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Bryan Batson with Atlanta Gas Light and Jauxniece Palmer with R.E.C.E.S.S. Programs

July 3, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Bryan Batson with Atlanta Gas Light and Jauxniece Palmer with R.E.C.E.S.S. Programs

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Steven Julian, Bryan Batson, Jauxniece Palmer, Mike Sammond

Bryan Batson/Atlanta Gas Light

Atlanta Gas Light provides American, abundant and affordable natural gas efficiently to 1.5 million Georgians. They’ve been a trustworthy source of safe, clean energy — and a constant partner to almost 200 counties they serve throughout Georgia — since they installed the City of Atlanta’s first natural gas streetlights more than 150 years ago.

Today, AGL is the eighth largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States and the largest in the Southeast. In Georgia’s deregulated natural gas market, AGL does not sell natural gas to customers. Instead, AGL operates and maintains the infrastructure that delivers reliable natural gas to customers of certified natural gas marketers.

Jauxniece Palmer/R.E.C.E.S.S. Programs

R.E.C.E.S.S. Programs is the only branded programs that offers health clubs of all sizes the ability to serve multiple generations simultaneously. They do this by seamlessly integrating youth and older adult programming into the fabric of the facility, without compromising the integrity of the club… but instead enhancing it.

Dr. Jada Moore-Ruffin with Prime Health and Wellness and Tiffany & Larenzo Reid with Tiffany's Popcorn Cafe

June 27, 2014 by Mike

Business Leaders of Today

Dr. Jada Moore-Ruffin with Prime Health and Wellness and Tiffany & Larenzo Reid with Tiffany's Popcorn Cafe

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Larenzo Reid, Tiffany Reid, Angel Nowlin, Dr. Jada Moore-Ruffin

Dr. Jada Moore-Ruffin/Prime Health and Wellness

Prime Health and Wellness is an emerging leader in the wellness movement that empowers everyday people to live healthy, fulfilling and productive lives.

Dr. Jada, the Founder and Medical Director, is passionate about educating, encouraging and empowering people to reach their greatest health and wellness potential. The working philosophy is that each individual has 3 primary parts to their existence: mind, body, and spirit, which are all interconnected to collectively make up the whole person. Their goal is to help people find that connection, achieve balance, and experience the joy of Prime Health and Wellness.

Tiffany and Larenzo Reid/Tiffany’s Popcorn Cafe

Tiffany’s Popcorn Cafe serves their communities with great customer service, fundraisers, 25 flavors of gourmet popcorn, ice cream and Italian Ice! It’s “A POP of Happiness”.

Medication and Stress Management

June 27, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Medication and Stress Management

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Lynda Chapman, Victoria Collier, Melody Haines, Lisa Federico

Senior Salute Radio brings timely information to leading edge Boomers and Seniors about issues involving care-giving and aging. Learn from both professionals and regular people going through the process with their families. Each week we will also Salute an incredible Senior.

Senior Salute Radio is presented by The Elder & Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier.

Special Guests:

Lisa Federico/Georgia Cares

GeorgiaCares is a private-public partnership, administered by the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Aging Services (DAS). GeorgiaCares is a volunteer-based program that provides free, unbiased and factual information and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers. GeorgiaCares is the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) and SMP (formerly Senior Medicare Patrol).

Local assistance is available for health insurance related issues including Medicare, Medicaid, financial assistance programs, health error, fraud and abuse and long term care insurance. The GeorgiaCares program is statewide. Services are provided through the twelve (12) Area Agencies on Aging (AAA). For information on your local AAA, call 1-866-552-4464 (option 4).

Lynda Chapman/RxConfirm

Lynda Chapman is the founder and CEO of RxConfirm which specializes in medication therapy management.

Melody Haines/ItsMindOverMatter.com

Emotional Peace Coach Melody Haines the founder of ItsMindOverMatter.com and creator of the Emotional Peace System. It is her passion to reach as many people as possible so they can experience the results she and her clients have had: a marked reduction in negative emotional reactions, feeling truly relaxed and at ease in your life regardless of situations and circumstances, increased confidence and personal power, and improved happiness in all relationships, including your relationship with yourself.

When you are caring for an aging parent, no matter how hard you try to do the right thing, you are likely to experience great emotional turmoil. In fact, most everyday situations and circumstances in our lives can easily cause emotional suffering. Melody teaches how to use strategies that are scientifically proven to rewire our neurological pathways for living our lives in a calm, relaxed and more enjoyable manner.

David Rhines with White Dog Productions, Rebecca Paden with ThermaLife, and Matt Crowley and Jon Chuckery with Scotts Lawn Service

June 26, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

David Rhines with White Dog Productions, Rebecca Paden with ThermaLife, and Matt Crowley and Jon Chuckery with Scotts Lawn Service

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Mike Sammond, Rebecca Paden, Jon Chuckery, David Rhines, Matt Crowley, Steven Julian

David Rhines/White Dog Productions

Being ready for anything and understanding the video world is critically important to the success of your project. Whether you are shooting small indoor video shoots or network “live” remote productions, the prompter company you choose needs to be able to deliver in all situations.

White Dog Productions is just that kind of company. Their background is Technical Production and they understand the small and the large productions. Their operators come ready to set up and integrate their equipment into the technical set up as well as trouble shoot if that becomes necessary. They always bring backup prompters, not just computers on site at no cost to the client. They are happy to talk to your technical producer or engineer about your production so they can have their equipment setup exactly as you need it. If you want piece of mind and a level of expertise that goes beyond scrolling, White Dog is the first and only call you need to make.

Dr. Rebecca Paden/ThermaLife

ThermaLife uses medical Thermography as a method of research for early pre-clinical diagnosis. Thermography is a non-invasive, non-contact tool that uses the heat from your body to aid in making diagnosis of a host of health care conditions. Thermography is completely safe and uses no radiation. Thermal imaging systems are an economical easy-to-use tool for examining and monitoring patients quickly and accurately.

A doctor can use Thermology image maps to determine if abnormal hot or cold areas are present. These hot and cold areas can relate to a number of conditions for which the FDA, Bureau of Medical Devices has approved the thermography procedure. These include, the screening for breast cancer, extra-cranial vessel disease (head and neck vessels), neuro-musculo-skeletal disorders and vascular disease of the lower extremities.

Matt Crowley & Jon Chuckery/Scotts Lawn Service

Put down the backbreaking lawn tools and kick up your feet. A lush, green lawn with more freedom to enjoy it is coming soon.

Let Scotts Lawn Service worry about the weeds, the regular feedings, the bare spots and pests. You water and mow—they’ll take it from there, using Scotts professional products that no one else has.

Let their trained field staff provide a free price quote and conduct a detailed lawn analysis to learn your lawn’s strengths and challenges. What they learn helps them create a customized treatment program to help your lawn grow thick and green this year

INNOVATIVE FUNDING: Charles Green with Small Business Finance Institute

June 25, 2014 by Mike

On the Money

INNOVATIVE FUNDING: Charles Green with Small Business Finance Institute

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Charles Green with the Small Business Finance Institute joins Joe Moss to discuss innovative funding options for your business.

Charles Green/Small Business Finance Institute

Small Business Finance Institute (SBFI) offers resources to business lenders to meet the challenges of client financing, industry changes and career advancement.

Their ambition is to become the leading source of current news, insight and statistics about small business lenders, as well as a one-stop site for the latest information on the people, events and training resources serving the business lending sector.

SBFI was founded on the premise of providing sound, germane and principled information and resources to support and promote the business lending sector and its participants. They advocate for distribution of credit capital in a prudent, responsible manner that utilizes time-tested, regulatory compliant practices, which inures to the benefit of all stakeholders.

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On the Money focuses on topics and issues allowing small businesses to better navigate the financial services minefield, with analysis and opinions from today’s industry experts on banking and loans. On the Money also introduces you to some of the top small business leaders in the Atlanta market.

Hosted by Joe Moss, the president of Embassy National Bank, On the Money airs live every Wednesday at 3:00 PM EST from the Business RadioX studio in Gwinnett.

Lisa Holton with Working Media Group, Rudi Herbst with United Soft Plastics and Lorri McQueary with Destination South

June 25, 2014 by Mike

Silver Lining in the Cloud

Lisa Holton with Working Media Group, Rudi Herbst with United Soft Plastics and Lorri McQueary with Destination South

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Rudi Herbst, Lisa Gandy Holton, Lorri McQueary, Dominick Rainey — Rudi Herbst, Lisa Holton, Lorri McQueary, Dominick Rainey

Lisa Holton/Working Media Group

Working Media Group is a full-service strategic marketing and media buying firm with offices in Atlanta and NYC. They work with clients all over the world implementing their marketing strategies and executing the advertising buys. They currently have over 250 clients in all industries.

Rudi Herbst/United Soft Plastics, Inc.

United Soft Plastics (USP) was founded in 2005 by Rudi Herbst. It is an innovative manufacturing company which develops, manufactures and supplies Thermoplastic Elastomeric materials (TPE) for the plastics industry. Dedicated to having a fast turnaround in development, combined with excellent service and competitive pricing, USP is the fastest growing TPE manufacturer in the world. Along with the standard offering of about 500 products, USP also offers more than 1,500 special products for all kinds of applications in several industries. United Soft Plastics is supplying materials to 15 different countries, covering Europe, most of Asia, as well as all of the Americas.

Lorri McQueary/Destination South

Want to know a little more about Destination South meetings and events? Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Destination South Meetings and Events – a DMC Network Company – has become a recognized leader within the destination management community, servicing both domestic and international clients. For almost two decades, the company has delivered diverse and exceptional turn-key services including event planning, meeting logistics, team building activities, tours, transportation coordination and more. For more information on how they can be a part of your next event contact Taylor Rhodes, Sales Manager at trhodes@destinationsouth.com.

Expert Tips on Charitable Giving

June 25, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Expert Tips on Charitable Giving

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Craig Frankel, Adam Gaslowitz, Stephen Berman, Donna Barwick, Ty Tippett

How much of the charitable planning should be tax-motivated and how much should be purpose-motivated? What is the difference between various forms of charitable giving? If you ever ask yourself these or similar questions, this episode of “Wealth Matters” – the radio show where we discuss the opportunities and challenges of preserving and managing wealth – is for you!

During this debut of “Wealth Matters”, attorneys Adam Gaslowitz and Craig Frankel interview Donna Barwick, Ty Tippett and Stephen Berman on the topic of charitable giving. The show is filled with important tips and hints of giving from both wealth management perspective and the perspective of effectively making a difference in the community.

Donna Barwick/Wilmington Trust Company

As a Senior Fiduciary Officer at Wilmington Trust Company, Donna brings to the table more than three decades of experience in trusts and estate planning. She previously served as a senior director in BNY Mellon’s Wealth Management group in Atlanta, specializing in wealth management and estate planning strategies for high-networth clients.

Donna shared that she gets to advise her clients not only how to give, but also what to give to. Donna recommends to utilize the Community Foundation in Atlanta as a great tool to find philanthropic organizations to support. Donna also started a great conversation during the show with this opinion: “If dollars don’t make a difference, donors will not stay engaged, so charities should let donors know how donations are used.

Phone: 404-760-2104
Email: dbarwick@wilmingtontrust.com

Ty Tippett/Shepherd Center Foundation

Ty Tippett is a fundraising professional who is an AV-rated attorney with more than 20 years of experience in the private practice of law and 6 1/2 years in wealth management with a large regional bank. Serving as the Senior Director, Planned Gifts at Shepherd Center Foundation, Ty has been placing a particular emphasis on wills, trusts and estates.

Ty’s advice to his clients who consider donating to the Shepherd Center Foundation, as he shared during the interview, is to learn more about the Center and get involved as a volunteer to see what difference each dollar makes within the community. He also revealed how he got involved with the Shepherd Center Foundation and how it became his “biggest blessing.”

Phone: 404-350-7308
Email: ty_tippett@shepherd.org

Stephen Berman/Stephen M. Berman and Associates

Founder and Managing Partner at Stephen M. Berman and Associates, Stephen has been a recognized expert and authority in tax strategy, including income tax, estate tax, charitable gift planning and business-related matters. His greatest asset is a creative approach to solving complex tax matters for high-networth individuals, corporate executives, families, LLCs, partnerships, trusts and estates.

Stephen shared with us that he recommends to his clients to “pick the passion with a need and find the right tools to make it happen.” Stephen said “if you don’t have a heart call to make a difference, don’t do charitable giving.” Listen the interview to find out why.

Phone: 404-262-2181
Email: sberman@bermanllc.com

About Gaslowitz Frankel:

Gaslowitz Frankel LLC is an experienced trial practice firm specializing in all aspects of complex fiduciary litigation, representing individuals, companies, banks, and fiduciaries in will, trust, and estate disputes; investor and financial advisor disputes; shareholder/partnership disputes; contract disputes; complex commercial disputes; and appeals.

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Sex & Seniors

June 20, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Sex & Seniors

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Tracy Johnson, Jaunita Tolbert, Victoria Collier, Triff Cook

Senior Salute Radio is presented by The Elder & Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier.

Special Guests:

Tracy Johnson/The Hallmark Buckhead, a Brookdale Community

The Hallmark Buckhead, located in Atlanta, GA, provides exceptional independent living services for seniors and luxury personalized assisted living for those in need of additional assistance with activities of daily living.

Their apartment-style community offers plenty of opportunities for social interaction, physical activity and intellectual stimulation. You can join friends for an educational lecture, take part in their exercise classes and scheduled activities, or go on one of their many monthly excursions. Or, you can rest your mind and enjoy some quiet reading time by the fireplace in the library and reading room.

They offer a wide variety of top-notch services. With an exciting array of social, educational and cultural programs, residents are encouraged to renew their old interests and explore new ones.

Their apartments have everything you need to simplify your life and accommodate your needs.

Triff Cook/Home Care Assistance

Home Care Assistance provides caregivers who help people stay independent. They provide personal care, housework, transportation, meal prep and companionship. They use certified Nursing Assistants who are bonded and insured and supervised by their registered nurse. Their mission is the help people live and age safely and independently.

Juanita Tolbert/Retired Teacher

Juanita is the daughter of Helen Hart, the subject of today’s Senior Salute.

Garry Guan with A-A Language Services and Cheri Dallas with Authentic Chicks Foundation

June 20, 2014 by Mike

Business Leaders of Today

Garry Guan with A-A Language Services and Cheri Dallas with Authentic Chicks Foundation

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Garry Guan/A-A Language Services

A-A Language Services (AALS) is a small, certified Minority Businesss Enterprise (MBE) company based in Atlanta, GA. It was founded in 1995 by Garry Guan, a native of China and a naturalized United States citizen. AALS has successfully managed and implemented projects for a wide variety of public and private clients across the U.S. and abroad for 19 years. They offer competitive pricing, high-quality service, and solid experience as demonstrated through their satisfied industry and government clients.

Cheri Dallas/Authentic Chicks Foundation

Authentic Chicks Foundation promotes wellness, both mental and physical. They provide corporate wellness screenings and weight management tools. They are Law of Attraction practitioners promoting positive thinking as a first step to creating a wonderful life.