Veterans Connect Radio Episode 07

May 23, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Veterans Connect Radio Episode 07

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Veterans Connect Radio

A spotlight episode of Atlanta Business Radio and powered by Business RadioX. Co-Hosted by Ryan “Redhawk” McPherson and Brandon Skolnick with Gathering Of Angels. Featuring veteran entrepreneurs, support organizations, outreach groups and more in the Atlanta area continuing to serve our families, our communities and our country.

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Brandon Skolnick, Dr. Anthony Cooper, Rocky McKay. Sandy Sanders, Bill Duelge and Ryan Redhawk

Dr. Anthony Cooper / Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Chief, Voluntary Service

Dr Cooper is a retired Army First Sergeant and work with the Atlanta community who want to help volunteer for programs at the VA.

anthony.cooper@va.gov, 404-321-6111 ext. 7728

Rocky McKay / Operation Reset

CEO & Founder

Rocky McKay aka “Rocky The Roofer” is the Founder and President of The Operation Organization Inc. (TOO) a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose program Operation Reset gives a “hand-up and not a hand-out” to returning citizens – U.S. Veterans who’ve returned home jobless, non violent ex-offenders, and homeless people in need of a second chance.

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Bill Duelge / Hearts For Heroes

Founder

Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Accepted an appointment to West Point from Senator William Proxmire to join the class of 1980. Having turned down a number of football scholarships, I decided to play at West Point. I played in 10 varsity games on special teams and at defensive tackle my freshman year. I had the chance to play against household names like Joe Montana, Tony Dorsett, Hugh Green, Mike Singletary, Howie Long, Fred Smerlas and many others. I graduated in 1980 with an engineering degree with a concentration in Chemistry, became Airborne qualified and brought my shiny new butter bar to 1st Armored Division in Germany. After 3 years in Germany I came back to 1st Cav Division at Ft Hood as a Captain.

My business career started at Mobil Chemical in the Plastic packaging business. On my 30th birthday I became the manager of Mobil’s International Films group. I worked as a senior executive for 4 different companies before starting my first company in January 2004. I have been part of 14 small company startups since that time, centered around general business leadership and new startup technology. Currently 3 of those 15 companies are operating.

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JoAnn Holmes with HOLMES@LAW, Kevin Geraghty with Revenue Research and Thad Oviatt with ParkENT Cycles

May 23, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

JoAnn Holmes with HOLMES@LAW, Kevin Geraghty with Revenue Research and Thad Oviatt with ParkENT Cycles

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Ryan “Redhawk” McPherson, Kevin Geraghty, JoAnn Holmes and Thad Oviatt

JoAnn Holmes, Esq. / HOLMES@LAW, LLC

Attorney and Founder

JoAnn Jo Holmes is the founder of HOLMES@LAW, LLC(www.holmesatlaw.com), where her practice focus is Business Law & Contracts, Trademark & Copyright, Software & Tech. She works with a broad array of clients, including professional service providers, consultants, software and creative content developers, and manufacturers. Having practiced law for nearly 17 years, her goal is to live the firms slogan Your Business Ally™.

A graduate of Stanford University and Emory School of Law, her career began in the Technology & Intellectual Property (IP) practice group of Troutman Sanders, a prominent Atlanta based law firm. There, she successfully represented a gamut of diverse clients, from startups to multi-billion dollar companies like Chick-fil-A, Microsoft and WalMart.

Moving in-house, Jo served on business management and legal teams in senior leadership roles for both public and private manufacturing companies. For more than a decade, she was the go-to lawyer for her business units with presence in North and South America, Europe, Africa and the Pacific Rim. She has overseen IP portfolios in more than 130 countries, is well accomplished in negotiating sophisticated domestic and international commercial contracts, and in resolving high dollar disputes.

Jo has spoken extensively about business law, technology, and intellectual property. Currently, she writes the business law section for the Gwinnett Citizen newspaper, and speaks for SCORE, a longstanding resource partner of the Small Business Administration. Likewise, Jo volunteers with Leadership Gwinnett, Discovery High Schools Entrepreneurship Academy, the SE Gwinnett Coop food pantry, and the Stanford Alumni Association.

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Kevin Geraghty / Revenue Research, Inc.

President

Kevin is responsible for the creation of $3 billion in documented corporate value. He has built successful analytic departments and profitable business models for Fortune 500 clients. Kevin received the Edelman Laureate Award in 1996 and 2016 for outstanding Operations Research practice and received the DM News Martech Award for Data Science in 2015. He is the author of machine learning patents for Dynamic Pricing and Paid Search marketing.

Thad Oviatt / ParkENT Cycles

Founder & CEO

ParkENT Cycles just wants to HUG your bicycle and keep it safe. We produce an electronic bike rack. The rack is a bicycle locking system built into a custom bike rack. To use the rack a person just needs to push their bike into the rack, activate it with the paired phone app (or key card, or attached kiosk), and the bike rack locks up the bicycle. The electronic bike rack locks the wheel and frame of the bicycle. The rack is safer than any other bicycle lock on the market.

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Myra Cisse with Government Contractors Association and Adam Rosenkoetter with Sol Design

May 20, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Myra Cisse with Government Contractors Association and Adam Rosenkoetter with Sol Design

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Myra Cisse / Government Contractors Association

VP Service Delivery

Myra Cisse, MBA, is the owner of Certification Consultants, a partner at the Government Contractors Association (GCA). Myra majored in finance at the University of South Carolina and worked in the banking industry for more than 20 years. In August 2010, she obtained her MBA from Georgia State University with a concentration in project management. She spent the last six years of her banking career working exclusively with business owners.

As a former banker, Myra has in-depth knowledge of the banking industry in general, and the SBA in particular, having closed millions of dollars of SBA loans. In 2011, she combined her decades of industry experience, many years of SBA experience, and her education to provide a much-needed service to business owners.

GCA’s mission is to Educate Facilitate and Advocate for its members. Our organization provides tools to educate women, minority and veteran business owners across the country navigate the government contracting maze. In her role as VP of Service Delivery, Myra is responsible for assisting members with certifications for their business and also acts as membership director.

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Adam Rosenkoetter / Sol Design

Co-founder & Technical Director

In 2001, entrepreneur Adam Rosenkoetter co-founded Sol Design, a successful branding and marketing consultancy based in Atlanta. Since then, hes built the company from ground up, now advising an impressive roster of clientele. As Co-Founder and Technical Director, Adam is Sol Designs clients digital guide. Whether he recommends a custom CMS, a marketing automation tool or an internet marketing strategy, he keeps the business objective in mind and the best technology in the forefront. When Adam is not working, hes off running, biking, being a yogi or enjoying time with his lovely wife and two young daughters at home in Decatur.

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Special Edition: Georgia Society of CPAs

May 20, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Special Edition: Georgia Society of CPAs

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Rep. Howard Mosby / Georgia House of Representatives

State Representative Howard Mosby (D-Atlanta) represents the 83rd District of the Georgia House of Representatives. Rep. Mosby was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2002. Born on June 20, 1961 in Atlanta, Rep. Mosby is a life-long native and community leader. First attending East Atlanta High School, he continued his education at Georgia State University receiving a Bachelors of Business Administration. It was this education that led Howard to become the Assistant Vice President of the Grady Health System. A board member of the Oakhurst Health Centers and Chairman of the Finance Committee, as well as being a Board Member and Treasurer of the Dekalb NAACP, Rep. Mosby continues to fight for healthcare and rights of all people in the Atlanta Metro region. Rep. Mosby is also a member of the Georgia Society of CPAs and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, which gives him great insight to the healthcare and financial issues of the state’s healthcare system. Representative Mosby will be serving the General Assembly as a member of the Governmental Affairs, Health and Human Services, and Ways and Means Committees.

Joel Pascaner/Jones and Kolb

Joel L. Pascaner is a tax principal specializing in high net worth individuals, privately held entities, partnerships, S corporations, estates and trusts, not-for-profit organizations, and state and local tax matters. He also has extensive experience representing taxpayers before the IRS as well as numerous other taxing jurisdictions.

Joel is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, and The Leaderhship Team of the Tax Section of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants. He has been an at-large member of the GSCPA Council. In addition, he has served as the Chairman of the Tax Section of the GSCPA as well as both the Federal Tax Legislation and the Georgia Tax Legislation Subcommittees of the GSCPA Tax Section, where he was involved in the drafting and introduction of proposed legislation. He is also a Past Chairman of the Depreciation Committee and the Tax Accounting Problems Committee of the NYSSCPA. Mr. Pascaner was a member of the GSCPA 2006 Tax Forum Planning Committee and served as Moderator at the Forum’s Luncheons with Georgia Tax Commissioner Bart Graham. He was awarded “2006 Distinguished Section Leader” by the GSCPA and served on their Task Force on Employment. Joel is a member of the Atlanta Tax Forum and the Atlanta Estate Planning Council. He is a graduate of the Philanthropic Advisor Leadership Institute and was awarded the “Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Manager” by Atlanta Magazine for years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014.

Joel has authored numerous articles in professional and industry publications including the CPA Journal and the Taxation for Accountants.

He has served on the Board of Directors of the Interfaith Disabilities Network and the Board of Trustees of Georgia Shakespeare. He is currently on the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Finance Committee of the Atlanta Film Festival.

Prior to joining Jones and Kolb, Joel practiced as a tax professional with Stephen M. Berman & Associates, L.L.C, Laventhol & Horwath and Peat Marwick.

Joel is a CPA and received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania as well as his Masters of Science in Taxation at the Long Island University.

John Masters, CPA, PC

John Masters earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1969, followed by his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 1975, and finally his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 1979. During this period he was employed eight years in the Computer, Aerospace, and Electronics industries. During 1979 he was admitted to the Georgia Bar and received his certificate to practice as a Certified Public Accountant in Georgia and Alabama.

John has been active in professional, civic, and political activities throughout his career. He presently serves on the Georgia Society of Certified Pubic Accountants Professional Ethics Committee, and recently completed his term as Chairman of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants Tax Section. He has served as a SBA Score/Ace Volunteer Consultant, taught in the Junior Achievement Program and been a Future Business Leaders of America sponsor. He administered the “Call the Expert” on taxation program for 21 years at WGST News Radio where he also appeared as Tax Series Guest/Host. He has participated in various other radio and television tax related programs, testified at administrative hearings including the Georgia Special Council on Taxation, and held positions in other organizations.

John has taught courses at Oglethorpe University, Clayton Junior College (now Clayton State College) and the Becker CPA Review Course. For the last several years he has been an active member of the Dekalb Peachtree Squadron, Georgia Wing, of the Civil Air Patrol where he currently holds the rank of Major, and has been an active member of the Northside Atlanta Jaycees and the Decatur Dekalb Kiwanis Club. His is currently a member of the American Bar Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Georgia Bar Association, Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants.

John practices in Atlanta, Georgia principally in the areas of taxation and accounting, taxpayer representation before administrative bodies and tax tribunals, and related fields.

G. Martinez with Strateegus

May 16, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

G. Martinez with Strateegus

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G. Martinez / Strateegus

CEO

I’m an Industrial Designer (major: Product Design), graduate of the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. I’m currently CEO of Strateegus, a full service “design to retail shelf” firm focused on getting customers products or services into retail and online channels. During my 28 year career, I have held positions of high visibility and increased importance, ranging from Founder, to Director, General Manager, to V.P. of Product Development for both design firms and major corporations such as Catalyst Strategic Design, Herbst/ LaZar/Bell, The Art Institutes, TOTO USA, and now Strateegus. I have led teams of designers, researchers, and R & D pros for the Design/Development and Launch of products in the Appliance (small), Bath (luxury), Consumer, Fitness & Sporting Goods, Hardware (powered and mechanical), Lawn & Garden (powered; watering; equipment), Medical Devices, Outdoor (hearth; structures), and other sectors, for start-ups and F-1000 sized companies with sales ranging up to $90B+! In addition to my background in Design, I’ve also amassed a wealth of knowledge and have led efforts in Brand-Building (ground up to re-branding), Market & Consumer Research (market sectors; competitive; focus groups; ethnographic research), Retail Strategy, QC/QA, Sourcing, and Global Project Management. Additionally, I am a:

– Strategic & Rare combination of “Right & Left Brain” Thinking

– Innovator/Inventor–Always looking for a better solution

– Exceptional & Passionate Collaborator and Team Leader

– Looking for opportunities of mutual benefit to all parties!

Arnold J. Weil, M.D and Raj Pandya, M.D.

May 12, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Arnold J. Weil, M.D and Raj Pandya, M.D.

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Spotlight Episode: A Modern Approach To Practicing Medicine

Co Hosted by Tracey Paulfrey

Lee Kantor, Dr. Arnold Weil, Dr. Raj Pandya and (Co-Host)Tracey Paulfrey

Arnold J. Weil, M.D. is dedicated a professionals who is committed to superior patient care and excellent customer service. His hands-on approach ensures that each patient is treated individually, focusing on the cause of the pain, not just the symptoms.

Our physicians are diplomats and fellows of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. In addition, they have maintained membership in the American Medical Association (AMA), American Association of Disability Evaluating Physicians, American College of Physician Executives, American Association of Orthopaedic Medicine, North American Spine Society, International Spinal Injection Society, American Back Society, and the American Academy of Pain Medicine.

Our physicians welcome you to our practice and appreciate your feedback. Please click on the links below to learn more about each doctor. Feel free to call our office at 770-421-1420 or send an email message if you would like additional information.

Dr. Raj Pandya is Founder and President of the Atlanta Orthopaedic Institute, and prior to that, the Atlanta Knee and Shoulder Clinic. He is a surgeon, inventor and entrepreneur whose breadth of experience spans from healthcare to technology. Dr. Pandya specializes in sports medicine, knee and shoulder surgery. He is Chairman, Founder and CEO of Unicore Health www.unicorehealth.com, and Founder and Chairman of Evolution Orthopedics. He serves as Medical Director and Consultant to global companies and healthcare ventures, and as Team Physician to professional, Olympic and collegiate athletic programs.

As Founder of Unicore Health, Dr. Pandya developed a patented business technology platform that integrates fact-based data sets in multiple verticals including occupational and environmental medicine, biotechnology and healthcare informatics for data warehousing, data mining, and real-time communication. The company’s solutions transform physical disabilities into work capabilities, and define best practice protocols for injury, disease and risk management. These include applications for injured employee’s to return to work, soldiers to find gainful employment, and athletes to return to play. Dr. Pandya has developed innovative medical devices and applications for advanced minimally invasive musculoskeletal surgery as Founder of Evolution Orthopedics.

He has served as Medical Advisor for Neurotech, and National Speaker/Consultant to a number of global pharmaceutical corporations including Pfizer, Janssen, Fering and Transdermal Therapeutics. He conducts a number of clinical trials and serves on numerous advisory boards. He is a noted lecturer in medicine and entrepreneurship. He is on the teaching faculty of Atlanta Medical Center, and Morehouse School of Medicine. His interests include cartilage repair and regeneration, meniscal transplantation, business technology and medicine. He is involved in local and international and charitable projects, including the American Diabetes Association and the Chattahoochee River Keepers.

Dr. Pandya has served as Team Physician for the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League, Team Physician for the US National and Olympic Handball Teams, Physician for the Sugar Bowl, Physician for the SEC Championship Game, Physician for the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament, Physician for the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Orthopedic Consultant for the NFL Europe, Team Physician for Life University, Physician for the US Indoor Track and Field Championships and Medical Director of the Georgia Games. He was also Physician for movies and televison series including “We Are Marshal,” “Million Dollar Arm,” and “Necessary roughness.”

Dr. Pandya graduated with honors from the accelerated BS/MD program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and was selected to the Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha honor societies. He has completed both the Swiss AO Trauma Fellowship, and a sports medicine fellowship with Dr. James Andrews and Dr. William Clancy at the world-renowned American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham.

Tracey Paulfrey, educator, motivator, leader and entrepreneur. This fitness enthusiast has 21 years of personal training experience, with an extensive history in biological sciences. She is a unique trainer who has combined basic science principles, biomechanics,technology and education to completely service her client base. Her desire to complete the Health and Wellness circle through a global approach has given her a successful platform that integrates medicine and fitness.

Tracey graduated from the University Of Florida with a B.A. in Health Sciences and is certified through various certifying agents such as NASM, ACSM and AFAA. Tracey currently serves as a Lead Instructor for the Personal Training Program at the Atlanta School of Massage and currently personal trains at the Concourse Athletic Club in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Veterans Connect Radio Episode 06

May 9, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Veterans Connect Radio Episode 06

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Bill Williams, Grant McGarry, Ryan Redhawk, Brandon Skolnick, Eddie Williams

Veterans Connect Radio

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Eddie Williams / E&M Consulting

Founder & Managing Partners

Eddie is a West Point graduate, U.S. Army Veteran, and former Airborne Ranger, and Green Beret. After leaving the military, he has held positions of increased responsibility in Sales, Marketing and Management. Eddie also holds an MBA from Kennesaw State University’s Executive MBA program.

Eddie also serves in the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF), a voluntary military organization that assists the Georgia Army and Air National Guard during state emergency situations, such as; search & rescue, hurricane evacuation, joint operations, and medical emergencies. He has been the Headquarters Recruiting Officer, Public Affairs Officer, Commander of Operations Company, Executive Officer and Commander of 911th Support Battalion. He currently serves as the Commander of the 76th Support Brigade at the Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, GA, and holds the rank of Colonel.

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Bill Williams / Axxiom Franchise Consultants

Bill knows what it’s like to want to control your destiny by owning a business. He began his career in the United States Army where he served as an officer in Vietnam. For more than 30 years, he was an executive with technology companies, responsible for training, support, operations and IT. After experiencing “his final corporate reorganization,” he became an adjunct career consultant with Right Management Associates, the firm who provided his outsourcing services.

It was there that he discovered his passion to help others discover their full potential. “As a consultant, I helped them get past the anger and shock of being fired and see this as one of the greatest opportunities of their lives,” he says. “Often, they chose to ‘hire themselves’ and start their own businesses.”

Bill also had aspirations to be his own boss. He wanted to run a business that capitalized on his military and corporate experiences to help others realize their dreams. Research showed that the structure and track record of franchise businesses increased an owner’s success rate. As part of Axxiom Franchise Advisors and the International Franchise Professionals Group, Bill can help you discover the best franchises for your unique skills and desires. Seasoned and wise. Of the highest integrity. Respected and trusted. Caring. An excellent listener with your best interests at heart. That’s how Bill’s colleagues describe him. He speaks and writes on career issues. As a member of the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association, he helps former military professionals transition into new careers.

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Grant McGarry / Live The Ranger Creed, LLC

Founder

Grant is a former US Army Ranger, author of A Night in the Pech Valley and a combat veteran with five deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan in the War on Terrorism. Upon graduation in 2006 from the University of Alabama with a degree in finance, Grant McGarry reported to Fort Benning with an enlistment contract “for the hardest thing the Army has to offer.” Following his graduation from the Ranger Indoctrination Program Grant was assigned to the 1st Ranger Battalion in Savannah Georgia. Following the completion of his enlistment in 2011, he was a civilian security contractor at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Upon his return to the U.S., Grant was hired by The Coca-Cola Company and served as the Atlanta chapter president of the military veteran’s business resource group. After leaving Coca-Cola Grant started his own business, Live the Ranger Creed, LLC. and co-founded The Darby Project (501-C-3). Grant McGarry is continuing his education at Emory University in the Goizueta Business School Weekend Executive MBA program and his happily married to his wife Karin.

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Tim Fulton with Small Business Matters

May 6, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Tim Fulton with Small Business Matters

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Atlanta’s Most Exclusive Small Business Conference

The Conference will be held at the Hyatt Atlanta Perimeter at Villa Christina on Friday, May 20, and feature over 200 of Atlanta’s most-recognized small business leaders.

Tim Fulton / Small Business Matters

President

Small Business Matters is a leader in small business coaching and development.

With over 30 years of experience, Small Business Matters brings a results-based approach to each and every client. Whether your business has been established for 30 years or 30 days, Small Business Matters is passionate about helping you achieve your goals and mission.

Small Business Matters was established in 1994 as an independent management consulting and training practice. It is the goal of SBM to increase the effectiveness and enhance the lives of CEO’s. Since its existence Small Business Matters has worked with companies such asLucent Technologies, Carlson Companies, CB Richard Ellis Real Estate Services, Inc.(formerly Insignia/ESG, Inc.), and Georgia Power.

Small Business Matters is owned and operated in Atlanta, Georgia by Tim Fulton. Tim is a nationally-recognized small business coach, consultant, and advocate. He has been involved in the field of entrepreneurship for the past 30 years as a successful business owner, a small business counselor, and as an adjunct university professor.

Tim currently is a Vistage Group Chair in Atlanta. Vistage is an international membership organization for company CEO’s and Presidents that provides a very unique growth experience for its members.

In 2012, Tim’s oldest son, Taylor, joined the Small Business Matters team as Director of Marketing. With a BS in Marketing/Entrepreneurship from the University of Kansas, Taylor shares Tim’s passion for small business and the entrepreneurial spirit. He has a professional background in publishing and content marketing and uses his experiences in these fields to help Small Business Matters develop and promote resources for the SBM community.

www.smallbusinessmattersonline.com