Board Meeting Wednesday

Ray Little didn't build a $38 million roofing company by accident — he built it through relentless goal setting, non-negotiable daily routines, and a philosophy that puts personal development before everything else. In this Power of 27 episode, Brad Parker and Ray go deep on the systems and mindsets that keep high performers locked in. Ray shares how he defines his company as a personal development business first, how he uses math and metrics to reverse-engineer daily actions from macro goals, and why roofing — like any business — is really just a vehicle for life transformation. He also breaks down the "Cheat Code": using future goals to drive today's habits, and why leaning into fear and anxiety is the fastest way to overcome complacency. Pull up a chair.

Ray Little founded Perimeter Roofing, scaled it to five offices across four states, and walked away with a $38 million exit. Now he leads Storm Venture Group, a training platform helping roofing companies follow in his footsteps. Brad Parker sits down with Ray to break down the platforms that powered his growth — AccuLynx CRM for managing hundreds of users across multiple states, GroupMe and Slack for keeping culture and lead flow centralized and accountable, GoHighLevel for marketing dashboards and a 12 to 18 month follow-up cycle that closes deals competitors gave up on, and LightSpeed as the actual product he sells — a gym membership model for roofing companies that adds new training every month. Ray also shares why he saw a fragmented "old man roofing" industry and used technology to scale and exit faster than anyone expected. Pull up a chair.

Sean Dunn is two years into his first Meineke location and already planning his next. Brad Parker sits down with Shawn live at the Meineke 2026 Trade Show to break down the three platforms running his shop: Tekmetric for point-of-sale consistency, repair authorizations, and shop management; AutoVitals for digital inspections that bridge the back of the house and the front with photos, videos, and color-coded recommendations that turn skeptical customers into informed buyers; and FormPiper for going from two lenders and multiple applications to one app and seven lenders — because 40% of customers won't fill out a second application. Sean also shares which single platform he says the entire operation depends on. Pull up a chair.

Greg Jent has been a mattress retailer since 2001 — and somewhere along the way he accidentally built one of the most connected communities in the industry. What started as a 30-person COVID Facebook group became MIDAS, the Mattress Industry Dealers Association, with 650+ store owners and 2,500 vendors. Russ Reynolds sits down with Greg to talk about how he built it, why leading as an actual retailer changes how people listen, and how Go High Level powers everything from automated customer follow-up sequences to vendor-specific outreach and pre-scheduled sale prep checklists for the entire year. If you're in mattress or furniture retail and you're not plugged into a community like this, pull up a chair.

Samir Sutaria didn't stumble into running multiple retail businesses across Texas and Tennessee — he built a system and worked backward from the finish line. In this Power of 27 episode, Brad Parker and Samir go deep on the goal-setting habits and daily disciplines that actually move the needle. Samir shares his method of chasing a 10-years-from-now version of himself, how he uses the Oura Ring and AI photo tracking to stay locked in on health goals, and why consistent execution always beats waiting for the perfect plan. Brad breaks down his Power of 27 framework and color-coded time blocking system, and both share how ditching a chaotic, calendar-free life for a fully structured day changed everything — professionally and personally. If your calendar is nothing but white space right now, this one's for you. Pull up a chair.

Samir Sutaria didn't build multiple retail businesses across Texas and Tennessee by accident — he built them by design. In this Power of 27 episode, Brad Parker and Samir go deep on the goal-setting systems and daily habits that actually move the needle. Samir shares his method of working backward from a 10-year vision, how he uses the Oura Ring and AI nutrition tracking to stay locked in on health goals, and why consistent execution always beats chasing perfection. Brad breaks down his Power of 27 framework and color-coded time blocking system — and both share how going from a chaotic, calendar-free life to a fully structured one changed everything. Pull up a chair.

Recorded live at the Meineke 2026 Trade Show, Brad Parker sits down with multi-unit operator Brendan Sullivan — 7 locations across Kansas and Missouri with plans to hit 12. Brendan breaks down the three platforms running his operation: AutoVitals for digital inspections and customer transparency, FormPiper for turning financing into buying power and pushing ARO from $525 to over $1,300, and Tekmetric for streamlining repair orders, parts ordering, and pricing consistency across every location. He also shares the one platform he says everything in his business starts with — and why he'd never open another shop without it. Pull up a chair.

Brad Parker sits down with furniture retail veteran Matt Pridemore to talk about what it really takes to rebuild from scratch, train a team to mastery level, and set goals that actually stick. Matt shares his seven levels of learning framework, his $100 million five-year vision, and why going deeper always beats going wider. Brad breaks down his Power of 27 goal-setting system, color-coded time blocking, and why a fully planned day is the ultimate form of freedom. If you're ready to stop spinning plates and start putting real reps toward the life you want to build — pull up a chair.

Russ Reynolds, VP of Sales at FormPiper, sits down with furniture retail operator Matt Pridemore to break down the three software platforms transforming his business. Matt covers DispatchTrack for final-mile delivery and customer communication, Podium for lead generation and Google review management, and FormPiper for taking the friction out of consumer financing. He also shares the three boxes every software solution must check before you buy it and why reducing friction at every touchpoint is the single biggest lever in retail sales. If you're still running your operation on gut instinct and spreadsheets — this one's for you.

How Ben Ramsey Built an $15M Auto Repair Empire with 3 Tech Platforms

Ben Ramsey runs 11 Meineke locations doing $15 million a year — and he's about to open his 12th. This week, he pulls up a chair and breaks down the exact three technology platforms driving his growth: back-office automation, digital vehicle inspections, and consumer financing.
No fluff. Just the systems, the numbers, and the strategies you can steal today.
What you'll learn:

How WickedFile increased profitability by 4.5 points across his locations
How AutoVitals took his average repair order from $200 to $860 — 4x the national average
How FormPiper helped him hit 40% financing rates vs. the 3–6% national average
The exact phrase his team uses when answering the phone that changed everything
Why "early and often" is the financing strategy most shops are completely missing

YouTube Chapters
00:00 - Introduction — Brad Parker & Ben Ramsey
00:44 - Ben's background: 15 years, 11 locations, $15M revenue
01:59 - Why technology and leadership are the only path to scale
02:50 - Platform #1: Wicked File — back-office automation & profitability tracking
07:06 - How Ben increased profitability by 4.5 points
09:02 - Platform #2: AutoVitals — digital inspections & customer transparency
14:48 - Boosting average repair orders from $200 to $860
15:58 - Removing the "I don't believe you" objection
17:48 - Platform #3: FormPiper — aggregated consumer financing in one application
21:22 - Achieving 40% financing rates vs. 3–6% national average
26:10 - The "Early and Often" financing strategy
28:51 - Ben's must-have platform and why financing is the ultimate differentiator
31:31 - Final insights and closing

Resources mentioned:
🔧 Wicked File — wickedfile.com
🔍 AutoVitals — autovitals.com
💳 FormPiper — formpiper.com
👉 Visit Brad at bradparker.io
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