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Nick Lopez is the Founder of LIME Painting, a premium home improvement franchise that’s redefining excellence in the painting industry. A first-generation college graduate with a BS in Business Marketing from Michigan State University, Nick launched his first painting company at just 19 years old to pay for college. What began as a summer job […]

Tim Fagan is the President of 1-800 WATER DAMAGE and Blue Kangaroo Packoutz. Tim holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree and a teaching certificate from the University of Michigan, where he was Captain of the Wrestling Team. Tim also holds two post-graduate degrees in Educational Leadership from Eastern Michigan University. Tim also holds a builder’s […]

Ryan Farris is a business leader, entrepreneur, and growth strategist with a passion for building and scaling companies. He currently serves as Region Executive Vice President of Fortidia, overseeing a portfolio of global brands, and holds multiple leadership roles, including President and COO of AlphaGraphics and PostNet, CEO of Print Speak, and COO of World […]

Yves Lamothe is a results-driven NASA Project Manager, serial entrepreneur, certified life coach, and visionary community leader committed to making impact at every level. At NASA, Yves leads high-stakes projects supporting ground systems and human spaceflight, applying expert-level precision, strategic foresight, and cross-functional leadership to ensure mission success. Outside of NASA, Yves is the founder […]

Michael Moorhouse is president of Mosquito Shield, America’s trusted provider of effective residential mosquito and tick control service. Mosquito Shield, part of the Five Star Franchising platform of home service brands, was ranked the #1 franchise in pest control by Entrepreneur in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Connect with Michael on LinkedIn. This transcript is machine […]

Dawn Perry joined CertaPro Painters®, North America’s Most Referred Painting Company®, in August 2022 as the Chief Brand Officer. In this role, she leads the company’s brand strategy and marketing. With more than 15 years of franchise marketing expertise and 30+ years of marketing experience, she has a proven track record of driving lead generation and delivering […]

Simone Kelly is a dynamic entrepreneur and industry leader with over a decade of experience serving seniors and their families through innovative, service-driven platforms. With a career rooted in compassion, strategic vision, and community-building, Simone has dedicated herself to creating solutions that bridge the gap between aging adults and trusted service providers. As the Founder […]

Kenny Larson is the President & CEO of family owned Slumberland Furniture. Slumberland is a top 25 home furnishing’s company with 125 corporate and franchise stores throughout the mid-west. The Larson family is also heavily involved in commercial real estate with close to 4 million square feet owned and managed. Kenny graduated from Wheaton College […]

John Erlandson is the Co-Founder, President, and Chief Revenue Officer of Youth Athletes United, a leading youth sports franchising platform that encompasses brands such as Soccer Stars, Amazing Athletes, TGA Premier Sports, JumpBunch, and Little Rookies . Since its inception in November 2021, Youth Athletes United has expanded to over 280 locations across 36 states […]

Cliff Nonnenmacher began his career as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. After leaving his Wall Street career in 2003, he acquired a Master Franchise for New York and Connecticut, diving headfirst into the franchising industry. Since then, Cliff has owned and operated various franchise businesses, including Cartridge World, Personal Training Institute, PuroClean, and Maid […]

Caring Senior Service founder & CEO Jeff Salter began his career in senior care in 1991 working for a home health care agency in Odessa, Texas. Four months later, he started his own senior care service to provide seniors with the non-medical care they need to stay at home. In 2003, Caring Senior Service began […]

Rick Grossmann has been involved in the franchise industry since 1994. He franchised his first company and grew it to 49 locations in 19 states during the mid to late 1990s. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and primary trainer focusing on franchise owner relations and creating tools and technologies to increase franchisee success. […]

Roland Ligtenberg is a co-founder of Housecall Pro, the best field service management platform serving over 45,000 home service companies. Housecall Pro’s comprehensive suite of features, solutions, reports and state-of-the-art AI capabilities empower home service professionals to save time, sell bigger jobs and provide best-in-class service so they can discover new opportunities to grow and […]

Mike and Adie Walls’ journey as franchise owners began in 2009 when Mike joined Caring Senior Service as a Franchise Development Manager. His primary role was to sell franchises. At the time, his wife, Adie, was a stay-at-home mom, and she accompanied him to conferences and events, where she met the leadership team and learned […]

Welcome to Franchise Marketing Radio, where we explore the cutting-edge of marketing, technology, and business ownership in franchising. I’m your host, and today we’re thrilled to welcome R. Scott Sutton, Chief Development Officer at Empower Brands. With a career spanning over 25 years and expertise in strategy, franchising, and corporate development, Scott is a powerhouse […]

Stefan Figley is from the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas and has a deep background in franchising with an emphasis in marketing and brand growth. After graduating from Texas Christian University, Figley worked as the marketing and operation manager for the Hines Company, developing the brand, marketing, and competitive research. From there, he was recruited to […]

Lindsay Gainor started her journey as the Vice President of Human Resources and Talent Management for ServiceMaster Brands in late April of 2024. Gainor is the head of HR for TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®, TWO MEN AND A JUNK TRUCK®, and Merry Maids®. In addition, Gainor is tasked with building out talent management, which […]

Frank M. Samson, CSA, is the founder of Senior Care Authority, author and creator of The Boomers Today syndicated Radio/Podcast Show. Prior to founding Senior Care Authority, he worked in franchise consulting and the travel industry for over three decades. He had built an organization with over 200 franchises which he later sold and the […]

As family and community people, Michael and Terri Frantz bring their years of service-based work to Senior Care Authority ownership as Eldercare Consultants and Placement Specialists! Having met in college and married the week after graduation, Michael and Terri have been married forty-one years and have seven children, all homeschooled through high school. They are […]

Cynthia Perthuis, CDP, CADDCT, CSA is the owner of Senior Care Authority of New York and Southwest Florida. SCANYFL has helped close to 10,000 families with their care needs through placement services, eldercare consulting and advocacy. Cynthia worked with her parents for seven years to find the right care, both in-home and assisted living. The […]

Frank M. Samson, CSA, is the founder of Senior Care Authority, author and creator of The Boomers Today syndicated Radio/Podcast Show. Prior to founding Senior Care Authority, he worked in franchise consulting and the travel industry for over three decades. He had built an organization with over 200 franchises which he later sold and the […]

Founder and CEO, Frank Samson launched Senior Care Authority® in 2009 with our first location in Sonoma County, California. Previously, Frank built a concierge travel-based franchise into a premier global brand with over 75 franchise owners. With his 20 years of expertise in the franchise industry and a passion to help families and their aging […]

Tara Griffin with G&A Partners, works with HR departments for 1-500 employees to strategically manage all aspects of the employment life cycle. Including: HR compliance, benefit program design, safety & risk management, compensation plans, payroll processing, hiring systems, and employee relations. Follow G&A Partners on LinkedIn. What You’ll Learn In This Episode About G&A Partners […]

Kyle Squillario New York native who keeps his love of the Mets and Giants under wraps in Philadelphia. He enjoys spending time playing golf and mastering his woodworking craft. Kyle is co-head of Susquehanna Private Capital and is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities. Kyle has expertise with regard to franchise services and […]

This is Episode 2 of a 4 Part Series on Launching a Franchise Mike Hutzel, CEO and Founder of EagleONE, brings his deep and wide understanding of the industries we serve. He gained his knowledge from working as Director of Strategic Initiatives, Client Services Director, and Vice President of Sales. He and his teams create and […]

John Mattone is the world’s top executive coach and the founder/co-founder of three exceptional coaching and leadership development companies, John Mattone Global, Inc., Intelligent Leadership Executive Coaching (ILEC) Franchise, and Intelligent Leadership Online Academy (ILOA), LLC. John and his companies own 8 registered IP trademarks awarded by the USTPO. In 2017 and 2018, the research […]

This is Episode 1 of a 4 Part Series on Launching a Franchise Mike Hutzel, CEO and Founder of EagleONE, brings his deep and wide understanding of the industries we serve. He gained his knowledge from working as Director of Strategic Initiatives, Client Services Director, and Vice President of Sales. He and his teams create and […]

Carmen Williams is the owner and chief strategist of DayEDigital, a boutique consulting firm focused on applying an evolutionary approach for market growth. By utilizing an adaptive mindset, we work with clients to develop conceptual marketing strategies using fundamentals-based artificial intelligence with an emphasis on product marketing, demand generation, and digital transformation. Connect with Carmen […]

Daniel Rodgers has been involved in the health industry since 2008 specializing in chronic pain. Having suffered chronic back pain early in his career, it was the lack of lasting results despite following many of the standard treatment processes taught through university studies that lead Daniel to specialize in chronic pain. Daniel has worked with […]

Marina Johnson is CEO/CIO of MOST Programming, Inc. MOST Programming provides Business Intelligence, dashboards, data visualization, and other software development solutions. Prior to MOST Programming, Marina Johnson led the technology group at HSS for 15 years, 10 years as CIO. HSS is one of the nation’s leading security service outsourcing firms specializing in aviation, government, […]

Anne Huntington brings a unique perspective and depth of experience to Huntington Learning Center. In her role as President, Anne is focused on the company’s digital transformation efforts, continued franchise expansion, developing strategic partnerships and serving as the company’s public-facing representative. In her previous role as Vice President of Business Development, Anne developed and executed […]

A member of the Christian Brothers Automotive family since 2007, Brad Fink first joined the team as a General Manager of the Grand Parkway location in West Houston, before eventually taking over the shop as Franchisee. During his time as a Franchisee, he developed and honed the skills necessary to train other franchisees and their […]

Scott Talley is the founder of Network In Action (NIA), a collection of franchised networking groups that focuses on using a combination of technology and face-to-face networking. NIA is the only player in the industry who offers professionally-run, monthly meetings with great technology. For more information about becoming a franchise owner with NIA, visit www.Franchise.NetworkInAction.com. Connect […]

Jason Taylor, CEO of The Science of Success Institute, is an experienced small business owner and business consultant who is on the front line helping small businesses navigate unsure times. Having built and sold a mortgage company and then a real estate company when the markets were crashing in 2006 and then again in 2009, […]

Paul Eckert, Founder and CEO of Family Financial Centers, is a sought-after business consultant, turn-around specialist in general business disciplines and is recognized as a leader in the franchise industry. He is well-respected as an innovator, championing the use of technology, branding, and marketing long before the industry recognized the value of these systems. Mr. […]

Max Emma is CEO of BooXkeeping Corporation and BooXkeeping Franchise, Inc., and is responsible for everything that happens with them today. Before launching BooXkeeping Corp., Max was with QUALCOMM and Purple Sun House. An entrepreneur at heart, he opened his own financial management company. Becoming a business owner has been his best career decision to […]

Founder and CEO, Frank Samson launched Senior Care Authority® in 2009 with our first location in Sonoma County, California. Previously, Frank built a concierge travel-based franchise into a premier global brand with 200 franchise owners. With his 20 years expertise in the franchise industry and a passion to help families and their aging loved ones, […]

Michael Cline has served as our Vice President Franchise Development since January 2020. Prior to that he served as SGOs Vice President of Franchise Development, in Middle River, Maryland, from January 2015 to December 2019, and was previously SGOs Director of Franchise Development from February 2012 to January 2015. Mr. Cline also previously held the […]

As a young, ambitious entrepreneur, Dustin Hansen joined the InXpress franchise in 2006; the first InXpress franchise in the USA. Under Dustin’s leadership, the franchise reached more than $1 million in revenue during the first year. Over the years, he has proudly received numerous industry awards including Franchisee of the Year, Fastest Growing Franchise, Highest […]

Vince Ficarrotta directs RNR franchising, from establishing territories and awarding franchises, to assisting with site selection, lease review and store layout, and so much more. He’s also a liaison for our home-office support staff, operations team and vendors. Vince first went to work in the Rent-To-Own industry for Larry Sutton in 1981 as a 19-year-old […]

Aaron Marshall, CEO and Founder of Keyrenter, graduated from the University of Utah in 2001 and immediately started making a name for himself in the real estate business. By 2003, he found his niche listing and selling REO and bank foreclosure properties and began building his team. In 2005 he joined Keller Williams where he […]

Dr. Dani McVety founded Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice just 3 months after graduation from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Now an Inc 5000 company and 5-time recipient of the Gator 100 award, Lap of Love has visited the homes of over 150,000 families, with a nationwide network of over 120 passionate […]

Shelly Pair joined Childrens Lighthouse Learning Centers in April of 2019 and is a seasoned professional with a passion for early childhood education. She has 26 years of experience in operations, early education, and franchise industry leadership. Prior to her role as Vice President of Operations at Childrens Lighthouse, Pair served in executive roles at […]

David Graham is CEO and Co-Founder of Code Ninjas®. Code Ninjas® is the world’s largest and fastest-growing kids coding franchise, with hundreds of locations in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. At our centers, kids learn to code while building their own video games. They gain problem-solving, critical thinking, and STEM skills in a […]

Reid Husmer graduated from the University of Denver with a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and a minor in Spanish. Reid worked for several years in the software and hardware sales industry. Wanting to do something different, in 2008 he started an eco-friendly hauling company out of his house in Centennial, Colorado. When the house […]

Andrew Cox is SVP of Business Development with Medi-Weightloss® Clinics. Medi-Weightloss® is the leading physician-supervised weight loss brand in the U.S. Known as “The One That Works!”, our comprehensive program blends one-on-one support and education with cutting-edge technology and a clinically proven protocol to produce real weight loss results for adults, diabetics and adolescents. As […]

Michael Moorhouse began working for David’s lawn care company back in 2008. Over the next few years, as the locally run mosquito business continued to grow, Michael began focusing his efforts on Mosquito Shield. In 2011, the decision was made to grow Mosquito Shield nationally. David and Michael began working together to develop Mosquito Shield […]

Keith Paul is a Founding member of HandyPro. HandyPro is a professional handyman service for residential, senior and people with disabilities home modifications, & commercial improvement and repair services. HandyPro provides a broad range of services including grab bars, walk-in tubs, door widening, carpentry, painting, drywall, ceramic tile, plumbing, electrical, gutters, doors, and much more. […]

Randy Welsch, CEO and Co-Founder of Jibu, has launched, led and managed a wide variety of complex charitable, corporate, and entrepreneurial enterprises successfully. The breadth of his experience ranges from co-founding Master Solutions, an innovative software/system engineering company that developed advanced space-based solutions to helping lead AFMIN, a charitable organization making significant impact training leaders in […]

Tom Pabin is the founder and owner of Class 101. His career as a business owner and college/financial planner has spanned almost two decades. In that time he has helped students and families save millions of dollars on higher education. In Kentucky, Tom has worked with learners from over 70 high schools conducting financial aid […]