Business Beat

Inside Frazier & Deeter: From Founding to Top 40 Firm, with Jim Frazier, David Deeter, Bob Woosley, and Roger Lusby (Business Beat, Episode 57) This special edition of Business Beat delved inside Frazier & Deeter and the firm’s remarkable 42-year journey, as Jim Frazier, David Deeter, and Bob Woosley joined Business Beat host Roger Lusby […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Dale Hughes and Lindsey Hughes, Apotheos Coffee / Every Day People Group Dale Hughes and Lindsey Hughes from Apotheos Coffee joined host Donna Beatty of Frazier & Deeter on this episode of Business Beat. They discussed how Apotheos Coffee started and the values and mission that drive their family-run business, […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat:  Eric Pritchett, Terzo Technologies Eric Pritchett, President and COO of Terzo Technologies, an enterprise AI company, joined host Roger Lusby to discuss the company’s technology and how it helps businesses extract valuable data from documents, contracts, and more. Eric talked about their capacity to improve decision-making and operational processe...

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Joe Menello and Jon Silverman, Wicker Smith Wicker Smith Managing Partner Joe Menello and Partner Jon Silverman joined Frazier & Deeter’s Roger Lusby and Courtney Mishoe to discuss the growth of their new Atlanta office. Joe and Jon talked about attracting legal talent to their office, their path to the […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Chad Hagan, Hagan Capital Group and Author of Global Family Office Investing Chad Hagan, founder of Hagan Capital Group and author of Global Family Office Investing, joined Business Beat and host Roger Lusby for a wide-ranging conversation about investing in the environment, his non-political definition of “environmentalism,” his views on [&#...

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Wendell Strickland, Strongside Solutions Wendell Strickland, President and CEO of Strongside Solutions, was Roger Lusby’s guest on this episode of Business Beat. Wendell talked about what sets Strongside apart as a healthcare insurance brokerage, their products, and recent changes in benefits. He also discussed Strongside’s culture, his leade...

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Davis Butler, BUTLER | MERSEREAU Davis Butler, Managing Partner at BUTLER | MESEREAU, joined Roger Lusby to chat about the work his firm does for small businesses and other organizations. Davis discussed his work in healthcare, specifically physician practices, the changing healthcare industry landscape, and advice for practices preparing for [...

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat:  Ashish Mistry, BLH Venture Partners Ashish Mistry, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at BLH Venture Partners, was the guest on this edition of Business Beat. He chatted with host Roger Lusby about his career trajectory, early investments, selling at the right time, elements to building a successful team, mistakes startup founders […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Matt Fain, PopCapacity® Matt Fain, Co-Founder and CEO of PopCapacity®, joined Business Beat and host Roger Lusby to discuss his company’s tech solution for the warehousing and supply chain industry. Founded at the time of the pandemic, Matt addressed the challenges they encountered, why PopCapacity’s solutions were adapted by enterprise [&#82...

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat:  Karen Cashion, Tech Alpharetta Karen Cashion, CEO of Tech Alpharetta, joined host Roger Lusby and his colleague at Frazier & Deeter, Reid Blalock, on this edition of Business Beat. Karen discussed how and why Tech Alpharetta was founded, their work as an incubator for tech startups, their strong graduation rate, […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Tuff Yen, Seraph Group Tuff Yen, Founder and Managing Partner of Seraph Group, joined this edition of Business Beat to discuss his venture capital investment firm and their work. In a discussion with Frazier & Deeter’s Roger Lusby and Matt Foster, Tuff talked about Seraph Group and its mission, his […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Scott Hilton, SouthState Bank and Georgia State House District 48 Scott Hilton, Commercial Banker at SouthState Bank and Representative from Georgia State House District 48, joined host Roger Lusby to talk about the critical issues in the state he has a passion for. They discussed the Georgia First Commission, the […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Carter Barrett, Candidate for Georgia State House, District 24 Lifelong banker and community leader Carter Barrett joined host Roger Lusby on this edition of Business Beat to discuss his business background, why he’s running for political office, critical issues for his district and for the state, and much more. Business […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Edward Lindsey, Dentons Edward Lindsey, head of the Georgia State Government Affairs team at Dentons, joined host Roger Lusby on “Business Beat,” and discussed the impact key issues like transportation, education, and healthcare have on Georgia’s status as the best state for doing business. Ed also talked about his role […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Pete and Kim Folger, Folger Gas Propane, LLC Pete and Kim Folger joined host Roger Lusby on this edition of Business Beat to discuss their company, Folger Gas. Pete and Kim shared the history of the business, how the company has benefitted from growth in their north Georgia markets, their […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Scott Jordan, Rose Sharif, and Matthew Ricks, Pinnacle Financial Partners On this edition of Business Beat, host Roger Lusby welcomed three seasoned banking professionals, Scott Jordan, Rose Sharif, and Matthew Ricks, who joined Pinnacle Financial Partners in order to start and build the bank’s North Fulton presence. Scott, Rose, and […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Ed Foye, Discount Waste, Inc., and All Children, Inc. The founder of Discount Waste, Inc., Ed Foye, was Roger Lusby’s guest on Business Beat. He founded the company from nothing in 1999 and has grown it into a nationwide company. In addition, he is heavily involved in work with All […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Tim Evans, Evans General Contractors Tim Evans, Founder and Chairman of Evans General Contractors, joined the show for a wide-ranging conversation, starting with the beginnings of Evans General Contractors to the work he does today to improve the lives of so many Georgians. He and Frazier & Deeter Alpharetta Office […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Robert Swarthout, Teton Crypto Capital Robert Swarthout, Principal at Teton Crypto Capital, was Roger Lusby’s guest on this episode of Business Beat. Robert discussed the basics of cryptocurrency, its characteristics, the prospects of regulation in the future, the return cycle of crypto, stablecoins, the basic details of his new fund, […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: John E. Hall, Jr. and Alex B. Kaufman, Hall Booth Smith, P.C. John E. Hall, Jr. and Alex B. Kaufman, partners at Hall Booth Smith, PC, joined Roger Lusby and Donna Beatty from Frazier & Deeter to celebrate the opening of Hall Booth Smith’s new Alpharetta office, located in Avalon […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: John Coleman, Author of HBR Guide to Crafting Your Purpose John Coleman, author of HBR Guide to Crafting Your Purpose and Managing Partner at Sovereign’s Capital, discussed with host Roger Lusby his firm’s work investing in redemptive companies. John also covered themes from his new book, including why finding purpose […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: David Marsden, Advanced Merch Since buying the business fifteen years ago, Advanced Merch co-owner David Marsden, along with his brother Chris, succeeded both by growing with their customers and going out of their way to take care of employees. David joined Frazier & Deeter’s Donna Beatty and Business RadioX host […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Jon Silverman, Wicker Smith Jon Silverman, civil litigation attorney for Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A, joined Business Beat to discuss the work that he does and share the news that Wicker Smith now has an Atlanta office. Jon spoke with host Roger Lusby on his work in civil […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Allison Jarrell, Metro Music Makers On this episode of Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat, Founder and CEO of Metro Music Makers Allison Jarrell discussed her firm’s work in music education and music therapy. They offer students many instruction options from a wide variety of instrument lessons, sound production, both online […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Craig Harrison and Kevin Van Horn, HVH Mechanical Partners Craig Harrison and Kevin Van Horn, Co-founders of HVH Mechanical, grew up in the business, starting out in trade school and apprenticeships, with an eye to starting their own business. Once they did that six years ago, they’ve not looked back, […]