On this week’s episode, Saxby Morehead, CFO of the Roby Family of Companies, joins the podcast to talk about his journey from auditor to CFO, what he’s learning in his new role at Roby, and the importance on discipline. 

This week, Walt Steele, CEO of Pine Hall Brick, joins At Home with Roby to talk leadership, legacy, and paying your dues in a fourth-generation business. From the yard to the C-suite, Walt shares how Pine Hall is growing, evolving, and thinking about what comes next.

Ben Collins of Morrison Millwork joins the show to talk about rebuilding during the recession, learning from early mistakes, and shifting the business toward windows and engineered wood products. He shares insights on working with contractors, serving builders at every price point, and leading with love, even when it’s hard.

Buddy Persons, owner of Persons Services Corp., joins Trent and Patrick to share the story behind the company’s growth—from its beginnings as a plumbing business founded in Mobile, Alabama in 1978 to a global operation spanning construction, infrastructure, industrial work, and disaster recovery. Buddy also discusses their current disaster relief efforts in North Carolina and the people-first mindset driving everything they do.

This week on At Home With Roby, Michael Van Wingerden joins Trent and Patrick to share how Metrolina Greenhouses—started by his father—grew from a family operation in Huntersville to supplying annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees to over 1,400 retail garden centers along the East Coast. From you grow when your clients grow to building the business alongside his siblings, Michael talks hard work, family, and honoring his father’s American dream.

On this week’s episode of At Home With Roby, Chad Martin of Martin Management Group shares how he stepped into the family business during a recession and carried his family’s 40-year automotive dream forward—right when the industry was at its toughest.

This week, Trent and Patrick sit down with Chad Abernethy—CEO of Abernethy Contracting and YPO member—to unpack nearly a century of family grit. From a 1926 lumber village in NoDa to rebuilding the business from the ground up, Chad shares the work ethic, leadership lessons, and tough decisions that shaped his path. They talk legacy, the next generation in construction, and what leading differently looks like today.

This week, Trent and Patrick meet with Will Jones, President & CEO of Thompson Child & Family Focus—a not-for-profit changing lives through early childhood, family stability, and mental health support. Will shares his passion for helping families and the power of community and timely support.

This week Trent and Patrick are joined by Charlotte native Jon Brady whose family has been in the entertainment game for nearly a century. From his grandfather’s 1920s coin-operated game and jukebox business to supplying spots like Dave & Buster’s through Brady Distributing Company, Jon shares how the evolution of gaming led to his next venture—Sports Connection in Ballantyne—and even a small-world tie to Andrew Roby.

This week, Trent and Patrick chat with Josh Russom, CEO and President of Momentum Holdings — a company overseeing 16 successful businesses across automotive, construction, marine, real estate, and finance. From humble beginnings to building a powerhouse portfolio, Josh shares how grit and smart pivots shaped his entrepreneurial journey.