Noon Business Lunch

Segment 1: Brian Alvarez, Founder, AgenticFlowPro, tells John about winning TechRise by P33 Veterans Day Pitch Competition for AgenticFlowPro, which delivers autonomous cloud operations for growing companies using AI agents to fix cloud infrastructure issues. Segment 2: Scott Stein, Editor at Large, CNET, joins John Williams to tell him what he learned about Google’s new smart glas...

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the latest on the Jensen Huang spy saga, if she believes Huang will keep his position as Nvidia’s CEO, and to answer all of your financial questions.

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about the good win for the Bears, the surprisingly strong jobs numbers, if he thinks the Fed should raise interest rates, and what CEO bad behavior can mean for a company. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins John to talk about […]

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about why the market is up today, the good economic data released last week, why oil prices are coming down, the future of AI and data centers, what’s going on with Nvidia today, what he thinks of the new Fed […]

Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins John to talk about the market reaction to the election, the strong economic data including, GDP, consumer sentiment, and jobs, and what he’s recommending for investors right now. Segment 2: Elliot Richardson, CEO and Founder, Run Down the Middle, tells John about this new organization...

Segment 1: Alex Papadopoulos, President of Egéa Wealth Management and Egéa SRI (Socially Responsible Investments), joins John Williams to talk about keeping both the earth and your portfolio healthy. Now that Democrats have gained control of Congress, what is the future of sustainable investing? Segment 2: Scott Stein, Editor at Large, CNET, joins John Williams to tal...

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the market reaction to the midterm election results, what a new Congress will mean for the economy and your money, what you should know about a new I-Bond rate, and to answer all of your financial questions.

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about the importance of learning from both good and bad managers, the difficulty finding a job right now, the amount of effort it takes to actually get a job, and why just clicking ‘apply’ is not going to be enough. Segment 2: […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins Jon Hansen to talk about election day and how data centers are on the ballot this year, mortgage interest rates beginning to fall, and why credit card debt is rising. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus […]

Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, journalist, economic analyst, author of ‘The Hamrick Brief‘ on Substack, joins John to talk about the Fed policy decision earlier this week and what is likely to happen the rest of the year, his concern over transparency at the Fed, lingering questions about remote work, an update to his Hamrick American Prosperity […]

Segment 1: Brook Carey, original co-owner, the Milk House in Pingree Grove, joins John Williams to talk about when Milk House opened, the support they have received from the Pingree Grove community, the honor of having an ‘Illinois Maker’ award, how the shop is a labor of love, the most popular flavors, how they like […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the markets continuing to rise despite geopolitical uncertainty, a reminder about Medicare Open Enrollment, what you should know about small business health insurance, and to answer all of your questions.

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about if businesses should have birthday parties for their employees, if he believes traditional resumes are dead, what he wants to see on a resume, and how to separate yourself from other candidates vying for the same job. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John to talk about rising gas pas prices, how inflation is impacting consumers, Halloween candy purchasing seeing a decline, the housing market continuing to be challenging, and what you can do if you are looking to cut […]

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about Air Canada canceling flights to the U.S due to low demand, if AI spending will translate into profits, the broadening of the stock market and why that’s good news, if he expects a Fed rate hike before the end […]

Segment 1: Brian Ferguson, Executive Vice President of Metropolitan Fire Protection, joins John to talk about October being fire safety month, what their business does, how sprinklers typically work, their fire alarm division that they started a few years ago, how often you should have an existing system tested, and how business is going right […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about why you should review your Medicare coverage, what else you need to know about Open Enrollment, and to answer all of your financial questions.

Segment 1: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins John to talk about the Atlanta Fed’s Home Ownership Affordability Monitor revealing that housing is less affordable today than it has been for most of the past 20 years. Michael also talks about rising oil prices and the chances of a recession....

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John to talk about crime and the impact on businesses and your wallet. Ilyce also talks about AI and what you can do to make sure you and your money are safe. Segment 2: Arnav Dalmia, Founder […]

Segment 1: Faron Daugs, CFP, Founder and CEO, Harrison Wallace Financial Group, joins John to talk about stubborn inflation data, how gas and energy costs are impacting inflation data, how he’s feeling about the market performance overall, the concern that consumers have about higher costs, what he expects the Fed to do with interest rates, what he’s […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the start of Medicare Open Enrollment, why the stock market is rising today, the concern over the AI industry, the way a relatively few number of stocks are boosting the market, how the Fed might combat inflation, if she expects another interest rate hike […]

Segment 1: Thom Dillon, owner of JT Medicare Solutions, joins John Williams to tell us everything we need to know about Medicare Open Enrollment. Segment 2: Elliot Richardson, Co-founder and President, Small Business Advocacy Council, joins John Williams to talk about how tariffs are continuing to impact small businesses. Segment 3: Katie Anderson-Tedder, Co-owner, Anderson’s C...

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about what a good manager does after an employee has a bad day, and what you need to do when you are looking for a new job that will make you stand out from the competition. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John to talk about two big takeaways from the Mortgage Bankers Association of America’s annual convention started this morning in Chicago, and what you should know about Medicare Open Enrollment this year. Segment 2: Matt Adams, principal […]

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the unsurprising consumer sentiment data, the lingering inflation concerns, what areas of the stock market he’s bullish on, the volatility of the price of oil, and if he expects a relief rally after the midterm elections. Segment 2: […]