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Dave Vogel with Realistic Retirement Strategies, Edward Reid and RC Sayyah with The Grand Prince of Moscow – Buckhead Business Radio

May 19, 2015 by angishields

Buckhead Business Radio

Dave Vogel with Realistic Retirement Strategies, Edward Reid and RC Sayyah with The Grand Prince of Moscow - Buckhead Business Radio

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Dave Vogel/Realistic Retirement Strategies

Founder and President

I have been in the Financial Services Business since 1982. I started with EF Hutton in NYC and moved to Atlanta in 1983. I slide over to Lehman Bros Kuhn Loeb which was one of the oldest and largest private investment banking firms of the time. I spent 11 years as a SVP of Investments with Lehman. I got interested in Financial Planning and in 1996 I had an opportunity to become a Branch Manager of Raymond James Financial Services. In 2010 I sold my practice and joined a startup called Redbeacon. The Home Depot bought out the company and I helped launch the platform nationwide.

As successful as Redbeacon was, I missed the financial services business where I was used to helping individuals solve their financial and investment needs. Last year I started my own practice where I focus on Retirement Income Planning and Portfolio Management where implement strategies that minimize downside. My main goal is to make sure my clients dont run out of money in retirement. Last year I affiliated with Tarkenton Financial right here in Atlanta. They are one of the best insurance organizations on the Street today.

www.RealisticRetirementStrategies.com | Linkedin

Edward Reid/The Grand Prince of Moscow

Creator, writer, producer, and actor

Creator, writer, producer, and actor in “The Grand Prince of Moscow”

Previously a professor in Poland and a middle and high school history teacher.

www.TheGrandPrinceofMoscow.com | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

RC Sayyah/The Grand Prince of Moscow

Executive Producer and Actor

Civil Rights Issues

May 19, 2015 by angishields

BRX National

Civil Rights Issues

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G Jacobs, M Earle, C Sermons, S Ditzel, & E Rowell

Greg Jacobs w/ Jacobs & King

Gregory is the Managing Member of Jacobs & King. With over 20 years of experience, Greg co-founded Jacobs & King in 2010. His concentration within the practice is on Trusts and Estates, Asset Protection Planning, Business Law, Real Estate and Tax issues.

Prior to co-founding the firm, Greg held positions including Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director, Financial Planning at Wachovia Bank; Senior Manager, Private Client Services at Arthur Anderson; and Partner at Lawler & Tanner.

He earned a B.S. with Honors in accounting from the University of Florida and a J.D. with Honors also from the University of Florida. He was a member of the National Business Honor Society and Beta Alpha Psi, the National Accounting Honor Society.

Greg brings the special combination of his legal and accounting experience into play for resolving some of the most complex cases. He is a member of the Florida Bar, the State Bar of Georgia, the American Bar Association and the Atlanta Bar Association, and maintains an additional license as a Certified Financial Planner.

Originally from Brockton, Massachusetts, Greg also spent time in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida before settling in Sandy Springs, Georgia after law school in 1992. He has been married for 18 years and is the father of three sons. In his spare time Greg loves coaching and watching his sons’ sports teams, including hockey, football, lacrosse, basketball, soccer and baseball. He volunteers as the coach of the Riverwood Jr. Raiders football team and is also on their Board of Directors. Greg is active in civic organizations as well, serving as the Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee Professional Advisory Counsel of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and is on the Planned Giving and Endorsement Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.

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Myrlin Earle w/ Bruce A. Hagen P.C., Trial Lawyers

Myrlin Earle w/ Hagen P.C. started his career in Georgia at the Fulton Solicitor General’s office. He then moved up to the Fulton District Attorney’s office. From there, Myrlin moved into the corporate, private sector by spending the last 10 years working for State Farm Insurance Company’s legal department in Atlanta, Sharon Ware & Associates. After spending a good bit of time defending car wreck cases.

Myrlin has now come to the “Good Side” and will be putting all that experience to work to help his clients get a fair treatment in court.

History:

2011-Present, Bruce A. Hagen P.C., Trial Lawyers. Personal Injury Trial Attorney.

2001-2011 Senior Attorney for Sharon Ware and Associates; In-House Counsel for State Farm Insurance Company. Myrlin accumulated numerous defense verdicts in metro Atlanta which saved State Farm Insurance Company millions of dollars. In 2010, he successfully defended a $10 Million lawsuit involving avascular necrosis which resulted in defense verdict.

1996-2001, Chief Senior/Assistant District Attorney, Fulton County District Attorney’s Office. Supervised Major Drug Trafficking Unit. He was the Assistant. D.A. in the trial division. Myrlin handled thousands of Felony prosecutions and supervised jury trials and hundreds of seizure cases.

1993-1996, Senior Asst. Solicitor General, Fulton County Solicitor General’s Office. Myrlin started his illustrious career handling thousands of misdemeanor cases, including DUI Prosecutions.

Mr. Earle belongs to the Atlanta and County Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia. He also is a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.

Areas of Practice:

Wrongful Death
Automobile Accidents
Trucking Accidents
Bus Accidents
Brain Injury
Drunk Driving Accidents
Slip and Falls
Products Liability

Bar Admissions:

Georgia
Washington DC

Professional Associations and Memberships:

State Bar of Georgia
Atlanta Bar Association
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

Education:

Howard University School of Law
California State University Long Beach

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Crystal James Sermons w/ Crystal Sermons, LLC

Attorney Crystal James Sermons is an accomplished attorney, educator, leader, and motivator, that has only begun to make a mark on the world. Born in Broxton, Georgia, Attorney Sermons received her Bachelor of Science degree from Clark Atlanta University, her Master of Public Health from Rollin’s School of Public Health at Emory University, her Juris Doctorate from University of Houston, and her license to practice law from the State of Georgia, all by the age of twenty-six. She has been able to not only work within her science and public health interests, she has also maintained a successful legal practice that focuses mainly on the areas of civil right issues, which include labor and employment issues, voting irregularities, criminal law, personal injury, as well as domestic relations. With more than sixteen years of private practice experience and offices in Atlanta, GA and Ocilla GA, Attorney James continues to seek opportunities to utilize her unique training and background to assist the clients that she serve.

Attorney Crystal James is also a mother, and proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

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Sean Ditzel w/ Kessler & Solomiany, LLC

Education

J.D., University of Georgia School of Law

B.A., summa cum laude, Georgia State University

Bar Admissions

State Bar of Georgia

Supreme Court of Georgia

Georgia Court of Appeals

United States Federal Court, Northern District of Georgia

Selected Honors

Executive Committee of the State Bar of Georgia,

Family Law Section, 2011-2013

Chair of the Technology and Social Media Subcommittee,

Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, 2012-2013

Chair of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia,

Family Law Section, 2011-2013

Super Lawyers Magazine Rising Star, 2011

Graduate of the Leadership Academy of the Young Lawyers Division, 2012

Selected Positions

Webinar, Recent Developments in Technology for Family Law Practitioners, November 2012

Speaker for LiveCLE Seminar – Family & Matrimonial Law in the 21st Century: Practicing with Humanity

Panelist for Atlanta Bar Association’s Valentine’s Day CLE: Ethics Issues in Family Law

Live CLE Seminar Family & Matrimonial Law in the 21st Century: Practicing with Humanity March 28, 2013

Speaker at the 2012 Joint Legal / Forensic Accounting Divorce Seminar

Guest lecturer at John Marshall Law School

Guardian Ad Litem, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation

Summary

Mr. Ditzel was born in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to Atlanta, Georgia at an early age. After graduating at the top of his class at Georgia State University, where he was named the James Madison Scholar for Political Science, he earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2006.

Domestic relations law has been Mr. Ditzel’s exclusive area of legal practice. He has attained considerable litigation and courtroom experience in matters ranging from divorce, child support, custody, legitimation, paternity and adoption. Mr. Ditzel has represented a variety of clients throughout the State of Georgia, including many prominent athletes, entertainers and executives. Mr. Ditzel has been recognized as a Rising Star by the Super Lawyers Magazine for his exemplary work in domestic relations law.

Mr. Ditzel is extremely active in leadership positions in various local and state bar organizations and is also a trained Guardian Ad Litem for the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation. Mr. Ditzel and his wife, Robin, make their home in Marietta, Georgia with their dog, George.

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Georgia Business Radio May 15th: Millard Choate with Choate Construction, Emily C. Bridges with Choate Construction, Trenton Spindler with GreenPrint – Buckhead Business Radio

May 15, 2015 by angishields

Buckhead Business Radio

Georgia Business Radio May 15th: Millard Choate with Choate Construction, Emily C. Bridges with Choate Construction, Trenton Spindler with GreenPrint - Buckhead Business Radio

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Ryan McPherson, Trenton Spindler, Emily C. Bridges, Millard Choate

Millard Choate/Choate Construction

President

Millard Choate founded Choate Construction Company in 1989 from a basement office in his home. Currently celebrating its 25th anniversary, Millard has led Choate Constructions continued growth. Today, the company employs 390 full-time professionals and strives to lead industry in advances in Virtual Construction and Building Information Modeling, LEED® Construction and Consulting, Safety, and Risk Mitigation. Choate Construction is consistently ranked in ENRs Top 400 National Contractors and Top Southeast Contractor lists.

Active in several organizations, Millard serves as a Director on the Board of Fidelity Bank, is an active member in the Business Executives for National Security (BENS), and is a member of the Atlanta Rotary. He supports many philanthropic organizations such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Shepherd Center, HomeStretch, various university scholarships, and other military family support charities, to name a few.

www.ChoateCo.com Cars & ‘Q for the Cause

Emily C. Bridges/Choate

Marketing Director & Event Chair for Cars & ‘Q for the Cause

Emily C. Bridges joined Choate Construction Company in 2008 and focuses on designing, implementing, and facilitating the marketing plan and direction. Specifically, she handles marketing strategy development, public relations, brand management, client presentations, internal and external communication, collateral, philanthropic efforts, and ensuring multi-office marketing consistency.

In addition to her professional duties, Emily has served as a Member on the Georgia Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Board of Directors for five years and was recently presented with the national Jena Award, the highest honor bestowed to an individual by the CF Foundation, for her fundraising and volunteer efforts. She is also on the board of the Real Estate Group of Atlanta (REGA), the Advancement Board for Real Estate Development at Clemson University, and an Emeritus Board Member on Andees Army, a 501c3 that supports children and youth affected by brain injuries.

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Trenton Spindler/GreenPrint

Co-Founder, SVP, Strategy and Products

Trenton is a proven leader, operator, and innovator. As Vice President of Operations and Products, at mobile advertising firm, ThumbFriendly, Trenton helped to lead the company from its inception to sale in early 2014. In addition to his strategic responsibilities, Trenton helped to oversee numerous investment rounds and developed the proprietary technology that helped the company innovate and drove growth. Trenton has built relationships with numerous investment groups, strategic technology partners, agencies, and channel partners which he leverages on an ongoing basis. Trenton brings strategic insight, knack for innovation, and creativity in both developing products and corporate strategy to the GreenPrint.

www.GreenPrintCorp.com Twitter Facebook LinkedIn www.MyZeroFuel.com Facebook (MyZeroFuel) Twitter (MyZeroFuel)

International Business Radio 05-13-15 Host Rich Casanova, Studio Guests: Dan Moss with The World Chamber of Commerce and Tom Meredith with P2P Cash – Buckhead Business Radio

May 13, 2015 by angishields

Buckhead Business Radio

International Business Radio 05-13-15 Host Rich Casanova, Studio Guests: Dan Moss with The World Chamber of Commerce and Tom Meredith with P2P Cash - Buckhead Business Radio

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Rich Casanova/Business RadioX

Talk Show Host

Rich Casanova began his broadcasting career in California’s central valley at KSKS-FM. While in California he also ran a successful entertainment company whose staff and crew entertained over 100,000 people. After moving to Atlanta and selling his entertainment company, Casanova ventured into publishing as the Publisher and Franchise Owner of Coffee News, based in Bangor, ME.

Rich is currently a Radio Talk Show Host and Studio Operator at the Business RadioX® studio in Buckhead (Atlanta, GA).

www.BuckheadBusinessRadiox.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook

Dan Moss/The World Chamber of Commerce

Vice President

Dan Is Vice President of the World Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of its Investment and Economic Development Commitee. He has been involved in the investment and business community in Buckhead for over 40 years. He also taught at the Emory University Center for life Long Learning for over 35 years.

www.WorldChamberc.org | Linkedin | LinkedIn (Dan)| Twitter | Facebook

Tom Meredith/P2P Cash

CEO

Mr. Meredith is the founder, Chairman and CEO of P2P Cash, whose Free Money Transfer program is the ONLY free method to send cash to any cellphone worldwide.

Mr. Meredith has over 30 years experience in the computer industry, ranging from Artificial Intelligence to the early days of the personal computer to Top Secret Federal Contracts.

Mr. Meredith was the founder of VoxLink, an innovator of voice mail and e-mail integration. He founded one of the first payment processing companies on the Internet, pioneering online international credit card processing. Mr. Meredith has consulted the financial services industry, primarily in automation of mortgage origination and credit/debit card processing.

Mr. Meredith is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and Stanford University where he received an Engineering degree in 3 years.

www.P2Pcash.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook

Franchise Business Radio 05-13-15: Host Pam Currie with Guests: Clarissa Bradstock with Any Lab Test Now, Tom Gustoff with Massage Heights, Matt Andrew with Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint, Craig Madans with HOCOA-The Home Repair Network – Buckhead Business Radio

May 13, 2015 by angishields

Buckhead Business Radio

Franchise Business Radio 05-13-15: Host Pam Currie with Guests: Clarissa Bradstock with Any Lab Test Now, Tom Gustoff with Massage Heights, Matt Andrew with Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint, Craig Madans with HOCOA-The Home Repair Network - Buckhead Business Radio

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Craig Madans,Matt Andrew,Tom Gustoff,Clarissa Bradstock, Pam Currie (Host)

Pam Currie/Franchise Intellect, Inc

Founder

Pam Currie has over 20 years in franchising and traditional corporate America; She has acquired business acumen from multiple perspectives of the franchise business model, starting at the franchisee level, then as a franchisor business support & trainer, to a franchisor launch & system developer, all of which included creating strategies for sales development and implementation of relevant training programs.

Her experience puts her in the role of training other franchise advisors. She founded Franchise Intellect and offers franchise consulting to individuals who are interested in pursuing franchise ownership and to franchisors that are looking to receive assistance in developing a franchise growth strategy and/or a training strategy. She specifically enjoys guiding her client’s in making a knowledgeable decision in selecting the best franchise based upon their criteria, with the objective of achieving financial health and life enjoyment.

FranchiseIntellect.com | Linkedin | Twitter | Facebook

Franchise Business Radio

Clarissa Bradstock/Any Lab Test Now

CEO

As the CEO of Any Lab Test Now, Clarissa Bradstock is proud to lead the franchisees in their goal of providing an exceptional experience for our customers interested in clinical, toxicology and DNA testing. In addition, Clarissa is the Vice Chair for the Southeastern Franchise Forum, and on the IFA Womens Franchise Network committee, and the Chair for the Atlanta Chapter of the Womens Franchise Network. On a fun note, she did a brief stint as a standup comedian.

www.AnyLabTestNow.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Twitter (Clarissa) | Facebook

Tom Gustoff/Massage Heights

Regional Developer

Accomplished serial entrepreneur. Began professional career with a three-person, international computer hardware distributor. Company morphed into a B2B E Commerce software developer called TRADE’ex. TRADE’ex was sold in 2000 in a multi-billion dollar transaction to Ariba, Inc.

Thereafter, Tom started an automobile repossession firm in Birmingham, AL. Grew that company to one of the largest professional recovery agencies in the Southeast. Sold to RENOVO Services, LLC, a company building a national brand for repossession services. (Renovo is now known as Primeritus Financial Services, Inc.)

Currently Tom is the Regional Developer for the Massage Heights Franchise in the Greater Atlanta Metro.

www.MassageHeights.com | LinkedIn | Linkedin (Tom) | Twitter | Facebook

Matt Andrew/Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint Franchise System

Founder, Chairman, President & Chief Pizza Maker

Matt Andrew founded Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint in March 2008, and serves as the company’s Chairman, President & Chief Pizza Maker. Prior to founding Uncle Maddio’s, Andrew served as the Moe’s Southwest Grill President. Andrew was one of the original five founding members of Moe’s Southwest Grill having joined the company ten months after the concept was launched.

About Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint. With more than 1,000 Pizza Makers making more than 2,000,000 gourmet pizzas a year, Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint is category leader of the create-your-own premium fast casual pizza restaurants, operating 34 locations in 14 states. With 225 units in development, Uncle Maddio’s earned a 300 percent growth rate over the last three years and is projected to double in size in 2015. Uncle Maddio’s pizzas are customizable, made-to-order, and served up fast for under about $7. With four pizza sizes; three types of crusts, including gluten-free; six sauces and 48 fresh toppings, many vegan, organic, and hormone-free, Uncle Maddio’s has the freshest and largest menu in the category. The restaurant’s unique fast bake ovens offer the most throughput in the industry and can produce 200 pizzas per hour. Uncle Maddio’s also serves toasted paninis and gourmet salads – all prepared with locally sourced ingredients (when available) and salad dressings and 30 other menu items that are made on-site daily. Uncle Maddio’s ‘Served with Love’ philosophy and restaurant is for everyone -children and families, college students, the young and the young at heart – and serves the guests and communities it is a part of. Based in Atlanta, the Uncle Maddio’s management team has 50 years combined experienced in the fast casual category. Markets are available nationwide for franchise partner development including Florida, Ohio, and Massachusetts.

Andrew was responsible for running the company, overseeing operations, marketing, financial, franchise support, customer service and training departments. He has held various positions within the company acquiring skills and providing leadership. Since 2004, Andrew held the position of Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Services for Raving Brands Holdings, which included Moe’s, Mama Fu’s, Doc Greens, Boneheads and Monkey Joe’s. Andrew was responsible for managing the financial, legal, human resources and corporate administration functions for Raving Brands. Prior to this position, Andrew held the position of Vice President, Finance and Corporate Services for Moe’s. He provided leadership in building these departments from their inception.

Andrew earned an undergraduate degree from University of Florida. Matt enjoys traveling, fishing, golfing, mountain biking and studying American history. Matt lives in Atlanta with his wife, Esther.

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Craig Madans/HOCOA-The Home Repair Network

President-Founder

Craig Madans developed the concept of HOCOA® based upon his background and experience in manufacturing, consulting, marketing and global relations. His depth of knowledge and financial backing has made HOCOA® what it is today.

HOCOA® is a unique business opportunity with no inventory, manufacturing, or full-time employees. Just imagine, being able to spend your time helping others, while producing a very generous income and not being tied down by the grind of a conventional business.”

www.hocoa.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook

Mike Russell with ETS Solutions, James Moss with US Global Marketing Group – Buckhead Business Radio

May 12, 2015 by angishields

Buckhead Business Radio

Mike Russell with ETS Solutions, James Moss with US Global Marketing Group - Buckhead Business Radio

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Mike Russell/ETS Solutions

Founder

Mike has a B.S. Degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and an MBA in Accounting & Finance degree from Kennesaw State University. Mike took his experience managing companies and law firms and formed Elite Telecom Services in 2002, re-branding his company to ETS Solutions in 2014 to include Cloud Services.

www.ETSsolutions.com | LinkedIn (ETS) | Linkedin (Mike) | Twitter | Facebook

James Moss/US Global Marketing Group

President/CEO

We provide mobile marketing solutions for Really small businesses. Affordable marketing strategies and customer loyalty solutions to grow your business.

www.usgmg.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook

Georgia Business Radio May 8, 2015: Dr. Taz Bhatia MD with The Atlanta Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine, Mark Gonsalves with FoodZEO.com, Jon Wright with Access Point Financial, Inc – Buckhead Business Radio

May 8, 2015 by angishields

Buckhead Business Radio

Georgia Business Radio May 8, 2015: Dr. Taz Bhatia MD with The Atlanta Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine, Mark Gonsalves with FoodZEO.com, Jon Wright with Access Point Financial, Inc - Buckhead Business Radio

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Dr. Taz Bhatia MD/Atlanta Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine

Founder and Director

Physician, Best-Selling Author, Acupuncturist, Certified Nutritionist, Prevention Expert, Mom and Wife

Dr. Taz Bhatia, MD, is a board-certified physician, specializing in integrative, functional and emergency medicine with expertise in pediatrics, prevention and womens health. Personal health challenges in her twenties motivated Dr. Taz to go beyond her conventional training and pursue an alternative definition of health and healthy living. It led her to opening her now nationally recognized practice, the Atlanta Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine, where providers help patients to navigate their journey to WHOLE health.

Dr. Taz MD, is a Fellow of the University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine led by Dr. Andrew Weil, completing the fellowship in 2008. A native Atlantan, she attended The Westminster Schools, Emory University, the University of Georgia and the Medical College of Georgia. She has served as a medical expert for CNN Headline News, a Dr. Oz Sharecare expert and been featured on numerous media outlets, including TODAY, Access Hollywood, Good Morning America, The Weather Channel, EXTRA!, Live with Kelly and Michael and the Meredith Vieira Show.

Dr. Taz has since authored two books: What Doctors Eat and The 21-Day Belly Fix, frequently featured in Atlantas Top Docs and voted numerous times as Best Atlanta Integrative Medicine Physician. When not caring for patients, she can be found spending time with her husband and two young children.

www.AtlantaHolisticMedicine.com www.DoctorTaz.com Twitter Facebook Atlanta Holistic Medicine

Mark Gonsalves/FoodZeo.com

CEO

Mark Gonsalves has enjoyed a very successful 30-plus year business career building brands for major companies. He became interested in health and the impact our food has when he and his wife found out their then 5-year old daughter was diagnosed with a medical condition called Absence Seizures. Traditional medicine made things worse so they looked to nutrition as a way to address her challenge which proved quite effective.

Having owned a GMP-certified nutraceutical manufacturing company which made dietary and nutritional supplements for many popular brands, Mark and his wife Donna now have a weekly radio show, The Food Conspiracy, which airs Sunday’s on two AM stations in Atlanta. They educate listeners on what the Food Industry doesn’t want you to know about, how improper food contributes to sickness, obesity and disease and what you can do about it.

www.FoodZeo.com MyFoodConspiracy.com

Jon Wright/Access Point Financial, Inc

CEO

Jon Wright is the co-founder and CEO of hotel lender Access Point Financial. Jon has more than 25 of experience in the commercial real-estate and hospitality industries, specializing in capital expenditure finance and hospitality lending. He has worked with Ford Motor Credit, Holiday Inn Worldwide and was recruited by General Motors to form GMAC Commercial Mortgage Asset Backed Lending Division. In addition to his commercial real estate experience, Jon is also an accomplished BMI, Inc. song writer with a #1 song to his credit.

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Cassius Butts with U.S. Small Business Administration, Terri Denison with SBA, Dr. Robert Yancy with SCORE Atlanta, Sandy Headley with Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Inc – Buckhead Business Radio

May 5, 2015 by angishields

Buckhead Business Radio

Cassius Butts with U.S. Small Business Administration, Terri Denison with SBA, Dr. Robert Yancy with SCORE Atlanta, Sandy Headley with Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Inc - Buckhead Business Radio

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Robert Yancy, Terri Denison, Sandy Headley, Cassius Butts

Cassius F. Butts/U.S. Small Business Administration

Regional Administrator

Cassius F. Butts was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011. He is responsible for the delivery of SBA programs in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. During his appointment, Cassius has managed oversight of three record breaking years for SBA lending in Region IV. Nearly $15 billion in SBA-backed loans were awarded to small businesses within the aforementioned eight states.

Cassius Butts has over 20 years of experience in government, business, and public administration endeavors. Prior to joining SBA, Cassius was employed as one of three Chiefs of the Real Estate Owned Division with the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development where he began his career as a Presidential Management Fellow in 2002.

Prior to his 10 year tenure within the federal government, Cassius Butts worked in senior leadership positions for city government agencies, national lending institutions and higher education. Since 2006, he has also been a Visiting Professor with DeVry Universitys Keller Graduate School of Management.

As co-founder of CB Consultants, LLC, Cassius Butts has advised many elected officials, local governments and many small businesses over the years. His community-engagement knowledge and appreciation of small business is extensive.

Cassius Butts is originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Edgewood High School in Orlando, Florida. Cassius graduated from Morehouse College and received his graduate degree from Clark Atlanta Universitys School of Public Administration. He is a graduate of the Atlanta Regional Commissions Regional Leadership Institute and is a 2012 Leadership Atlanta graduate.

www.sba.gov | Linkedin | @SBAsoutheast | @CassiusButts | Facebook

Terri Denison/U.S. Small Business Administration

Georgia District Director

Terri Denison is the Georgia District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). In this role since May 2002, she is responsible for overseeing the delivery of the SBA’s programs and resources throughout Georgia. In 1987, Terri began her SBA career as a Presidential Management Fellow at the Agency’s Washington, D. C. District and Headquarter Offices. Other positions included working with the Agency’s 8(a) Business Development and One Stop Capital Shop programs and Office of Field Operations. In 1994, she served as the SBA representative on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Interagency Task Force. From 1996 to 2002, Terri was the SBA Indiana Deputy Director.

As Georgia District Director, Terri has received honors from the Atlanta Business League, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Microenterprise Network, Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance, Atlanta Business Chronicle, and Who’s Who in Black Atlanta.

A native of Corpus Christi, Texas, Ms. Denison holds a B.A. Degree in American Government from Cornell University and an M.A. Degree in Urban Studies from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Personal interests include travel and ballroom dancing. She serves as the Vice President of the Cornell Alumni Association of Atlanta.

www.sba.gov/ga | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook

Dr. Robert Yancy/SCORE Atlanta

Chairman of the Atlanta chapter

Dr. Yancy is Chairman of the Atlanta chapter of SCORE, a national small business assistance, volunteer organization. He was founding Dean of the School of Management at Southern Polytechnic State University and partner in several small business startups. He was recently named Minority Small Business Advocate of the Year (2015) by SBA.

www.Atlanta.Score.org | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook

Sandy Headley/Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Inc.

Chief Lending Officer

Sandy has been with ACE since 2007. While at ACE, Sandy grew its portfolio from $2 million to $28 million thus creating or saving nearly 4,000 jobs. She helped develop multiple ACE financial products, implemented credit reporting for loans, and expanded ACEs service area into Atlanta.

www.ACEloans.org | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook

Spotlight Episode Featuring the General Assembly Atlanta with our Special Guest Peter Franconi – Buckhead Business Radio

April 28, 2015 by angishields

Buckhead Business Radio

Spotlight Episode Featuring the General Assembly Atlanta with our Special Guest Peter Franconi - Buckhead Business Radio

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Peter Franconi/General Assembly Atlanta

Regional Director

General Assembly is a global network of campuses for individuals seeking opportunity and education in technology, business, and design. BrightWhistle Dir of Account Management February 2013 July 2014 (1 year 6 months)Greater Atlanta Area [Acquired for $20M+ by Influence Health] BrightWhistle is working with many of the nations leading healthcare systems to transform their search and social footprint into viable channels for increasing revenue, acquiring new patients, directing patient populations, and influencing patient perception. AirWatch Account Executive October 2012 February 2013 (5 months)Greater Atlanta Area Tasting Table Business Development / Ad Sales December 2008 May 2012 (3 years 6 months)Greater New York City Area Joined organization as employee #3 and worked closely with the founder/CEO to lay the organizational groundwork and strategy, helping grow the team to 35+ employees Developed KPIs, reporting metrics, and competitive benchmarks to measure performance and success Established standard operating procedures for sales and client services collaboration, guiding the process from inception to deployment Identified product-market fit creating demand for a nascent publication resulting in triple digit growth in revenue, year over year for four years