At Home With Roby

Happy Father’s Day from your friends at “At Home with Roby”.  Trent welcomes his father-in-law, Mr. Tom Settlemyre, into the studio alongside special guest host, David McGuire.  The three share stories and special memories of their fathers, along with a few life lessons learned along the way.  From Tom specifically, Trent learned the importance of networking and socializing through the game of gol...

Jon Duda, President of CommStruct, LLC, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  CommStruct, LLC specializes in quality renovations in commercial, multi-family, and residential spaces.  Over the last 15 years, the company has found a niche for leading commercial renovations for time share resorts and hotels, and services properties from Maine all the way down to Miami, FL.  Tune in the mee...

Jason Kiker joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Jason graduated from NCSU in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management.  He is the Owner and Managing Principal of Kiker Resource Management, a forestry consulting firm that his father started in 1978, and Owner of Buchanan Shoals Sportsman’s Preserve.  Founded in 2001, Buchanan Shoals is a 5,500-acre hunting club acros...

Ken Pruitt, Founder of Digitrol, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Ken founded the industrial and commercial HVAC services business in 1989.  For 5 years, Ken worked on his own 24 hours a day / 7 days a week and didn’t take a single vacation.  Tune in to learn more about the company’s humble beginnings, its steady growth over the years, Ken’s strong work ethic that he modeled for hi...

Jeremy Martin, Founder and Head Coach of Modern Strike, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Before he could walk, Jeremy had a tennis racket in his hand!  Following in his dad’s footsteps, Jeremy started playing in tennis tournaments at age 8 and won his first tournament at 9 years old.  He played through junior ranks, high school and college, and spent 3 years post college traveling...

Liz Pharo, Founder and CEO of Divorce.com, joins Trent and special guest host, David McGuire, on “At Home with Roby”.  Utilizing technology and data, Liz launched Divorce.com in 2022 with the mission of minimizing the stress, trauma and costs that come with divorce.  Liz shares details about her entrepreneur father and the valuable life lessons she learned from him by tagging along to work with hi...

Nathan Cox, Founder and Chairman of 68 Ventures, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Nathan shares details about his college years playing football for the University of Alabama, his time in the United States Marine Corps and his tour in Iraq, and how he gives back to the community through his involvement in a variety of charitable organizations.  Tune in to meet Nathan and hear a few...

Lynnie Heath, Partner at Harkey Tile & Stone, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  The guys catch up on business, baseball and the latest technology available at the Harkey showroom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Roberts, President of Roberts Co., joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Roberts Co. is a 3rd generation family-owned grocery business.  David’s grandfather opened the company’s first store, Sunflower Market, in 1968.  Today, the family owns a chain of 20 Corner Market stores across the state of Mississippi.  David shares memories about his grandfather, his many entrepreneurial ve...

Lee Cornwell joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Lee shares details about his time at Clemson University and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, his strong relationship with his father, and how the two ended up in business together.  They founded their family business, Cornwell Capital, in 2015 which invests in “dirty and loud” family businesses in the manufacturing industry.  After re...

Danny Goldrick with Willow Dumpsters joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Tune in to learn about Danny’s move to Charlotte in 2013, his 10 years working at Red Hill Ventures and his transition to Willow Dumpsters in the summer of 2023.  Since then, Danny has been busy hitting the streets, meeting new people (including Trent over a cup of coffee) and making connections to promote the gr...

Jason McNeel, President of Canton Concrete, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Jason calls in from Pearl, Mississippi to share details about the 70+ year old business, its growth from 3 to 5 plants under his leadership, the Canton Concrete team and culture, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lisa Sherry, founder of Lisa Sherry Interieurs, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  After college, Lisa spent 12 years working in the fashion industry followed by set design.  She got her start in residential interior design in the 80s when working with a developer to develop a small town in Virginia.  For the town, Lisa designed a vineyard, bed and breakfast and 24 guest cottages.  F...

Ron Weatherly, longtime friend, business partner and mentor to Trent and Patrick, joins the guys on “At Home with Roby”.  Ron shares details about the start of Dry Pro Foundation and Crawl Space Specialists that he founded in 1999, how the business grew from $0 to $30 million thanks to a strong leadership team focused on creating a positive company culture and happy employees, and his leaderships...

Mike Alterman, founding Principal of Alterman Commercial Real Estate (ACRE), joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Mike is a fourth-generation commercial real estate investor, developer and broker.  Tune in to hear details about his family’s history in the grocery store and commercial real estate industries, how he got the bug for real estate from watching his dad and the generations be...

Eric Sprouse, retired owner of Dilworth Billiards, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Dilworth Billiards, once located at the corner of Cleveland and Tremont Avenues in SouthEnd, opened its doors in 1979.  The space was filled with antique billiards tables and pool memorabilia and had a loyal following of customers until Eric’s retirement in 2015.  Today, the space is home to Dilwort...

Sean Boes, CEO of Tile Redi, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Founded in 1998, Tile Redi’s mission is to deliver the market's simplest-to-install and highest-quality shower waterproofing system to all customers.  Tune in to learn about the company’s 25 years in business, how their products have evolved over the years thanks to a commitment to continuous innovation, and Sean’s educa...

Hisham Bedwan, President of Dirty South Customs, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Hisham shares stories from his childhood in Youngstown, Ohio, his entrepreneurial start in apparel sales and his journey to Charlotte where he started his Fast Link Wireless businesses is the late 90s.  Dirty South Customs followed in 2004 where Hisham continues to hustle for his customers today - inc...

Harris Ralston, Partner at Peak Development, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Harris is involved in the strategy and management of Peak Development’s various businesses. His responsibilities include deal sourcing, underwriting, capital formation and investor relations.  Tune in to meet Harris to learn more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin McKinley, General Manager of Fred Caldwell Chevrolet in Clover, SC, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Martin started his career in car sales in 1997 and has a loyal customer in Trent’s father-in-law, Mr. Tom Settlemyre.  Martin and Tom have worked together for over 20 years, most recently on a car deal for Tom’s granddaughter / Trent’s daughter.  Tune in to meet Martin, learn...

Longtime friend and member of the extended Roby family, Paul Little, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Our relationship with Paul began in the early 2000s when he served as the company’s IT consultant.  At the time, there was only one computer under the Roby roof!  Paul shares details about his time serving in the United States Marine Corps starting in 1986, the effects that his tim...

Ben Buffington, President & CEO of Hi-Speed Industrial Service, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Founded in 1946, Hi-Speed Industrial Service repairs cranes, electric motors and electro-mechanical equipment in industrial buildings to keep businesses up and running.  Tune in to learn about Ben’s education and career path to Hi-Speed which he purchased 15 years ago, the company’s...

Patrick’s longtime friend and former flag football teammate, Kevin Blocker, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Kevin shares details about his time at Wofford College, his 20+ years with Horizon Investments, and the business he founded alongside his sister 3 years ago – Pavana Treatment Group.  The guys sprinkle in some fun sports stories along the way!  Tune in to learn more. See omn...

Jim Rhodes, Vice President of Civil & Infrastructure at Wayne Brothers, serves as Trent’s co-host on this episode of “At Home with Roby”.  Jim’s career with Wayne Brothers started in 2004 after meeting President & CEO, Keith Wayne, at a NCSU career fair.  Jim started in the field as a Project Manager in Training where he paid his dues, got his hands dirty, learned the work and built key re...

Wish Kid Sam Shannon joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  We met Sam and his family back in November at our 2023 Pitchin’ for Wishes Cornhole Tourney for Make-A-Wish Central & Western NC.  Sam shared details about his wish to record an original song in a professional music studio in Nashville and even performed for us onsite.  It was a joy to welcome him into the WBT Studios with u...