Pillars of Franchising Guests

Ray Pillar, Fred McMurray and Holly A Ford are proud to have interviewed 75+ franchising guests since Feb 2, 2018. We are always looking for new distinguished franchising guests. Submit this form to become Pillars of Franchising guests

Our Pillars of Franchising Guests

Adam G Wasch – Wasch Raines LLP

Adam Winnett – Franchise Development Manager for WOW 1 DAY PAINTING

Alison Alvarez – CEO and co-founder of BlastPoint

Amanda Tokos – Multi-unit franchise owner & Franchise consultant

Andrew Gartshore – VP Regional Development SBA loans Bank of America

Andrew Soule, Franchisee and Franchise professional

Anthony Byrd, CFE – Business Development at DCV Franchise Group

Barbara Schuh, VP of Franchise Operations – Home Care Assistance

Bill Allen Instant Imprints franchise owner and area developer

Bob Kerwin – SCORE Mentor – San Luis-Obispo

Brent Kostiw – UPS Store owner and CEO of Corridor Business Consulting

Carol Kerwin – SCORE Mentor

Carolyn Thurston – CEO Wisdom Senior Care

Cassie Zimmermann – Franchise Development Manager BofA

Chris Mangum – Franchise-ist

Christy Wilson-Delk, author of Adventures in Franchise Ownership

Craig Slavin – Navigator Systems Solutions

Cynthia Johnson – Author of Platform, branding expert

Dale Monette, CPA, CA, MPAcc – Visionary Leader, VP Franchise Development & co-owner ActionCOACH Canada

David Alexander – CEO of High Achievers® & Best Selling Author: Find Your Balance. Set Your Goals. Take A Challenge. Reward Yourself.

David Mihalic, Franchise Development Dir – STOP Restoration

Doug Stout – Franchise Development at ARCpoint Labs

Dr Maria Malayter – Phd of business psychology

Dustin Distefano CFE, CEO / NorEast Franchise Group

Elaine Vakalopoulos – Your Franchise Options

Elizabeth Denham – Publisher at The Franchise Woman

Erika Feinberg – President of RevuKangaroo

Faizun Kamal – UNCOMMON Franchise Consultant

Felena Hanson, Founder of HeraHub.com

Gary A Findley, CEO at Restoration 1 and Bluefrog Plumbing + Drain.

Gary Occhiogrosso, Founder of Franchise Growth Solutions

Greg Chambers – Marketing for franchise growth,  a human beings guide.

Gregory A Sausaman – CEO of Topper’s Craft Creamery®

Harold L Kestenbaum Franchise Attorney

Harrison Young II, Owner, Molly Maid of Greater Austin, Greater Albuquerque, and Greater Tulsa

Heidi Morrissey, President Kitchen Tune-Up Franchise System

Jane Kostiw, UPS Store 4581 Co-Owner, Jane of All Trades.

Janice Charles Franchise Veteran raised in McDonald’s.

Jared Jensen, Sr Dir of Franchise Development Floor Coverings International

Jerry Akers – Owner at Sharpness, Inc DBA Great Clips

Jill Abrahamsen, CEO of Job Site Image and formerly Editor in Chief of Franchise Dictionary magazine

Jim Hindert, President/Owner at Molly Maid of Ft. Collins, Greeley and Loveland

Joel Libava, ♛The Franchise King®

Josh Nuss – Exec Dir ALS Association Iowa

Justin Livingston – VP of Franchise Development for ONE Cannabis

Kathy Doering, President and CEO, Ann Michaels & Associates, Ltd

Kelly Krueger – Funding and Financing for franchises.

Ken Fisk – VP Business Development Window Genie

Kit Vinson – President and Co-founder of FranMan Inc

Kristin Selmeczy,  Owner of Molly Maid Bloomingdale

Larry Broughton the nation’s foremost expert on leadership and entrepreneurship

Leland Forst – Rebuilding the World one Life, one Business at a time.

Leo Goldberger – CEO and Founder of The Patch Boys

Leslie Kuban, CFE – Owner FranNet Atlanta, Author

Lonnie Helgerson is the Chairman of Kix Mobile®

Madeline Ross – CEO and Managing Member SuperSlow Zone®, LLC

Maria Parrella-Turco – Chief Yogini – Honor Yoga

Mariel Miller – The Franchise Advisor

Marisa Allen – The Franchise Concierge

Mary Jo Larson – Publisher/Vice President – Franchise Times

Mary Kay Liston, CFE, President of Molly Maid®

Maryalice Keller – Owner, Scout & Molly’s Sarasota

Meg Roberts, President Molly Maid

Melina Palmer – The Brainy Business

Michael Haith – CEO of Teriyaki Madness

Michael R Liss is a Franchise, Business and Real Estate Attorney at FRANLAW

Michael Silva-Nash – EVP Molly Maid of Greater Little Rock & Northwest Arkansas.

Michael Sobel – Owner of Mark Your Space.

Michele Rempel, Founder Westvyne

Mike Ciccarelli – Focused FranResults, LLC

Mike Magid – COO Griswold Home Care

Mitch Cohen, CEO of Performax Franchisee Advisors & Jersey Mike’s Subs franchisee

Nancy Friedman, The Telephone Doctor delivers Customer Service Training

Nick Neonakis – CEO at The Franchise Consulting Company

Niko Frangos,  President Rascal House Franchising

Peggy Niles, CPA – Accounting & Business Concepts, Inc.

Peter Ortiz – VP Franchise Development Potbelly Corp

Phyllis Pieri – Your Franchise Coach

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Rachel Sivapatham – iLoveKickboxing franchisee

Ray Pillar – President/Owner Molly Maid of Aurora-Naperville

Rebecca Monet – President and chief scientist of Zoracle Profiles

Red Boswell, CFE, CFC – President of IFPG, Franchising & Entrepreneurship Oracle

Reg Byrd, Partner at DCV Franchise Group

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Rich LeBrun – President of the LeBrun Advisory Group

Rick Morgin – On the San Francisco franchise beat

Rick Robinson, President – All Pro Franchising Intl. Inc

RJ Grimshaw, CEO of UniFi Equipment Finance, Inc.

Robby Marlow , Co-Founder and President of Delta Life Fitness, Host – Texas Franchise Radio

Robert Dillon – Owner, Molly Maid of SE Lake & NE Cook Counties Highland Park

Robert Hyde, Regional Developer, The Entrepreneur’s Source.

Ron Bender, CFE – Future Focus Franchise Performance Consulting

Ron Silberstein, CPA, CFE, CEO Bud’s Place Franchising, LLC , Chief Value-adder

Scott Hillis – Director of Marketing for the San Luis Obispo chapter of SCORE

Stephen Winterrowd Resource for franchise buyers.

Steven P Eschbach of Tranword Business Advisors

Super Joe Pardo – Business Coach, Award winning Podcaster, Startup Franchisor

Tara Gilad, Founder & CEO of Vitality Bowls

Terry Davis – Owner of Silver Door Financial Services

Tom Hodgson – CEO Color World House Painting

Tom Monaghan, Chief Development Officer at Philly Pretzel Factory

Tom Parks – CEO Premier Franchise Solutions

Tom Porterfield, Passionate about Franchises

Tom Scarda – Host of The Franchise Academy Podcast, Speaker, Author

Tomer Borenstein is the CTO and co-founder of BlastPoint

Turp Ricketts – UniFi Equipment Finance for franchisees

Uriah Blum – VP Operations for Vitality Bowls

Wayne Wudyka – Founder & CEO of the Huntington Company

Zeeshan Tejani – President of Fastest Labs bringing drug testing in Chicago

Sponsored in part by The Franchise Consulting Company, Westvyne LLC, Zarian Firm International, MOLLY MAID of Aurora-Naperville Area, Blastpoint, The Great American Franchise Expo

Thanks to Nick Neonakis and Mike Boehler for making this show possible.