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FOCO Talks: TSPLOST and the future of transportation in Forsyth County, featuring County Manager Kevin Tanner, James McCoy & Laura Stewart

October 20, 2022 by Amanda Pearch

FoCo Talks

FOCO Talks: TSPLOST and the future of transportation in Forsyth County, featuring County Manager Kevin Tanner, James McCoy & Laura Stewart

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TSPLOST and the future of transportation in Forsyth County

Featuring County Manager Kevin Tanner, Chamber President and CEO, James McCoy &

VP of Community Development Laura Stewart

Kevin Tanner is the Forsyth County Manager. Kevin has served the local community for the past 30 years, including previously serving as the county manager of Dawson County and working as a firefighter and member of the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. At the end of 2020 he finished his fourth term as a State Representative for District 9, which includes Lumpkin County and parts of Dawson and Forsyth counties. Kevin has served as the chairman of the House Transportation Committee and has been a member of several other committees in the House, including Appropriations, Education, Special Rules, Natural Resources and Intergovernmental Coordination committees. In 2019 and 2020, he was appointed to serve as the co-chair of the joint Georgia Commission on Freight & Logistics.

James McCoy is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Forsyth County Chamber. Over the last 16 years he has led several successful campaigns to gain voter approval for over $2 billion dollars for education, transportation, and public safety infrastructure improvements. During his tenure at the Chamber, the organization has worked with over 400 economic development clients and commercial real estate developments that have announced the creation of over 22,000 new jobs and over $2 billion dollars of new capital investment in Forsyth County.

Laura Stewart is the enthusiastic VP of Community Development. She and the Chamber team are the voice of business, providing community leadership, information and solutions to foster a strong economic environment and a superior quality of life in Forsyth County. To learn more the Forsyth Chamber, visit www.focochamber.org. Check out their YouTube channel.

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Broadcasted LIVE from the Forsyth Business RadioX Studio in Cumming, Georgia

Produced by Amanda Pearch

Carter Barrett, Candidate for Georgia State House, District 24

October 19, 2022 by John Ray

Business Beat

Carter Barrett, Candidate for Georgia State House, District 24

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Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Carter Barrett, Candidate for Georgia State House, District 24

Lifelong banker and community leader Carter Barrett joined host Roger Lusby on this edition of Business Beat to discuss his business background, why he’s running for political office, critical issues for his district and for the state, and much more.

Business Beat is presented by Alpharetta CPA firm Frazier & Deeter and is produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®

Carter Barrett, Candidate for State House 24

Carter Barrett is a native Georgian, proud University of Georgia graduate, and proven business and community leader in Forsyth County.

In 2006, Carter started Community Business Bank. By focusing on business fundamentals and conservative economic principles, he kept the bank profitable through the Great Recession before selling it in 2015. He’s since become North Atlanta Market President for Affinity Bank and is a founding member of Dime Capital.

Today Carter focuses on investing in real estate and small businesses and does some consulting. He is also the Republican Nominee for Georgia House District 24, after challenging an incumbent and winning in a runoff on June 21st.

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Frazier & Deeter

The Alpharetta office of Frazier & Deeter is home to a thriving CPA tax practice, a growing advisory practice and an Employee Benefit Plan Services group. CPAs and advisors in the Frazier & Deeter Alpharetta office serve clients across North Georgia and around the country with services such as personal tax planning, estate planning, business tax planning, business tax compliance, state and local tax planning, financial statement reviews, financial statement audits, employee benefit plan audits, internal audit outsourcing, cyber security, data privacy, SOX and other regulatory compliance, mergers, and acquisitions and more. Alpharetta CPAs serve clients ranging from business owners and executives to large corporations.

Roger Lusby, host of Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat, is an Alpharetta CPA and Alpharetta Office Managing Partner for Frazier & Deeter. He is also a member of the Tax Department in charge of coordinating tax and accounting services for our clientele. His responsibilities include a review of a variety of tax returns with an emphasis in the individual, estate, and corporate areas. Client assistance is also provided in the areas of financial planning, executive compensation and stock option planning, estate and succession planning, international planning (FBAR, SFOP), health care, real estate, manufacturing, technology, and service companies.

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An episode archive of Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat can be found here.

Forsyth Business Radio featuring Cooper & Co. General Contractors

March 17, 2022 by Amanda Pearch

Forsyth Business Radio

Forsyth Business Radio featuring Cooper & Co. General Contractors

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Evan Cooper/ Jim Cooper/ Steve Cooper/ Ted Cooper

Forsyth Business Radio featuring Cooper & Co. General Contractors

Founder and CEO Ted Cooper, Principals Steve & Jim Cooper and Evan Cooper share 3 generations of General Contracting experience. Listen as they share about Community participations, company & family culture, BIGFOOT, General Contracting projects past, present and future and much more!

Cooper & Company was founded in 1967 as a full-service commercial general contracting firm committed to serving clients in Georgia and throughout the south. As we have expanded our services, we have also expanded our projects. Cooper & Company has now successfully completed over 600 projects in all divisions of construction. And – while a lot of things have changed since 1967 – our approach to construction has remained constant. Today, we are based in the metro Atlanta area and still serve clients around the southeast. This gives you have the security of knowing whether a contract is negotiated, construction manager at risk, or hard bid — our project team can provide you with the services you need.

Join host Amanda Pearch (CEO of Forsyth Business RadioX) alongside her Partner and co-host, Steve Cooper (CFO of Forsyth Business RadioX and Principal at Cooper & Co.) as they highlight the legacy of Cooper & Company.

Forsyth Business RadioX is excited to “Give a VOICE” to businesses in the Forsyth County area and beyond!

Listen to the broadcast 24/7 on businessradiox.com/forsyth-studio and SUBSCRIBE wherever you get your #audio shows to “Forsyth Business Radio” to stay up to date with the latest episodes.

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Amanda Pearch and Steve Cooper with Forsyth Business RadioX

December 22, 2021 by Amanda Pearch

Forsyth Business Radio

Amanda Pearch and Steve Cooper with Forsyth Business RadioX

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Steve Cooper, Amanda Pearch and Rick Strawn

Amanda Pearch/Forsyth Business RadioX

Amanda Pearch is the dynamic Principal and CEO of Forsyth Business RadioX (launching in January of 2022). She has fervently served Gwinnett County for 5 years, 3 of which were alongside Mike Sammond at Gwinnett Business RadioX. Recognized by her peers for being an innovator and disruptor, Amanda was a Gwinnett Young Professionals “Top 35 Under 35” Award recipient in 2021. Amanda hosts the popular trailblazing series “Celebrating Powerhouse Women” on Business RadioX. This series salutes and recognizes women leaders making an impact!

With a passion for service, Amanda is an active participant in the community. She serves on the Gwinnett Young Professionals, Emeritus Board and is a Hudgens Center for Art and Learning Board collaborative. Prior to her work with Business RadioX, Amanda gained extensive knowledge of the Atlanta market through sales and marketing in golf and hotel acquisitions.

Steve Cooper/Forsyth Business RadioX

Steve Cooper is the Principal and CFO of Forsyth Business RadioX. Additionally, Steve is the President of Cooper & Company General Contractors. With over 30 years of construction experience, he holds both a General Contractor and Utility Foreman License. A graduate of Southern Polytechnic College, Steve holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Science/Construction Management. Steve serves on the Board of Directors for the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce and is the 2024 Board Chair. A Community Advocate, Steve is a Rotarian and serves on the Board for B’More Learning, a non-profit organization, one of this many philanthropic efforts. A Forsyth County native and community proponent, Steve and his family call Cumming, GA home.

Together, Amanda and Steve have partnered to “Give a VOICE” to businesses in the Forsyth County area and beyond!

Podcasts by Amanda Pearch

Amanda Pearch and Steve Cooper with Forsyth Business RadioX

December 22, 2021 by Mike

Case In Point

Amanda Pearch and Steve Cooper with Forsyth Business RadioX

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Amanda Pearch/Forsyth Business RadioX

Steve Cooper/Forsyth Business RadioX

Together, Amanda and Steve have partnered to “Give a VOICE” to businesses in the Forsyth County area and beyond!

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ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Frank Norton, Jr., The Norton Agency

November 21, 2019 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Frank Norton, Jr., The Norton Agency

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ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: An Interview with Frank Norton, Jr., The Norton Agency

Host Geoff Smith speaks with Frank Norton Jr., Chairman and CEO of The Norton Agency, on the growth dynamics of Metro Atlanta and the North Georgia regions.

Frank Norton, Jr., The Norton Agency

Frank Norton, Jr. is the Chairman and CEO of The Norton Agency. In 1986, Frank Norton Jr., joined the Norton Agency to direct the Commercial and Residential Real Estate Divisions of the Agency. His expertise, combined with his energy and creative imagination, has thrust the company forward at a faster pace. He was elected President of the firm by the Board of Directors in 1997 and Chairman in 2004.

The Norton Commercial and Acreage Group provides clients extensive resources and services associated with the purchase or sale of commercial property and large acreage tracts for development. Investment counseling, corporate relocation, in-depth development services, territory market analysis and an unparalleled customer base give clients confidence as they invest in the community.

In the field of commercial real estate, The Norton Agency’s professionalism, service and knowledge are unmatched. Investors and corporations have a wide range of real estate needs. The Norton Agency specializes in site selection for restaurants, industrial parks, retail centers, neighborhoods, resorts, multi-family and single family developments. In addition, The Norton Agency offers brokerage services for industrial sites and buildings and industrial park development.

The Norton Agency’s Commercial and Acreage Division is designed with the brokerage needs of the investor in mind. Eighty-five years of experience and unique resources unite to form the area’s most comprehensive brokerage service.

Since 1986, Frank has collected and interpreted community market research data through Norton Native Intelligence™ , and has developed consulting and strategic planning services for the firm. Norton Native Intelligence™ is a unique and powerful tool employed by Norton to power their client’s purchases, investments and portfolio strategies. This 30 year statistical database is sought out by relocating businesses, investors and developers alike. The material is modeled to strategically position banking, medical, retail, residential and industrial development and to provide a deeper understanding of ever-changing market dynamics.

Clients as diverse as Hall County School System, Valentine Farms, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, United Community Bank, Wendy’s, Walmart and Publix use the ever changing stream of data to secure strategic opportunities and better anticipate future growth directions.

Geoff Smith, Host of “ATL Developments with Geoff Smith”

“ATL Developments with Geoff Smith” covers all things economic development in the Atlanta Metro area. From everything inside the Beltline to Avalon and beyond, Geoff Smith interviews the movers and shakers making the ATL one of the best places to live, work and play. An archive of past episodes can be found here.

Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial working with Real Estate agents and homebuyers to help them get happily to their closing table. Geoff is an authority on the latest economic development trends shaping the Atlanta Metro area. His interviews reveal an inside perspective at how things get done in the ATL.

Geoff is an active member of his community serving on the Board of Directors of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, as well as holding the position of chairman for the Chamber’s Education Committee. He is also Secretary of the Roswell Youth Baseball Association and coaches his sons in football, baseball and basketball. Geoff enjoys golf, camping and traveling with his wife and two sons. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia.

“ATL Developments with Geoff Smith” is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®, located inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with approximately $12.9 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

Robert Long with Forward Forsyth

July 17, 2019 by Mike

Case In Point

Robert Long with Forward Forsyth

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Robert Long/Forward Forsyth

The Cumming-Forsyth Chamber not only serves the business community as a traditional chamber, but it also the lead entity for economic development and tourism. Forsyth County is one of the fastest growing counties in the US, has the #1 school system in Georgia, and is the most affluent county in Georgia.

Forward Forsyth is your resource for all things business in Forsyth County. Forward Forsyth is here to connect you to the opportunities you need to get started, relocate or grow.

Robert Long with the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce

February 6, 2019 by Mike

Case In Point

Robert Long with the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce

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Robert Long/Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce

The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber not only serves the business community as a traditional chamber, but it also the lead entity for economic development and tourism. Forsyth County is one of the fastest growing counties in the United States, has the #1 school system in the state of Georgia, and is the most affluent county in Georgia.