Lauren Fernandez, The Fernandez Company and Tom Burgess, Christian Brothers Automotive Cumming (Family Business Radio, Episode 14)
Lauren Fernandez, The Fernandez Company, joins host Anthony Chen to share how she helps restaurant owners broaden their revenue channels and improve operations. Tom Burgess, Owner of Christian Brothers Automotive in Cumming, also joined Anthony to discuss his journey in building his auto repair business from the ground up. “Family Business Radio” is underwritten and brought to you by Anthony Chen with Lighthouse Financial Network.
Lauren Fernandez, Principal, The Fernandez Company
Lauren Fernandez leads The Fernandez Company, a consulting firm which develops new revenue channels for companies by creating franchise programs, licensing opportunities and consumer product lines. She advises primarily small to mid-sized restaurant groups, serving both as both a restaurant developer and investor.
Ms. Fernandez has served for nearly two decades as a trusted brand consultant and legal advisor in the restaurant and hospitality industry, from start-ups to multinational companies. As the co-founder and President of Origin Development Group, Ms. Fernandez has also been both a multi-unit franchisee and investor, serving as a strategic growth partner for brands such as Chicken Salad Chick.
Lauren previously served as the General Counsel for FOCUS Brands where she was instrumental in the rapid growth of the licensing and franchise programs. Lauren holds an undergraduate degree from Stetson University, as well as a Juris Doctorate and MBA from Emory University. A Florida native, she has called Atlanta home for almost two decades.
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Tom Burgess, Owner, Christian Brothers Automotive Cumming
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Anthony Chen, Host of “Family Business Radio”
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Anthony Chen started his career in financial services with MetLife in Buffalo, NY in 2008. Born and raised in Elmhurst, Queens, he considers himself a full-blooded New Yorker while now enjoying his Atlanta, GA home. Specializing in family businesses and their owners, Anthony works to protect what is most important to them. From preserving to creating wealth, Anthony partners with CPAs and attorneys to help address all of the concerns and help clients achieve their goals. By using a combination of financial products ranging from life, disability, and long term care insurance to many investment options through Royal Alliance. Anthony looks to be the eyes and ears for his client’s financial foundation. In his spare time, Anthony is an avid long-distance runner.
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