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Keely McNeal with Remax Legends and Mallely Then with Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners

April 13, 2022 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Keely McNeal with Remax Legends and Mallely Then with Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners

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Bruno Taillefer, Mallely Then, Brian Peart and Keely McNeal

Keely McNeal/Remax Legends

As a RE/MAX agent, Keely McNeal is dedicated to helping her clients find the home of their dreams. Whether you are buying or selling a home or just curious about the local market, she would love to offer her support and services. She knows the local community — both as an agent and a neighbor — and can help guide you through the nuances of the local market. With access to top listings, a worldwide network, exceptional marketing strategies, and cutting-edge technology, Keely works hard to make your real estate experience memorable and enjoyable.

Mallely Then/Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners

Becoming a realtor was always the career aspiration for Mallely Then. Though it did not happen sooner, her time is now, and she is on her journey to connect with people, and make their dream come true with the perfect property. Mallely thrives on interacting with and helping people, and has exceptional attention to detail.

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Jeff Hammond of SVN-Creviston Realty and Tim Husted of Taillefer Commercial Group

March 29, 2022 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Jeff Hammond of SVN-Creviston Realty and Tim Husted of Taillefer Commercial Group

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Jeff Hammond, Brian Peart, Tim Husted, Bruno Taillefer

Jeff Hammond/SVN Creviston Realty

The SVN brand was founded in 1987 out of a desire to improve the commercial real estate industry for all stakeholders through cooperation and organized competition. SVN is now a globally recognized commercial real estate brand united by a shared vision of creating value with clients, colleagues and their communities. When you choose SVN, you mobilize the entire SVN organization of experts and all their trusted relationships to act on your behalf. This shared network is the SVN Difference.

Tim Husted/Taillefer Commercial Group

The Taillefer Commercial Group brings industry knowledge, integrity, and high level of communication to every client and project. Researching every customer’s need to ensure Taillefer Commercial Group is bringing only the best options for their investors, business owners, and clients. No matter what your timeline or daily schedules consists of, Taillefer’s group of agents can assist in making any site visits, meetings and closings work for their clients.

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The S&N Team and The Baylis Group

March 8, 2022 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

The S&N Team and The Baylis Group

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Bruno Taillefer, Nitin Arora, Surabhi Arora, Shana Baylis and Brian Peart

Nitin & Surabhi Arora/The S&N Team (Keller Williams)

The S&N Team is helping you make new memories. Turning their passion into their profession, Nitin and Surabhi Arora were eagerly researching real estate properties for their family and also helping their friends find the best homes when a good friend suggested they get a real estate license. Since then, they have become the husband-and-wife team in the real estate business who are passionate about helping people find the best homes and create new memories in them.

Sincerity, diligence, and integrity have been their working values and they were soon recognized as one of the top agents in the north Atlanta area. Their areas of expertise include first-time home buyers as well as in-state and out-of-state buyers and investors. Their team is growing and continuously helping families buy and sell their homes. Through their clients’ thoughtful reviews, they are committed to guiding people to make informed decisions in today’s real estate market.

Shana Baylis/The Baylis Group (Keller Williams)

The Baylis Group is a real estate company that is changing lives through real estate. They help their clients achieve their real estate dreams by offering the best service, communication, and skills with their expert home selling specialists. They are here to impact, empower, and serve their clients, agents, and the community.

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Amber Lawson, Aspire Construction & Design, Ken Madren, PermaTherm, and Sandford Birdsey, Birdsey Group

November 12, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

Amber Lawson, Aspire Construction & Design, Ken Madren, PermaTherm, and Sandford Birdsey, Birdsey Group

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Amber Lawson, Aspire Construction & Design, Ken Madren, PermaTherm, and Sandford Birdsey, Birdsey Group (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 27)

Discussing themes like a growth mindset, listening, quality, and urgency, these three ProfitSense guests highlighted key pieces of their firm’s success in conversations with host Bill McDermott. Amber Lawson, Principal at Aspire Construction & Design, shared her passion for providing one-stop services for her commercial real estate clients. Ken Madren, CEO of PermaTherm, shared his company’s focus on a growth mindset, keeping processes updated, and cultivating culture. Sandford Birdsey, CEO of The Birdsey Group, noted how critical it is that staff are aligned to the organization’s values, their operating principles of quality and urgency, and much more. ProfitSense with Bill McDermott is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton Studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Amber Lawson, Principal, Aspire Construction & Design

Aspire Construction & Design uses a simple approach to construction. One team – builders, architects, and engineers – working together from start to finish in purposeful collaboration to deliver otherwise unachievable results.

As the principal and founder of Aspire Construction & Real Estate Consulting, Amber is here to guide clients on the road from raw land to completed construction and every step in between. She brings over 22 years of experience to bear on the services she provides for her clients.

Amber’s passion comes from a genuine desire to help others. She has helped countless investors, developers and asset managers realize clarity and focus in determining the best course of action in use, design, construction and management. By combining her extensive background in real estate development, construction, and property management, she has been able to offer clients a one-stop shop for development, design, and construction.

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Ken Madren, CEO, PermaTherm

PermaTherm is a manufacturing company with a deep understanding of low temperature, controlled environment constructions, and the building components required to get those types of projects done right. Above all else, PermaTherm’s deepest understanding is the value of its customers, partners, and associates. This is a connected community that PermaTherm defines as its company. At PermaTherm that boundary extends well beyond our walls. We intend to serve that community the way we would like to be served. This is our promise to all who join us in one way or another and become part of our PermaTherm community.

Ken Madren is CEO of PermaTherm. Founded in 1988, PermaTherm is primarily a manufacturer of insulated metal panel products utilized in tightly controlled environments. The company manufactures other foam insulation products and materials for the packaging industry, and the general insulation markets. Clients are served in food production, cold storage, grow rooms, agricultural storage and commercial applications.

Before joining PermaTherm in 2005, Ken spent 13 years with mergers and acquisitions firm Forsch Partners, where he served as managing partner. He is also past President of Sandy Springs Youth Sports. The nonprofit directs a multi-sport youth recreation complex in partnership with the City of Sandy Springs.

Company website | LinkedIn

Sandford Birdsey, President and CEO, Birdsey Group

Founded in 2004, Birdsey Group is a national real estate consulting firm providing commercial and residential asset management and debt advisory services, contract underwriting, field real estate research, inspection and valuation, due diligence, as well as construction management. Birdsey Group has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as the 6th fastest growing real estate company in the country.

Mr. Birdsey, President and CEO of The Birdsey Group, LLC, has over 22 years’ experience in the commercial real estate industry. Prior to establishing Birdsey Group, he was the Senior Managing Director – Capital Markets, and Managing Director – Real Estate Advisory Group for GMACCM/MortgageRamp.

He also spent five years as Director of Real Estate with Univest Financial Services, LLC, an international CRE financial services firm. Prior to joining Univest he worked as a senior commercial real estate appraiser with several firms including US Realty Associates and Everson, Huber and Driggers, LLC.

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.

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.

Melanie Flores and Chris Nedza, Symtrain

October 4, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Melanie Flores and Chris Nedza, Symtrain

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Melanie Flores and Chris Nedza, Symtrain (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 394)

Facing the twin challenges of training and retaining employees while providing consistent customer service, salon owners and real estate companies now have the technology of Symtrain to rely on. Using Symtrain ensures customer-facing personnel are well-trained and provide outstanding customer service. Melanie Flores, Program Manager at Symtrain, and Chris Nedza, who mentors Symtrain through Georgia Tech’s ATDC, joined host John Ray to discuss Symtrain’s efficacy, impact, other verticals their technology can be applied to, and much more. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Symtrain

Instructional training is not enough. People learn best by doing. In fact, we retain only 10% of what we’re “taught” compared to 90% of what we “do”. That’s because experience is immersive and gets us “involved”. But it can also be costly and difficult to scale, especially remotely. So, all too often learning happens on the job, which really means “on the customer”.

Symtrain engages employees in simulated work experiences that feel “real” – working at their own pace, anywhere, anytime, on any device. So, they’re empowered to take charge of their own learning and success. As a result, they learn faster, retain more, build confidence, and master the skills they need to deliver the best customer interactions every time.

While our platform makes it easy to create and manage simulations, we also offer expert professional services to help businesses succeed:

EConsulting and Needs Assessment
ETraining and Simulation Integration
ESimulation Design and Implementation
ECurriculum Planning

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Melanie Flores, Program Manager, SymTrain

Melanie Flores is the Program Manager at SymTrain. She leverages an engineer’s mind, a teacher’s heart, and a gardener’s hands to help people learn and share memorable experiences together. She started up Corning’s optical fiber factory in the Charlotte, NC area, founded a popular kindergarten engineering design workshop based on a famous MIT course, and led the STEM coaching team serving Easter Seals teachers across metro Atlanta. Her work has been featured by TEDxJacksonville, TEDxAlpharettaWomen, Women 2.0, the National Association of Independent Schools, Engineering is Elementary, MIT’s pK-12 Action Group, the Boston Museum of Science, and many other entities. In June 2021 she joined SymTrain, an Atlanta-based tech startup. She is excited to apply her passion for learning and customer experience to the workforce development space. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time outdoors with her husband and two sons.

Chris Nedza, Entrepreneur in Residence, Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech

Chris Nedza is a serial entrepreneur and loves diving into a start-up business. He’s built an Inc. 500 company, led a turnaround as the CEO of a restaurant Point of Sale company, became CEO of an Ozone based technology company, and even brought his creative thinking and love of students to Gwinnett County Public Schools by becoming a high-school teacher and ultimately coordinator of academy business partnerships in 2014.

He most recently founded and scaled ZeeZor, a real-time mobile reporting and employee engagement platform for the beauty industry. ZeeZor was acquired by Vista Private Equity group in early 2020 and became part of Mindbody, a business management software system for the fitness, wellness and salon/spa industry.

Chris is currently serving as an EIR (entrepreneur-in-residence) and is on the faculty/staff of Georgia-Tech University. In his role, he helps technology companies with ideation>launch>funding>scale.

He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Emory University. He is a frequent contributing author, keynote speaker, devoted husband, father to 6 sons, drummer at church and championship level Pizza eater.

Questions and Topics

What does SymTrain do?
How did this business come about?
Why do you care about solving this problem?
Tell us about one of your customers and how you made their lives better.
What are SalonScripts and how are they different from the rest of SymTrain’s offerings?
Who does SalonScripts help?
Where do you see this business going next? Who else could you serve?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray, and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

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 over $13 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.

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Your Human Capital is Your Culture E15

September 30, 2021 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

Your Human Capital is Your Culture E15

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Your Human Capital is Your Culture E15

As the show wrapped up, handshakes and thank yous were exchanged, and Danny and Ken walked out of the studio to face the evening traffic, producer Darrol turned to Kindra, the host of the Culture Crush Business Podcast “I think that was one your best shows so far.”

Each show gets better and better. The conversations are deeper, the list of resources for companies continues to grow, and the guests seem to get even more comfortable in the studio discussing the ups and downs of company culture.

Ken McElroy and Danny Openden were upfront and honest with the conversations that they discussed surrounding company culture. According to Ken, “company culture is made up of the traditions, rituals, rules, consistency and especially, the human capital of the company.”

For MC Companies and Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center, these contributing factors of culture were flipped upside down during covid. Their leaders and teams have had to work through this. The two of them discussed ways they are working through this and how they are trying to grow their culture again and even stronger.

Both companies are doing amazing things to support their community and their people. We hope that everyone takes the time to listen in and follow both companies to see what they are up to next.

This show is great for all audiences:

If you are a leader that is struggling to grow your team virtually while balancing coming back to the office in person- then you should listen up.
If you are a leader looking for tangible resources to help improve your company’s culture- then you should listen up.
If you are passionate about supporting your teams and their growth- then you should listen up.
If you are just looking for some good books to read about leadership and growth- you should listen up.

MC Companies has been making Real estate Investing simple since 2001. The founder’s Ross McCallister and Ken McElroy have been leaders in the industry for over 30 years and have helped many achieve their dreams of Real Estate Investing a reality. The philosophy of both is rooted in the fundamentals of Management, Ownership and Preservation of each asset. They act as the stewards of the company and maintain an active role in every quadrant of the organization.

Real Estate Investing is MC Companies’ core business and they know the best way to provide the highest returns is to manage each asset themselves. Lesley Brice, the President and Partner at MC Companies leads the Management and Finance teams that make MC Companies successful. She and her team drive the performance of each asset to ensure the best returns for each investment with the long-term goals in mind.

MC Companies tag line is “Sharing the Good Life” and that means something different to everyone. For Investors, it means that the company performs at its highest level and helps them achieve financial security, look towards the future and prepare for what comes next. They do this by advising and making smart investments. This means careful market analysis and intelligent stewardship of the assets.

For residents, Sharing the Good Life means providing the best in class customer service and value. MC is diligent in the quest to stay in touch through customers’ journey. They look for every touch point to be an opportunity to take in their customers’ feedback and keep happy residents happy for as long as they choose to call MC Companies’ apartment homes…home.

For employees, Sharing the Good Life means that as a company they value their people…there is no company without great people doing great things. Culture is not something that just happens at MC it is tended to with purpose and passion. Teams are encouraged to get involved in the community and given every path to do so from paid time off to volunteer to the opportunity to donate vacation days to charity.

Ken McElroy has lived and breathed real estate for his entire adult life, learning from the ground up. Ken got his start during college, when he took a job managing an apartment complex. What began as a way to simply cover his room and board ignited his entrepreneurial spirit.

The turning point came when the property owner dropped by the office to pick up his check for the month. Ken decided that one day he would be on the other side of the desk, picking up his own check. Fueled by that determination, Ken bought his first investment property not long afterwards. It was a small property that barely turned a profit, but it didn’t matter. Ken was hooked.

Since then, Ken has experienced great success in the real estate world – from investment analysis and property management to acquisitions and property development. Together with his real estate investment company, MC Companies, Ken has transacted over $1 billion in real estate.

Today, Ken is committed to helping as many people as possible to achieve financial freedom through real estate. He shares his expertise with thousands of people around the world through his immensely popular YouTube channel, and is a sought-after speaker on real estate investing at events around the world.

In addition to all of that, Ken is the author of the best-selling books The ABC’s of Real Estate Investing, The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing, The ABC’s of Property Management, and most recently his book on entrepreneurship, The Sleeping Giant. As the Real Estate Advisor to Robert Kiyosaki of The Rich Dad Company, Ken is also a chapter contributor in the newly released Rich Dad book, More Important Than Money: an Entrepreneur’s Team.

Ken lives with his family in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is probably mulling over a deal right this second.

Connect with Ken on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and follow MC Companies on LinkedIn.

Established in 1997, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) is an internationally recognized nonprofit that conducts innovative research, provides evidence-based practices, disseminates effective training and builds inclusive communities for individuals with autism and their families.

SARRC is dedicated to autism research, education, evidence-based treatment, and community outreach. Additionally, SARRC is one of the only autism organizations in the world that provides a lifetime of services for individuals and their families while also conducting cutting edge research.

We’re also an entrepreneurial nonprofit, with less than three percent of annual revenue coming from state and federal funding. Our 18,000-square-foot Campus for Exceptional Children and our 10,000-square-foot Colonel Harland D. Sanders Center for Autism Studies, co-located with our Vocational & Life Skills Academy, are state-of-the-art clinical centers that serve as models for similar research and resource facilities.

Daniel Openden, Ph.D., BCBA-D is President and CEO of the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) in Phoenix, Arizona. SARRC is an internationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to autism research, education, evidence-based treatment, and community outreach to support individuals with autism and their families throughout their lifetimes.

The 18,000-square-foot Campus for Exceptional Children and 10,000-square-foot Sander’s Center for Autism Studies co-located with SARRC’s Vocational & Life Skills Academy are state-of-the-art clinical centers that serve as models for similar research and resource facilities.

In 2007, Dr. Openden was recruited to SARRC from the renowned Koegel Autism Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara to serve as SARRC’s Vice President and Clinical Services Director. Since joining SARRC, Dr. Openden has advanced the center’s clinical programs and services, including an inclusive preschool, a comprehensive home-based program, a parent training program for families living in rural/remote areas, and school consultation.

In 2009, Dr. Openden and Dr. Christopher J. Smith, SARRC’s VP & Research Director, received funding to initiate and research SARRC’s Remote Telemedicine Program to provide follow up access to services via the internet for families living outside Maricopa County. In 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) identified SARRC’s innovative, cutting edge inclusive preschool among the most promising practices in autism services to influence the development of effective care systems in other states.

Dr. Openden is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst—Doctoral (BCBA-D) and is licensed as a behavior analyst in Arizona. He has expertise in developing training programs for teaching parents and professionals to implement Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), a comprehensive, evidence-based treatment model for children with ASD.

Dr. Openden has worked extensively with families with children, adolescents and adults with ASD; provided consulting and training for school districts across the country; presented research at regional, state, national and international conventions; served as Associate Editor for the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions (JPBI) from 2008-2013; and been published in several peer reviewed journals and book chapters in the field.

Dr. Openden is also an adjunct professor at Arizona State University (ASU) and serves on the Autism Speaks Family Services Committee; Scientific Council of the Organization for Autism Research (OAR); Arizona State University President’s Advisory Community Council; Feeding Matters Medical Professional Council; and the Arizona Autism Coalition Advisory Committee.

Further, he is a founding member of the Council on Autism Services (CAS), a networking organization that brings together Presidents, CEOs, Executive Directors, Clinical Directors, and Program Directors to share high level information and identify gaps facing autism service delivery organizations. Dr. Openden was honored as one of the Phoenix Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” up-and-coming community leaders in 2011 and in 2015 he was honored as one of the “Most Inspired Leaders.”

Dr. Openden graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s and Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in special education, disability and risk studies.

Connect with Dr. Openden on LinkedIn and follow SARRC on Facebook.

About Culture Crush

Culture Crush is officially relaunched! We are thankful to Debra Caron who launched and hosted the show originally. Culture Crush is back with a new host but the same focus- highlighting what makes a great company culture and how it affects the overall success of a company.

Culture is not just a tag word to be thrown around. It is not something you throw in job descriptions to draw people to applying for jobs within a company.

According to Marcus Buckingham and Ashely Goodall in their book Nine Lies About Work, “Culture is the tenants of how we behave. It’s like a family creed. This is how we operate and treat each other in the family.”

On this long form podcast we will highlight companies local to Arizona and beyond that are crushing it with great culture!

We will talk with company leaders to learn about real-life experiences, tips, and best practices for creating a healthy work environment where employees are finding joy and satisfaction in their work while also striving and growing within the company.

About the Host

Kindra Maples is your new host taking the lead on the relaunch of Culture Crush! She is spartan racer, past animal trainer, previous magician’s assistant, and has a weakness for Oreo cookie shakes. Her journey working with people actually started working with animals as a teenager (don’t worry we won’t go that far back for her bio).

She worked for over 15 years in the zoo industry working with animals and the public. Her passion of working with animals shifted into working with people in education, operations and leadership roles. From there her passion of leadership and helping people develop has continued to grow.

Then came the opportunity for relaunching the Culture Crush Podcast and she jumped on it. Leadership, growth, and strong company cultures are all areas that Kindra is interested in diving into further.

Shout Outs

We want to thank a few people for their behind the scenes effort in helping this relaunch to come to life. James Johnson with Tailored Penguin Media Company LLC.– It is a small, but powerful video production company with a goal to deliver the very best by articulating the vision of your brand in a visually creative way. Gordon Murray with Flash PhotoVideo, LLC. -Flash Gordon has been photographing since high school and evolving since then with new products that will equip, encourage, engage, and enable. Renee Blundon with Renee Blundon Design – She is not only one of the best free divers (that’s not how she helped with the podcast) but she is great with graphics design and taking the direction for the vision that you have while also adding creative ideas to bring to your vision to life.

These are just a few of the folks that supported the relaunch of the podcast. If you would like to be part of the Culture Crush team or would like to support underwriting the show- please reach out: culturecrushpodcast@gmail.com

Realtor Andre Wigfall and Yasmine Jandali with Starwood Business Group

August 19, 2021 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Realtor Andre Wigfall and Yasmine Jandali with Starwood Business Group

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Andre Wigfall/Andre Wigfall Realty (Keller Williams)

Andre Wigfall Realty helps families sell or find their dream home within their “real world capacity”. Helping others is Andre’s passion. His slogan is: “Your Dream. Our Purpose.”

Yasmine Jandali/Starwood Business Group & Atlanta Business Brokers

Since 2005, Starwood Business Group has helped hundreds of business owners successfully sell their companies. Voted the “Best Business Brokers of Atlanta” for 2021, SBG can help you navigate the sales process professionally and confidentially. SBG founder and Managing Broker is Yasmine Jandali, one of less than 500 brokers in the world to earn the prestigious Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation. Reach out today for your free, no-obligation business consultation.

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ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Realtor Chris Bartelski and Mitchell Palm, Smart Real Estate Data

August 12, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Realtor Chris Bartelski and Mitchell Palm, Smart Real Estate Data

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ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Realtor Chris Bartelski and Mitchell Palm, Smart Real Estate Data

Noting that the market right now is “a street fight,” host Geoff Smith is joined by Realtor Chris Bartelski and Mitchell Palm of Smart Real Estate Data to survey current Atlanta residential real estate data and trends. Mitchell discussed not just current sales data, but signs to look for which might indicate a more moderate market is coming. Chris discussed proactive moves you must make if you must buy today and can’t wait. ATL Developments with Geoff Smith is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Chris Bartelski, Associate Broker and Educator

Chris’ passion for helping his wonderful clients find their home comes from his family house. Filled with 2 energetic boys, 2 cats and a dog, it’s everything he ever wanted. It’s a gift that he will never take for granted. Using his experience as a marketer and associate broker, his purpose is to help you find your happy.

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Mitchell Palm, President of Business Development, Smart Real Estate Data

Mitchell Palm, President of Business Development, Smart Real Estate Data

Since 1996, Smart Real Estate Data has been the premier source for residential real estate information in the Southeast, providing timely and accurate data to the nation’s top builders, developers, appraisers, suppliers, brokers, investors, and banking professionals. Smart Real Estate Data was the only company used for analysis to extend the 2010 housing stimulus in the US Senate at the request of Senator Johnny Isakson.

Since arriving at Smart Real Estate Data, Mitchell has run market due diligence and consulted on hundreds of residential real estate developments throughout the Southeast. He is the primary consultant and account representative for over 70 different real estate companies, including many Fortune 500 companies. His work has been featured on news publications and has been a regular guest on numerous radio shows.

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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.

Tips for Senior Transitions, with Pam Santoro and Sarah Watchko, Senior Resource Alliance of North Atlanta

February 3, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Tips for Senior Transitions, with Pam Santoro and Sarah Watchko, Senior Resource Alliance of North Atlanta

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Tips for Senior Transitions, with Pam Santoro and Sarah Watchko, Senior Resource Alliance of North Atlanta (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 327)

Pam Santoro and Sarah Watchko bring real estate and legal expertise, respectively, to their work with transitioning seniors. They joined host John Ray to discuss implications of seniors remaining in their home as they age, availability of Medicaid and VA benefits to pay for long-term care, the prohibitive cost of not having appropriate legal documents in place, and much more. “North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Pam Santoro, Realtor, Berkshire Hathaway

Specializing in luxury real estate, relocation, resale, and new construction, Pam Santoro has experience in both the selling and buying sides of a real estate transaction. Living in the North Atlanta area for over 25 years, Pam knows the communities and neighborhoods.

With 15 years in the Atlanta Real Estate market, she is both an expert and a professional. Her computer science/business background combined with being a seasoned negotiator enables her to get the best deals for her clients.

Call 678-656-6627 today to find your perfect home or to market and sell your existing residence.

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Sarah Watchko, Partner, Hill & Watchko, LLC

Sarah Watchko is a Certified Elder Law Attorney with Hill & Watchko, LLC in Alpharetta, Georgia. Hill & Watchko is a premier boutique wills, trusts, estates, elder law, special needs, and fiduciary litigation firm providing personalized, efficient, and reasonably priced services of the quality found in the typical large, downtown law firms. An Atlanta native, Sarah earned her law degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 2008. Sarah’s practice areas include traditional estate planning; long-term care planning, including Medicaid benefits for nursing home care and Department of Veterans Affairs pension benefits; special needs trust planning; and trust and estate administration. She is one of only eleven Certified Elder Law Attorneys (“CELAs”) in the state of Georgia.

While she serves clients of all agents in her planning practice, one of Sarah’s primary areas of focus is helping seniors and their families navigate the complex maze of long-term care and incapacity planning. She is also devoted to planning for individuals with special needs. Sarah is devoted not only to practicing with the highest level of technical expertise but also to establishing strong and meaningful relationships with her clients. Sarah lives in Roswell with her husband, Jeff, and their two young children.

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Questions and Topics in this Interview:

How to plan for long-term care as you age
Issues with remaining in the home and how to help aging loved ones
Issues with selling the home and how to help aging loved ones
Availability of Medicaid to help pay for long-term care
Availability of VA Benefits to help pay for long-term care
The importance of having the right Estate Planning Documents in place

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