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SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Heather Fleming, Greg Hayes and Trent Cloer with MST

December 17, 2021 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Heather Fleming, Greg Hayes and Trent Cloer with MST

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Heather Fleming, Greg Hayes, Trent Cloer and Al Simon

Heather Fleming, Greg Hayes & Trent Cloer/MST

MSTiller, LLC (“MST”) celebrates its 65th anniversary this year. The firm has four offices with three located in Georgia and one in New York. They have over 130 staff members serving clients in a variety of industries. MST is noted by Accounting Today as a “Firm to Watch”; ranked as one of the “Top 25 Accounting Firms” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle; and ranked by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as “Top Work Places”.

What makes MST different? They advocate for their clients continuously. Clients view MST as problem solvers and trusted advisors that anticipate issues and planning opportunities. Their client service approach is what truly defines the firm. Resources and experience are meaningless without a desire to use those tools to help organizations achieve their goals. MST’s client service approach can best be described as hands-on, proactive and ongoing. They aim to be involved beyond the year-end services. Their client relationships typically are for the long-term, often extending over decades, and the continuity of these client relationships is the ultimate testament to MST’s service approach.

MST specializes in serving closely-held and privately-owned businesses ranging in size from $10 million to over $300 million in revenue. Their services are composed of a broad range of audit, tax and strategic consulting matters. They have substantial experience in serving as the outside accountant for a wide range of growth and mature professional service providers. Additionally, MST is a member of the Moore Global network of firms, which provides immediate access to industry expertise from similar firms throughout the United States and internationally.

Linda Schoepf, Franchise Owner and Community Coordinator with Little Caesars

December 17, 2021 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Linda Schoepf, Franchise Owner and Community Coordinator with Little Caesars

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Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

Linda Schoepf/Little Caesar’s Pizza

Little Caesars was founded by Mike and Marian Ilitch in 1959 as a single, family-owned restaurant. Today, Little Caesars is the third largest pizza chain in the world, with stores in each of the 50 U.S. states and 27 countries and territories.

Little Caesars recently introduced contactless options for both delivery and carry-out through the Little Caesars app. Pizzas are baked in 475-degree ovens to ensure food safety and never touched after baking. The chain has also reinforced cleanliness and sanitization procedures, increasing the frequency of cleaning commonly touched surfaces including door handles, glass, countertops, Pizza Portal surfaces, phones, and cash registers.

Celebrating Powerhouse Women is presented by

Beth Martin with Georgia Gun Club and Jeremy Griffin with Revive Ketamine Centers

December 16, 2021 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Beth Martin with Georgia Gun Club and Jeremy Griffin with Revive Ketamine Centers

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Beth Martin/Georgia Gun Club

The Georgia Gun Club is the Southeast’s premier shooting range and Georgia’s only 100-yard indoor rifle range offering recreational practice, state-of-the art training, and high-quality firearm products. They are located a short distance from I-85 in Buford near the Mall of Georgia, making it convenient for gun enthusiasts in metro Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and neighboring states.

Jeremy Griffin/Revive Ketamine Centers

Revive Ketamine Centers offers Ketamine Infusion Therapy for patients experiencing anxiety, depression, PTSD, neurological issues, and chronic pain. They also offer other wellness services including NAD in a relaxing and private setting. Since every client is unique, at Revive Ketamine Centers, you can be assured that their expert team will work together to provide you with personalized care from beginning to end.

Gwinnett Business Radio is presented by

Coping with Food and Family During the Holidays (Part 2 of 2)

December 15, 2021 by Mike

Food, Faith & Feelings

Coping with Food and Family During the Holidays (Part 2 of 2)

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In the second installment of a 2-part series, Dr. Genie Burnett, CEO and Clinical Director of Manna Fund, discuss how to cope with food and family during the holidays with her guest Tori Payton, the primary registered dietitian at Manna.

About Manna Fund:

Manna Fund is a 501c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing hope and financial assistance to individuals who need eating disorder treatment scholarships. Manna provides funding for inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient eating disorder treatment for individuals lacking insurance coverage or for those with inadequate insurance coverage. Manna Fund grants scholarships to recipients by providing direct payment to partnering eating disorder treatment facilities.

Their mission is to address the epidemic of eating disorders by providing prevention, education, research, and financial assistance for treatment to all qualified individuals through well-administered programs.

Please CLICK HERE if you’d like to make a donation for the Manna House!

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Transitioning a Family Business from One Generation to Another (Part 2 of 2)

December 15, 2021 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Transitioning a Family Business from One Generation to Another (Part 2 of 2)

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Drew Gilbreath, Randy Brunson and Cole Porter

In the second part of a 2-part episode, host Randy Brunson discusses the benefits and challenges of transitioning a family business from one generation to another with second-generation business owners Drew Gilbreath of Sutter, McLellan & Gilbreath and Cole Porter of Porter Steel.

Drew Gilbreath/Sutter, Mclellan & Gilbreath

Sutter, McLellan & Gilbreath prides itself on being an independent agency and its ability to create a strategic business partnership between their client, their carrier and their community. Through mutually beneficial alliances, Sutter, McLellan & Gilbreath provide tailored services and products compatible with your expectations. SMG will communicate clearly and keep the program design concise. Brady is the only broker at the agency that focuses solely on employee benefits.

Cole Porter/Porter Steel

In business since 1983, Porter Steel is one of Atlanta’s premier providers of structural steel, miscellaneous metals, and architectural metals to General Contractors and other fabricators in the area. Additionally, they have a custom manufacturing division where they partner with other manufacturers in completing the steel portion of their product.

Randy Brunson/Centurion Advisory Group

Randy Brunson is the founding shareholder of Centurion Advisory Group. Randy has invested most of his forty-year career in financial services. He spent several years on the institutional side and had the opportunity to start a successful financial planning firm in 1991. Centurion Advisory Group serves individual and corporate clients, both in Georgia and throughout the country, offering personal and business financial planning, retirement plan design and management, and investment management services.

Randy studied engineering and marketing at UT Chattanooga. Randy currently holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) and CKA designation and makes it a priority to stay on top of his knowledge in the financial industry through continuing professional educational opportunities and reading. In addition, Randy has completed studies in qualified plan design, estate planning and business transition planning and he enjoys speaking and writing regularly on these topics.

Stewarding Family Wealth is presented by

Looking Back and Looking Ahead at Regions

December 10, 2021 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Looking Back and Looking Ahead at Regions

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Regions Business Radio” covers financial topics such as banking and lending, mortgages, wealth management and more. The program also allows listeners to get to know some of the top executives from Regions Bank.

Hosted by J.D. Mealor, Senior Vice President and North Georgia Market Executive, all episodes of “Regions Business Radio” are available for download on Apple iTunes, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you enjoy your favorite podcasts.

About Regions:

Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $145 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, and mortgage products and services. Regions serves customers across the South, Midwest, and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,400 banking offices and 2,000 ATMs. Regions Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.

This information is general in nature and is provided for educational purposes only. Regions makes no representation as to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of any information presented and Regions does not accept liability for any direct or indirect loss stemming from the application of any material. Information provided and statements made by employees of Regions should not be relied on or interpreted as accounting, financial planning, investment, legal or tax advice. Regions encourages you to consult an appropriate professional concerning your specific situation and irs.gov for current tax rules.

Transitioning a Family Business from One Generation to Another (Part 1 of 2)

December 9, 2021 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Transitioning a Family Business from One Generation to Another (Part 1 of 2)

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In the first part of a 2-part episode, host Randy Brunson discusses the benefits and challenges of transitioning a family business from one generation to another with second-generation business owners Drew Gilbreath of Sutter, McLellan & Gilbreath and Cole Porter of Porter Steel.

Drew Gilbreath/Sutter, Mclellan & Gilbreath

Cole Porter/Porter Steel

Randy Brunson/Centurion Advisory Group

Stewarding Family Wealth is presented by

The Giving Impact

December 9, 2021 by Mike

Giving Back To Gwinnett

The Giving Impact

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Ken Massaroni, Ryan Jones, Dan Miller, Heather Loveridge, Justice French and Greg Lang

For the last episode of 2022, the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia will take you behind the scenes and talk with some of the “givers” – those helping make their nonprofits’ work possible – and share some stories of how lives are being changed through that giving. This episode includes inspiring stories from Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett, the Neighborhood Co-op, and Rainbow Village.

Ryan Jones/Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries

Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries (NCM) is a faith-based, non-profit, ecumenical ministry dedicated to providing emergency assistance to families in Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Doraville and Tucker, Georgia of Gwinnett County. NCM is supported by twenty three local churches and numerous businesses, civic and social organizations, foundations, and individuals.

Greg Lang/Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett

The Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett is a non-profit medical clinic that provides low-cost primary care and disease management services across the life span for uninsured residents of Gwinnett County and surrounding areas. Their goals are to provide quality low cost primary healthcare services to the uninsured, decrease the demand of the uninsured for non-emergency medical services on the local hospital emergency rooms, and provide a venue for medical professionals and laymen of the Christian community to serve a marginalized population.

Justice French/Rainbow Village

The mission of Rainbow Village is to transform the lives of homeless families with children by providing a stable community and services that instill initiative, self-development, and accountability for future generations. Rainbow Village has realized for over 29 years that it is this holistic approach to serving all family members in a safe community that allows their residents to truly break generational cycles of poverty, homelessness, and domestic violence. As their mission is fulfilled, they work towards their vision to be a national model of an educational and holistic approach to breaking the cycles of homelessness, poverty, and domestic violence.

Host: Heather Loveridge/Magnolia Media Group

At the heart of marketing is great storytelling – and that’s what they do at Magnolia Media Group. Whether it’s through social media, e-newsletters, websites, brochures or complete marketing services, they help organizations tell their story.

Giving Back to Gwinnett is presented by:

2021 SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS: Launch Pointe at Gwinnett Tech and Trinity Staffing & Career Resources

December 9, 2021 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

2021 SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS: Launch Pointe at Gwinnett Tech and Trinity Staffing & Career Resources

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Melvin Emerson, Donna Linden and J.D. Mealor

Risk-takers. Problem solvers. The dreamers and the doers. Not for the faint of heart, being a small business owner is a bold feat. Now, more than ever, it is critical to celebrate those who are up to the challenge. The Gwinnett Chamber’s Small Business Awards do just that by showcasing those that dare to start, sustain, and succeed, and the community that supports them.

Melvin Emerson/Launch Pointe at Gwinnett Technical College (Support System Award)

Launch Pointe, The Clyde L. Strickland Center for Career Experience is laser-focused on providing work-based learning and career development. Working with both large and small local, regional and global business employers, Launch Pointe provides students opportunities to participate in internships, apprenticeships and entrepreneurship experiences designed to augment classroom activity and foster educational, occupational and personal growth.