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Episode #8: Brad Sugars - ActionCOACH

Internationally known as one of the most influential entrepreneurs, Brad Sugars is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the #1 business coach in the world. Over the course of his 30-year career as an entrepreneur, Brad has become the CEO of 9+ companies and is the owner of the multi-million-dollar franchise ActionCOACH®. 
As a husband and father of five, Brad is equally as passionate about his family as he is about business. That's why, Brad is a strong advocate for building a business that works without you - so you can spend more time doing what really matters to you. 
Over the years of starting, scaling and selling many businesses, Brad has earned his fair share of scars. 
Being an entrepreneur is not an easy road. But if you can learn from those who have gone before you, it becomes a lot easier than going at it alone. That’s why Brad has created 90 Days To Revolutionize Your Life – It’s 30 minutes a day for 90 days, teaching you his 30 years experience on investing, business and life. 

Episode #7: Chad Peterman - Peterman Brothers

Chad Peterman is the President and Co-Owner of Peterman Brothers. Under the leadership of Chad and his brother Tyler, Peterman has grown to a company of over 350 team members serving the Indianapolis, Lafayette, Muncie, Bloomington and Columbus, Indiana markets.  Peterman has earned a position on the Indy Star’s Top Workplaces List five consecutive times, the Indianapolis Business Journal’s Fast 25 in 2019, 2020 and 2021, Plumbing & Mechanical Magazine’s Residential Contractor of the Year in 2019 and the Inc 5000 list in 2019, 2020, 2021.  In 2021, they were also awarded the Dealer of the Year by Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems as the top Bryant dealer in North America.  Chad also founded the Peterman Top Tech Academy in 2020, to train the next generation of residential HVAC and plumbing technicians. 
Chad has shared the stage with the likes of Cordia Harrington, Steve Forbes, Alan Mullaly, Ken Fisher and Dan Kennedy when it comes to sharing his message about how growing your people will ultimately grow your company.  Chad has also authored two books, his most recent being “Can’t Stop the Growth: How to Build a Culture That Takes Care of Your Customers.”  He also hosts the podcast “You Can’t Stop the Growth.”

Episode #6: Todd Howard - Halo Senior Solutions

Todd Howard is a child of God, husband of 23 years & proud father of 2 young adults. Indiana born & educated at Ball State, Todd studied Sales & Marketing then spent 27 years hiring, developing, and managing sales talent around the U.S. across 2 primary industries: automated payroll & HR services followed by commercial print production. These businesses included small mom/pop distributors ($1m) to large national retailers ($hundreds of millions). After a personal situation with his Grandmother, Todd vowed to make the downsizing process easier & dove headfirst into the senior age transition space.
He is now the founder & CEO of Halo Senior Solutions. HALO acts as concierge move manager to oversee every aspect of a chaotic move so the clients can move forward without fearing the unknown. Assigning a dedicated HALO Angel to each client, managing all the appointments, schedules & communication, creating a custom transition plan for each client and negotiation & advocacy are just a few of the ways they take the stress out of your move. HALO has 2 other divisions plus an extensive network of proven & experienced vendors, to handle the many challenges that come with downsizing an advanced age client.
Serving the transition needs of clients & families all over the US, HALO offers complimentary consultations, a one-time-only, flat fee that is not bound by move time constraints. Simple pricing, you control the pace & we do the work! Call or go online to book your complimentary Angel consultation today-haloseniorsolutions.com.

Episode#5: Alex Goga - Gogalex

Alex Goga was born and raised in Romania and moved to the US in 2004. After attending Wabash college and starting a family with his wife Emilee, he became a US Citizen in 2016.
His professional background includes individual contributor roles for large enterprise companies like RJRT (Territory Manager) and First Data (Project Analyst), as well as fast-growing companies like DB Services (FileMaker Developer). Roughly 10 years ago, Alex made the choice of focusing on data analytics software development. After an in-house role with Fuzion Analytics (BI Developer), he became an Implementation Consultant at Qlik. He gained experience providing business intelligence solutions with Qlik products (QlikView, Qlik Sense, and NPrinting) to a variety of businesses in various industries like pharmaceutical, healthcare, energy, consumer goods, services and others. This role inspired him to take the next step on the entrepreneurial journey.
Alex started his first business, Gogalex | Business Intelligence Solutions in 2017, following his childhood dream of using technology to make people's lives better. In 2022, Gogalex turned 5-years old and has grown to include a global team operating from 4 continents, continuing to grow and make good on its mission to enable businesses to make the best decisions with data.

Episode #4: Dan OToole - DRONEDEK

Dan OToole is a serial entrepreneur and business leader who is among the first in the United States to secure patents for a smart mailbox designed to securely accept packages delivered by drone.
DRONEDEK holds a First-Position Patent Portfolio for the next-generation mailbox of autonomous and drone delivery. Two issued US Utility Patents, two additional utility patents are under examination now and two PCT’s. In all, 111 patent claims are already awarded or filed for.
Dan is a Ball State University graduate and lives in Carmel, Indiana, with his family.

Episode #3: Jim Vitou - The Vitou Group

Jim Vitou was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana where he lived for 18 years before joining the military. He developed discipline, a sense of urgency and attention to detail while serving in a US Army combat, artillery unit. After attending Purdue, he spent 7 years in the corporate world leading and running multiple locations in retail management.
Jim found his calling by starting his own financial services business in 2002. He and his team have helped thousands of families work toward debt freedom and financial independence. They continue to impact the community by bringing financial education and resources to churches, schools, companies, and across the ‘kitchen table’ to main street families.
Jim offers financial wellness workshops for organizations and complimentary financial coaching sessions for families. Go to www.meetwithjim.today to learn more or book a session.

Episode #2: Arne Pedersen- Mercanus

Arne Pedersen works with key executives and their staff in taking complex systems and boiling them down to their key priorities helping them execute extremely efficiently so that they can exceed industry standards in revenue growth, well-documented processes for future growth, and full life-cycle integrated planning to stay ahead of competitors.

Episode #1: Tony Scelzo- Ceemless

Meet Tony Scelzo, a serial entrepreneur for over two and a half decades. He was part of the first franchise for BD's Mongolian BBQ and trained as a fine-dining chef early in his career.
Later, he built two digital marketing firms within six years, as well as launched a custom software / managed services company doing technology consulting. He has spoken to and mentored over 50,000 people on sales and go-to market strategies. His Passion has always been around empowering entrepreneurs through technology, people, and processes.
Tony launched his most recent venture, Ceemless, to help keep the promise of technology and be a tool instead of a tax on the business to create new value for internal and external customers. He saw a need in the marketplace where SMBs could create optimization as well as innovation plans for short-term impact and long-term value for their organizations. Ceemless is a professional services firm that acts as an accelerator for spin-off companies it partners with.
Tony Sclezo is the proud father of two girls to whom are the love of his life. He is an avid golfer, author, speaker, and consummate coach, voracious reader, a lover of good food and wine, and is known for his great laugh.
A person that hungers for the art of the possible, is proficient in whiteboard and business model development. He lives for the health of the team and believes integrity is the most important characteristic for growth companies.