93. “Rise Above The Fray” with Memphis Mayor Paul Young

With a city proper population of over 600,000 and a deep History of the blues, Elvis, and sadly Martin Luther King’ Jr.’s assassination in 1968, Memphis is known all over the world. This interview covers Mayor Young’s own journey, what drives him, his thoughts on these issues, plus his vision for the future plus much more.

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90. “Politics, Investment Banking, Fiscal Responsibility, Childhood Pain” with Steve Laffey

Steve is a politician and businessman who ran for Mayor of his hometown of Cranston, Rhode Island, and won. Steve is a former executive at Morgan Keegan and Company, author, and filmmaker. After serving as Mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island, Steve ran for the Republican primary for United States Senate and the Republican Primary for the House of Representatives, where he was not successful. 

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89. “Know Us, Like Us, Trust Us” with Chris Mercer

Hey everybody, my guest this week is Chris Mercer. Forty-two years ago, Chris Mercer left investment Bank Morgan Keegan and launched Mercer Capital. Mercer Capital provides Business Valuation and Financial Advisory Services to clients worldwide. To date, Chris says they have served over 15,000 companies. Today, Mercer Capital has 57 associates and four offices across the United States.

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88. “A Calling, Not A Job” with Dr. Kevin Reed

This family doesn’t care about taking Private Equity money and selling. They are all in on their 75-year history and 3rd generation family business.

This family business started with Generation 1. Dr. Lloyd Reed founded this family business right after WW2. 75 Years later, Generation 3 is now running it with Generation 2, and they have no plans on slowing down.

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