The Athletics of Business

Tom is the CEO of Tuthill Corporation, a privately held and 4th generation manufacturer of industrial products. His role is to bring to life the COMPASS of the corporation. The COMPASS is Tuthill's version of a vision and mission statement, however, it is radically different from the norm. Their version is all about "ALIVENESS" with a "Purpose to Wake the World." This HUGE undertaking requires a c...

As CEO of Innovative Solutions, Justin Copie is leading the bold move forward: instilling growth in employees and inspiring change well beyond the four walls of Innovative. Yet the 65 people working at Innovative don't work for him. He works for them. As CEO and leader, Justin provides safety and direction: safety in voicing opinions, trying new things, and failing, and direction in where to go on...

In the last 26 years, Ed has developed his leadership skills in both athletics and business. From working as an NCAA Basketball coach at Texas A&M to becoming the Vice President of a national recruiting firm, Ed has taught countless athletes, coaches, and business leaders how to THINK, ACT, and EXECUTE at an elite level. Ed has a unique set of skills to deliver leaders across the country a purpose...

Robert Raiola is the Director of the Sports and Entertainment Group and has over 20 years of sophisticated tax experience in both the public and private sectors. He provides tax planning strategies and business consulting to high net worth individuals and their families in the sports and entertainment field. Robert is widely known as the "Sports Tax Man" and has a following of approximately 50,000...

With over 30 years of experience inside the financial industry, Ed Cheatham believes wholeheartedly that it's possible to do well by doing good. As a family man first, a proud husband and father to five children, his family focus has shaped his approach to advising by allowing him to create life-long relationships with clients before, during and after retirement. The successes of Ed's past and the...

In the last 26 years, Ed has developed his leadership skills in both athletics and business. From working as an NCAA Basketball coach at Texas A&M to becoming the Vice President of a national recruiting firm, Ed has taught countless athletes, coaches, and business leaders how to THINK, ACT, and EXECUTE at an elite level. Ed has a unique set of skills to deliver leaders across the country a purpose...

Aaron "A.J." Jack is responsible for marketing, sales and business development for Argent's entire 12-state footprint. He spent 5 years as vice president, director of development and marketing of Argent's Oklahoma City-based group, Heritage Trust Company, before being named Chief Development Officer for Argent in January 2018. Prior to joining the organization, A.J. spent 12 years in various sales...

Rob Roche is the CEO and President of RSR Sports Management, which is a sports management firm that specializes in representing NFL Players, coaches, and broadcasters. Rob has been a licensed NFL Agent for 20 years, an attorney in the State of NJ, and a Professor of Sports Management at The College of NJ in Ewing, NJ. What you'll learn about in this episode: How Rob played wide receiver at the Col...

Brent is a Vice President of Wealth Management with GCG Financial, having been a member of the firm since 1995. He has been serving clients, their families and their businesses since 1989 with a particular knowledge and focus on the accumulation and preservation of assets along with risk management. Brent meets his clients' financial needs through the use of the extensive resources and professiona...

Shaun Jacob is the Founder of Yoga2.0 whose mission is to elevate and completely re-define the current group fitness yoga experience. Shaun brings almost 20 years experience to the table and is a proven Business Builder & Revenue Generation Expert with a consistent record of success building multiple organizations from startup to multimillion-dollar established enterprises through national expansi...

Jason Bey is an experienced leader with a demonstrated history of working in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry. Has held numerous positions including: sales, sales leadership, marketing, operations, business development, training, and executive roles. Skilled in building & leading teams, strategic planning, leading innovation & change, collaborating across departments and driving executional...

In the last 26 years, Ed has developed his leadership skills in both athletics and business. From working as a NCAA Basketball coach at Texas A&M to becoming the Vice President of a national recruiting firm, Ed has taught countless athletes, coaches, and business leaders how to THINK, ACT, and EXECUTE at an elite level. Ed has a unique set of skills to deliver leaders across the country a purposef...

As an athletically successful youth, Chaz developed many relationships and connections that he now successfully utilizes in the business development and operation of all clients for Today's Business. Chaz Cervino is the co-founder of the multi-faceted digital marketing company, along with his college football teammate, Tom Ottaiano. Chaz's success as an All-American athlete in high school set the...

Chris has become the CEO and Publisher of Team Marketing Report, a sports business information website. Chris has been involved in sports business in one way or another for more than 30 years. From sportscasting, sporting goods retail, buying/selling/evaluating/measuring sponsorships, event production, media relations, athlete marketing, and more. Chris joins the Athletics of Business podcast to s...

Dan, originally from New Hampshire, attended Texas State University while on a baseball scholarship and graduated with a degree in Engineering Technology. After two years of playing professional baseball, Dan worked in the field of engineering and industrial sales but ultimately found his calling through a community friend in the Financial Services Industry with New York Life / NYLIFE Securities....

Growing a Business in a Challenging Industry, with Tai Lee Chef Tai Lee, Texas A&M Class of 2002, owns and operates five gourmet eateries in Bryan/College Station: Veritas Wine & Bistro, Madden's Casual Gourmet, Paolo's Italian Kitchen, Chef Tai's Mobile Bistro and upcoming Urban Table Restaurant. Since starting his business in 2007, Chef Tai has established himself as one of the most prominent pl...

Mr. Ronell Peters has been Senior Vice President of Houston Special Projects and Senior Manager at TDIndustries, Inc. since 2013. Mr. Peters joined TDIndustries in 1988 as a Project Coordinator and over the course of 26 years has progressed through a number of roles within the organization. He is heavily invested in his community and serves in the following positions for organizations in the Houst...

In the last 26 years, Ed has developed his leadership skills in both athletics and business. From working as a NCAA Basketball coach at Texas A&M to becoming the Vice President of a national recruiting firm, Ed has taught countless athletes, coaches, and business leaders how to THINK, ACT, and EXECUTE at an elite level. Ed has a unique set of skills to deliver leaders across the country a purposef...

Mike co-founded Altos Research in 2005 and serves as the company's CEO. He has 15 years of experience with software development and marketing of enterprise applications, and security products. In developing the Altos product offerings he applied his expertise in analytical systems development to a personal interest in the real estate market. Prior to founding Altos Research, Mike was Vice Presiden...

Dave Meltzer is the CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, a Forbes "Top 10 Keynote Speaker", award-winning humanitarian, and two-time national best-selling author, with 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive in the legal, technology, sports, and entertainment fields. With expertise across many industry verticals, he is uniquely positioned as a world-renowned thought leader, business strategi...

In the last 26 years, Ed has developed his leadership skills in both athletics and business. From working as a NCAA Basketball coach at Texas A&M to becoming the Vice President of a national recruiting firm, Ed has taught countless athletes, coaches, and business leaders how to THINK, ACT, and EXECUTE at an elite level. Ed has a unique set of skills to deliver leaders across the country a purposef...

Nick Bayer is currently the Entrepreneur in Residence at Cornell University and faculty member at Drexel University, where he teaches a course in entrepreneurial franchising. He serves on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been a Big Brother for seven years. What you'll learn about in this episode: How Nick's upbringing and lessons learned from his parents shap...

Rob Emrich is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO of Gimbal Inc. Gimbal Inc. is a marketing technology that unites the physical and digital worlds. The company counts over 10,000 end customers, from global giants like Ford, Citibank, Walgreens to small neighborhood businesses.  Gimbal has received over $90 million in investment from institutions like Qualcomm, AEG, Zebra Technologies, and SK Group....

Tiffani Bova is the global customer growth and innovation evangelist at Salesforce and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Growth IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business Portfolio). Tiffani has appeared on MSNBC and Yahoo Finance and is a regular contributor to Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Marketing Matters on Wharton Business Radio - SiriusXM and Huffingt...

Rodd Newhouse is a Wealth Manager with 44 management and focuses on managing wealth for private clients with a concentration on sports and entertainment professionals. He holds an Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA®) designation which allows him to help his clients capitalize on opportunities to preserve, grow, and transfer their wealth. In 2017, 44 management aligned with Wealthcare Advis...