Second Bite Podcast

Gregg Gallant is the CEO and President of Quantum Exploration, a privately-owned oil and gas exploration company. Previously, he was the President and CEO of Allegient IT Services, which was acquired by DMI in 2016. He has over 20 years of experience in operations, technology, and sales with quickly growing, mid-sized organizations. In this episode… Should you aim for shared equity or cash? Should...

Tonio DeSorrento is the Co-founder and Former CEO of Vemo Education, a platform that offers sustainable financing for higher education. Tonio served in the United States Marine Corps for six years after earning a bachelor's degree from the United States Naval Academy. After his service, he earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. Tonio later worked as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the...

Hugh Campbell is the President of AC4S Technologies, a hybrid cloud solutions provider. He is also a Member of the Board of Trustees for the BayCare Health System and the Chairman of the Board for the CEO Council of Tampa Bay. Before starting AC4S Technologies, Hugh was the Vice President of Engineering for Accelacom Inc. and the Director of Engineering for Intermedia Communications. He spent 10 y...

Sean Belnick is a Co-founder of Acadia, an integrated digital marketing platform. He is also the Founder of SB Hillview Ventures and a Board Member of Belnick, Inc. Sean has over two decades of experience in e-commerce and digital marketing as a business operator. He founded his first company, BizChair, in 2001 at the age of 14. Sean grew the company into one of the largest furniture distributors...

Robert Wray is the Founder and Chief Product Officer at Whitebox, an e-commerce technology company. Robert helps clients sell products online by automating their e-commerce operations. Before Whitebox, Robert was the President and Co-founder of Mp3Car. He also served as the Community Actions Director for TED/TEDx Global Summit in 2012. In this episode… Are you feeling hopeless as you watch your bu...

Todd Taskey is an investment banker and M&A Advisor at Potomac Business Capital, a company focused on helping businesses with company evolution, exit planning, and M&A investing. Before joining Potomac, Todd was the Principal (Certified Financial Planner) at Solutions Planning Group, Inc. Todd is an Angel Investor for many companies including Zoomph, StreetShares, and LiveSafe. In this episode… Wh...

Steve Baker is an author, speaker, and Vice President of The Great Game of Business, a management consulting firm that's all about action. Steve spent over 20 years struggling to help company owners reach their goals without access to key business metrics. Learning the principles of this game we call business changed his work and inspired him to co-write the updated, best-selling book, T he Great...

Curtis Morley is an entrepreneur, thought leader, patent holder, and the Author of The Entrepreneur's Paradox . Curtis has started five different companies, including his latest, The Entrepreneur's Paradox, where he helps entrepreneurs take their business to the next level. Curtis has had 96 of the Fortune 100 as clients and earned multiple accolades, including Entrepreneur of the Year, 40-Under-4...

Erin Cigich is the CEO of Perform[cb], a premier digital customer acquisition solution based in Florida. Erin has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including "40 Under 40" and "Business Woman of the Year" by T ampa Bay Business Journal and the Florida Women's Conference "Glass Ceiling Award." With Perform[cb], Erin has cultivated a company that has received Florida Trend magazine'...

Scott Bell is the CEO of High Level Marketing, a fully integrated agency dedicated to the growth of their clientele. Scott has more than ten years of digital marketing experience, outdoor and indoor media development, new product implementation, and team leadership. Throughout his career, he's become an expert at driving growth and profits through the diversification of product lines, financial ma...

Jamie Elias is a Partner at Trivest, one of the oldest private equity firms in the US. Jamie leads the firm's non-control investment strategies through the Trivest Growth Investment Fund and manages transaction execution. He is also a member of Trivest's Investment Committee and sits as a Chairman or Board Member at numerous Trivest companies, including GetixHealth and Northfield Industries.  In t...

Alex Porter is the CEO of Location3, a Denver-based digital marketing agency. Location3 was founded in 1999 to provide global direct response results to clients by leveraging search engine marketing and display media. During his 15-year tenure with Location3, Alex has also served as Vice President, President, and Chief Strategy Officer. His insight as an influential thought leader has been feature...

Alex Membrillo is the CEO of Cardinal Digital Marketing, an agency with strong SEO strategies for finding quality leads. Cardinal Digital Marketing has been named one of Inc. 5000's Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. Alex has made his way to the Top 40 Under 40 list by Georgia State University and the Top 20 Entrepreneurs of Metro Atlanta list by TiE Atlanta.  Alex is also an Official M...

Matt Wilson is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Eastport Holdings, a strategic full-service marketing agency for global brands. Matt's career spans 30 years of ownership-level management positions before launching Eastport's acquisition and start-up model, including 10 years at J. Walter Thompson as Vice President and Account Director. At Eastport, Matt is a shareholder and board membe...

Korby Wright and Mark Covrig are Senior Advisors at Coforge, a global IT solutions company with a focus on AI, cloud, and insight-driven technologies to turn businesses into valuable enterprises. Korby and Mark were the Co-founders and Enterprise System Architects of RuleTek before selling the company to become Coforge.  Korby and Mark are both skilled PRPC Lead System Architects. Before joining f...

Reid Carr is the CEO of Red Door Interactive, a data and insight-driven advertising agency helping to optimize brand and performance marketing through paid, earned, and owned channels. Reid founded Red Door Interactive nearly 20 years ago with an extensive career in advertising and multi-channel, integrated marketing. Reid is also the host of The Marketing Remix podcast. In this episode… What step...

Brian Mitchell is the CEO and Managing Partner of GM Ryan International, a consulting and executive search firm focused on progressive software, internet, data, and security companies. Brian has led GM Ryan's team in executive recruitment success for over 15 years, with clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Before GM Ryan, he ran large enterprise sales, service, and ops teams in...

Todd Taskey is an investment banker and M&A Advisor at Potomac Business Capital, a company focused on helping businesses with company evolution, exit planning, and M&A investing. Before joining Potomac, Todd was the Principal (Certified Financial Planner) at Solutions Planning Group, Inc. Todd is an Angel Investor for many companies including Zoomph, StreetShares, and LiveSafe. In this episode… Wh...

Mike Vertal is the Co-founder and CEO of Crafter Software, a content management company that uses a headless+ CMS that empowers teams to innovate faster, deploy sooner, and create modern, content-driven digital products. Mike has over 28 years of executive experience in market strategy, engineering, and software, including his role as the Co-founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board at Rivet Logic C...

Don Keninitz is a CPA and Partner at E. Cohen, an accounting firm that provides an integrated suite of tax, assurance, and consulting services in a wide array of industries. Don is skilled at Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Mergers & Acquisitions, and Financial Accounting. Don has been a Partner at various accounting firms over his vast career, including FedAsyst, LLC, McGladrey &...

Todd Taskey is an investment banker and M&A Advisor at Potomac Business Capital, a company focused on helping businesses with company evolution, exit planning, and M&A investing. Before joining Potomac, Todd was the Principal (Certified Financial Planner) at Solutions Planning Group, Inc. Todd is an Angel Investor for many companies including Zoomph, StreetShares, and LiveSafe. In this episode… Ho...

John Fitzpatrick is the President and CEO of Force Marketing, a technology-based marketing company using innovation to help dealers better communicate with their customers. He started Force Marketing 16 years ago. John is also the Founder of Fitzpatrick Realty Group and a Board Member of Bright Futures Atlanta and the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. In this episode… Why are acquisitions so p...

Emre Akkas is an entrepreneur, executive, and mentor. He was the Co-founder and CEO of Globalme, a digital marketing agency in the language space that was recently acquired by Summa Linguae Technologies in 2020.  Before starting Globalme, Emre was a Localization Engineer and QA Lead at Intel and a Localization Consultant at Welocalize. In this episode… How can you be sure you're getting the best d...

Dean Dutro is the Co-founder of Worth eCommerce, a company helping e-commerce stores drive new and repeat sales with email and SMS marketing. Dean is a Klaviyo and e-commerce expert with over six years of experience in the industry.  Before co-founding Worth eCommerce, Dean founded many email marketing-focused companies, including Emailgrowthtraining.com, Instant Email Copy, and GobySavvy UX Revie...

Don Keninitz is a CPA and Partner at E. Cohen, an accounting firm that provides an integrated suite of tax, assurance, and consulting services in a wide array of industries. Don is skilled at Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Mergers & Acquisitions, and Financial Accounting. Don has been a Partner at various accounting firms over his vast career, including FedAsyst, LLC, McGladrey &...