At Home With Roby

Pete Kidwell with Beacon Partners joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Beacon Partners is a full-service commercial real estate firm that develops, acquires, leases and manages industrial, office, and mixed-use properties.  Pete has spent his entire professional career at Beacon Partners after graduating from Davidson College in 2012 with a degree in Economics.  He is responsible for s...

Coby Smith, Owner of C.W. Construction Services, calls in from Highway 27 South on his way to LaGrange, GA to chat with Trent and Patrick.  Coby shares details about how he left an office job to go dig in the dirt, which led to the founding of his company.  The company started by digging light poll foundations and cutting down trees to make ends meet, which evolved into parking lot and shopping ce...

John Toler, CEO of Evergreen Enterprises, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Evergreen Enterprises is a decorative flag and home décor business specializing in everyday décor, seasonal items, collegiate and NFL products and more.  The business was founded in 1993 with the Founder of the company and her parents sewing flags in their garage.  Fast forward 30 years, and the company offe...

Alex Bryant, General Manager of International Fruit Company, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Alex graduated from UNCC in 2009 with a degree in International Business.  After graduating in the thick of the recession, Alex returned home to his family’s farm in Ellerbe County, worked as a Spanish teacher in Pinehurst and landed back in Charlotte in 2012 when Chiquita moved to town. ...

Michael Cox, President of Ptah Investments, returns to “At Home with Roby” to share details about the upcoming opening of Phat Burrito in LoSo Village.  Tune in to learn how a cold call to Stephen Justice, original owner of the beloved Charlotte restaurant, got this ball rolling and how Michael and Stephen have worked together to keep the food, atmosphere and vibe as close to the original location...

Scott Montgomery with WSM Ventures joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Scott shares details about his childhood on a farm, his family’s 110-year-old textile business that was founded in 1890 and grew to over 5,000 employees, and his time at Hampden Sydney College where he earned a degree in Economics.  Post college, he spent two years in Poland working for a textile printing operation...

Jeremy Fulkerson joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Jeremy shares details about his time serving on the board of Right Moves for Youth and his involvement with the South Park Youth Association.  He also shares exciting news about the league’s new indoor training facility currently under construction by our Roby Commercial team.  Tune in to learn more about Jeremy’s family, his passio...

Michael DePalma, President of the Bridge Foundation, and Andre Ford-Boyd join Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  The Bridge Foundation was established in 2003 to promote friendship and the exchange of ideas among some of Charlotte’s young professionals.  Each year, members of the group award one Mecklenburg County high school graduate with a scholarship.  Andre Ford-Boyd, 2023 recipient of...

Trent’s daughter, Piper Haston, joins the guys on “At Home with Roby”.  Tune in to hear about a few of Piper’s extracurriculars and what she has planned for the summer ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Doran, CEO and Head of Sales for Doran Jones Inc., joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Tune in the learn about Matt’s journey from London to New York City in 2004, the start of Doran Jones Inc. in 2010, and the company’s growth to over 175 employees and three locations over the last 13 years.  Matt also shares details about the company’s focus on veteran staffing and the partners...

Darren Ash, Executive Director of The ROC, returns to “At Home with Roby”.  The ROC is a construction trade school offering electrical, mechanical, carpentry and construction management classes to students at five local high schools.  As of this June, The ROC is finishing up its fourth school year.  Tune in to hear about The ROC’s 2022 – 2023 school year and their growth over the years, what their...

Quincy Evans, President of BCJ Building Services, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  BCJ Building Services is a full-service janitorial business specializing in commercial office spaces, schools, medical offices, retail/mixed use developments, and more in the Atlanta, Charlotte and Nashville markets.  Quincy shares details about how he got started in the company back in 2014, and the...

Dave Codrea, Co-Founder and Partner at Greenleaf, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Founded in 2008, Greenleaf is a real estate investment firm based in Atlanta, GA specializing in properties that have problems that they can fix.  The company buys, rehabilitates, and manages long-term low-income residential properties and small business commercial properties to provide advancement o...

 Josh Mandell, President / COO of The Gateway Companies, joins Trent and special guest host, Sara Stryhas, on “At Home with Roby”.  The company was founded nearly 40 years ago with the clear mission of providing a gateway to affordable housing for working Americans.  Today, The Gateway Companies comprises a family of companies that develop, own and manage conventional and affordable multifamily co...

Steve Proctor joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Steve shares details about growing up in South Dakota, his love for baseball hats and how they help start conversations and build connections, and the future of the AI industry.  Tune in to meet Steve and be a part of the laughs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Junior Bernard, Founder of Pranzel, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Pranzel is an online learning platform that provides educational technology and unlimited classes to schools and children in Haiti.  After surviving the Haiti earthquake in 2010, Junior’s dream to come to the United States became a reality.  With the launch of Pranzel in May 2023, his dream of providing the entire...

Badge Stone, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of WSC & Company, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Badge shares details about his upbringing on his family’s farm, his time at UNC-Chapel Hill as a Morehead Scholar and later Harvard Business School.  He also educates the guys on the search fund model, created at Harvard Business School in 1984, to help young, aspiring entrepreneur...

Robert Donovan, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  In 2007, while working for an advertising agency in Miami, FL, Robert noticed the digital marketing space coming of age.  He relocated to Greenville, SC where he started DOM360, a full service advertising agency specializing in the automotive industry.  When the 2008 recession hit, it propelled Robert and his team to become a digital...

Jennifer Donovan with DOM360 joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  DOM360 is a full service advertising agency specializing in the automotive industry.  As Chief Marketing Officer, Jennifer is responsible for building the DOM360 brand and managing key relationships at the agency.  Tune in to learn more about Jennifer’s upbringing and education, how she got her start in the advertising i...

Trent’s longtime church friend and tractor show traveling companion, Barry Small, joins the guys on “At Home with Roby”.  Barry shares details about his time serving in the United States Marine Corps, which he describes as his proudest achievement, and his role as a Military Police Officer.  After leaving the military, Barry worked for another 10 years as a Police Officer in Washington, PA.  He la...

T.J. Boggs does double duty as the Producer of “At Home with Roby” and as our guest.  You’ve heard his voice behind the scenes before, but today he is behind the mic to share his story.  Tune in to “meet” T.J., learn about his education and career at WBT, and the local non-profit that he’s involved in that supports musicians and the arts in York County. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Collin Jackson joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Collin’s resume includes floor sweeper, lawn mower, golf ball picker upper and more.  Tune in to learn how Collin’s first business, C & E Insulation, and time in a crawlspace led him to manufacturing his own insulation vacuum bags and later mouse trap sensors.  Collin sold his mouse trap business, Trap Tech, in 2019 and is current...

Priscilla Chapman, Leslie Faulkner and Mary Beth Hollett with Furnish for Good return to “At Home with Roby”.  Founded in 2019, Furnish for Good connects well-loved home furnishings to underserved communities through an experience of empowerment. Rather than simply donating the items, Furnish for Good curates and showcases them so that recipients can select their own pieces and shop with dignity. ...

Trey Sutten, Co-Founder and current Chief Executive Officer of Siftwell Analytics, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Siftwell Analytics is a technology company which uses proprietary AI and deep managed care experience to support the early identification of health plan members at high risk of chronic disease.  Trey has more than two decades of leadership and executive experience at...

Sara Stryhas, Social Media Manager for the Roby Family of Companies, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  After graduating from Endicott College in Beverly, MA with a double major in Accounting and Marketing, Sara made her way to Charlotte where she started her career in Accounting.  After purchasing and renovating her first home, she was inspired to start her own interior design busin...