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Neeli Shah, The Law Offices of Neeli Shah and Barry Brimer, BeOriginal

May 12, 2021 by John Ray

Family Business Radio

Neeli Shah, The Law Offices of Neeli Shah and Barry Brimer, BeOriginal

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Neeli Shah, The Law Offices of Neeli Shah and Barry Brimer, BeOriginal (Family Business Radio, Episode 20)

Attorney Neeli Shah combined her love of numbers and her legal education and experience into her own firm which helps business owners and entrepreneurs with wills and estate planning. Barry Brimer founded his graphic design studio over 35 years ago and has been at the leading edge of adopting innovative technology to serve his clients. Each of these accomplished business leaders joined host Anthony Chen for this episode of Family Business Radio, which is underwritten and brought to you by Anthony Chen with Lighthouse Financial Network.

Neeli Shah, The Law Offices of Neeli Shah

Neeli Shah, Attorney, The Law Offices of Neeli Shah

At the Law Offices of Neeli Shah, they believe that planning for the future should be purposeful and practical. They work with and/or help to develop a collaborative team of advisers committed to navigating the planned and unplanned transitions of life. They strive to empower and enrich the financial lives of those they serve as a source of education, information, and solutions by integrating personal family dynamics and relationships with the financial and tax planning processes.

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Barry Brimer, BeOriginal

**Barry Brimer, Founder/Owner, BeOriginal**

BeOriginal is a multi-disciplined graphic design studio located in Suwanee, GA. In 1986, BeOriginal began providing creative services and consulting on all aspects of branding and marketing to help businesses achieve their marketing goals. Projects from corporate training videos and materials, to billboards, require an in-depth knowledge of many different production processes to make a marketing campaign successful. BeOriginal has that knowledge. Companies like Napa Rayloc and Winton Machine have relied on the quality design services of BeOriginal for more than 35 years.

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Anthony Chen, Host of Family Business Radio

family owned craft breweries — **Anthony Chen**

This show is sponsored and brought to you by Anthony Chen with Lighthouse Financial Network. Securities and advisory services offered through Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. (RAA), member FINRA/SIPC. RAA is separately owned and other entities and/or marketing names, products or services referenced here are independent of RAA. The main office address is 575 Broadhollow Rd. Melville, NY 11747. You can reach Anthony at 631-465-9090 ext 5075 or by email at anthonychen@lfnllc.com.

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.

The complete show archive of Family Business Radio can be found at familybusinessradioshow.com.

Rick Roberts, Voices Choices & Solutions, Rayna Neises, A Season of Caring, and Bradley Thomas, Inspire Everyday Fitness (Family Business Radio, Episode 19)

April 14, 2021 by John Ray

Family Business Radio

Rick Roberts, Voices Choices & Solutions, Rayna Neises, A Season of Caring, and Bradley Thomas, Inspire Everyday Fitness (Family Business Radio, Episode 19)

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Rick Roberts, Voices Choices & Solutions, Rayna Neises, A Season of Caring, and Bradley Thomas, Inspire Everyday Fitness (Family Business Radio, Episode 19)

The themes for this edition of “Family Business Radio” with host Anthony Chen were care for aging loved ones and maintaining health and wellness, as guests Rick Roberts of Voices Choices & Solutions, Rayna Neises of A Season of Caring, and Bradley Thomas of Inspire Everyday Fitness joined the show to discuss how they serve through their respective businesses. “Family Business Radio” is underwritten and brought to you by Anthony Chen with Lighthouse Financial Network.

Rick Roberts, Partner, Voices Choices & Solutions

Voices Choices & Solutions has been in business since 2017 as a full-service placement service to Seniors and their families when looking for Assisted Living, Personal Care Homes, and Nursing Homes. There is no fee to the family for their services.

Voices Choices & Solutions specializes in Senior Care Placement within the Atlanta metropolitan area. They work with seniors and their families to find just the right personal care options to meet their specific needs. Voices Choices & Solutions (VCS) was founded by Rick Roberts, an Elder Care Mediator and Senior Care Specialist. As an Eldercare Mediator, Rick leads the VCS team in helping families make difficult life-changing decisions. If the decisions involve senior care placement, the VCS team is able to help families in navigating the maze of issues associated with personal care options.

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Rayna Neises, Certified Coach/ Author, A Season of Caring

A Season of Caring is owned and operated by Rayna Neises an ICF Associate Certified Coach with certifications in both Life and Leadership Coaching from the Professional Christian Coaching Institute. She specializes in supporting those who are in a season of caring for an aging parent. A Season of Caring offers private coaching, monthly online support groups, a variety of workshops with a membership option coming soon.
Caregivers don’t need to aimlessly wander through this season, they can have the guidance and support they need in order to be able to look back with no regrets once they have walked their parent all the way home.

Rayna has also published a book with Morgan James Publishing sharing heartwarming stories and practical takeaways from her experience of caring for her father in the last years of his journey with Alzheimer’s. No Regrets: Hope for Your Caregiving Season is a must-read.

Rayna is the host of “A Season of Caring”, a weekly podcast where she interviews family caregivers and caring professionals to offer Hope for Living, Loving and Caring with No Regrets to her listeners.

Rayna lost both of her parents to Alzheimer’s disease twenty years apart. After her season of caring for her dad through his journey, she founded A Season of Caring Coaching where she offers encouragement, support, and resources aimed at preventing family caregivers from aimlessly wandering through this important season of life.

Rayna lives on a farm in southeast Kansas with her husband, Ron, and a small pack of dogs. She is the baby of her family, but most would never guess that. She is a former teacher and enjoys crafts of all kinds and spending time with her grandkids most of all.

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Bradley Thomas, Owner, Inspire Everyday Fitness

**Bradley Thomas, Inspire Everyday Fitness**

Inspire Everyday Fitness (IEF) is a company here to help people to reach their goals through healthy lifestyle choices and plant-based nutrition. IEF was founded in 2018 and has been an evolution. IEF currently posts weekly plant-based recipes and offers a 21 Day Whole Foods Plant-Based Program and 1:1 Coaching. IEF is helping people to achieve awesome results, and our tag line is “your success helps and inspires others”. We believe that so many people, whether they know it or not are depending on you to show up and to be successful, and that as you are successful you will inspire and help others around you to become successful as well.

Bradley Thomas is the owner of Inspire Everyday Fitness, a newlywed, and born and raised in Mississippi. Bradley has 10 years of experience in corporate accounting and has been the owner of Inspire Everyday Fitness for going on 3 years. Bradley is a certified health coach and certified personal trainer who has a passion for health and fitness, helping people, and lifelong learning among other things. Bradley is also plant-based and has incorporated the plant-based diet into Inspire Everyday Fitness as well. Bradley is a driven person who wants to help to make this world a better place and who wants to leave a strong legacy for future generations.

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Anthony Chen, Host of “Family Business Radio”

The complete show archive of “Family Business Radio” can be found at familybusinessradioshow.com.

James Connelly, Results Rehab, Lisa Sretenovic, Visionating, LLC, and Phillip Williams, P & P Business Solutions (Family Business Radio, Episode 18)

March 16, 2021 by John Ray

Family Business Radio

James Connelly, Results Rehab, Lisa Sretenovic, Visionating, LLC, and Phillip Williams, P & P Business Solutions (Family Business Radio, Episode 18)

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James Connelly, Results Rehab, Lisa Sretenovic, Visionating, LLC, and Phillip Williams, P & P Business Solutions (Family Business Radio, Episode 18)

Host Anthony Chen was joined by Lisa Sretenovic, Visionating, LLC, who discussed her advisory and tax work with business owners. James Connelly, Results Rehab, also joined the show to profile his physical therapy practice, and Phillip Williams, P&P Business Solutions, discussed how he helps family business owners in their transition and succession issues. “Family Business Radio” is underwritten and brought to you by Anthony Chen with Lighthouse Financial Network.

Dr. James Connelly, PT, DPT, OCS, Owner, Mobile Concierge Physical Therapist, Results Rehab

Results Rehab strives to provide top-quality physical therapy by utilizing evidence-informed practice and client values to best meet their needs.

James Connelly views his Mobile, Concierge Physical Therapy practice as a tool to serve his clients so that they can return to the life that they love and enjoy. He wants to give his clients the confidence to move freely, without fear of injury, to gain long-term success and happiness in their everyday lives.

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Lisa Sretenovic, CPA, CGMA, CITP, CAAS, Founder, Visionating, LLC

Visionating – [verb] act of continuously pursuing your business passion.

Lisa loves seeing professional practice owners with enough passion, drive, and belief in themselves to launch their own business. However, there are way too many of them flying by the seat of their pants, not knowing where their cash is going, and chasing after every sale, all while spending way too much time at the office.

She is on a mission to help these business owners understand they don’t have to give up their dream business. They can have a thriving company and spend time with their family. Not by getting better at their functional skills, but by focusing on three often neglected steps.

Sherlock Holmes is one of her favorite childhood heroes because he is known as a master of deduction and observation. Inspired by these skills, she takes pleasure in sleuthing through small businesses to optimize their costs and maximize their growth. Watching the mindset change of a practice owner go from defeated and burned out to joyful and inspired brings a smile to my soul. The thrill of deducing ways to ensure they have timely information is exhilarating. Having data allows her and her clients to collaborate efficiently, thus ensuring a positive, rapid change of direction. She hates seeing struggling owners, fatigued with the stress of money in their business, and lack of time with their loved ones, flounder by continuing to keep doing what they’ve always done. Lisa delights in explaining evidence to them because she knows how powerful the transformation will be.

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Phillip Williams, CEPA, President, P&P Business Solutions

**Phillip Williams, P and P Business Solutions**

P&P Business Solutions tackles the financial concerns that small businesses like yours face: Improving cash flow and profitability
Securing financing to fund capital projects
Generating working capital to fund business growth
Developing a successful exit strategy in preparation for retirement.

If wondering how you’d benefit from their guidance in navigating your finances, then simply contact P&P Business Solutions for a private consultation.

Company website | LinkedIn

Anthony Chen, Host of “Family Business Radio”

The complete show archive of “Family Business Radio” can be found at familybusinessradioshow.com.

Lee Jamison, Jamison Advising, Evan Zebley, The Sign Store Macon, and Bruce Gaynes, Kitchens Kelley Gaynes (Family Business Radio, Episode 17)

March 1, 2021 by John Ray

Family Business Radio

Lee Jamison, Jamison Advising, Evan Zebley, The Sign Store Macon, and Bruce Gaynes, Kitchens Kelley Gaynes (Family Business Radio, Episode 17)

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Lee Jamison, Jamison Advising, Evan Zebley, The Sign Store Macon, and Bruce Gaynes, Kitchens Kelley Gaynes (Family Business Radio, Episode 17)

On this edition of “Family Business Radio,” host Anthony Chen welcomed Evan Zebley of the Sign Store Macon to discuss what he’s learned both as an owner and also as an employee of a sign business. Attorney Bruce Gaynes of Kitchens Kelley Gaynes and CPA Lee Jamison of Jamison Advising also joined the show to discuss their advisory work with entrepreneurs and their businesses. Anthony closed the show by asking each of these business leaders what differentiates the most successful business owners they know. Family Business Radio” is underwritten and brought to you by Anthony Chen with Lighthouse Financial Network.

Lee Jamison, Jamison Advising

Jamison Advising is a full-service CPA firm that provides tax, accounting, and business advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses.

Lee Jamison is the Founder and brings 10 years of experience as a CPA that includes experience in public accounting and financial planning.

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Evan Zebley, The Sign Store Macon

The Sign Store is a design, build, and install firm focused on the physically produced components of a brand’s visual marketing. The Sign Store manufactures and installs sign products such as lit cabinets, channel letters, LED message centers, pylons, monuments, ADA-compliant signage, banners, wide-format graphics, fleet graphics, and more!

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Bruce Gaynes, Shareholder, Kitchens Kelley Gaynes

Kitchens Kelley Gaynes, P.C. has been providing experienced legal representation for clients in virtually all areas of industry and commerce since 1985. They work closely with their clients to form long-term relationships based on top-quality work and realistic legal advice. Their clients trust them to listen to them, understand their businesses, and craft reliable legal strategies that will help them achieve their goals. Every client, no matter the size, receives the same quick, efficient and effective response.

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Anthony Chen, Host of “Family Business Radio”

The complete show archive of “Family Business Radio” can be found at familybusinessradioshow.com.

Kham Inthirath, inThink Agency and Mark Gottlieb, Office Evolution Roswell (Family Business Radio, Episode 16)

January 14, 2021 by John Ray

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Kham Inthirath, inThink Agency and Mark Gottlieb, Office Evolution Roswell (Family Business Radio, Episode 16)

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Kham Inthirath, inThink Agency and Mark Gottlieb, Office Evolution Roswell (Family Business Radio, Episode 16)

On this edition of “Family Business Radio,” host Anthony Chen welcomes Kham Inthirath, who discusses his firm’s marketing consulting for business clients. Office Evolution Roswell owner Mark Gottlieb also joined the show to discuss co-working and ancillary services offered to solopreneurs on up to local offices of major corporations. “Family Business Radio” is underwritten and brought to you by Anthony Chen with Lighthouse Financial Network.

Kham Inthirath, CEO, inThink Agency

Kham Inthirath is the Founder and CEO of inThink Agency, a hybrid marketing and business consultancy agency. inThink helps businesses achieve growth through ROI-based marketing, sales and customer success innovation. Kham concentrates on enterprise growth for local to international companies.

Under Kham’s leadership, inThink’s team of strategists, creatives, and solutions architects develop and execute marketing strategies that are guided by inThink’s unique Business Diagnostic program. The Diagnostic assesses six critical pillars for business success — marketing, creative, customer success, operations, technology, and strategy. With insight into the strengths and weaknesses within each of these pillars, inThink helps companies do much more than market their product or service. They provide a roadmap for marketing that supports unique brand positioning, customer experiences that delight from sales through purchase, and a technology stack that can support the full scope of the organization. Kham helps his clients tell their brand stories in ways that allow them to realize the immediate value in the marketplace.

Kham’s longstanding passion for marketing and dedication to client success is evident in inThink’s work ethic, collaborative style, and fierce problem-solving orientation. Kham’s clients have increased their bottom line revenues by as much as 96% and seen engagement improvements up to 2000%.

Specialties: Marketing Automation (Hubspot Partner), Inbound Marketing, Branding, UX/IU Design, Content Marketing, Local Search Marketing, Lead Generation, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Website Design, Google Business Street View 360 Virtual Tour, Mobile Marketing, Pay-Per-Click, Digital Paid Advertising, Media Buying, Video Marketing, Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Business Development, Client Relations, Google Adwords, Google Analytics, Consulting, Customer Service, Internet Marketing, Digital Marketing, Market Analysis, Needs Assessment, CRM, Product Marketing, Operations, Technology Stack Consulting, Business Planning & Strategy, HR/Employment Branding.

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Mark Gottlieb, Founder and Partner, Office Evolution Roswell

Office Evolution is a flexible workspace provider. Founded in 2003, Office Evolution has always approached private office space and virtual office space markets from a unique, entrepreneurial perspective. Their determination to offer sole proprietors and small businesses real business solutions has turned the idea of expensive executive offices and impersonal virtual office and co-working spaces on its head. Their efforts have resulted in a growing number of business centers located in key metro areas throughout the United States. They help individuals and businesses grow and expand by becoming an affordable and professional piece of their business plan. Office Evolution is gaining fast attention in the midst of the pandemic.

In a recent article, Commercial Property Executive cites Office Evolution, the nation’s largest coworking franchisor, as an “intriguing case study,” offering small to middle-sized businesses, remote workers, and entrepreneurs the ease and convenience of private, close to home workspaces where you can get work done safely, affordably, and effectively. No more working from your dining room or local coffee house! Dreamers, Risk-Takers, and Doers need a professional workspace where they can be inspired, be productive, all while staying safe and close to home.

The Colorado-based company boasts 72 coast-to-coast locations and growing! The company’s presence is expanding in markets such as Atlanta, where it sees high demand for flexible workspaces. Office Evolution is looking to have 80 locations up and running by the first quarter of 2021.

Enjoy the historic charm of Roswell, GA while cutting your commute time. Located near the Roswell City Hall, Canton Street shops and restaurants (Crazy Love Coffee Shop, Zest, Adele’s, Table & Main, Rock N’ Taco, and much more.) the Office Evolution office space and business in historic Roswell, GA is perfect for your business. Office Evolution is an executive and virtual office space franchise designed for small businesses, solo entrepreneurs, and corporate employees to work near home. In business since 2003 with 73 locations open, Office Evolution is the full-service office solutions authority, providing clients with a professional image, friendly service, and convenience at a practical price. Our members of Dreamers, Risk-Takers, and Doers are Inspired – Here.

Committed to helping business owners thrive by taking the work out of running an office, Office Evolution Roswell delivers quality service and amenities and opportunities to connect and share knowledge with like-minded professionals. Fully furnished offices, state of the art technology, conference and training rooms, business support services, prestigious Roswell business address, live answering, and call management offer the right mix of services to help business owners succeed. Combine that with the newly renovated redesigned single-story building on Hwy 9 with 24/7 access and plentiful dedicated parking and they are the perfect place for members to “do their thing.”

The facility in the heart of Roswell features 40 dedicated private offices, 2 conference rooms, a larger meeting/ training space, break room/kitchen, and drop-in and shared workspaces equipped for COVID realities. They are located steps away from the Canton Street as well as Roswell City Hall with walkable access to a vast array of restaurants, shops and services. In addition to a fantastic private office, other amenities include: Covid safety protocols Fully furnished private office spaces (the setup is simple…plug in your computer and you’re ready to work) Multiple meeting-ready conference rooms Flexible coworking space Front desk staff to welcome you and your guests Complimentary beverages – hot coffee & tea available all day Internet Access – High Speed Wi-Fi or ethernet options available 24/7/365 nationwide access to your office here and our 72 other business centers when you travel Free convenient parking just outside our door.

Founder and Partner Mark Gottlieb founded MetroGroup in 1997 with a pursuit for creative yet fundamentally-based retail development. Through his leadership, vision and entrepreneurial spirit, the company has developed 5 million square feet of commercial development throughout the Southeast. Mark’s relationships with premier retailers, combined with his creative development approach, position MetroGroup as an accomplished real estate company respected for unique design and quality product.

In 2020, Mark became Franchise Owner for Office Evolution Roswell. The facility offers sole proprietors and small businesses flexible workspace solutions, including private offices, coworking, virtual offices and conference rooms, serving the Roswell community and surrounding neighborhoods. Mark is responsible for the company’s overall health and growth in this market.

In 2013, Mark joined forces with Frank Hall to launch Metro-Hall Retail to deliver on-point and on-task development, construction and advisory solutions to retailers and service providers.

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Anthony Chen, Host of “Family Business Radio”

The complete show archive of “Family Business Radio” can be found at familybusinessradioshow.com.

Felicia Darling, DTSpade Specialized Real Estate, Jade Getchell, Enlighten Design & Marketing, and Richard Rehme, Intelligent Office (Family Business Radio, Episode 15)

December 11, 2020 by John Ray

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Felicia Darling, DTSpade Specialized Real Estate, Jade Getchell, Enlighten Design & Marketing, and Richard Rehme, Intelligent Office (Family Business Radio, Episode 15)

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Felicia Darling, DTSpade Specialized Real Estate, Jade Getchell, Enlighten Design & Marketing, and Richard Rehme, Intelligent Office (Family Business Radio, Episode 15)

Host Anthony Chen welcomes Felicia Darling of DTSpade Specialized Real Estate to discuss commercial real estate issues for business owners. Jade Getchell, Enlighten Design & Marketing, also joined the show to share her work as a “marketing department for hire,” while Richard Rehme, Intelligent Office, discussed how he helps business owners with offices and administrative services. “Family Business Radio” is underwritten and brought to you by Anthony Chen with Lighthouse Financial Network.

Felicia Darling, Commercial Brokerage Partner, DTSpade Specialized Real Estate

**Felicia Darling, DTSpade Specialized Real Estate**

DTSpade is an Atlanta commercial real estate firm committed to helping Clients within Healthcare, Medical, Dental, Government, and Pre+Equity organizations make excellent decisions on office space. DTSpade brokers are Partners who work as a team to expertly address client needs. They partner with clients before, during, and after the process to make the commercial real estate transaction work in the client’s favor.

Felicia Darling brings over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry to commercial real estate. She graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University with a B.S. in Education and Special Education and received her Master’s Degree in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Memphis. Felicia received the National Certification of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and holds an active Speech-Language Pathology license in three states (Georgia, Indiana, and California). She has worked in various settings including rehabilitation centers, private clinics, skilled nursing facilities, schools, and home health. Felicia has collaborated with physical therapists, occupational therapists, physicians, nurses, social workers, and dietary managers to bring the best quality healthcare to patients. In commercial real estate, Felicia has helped medical practices expand their footprint across Georgia. She has an active real estate license with the Georgia Real Estate Commission. Felicia is also a member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors. She looks forward to continuing to facilitate growth for businesses.

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Jade Getchell, Owner, Enlighten Design & Marketing

**Jade Getchell, Enlighten Design & Marketing**

Enlighten Design & Marketing is your marketing department for hire and partner in government contracts. When you work with us, you remain the Chief Marketing Officer, we become your Marketing Director. We don’t believe in hijacking dreams, only helping make them become reality. We do all of this with full confidentiality in place.

Following her passion for graphic design and brand development, Jade Getchell started Enlighten Design & Marketing to help companies promote their own unique story to draw in lifetime customers. Jade specializes in core marketing areas such as communications materials, brand identity, business development, and government contracting materials. Whatever your communication or marketing needs are, Jade and her team are equipped with solutions that assist with success!

Enlighten Design & Marketing works with a range of companies, nonprofits, and government contractors. Jade’s marketing leadership has helped her clients close deals and achieve higher sales thanks to brand awareness and messaging. She has the ability to create communications materials that are easy to read and aesthetically beautiful to win business. She works with clients to identify intentions and implement solutions that ensure repeat business and brand loyalty.

Jade graduated from Kennesaw State University with a degree in Management and Entrepreneurship. She is a wife to an amazing man, a mother to two incredible children, and loves spending time working out, singing, and spending time with her family.

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Richard Rehme, Owner, Intelligent Office

Work is an activity, not a location. Intelligent Office provides clients with the facilities and administrative support so they can literally work anywhere and still maintain a professional image. They offer conference room and office rental, address and mail services, custom management of incoming calls, support for special projects; literally any service that will help grow a clients’ business. At Intelligent Office, clients only use the services they need and only pay for the services they use. They focus on the routine so clients can focus on the important.

Richard Rehme currently serves as President & Owner of the Intelligent Office locations in Atlanta, Ga. His 20 years of executive business operations and finance leadership with Fortune Global 100 organizations have positioned him as an expert in the field of business efficiency and administrative support services in growing companies.

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Anthony Chen, Host of “Family Business Radio”

The complete show archive of “Family Business Radio” can be found at familybusinessradioshow.com.

Lauren Fernandez, The Fernandez Company and Tom Burgess, Christian Brothers Automotive Cumming (Family Business Radio, Episode 14)

November 13, 2020 by John Ray

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Lauren Fernandez, The Fernandez Company and Tom Burgess, Christian Brothers Automotive Cumming (Family Business Radio, Episode 14)

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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

**Tom Burgess, Christian Brothers Automotive – Cumming**

Christian Brothers Automotive is a faith-based franchise that started 38 years and currently has 229 owner-operated shops nationwide. The company has the highest Net Promoter Score of any aftermarket automotive repair/maintenance franchise by far, and was #1 in customer satisfaction per JD Powers survey in 2019. They are listed in the top 10 franchises to own by Franchise Business Review Magazine, they have never closed a shop in 38 years which is unheard of in the auto repair business.

Tom Burgess opened his shop in 2015 which was the 10th CBA facility to open around Atlanta. His shop was voted the top new business in 2016 by the Forsyth Chamber of Commerce, and in 2017 was #1 in customer satisfaction of all CBA shops nationwide. Thus far in 2020 they are the 4th fastest growing CBA shop nationwide (gross sales) and currently they employ 11 people.

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Anthony Chen, Host of “Family Business Radio”

The complete show archive of “Family Business Radio” can be found at familybusinessradioshow.com.

Family Business Radio, Episode 13: Terri Teague, Smallbiz.Consulting, and Scott Ward, Corporate Real Estate Advisors

October 15, 2020 by John Ray

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Family Business Radio, Episode 13: Terri Teague, Smallbiz.Consulting, and Scott Ward, Corporate Real Estate Advisors

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Family Business Radio, Episode 13: Terri Teague, Smallbiz.Consulting, and Scott Ward, Corporate Real Estate Advisors

Host Anthony Chen welcomes Terri Teague to discuss her small business consulting practice. Scott Ward also joins the show to discuss his journey as a business owner and achieving a successful exit. “Family Business Radio” is underwritten and brought to you by Anthony Chen with Lighthouse Financial Network.

Terri Teague, Owner, Smallbiz.Consulting

Terri Teague has been a small business owner for over 30 years, launching and growing five businesses in her career.

Through SmallBiz.Consulting she draws on her many business experiences to support the small business community. Terri offers sage strategies that help small companies bypass the roadblocks that threaten to stop them.

She offers keen advice on improving products for higher margins, improving operations for higher efficiencies, and improving customer acquisition for greater growth.

Through SmallBiz.Consulting Terri hosts a virtual networking platform called “Networking with Friends” for B2B companies. It is a place where new business relationships can be forged.

During the pandemic SmallBiz.Consulting also launched a social media engagement team called The Power Team. This team works together to support each other on LinkedIn to garner greater views and engagement.

While growing takes up the lion share of focus for all business owners, planning and preparing for an exit is another very important aspect of business ownership. SmallBiz.Consulting counsels business owners on the most important steps to take to maximize the value of their companies in the eyes of prospective buyers.

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Scott Ward, Vice President, Corporate Real Estate Advisors

Scott Ward is Vice President at Corporate Real Estate Advisors. He leans heavily on the word, “Advisors” because until recently he was a 25 plus year multiunit franchisee of Play It Again Sports where he mentored six employees to start their own businesses, counseled other franchisees and successfully sold his business. He is one of the few commercial real estate professionals that’s carried the responsibility of cash flow, P&L management and balance sheets. He’s spoken to the Georgia Association of Business Brokers, the SCORE mentorship group, XPX Atlanta and Atlanta Succession Group. He just released his book “Scabs, Scars and Pots o”Gold, True Life Stories of a Successful Franchisee.”

Scott’s contacts and involvement in citywide groups give him an innovative perspective on trends of traffic, population, education and economics. He is and has been part of enabling organizations throughout metro Atlanta in realizing their missions by serving on boards or as an officer in Rotary International (Treasurer/International Director), The Chattahoochee Nature Center Board, The North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Scouts BSA (adult training), Toastmasters International, The Georgia Production Partnership (membership, industry relations and governmental relations) and Atlanta Theatre to Go Board. He is also a member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors.

Scott is a graduate of the University of Florida. Scott is also a public speaker and presentation coach. He loves fly fishing, sailing and has been known to swing a golf club or two! His family’s accomplishments overwhelm him with pride. If you would like to share a coffee please reach out!

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Anthony Chen, Host of “Family Business Radio”

The complete show archive of “Family Business Radio” can be found at familybusinessradioshow.com.

Family Business Radio, Episode 12: Michelle Coyne, Coyne Pest Control, and Carolyn Kelso, Betty Carry

September 18, 2020 by John Ray

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Family Business Radio, Episode 12: Michelle Coyne, Coyne Pest Control, and Carolyn Kelso, Betty Carry

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Family Business Radio, Episode 12: Michelle Coyne, Coyne Pest Control, and Carolyn Kelso, Betty Carry

Michelle Coyne, Coyne Pest Control, and Carolyn Kelso, Betty Carry join host Anthony Chen to talk about their respective journeys with their businesses. “Family Business Radio” is underwritten and brought to you by Anthony Chen with Lighthouse Financial Network.

Michelle Coyne, Coyne Pest Control

Coyne Pest Control is a small, family owned, full-service pest control company located in Woodstock GA and servicing the North Metro area. They offer premium commercial and residential pest control services including termite, rodent and mosquito protection. They have been in business since 2010. They offer FREE estimates and FREE pest consultations, and are certified, licensed and insured. They are so confident they can resolve your pest issues, they offer a 100% money back guarantee–If you are not happy with their service, you won’t pay a penny!

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Carolyn Kelso, Betty Carry

Taking a public health approach; Betty Carry LLC., a woman, veteran owned company, firearms training advocate and affiliate of the A.L.I.V.E. Active Shooter Survival Training program aims to support Healthy People 2020 Objectives (IVPs 30 & 31) focused on reducing firearms-related deaths & non-lethal firearms related injuries by promoting the A.L.I.V.E. Active Shooter Survival Training program as well as offering certified firearms training/courses to both the general public and business entities.

Carolyn Wilding Kelso, SSgt USMC (Ret) is the President of Betty Carry, LLC. and an affiliate of the A.L.I.V.E. Active Shooter Survival Training program who served nearly ten years on active duty as a legal administrator. She holds a Master of Science in Health & Wellness from the American College of Healthcare Sciences, and a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science from Kaplan University.

Carolyn is a firearms training advocate, a certified NRA instructor, certified A.L.I.V.E. Active Shooter Survival Training Instructor, a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA), member of the United States Conceal Carry Association (USCCA), and member of the Greater North Fulton Chamber (GNFC). As a mother, she has supported numerous school activities and programs to include swim team, baseball, track & field, PTOs/PTAs, and JROTC. Carolyn enjoys being an active member of her community.

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