Atlanta Business Radio

Seven Chan is one of the owners of KSP Restaurant Group, him and his partner Ken started their restaurant group in 2016 and currently have 20 plus restaurants around the country with about 8 in metro Atlanta including award winning poke burri and lifting noodles ramen. The duo make traditional asian food with a twist. [...]

John Inhouse serves as the Senior Market Executive of the Atlanta Buckhead & Associates Market headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The Market includes offices in Buckhead, Atlanta Galleria, and Alpharetta, and is comprised of over 300 partners. John began his career with Merrill Lynch in Akron, Ohio in 1990 as a Financial Advisor and was a [...]

Danny Kenny, Principal at Level 5 Capital Partners Danny Kenny joined L5 in 2018 and is a principal on the Investment Team. In this role, Danny is involved in deal sourcing and diligence, portfolio company operations, overseeing portfolio company integration with AS, investor relations and day-to-day management of the Investment Team. Danny additionally served as Director [...]

No business is immune to fraud, yet few businesses are proactive to examine their own risks. The trust in long-time employees, the convenience of automated payment systems and the simplicity of internal processes can all lull businesses into a false sense of security. And a false sense of security can quickly turn into financial hurt [...]

Jeffrey Gregor is the General Manager of OVHcloud US and the President of the Board of Managers of OVH US LLC. He joined the company as one of its initial employees in March 2017 and was appointed to his current role in June 2019. Gregor brings with him over 27 years leadership and management experience [...]

Brian L. Johnson is the current City Manager of Peachtree Corners, Georgia. As City Manager, he is the Chief Executive Officer of the city and is responsible for the management of all city departments and of all city affairs. He is currently one of only 1,379 local government management professionals worldwide to have earned the [...]

Matt McConnell is Chairman and CEO of Intradiem. He founded the company in 1995 with a vision of reinventing customer service through automation and artificial intelligence. Today, Intradiem is the leading provider of Intelligent Automation solutions for customer service teams. Matt graduated from The Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in [...]

Starting as the youngest ever producer for NBC National News, Amy Parrish saw a missing link in both the PR industry and marketing industry as a whole. She began working in corporate PR to learn more about the business. After serving on the management team when the company went public, she seized the opportunity she [...]

Holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Atlanta and a Masters of Science in Internet Marketing from Full Sail University in Florida, Dionna Collins is a woman of all things creative. She is the Founder and CEO of ComfiArt, a visual arts incubator, one-stop resource hub, and advocacy [...]

Lori Manns, President at Quality Media Consultant Group Lori A. Manns is an award-winning business strategist and sales coach, and the owner of Quality Media Consultant Group – a business consultancy firm specializing in media, marketing, and sales solutions for optimal business growth. Connect with Lori on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. What You'll Learn In [...]

Jason Wachtel is the Managing Partner of JW Michaels & Co. and heads up all business development, operation and strategic growth initiatives for the firm. Jason is one of the founders and partners of Compliance Risk Concepts (CRC) and Execusource. He has been designated as a Senior fellow to the Regulatory Compliance Association's (RCA) community [...]

Andrew Taulbee, Owner at LIME Painting Andrew is an Atlanta native who grew up playing sports in east Atlanta. He attended Clemson University, where he lettered in baseball for 3 years and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants. He returned to Clemson to finish his degree in Business Management / Accounting once his playing [...]

Cal Burlock, Founder at STEMReps STEMreps is a new TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING network of STEM students, technologists, and professionals whose commitment is to learn about and support disruptive STEM and the smart inventions/ new technologies that 1.) actually make a real difference, primarily in human health and biotech research, 2.) are always revenue-positive, and 3.) [...]

Steve Greene is Executive Vice President of corporate development and Strategy for FLEETCOR. Steve is responsible for Global M&A activities and heads up the company's corporate strategy function. He joined FLEETCOR in 2009. Before his current role, Steve was managing director of epyx, FLEETCOR's fleet software business based in the UK, and then president of [...]

In this episode of The Wrap, Jessica Juliano, CPA--a recruiter dedicated to identifying and placing talent in accounting, finance and administration fields--joins our hosts to discuss why staffing and recruiting is different today, how businesses can successfully onboard the right hires despite the competition and how to vet your head hunter so you actually get what [...]

The ULI Hines Student Competition, now in its 20th year, is one of the core education initiatives of the Urban Land Institute. The competition offers eligible students the opportunity to form multidisciplinary teams and engage in a challenging exercise in responsible land use. It is part of ULI's ongoing effort to raise interest among young people [...]

Todd Kennedy's organization is focused on building new capabilities in platforms, data, and machine learning to support Card strategy and the experiences they deliver to customers and associates. He is also helping to drive enterprise Platforms strategy. Todd has held multiple leadership roles within the US Card division including leading the Digital Payments team and leading the [...]

Dr. Eloisa Klementich is President and CEO of Invest Atlanta. Previously, Eloisa served as managing director of business development at Invest Atlanta. In this position, she worked to attract new businesses and create initiatives that promoted job growth in Atlanta. Before coming to Invest Atlanta, Eloisa served as special assistant for economic development at the [...]

Larry Hipp serves as CEO of Brightwell, a FinTech company that helps global workers get paid, as well as send and spend money safely and easily worldwide. Larry brings more than 14 years of experience in the technology and product development field to his role at Brightwell. He has a proven track record of creating [...]

Valyn Lyons is the CEO & Broker of the Cole Realty Group, one of Atlanta's largest Black Female Owned Brokerages. In addition to her home office, Valyn has a second office in her home state of Florida, Orlando. With ambition and vision, Valyn relocated to Atlanta, Ga in 2002. There she obtained her Real Estate [...]

Rahul Saxena, Associate Director at Georgia Tech CREATE-X Rahul has a blend of deep technical and business experience that serve him well in his role as a Venture Capitalist. During undergrad at Georgia Tech, he conducted research by the age of 19 on mechanical heart valves that was later published and praised by the FDA. [...]

Alex Reffett is a principal and co-founder of the East Paces Group. Alex brings overa decade of experience in developing customized financial plans and investmentstrategies for high-net-worth families and individuals. His passion is helping clients navigate life-changing events such as transitioning into retirement, or the sale of a business with clarity and thoughtful planning. Asa [...]

Jonathan Richter is founder and CEO of Winnona Partners, a custom software development company located in Decatur, GA. In addition to helping clients build web and mobile applications, he also helps business owners develop content strategies that improve their organic search traffic online. Jonathan is also a classical guitarist and private instructor with extensive experience [...]

Jamal Williams grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. For the last 15 years, Jamal has enjoyed great success within the sales industry. Throughout this time, he has learned a great deal about himself and has picked up many skills along the way. Jamal ran into a roadblock pursuing his [...]