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Steve Aleksandrowicz, Medicare and Other Red Tape

April 17, 2023 by John Ray

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Steve Aleksandrowicz, Medicare and Other Red Tape (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 651)

Steve Aleksandrowicz, Insurance Broker from Medicare and Other Red Tape, returned to the show to chat again with host John Ray about Medicare insurance. They discussed what Medicare is and when to sign up for it, the complexities and choices of plans, how Steve developed a passion for this work, how he takes care of his clients, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta

Steve Aleksandrowicz, Insurance Broker, Medicare and Other Red Tape

Steve Aleksandrowicz,  Insurance Broker, Medicare and Other Red Tape, LLC

Steve Aleksandrowicz is an insurance broker for the Bonnie Dobbs Agency. They specialize in Medicare health insurance products. Steve is celebrating his twelfth year in the business.

He resides in Cumming Georgia with his wife Julie, son Stephen, and daughter Heather.

Website | Email Steve

 

 

Questions and Topics

  • Let’s start with the basics: what is Medicare?
  • What’s the sign-up process?
  • What are the variables to choosing additional coverage?
  • Steve’s passion for this work
  • How much do you charge?

 

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.

RenasantBank

 

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.

Since 2000, Office Angels® has been restoring joy to the life of small business owners, enabling them to focus on what they do best. At the same time, we honor and support at-home experts who wish to continue working on an as-needed basis. Not a temp firm or a placement service, Office Angels matches a business owner’s support needs with Angels who have the talent and experience necessary to handle work that is essential to creating and maintaining a successful small business. Need help with administrative tasks, bookkeeping, marketing, presentations, workshops, speaking engagements, and more? Visit us at https://officeangels.us/.

Tagged With: health insurance, medicare, Medicare and Other Red Tape, North Fulton Business Radio, Office Angels, out of pocket, prescription coverage, renasant bank, retirement, Social Security, Steve Aleksandrowicz, supplemental coverage

Nikki Evans, Ridgeline Coaching

April 17, 2023 by John Ray

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Nikki Evans, Ridgeline Coaching (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 650)

Nikki Evans refers to herself as a “Chief Thought Provoker” for her coaching clients. On this episode of North Fulton Business Radio, Nikki joined host John Ray to discuss the challenges she sees business owners have as they lead people, what makes her approach to coaching different, problems which arise as businesses grow, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Ridgeline Coaching

At Ridgeline Coaching, they customize programs that work for you and meet your needs. Their process includes a needs discovery and co-creation process to ensure you plan together for your success.

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Nikki Evans, Chief Thought Provoker, Ridgeline Coaching

Nikki Evans, Chief Thought Provoker, Ridgeline Coaching

Meet Nikki Evans, a coach with a behavioral approach to helping her clients achieve their goals. Nikki believes that success comes from being intentional about choices and recognizing individual strengths.

With her expertise in behavioral patterns, she helps her clients identify their strengths and create actionable plans to achieve the success they want. Nikki’s unique approach to solving issues in business goes beyond just addressing surface-level issues. She takes the time to understand the root cause of problems within an organization, recognizing that making changes in one area may impact other areas.

Her framework for understanding complex and changing systems ensures that the right root cause is being addressed, leading to the intended outcome while being mindful of any unintended consequences of change.

Nikki’s approach to communication is clear and concise. She recognizes the power of context in shaping perceptions and attitudes and advocates for a collaborative approach to problem-solving. She uses metaphor and humor to drive clarity with clients.

With her 20+ year background in information technology and her certifications in coaching individuals and teams, Nikki has worked with a diverse range of clients, from executive women’s leadership forums to non-profit groups dealing with the challenges of the pandemic. Her focus on recognizing strengths, understanding root causes, and communicating clearly has helped her clients achieve their goals and become more effective, joyful, and productive in their work.

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Questions and Topics

  • What are the challenges you see with business owners around leading people?
  • What mistakes do you see business owners make around hiring?
  • What makes your approach different?
  • What behavior patterns should business owners have?
  • What are a few of the problems that you see as businesses start to grow?
  • How can working with a coach help?
  • Business owners have to make a lot of tough financial decisions, what kind of ROI can they get from coaching?

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.

RenasantBank

 

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.

Since 2000, Office Angels® has been restoring joy to the life of small business owners, enabling them to focus on what they do best. At the same time, we honor and support at-home experts who wish to continue working on an as-needed basis. Not a temp firm or a placement service, Office Angels matches a business owner’s support needs with Angels who have the talent and experience necessary to handle work that is essential to creating and maintaining a successful small business. Need help with administrative tasks, bookkeeping, marketing, presentations, workshops, speaking engagements, and more? Visit us at https://officeangels.us/.

Tagged With: business coaching, Coaching, John Ray, Nikki Evans, North Fulton Business Radio X, North Fulton Radio, Office Angels, renasant bank, Ridgeline Coaching

Jennifer Herring, University of North Georgia

April 17, 2023 by John Ray

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On this episode of North Fulton Business Radio, Jennifer Herring, University of North Georgia, joined host John Ray to discuss Gen 1, UNG’s program for first-generation college students. Jennifer talked about her own experience as a first-generation college student and how that experience makes her passionate about her work. She also discussed what it means to be a first-generation college student, how first-generation students are different from other students, what UNG is doing differently than other institutions to support them, the diversity of Gen 1 students, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

University of North Georgia Gen 1 Program

Being the first in your family to attend college means potential challenges navigating an institution and its confusing roadmap of new terminology, processes, and procedures.

The First Generation Initiatives at UNG are designed to simplify that roadmap by creating strategic partnerships that will provide the necessary academic, social, and financial supports to increase retention and degree completion by:

  • Normalizing experiences in college by meeting other first generation students
  • Providing a safe environment to ask questions and receive information
  • Providing connections to positive adult role models and mentors on campus
  • Creating networking opportunities with community organizations who support first generation students

UNG also offers a mentoring program that connects first-generation faculty and staff to first-generation students for formalized mentoring relationships. The program launched in the fall of 2020 and was founded on the Gainesville Campus in collaboration with the Dean of Students, Dean of University College, and Office of the Vice President, Gainesville Campus.

Mentors and mentees meet once a month and have regular check-ins between meetings.

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Jennifer Herring, Special Assistant to the Vice President of Regional Campuses, University of North Georgia

Jennifer Herring, Special Assistant to the Vice President of Regional Campuses, University of North Georgia

Jennifer Herring, a Hall County native, currently serves as the Special Assistant to the Regional Campus Administration Vice President at the University of North Georgia.

She served North Georgia and Metro Atlanta in the banking industry for nearly 20 years, most notably as a small business, commercial lender, and local bank president. Before she arrived at UNG, she served the state of Georgia as the Senior Vice President of College Affordability Initiatives at Georgia Student Finance Commission, where she focused on programs that increased students’ access to higher education and promoted ways to make higher education more affordable.

Herring has served on various boards, including the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Lottery Corporation. In addition, she has served as a volunteer for multiple nonprofit organizations supporting and empowering economically disadvantaged women and children and as a certified financial education instructor for the City of Refuge in Atlanta.

She attended Gordon College in Barnesville, Georgia, and Gainesville State College, now known as the University of North Georgia in Oakwood, Georgia. Herring was selected in 2014 as a member of the Leadership Georgia Program to represent Hall County. In addition, she is a member of the South Hall Rotary Club and serves as one of three advisors for the UNG chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha Honor Society for First-Generation Students, as well as a coordinator for the First Generation Student Initiatives at UNG.

As a First Generation College Student, she is passionate about paving the way for students who are the first in their families to attend college and earn a degree, relieving burdens and removing barriers that prevent students from achieving their dreams. She and her husband, David, live in North Hall County.

LinkedIn

 

Questions and Topics

  • What Does it mean to be a First Generation College Student?
  • Why had UNG chosen to focus on First Generation College students?
  • How are First-Generation College students different from those with parents or grandparents who earned college degrees?
  • What is UNG doing that is different from other institutions to support First-Generation college students?
  • How did you arrive at the structure for the mentoring program?
  • What results are you seeing with the mentoring pilot cohorts?
  • How are you awarding the First-Generation Scholarships now?
  • If people want to know more about what UNG is doing to support First-Generation students, where can they go?

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.

RenasantBank

 

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.

Since 2000, Office Angels® has been restoring joy to the life of small business owners, enabling them to focus on what they do best. At the same time, we honor and support at-home experts who wish to continue working on an as-needed basis. Not a temp firm or a placement service, Office Angels matches a business owner’s support needs with Angels who have the talent and experience necessary to handle work that is essential to creating and maintaining a successful small business. Need help with administrative tasks, bookkeeping, marketing, presentations, workshops, speaking engagements, and more? Visit us at https://officeangels.us/.

Tagged With: First Generation, First Generation College Students, Gen 1, Jennifer Herring, John Ray, North Fulton Business Radio X, North Fulton Radio, Office Angels, renasant bank, UNG, University of North Georgia

Cynthia Good, Little PINK Book

April 13, 2023 by John Ray

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Cynthia Good, Little PINK Book (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 647)

On this episode of North Fulton Business Radio, Cynthia Good, CEO and Founding Editor of Little PINK Book, joined host John Ray to discuss Cynthia’s work at Little PINK Book, women empowerment, PINK’s upcoming Spring Women’s Empowerment Event, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Little PINK Book

Little PINK Book is America’s #1 digital platform for ambitious, intelligent women passionate about making a difference. They deliver monthly editorial content to the PINK Enote, as well as bimonthly gatherings in the form of deep dive zoominars, the PINK Power Alliance, to help develop high potential women in originations committed to supporting their rising stars while advancing women and diversity.

They also offer world-class Signature Spring, and annual Fall Women’s Empowerment Event lunches featuring America’s top women business leaders live and via live stream globally. The next event will be held on April 24th at the Intercontinental Hotel in Buckhead, all are welcome!

Website | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | PINK’s Spring Empowerment Event

Cynthia Good, Speaker, CEO & Founding Editor, Little PINK Book

Cynthia Good, Speaker, CEO & Founding Editor, Little PINK Book

Entrepreneur, women’s activist, journalist, author, poet, and creator of LittlePinkBook.com. Little PINK Book is a digital and events resource for women leaders and those aspiring to live a rich and full life and has won numerous national awards for design and editorial.

Cynthia is also the author of the recently published collection of poems called What We Do with Our Hands by Finishing Line Press; and is the author of seven books. She launched two women’s business magazines; Atlanta Woman (2001) and then the nationally distributed PINK magazine (2004), both featuring women leaders and their career success secrets. Both publications received top industry awards for editorial and design including Best of Show from the Southeastern Magazine Association and top Stevie and Ozzie awards for editorial and design.

Cynthia is a public speaker, inspiring women at companies including Coca-Cola, Chrysler, General Mills, Georgia Pacific, KPMG, and IBM to have the courage to do what they love.

Cynthia became a household name while reporting and anchoring evening newscasts for Fox 5. She’s interviewed prisoners on death row, reported live from the Democratic National Convention, and covered stories in Nicaragua and Cuba, as well as Atlanta.

She authored several books including Vaccinating Your Child, which won the Georgia Author of the Year award, as well as Words Every Child Must Hear. And, she created the Good for Parents TV series, helped start Chapter 11 Bookstores, and was a co-founder of Atlanta’s Horseradish Grill.

Also, a dancer, yoga teacher, and mother of two remarkable sons, Cynthia, a graduate of UCLA, received her Masters of Fine Arts degree from NYU in poetry, class of 2019. She lives in Atlanta with her Havanese dog named Zuni.

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Questions and Topics

  • Cynthia’s work at Little PINK Book
  • Women Empowerment
  • PINK’s upcoming Spring Women’s Empowerment Event

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.

RenasantBank

 

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.

Since 2000, Office Angels® has been restoring joy to the life of small business owners, enabling them to focus on what they do best. At the same time, we honor and support at-home experts who wish to continue working on an as-needed basis. Not a temp firm or a placement service, Office Angels matches a business owner’s support needs with Angels who have the talent and experience necessary to handle work that is essential to creating and maintaining a successful small business. Need help with administrative tasks, bookkeeping, marketing, presentations, workshops, speaking engagements, and more? Visit us at https://officeangels.us/.

Tagged With: 2023 Spring Empowerment Event, buckhead intercontinental, cynthia good, IHG hotels, John Ray, Little PINK Book, North Fulton Business Radio X, North Fulton Radio, Office Angels, PINK, renasant bank, Women Empowerment, womens magazine

DePriest Waddy, Maria Walden-Sullivan, and Scott Jordan, Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia

April 5, 2023 by John Ray

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DePriest Waddy, Maria Walden-Sullivan, and Scott Jordan, Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 629)

On this episode of North Fulton Business Radio, DePriest Waddy, Maria Walden-Sullivan, and Scott Jordan of the Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia, joined host John Ray to discuss the work of the Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia. They described a donor-advised fund and how these funds allow individuals to develop a charitable legacy, how the Foundation makes charitable giving easier and more organized, its work with local non-profits, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia

At the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia, everything they do centers around one purpose – improving our world through the power of philanthropy.

On a fundamental level, they do that through managing funds held in trust, donated by individuals, organizations, and businesses. Most funds are donor-advised funds, similar to savings accounts. These funds are pooled for investment purposes and their income is used to make grants for a wide variety of charitable purposes.

But the Foundation’s goals expand far beyond managing funds. They desire to strengthen the communities they serve in Gwinnett, Northeast Georgia, and beyond by providing leadership, addressing community needs, and assisting individuals and organizations with their charitable giving.

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DePriest Waddy, President and CEO, Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia

DePriest Waddy, President and CEO, Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia
DePriest has a long history of leadership in the nonprofit sector. He has served almost 30 years in leadership roles at various nonprofits and Fortune 500 companies, including the American Hospital Association, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta, United Way of Greater Atlanta, Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity, and, most recently, Families First.

Before joining the Community Foundation in June 2022, DePriest was CEO of Families First, a 131-year-old nonprofit serving at-risk children and families throughout Georgia, the United States, and abroad.

DePriest received his bachelor’s degree in marketing from The University of Alabama and his MBA from Kennesaw State University. He is a Leadership Gwinnett Class of 2015 alumnus, as well as a Leadership Birmingham Class of 2019 alumnus and Leadership Atlanta Class of 2022. He has been named to the Atlanta 500 in 2021 and 2022, Atlanta Magazine’s annual list of the area’s most powerful leaders. He was also awarded the Georgia Titan 100 in 2022. He and his wife, Carol, have one married daughter and two granddaughters.

DePriest’s dream for the Community Foundation: “Continuing to help meet the increasing needs resulting from complex family problems.”

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Maria Walden-Sullivan, Director of Development, Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia

Maria Walden-Sullivan, Director of Development, Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia

Caring for her community is at the heart of everything Maria does. She was born in the oldest city in America (St. Augustine) and has been a proud Atlantan for the past 25 years. Maria is passionate about making a difference in her own backyard and inspiring others to do the same.

As our Director of Development, Maria is leading the Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia into a whole new territory. Through her role, we are now able to expand into and impact North Fulton and Forsyth. She has a passion for nonprofits and is highly skilled in donor relations, major gifts, volunteer management, grant writing, and capital campaign management.

Maria is a trainer and facilitator for leadership development, strategic planning, and capacity building. With almost a decade of experience at the world’s most trusted leadership company, Franklin Covey, Maria has been certified in over a dozen leadership courses. She has also served as an ad-hoc faculty member for the Georgia Center for Nonprofits since 2019.

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Scott Jordan, Board of Director, Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia

Scott Jordan, Board of Director, Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia

In 1999, Scott was accepted into the SunTrust Bank (now Truist) Management Associate Program. Upon graduation, he served in various roles including Financial Services Representative and Account Executive. He transitioned to BB&T (now Truist) in 2001 and served as a Financial Center Manager and Business Banker.

Scott was recruited by Accenture in 2004 as part of a new team focused on Bank Mergers & Acquisitions. He returned to BB&T (now Truist) in 2005 and spent the next 16 years in various business development and leadership roles including Commercial Banking Relationship Manager, Market President – of North Metro Atlanta, Market President – of Central Atlanta, and Market President – of Northeast Metro Atlanta.

Currently, he is leading the newly created North Metro Atlanta Banking/Financial Services Division for Pinnacle Financial Partners.

Scott currently serves on the Boards of Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia, North Fulton Community Charities, Forsyth Chamber of Commerce, and Leadership Forsyth. Furthermore, he is a graduate of Leadership North Fulton, Leadership Gwinnett, Leadership Forsyth, and Leadership Atlanta.

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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.

RenasantBank

 

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.

Since 2000, Office Angels® has been restoring joy to the life of small business owners, enabling them to focus on what they do best. At the same time, we honor and support at-home experts who wish to continue working on an as-needed basis. Not a temp firm or a placement service, Office Angels matches a business owner’s support needs with Angels who have the talent and experience necessary to handle work that is essential to creating and maintaining a successful small business. Need help with administrative tasks, bookkeeping, marketing, presentations, workshops, speaking engagements, and more? Visit us at https://officeangels.us/.

Tagged With: Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia, DePriest Waddy, John Ray, Maria Walden-Sullivan, North Fulton Business Radio, North Fulton Radio, northeast georgia, Office Angels, philanthropy, renasant bank, Scott Jordan

Riah Greathouse, Greathouse Trial Law

April 3, 2023 by John Ray

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Riah Greathouse, Greathouse Trial Law (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 627)

Riah Greathouse, Founder and Owner of Greathouse Trial Law, joined host John Ray on this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. Riah discussed his career journey and why he started his firm, what differentiates Greathouse Trial Law from other personal injury firms, mistakes individuals who have an injury make, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Greathouse Trial Law

At Greathouse Trial Law, LLC, they fight to get injured victims the compensation that they deserve. The firm’s focus is on auto accidents, hit & runs, DUI accidents, slip & fall, and wrongful death.

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Riah Greathouse, Owner, Greathouse Trial Law

Riah Greathouse, Owner, Greathouse Trial Law

Since being admitted to practice law in the State of Georgia, Riah Winston Greathouse has been counsel of record in over 5000+ criminal and civil matters throughout the state with a high rate of success. Mr. Greathouse earned his undergraduate degree at Hampton University and his law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, where he graduated in the Top 10% of his law school class. During his law school tenure, he gained invaluable experience with internships with Judge Clarence Cooper of the United States District Court in the Northern District of Georgia, as well as Chief Judge Myra H. Dixon of the State Court of Fulton County, Georgia. The respective judicial internships allowed him to gain a keen insight into the method in which judges operate, and how many of them expect attorneys to be prepared when appearing on clients’ behalf.

Following law school, Mr. Greathouse joined a premier DUI defense firm, where he zealously represented numerous individuals charged with DUI. While representing DUI clients, Mr. Greathouse earned his certification in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration DUI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and attended the National College for DUI Defense at Harvard. Mr. Greathouse has also served his community as an Assistant District Attorney in Fulton County, Georgia for several years, where he prosecuted cases ranging from drugs to violent felonies throughout the county. His service as a prosecutor yielded a tremendous amount of courtroom experience, which allowed him to attack cases with tenacity, oftentimes proving to be beneficial in securing a favorable resolution. After leaving the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Greathouse joined a nationally recognized plaintiff’s firm, where he represented injured victims and estates on behalf of decedents in wrongful death actions.

Since starting Greathouse Trial Law, LLC, Mr. Greathouse has been selected to National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, the Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Stars, has secured over 50 million dollars on behalf of injured victims and has built the Nation’s fastest-growing small law firm in 2020 according to Law Firm 500.

In addition to fighting on behalf of injured victims, Mr. Greathouse works to promote reform in the criminal justice system with his work as President of Caseless Inc., a mobile application that leverages GPS tracking and facial recognition technology to increase reliability and confidence in monitoring offenders.

When Mr. Greathouse is not in the courtroom, he finds time to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Zena’s House, Incorporated, a board member of Impact CDC, Woodward Academy Alumni Board, and is a former member of the City of Atlanta’s Board of Ethics. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated and also enjoys spending time with his family, worshipping at Impact United Methodist Church, and rooting for the Falcons, Braves, Hawks, and UGA.

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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.

RenasantBank

 

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.

Since 2000, Office Angels® has been restoring joy to the life of small business owners, enabling them to focus on what they do best. At the same time, we honor and support at-home experts who wish to continue working on an as-needed basis. Not a temp firm or a placement service, Office Angels matches a business owner’s support needs with Angels who have the talent and experience necessary to handle work that is essential to creating and maintaining a successful small business. Need help with administrative tasks, bookkeeping, marketing, presentations, workshops, speaking engagements, and more? Visit us at https://officeangels.us/.

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Gayle Ely, Total Life Leadership

March 30, 2023 by John Ray

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Gayle Ely, Total Life Leadership (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 626)

Gayle Ely, Leadership Coach at Total Life Leadership, joined host John Ray to chat about her work as a leadership coach and trainer. Gayle discussed the inspiration for the Passionate Leadership Model she developed, the six pillars of that model, misconceptions about leadership, her work with non-profit organizations, success stories, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Gayle Ely, MBA, PCC, Leadership Coach, Total Life Leadership

Gayle Ely, MBA, PCC, Leadership Coach, Total Life Leadership

Gayle Ely is a Leadership Coach, Trainer and Team Facilitator known for partnering with non-profit and public sector leaders who secretly ask themselves the question “How Do I Become a Better Leader?”

Using the Six Pillars of Passionate Leadership, together, Gayle and her clients create a firm foundation from which to successfully lead teams and organizations. Gayle’s clients no longer find themselves saying “I love my work – except for the people part.” Instead they find themselves as passionate about leading people as they are about the service they provide. The result is higher impact and more successful outcomes for clients and customers.

Gayle has also co-authored the book Spiral Up: The Surprising Secret to Great Team Results. The leadership fable provides an innovative framework for effective teamwork and reveals the secret that can take a team to new heights.

Gayle’s community activities include:
• Adjunct professor teaching leadership and self awareness classes for Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) graduate students.
• Board President for Creative Community Services, a non-profit agency serving behaviorally and mentally challenged children in foster care and adults with disabilities.
• Pro bono coach for students in the Georgia State University WomenLead program.

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Questions and Topics

  • What’s your story? What got you interested in working with non-profit and public sector leaders?
  • What are non-profit and public sector leaders grappling with today?
  • Tell me about the Passionate Leadership Model you developed.
  • What is one area leaders don’t focus enough on?
  • How could “Passionate Leadership” address the challenges facing the leaders you work with?
  • What’s the one thing people often don’t understand about leadership?
  • What type of person would enjoy working with you?
  • What’s the best way to engage with you?

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.

RenasantBank

 

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.

Since 2000, Office Angels® has been restoring joy to the life of small business owners, enabling them to focus on what they do best. At the same time, we honor and support at-home experts who wish to continue working on an as-needed basis. Not a temp firm or a placement service, Office Angels matches a business owner’s support needs with Angels who have the talent and experience necessary to handle work that is essential to creating and maintaining a successful small business. Need help with administrative tasks, bookkeeping, marketing, presentations, workshops, speaking engagements, and more? Visit us at https://officeangels.us/.

Tagged With: Facilitator, Gayle Ely, Leadership, leadership coach, leadership training, nonprofits, North Fulton Business Radio, Office Angels, passionate leadership, renasant bank, Spiral Up, Total Life Leadership

Richard MacKelfresh, Shoebox Tax Prep

March 27, 2023 by John Ray

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Richard MacKelfresh, Shoebox Tax Prep (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 625)

On this episode of North Fulton Business Radio, Richard MacKelfresh, Founder and CEO of Shoebox Tax Prep, joined host John Ray to discuss the work of Shoebox Tax Prep, the origins of the company name, why he decided to start the company, advice for people who may not have filed their taxes yet, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Shoebox Tax Prep

With more than 20 years of experience in financial planning, Shoebox Tax Prep has helped countless individuals, couples, and businesses get their taxes in order. They know if you come to them, taxes are the last thing you want to be doing — so they go out of their way to make the entire process simple and painless. Just stop by our office, hand us a box of your tax documents and files, and we’ll take care of the rest.

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Richard MacKelfresh, Founder/CEO, Shoebox Tax Prep

Richard MacKelfresh, Founder/CEO, Shoebox Tax Prep

Fresh out of the University of North Carolina, Richard began his career with Ameriprise Financial Services in May of 1999. In 2004, he received his Certified Financial Planner designation and grew a successful financial planning practice in Sandy Springs serving high-net-worth individuals and families, which he is still involved with today.

As a financial planner, he founded Shoebox Tax Prep with the idea of bringing professional tax advice to the mass market at an affordable price with the simplest process possible.

Interestingly, the concept for Shoebox Tax Prep was a direct result of a conversation with a financial planning client who complained about overpaying her tax preparer. She said that by the time she gathered all the paperwork and completed the myriad of forms and questionnaires, she felt like she could have done the whole thing herself for a lot less money.

After 5 years, Shoebox Tax Prep has grown from a staff of 1 to a full-time staff of 4. Over the next 5-10 years, Shoebox plans to have offices in most major cities throughout the Southeast.

Outside of work, Richard lives in Buckhead with his wife and 3 children. He is on the Board of Directors at Caring Works, and volunteers with the Sandy Springs Conservancy. He loves to play guitar and sings in a rock and roll band.

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Questions and Topics

  • How did you come up with the name Shoebox Tax Prep?
  • Why did you start this company?
  • In this digital age, are there still people who stuff their tax documents in a shoebox? What about those who prefer the digital option?
  • Who would you say are your ideal customers?
  • You can’t turn on the TV without seeing an ad for tax prep software or companies. What made you choose to start a company in this industry?
  • What separates you from the completion of CPA and big box storefronts?
  • So many people are preparing taxes themselves, is that a good idea?
  • What advice or tax tips might you have for someone who is self-employed?
  • It is the heart of tax season, what advice do you have for those who have not filed yet? What type of turn-around time can they expect? When should people consider filing extensions?
  • You’ve been in the business for five years in Atlanta, where do you see Shoebox in the next five years?
  • What is an EOS company and how does it help you run things?
  • How is the culture at Shoebox and how does your staff handle the stress of tax season?
  • For those that still need to file taxes, how can they reach you?

 

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.

RenasantBank

 

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.

Since 2000, Office Angels® has been restoring joy to the life of small business owners, enabling them to focus on what they do best. At the same time, we honor and support at-home experts who wish to continue working on an as-needed basis. Not a temp firm or a placement service, Office Angels matches a business owner’s support needs with Angels who have the talent and experience necessary to handle work that is essential to creating and maintaining a successful small business. Need help with administrative tasks, bookkeeping, marketing, presentations, workshops, speaking engagements, and more? Visit us at https://officeangels.us/.

Tagged With: John Ray, North Fulton Business Radio, North Fulton Radio, Office Angels, renasant bank, Richard MacKelfresh, Shoebox Tax Prep, tax prep, tax return preparation, tax returns, Taxes

Chris Stewart, ATL Restoration

March 23, 2023 by John Ray

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Chris Stewart, ATL Restoration (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 624)

Chris Stewart, Vice President of ATL Restoration, joined host John Ray on this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. Chris shared his journey, his service with the Marines Corps in Afghanistan, the work of ATL Restoration, helping clients at an extremely vulnerable time, how the company maintains their reputation for quality service, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Chris Stewart, Vice President of Business Development, ATL Restoration

Chris Stewart, Vice President of Business Development, ATL Restoration

At Atlanta Restoration, they use the latest technologies and resources to restore your property in Alpharetta, Atlanta, Cumming, Johns Creek, Roswell, GA, and the surrounding areas. Whether you’re seeking restoration for your home or business, their skilled technicians are armed with the expertise and tools needed to get you back on track. Restoration is just a click away!

Chris Stewart is the Vice President of Business Development at ATL Restoration.

Website | Facebook | Twitter

 

 

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.

RenasantBank

 

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.

Since 2000, Office Angels® has been restoring joy to the life of small business owners, enabling them to focus on what they do best. At the same time, we honor and support at-home experts who wish to continue working on an as-needed basis. Not a temp firm or a placement service, Office Angels matches a business owner’s support needs with Angels who have the talent and experience necessary to handle work that is essential to creating and maintaining a successful small business. Need help with administrative tasks, bookkeeping, marketing, presentations, workshops, speaking engagements, and more? Visit us at https://officeangels.us/.

Tagged With: ATL Restoration, Business Development, Chris Stewart, fire damage, John Ray, North Fulton Business Radio, North Fulton Radio, Office Angels, renasant bank, restoration, water damage

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