and even healthier life.

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SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Travis Giles of McMahan’s Clothing and Marty Gildemeyer of Pro Tech Mechanical & Praxis Group

March 17, 2022 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Travis Giles of McMahan’s Clothing and Marty Gildemeyer of Pro Tech Mechanical & Praxis Group

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Travis Giles, Al Simon and Marty Gildemeyer

Travis Giles/McMahan’s Clothing

McMahan’s Clothing is your premier men’s custom clothing destination. They offer custom suits, jackets, shirts, trousers, belts, and more. Their Full Canvas jacket construction and Bespoke process makes McMahan’s the best value in the custom industry.

Marty Gildemeyer/Pro Tech Mechanical & Praxis Group

Pro Tech Mechanical is a complete sales, service, installation, and automation of residential and commercial Heating & Air Conditioning Systems.

Praxis HVAC Sales & Pricing Tools provide residential and light commercial contractors the most comprehensive package of pricing tools available to help know their business to grow their business.