Critical Mass Business Talk Show | Orange County’s Longest-Running Business Talk Show

Chris Boucher is recognized across the global hemp industry for his broad expertise in hemp, including farming, product development, consulting, education, advocacy, and legislation.  Chris began growing hemp in the early 1990s in China, Poland, Hungary, and Romania. In 1991, he founded The Hempstead Company, one of the first hemp clothing and seed businesses to open in the US since the 1930s. The...

Ralph Adamo is the President & CEO of Integrity Wealth Management , and the author of Integrity @ Work: Finding Your Financial True North . There’s no shortage of financial advisors out there. So how do you pick one that’s right for you? It’s not always a simple answer. That’s one of the primary reasons why Ralph Adamo wrote the book, Integrity @ Work: Finding Your Financial True North, which...

Robert Hunt is a speaker, executive coach, and co-author of Nobody Cares (Until You Do) , a book on personal accountability that is transforming the lives of business leaders and helping them to live beyond the blame, excuses and doubts that hold them back. Robert had a successful career in sales and marketing before finding his calling to help business leaders become the best versions of themselv...

Sandeep Pandya is CEO of Everguard.ai , and is leading the way in the incorporation of wearables with computer vision, machine learning, and AI to make the world’s industrial environments safer and more sustainable. Formed in 2020, Everguard.ai stemmed from Pandya’s belief that the world is experiencing a technological renaissance, and that the nexus of AI, digital connectivity, and information sh...

Alec Torelli is a professional high-stakes poker player, entrepreneur, investor and speaker, who shares how the lessons he learned from poker can be applied to life and business. Alec Torelli is the founder of Conscious Poker , a popular poker training platform, and after spending the last 20 years making decisions for hundreds of thousands of dollars in a single hand, he now gives talks in which...

Erin Shaver is the Founder & CEO of Taralumen Games , a company with a mission to create iconic video games with a mental health focus. Erin has ten years of leadership and production experience from her tenure as Director of Operations for IndieCade, the International Festival of Independent Games. She has a bachelor's degree in theater from Northwestern University, has studied psychology and neu...

Cleve Adams is Founder of the Trestles Group, Inc. His specialty is building and selling tech companies and has had 8 M&A Exits. Cleve has been fortunate enough to be named one of the Top 50 Non-Technical Founders In Tech Industry History, and to be Co-Founder and CEO of the #2 Company in Forbes's Most Promising Companies in America. He is also featured in the new Bestselling books "Cyberminds" an...

Max Emma came to the United States from the former Soviet Union with his family over 30 years ago. His first job was busing the tables at a local restaurant while learning English. Then, after graduating with honors with a degree in finance, Max worked in the corporate finance department of Qualcomm.  Four years later, Max joined the family construction business, growing it from 3 to 96 employees....

Steven Vengrow is the founder of Synergy Resource Group, a boutique executive search firm based in Southern California.  He specializes in helping senior business leaders find, attract and retain the Top 5% Talent for their mission-critical positions! Steven has 15 years of talent acquisition and executive search experience. Over this time, he has developed an extensive network of clients and cand...

Anne Devine is the CEO of Janus Electric, a leader in groundbreaking EV battery technology and revolutionary exchangeable battery systems for heavy vehicles. Before joining Janus Electric, Ms. Devine served as Romeo Power’s Chief Operating Officer, where she was responsible for managing operating and production capabilities, driving operational excellence, improving efficiencies, and transforming...

Chris Relth is a seasoned professional with 18 years of experience in the talent industry, recognized as a thought leader and an agent of change. He is the Founder and CEO of  Artemis Search Partners , a specialized staffing and executive search organization, where he brings a tenacious approach to concierge-style permanent search and staffing services. Additionally, Chris is a Managing Partner fo...

Kevin Murphy has over 30 years’ experience in the securities industry, and his extensive background includes the development of several broker-dealers and clearing firms from their inception to maturity. Kevin began his career on the floor of the Pacific Stock Exchange as an Options trader in San Francisco, and later moved to Los Angeles where he traded Equities at the Exchange in Los Angeles. He...

Davey Martinez is the Chief Executive Officer of Taqueros Mexican Food . With five years of experience working alongside several Fortune 100 companies, Davey uses his robust corporate experience to revitalize small business operations and directs strategy execution to promote expansion. Davey specializes in lean six sigma techniques and is responsible for educating other employees on using progres...

Bill Colone is the CEO and Chairman of Single Pass , a new Orange County-based start-up company developing a unique electrocautery device for use during deep tissue biopsy procedures. Bill formerly served as the CEO at Spinal Singularity, a seed-stage medical device development company in San Clemente, CA. Under Mr. Colone, the company raised over $6.6 million in dilutive funding and over $5.1 mil...

Steve Delson is a co-founder and CEO of Gate 5 , a 12-year-old Orange County, California-based startup that has developed infrastructure that fights climate change with a scalable, innovative and sustainable process that transforms sewage sludge and other organic waste materials into 100% safe, usable, and marketable products, including clean water and surplus renewable energy. Gate 5 Infrastructu...

Dr. Nicole Anderson is the Founder of Anderson Sport and Wellness . As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Nicole Anderson and her staff approach physical therapy, massage, and fitness coaching from the philosophy that the myofascial system is an important player in optimal function and the resolution of injury and pain. Nicole personally understands significant injury and pain after suffering a disabli...

As one of the founders and President of W1SE Logistics, David Romanoff is a lifelong serial entrepreneur who brings both vision and real leadership chops, managing a team with over 60 years of aggregated experience in the logistics and technological arena. David is an expert in business startup, with a specialty in technology. As a veteran owner-operator of a successful moving and storage company...

Dr. Sanjay Shrivastava is the founder and CEO of Innova Vascular, Inc., a company engaged in developing innovative cardiovascular medical devices. Prior to founding Innova, Sanjay cofounded BlackSwan Vascular, which is a medical device startup company that developed the first liquid embolic agent approved for a peripheral vascular use in the USA and has a strategic alliance with Sirtex Medical Lim...

Sona Shah is the Founder & CEO of My Private Professor, an impact-driven, educational services company that collaborates with organizations to provide personalized, online tutoring services for their clients, teams, & their families. After graduating from UC Berkeley School of Law & practicing business litigation for many years, Sona shifted gears to create a company more aligned with her dual pas...

Mike Schmitt is Founder/COO of The Rubra Group, LLC, a family business consulting group based in Santa Ana, CA. The Rubra Group was founded in 2009 and has evolved into a practice that services businesses throughout the Western US and TN. Mike brings a unique point of view and perspective with his diverse background in finance, marketing and operations. Mike has specific experience in the agricult...

Clint Graham is the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer for JointCommerce , a leading digital performance advertising solution designed for cannabis brands and retail e-commerce. Clint has over a decade of experience in sales and partnerships, most recently as Vice President of Sales and Partnerships at Surfside. Clint combines his marketing strategy, leadership, and communication expertise to hel...

Todd Watts is the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of PatientFi . Todd has extensive experience as an executive and investor across elective healthcare and financial services. Most recently, Todd was the Head of Operations at Alphaeon Corporation, a technology company serving medical providers in the elective healthcare segment with patient financing and medical device products. Prior to joini...

Ken Potalivo is the founder of ProGrowth LLC & RelPip LLC , and the author of “Secrets of Mindshare – Revenue Producers Get the Referrals They Want By Making Their Competition Irrelevant.” He has a strong business background, a degree in Psychology, and an MBA from Pepperdine University. Ken understands that any professional who does great work can make more money and become indispensable via a co...

Amariah Olson is the Founder of Olson Capital Investments. A commercial real estate investor, Amariah has turned $3k into $50+ million in assets, with over $100m in private transactions. Through Olson Capital Investments, Amariah purchases undervalued properties, including multifamily, hotels, and retail, turns them around and sells them.   Amariah and his brother Obin have had over 30 years combi...

Adam Coughran is an industry leader in safety and security training for schools, businesses, and organizations. Adam is a veteran of Southern California law enforcement who utilized his expertise to found Standards Training Group and Safe Kids Inc. , organizations dedicated to helping deter crime and mitigate violence. Adam has been recognized as one of the “Go-To” experts for national media outle...