Steve Conlin, President of ICD Alloys & Metals, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  At the age of 16, Steve was a professional soccer player in the UK.  After an injury put him on the sidelines, he got a job sweeping floors at a metal recycling business.  He quickly moved up within the company and was offered the opportunity to go back to college where he became a Metallurgist or Doctor of Metals.  Tune in to meet Steve to hear about his education, career path to Winston Salem, NC that included stops in South Africa, Rwanda and Germany, and the start of ICD in 2013.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Contes, President of Aviation Metals, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Aviation Metals is a 48-year-old metal distributor that supplies aircraft quality materials to the airline and aerospace industries.  Trent and Patrick recently met Jim in Chicago at a “Good to Great Team Workshop” with “Good to Great” author, Jim Collins.   Tune in to hear details about the conference, the history of Aviation Metals, and the major rebranding the company underwent in 2017 under Jim’s leadership.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anita Greene, owner of Artisanal, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Tune in to learn about the history of the restaurant, that celebrated 15 years in Banner Elk this year, its warm and welcoming environment, and its staff that works hard to create special experiences for each and every guest.   http://www.artisanalnc.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chad Flack, President of Main Street Insurance Group, joins Trent Haston and David McGuire on “At Home with Roby”.  Chad shares details about his baseball career at UNC-Chapel Hill, followed by his start at Main Street Insurance Group in 2009 where he is 4th generation in the family business.  He also talks about his family’s foundation, Channing’s Joy, that provides full financial support to kids with autism through apparel sales and local events.  In the last two years, Channing’s Joy Foundation has given away over $200,000 to families with children with special needs to help with medical bills, medical equipment, therapies and more.  Start shopping at https://www.channingsjoy.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AJ Klenk with Catalyst Capital Partners and Capstone, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  AJ shares details about his unique childhood home and upbringing in Michigan, his brokerage, development and hospitality companies, and his work with buildOn.  buildOn is a global non-profit that builds primary schools in rural communities in third world countries.  With each development project completed by Catalyst Capital Partners, the company has committed to build one school.  AJ has big goals to build 1,500 schools.  When he hits this goal, the number of students in attendance will fill Michigan’s football stadium!  Tune in to learn more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tyler, Mary and Kara, our friends from Goldie’s, join Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Goldie’s opened its doors last May and is a live music venue and bar in Lower South End.  Tune in to meet the brains behind Goldie’s unique look and Nashville feel, and to learn how the venue is changing the nightlife landscape in the area with daily musical acts, DJ trivia nights, fun food options and more.  To view their full schedule of upcoming musical guests and plan your visit, check out www.goldiesclt.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In anticipation of our upcoming Pitchin’ for Wishes Cornhole Tourney, we’re revisiting our conversation with Chris Webber, Vice President of Development for Make-A-Wish Central & Western NC.  Christian McCall, Director of Marketing & PR for the Roby Family of Companies and planner of all things Pitchin’ for Wishes, joins the fun to share exciting details about this year’s event happening Saturday, November 4th at Freedom Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Birch, COO of The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Jim was a home brewer for about 20 – 25 years.  His career in the brew industry officially started after a move to Asheville in 2015.  Jim shares details about his time in Asheville followed by New Orleans, his role at OMB where he oversees all aspects of the brewery's operations including production, distribution, marketing and finance, and the brewery’s plans to expand to Ballantyne, Mt. Holly and Cornelius.  Tune in to meet Jim and learn more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Fitton with Home Technology Solutions joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  After 20 years in the corporate world, Mike purchased Home Technology Solutions in 2019.  The business specializes in commercial and residential audio / visual equipment, security and surveillance systems, and smart home technology.  Tune in to learn more about the business, the “HTS Way”, and how the company gives back to our local community through their involvement with our annual Pitchin’ for Wishes Cornhole Tourney.  The company is a longtime platinum sponsor of the event and strong supporter of the Make-A-Wish Central & Western NC mission.    https://www.hometechnologysolutions.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ashish Mistry, Executive Chairman of PCKL, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Based in Atlanta, GA, PCKL is a high-end supplier of pickleball equipment and accessories.  Tune in to learn more about the sport that has gained so much popularity and buzz over the last several years, and why you should be playing it.  Ashish also shares details about his upbringing in America alongside his parents who are first generation immigrants, and how watching their hard work ethic and entrepreneurship influenced his education and career.  To learn more about PCKL and to shop their products visit https://pckl.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.