Office Hours with David Meltzer

Zee Cohen Sanchez is the Founder and Executive Director of Sole Strategies and the creator of The Unfck America Tour, a national initiative focused on engaging young voters and creators. Through her leadership at National Ground Game, she works to expand civic participation both online and on college campuses. Her recent efforts have generated over 100 million organic views, raised $700,000 from s...

António Rocha is a Professor of Computer Engineering at Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto and Head of AI at Ambidata Lda, with more than 25 years of experience in information systems and software engineering. Over the course of his career, he has worked from programmer to CTO, developing deep expertise across software development, databases, project management, and innovation. Today, his w...

Andrew Horner is a poet, writer, actor, and voice-over artist based in Hove whose work spans television, award-winning video games like Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Augmented Empire, and immersive spoken-word performances. He is the creator of the spoken word album Strong Enough to Break, produced with Tomás Almeida of Eleven Tales Music, and the author of multiple poetry collections, including My...

Amy Jacobson is an emotional intelligence and human behavior specialist who delivers keynotes, workshops, and corporate programs worldwide. She is the author of The Emotional Intelligence Advantage: Mastering Change and Difficult Conversations (releasing June 25, 2025), a practical guide that equips individuals and organizations with tools to navigate change and handle difficult conversations with...

Daniel Sleep is a CPA, Certified Tax Planner, and founder of Oakenshield Tax Advisors, where he helps high-income, mission-driven entrepreneurs shift from reactive tax filing to proactive, strategic tax planning. Specializing in entity structuring, advanced tax strategies, and long-term wealth alignment, Daniel focuses on reducing tax liability, improving cash flow, and eliminating surprises at ta...

Dr. Grant Elliott is a chiropractor and entrepreneur renowned for his expertise in rehabilitation and movement-based health. Before graduating, he built a social media following of over 100,000, which helped launch his #1 online low back program. Within two years of starting his practice, he scaled it from a solo operation to a thriving team of 15, combining hands-on chiropractic care with innovat...

Jack Guarnieri is the Founder and CEO of Jersey Jack Pinball and a lifelong innovator in the amusement industry. His career began in 1975 servicing electro-mechanical pinball machines, where he built deep technical expertise and entrepreneurial momentum. In 2011, driven by a lack of innovation in modern pinball, he founded Jersey Jack Pinball and launched its groundbreaking debut title, The Wizard...

Paul Durelli is the founder of DigitalKahuna.ai and creator of the Triple-Stack System™, bringing nearly 25 years of expertise in advertising, marketing, and advanced automation. He has collaborated with major brands like Disney, Warner Bros., Sony, Lionsgate, CBS Outdoor, and Capitol Records, honing his skills in brand authority, funnel design, content automation, and rapid scaling systems. Today...

Patrick Rodgers is an accomplished entrepreneur, business coach, and Managing Partner of Elkridge Advisors, where he helps small and mid-sized companies scale faster through a blend of organic growth and strategic mergers and acquisitions. With nearly two decades of hands-on M&A experience and over $250M in completed transactions, Patrick is known for making sophisticated acquisition strategie...

Pete Sacco is a visionary entrepreneur and technologist who has spent decades building the infrastructure that powers artificial intelligence, pairing deep technical expertise with an exploration of consciousness and human purpose. He is the author of The Bridge, a thought-provoking book and eBook that examines how challenges in AI and modern technology reveal opportunities for human growth and ev...

Kendrick “Kenny” Stoddart Jr. is a leadership, addiction recovery, and resilience coach and the founder of IronMind Advisors, where he helps high achievers navigate adversity, addiction, and grief without burning out. A former cybersecurity executive and Ironman triathlete, Kenny blends elite performance discipline with deeply personal transformation frameworks. After overcoming addiction, financi...

Margarita Eberline is the CEO of Marketing Boss, where she leads strategy and growth for clients—particularly law firms—through high-performance marketing systems. Known for her ability to simplify complexity, Margarita specializes in turning sophisticated marketing campaigns into clear, results-driven frameworks that drive sustainable business growth and strong leadership within professional serv...

Adaku Mbagwu is the founder of HEAL and a transformational coach for high-achieving first-born daughters seeking success without burnout. Drawing from her own experience as the eldest of six, Adaku addresses the hidden pressures of being “the strong one,” including perfectionism and people-pleasing. After overcoming depression, homelessness, and failed suicide attempts, she discovered that limitin...

Dr. Steven Resnick is a board-certified neurologist and neuroscientist with more than 25 years of experience applying evidence-based psychiatry and neuroscience to help individuals improve mental health, emotional resilience, and peak performance. As host of The Healthy Mind Podcast, he explores how the brain and nervous system shape habits, stress, anxiety, and overall well-being, offering practi...

Anne Grady, a resilience and adaptability expert, bestselling author, speaker, and entrepreneur, shares how to grow forward when life goes sideways. Known for blending neuroscience, humor, and practical wisdom, Anne teaches individuals and organizations how to navigate change with clarity and confidence. Her approach to resilience is deeply personal, shaped by her son’s early diagnosis of severe m...

Aden Bahadori and Brett Granstaff—Co-Founders of TACHI AI—share how they are transforming film and television post-production with a groundbreaking utility-driven AI video editor. Fresh out of stealth and recently featured in Deadline, TACHI AI is designed to reduce post-production time by up to 95% while preserving full creative control for editors. Aden and Brett unpack why utility AI, not gener...

Jared Pearman is a multidisciplinary writer and producer whose creative work spans film, animation, video games, publishing, and education. As one half of the Pearman Brothers, he is co-creating Sky of Tides, a sci-fi fantasy video game and animated series launching in March 2026, and previously contributed to Eternal Spring, the most awarded animated film in Canadian history and Canada’s official...

Dr. Jason W. Piefer brings a rare perspective at the intersection of health, performance, and leadership. A board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, Dr. Piefer is known for his precision-driven approach to joint preservation, trauma care, and arthroscopy. A top graduate of Baylor College of Medicine and a Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine, he works closely wi...

Julie Colombino-Billingham is a first-generation Italian American entrepreneur whose journey spans professional dance, aerial arts, and an MBA focused on international disaster response. Her path into fashion was shaped by her time volunteering in Haiti, where a powerful lesson from local women—“I don’t need water, I need a job”—inspired her to build a different kind of fashion business rooted in...

Stephanie Pimentel, a Dominican-American executive and founder of Lumena Global Advisory, brings deep expertise in cross-border leadership, people strategy, and operational clarity. Drawing from her journey as a first-generation professional and working mother, Steph shares how resilience and values-driven leadership have shaped her career across industries including telecommunications, entertainm...

Devon Millington is the founder and CEO of multiple ventures serving the HCBS/IDD space, where he combines behavioral science, operations, and software to help care organizations scale without losing their mission. A licensed behavior analyst with a master’s degree, Devon is known for building practical systems that create real accountability—focused on performance, meaningful metrics, and leaders...

Hayk Chakyan is the son of Armenian immigrants who fled the Soviet Union to build a better life in California. After attending UC Berkeley and gaining experience in software sales and applied AI at Silicon Valley companies, his entrepreneurial journey began with a personal frustration over what he believed was an unfair traffic ticket. As he researched the system, Hayk uncovered how billions in tr...

Martha Montoya, CEO of Agtools and a globally recognized expert in commodities and supply chains. With over 35 years of experience spanning agriculture, telecommunications, electronics, and global trade, Martha brings unparalleled insight into the journey of food, from farm to final delivery. She has worked with farmers, governments, and major buyers worldwide, moving crops such as lettuce, banana...

Marc Zionts is an executive, athlete, and environmentalist who focuses on building technology and software companies in high-growth markets. As CEO of SundaySky, a Clearhaven Partners portfolio company, he brings a disciplined, forward-looking approach to leadership while balancing business growth with social and environmental responsibility. A Georgia Tech graduate with both bachelor’s and master...

Corinne Goble, CEO of the Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC), shares how she has led national expansion and strengthened advocacy for women entrepreneurs across the U.S. Drawing from her personal journey and policy leadership, Corinne explains why access to capital, strong networks, and modernized funding structures aren’t just equity issues—they’re economic imperatives that drive jobs...