Second Bite Podcast

Cody Miles is the Chief AI Officer at BOL, a B2B growth marketing agency combining strategy, creative services, and AI-powered technology. He leads the development of AI-driven systems that streamline marketing operations and improve client outcomes. Before joining BOL, Cody founded Brandcave, a product design and engineering firm acquired by BOL in 2026. In this episode… For agency founders, sell...

Alex Membrillo is the Founder of Cardinal Digital Marketing, Power Digital Marketing's dedicated healthcare division specializing in performance marketing and patient acquisition. Over 17 years, he built Cardinal by sharpening its healthcare focus, expanding thought leadership, and improving delivery before its acquisition by Power Digital Marketing. A recognized digital marketing expert, Alex was...

Alex Rudolph is the Co-founder of TBAR Partners, an official TikTok Shop agency partner that scales e-commerce brands through creator content, shop management, and performance advertising. Alex specializes in TikTok Shop growth, creator-led commerce, and DTC strategy, helping major brands build high-converting social commerce programs. He helped build TBAR into a 25-person agency working with bran...

Kevin Ramsier is the Founder and Managing Partner at Sier Capital Partners, which makes strategic investments in lower-middle-market companies and partners with management teams to accelerate growth. He previously spent a decade at Invesco and has built and exited multiple companies. A three-time  Inc . 5000 honoree, Kevin also speaks on business growth, value maximization, and exit planning, comb...

Ethan Kramer is a fractional operator and advisor for consumer brands. As a serial founder, he built and sold EK Creative, a social commerce agency that became an early TikTok Shop partner. Ethan now drives innovation in social commerce, combining paid media, affiliate marketing, live shopping, and emerging-platform strategies to help e-commerce brands achieve measurable growth. In this episode… B...

In the sixth installment of the PE Insight Series, Todd Taskey hosts eight private equity executives to discuss underwriting platform investments and the role of add-on acquisitions. In this episode… Private equity firms often talk about growth, but the real question is how much of that growth should come from the original platform versus future acquisitions. When underwriting a deal, how much sho...

Jordan West is the President and Chief Visionary Officer of Social Commerce Club, a full-service TikTok Shop agency that builds and operates creator-driven revenue systems for enterprise e-commerce brands. As an e-commerce entrepreneur, he has founded and scaled multiple brands and now focuses on helping companies grow through TikTok Shop and creator-led marketing strategies.  Parker Kump is the C...

In the fifth installment of the PE Insight Series, Todd Taskey chats with eight private equity executives about the common pitfalls that can cause promising deals to underperform. In this episode… Even the strongest deals can hide risks that only become clear after the ink is dry. When a company looks great on paper, how can investors uncover the people, culture, pricing, and market dynamics that...

In the fourth installment of the PE Insight Series, Todd Taskey hosts eight private equity executives about evaluating AI's impact on service businesses. In this episode… AI is changing how investors evaluate service businesses, from margin potential to long-term defensibility. When a company's work can be accelerated, enhanced, or replaced by AI, what separates a strategic advantage from a seriou...

In the third episode of the PE Insight Series, Todd Taskey interviews eight private equity executives about the behavioral signs that reveal a founder's commitment to post-close growth beyond financial rollover. In this episode… Rollover equity may align incentives, but it doesn't always reveal whether a founder is truly ready for the next chapter. What signals do private equity investors look for...

In the second episode of the PE Insight Series, Todd Taskey hosts eight private equity executives to discuss the non-negotiable attributes they look for in scalable platform investments. In this episode… Scaling a company after a platform investment takes more than capital and ambition. What do private equity investors consider non-negotiable before backing a business for rapid growth and exit? Bi...

In the first installment of the PE Insight Series, Todd Taskey hosts eight private equity executives to discuss how firms can create value and drive multiple expansion during the hold period. In this episode… Private equity value creation is rarely about one sweeping change. More often, it comes from a disciplined set of upgrades that make a company more scalable, predictable, differentiated, and...

John Sharkey is the CEO of Spinnaker SCA, a leading supply chain services firm providing end-to-end supply chain strategy, planning, and execution consulting services. He is also the Global Supply Chain Practice Leader at Publicis Sapient, where he leads supply chain strategy, client success, team development, and financial performance. With over two decades of experience in large-scale supply cha...

Chad Dudley, cj Advertising Chad Dudley is the CEO of cj Advertising, a full-service marketing agency for personal injury law firms. He is also the Founding Partner of Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers, a prominent personal injury law firm. With decades of experience in legal marketing, Chad has consulted with over 200 law firms across the US.  In this episode… What does it take to grow a professiona...

Jordan Choo is the former Managing Partner at Kogneta, a digital marketing agency that helps local and franchise businesses scale through data-driven strategies. As an experienced digital marketing leader, he has over a decade of experience in advertising, analytics, and growth strategy. Jordan also hosts Agency Automators, a podcast about SEO automation. In this episode… Building and selling a bu...

Eric Ashworth is the CEO of Agital, an integrated marketing services company. As a seasoned marketing executive with over 25 years of leadership experience, he has built and led multiple high-performing marketing organizations and agencies. Before joining Agital, Eric was the President of SGK and led agency and marketing solutions initiatives at Quad.  In this episode… Marketing is evolving as tec...

Eric Bertrand is the CEO of Mod Op, an eight-office digital advertising agency serving Fortune 500 and middle-market companies. Under his leadership, he drove strategic growth through acquisitions and positioned the company as a future-forward platform agency with a broad suite of end-to-end capabilities. As a PE and VC fund manager, Eric invested over $400 million in more than 50 companies across...

Katy Hornaday is the CEO of BarkleyOKRP, one of the largest independent full-service advertising agencies in the US. She joined the company as a Creative Director and helped facilitate the 2024 merger of Barkley and OKRP.   In this episode… In an industry crowded with holding companies and boutique shops, building something that stands apart requires difficult choices, clear values, and a long-ter...

Justin Hayashi is the CEO of New Engen, a performance-driven, digital marketing and growth agency. He co-founded the company in 2016 and also serves on its board of directors. Before New Engen, Justin led customer acquisition and analytics at Zulily, where he drove e-commerce growth. In this episode… Private equity-backed growth isn't always straightforward, especially in a rapidly shifting digita...

Justin Hayashi is the CEO of New Engen, a performance-driven, digital marketing and growth agency. He co-founded the company in 2016 and also serves on its board of directors. Before New Engen, Justin led customer acquisition and analytics at Zulily, where he drove e-commerce growth. In this episode… Building a high-growth agency doesn't always follow a linear path. How can leaders respond when th...

Raj Ramanan is the CEO of Herringbone Digital, a digital marketing platform backed by Trinity Hunt Partners. He has led companies from startups and pre-seeds to mid-market and Fortune 1000 to achieve above-market outcomes in revenue growth, profitability, capital raises, and sales. Before joining Herringbone Digital, Raj held executive positions, including CEO at Jitsu, Chief Operating Officer at...

Ben Landers is the President and CEO of Ahead of Next, a company he founded after exiting his prior business. Previously, he was the Founder of Blue Corona, a data-driven digital marketing and analytics firm specializing in helping home-services companies improve marketing performance and generate leads and sales. Ben was also the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at DrinkMore Water, where he...

Jordan Ross is the Founder and CEO of 8 Figure Agency, a consultancy that helps digital marketing agencies scale to seven- and eight-figure revenues through AI-powered systems. With over a decade of experience, he managed more than 2,500 employees while working at Amazon. Since founding 8 Figure Agency, Jordan has consulted with more than 1,000 agencies. In this episode… Efficiency, profitability,...

Doug Hathaway is the Co-founder and CTO/CPO of LawFi, a legal fintech platform that helps consumers and small businesses finance legal services. With over 20 years of experience in software engineering, he co-founded DadeSystems, a SaaS platform for Fortune 500 enterprises and top banks, which was acquired by Versapay, where he led its Cash Application platform. In this episode… The journey from s...

Ryan Redding is the Founder and Business Growth Coach at Eightfold Advantage, a growth-coaching practice that helps entrepreneurs restore operational clarity, increase profitability, and prepare businesses for exit. Before Eightfold Advantage, Ryan was the Owner of Levergy, a nationally recognized digital marketing agency serving HVAC companies that he sold to KickCharge in 2025. In this episode…...