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

Neela Singh is a highly experienced chief operating officer and business advisor with over 15 years of experience in the industry. She has a proven track record of success in driving operational excellence, maximizing efficiency and profitability, and leading teams to achieve business objectives. Neela is a strategic thinker with a strong business acumen and a deep understanding of financial manag...

Chris Baiocchi is the Founder & CEO of Resolute Philanthropy . Chris has worked in the nonprofit space for more than 22 years as a communicator, fundraiser, and leader. He’s led annual giving campaigns, planned special events, written grants, and helped fundraisers and nonprofit professionals find the joy, innovation, and passion in their work.  Chris has worked for large and small shops, includin...

Andrei Hall CFP®, CRPC®, President of Hall Wealth Management Group , has over 18 years’ experience in wealth management for retirees, high level executives, celebrities, and business owners. ‍ Hall Wealth Management’s success is based on Andrei’s firm belief in a holistic financial planning process. This starts with a comprehensive plan to develop planning, retirement, and estate strategies and de...

Meg Appelgate is the Co-Founder & CEO of Unsilenced . At the age of 15, Meg Appelgate was abducted by two strangers in the middle of the night from her California home and was told that “she was coming with them." 8 hours later she found herself at a lockdown treatment facility in Boise, Idaho. Then, 6 months, she found herself in an additional behavioral modification program in northern Montana w...

Tara Zoē is the creative visionary behind SoberBuddy . Tara’s experiences with deep shame events and trauma led her to pursue a personal transformation journey that ultimately led her to greater understanding about why and how shame affects our lives in powerful ways. Frustrated by the lack of resources and difficult processes for getting the help one needs while going through trauma, Tara felt te...

Melissa Jacobi is Founder & President of The Jacobi Group . Melissa is a former collegiate tennis player from Chapman University and an Orange County native. She has more than seven years of partnership experience, and in her previous role, she served as the Sr. Manager of Multimedia Marketing and Partnerships for Newport Beach & Company. Her position worked jointly with the City of Newport Beach...

Mark Beran is innately curious. He is one that has never stopped asking the question why? Consequently, Mark has driven teams to come up with innovative solutions that have resulted in significant intellectual property in the healthcare and medical device market. Mark is an Orange County native and started his career at a startup called Respiratory Support Products that was successfully sold to Sm...

Mike Brown is the founder and principal of BlueLine Consulting Services which provides advisory and consulting services to financial institutions. He is also the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Block3 Ventures, a FinTech and Web3 investment and advisory company.   -- Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and...

David Sohn is a business and technology executive who specializes in the creation and harmonization of processes that empower team members to maximize efficiency. Prior to co-founding Helpt he oversaw the global technical support and product content teams for a networking and computer peripheral manufacturing organization that was recently acquired by a Fortune 500 company. David's 15+ year career...

Kim Kelley Thompson is a business and personal development coach whose specialty is helping people get out of their heads and into action so they can achieve their goals and realize their potential. She brings 32 years of experience as a business owner, sales trainer and coach to develop effective leadership, efficiency and success in individuals and teams. Kim blends inspiration with practicality...

Jon Darbyshire is the Co-Founder & CEO of SmartSuite . In 2021, Jon and his team launched SmartSuite, the work management platform that manages any process, from any industry, on one platform. Now, SmartSuite unites essential elements used to get work done, regardless of company size or type. In the year 2000, Jon founded Archer Technologies, an enterprise governance, risk and, compliance software...

Coach Greg LeFever has over twenty-five years’ experience in the fitness industry. His experience includes Founder / CEO of IMpowered Women's Fitness , Orange County's premier women-only fitness and wellness organization, Founder / CEO of Workplace Wellness Solutions , specializing in onsite employee benefit wellness programs of various fitness, yoga, leadership education, nutrition consultation,...

In 2019, Nicole Sanchez launched a non-profit called The Bella Foundation , named after her 7-year-old daughter Isabella, that helps raise awareness and resources for domestic violence victims. As a young child, Nicole experienced domestic violence firsthand, and believes that one of the most valuable lessons we can teach our own children is to lead by example by helping others. Nicole's mission i...

J. J. Wenrich has been an investment professional for over 20 years, beginning after graduating from the University of Kansas in 2000. He's a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional, founder of the firms Wenrich Wealth and Tax Pros + Investing, and author of the book Teaching Kids to Buy Stocks: Stories and Lessons for Grown-Ups . J. J. met his wife Jodie—also a financial professional at the time...

Carl Orsbourn is a global retail executive and board member whose experience spans across blue-chip companies (BP-owned ampm), disruptive start-up ventures ( Kitchen United & Juicer Pricing ), and restaurants (Alfa Co). His knowledge of operational excellence, business development, and change management together with his ability to traverse industries and disciplines is admired by his diverse exte...

Chase Barr is the President and CEO of ATTAC Group Inc . Chase’s resume includes 17 years of specialized leadership, development, training, and implementation of programs for development of troops, staff, and clients up to the C-Suite. Chase has led many top-level Executive Searches for Fortune 100-1000 firms throughout California and the US, within Finance & Accounting, Information Technology & E...

Newly-published author Barbara Fulmer (Ditch Your Career Plan, 2022) has taken her years of corporate experience and consolidated the knowledge and insight she's gained to deliver practical, actionable advice that will help you take the next step on your career path. Barbara founded her career consulting and coaching business, Performance At Work in 2009, out of a deep passion for inspiring people...

Mark Tacconelli's unwavering commitment to innovation and results, combined with a dedication to customers’ needs, led him to successfully innovate new products with several company’s product portfolios while transforming many into product category leaders. A prominent thought leader, Mark’s extensive experience in information technology affords him a unique insight into the technological changes...

Rami Lazarescu is the founder and CEO of HappinessAssurance.com and Ampro Vacations Inc ., which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Rami is the winner of one of the nation’s highest awards - The Excellence Award for export bestowed by the President of the United States! A few years ago, Rami was nominated for the White House Trade Advisory Committee. Rami was interviewed on national radio about...

Born in Cairo, Egypt, Asbasia Mikhail, immigrated to the States with her parents as toddler in the early 1970s and grew up in Southern California. Having excelled in the sciences and having a passion to help others, she chose a career in medicine. She has been practicing Emergency Medicine for the last 25 years but about 5 years ago, she chose to pursue her dream of becoming an entrepreneur. While...

Nema Daghbandan is the CEO of Lightning Docs and a Partner with Geraci LLP . His practice encompasses all facets of real estate transactions, primarily representing lenders, brokers, and loan servicers. His practice revolves around the preparation of documents and providing compliance advice to mortgage professionals related to nationwide commercial, residential, construction, and multi-family loa...

Dr. Carrie Perry earned her Ph. D. in Media Psychology from Fielding Graduate University.  Her academic background and employment experience includes all aspects of Mass Mediated Communications including print, digital, and film. She has been a teacher, stockbroker, professor, and entrepreneur. With the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdown, Carrie’s focus turned toward home, specifically, the...

Frank Arellano is the CEO and founder of Revolv3 , a fintech SaaS platform out of Laguna Beach, CA. Frustrated by the lack of subscription management payment systems that could minimize false declines and maximize first pass payment approvals, he built his own. Frank started his career with startups, then lead as an executive at Ingram Micro and Experian for over 20 years. Now backed by Rosecliff...

Andy Lin is the Chief Executive Officer at Provoke Solutions , a management and technology services firm focused on helping organizations getting their "big idea" out into the marketplace quickly and effectively. Andy has also served as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer and GM of Southwest at prior companies. Having spent nearly 30 years in the consulting services industry, starting off his career...

Kevin Wilson is the President & CEO of KM Management Solutions Inc. Kevin is a versatile business growth catalyst with a deep-rooted passion for creative/analytical problem solving and 20+ years of experience delivering superior organizational development, cost savings, and revenue maximizing solutions across multiple industries. Kevin is equally skilled in new product development, leadership and...