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Wayne Stoneback with Atlantic & Pacific Real Estate and Becca Parker with Live Arts Theatre

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Wayne Stoneback/Atlantic & Pacific Real Estate

Atlantic and Pacific Real Estate US is one of the 18 members of the Carrington family of companies. Carrington was founded in 2001 by Bruce Rose, a former Wall Street securities broker. The Carrington family of companies is involved in the finance, asset management or sales of residential real estate. Atlantic & Pacific is a leader in the disposition of REO, Short Sale and retail homes. They are also heavily involved with local and national investors as well as several large hedge funds in purchasing properties for differing investment goals. They are a full service company that has the expertise in the current market to assist the individual home buyer in navigating these new and exciting times.

Becca Parker/Live Arts Theatre

Live Arts Theatre is a 501c3 community theatre based in Buford, GA. The mission of the company to produce a variety of plays and musicals that engage, educate, and entertain our audiences. They are committed to creating quality theatre while also giving the community opportunities to grow and find enjoyment in the arts.

Becca Parker is currently serving as both the President and Artistic Director of Live Arts Theatre. In addition to a Masters degree in education, Becca also holds a degree in Music and Musical Theatre from Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester VA. Becca landed in Buford after having worked in almost every capacity both onstage and off in a variety of venues around the country. In addition to her work with Live Arts, she has performed, directed, and designed locally in venues such as the 14th Street Playhouse, Onstage Atlanta, New Dawn Theatre, OTC Comedy, Lionheart Theatre, Fifth Row Center, the Buford Community Center, and the Dallas Civic Center. She was also recently nominated for 3 Fusion Awards by ArtWorks Gwinnett for her leadership in the Gwinnett County arts community.

Gwinnett Business Radio Special Edition: “Golf for Kids” Charity Classic

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Camilla Callis and other Georgia Optimists/Georgia District of Optimist International

The “Golf for Kids” Charity Classic is a golf tournament to be held on May 13, 2013 at the East Lake Golf Club for the many children of Georgia who have cancer. The Georgia Optimists have been helping children all across our state in a variety of ways, such as Oratorical Contest, Essay Contest, Contest for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, Junior Golf Tournaments, and JOOI clubs in many of the schools in Georgia. Respect for the Law, Internet Safety, and since 2005 Childhood Cancer which is the main reason for our “Golf for Kids” Charity Classic Golf Tournament.

To participate or sponsor the “Golf for Kids” Charity Classic, to be played May 13, 2013 at the East Lake Golf Club, please contact the event coordinator Camilla Callis at 770-633-1384 or camcallis@gmail.com or Tom Brumbeloe at 770-364-8556 or tbrumbeloe@hotmail.com.

Courtney Legg and Sarah Biehl with Ivy Springs Manor, Tony LaRocco and Cathy LaRocco with Eagle Carpet Care and Pat McDaniel with 2nd Mile Marketing

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Courtney Legg & Sarah Biehl/Ivy Springs Manor

Ivy Springs Manor was designed to reflect the heart and culture of Buford. The genuine warmth and gracious hospitality of this region permeates through Ivy Springs Manor. They envisioned and designed a community where vibrant living continues in a friendly, caring atmosphere. Ivy Springs Manor offers a resort style community serviced by a team of individuals ready to provide the highest level of care and assistance, whenever needed. This is Buford’s new alternative option for assisted living at its finest.

Residents moving to Ivy Springs Manor discover a new beginning as they meet new friends and enjoy both companionship and shared experiences. This is a place where independence thrives but assistance is only a call away. The philosophy developed and embraced by the staff is one which recognizes the uniqueness of each individual and inspires creativity. You will enjoy the many on-site activities for residents to enjoy as well as local excursions to take.

Tony LaRocco & Cathy LaRocco/Eagle Carpet Care & Restoration

Eagle Carpet Care & Restoration began serving the Metro Atlanta area in 1985. In 2002, Eagle relocated to Gainesville to serve a broader region, extending to Hall, Gwinnett, and Jackson counties and Metro Atlanta. Eagle is family owned and operated by Tony & Cathy LaRocco and never sub-contracted.  Today, both the LaRocco’s sons work in the business to carry the business to the second generation.

Eagle Carpet Care uses only a truck mounted hot water extraction, often referred to as Steam Cleaning. According to major brands and manufacturers of carpet in the US, steam cleaning/hot water extraction is the only recommended cleaning method approved. In addition to carpet, they clean all flooring services: tile and grout, hardwoods, linoleum, VCT, area and oriental rugs. They also clean air ducts, upholstery and offer carpet repair including stretching, patches, and re-seaming.

For life’s scary moments, Eagle Carpet Care’s Restoration division is just a phone call away to clean up water damage, fire damage, mold clean up, flood damage and bio-hazard or trauma situations. Free Estimates and same day service.

Pat McDaniel/2nd Mile Marketing & Consulting

2nd Mile Marketing specializes in helping contractors (and other businesses) maximize the ROI from their website (make more $ per website visitor).  They do this by using “conversion rate optimization,” which increases the persuasiveness of the website, effectively pre-selling website visitors to take the action the business desires them to take.

Pat McDaniel is the founder of 2nd Mile Marketing. He has a unique and varied background – CPA, Pastor, Sales Manager, and an internet marketing specialist. He has been married for 24 years, and has four children ranging from middle school to college. He is a basketball and auto racing enthusiast.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE with John Ernst: Jim Lester with Uncommon Property and Mike Fulton with Keyworth Bank

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Jim Lester/Uncommon Property

Jim Lester of Uncommon Property owns and manages a portfolio of single and multi-family properties. As an agent, he helps investors find, renovate, manage and sell investment properties in emerging and high growth areas. He works with HR departments to provide their employees with a home purchase benefit of a rebate of one percent of the home’s purchase price. The program has no cost to the employer as the rebate is paid at closing from the commission paid by the seller.

Mike Fulton/Keyworth Bank

KeyWorth Bank was established in 2007 with a vision for serving the expanding North Metro Atlanta market. They operate multiple locations and have grown to over $350 million in assets. KeyWorth associates are experienced professionals with a wealth of banking knowledge to assist their clients in reaching their financial goals. KeyWorth’s focus is on the communities they serve including small to mid-sized businesses, medical and dental practices, and individuals. It is their desire to develop a strong and lasting relationship with you. They take banking seriously, and they want to show you that at KeyWorth Bank, the experience is worth it.

Mike Fulton is a 22 year banker specializing in commercial lending and business banking in the North Metro Atlanta market with KeyWorth Bank. He specializes in lending to small and midsize businesses for the construction and acquisition of real estate, working capital credit lines, equipment loans and SBA. 

John Ernst/Ernst & Partners

Ernst & Partners is a law firm that handles Personal Injury, Real Estate Closings, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Divorce.

John A. Ernst Jr. is a graduate of Emory University and University of Georgia, School of Law. After graduating from Emory, Mr. Ernst was the assistant to Georgia Governor Roy Barnes, in which capacity he had the opportunity to meet with the leaders of the state and from around the world. Mr. Ernst is also a veteran of many political campaigns around the state. He then continued his education and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. During his tenure in law school, Mr. Ernst was a member of the prosecutorial clinic where he served as a prosecutor in the Athens-Clarke County District Attorney’s office and was a summer clerk for the Honorable John J Ellington, Georgia Court of Appeals. After law school, Mr. Ernst served as the Attorney of the Majority Caucus in the Georgia House of Representatives for the 2004 Legislative Session. John opened his own law firm in 2005 where he handles Real Estate Transactions, Bankruptcy cases, and Personal Injury Clients.

Ken Fehner with The Social Gloo.com, Sharon Rocchio with Your Seamless Event, Jon Chuckery and Jason Synowski with Scotts LawnService and Marie Fratoni with Reinvent Yourself Seminars

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Ken Fehner/The Social Gloo.com

The Social Gloo is a new media marketing company with over 20 years of experience with traditional marketing channels. Unlike many marketing companies adding social media to their list of services, The Social Gloo is a social media company first. The Social Gloo specializes in social media management for businesses, including Facebook management and design, Twitter management and design, LinkedIn management and Foursquare management, as well as website design and traditional advertising and promotion.

Sharon Rocchio, Your Seamless Event

Your Seamless Event is a full service event management and design company located in the Atlanta area. With nine years experience executing corporate, not-for-profit, social events and weddings, Your Seamless Event’s productions captivate clients and spellbind guests. They listen to the vision of their clients and strive to make their vision become a reality.

As winner of a 2012 Allie Award and Director of the International Society of Event Specialists Education Committee, Sharon Rocchio is a prominent member of Atlanta’s exciting event design community, a sought after speaker for area women’s groups and a go to expert for the event industry.  Visit http://www.yourseamlessevent.com/ and Take 5 minutes to avoid the top 5 event disasters.  Contact Sharon Rocchio at 678.878.1198 for a complimentary consultation.

Jon Chuckery & Jason Synowski/Scotts LawnService

Scotts LawnService, a division of the Fortune 500 Scotts Miracle-Gro Co, is a recognized leader in the lawn care industry throughout metro Atlanta. Providing the highest quality service and backed by a product line recognized the world over, Scotts LawnService offers a variety of services including lawn care, tree/shrub care, and, through our sister company Ortho Home Defense, perimeter pest control. With Scotts LawnService you know your lawn and landscape will receive the highest quality product from the names consumers have trusted for nearly 140 years…names like Weed-B-Gon, Miracle-Gro, Turf-Builder, Halts, and Ortho Max. Call our Norcross office at 770-840-0114 to speak with a representative today about how to get started with Scotts LawnService and put your lawn and landscape on the fast track to what you’ve always dreamed it would be!

Marie Fratoni/Reinvent Yourself Seminars

Reinvent Yourself Seminars is a Coaching and Training Company which supports people in creating happy, fulfilling careers. They provide speaking engagements, skill-building seminars, 1-on-1 Coaching, and vacation-courses in Italy where people develop success skills and business growth strategies to make the leap from “same old, same old” to a thriving and prosperous career or business.

Marie Fratoni, M.Ed. is a talented human potential expert and a top reinvention strategist. She is a dynamic Coach and Speaker, and brings a wealth of talent and experience to her programs, demonstrating a high level of commitment and expertise.

David Lawler with Law Offices of David M. Lawler, Stacey Gross with Favorite Place Travel and Paul Feyereisen with Southern Home Inspections Plus

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David Lawler/Law Offices of David M. Lawler

The Law Offices of David M. Lawler is a general practice law firm which handles a wide range of practice areas, including Adoptions, Auto Accidents, Business Formations & Transactions, Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Family Law, Landlord/Tenant Disputes, Real Estate and Wills/Estate Planning.

If you’re being sued and don’t know what to do, don’t fuss, scream or holler… call David Lawler!

David Lawler is a graduate of Washburn University Law School in Topeka, Kansas.  Working at other firms from 1999  to 2003, he opened his sole practice in July of that year.  He has a general practice with a focus on residential real estate closings, family law and estate planning.  He is married and has two children.  In additional to being an attorney, David is an avid musician.

Stacey Gross/Favorite Place Travel

Favorite Place Travel was birthed out of a passion for living and a passion for seeing how other people live.  When we travel, whether to a foreign country, a theme park, or even just across state borders, we are exposed to many different people, people different than those we see everyday.  We can learn from those people, what to do and, in some cases, what not to do. 

At Favorite Place Travel, they love to go to different places, but they also appreciate the familiarity of visiting the same location, like visiting an old friend.  They love to experience places in a way that is different than the typical tourist.  Why take a bus tour through Paris when you can hop on a bike and ride your way through town?  Why stay in a hotel in New York City when you can rent an apartment for a few days and live like the locals live? 

Favorite Place Travel wants to help you experience your favorite places around the globe!  They can take the stress out of planning that trip to Disney World, Caribbean cruise or vacation to Europe, so contact them with your list of Places to See, and they’ll turn that dream vacation into a reality!

Paul Feyereisen/Southern Home Inspections Plus

Southern Home Inspections Plus provides home inspections for home owners and potential home buyers. Their inspections focus on all systems and components found in every home and give their clients a thorough evaluation of the current condition of the property being inspected. They cover Gwinnett County and 14 other counties in the greater Atlanta area. Their goal is to provide clients with the information to make an objective decision on whether to buy or sell the property. Southern Home Inspections Plus delivers a computer generated report with pictures by the following day.

You can reach Paul Feyereisen at 404-245-6682 or sohoinsplus@gmail.com.

Dom Rainey and Nikole Toptas with CDI Managed Services, Leslie Waugh with Vine Branch Designs and Jauxniece Palmer with Gold’s Gym

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Dom Rainey & Nikole Toptas/CDI Managed Services

CDI Managed Services is your single point of contact for all your technology needs. CDI offers a full range of IT outsourcing and IT support solutions to keep your computing environment running at peak performance and help you achieve your business objectives. CDI MS adheres to industry best practices and processes to ensure your company receives the quality technology environment it deserves. They do this at an affordable and predictable cost. 

CDI Managed Services allows clients to focus on their core business while reducing the overhead costs typically associated with staffing for a meaningful level of IT support. They are a pure service organization, priding themselves on building long term partnerships with their clients. Their clients consider them an extension of their own business – their IT department.

Dom Rainey has over 30-years experience in IT consultative sales process, including 13-years expertise as National Account Manager with Allied Data Communications and Business Development with CDI Managed Services. He was the second employee at CDI Managed Services (formerly Radical Support) and is proud to claim over 10 years in sales with the company.

Leslie Waugh/Vine Branch Designs

Your Customer is mobile… Are You? 

Did you know that your customers are 51% more likely to purchase from retailers that have a mobile-specific website? Not having a mobile experience can lose you business. Vine Branch Designs caters specifically to small businesses to help them achieve online recognition and a strong mobile presence.  They will help your business increase sales and online visibility with:

  • A professional responsive website
  • A fast and easy way to have your own mobile app
  • Strategic  SEO solutions to get your website to rank on the first page of Google

Check out the Vine Branch mobile apps program. It will save you time and resources and help you create an app that will extend your reach to your customers’ smartphones – the only thing they are sure to have with them everyday.

Contact Vine Branch Designs for a Free Demo to see what an app for your business would look like.

Jauxniece Palmer/Gold’s Gym of Suwanee/Sugar Hill

Family owned and operated, Gold’s Gym of Suwanee/Sugar Hill is fueled by their passion to help individuals find fun and efficient ways to get Heart Healthy each week through quality programming, a friendly and caring staff, and a clean motivating environment.

The facility is 30,000 square feet. They are locally owned and operated, with 2 group fitness rooms and over 73 classes for both men and women each week. Their average age member is in the 30-50 age range. They also offer tanning, childcare, dry sauna, have a Planet Smoothie inside, and have a partnership with Apex Healthcare next door.

Kate Schermerhorn with Eagle Carpet Care & Restoration, Mike Nash with Suddath Relocation Systems, Fitness Professional Shari Fitness and Mark Harmon with Georgia Public Broadcasting

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Kate Schermerhorn/Eagle Carpet Care & Restoration

Eagle Carpet Care & Restoration began serving the Metro-Atlanta area in 1985. Eagle is family owned and operated by Tony & Cathy LaRocco and never sub-contracted. Today both the LaRocco’s sons work in the business to carry the business to the second generation. Eagle Carpet Care uses only a truck mounted hot water extraction, often referred to as Steam Cleaning. According to major brands and manufacturers of carpet in the USA, steam cleaning/hot water extraction is the only recommended cleaning method approved. In addition to carpet, they clean all flooring services: tile and grout, hardwoods, linoleum, VCT, area and oriental rugs. They also clean air ducts, upholstery and offer carpet repair including stretching, patches, and re-seaming. For life’s scary moments, Eagle Carpet Care’s Restoration division is just a phone call away to clean up water damage, fire damage, mold clean up, flood damage and bio-hazard or trauma situations. Free Estimates and same day service.

Kate Schermerhorn is the sales and marketing representative for Eagle Carpet Care & Restoration. Kate has been with Eagle for two years. She had 13 years of sales and marketing experience prior to joining the Eagle team from managing retail stores, to wholesale sale representative, to running a promotional goods company with her husband.

Mike Nash/Suddath Relocation Systems of Atlanta

An Atlanta moving company that is more than just another Atlanta mover, Suddath Relocation Systems offers moving, transportation, warehousing and logistics services to Atlanta and the surrounding area.

Whether you are moving yourself or you’re a corporation looking to relocate your employees or offices, Suddath is the best-of-the-best of Atlanta movers. Residents and businesses trust Suddath for all of their local Atlanta warehouse, household goods moving, logistics, office moving and corporate relocation needs.

Suddath offers do-it-yourself options to full-service moving and storage services, both domestically and internationally. The Suddath local service center serves as your Atlanta warehouse, movers, office movers, and Atlanta logistics company that is unmatched with resources and expertise.

Mike Nash is the President & General Manager of Suddath Relocation Systems of Atlanta, Inc. Mike is a 40 year veteran of the moving and storage industry including 21 years with the Suddath organization.

Shari Fitness/Fitness Professional

Shari Fitness is a well known fitness professional, body transformation expert and author of the book Transformation Over 40, specializing in fat loss over the age of 40.

After transforming her body at the age of 40, Shari has become one of the most respected names in the fitness industry helping thousands of men and women over the age of 40 lose unwanted belly fat, feel better, look better and have more energy.

She is also the creator of the highly popular Health and Fitness blog FitTalkNews.com. You can connect with her on Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn.

Mark Harmon/Georgia Public Broadcasting

As one of the highest rated PBS stations in the nation, Georgia Public Broadcasting has been creating content worth sharing for over 50 years. With nine television stations, 17 radio stations and a multi-faceted web presence, GPB strives to educate, entertain and enrich the lives of their viewers and listeners with programming that includes statewide radio news, current affairs, high school sports, educational resources for teachers and students and enlightening programs about the state like Georgia Traveler and Georgia Outdoors.

Mark Harmon serves as the Sports Director at GPB.

Sonja Wren and Ken Wilson with Suddath Relocation Systems, and Marie Fratoni with Reinvent Yourself Seminars

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Sonja Wren & Ken Wilson/Suddath Relocation Systems

An Atlanta moving company that is more than just another Atlanta mover, Suddath Relocation Systems offers moving, transportation, warehousing and logistics services to Atlanta and the surrounding area.

Whether you are moving yourself or you are a corporation looking to relocate your employees or offices, Suddath is the best-of-the-best of Atlanta movers. Residents and businesses trust Suddath for all of their local Atlanta warehouse, household goods moving, logistics, office moving and corporate relocation needs.

Suddath offers do-it-yourself options to full-service moving and storage services both domestically and internationally. The Suddath local service center serves as your Atlanta warehouse, movers, office movers, and Atlanta logistics company that is unmatched with resources and expertise.

Marie Fratoni/Reinvent Yourself Seminars

Reinvent Yourself Seminars is a Coaching and Training Company which supports people in creating happy, fulfilling careers. They provide speaking engagements, skill-building seminars, 1-on-1 Coaching, and vacation-courses in Italy where people develop success skills and business growth strategies to make the leap from “same old, same old” to a thriving and prosperous career or business.

Marie Fratoni, M.Ed. is a talented human potential expert and a top reinvention strategist. She is a dynamic Coach and Speaker, and brings a wealth of talent and experience to her programs, demonstrating a high level of commitment and expertise.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE with John Ernst: Chandler Mason with Mason & Associates and Teri Canning with Writealoan.com

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Chandler Mason/Mason & Associates

Mason & Associates is a law firm specializing in representing clients who have suffered bodily injuries. Chandler Mason is the founding partner of the firm which is based in Lawrenceville, GA.

Teri Canning/Writealoan.com

Writealoan.com (previously known as Twins Mortgage Corp) was founded in 1992 by Steve and Teri Canning. It originally serviced the Chicagoland area. Since then, it has provided great pricing with exceptional service in Michigan, Florida, and since 2000, in Georgia. The company has more than 30 years experience in the mortgage industry. 

Teri Canning has been in the mortgage industry for over 33 years and has owned Writealoan.com, Inc. with her husband since 1992. She is considered one of the top industry lenders in mortgage origination.

John Ernst/Ernst & Partners

Ernst & Partners is a law firm that handles Personal Injury, Real Estate Closings, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Divorce.

John A. Ernst Jr. is a graduate of Emory University and University of Georgia, School of Law. After graduating from Emory, Mr. Ernst was the assistant to Georgia Governor Roy Barnes, in which capacity he had the opportunity to meet with the leaders of the state and from around the world. Mr. Ernst is also a veteran of many political campaigns around the state. He then continued his education and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. During his tenure in law school, Mr. Ernst was a member of the prosecutorial clinic where he served as a prosecutor in the Athens-Clarke County District Attorney’s office and was a summer clerk for the Honorable John J Ellington, Georgia Court of Appeals. After law school, Mr. Ernst served as the Attorney of the Majority Caucus in the Georgia House of Representatives for the 2004 Legislative Session. John opened his own law firm in 2005 where he handles Real Estate Transactions, Bankruptcy cases, and Personal Injury Clients.