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Ryan Leo, Big Fish Technology, and Scott Siegel, Beacon Sales Advisors and Momentum CPG

April 19, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

Ryan Leo, Big Fish Technology, and Scott Siegel, Beacon Sales Advisors and Momentum CPG

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Ryan Leo, Big Fish Technology, and Scott Siegel, Beacon Sales Advisors and Momentum CPG (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 31)

Ryan Leo, Partner at Big Fish Technology, and Scott Siegel, Founder of Beacon Sales Advisors and Momentum CPG, joined host Bill McDermott on this episode of ProfitSense with Bill McDermott. Ryan discussed managed service providers, how they came about, how to know when you need one, and the background beyond the Big Fish Technology name. Scott discussed his deep experience in sales, how Beacon equips companies to stay competitive through being efficient and effective, creating a roadmap to success, what that success looks like, and much more.

ProfitSense with Bill McDermott is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton Studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Big Fish Technology

Big Fish provides day-to-day Technology and IT support for businesses from keyboard to cloud. Troubleshooting, procurement and installation of solutions, consulting, and next-level thinking to help businesses make technology work for them.

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Ryan Leo, Partner, Big Fish Technology

If Technology is understood, set up properly, and documented well, it can make life in business (and at home) easier, more efficient, even relaxing. Ryan loves to teach and inform. Helping his clients understand how technology works and how to use it is very satisfying to him. Resolving a problem is one thing, but if he can teach someone how the problem occurred and steps to keep the issue from happening – he’s just taught that person to fish. DIY is great – at home! When this is done in a business place, it often ends or limps along in chaos.

Ryan enjoys creating a project plan, setting the right resources in place, and ensuring that technology is setup right and working correctly. Stop doing it yourself, you’ll just end up spending more money in the long term! In all of Ryan’s years of working with technology, one thing that stands out as a bane in the eyes of his peers is that of documentation. For some reason, fellow geeks hate to document. Maybe it’s because Ryan’s education was completely essay-based or because he loves to dumb things down; he just doesn’t suffer from this problem. Ryan’s technical writing at NASA has continued to develop in parallel to his technical experience as time has elapsed. Ryan has an innate ability to take technical procedure and put it into written and illustrated material that makes sense – and he doesn’t mind doing it 🙂

Ryan’s company is Big Fish Technology and they understand how businesses work – which is just as important as technical skill. Ryan could be overflowing with technical skill, but if he cannot understand how a business works, especially before he tries to implement technology, he’ll fail. It is the ability to first understand businesses and sit on the business side of the table that makes Big Fish valuable. They have the technical expertise and understand the importance of your business. Specialties: Business Development, Project Management, Technical Writing, Report Development, Networking, System Administration.

Beacon Sales Advisors and Momentum CPG

Beacon Sales Advisors and MomentumCPG are committed to helping Business Owners overcome the barriers that keep them from achieving sales success.

Company website | LinkedIn

Scott Siegel, Founder, Beacon Sales Advisors and Co-Founder, MomentumCPG

Scott Siegel is the founder of Beacon Sales Advisors and Co-Founder of MomentumCPG. He is an Outsourced/Fractional Chief Revenue Officer, who focuses on helping small and mid-size companies optimize their sales strategy, process, and execution. Scott helps companies with hiring and developing the sales force, transforming the companies’ sales culture, implementing new sales processes, and instilling best practices. He focuses on both the strategic and the tactical levels.

About ProfitSense and Your Host, Bill McDermott

ProfitSense with Bill McDermott dives into the stories behind some of Atlanta’s successful businesses and business owners and the professionals that advise them. This show helps local business leaders get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community, and their profession. The show is presented by McDermott Financial Solutions. McDermott Financial helps business owners improve cash flow and profitability, find financing, break through barriers to expansion, and financially prepare to exit their business. The show archive can be found at profitsenseradio.com.

Bill McDermott is the Founder and CEO of McDermott Financial Solutions. When business owners want to increase their profitability, they don’t have the expertise to know where to start or what to do. Bill leverages his knowledge and relationships from 32 years as a banker to identify the hurdles getting in the way and create a plan to deliver profitability they never thought possible.

Bill currently serves as Treasurer for the Atlanta Executive Forum and has held previous positions as a board member for the Kennesaw State University Entrepreneurship Center and Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity and Treasurer for CEO NetWeavers. Bill is a graduate of Wake Forest University and he and his wife, Martha have called Atlanta home for over 40 years. Outside of work, Bill enjoys golf, traveling, and gardening.

Connect with Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow McDermott Financial Solutions on LinkedIn.

Anthonia Berry, Anthonia’s Strategy Academy, and Dr. Karl Haden, Academy for Advancing Leadership

March 10, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

Anthonia Berry, Anthonia's Strategy Academy, and Dr. Karl Haden, Academy for Advancing Leadership

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Anthonia Berry, Anthonia’s Strategy Academy, and Dr. Karl Haden, Academy for Advancing Leadership (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 30)

On this episode of ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Bill was joined by Anthonia Berry, owner of Anthonia’s Strategy Academy and Dr. Karl Haden, CEO of Academy of Advancing Leadership. Anthonia is a Legal Business Development Strategist and she discussed with Bill the importance of a business development strategy in the direction and success of a law firm or solo practicing attorney. Dr. Haden talked with Bill about value and character-driven leadership, the elements of that style of leadership, thoughts on how to avoid burnout, and much more. Bill concluded the episode discussing the need for business owners to become fluent in the language of business. ProfitSense with Bill McDermott is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton Studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Anthonia’s Strategy Academy

Anthonia’s Strategy Academy is comprised of a series of business development strategies used to launch and relaunch law firms. The Academy allows DIY Attorneys to go through the interactive course online at their own place or the option to work directly with Anthonia on each of the pillars that make up the series within the academy. Each section of the Academy will build the cornerstones of the foundation needed to build, launch or relaunch a law practice and can be retrofitted to match any attorney that has a goal to generate business in a streamlined and strategic way.

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Anthonia Berry, Legal BD Strategist, Anthonia’s Strategy Academy

Anthonia Berry is a Cayman Islands native who moved to Atlanta in 2014. Prior to Anthonia’s move to Atlanta she completed her bachelor’s degree at Florida International University and later her master’s degree at Nova Southeastern University. After completing her studies, Anthonia returned to the Cayman Islands where she embarked on her career and entered the corporate world of Strategic Business Development and Marketing with two major international law firms.

Anthonia relocated to Atlanta in 2014 and continued her career journey with a major national law firm and brought success in their practice, just as she had done in the past. In her capacity she was responsible for advising C-Suite personnel on business practices to develop their business areas with the use of strategic business development tactics. These tactics allowed them to win new business and maintain existing business relationships. Anthonia also participated in crafting responses to complex requests for proposals and pitches resulting in substantial growth and KPI results.

Anthonia’s expertise in strategic business development afforded her 17 years of success in the industry where she was able to help C-Suite executives scale their businesses, secure multi-million-dollar contracts and open global offices across the globe; including offices in Europe, Asia and Latin America. After spending 16 years in the corporate space as an executive Anthonia founded anthoniaberry.com where she offers her signature program, the Strategy Academy, offered exclusively to Lawyers and Law Firms across the United States. The Strategy Academy allows Anthonia to take her clients on a systematic journey to determine their strategy for the vital areas of their business, while laying out specific objectives and goals for each area. This exclusive program provides a One-on-One session with Anthonia for each segment, self-help videos and guided plans to complete each segment of the program.

Anthonia also offers One-on-One strategic business development services to qualified lawyers and law firms once they have been deemed eligible for her One-on-One service offerings. This area of Anthonia’s business allows her to utilize her expertise to help lawyers and law firms craft a tailored strategy for a specific subject that needs to be addressed and dealt with immediately or within the short-term future.

Her expertise has resulted in Lawyers and Law Firms scaling their business to unimaginable levels in a systematic and strategy-based way.

Academy for Advancing Leadership (AAL)

Launched in 2005, the Academy for Advancing Leadership (AAL) is a consulting firm working primarily with institutions in health and higher education. With its home office in Atlanta and a national network of scholars, educational specialists, and consultants, AAL provides consulting, talent management, and professional development services to help leaders in business, not-for-profits, and academia pursue excellence, the application of new knowledge, the discovery of ideas, and the quest for lifelong learning.

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Dr. Karl Haden, President and CEO, AAL

Dr. Haden is President and CEO of AAL. Since AAL’s founding in 2005, Dr. Haden and AAL have worked with more than 200 U.S. and international higher education institutions, associations, and businesses through AAL’s professional development programs and consulting services.

Dr. Haden oversees ongoing leadership development initiatives for numerous organizations, as well as consulting projects in strategy, feasibility studies for new colleges and programs, improving senior team performance and other professional development.

Dr. Haden is not only an entrepreneur, he is a scholar. He has authored or coauthored more than 80 journal articles and monographs. He is the author, along with AAL Senior Fellow Rob Jenkins, of The 9 Virtues of Exceptional Leaders: Unlocking Your Leadership Potential (Deeds, 2015) and 31 Days with the Virtues (Deeds, 2020).

Dr. Haden is a Fellow (Hon.) of the American College of Dentists and a Fellow of the Center for the Study of the Great Ideas. In 2017, he was honored by the ADEAGies Foundation as recipient of the Gies Award for Achievement-Public or Private Partner. In 2019, he received the Professionalism and Ethics Award from the American College of Dentists.

He holds degrees in religious studies, humanities, and philosophy.

About ProfitSense and Your Host, Bill McDermott

ProfitSense with Bill McDermott dives into the stories behind some of Atlanta’s successful businesses and business owners and the professionals that advise them. This show helps local business leaders get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community and their profession. The show is presented by McDermott Financial Solutions. McDermott Financial helps business owners improve cash flow and profitability, find financing, break through barriers to expansion and financially prepare to exit their business. The show archive can be found at profitsenseradio.com.

Connect with Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow McDermott Financial Solutions on LinkedIn.

Leslie Bassett, Pridgen Bassett Law, Allison Affleck and Harry Brenner, Affleck and Gordon, PC

February 10, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

Leslie Bassett, Pridgen Bassett Law, Allison Affleck and Harry Brenner, Affleck and Gordon, PC

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Leslie Bassett, Pridgen Bassett Law, Allison Affleck and Harry Brenner, Affleck and Gordon PC (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 29)

On this episode of ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Bill was joined by Leslie Bassett, partner at Pridgen Bassett Law, and Allison Affleck and Harry Brenner, both partners at Affleck and Gordon PC. Leslie discussed her work in employee issues and insurance, stressing the importance of getting attorneys involved early to help resolve complex issues. Allison Affleck and Harry Brenner also work in the benefits space, specializing in Social Security disability and veteran’s disability. They described the evolution of their firm from the founders to their leadership, the business issues they had addressed which prepared them for remote work during the pandemic, and much more. ProfitSense with Bill McDermott is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton Studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Pridgen Bassett Law

The attorneys at Pridgen Bassett Law combine more than 35 years of litigation experience to offer legal strategies and solutions tailored to each client’s unique situation. Pridgen Bassett Law serves clients including employees and employers, private and public businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors and fiduciaries. They offer modern answers for modern benefits and employment issues.

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Leslie Bassett, Partner, Pridgen Bassett Law

For over 18 years, Leslie has provided efficient, creative, energized, and personalized employment and ERISA representation to clients on all sides of employment and benefit matters. She has represented sponsors and fiduciaries of employee benefit plans in complex employee benefit and ERISA litigation matters in federal and state courts throughout the country, including litigation involving breaches of fiduciary duty and employer stock held in 401(k) plans. Leslie also counsels clients in connection with governmental investigations and other regulatory matters involving benefits issues and executive compensation agreements.

Leslie has helped countless clients navigate employment transitions with ease, providing empathetic, efficient employment strategies and solutions to executives, individuals, boards of directors, and human resources professionals. Leslie has a unique ability to evaluate a matter from a holistic perspective and to create and negotiate a workable solution for all involved. Perhaps equally importantly, she has counseled and resolved numerous disputes in the early stages, preserving the goals of cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and discretion for her clients.

Leslie “balances” her legal career with her active single parenting of her two sons and their puppies. She can often be found watching her boys play baseball, walking puppies in the park, or cheerfully feeding and hydrating her sons and their twenty closest friends.

Leslie has maintained her commitment to giving back to the community by, among other things, representing children in the juvenile justice process and advocating for victims of child trafficking.

Affleck & Gordon PC

2022 marks the 45th year of practice for the firm of Affleck & Gordon, P.C. The attorneys of Affleck & Gordon represent disabled and injured claimants around the state of Georgia in the areas of Social Security disability and Veteran’s disability. Affleck & Gordon has successfully handled thousands of claims, resulting in the recovery of millions of dollars in disability benefits and medical benefits. At Affleck & Gordon, the attorneys are dedicated to one end: ensuring that you and your loved ones get the benefits you deserve.

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Allison Affleck, Partner, Affleck & Gordon PC

After earning her undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond, Allison received her JD from Georgia State University College of Law in Atlanta. Allison Affleck joined Affleck & Gordon in 2014. In 2019, Allison was made partner and leads the firm today alongside her law partner, Harry Brenner.

At Affleck and Gordon, Allison focuses on Social Security disability and veterans’ disability cases. She continues to earn the respect of judges and of her clients for her professionalism, attention to detail and commitment to providing personalized, effective representation.

Allison is a member of the Georgia Bar Association, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and is a VA accredited attorney. She also serves on the board of the Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia.

Allison lives in Atlanta and enjoys spending time with her husband, Kirby, their daughter, Collins, and their black lab pup.

Please feel free to contact her at 404-373-1649 or 800-866-5660 or by e-mail at allison@affleckandgordon.com.

Harry Brenner, Partner, Affleck & Gordon PC

**Harry Brenner, Partner, Affleck and Gordon, PC**

Harry Brenner has been with Affleck and Gordon since August of 2011. Harry is from Atlanta, GA and attended the University of Georgia, obtaining his degree in political science. He received his law degree from the University of South Carolina in May of 2011.

While in law school, Harry was a research editor for USC’s Real Property Trust and Estate Law Journal. Harry started at Affleck and Gordon as a paralegal until he passed the bar in February of 2012, when he became an associate at the firm. He has continued to maintain casework as well as hearings. Harry pursues cases in Social Security Disability/Supplemental Security Income.

In 2019, Harry was made partner and leads the firm today alongside Allison Affleck.

Harry has represented clients in over 1,500 social security disability hearings. He works on cases at the Initial, Reconsideration, Hearing, and Appeals Council levels of review. He has appealed and fought many denied claims over the years.

Harry enjoys meeting new clients in the Metro Atlanta communities and is a member of the Georgia Bar Association and Atlanta Bar Association. Harry works in the Griffin, GA office on most Fridays, and has become familiar in particular with the Southern and Eastern half of Atlanta ranging from Newnan, down to Macon, and across to Covington. His enthusiasm and desire to help others are evident in the time spent on maintaining the attorney-client relationship.

Harry lives in Atlanta with his wife Christie, their newborn daughter Camden, and their German Shepherd Dog, Rocky.

Harry prides himself on going the extra step for his clients to ensure they get the benefits they deserve despite the hurdles and obstacles along the way.

About ProfitSense and Your Host, Bill McDermott

ProfitSense with Bill McDermott dives into the stories behind some of Atlanta’s successful businesses and business owners and the professionals that advise them. This show helps local business leaders get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community and their profession. The show is presented by McDermott Financial Solutions. McDermott Financial helps business owners improve cash flow and profitability, find financing, break through barriers to expansion and financially prepare to exit their business. The show archive can be found at profitsenseradio.com.

Connect with Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow McDermott Financial Solutions on LinkedIn.

The Value of Delegation, with Bill McDermott, Host of ProfitSense

October 15, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

The Value of Delegation, with Bill McDermott, Host of ProfitSense

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The Value of Delegation, with Bill McDermott, Host of ProfitSense

Only 1% of businesses pass the $10 million mark. As Profitability Coach Bill McDermott explains, the number one reason for this striking statistic is lack of delegation. On a recent episode of ProfitSense, Bill discussed the value of delegation, not just for the business, but for employees, company culture, and the owner’s plans to exit. ProfitSense with Bill McDermott is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton Studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Bill’s commentary was taken from this episode of ProfitSense.

About ProfitSense and Your Host, Bill McDermott

ProfitSense with Bill McDermott dives into the stories behind some of Atlanta’s successful businesses and business owners and the professionals that advise them. This show helps local business leaders get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community and their profession. The show is presented by McDermott Financial Solutions. McDermott Financial helps business owners improve cash flow and profitability, find financing, break through barriers to expansion and financially prepare to exit their business. The show archive can be found at profitsenseradio.com.

Connect with Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow McDermott Financial Solutions on LinkedIn.

Diana Murphy, Diana Murphy Coaching, and Scott Autry and Greg Herring of Darnel Quick Recovery

May 13, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

Diana Murphy, Diana Murphy Coaching, and Scott Autry and Greg Herring of Darnel Quick Recovery

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Diana Murphy, Diana Murphy Coaching, and Scott Autry and Greg Herring of Darnel Quick Recovery (“Profit Sense with Bill McDermott,” Episode 21)

Business owner coach Diana Murphy joined host Bill McDermott to discuss keeping a positive mindset, staying in your “zone of genius,” avoiding overwork, and more. Scott Autry and Greg Herring of Darnel Quick Recovery also appeared on the show to share the benefits of emphasizing the personal, their management transition, and advice for other business owners. “ProfitSense with Bill McDermott” is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton Studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Diana Murphy, Business Owner’s Coach, Diana Murphy Coaching, LLC

Diana Murphy Coaching is a high-touch personal coaching practice designed to support business owners in all of the phases of ownership. She has unique programs and 1:1 coaching available for the important transitions. Early Owner Growth; Sustainable Growth for the Solo Owner & The Regret Proof Sale.

Diana Murphy is a life and mindset coach for the business owner/expert advisor/solopreneur. She helps business owners grow to reach their business goals while taking brilliant care of their health and life. Diana coaches her clients to achieve their life and business goals by learning how to handle the obstacles that are inevitable along the way.

Company website | LinkedIn | Diana’s Podcast on Apple

Scott Autry, CEO, and Greg Herring, CFO at Darnel Quick Recovery

Darnel is a relationship-driven financial restitution services company that understands the delicate balance between accountability and lending a helping hand. Like their banking clients, Darnel knows that maintaining healthy relationships with clients throughout the account process is essential to guarantee financial restitution, customer experience and retention, and an upstanding reputation. Darnel helps their banking clients reduce charge-offs, protect customer relationships, and reduce heavy HR costs. Darnel has been restoring community trust for over forty-five years.

Company website | LinkedIn

About “ProfitSense” and Your Host, Bill McDermott

“ProfitSense with Bill McDermott” dives into the stories behind some of Atlanta’s successful businesses and business owners and the professionals that advise them. This show helps local business leaders get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community and their profession. The Show is presented by McDermott Financial Solutions. McDermott Financial helps business owners improve cash flow and profitability, find financing, break through barriers to expansion and financially prepare to exit their business. The show archive can be found at profitsenseradio.com.

Connect with Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow McDermott Financial Solutions on LinkedIn.

Beth Miller, Executive Velocity; Matt Hyatt, RocketIT; and Uli Dendy, TrueLanguage (Profit Sense with Bill McDermott, Episode 20)

April 15, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

Beth Miller, Executive Velocity; Matt Hyatt, RocketIT; and Uli Dendy, TrueLanguage (Profit Sense with Bill McDermott, Episode 20)

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Beth Miller, Executive Velocity; Matt Hyatt, RocketIT; and Uli Dendy, TrueLanguage (Profit Sense with Bill McDermott, Episode 20)

Host Bill McDermott welcomed Beth Miller to discuss leadership development, Matt Hyatt with commentary on IT services and cybersecurity, and Uli Dendy to discuss her translation and language services business. “ProfitSense with Bill McDermott” is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton Studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Beth Miller, Leadership Development Advisor and Executive Coach, Executive Velocity

**Beth Miller, Founder, Executive Velocity**

Executive Velocity is a leadership development advisory firm committed to ensuring the success of top-level executives, business leaders and high potential employees. We are dedicated to helping companies hire great people, develop leaders and have solid succession plans for future success. EV leaders maintain certifications in such assessment tools as Myers-Briggs, Business DNA and Hogan Assessments.

In 2006, Beth founded Executive Velocity as an outlet for her trademark enthusiasm and energy for assisting clients with their most valuable asset – their people. Through her proven approaches, she provides expert advice on leadership capabilities and builds succession plans for organizational continuity.

Beth served as a Chair with Vistage, the most prestigious CEO and business owner peer advisory organization in the world for 13 years. As a Vistage Chair, Beth facilitated peer advisor meetings and coached business owners and executives to grow and develop in their roles and careers.

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Matt Hyatt, CEO, RocketIT

Rocket IT is the outsourced IT department for all kinds of businesses, providing the strategy, security, and support needed to help organizations thrive. The organization virtually manages all of its clients’ day-to-day technology requirements for a flat monthly fee, with no contracts to tie them down.

With businesses becoming more dependent on technology every day, it’s almost impossible for companies to keep up with all the complexity. It’s more than one internal IT person can handle, and it requires more strategic insight than most IT support companies offer. That’s where Rocket IT comes in.

Rocket IT’s unique three-pronged approach includes 1) services built around the people instead of technology, 2) real strategic foresight, not just break/fix hindsight, and 3) a better way to ensure trust and accountability.

Rocket IT gives small businesses the capability of a full IT department, with a 98% client satisfaction rate and a 25- year track record of helping people thrive. Since 1995, Rocket IT has helped businesses meet their goals through the effective use of technology. Today, the organization actively supports a long list of growing companies in diverse industries including finance, healthcare and manufacturing.

Company website | LinkedIn | Facebook

Uli Dendy, CEO, TrueLanguage

At TrueLanguage, Uli Dendy leads a dedicated team of experts in providing the full spectrum of language services, from translation and proofreading to desktop publishing, typesetting, subtitling and dubbing, and more. Uli and her team have a deep understanding of the value of clear, complete and consistent communication. They support a broad portfolio clients on the world stage with the latest in quality assurance solutions, centralized project management, and the best expert resources available, in any language, in any medium.

TrueLanguage is an ISO 9001:2015 and WBENC-certified business, and its team has accumulated more than 50 years of professional experience in the language industry. They are also proud to support the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) in lobbying the US Government for greater national recognition and establishment of standards for the language industry.

Company website | LinkedIn

About “ProfitSense” and Your Host, Bill McDermott

Connect with Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow McDermott Financial Solutions on LinkedIn.

Nermin Jasani, We Are Wildly Successful, LLC, David Peterson, PNC Bank, and Mike Holden, Nextgen Pest Solutions (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 18)

February 24, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

Nermin Jasani, We Are Wildly Successful, LLC, David Peterson, PNC Bank, and Mike Holden, Nextgen Pest Solutions (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 18)

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Nermin Jasani, We Are Wildly Successful, LLC, David Peterson, PNC Bank, and Mike Holden, Nextgen Pest Solutions (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 18)

On this edition of “ProfitSense,” host Bill McDermott welcomed Nermin Jasani to discuss her consulting work with medical and legal practices. Bill was also joined by David Peterson of PNC Bank, who offered tips on how business owners should work with their banker. Army veteran Mike Holden, owner of NextGen Pest Solutions, told the story of his company’s founding and growth into multiple states, and why veterans are a vital aspect of his strategy. “ProfitSense with Bill McDermott” is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton Studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Nermin Jasani, We Are Wildly Successful, LLC

We Are Wildly Successful, LLC is an Atlanta-based consulting group that works with doctors and lawyers on having a wildly successful law practice.
Success is different for every business owner, and executing the strategy for success is what We are Wildly Successful does.

Company website | LinkedIn

David Peterson, PNC Bank

PNC Bank is a financial services company headquartered out of Pittsburgh, PA, and operates in 21 states and DC. The bank is currently the 7th largest financial institution in the US as measured by asset size. PNC provides retail and commercial banking, asset and wealth management, residential mortgage, investment banking, and estate and fiduciary services.

Company website | LinkedIn

Mike Holden, Nextgen Pest Solutions

Nextgen Pest Solutions’ core mission is to provide jobs for veterans of the armed forces after their military careers. They strongly believe that it is important to create careers that give veterans a chance to continue to protect us even after their service is complete.

They also provide the training, competitive pay, and benefits that give them a life-long career. They also have the ability to learn new skills that will help them advance in the organization. Nextgen Pest Solutions is a full-service residential/commercial pest control company in the greater Atlanta metro area, Birmingham Alabama, Clearwater, and South Florida. Each service center is able to treat, remove, or prevent essentially any type of pest, bedbug, rodent, and wildlife issue. They use the latest technology in pest management practices to restore your peace of mind that your home is protected. Throughout their markets, they specialize in hard-to-treat pests for homes, apartments, and hotels.

Nextgen even provides a free guide on how to get rid of various pests for anyone’s use. These include Ants, Roaches, Bed Bugs, Possums, Raccoons, bats, fleas, silverfish, ants, beetles, spiders, mosquitos, and snakes currently. Their wildlife services including raccoon removal, squirrel removal, bat removal, snake removal, possum removal, bee and wasp removal, and other types of wildlife common to Florida and Georgia. While in some cases animals are beneficial, some are nuisances, others represent real emergencies.

They want you to feel protected and know that you have a partner with your pest control service provider. It is these factors that set them apart and these missions that help them protect your property and family. They also GUARANTEE their services, so if you are ever unsatisfied or you find pests that should have been eliminated, they will always come back to solve the problem.

Company website | LinkedIn

About “ProfitSense” and Your Host, Bill McDermott

Connect with Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow McDermott Financial Solutions on LinkedIn.

Gabe Tilley, King Steel, Inc., Tara Winslow, Winslow Home Professionals, and Rob Swartwood, consilium (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 17)

February 11, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

Gabe Tilley, King Steel, Inc., Tara Winslow, Winslow Home Professionals, and Rob Swartwood, consilium (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 17)

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Gabe Tilley, King Steel, Inc., Tara Winslow, Winslow Home Professionals, and Rob Swartwood, consilium (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 17)

Host Bill McDermott welcomes Gabe Tilley, King Steel, to discuss his firm’s growth since he and his partner assumed ownership in 2018. Bill also interviewed Tara Winslow on the current state of Atlanta residential real estate, and Rob Swartwood described the “coach approach” he takes with his business law clients. “ProfitSense with Bill McDermott” is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton Studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Gabe Tilley, Executive Vice President, King Steel, Inc.

King Steel is a structural steel fabricator located in Lawrenceville, GA. They have been in business since 1989, providing turnkey steel fabrication and erection services throughout the Southeastern United States. They have expertise in providing steel for a wide variety of building projects, including schools, high-rises, data centers, military installations, and distribution centers. Their client portfolio is diverse, including several national general contractors, and they have supplied fabricated steel for several high-profile companies.

In 2018, King Steel was purchased by two partners, Marvin Brown, and Gabe Tilley. Under their leadership, the company has made several capital improvements and streamlined its ability to fabricate steel in a more efficient manner. Both have 20+ years in the steel industry and are looking forward to ushering in a new era of success for King Steel.

More information at 770-963-3888 or contact Gabe by email.

Tara Winslow, Realtor & Business Owner, Winslow Home Professionals

**Tara Winslow, Winslow Home Professionals**

Prior to following her passion in residential real estate, Tara spent twelve years in corporate America as a top Sales Executive at several Fortune 500 companies including The Coca-Cola Company, AT&T Business and PGi (formerly Premiere Global Services). In her last position at PGi, selling SAAS (software as a service) technology, she finished 2011 as the #1 Sales Executive across the company in sales production.

As a native Atlantan, she has vast insight in the Atlanta Real Estate Market. Tara resides at Keller Williams Realty Peachtree Road office in Brookhaven. She loves being a business owner which allows her to help make decisions important to her clients. Tara is passionate about helping her clients build wealth through real estate. She is committed to her clients, values long-term relationships and strives to exceed expectations. She has a deep understanding of the real estate process and knows what it takes to get her clients into the home of their dreams. Tara takes pride in her business and earns the trust of her clients who call on her for advice.

Winslow Home Professionals has held its license at Keller Williams Realty Peachtree Road in Brookhaven for over 9 years where the office sells over $1 billion in real estate every year across Metro Atlanta.

Company website LinkedIn

Rob Swartwood, Managing Member, consilium

Rob is a business attorney, outside general counsel, and transaction counsel to small and middle-market businesses throughout the Southeast. A former big-law attorney, Rob leverages over a decade of experience representing businesses across the spectrum of size, industry, and complexity to help owners and executives navigate their day-to-day operations; prepare for and complete mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other transactions; and accomplish their strategic objectives in a manner that is true to the brand.

Consilium is a boutique business law firm providing wise counsel, professional, concierge service, and effective solutions at competitive rates. At consilium, Rob and his team take a coach-approach to understand their client’s businesses, problems, and interests; developing a sound strategy for accomplishing client objectives in a manner that is on-time and within budget; and guiding their clients through their legal matters with precision and care, to the best outcomes possible. And though outcomes are very important to the team at consilium, it is equally important that they leave their clients in a better position than they found them – with their clients having received something of greater value from the experience than the fee charged to them in the exchange.

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About “ProfitSense” and Your Host, Bill McDermott

“ProfitSense with Bill McDermott” dives in to the stories behind some of Atlanta’s successful businesses and business owners and the professionals that advise them. This show helps local business leaders get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community and their profession. The Show is presented by McDermott Financial Solutions. McDermott Financial helps business owners improve cash flow and profitability, find financing, break through barriers to expansion and financially prepare to exit their business. The show archive can be found at profitsenseradio.com.

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Stacey DeWitt, CWK Network Inc., and Stephen Becker, Stephen Becker Automotive Group (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 16)

December 10, 2020 by John Ray

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Stacey DeWitt, CWK Network Inc., and Stephen Becker, Stephen Becker Automotive Group (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 16)

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Stacey DeWitt, CWK Network Inc., and Stephen Becker, Stephen Becker Automotive Group (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 16)

Host Bill McDermott welcomes Stacey DeWitt, whose CWK Network uses stories which inspire and media that matters to engage and empower students, parents, and teachers. Bill also speaks with Stephen Becker of Stephen Becker Automotive Group, whose childhood passion for the business of collector cars has grown into a substantial enterprise and worldwide recognition as an authority in the industry. “ProfitSense with Bill McDermott” is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton Studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Stacey DeWitt, CEO, CWK Network, Inc.

Connect with Kids Network (CWK) is an educational media and technology company that connects communities through inspiring, real stories about the social and emotional issues that change lives. Through dynamic websites, we deliver engaging videos, evidence-based curricula, parent engagement programs, professional development resources, and the communications tools that educators and youth-centered organizations need to inspire positive social action and improve community culture.

CWK owns the nation’s largest non-fiction video library on social and emotional learning (SEL) and parent engagement that includes over 6000 hours of video and thousands of lesson plans, parent fact sheets, professional development materials, and more. Our topics include Attendance and Achievement, Bullying and Violence Prevention, College and Career Readiness, Culturally Responsive Education, Character and Life Skills, Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Digital Citizenship, and Health and Wellness.

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Stephen Becker, President, Becker Automotive Group

Stephen Becker, CEO and President of Stephen Becker Automotive Group, has been an expert on collector cars for over 40 years. He is considered a world-leading authority on 1960s-era Shelby American automobiles, including Cobras, GT350s, and GT500s. His expertise extends into all makes and models of American and European collector cars. Becker was one of the youngest people to ever be selected as a finalist for the Ernst & Young/Inc. Magazine “Entrepreneur of the Year” in the early 1990s. His knowledge, reputation, and business ethics are the leading force of his company, offering an array of boutique services to compliment vehicles it buys and sells. Services include vehicle restoration and repairs, buying and selling services, and car auction services. Stephen Becker personally oversees each and every transaction and service and all work is completed in-house to ensure the highest quality.

Stephen Becker founded Planet Shelby Cobra in 2006 and operated the business until 2016. It was the top-selling dealer for vintage and continuation Shelby Cobras and Shelby Mustangs in the World.

Stephen Becker Automotive Group is a licensed and insured Georgia car dealer. Stephen Becker is also one of the very few hand-chosen members of the NADA advisory board for classic, antique, and muscle cars. Stephen Becker Automotive Group specializes in locating vehicles that are not known to the general public to be for sale.

A core function of the site is to provide a portal that will allow instant live inquiries and two-way, real-time discussions, direct with Stephen himself for car auction expertise, vehicle restoration services, vehicle inspections, valuations, advice, sales or just to “talk cars”.

“I have been lucky enough to work with some of the most passionate car enthusiasts, experts, and collectors for over four decades. Carroll Shelby was my business partner from 1977 until his passing in 2012 and he taught me the automobile business from the ground up. I offer this experience and network to the most discerning clients. The new website will provide a way to communicate who I am and how I can help car collectors worldwide,” adds Becker.

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About “ProfitSense” and Your Host, Bill McDermott

“ProfitSense with Bill McDermott” dives in to the stories behind some of Atlanta’s successful businesses and business owners and the professionals that advise them. This show helps local business leaders get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community and their profession. The Show is presented by McDermott Financial Solutions. McDermott Financial helps business owners improve cash flow and profitability, find financing, break through barriers to expansion and financially prepare to exit their business. The show archive can be found at profitsenseradio.com.

Connect with Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow McDermott Financial Solutions on LinkedIn.

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Anthonia Berry, Anthonia’s Strategy Academy, and Dr. Karl Haden, Academy for Advancing Leadership (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 30)

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Leslie Bassett, Pridgen Bassett Law, Allison Affleck and Harry Brenner, Affleck and Gordon PC (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 29)

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Nermin Jasani, We Are Wildly Successful, LLC, David Peterson, PNC Bank, and Mike Holden, Nextgen Pest Solutions (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 18)

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Gabe Tilley, King Steel, Inc., Tara Winslow, Winslow Home Professionals, and Rob Swartwood, consilium (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 17)

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About “ProfitSense” and Your Host, Bill McDermott

Stacey DeWitt, CWK Network Inc., and Stephen Becker, Stephen Becker Automotive Group (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 16)

Stacey DeWitt, CEO, CWK Network, Inc.

Stephen Becker, President, Becker Automotive Group

About “ProfitSense” and Your Host, Bill McDermott

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