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Eric Krucke is the National Practice Director of Aprio CFO Advisory — helping companies fund, build, strengthen, grow and transition. A former Berkshire Hathaway CFO, he advises companies walking through transitions and transactions or seeking to accelerate growth. Eric has more than 25 years of financial leadership experience accelerating growth, navigating acquisitions, finding capital to […] Th...

Brandon Branham, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Assistant City Manager, leads the City of Peachtree Corners' groundbreaking smart city and Internet of Things (IoT) programs. Overseeing one of the first real-world smart city ecosystems deployed in the United States, he is bringing the region to the forefront in the development of next generation IoT technologies […] The post Brandon Branham Wit...

The Neal Management Group CEO and Founder Dr. Lisa M. Pinkney is a healthcare expert entrepreneur, mentor and educator skilled in negotiating contracts, managing operating budgets, composing statements of work, and pursuing new opportunities. With vast experience in business, laboratory science, quality and program management, regulatory compliance, and auditing. She has succeeded in the public […...

Jo Ann Herold, Author and Marketing Expert at Herold Growth Consulting. She is a c-suite, omni channel executive with expertise in leading organizations, brands, and teams to innovate, modernize, and grow. In all roles, she's reported to the CEO and worked closely with the Board of Directors for private-equity, publicly traded and family-owned firms. For […] The post Jo Ann Herold With Herold Grow...

Tarji Carter, Founder and President of The Franchise Player. The Franchise Player was created to increase franchise ownership and wealth across the African American community. Their goal is to provide a clear path to ownership for aspiring franchisees with franchise brands committed to fostering inclusive and diverse environments and providing a sense of belonging. With […] The post Tarji Carter W...

Gary Long is the Chief Executive Officer of Botanical Sciences. With an extensive background in healthcare in the state and across the country, Long is uniquely qualified to lead Botanical Sciences on its journey to provide hope and relief for the patients of Georgia. Most recently, Long served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial [...]

After 17 years in advertising/media industry, as President and Co-founder, Brent Barbee launched Conquer in the summer of 2015. The media agency is a response to a growing media marketplace, largely fragmented across TV, digital and social platforms. The vision for the company is to provide principally driven planning that leads to intelligent buying solutions [...]

Steven Gu, CEO of GU & COMPANY, a none traditional CPA & Business Advisory firm that offers Tax Planning and Outsourced CFO services to small and medium businesses. He is a Tax Strategist who gives clarity and certainty to taxes for business owners CPA. He is both a CPA and Tax Attorney (non-practicing) with more than 15 years [...]

Gwennetta Wright is a seasoned entrepreneur and celebrated author. An award-winning business woman, Wright's ability to reflect a passion for service in order to reach success has become a flagship component to her brand as a tax professional, business strategist, realtor and media spokesperson. Known for her ability to project manage multiple and complicated professional [...]

Shay Howe is Chief Marketing Officer at ActiveCampaign, where he leads the marketing, customer activation, partnership, platform strategy, and ActiveCampaign Postmark teams. He has previously held leadership positions across product and design. His product-led growth approach has helped scale the company into a global tech unicorn. Prior to ActiveCampaign, Shay was Vice President of Product [...]

Dr. Nicole LaBeach, entrepreneur and former host of OWN's "Put A Ring on It," and Crystal Khalil, former Porsche C-suite executive and entrepreneur, have joined forces as Co-CEOs of Sister Diamonds and Volition Enterprises to empower individuals in business and relationships. Through their vast business and entrepreneurship experiences, the duo harnesses the power of collectivism [...]

Anders Lillevik is the CEO and Founder of Focal Point - a company providing an end-to-end enterprise procurement orchestration platform. For more than 20 years as a Chief Procurement Officer, Anders has helped organizations such as Fannie Mae, QBE Insurance, and Webster Bank optimize their procurement operations. In these roles, he has managed teams of [...]

Patricia Taylor Kennedy, CEO at Kennedy Effect Patricia simplifies the complexities of self-help. Knowing what the Game of Life template could be (your destination goals and the steps to get there), she bridges the gaps to show you what might be missing. That way, you can connect the dots and create the strategy you need [...]

Tim Nun has been the Director and Owner of Complete Game Broadcasting since 2019. Tim is an Atlanta Native and has a degree from Clemson University and a Masters from Georgia State. He's a Complete Game Broadcasting Graduate also. Tim has done a lot in broadcasting from play by play for sports, hosting his own radio [...]

As President of Bank of America, Atlanta, Al McRae serves as Bank of America's leader in the local market, responsible for delivering responsible growth for shareholders, clients and communities. That includes driving business integration and local market share growth by connecting our capabilities across our eight lines of business to people and companies. It also [...]

Blake Patton is the founder and Managing General Partner of Tech Square Ventures and Engage where he leads investments in enterprise software, marketplace, and platform technology companies. Under his leadership, the firm has invested in over 90 early-stage companies. He currently represents Tech Square Ventures as a director or observer on the boards of Pointivo [...]

Mike Dawkins serves as Market President in Atlanta, Georgia, at BNY Mellon Wealth Management where he oversees all aspects of the Wealth Management business in the Atlanta market, including advisory, investments, fiduciary, private banking and marketing. He brings nearly 30 years of fiduciary and investment wealth management experience to this role, including more than 10 [...]

Blake Canterbury is a social entrepreneur dedicated to good and the founder of Purposity. Purposity is building the future of generosity. Blake founded his first company based on social media in 2009: Beremedy. Beremedy was named one of the "3 best Twitter usages worldwide" by CNN (3/20/11). It was also one of the leading organizations [...]

Tony Kitchens, owner of ARK Enterprises Tony is the author of a book entitled "The Gift of Pain", an entrepreneur and philanthropist. The companies Tony founded have generated more than $100 million in revenue and serviced the largest multinational corporations in the world. Tony is on a mission to help as many people around the [...]

Jonathan Porter is the founder and CEO of PorterLogic, a flexible supply chain application platform. After graduating with a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech -- where he was also a Denning Technology and Management scholar, Jonathan spent his career working with supply chain and business intelligence software at both large, established [...]

Gwenn McGuire is an introvert, thespian, causer of good trouble, wife, boy-mom, and advocate for midday naps. She attended the University of Central Florida as a theatre major, walked away from corporate America to eventually focus on fixing the broken system, is a board member for the YMCA Carl E Sanders facility in Atlanta, and [...]

The Inflation Reduction Act appropriated $80 billion of additional funding to the IRS, which includes funding for tax enforcement activities. For the average person, this sounds like increased potential for an IRS Audit. So how do businesses navigate complicated tax issues and proactively prepare in case they are chosen for an audit? What are the [...]

Paul Noble, Founder & CEO of Verusen. His passion for entrepreneurship has always shaped my approach for go-to-market strategies and tools, which was the driving force to pursue his dream of launching his own organization to improve the availability of easy to use technology for optimizing the supply chain for materials management. Connect with Paul [...]