Andrew Acer of Cogent Analytics shares how ranch discipline, family businesses, a burnout at 33, and a deliberate reset shaped his philosophy of stewardship-based leadership.

Jon Hilton of LBMC shares how West Point grit, ExxonMobil scale, and a Berkeley data science degree converged into an AI practice helping middle market companies move past enthusiasm into results.

David Tobin had four exits. One was painful. All of them shaped TobinLeff, the MA advisory firm that has helped 250+ owners sell on their terms.

Elizabeth McKee shares how Sculpture Hospitality helps bars and restaurants cut liquor losses from 30% down to 4%, why accountability beats blame every time, and how a tough 2025 taught her what she could and could not control.

Kasey Devine spent a decade inside HR outsourcing watching a broken workflow — then left ADP to fix it. Entravia raised $2.6M in six months and is reshaping how PEOs get sold.

Scott Sowers, founder of Earthrite Pest Control, on leaving a global textile career, building one of Ohio's top bed bug companies, and the letter that changed everything.

Ben Cooke spent 25 years building other people’s companies before losing everything on his own. Now he’s turning Marathon Sports into New England’s trail running brand.

Eric Simsolo grew up inside Next Level Apparel, started as an intern, and stepped into the president’s role during a major turnaround — now building the company to outlast him.

John Prothro acquired Foot Solutions one week before COVID and rebuilt it into a 3D printed orthotic franchise with a 97% success rate — now targeting 350+ US locations.