Veteran On the Move

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran and Chief Business Officer at Brio Benefit Consulting, Kevin Ritchie. Kevin served in the Army for over 16 years, going from enlisted to officer and on both Active Duty and Reserves. He worked for 18 successful years at Cigna before joining Brio Benefit Consulting. Brio helps employers recruit and retain talent through benefits and ranked as the #2 “B...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Scott Patterson, a Marine Corps veteran and the founder of Tumble. Scott served for 11 years in the Infantry before transitioning into the civilian sector. While staying with a friend in San Francisco, he became frustrated with the outdated and unreliable laundry set up in the apartment building and at his local laundromat. Scott shares with Joe how he entered the...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran and entrepreneur Andrew Abrogast. Andrew served as an Apache helicopter pilot for ten years before transitioning into the corporate world. Andrew worked towards his transition while still on Active Duty and partnered with a mentor he was matched with through American Corporate Partners. He had a successful corporate job but turned to entrepreneurship...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Navy Veteran and entrepreneur Jeff Gum. Jeff served as a Navy SEAL for 10 years before transitioning off Active Duty. Jeff is the founder of Sunga Life, an athleisure clothing brand inspired by time he spent in Brazil. He founded Sunga Life prior to leaving Active Duty and continued his business education by earning his MBA. Jeff shares with Joe how the lessons an...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran and author John Davis. John served in the Infantry, completing multiple tours in Afghanistan. Following his separation from Active Duty, John attended college and became an advocate for his fellow student Veterans. Joe and John discuss the benefits of college for a transitioning service members, as well as the challenges they may face. John wrote his...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran and entrepreneur Spencer Emch. Spencer served as an Apache Helicopter Pilot, leaving Active Duty after 12 years of service. His well planned transition to the airlines was derailed by the impact of COVID-19 on the travel industry and he moved to Romania where he continues to live today with his family. Spencer created his own business in Romania, prov...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran, Reservist, and entrepreneur Andrew Haney. While serving on Active Duty,  Andrew became interested in entrepreneurship and the opportunity to be his own boss. He started exploring opportunities in entrepreneurship while serving and started day trading.  He was working a corporate job when he first started flipping land which he now does full time. Dre...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran and life coach Nick Devlin. Nick served as an Army Ranger, deploying multiple times around the world. After making the difficult decision to separate from Active Duty, Nick entered the civilian workforce. He shares his transition experience and the challenges he faced  finding a new purpose and community outside the military. After realizing that life...

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran, entrepreneur, and business development executive Brad Harrison. Influenced by his father, Brad started his entrepreneurial journey at a young age and has maintained his passion for building businesses ever since. He attended West Point and served as an Army Infantry Officer prior to transitioning to the civilian sector. Brad discusses his transition experie...

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran and the CEO and founder of Corelini PR, Tiffany Pilgrim. Tiffany and her family immigrated to the United States from Barbados when she was 16 and she joined the Army after graduating from High School. Following her transition from Active Duty, she followed her interests into media with insight from her mentor through American Corporate Partners. Tiffany has...

This week Joe is joined by Isreal Defense Force Veteran and CEO of Perimeter 81, Amit Bareket. Amit served in a cyber intelligence unit and following his military service attended university before entering the corporate world. Amit shares that while being a Veteran in Israel is not unique due to compulsory service, the soft skills he learned while serving impacted his success as an entrepreneur....

This week Joe is joined by fellow Marine Veteran and short-term rental developer Alex Jarbo. Alex served on Active Duty for over four years and was a member of the Marine Corps Honor Guard stationed at 8th and I. Alex prepared for his transition while still on Active Duty by working on his bachelor’s degree and encouraged his Marines to do the same. He shares how he entered the real estate and sho...

This week Joe is joined by Pat Udovich, the Chief Human Resources Officer for A. Duie Pyle, a family-owned transportation and logistics company. Pat has over thirty years of experience in the HR community. He shares how transitioning service members and Veterans can best prepare for entering the civilian job market and the importance of company culture. He discusses why the soft skills that Vetera...

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran and co-founder of Wove, Brian Elliott. Wove provides customers a new way to purchase custom engagement rings that are designed and handmade in the USA. Brian served as an Infantry Officer and prepared for his transition from Active Duty to entrepreneurship through self study and informational interviews. Brian shares the lessons he learned from his experienc...

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Facet Wealth, Patrick McKenna. Patrick served as an officer in the Signal Corps and actively planned for his transition from Active Duty attending graduate school before entering the civilian workforce. He shares his entrepreneurial journey; starting in finance on Wall Street to working at a tech startup before launching his...

This week Joe is joined by Kira Caban, a flexible work expert and global communications lead for Instawork. Instawork is an application based platform that connects flexible workers with hourly shifts at a variety of businesses in their local area. There are over 15,000 businesses on the app in various industries to include hospitality, retail, and logistics. Instawork has partnered with Hiring Ou...

This week Joe is joined by Navy Veteran, Educator, and business owner, Bill Hoopes. Bill served for 16 years, finding success as a recruiter and ultimately reaching the rank of Chief Petty Officer. Prior to his naval service,  Bill dropped out of high school to help his Mom with bills and earned his GED. It was during this time he first experienced the restaurant business and the daily challenges...

This week Joe is joined by retired Army Officer and business owner Dave Vodarick. After his retirement from the Army, Dave was drawn to entrepreneurship and the opportunity to have more control in his life. Joe and Dave discuss the benefit of starting small to get more comfortable with owning your own business and learn about more opportunities. Dave shares how he started with an ice machine busin...

This week Joe is joined by Brittney Norman, the winner of the 2022 NHL Stick Tap for Service. In hockey, a tap of the stick against the ice or boards is a sign of appreciation or applause. With the Stick Tap for Service, Navy Federal Credit Union and the NHL teamed up to recognize military members and family for their contributions to the community. Brittney is a Marine Corps Spouse that has contr...

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran, podcast host, and founder of The Veteran Professional, Mark Delaney. During Mark’s own transition from Active Duty he identified shortfalls in the process and now addresses them on his website and podcast to help others. In this episode, Joe and Mark discuss opportunities available for Veterans interested in entrepreneurship and how Mark is working to bridg...

This week Joe is joined by Air Force Veteran and College HUNKS Director of Franchise Development, Dana Hansen. After his transition from Active Duty, Dana found success as an Entrepreneur and enjoyed the flexibility of being his own boss. After touring College HUNKS HQ, Dana accepted his current position, attracted by the unique and positive company culture. College HUNKS is a purpose driven, valu...

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran and co-founder of The Veteran Marketplace, Drew Everett. Drew shares how transitioned off active duty without a plan but eventually found his motivation in college to want more and start his business career. Drew entered sales; finding success and eventually becoming a sales trainer. Along with his childhood friend and fellow Veteran Nick Wyatt, Drew created...

This week Joe is joined by Marine, author, and entrepreneur David Pere. David served on Active Duty for 13 years and continues to serve as a Reservist. In this episode, he shares with Joe how he started with house-hacking while on Active Duty and is now financially free with over 100 units in his inventory. Through From Military to Millionaire, David is teaching servicemembers how they can do the...

This week Joe is joined by Marine Veteran and founder of Freelance Corporal, Brandon Childers. Brandon served as a UH-1Y crew chief and after his enlistment entered college ultimately earning his Master of Science in Psychology. It was during his transition, he saw the need to bridge the gap between the veteran community and the resources available to them. Seeing poor money management as one of t...

This week Joe is joined by Navy Veterans Kaj Larsen and Sean Bonner, the co-founders of Guild. Kaj and Sean have made it their mission to close the gap of inadequate financial education and training provided to our military service members and veterans. In 2021, the team created Guild,  a self-directed investment platform that inspires the military community to secure financial freedom through tra...