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Alana Muller with Coffee Lunch Coffee

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“Networking is the practice of establishing and nurturing mutually beneficial relationships. The primary purpose of networking is to create a community of supportive people that can help you achieve your goals.”

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Alana Muller/Coffee Lunch Coffee 
Master Networker

Alana is a Networking speaker, workshop facilitator, coach and author of the book, Coffee Lunch Coffee: A Practical Field Guide for Master Networking and a companion blog, CoffeeLunchCoffee.com. Her accessible, relevant, immediately actionable approach to professional networking for anybody interested in connecting with others, getting involved in their community, seeking to advance their career or looking to build social relationships, has helped thousands of people formulate a strategic mindset around networking while creating a game plan to get out there and connect. She is the former President of Kauffman FastTrac and was an executive with Sprint for many years. Alana has an MBA from the University of Chicago where she was the recipient of the Karen and Mike Herman Family Fellowship for Women in Entrepreneurship and an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Smith College. She is actively engaged in the community and serves on a number of corporate and volunteer boards.

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David Hultstrom with Financial Architects and Matthew Fassnacht with Meridian Investment Partners

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David Hultstrom/Financial Architects 
President & Chief Investment OfficerFor over a decade Mr. Hultstrom has served as president of Financial Architects, a registered investment advisory firm that provides personal financial planning and wealth management services for private clients.
He began his career as a Financial Advisor at a small firm in Florida. Realizing his clients’ need for more comprehensive financial advice, he worked for several years in the tax field while earning his MBA and was subsequently a Vice President at Wheat First Butcher Singer (now Wells Fargo Advisors) where he was responsible for teaching financial advisors the nuances of various financial planning and investment techniques as well as the latest technology tools.
Mr. Hultstrom then joined Financeware as the Director of Training where again he instructed financial advisors in the proper methods of performing sophisticated modeling of financial plans and constructing appropriate investment portfolios. Subsequently, he founded Financial Architects, LLC to help individuals more directly.
He has served as a local chapter board member of both the Financial Planning Association and the Society of Financial Services Professionals. He is currently a member of and active in:  The Atlanta Society of Finance and Investment Professionals  The Financial Planning Association of Georgia  The Investment Management Consultants Association  The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)  Mensa
He has also earned the premier industry designations, including:  Master of Business Administration (MBA)  Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)  Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®)  Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®)
Mr. Hultstrom has served as an arbitrator and expert witness in securities disputes and has taught numerous courses nationwide for CPAs, financial planners, investment managers, and other professionals through several universities and other organizations.
He has been published in Financial Planning and Investments & Wealth Monitor and is the author of a number of white papers on financial planning and wealth management topics. He also produces a newsletter and a blog for thousands of financial professionals and has been quoted in numerous newspapers and journals, including the Chicago Tribune, the Christian Science Monitor, the Economic Times, the Journal of Financial Planning, Newsweek, and the Wall Street Journal.
Mr. Hultstrom resides in Woodstock, Georgia with his wife, Dawn, and their daughter, Alexandra. In addition to her roles as wife and mother, Dawn is an avid marathon runner and a kindergarten teacher at Cherokee Christian Academy where Alex attends high school.
Phone: 770-517-8160 • Fax: 770-517-8159 • Toll Free: 888-Fin-Arch (888-346-2724) 107 Weatherstone Drive, Suite 510 • Woodstock, GA 30188 www.FinancialArchitectsLLC.com
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Matthew founded Meridian Investment Partners in 2011 and manages all client assets. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst®, Certified Financial Planner™ and Certified Public Accountant. Professional memberships include the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, Atlanta Society of Finance and Investment Professionals, Board of Certified Financial Planners and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Matthews combination of investment and tax
experience allows him to take a comprehensive approach to wealth management and give clients the best opportunity to achieve their financial objectives. With more than 14 years of investment experience, Matthew is one of the few Chartered Financial Analysts in Georgia offering individual portfolio management services.
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The Shrimp Tank Featuring Chris Hardwick with Build Technology Group

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The Shrimp Tank brings you interviews with some of the most successful business owners in the United States to learn the do’s and don’ts of starting and running a successful business. Then, the fun really starts when we bring in high school and college students to pitch their business ideas to the Shrimp Tank. We don’t fund any business, but we do teach kids how to turn their business ideas into a successful business.

 

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Chris Hardwick is a graduate of University of Georgia with a BA in Political Science.  

As a recognized technology leader known for his love of solving problems, technology issues, building for and on successful business solutions, it has garnered him positions with such companies as Aaron Rents, Inc., ista, e:so Global, and Instawares.  With his ability to break down technology into business goals, and strategic technology alignment, he has been navigating his career waters through Hardwick Solutions, LLC for over 8 years.  Chris now leads Build Technology Group that practices a “partnership” approach to serving their clients, with the formula of breaking down strategic business goals into obtainable technology goals and vice versa.  He helps his partners be successful by being their trusted IT partner in delivering cost effective, smart technology.   

Longtime resident of Atlanta, Chris is married to Melissa with 3 boys.  He stays involved with their school through his volunteering on the Keheley School Council and the Keheley Foundation.  His community volunteerism covers animal welfare, children, education, environment, health and technology.  

Chris has recently been honored with being added to the board of ATG as well as various nominations for his work in Scrum.  

 

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Change Leaders Exclusive Episode 2

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Change Leaders Exclusive: Showcasing and Learning From World-Class Change Agents

Topic: How Change Leaders Go From Success To Significance: The Critical Success Factors

Tune into Change Leaders Exclusive as we discuss the barriers change agents are breaking and the changes they are making. Frank Bell, founder of the Georgia CIO Association, and Pete Correll, chairman of Grady Memorial Hospital, join James with today’s topic of “How Change Leaders Go From Success To Significance: The Critical Success Factors”. Listen in on the biggest challenges both have faced with building and transforming their respective companies.

 

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FrankBellFrank Bell’s Bio

In 1993, Frank Bell founded Intellinet with the idea that promises kept are the most powerful competitive advantage possible. For 20 years, Intellinet has provided consulting and software development technology services to many of the most familiar names in business, as well as earned recognition for helping executives succeed by providing measurable bottom-line results. Frank builds strategic relationships as an influential civic leader and cultivates a values-based corporate culture by helping others achieve their goals through teamwork and accountability.

Frank began his career as a financial analyst with real estate developer Carter, but soon discovered his real passion was in the emerging field of technology. Frank launched Intellinet from his Peachtree Road apartment with a vision for helping businesses use technology to improve operations, and ever since Intellinet has continued to help clients create business value through innovative technology solutions. Intellinet distinguishes itself by fulfilling promises to clients through world-class technical expertise, a focus on client service and an unwavering commitment to inviolable company core values.

Frank is involved in many civic and industry organizations, including founding the Georgia CIO Leadership Association (GCLA), presenter of the annual Georgia CIO of the Year Awards. He has served on Microsoft Partner Advisory Councils, the Board of Advisors to the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Buckhead Coalition, Young Presidents Organization (YPO), and the High Tech Prayer Breakfast Host Committee. He has served as a Trustee of Wesleyan School, a founding director of the Private Bank of Buckhead, and on the Stetson University Business School board, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing. Frank resides in Roswell, GA with his wife Amy and their wife children.

Website: http://www.georgiacio.org

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeorgiaCIO

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/28021/profile

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Georgia-CIO-Leadership-Association-416442175078184/

 

 

 

PeteCorrellPete Correll’s Bio

In addition to being Chairman of Atlanta Equity, Mr. Correll is Chairman Emeritus of Georgia-Pacific Corporation.  He has enjoyed a 40-year career as a successful executive in the forest products, paper and consumer products industries.  Mr. Correll oversaw the acquisition and divesture by Georgia-Pacific of companies with a total value of $45 billion during his career.  In the process, he led a transformation of the company from a commodity forest products concern to an international company with a major emphasis on consumer brands.

 

He is Chairman of the Board of Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation and serves on the boards of the Georgia Aquarium, Empower Software Solutions, LLC, and the Mother Nature Network.  A native of Brunswick, Georgia, Mr. Correll holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Georgia and Master’s degrees in Pulp and Paper Technology and Chemical Engineering from the University of Maine.    

Website: http://www.atlantaeq.com/

 

 

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Whitney Wrona and Anthony Horton Authors of R U Ready for 4 Y?

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R U Ready 4 Y?: The Business Leader’s Guide to an Emergent Generation of Millennials in the Workforce

 

 

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They are here! They are growing in numbers, and they are different than any set of employees the business world has ever seen. Generation Y, commonly known as the Millennials, are entering the workforce in droves and will soon dominate it. Leaders, for the most part, are not ready for the revolutionary changes that will be required to adapt and transform their organizations. With key insights into the Millennial mindset, “R U Ready 4 Y? ” explains the new dynamics that Gen Y is introducing to the work environment and provides practical strategies for business leaders to ensure their companies are ready for Generation Y. With over five decades of combined global experience in business process outsourcing, learning development, human capital management and leadership, this trio of authors advances a compelling perspective on the impacts Gen Y will have on the future of the workplace.

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Whitney Wrona is co-author of R U Ready Y? – a ground breaking new book about Generation Y and the holistic approach to millennials in the workplace. Whitney began her career in Health Care Insurance and Benefits industry and has extensive experience in Human Capital Management with industry leading companies including ADP, RSM and Cigna. Her focus is on the field of Training & Learning Management, Leadership Facilitation, Employee Engagement and Performance Consulting. She has been featured by CLO Magazine around the Learning Approach to GenY.

Whitney holds Bachelors degrees in Consumer Science and Speech Communication. In addition, she is a Certified Master Facilitator and holds a Certificate in Training from Yale University.

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Antony is a co-author of R U Ready Y? Anthonys career has included executive and senior leadership positions with Fortune 500 and global corporations in the Telecommunications, Business Process Outsourcing and Human Capital Management industries. He has a passion for innovation and creatively organizes diverse teams and work methodologies to foster employee engagement and customer loyalty. He holds Honors B.A. and Masters degrees from the University of Waterloo and an Advanced Certificate in Strategic Human Resource

Richard Pelay:
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Leadership development consultant and facilitator; over 15 years at ADP and previously holding leadership positions in Non-profit, start-up, and corporate environments.  Spent several years as a leader in a non-profit as well as owning my own business for a few years before going into the corporate world. Passionate about leadership development because I’m passionate about helping people become better at what they do. As John Maxwell states, “Everything rises and falls on leadership”; so if I can influence leaders to be better, their people will be better and hence, their organizations will become better!

 

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Symmetrics Group, LifePlan Financial Advisors, Inc. and SCOUT

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Managing Partner (Warren); Principal (Michael)/Symmetrics Group 

Warren Shiver and Michael Perla are the authors of 7 STEPS TO SALES FORCE TRANSFORMATION: Driving Sustainable Change in Your Organization (Palgrave MacMillan). Warren Shiver is the Founder and Managing Partner of Symmetrics Group (www.symmetricsgroup.com)and has more than 20 years of sales, management and consulting experience. Michael Perla is a Principal with Symmetrics Group, and has more than 20 years of sales effectiveness consulting and strategic marketing experience.

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Gwen Garrison/LifePlan Financial Advisors

Now with 16 years experience in financial planning and investments, Gwen Garrison enjoys being a guide for the journey to her clients. She helps them move towards the life they want to create with their current assets and income. She helps them identify and work towards their financial goals, and take steps to help protect their wealth from taxes and risks. She helps people faced with the problems and opportunities of sudden wealth from receiving retirement plan assets, life insurance benefits, lottery winnings, lawsuit settlements or divorce.
Gwen has been involved with helping people reach their goals for most of her working life. Gwen graduated magna cum laude from University of Georgia with a degree in communications, then focused on marketing communications for the next 18 years. She worked primarily for advertising and public relations firms, and then became a business owner in 1987. To adapt to the needs of her young children, she then shifted from healthcare and technology marketing into direct sales of medical products, then to medical and life insurance. Before transitioning to financial services, Gwen was a divisional manager for National Health Insurance, where she consistently placed in the top 10% of representatives in the country.

Gwen lives in Newnan, GA with her husband, Nick. She has raised three adult daughters, primarily as a single parent. Her community involvement includes serving as worship assistant for Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, and a ministry for families affected by alcoholism. Gwen is a member of the Newnan Coweta Chamber of Commerce. She also has served her community through the Rotary Club of Peachtree City, American Business Womens Association, Peachtree City United Methodist Church, McIntosh High School, and Booth Middle School. She volunteered with the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce and has been Chair of the Board of Trustees for Providence United Methodist Church, where she also has taught adult Sunday school. Gwen has three beautiful grandchildren and will brag on them at any opportunity.

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Office 678-364-9677. Cell 770-853-8456

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Mark Goldman & Cheryl Maher/SCOUT
President/Sr. VP Director of Client Services

Mark is the President of SCOUTs Consumer and B2B Division and former CMO of Viking Range Corporation. In 1994, he
co-founded an integrated marketing services firm called 360, earning the distinction of Inc Magazines Top 200 fastest growing US companies in 1996. In 2002, he sold the 8 year old agency to Grey Global Group and became the president of Grey/Atlanta, before moving to SCOUT.

He is passionate about the arts and served 6 years on the board of The Metro Atlanta Arts Fund. Today he serves on the boards of The Atlanta Ballet, Arts ATL and Atlanta Celebrates Photography. He was, for three years, intimately involved with the TJ Martell Foundation dedicated to eradicating childhood leukemia.

As SVP, Director of Client Services at Scout, Cheryls responsibilities include leading the client management department as well as development of innovative products/services and partnerships. Passionate about professional development, Cheryl also heads up the Leadership Development program for SCOUTs Consumer Division.

Most recently Cheryl has led initiatives to bring new innovative services to SCOUTs clients, from a proprietary research panel to a content studio, she continues to focus on innovation and improve the way we arrive at meaningful consumer insights. Prior to SCOUT, Cheryl held senior positions in Atlanta and New York.

Outside of Scout, Cheryl lives with her husband, two kids and her dog Ivy in Peachtree Hills. She is a yogi and a health food nut.

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Chris Everett with Captivate Search Marketing

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Chris Everett/Captivate Search Marketing
President

Chris is a veteran search engine marketing consultant with nearly a decade of industry experience using both organic and paid strategies to assist brands of all shapes and sizes grow revenues through increased online visibility. Chris has a proven track record planning and executing complex search engine marketing campaigns with varying target audiences and conversion types.

Chris has developed ROI producing SEO/SEM campaigns for brands such as Park N Fly, Bayer Cropscience, The National Society of High School Scholars, and dozens of small to medium sized businesses across the United States.

Google Adwords and Analytics certified, Chris is member of Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization (SEMPO), and his search experience spans a wide variety of industries including education, healthcare, automotive, manufacturing, and e-commerce.

In addition to growing the Captivate Search Marketing business, Chris is an active board member of Rebuilding Together Atlanta (RTA). RTA is a non-profit organization rehabilitating the homes of Atlanta’s underserved elderly, handicapped and military veteran populations and their families.

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Captivate Search Marketing is an interactive search engine marketing agency serving Atlanta, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida,

 

 

 

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The Shrimp Tank Featuring Mike Russell with ETS Solutions

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The Shrimp Tank brings you interviews with some of the most successful business owners in the United States to learn the do’s and don’ts of starting and running a successful business. Then, the fun really starts when we bring in high school and college students to pitch their business ideas to the Shrimp Tank. We don’t fund any business, but we do teach kids how to turn their business ideas into a successful business.

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Mike Russell/ETS Solutions
Founder

11263064_1590122594581068_8926286324631199718_nMike has a B.S. Degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and an MBA in Accounting & Finance degree from Kennesaw State University. Mike took his experience managing companies and law firms and formed Elite Telecom Services in 2002, re-branding his company to ETS Solutions in 2014 to include Cloud Services.

 

 

 

 

 

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Ted Jenkin/Oxygen Financial
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Ted Jenkin has spent the past 22 years giving personal financial advice to thousands of people across the United States. After graduating from Boston College in 1991, Ted spent more than 16 years working for American Express Financial Advisors/Ameriprise Financial. He was one of the youngest people in the history of the company to reach both Field Vice President and Group Vice President level. He managed more than 800 financial advisors throughout 8 states in his last position with the company. He won the premier performer award, leader of the year award, and had the number one office in the country for more than two years in a row. In 2008, Ted founded oXYGen Financial to help revolutionize the financial services industry by creating a new company that focused on serving the X and Y Generation. oXYGen Financial now has more than 1,700 clients throughout 25 states across the country. Ted has been featured in over 25 magazines and newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and The Huffington Post. He has six advanced designations from the College for Financial Planning (CFP®, CRPC®, CRPS®, AWMA®, AAMS®, CMFC®) and is an on air radio personality featured on the popular drive time Atlanta radio show The Rock 100.5 Morning Show on Rock 100.5 FM. Ted lives in Milton, GA with his wife Genna and three kids Olivia, Lyla, and Louden.

 

 

 

 Chris Hanks/ KSU EC
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ChrisHanksChristopher C. Hanks is the founder and executive director of the KSU Entrepreneurship Center. Prior to this, Hanks was the founder and director of the entrepreneurship program at the University of Georgia. He has owned multiple businesses, including music, e-commerce, publishing, and export ventures. He is also the co-author of a best-selling book on low risk entrepreneurship.

Hanks leads the International Entrepreneurship Institute and is certified in business valuation, providing expert witness testimony. Before teaching at UGA, Hanks taught entrepreneurship at Georgia State University and assisted in leading the Russell Center for Entrepreneurship. He earned a BBA from University of Georgia and an MBA from San Jose State University. Before launching his first business, Hanks held corporate risk management positions in the pharmaceutical and beverage industries.

 

 

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Mike Stark with American Financial Advisors, LLC and Josh Seides with Technocademy, Inc.

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Mike Stark/American Financial Advisors, LLC
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RIA – Investment Advisor – 1991 to Present w/ over $500M under mgmt. — Marietta, GA HQ
Current Active Delta 767 Captain – 29 years – Atlanta based since 1987
Retired Marine Corps LtCol — Executive Officer of FA-18 squadron and Test Pilot @ VX-5 China Lake

 

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Josh Seides/Technocademy, Inc.
Founder & CEO

 

Josh Seides is a high school senior from Alpharetta High School in Atlanta. He is the Founder/CEO of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization called Technocademy, Inc. We help senior citizens and veterans connect with their family and friends by offering free technology lessons throughout the community. We have helped over 170K people learn technology and have spread awareness of digital illiteracy to over 18.3 million people through online campaigns. We have been featured in US News and World Report, Yahoo!, Entrepreneur, AllBusiness, and others.

Josh is a serial entrepreneur, startup adviser, and business writer. He’s published in 20+ major business publications, including Yahoo! Finance/Small Business/News, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fast Company, Harvard JEI for research, and others.

 

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MAG Bookkeeping, The Vine Church and Promise686

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MAG Bookkeeping helps busy pastors and growing churches by serving as their virtual church bookkeeper connected to the duties of church accounting, payroll and donor management.Randy Ongie has been the President of MAG BK since 2013. He previously worked as a Project Consultant for, Cogun Inc., a national church construction company. Before his time at Cogun, he served as an Executive Pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in Johnson City, TN.
Ronna Roth is a Client Relations Manager at MAG Bookkeeping, and has served on the team since 2013.

David Walters is the Lead Pastor at The Vine Church, which has campuses in Hoschton, GA and Flowery Branch, GA.

Andy Cook is President and CEO of Promise686, a ministry that assists families and churches who care for vulnerable children by providing financial assistance, community support, and adoptive and foster care related education.

 

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Andy Cook and Ronna Roth

 

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