Coffee with Connections

Coffee with Connections

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Coffee with Connections episodes

  • Ashtan Moore: ChatGPT, Marketing, AI, & Entrepreneurship

    Ashtan Moore -  Co-Founder & Partner of Model B

    Host J. Cooper Simmerman, MBA and guest Ashtan Moore have a great conversation jam-packed with insights on marketing, digital reputation building, systems & scaling, AI, Chat GPT, leadership, and entrepreneurship.


    To get a better sense of what Ashtan has accomplished, check out his biography below!

    Ashtan Moore is fervently passionate about growth, especially yours. From his simple roots as a homeschooled Virginia transplant, Ashtan has “failed up” into an internationally-recognized entrepreneur, investor, and advisor. As co-founder and partner at Model B, an AI-powered performance ad agency, Ashtan has achieved notable results and driven powerful growth for brands that include Anheuser-Busch, Cognizant, Gilead Sciences, GN Store Nord, Planet Inc., ServiceNow, and SailPoint.


    Model B supports growth-minded companies to steadily scale top-line revenue through paid advertising. The agency provides the perfect blend of AI-driven media analytics and global-tier ad creatives to reach the right person with the right message in the right place. Model B is a foremost leader in helping companies reach their next round of funding or desired revenue milestone with impactful creative and data-driven paid media management.

    Ashtan has served as a growth consultant for hundreds of successful companies. He’s also founded, invested in, and operated 10+ businesses of his own since his 21st birthday (when he was certain he knew everything and yet actually knew nothing). His goal is to help founders and executives who are genuinely committed to the growth of their organization. Ashtan facilitates this with his magical ingredient: effective, results-driven advertising.

    “Help” is a word Ashtan uses a lot. Helping people, forging connections, coaching, and reading the heart of a business so that he may help realize its true potential. The secret to a successful business – and a successful human – is driving value.

    Ashtan believes that none of the entrepreneurs who build our economy should have to do it alone, which is why his passion is bringing together the most talented people to create impactful and successful companies; none of this would be possible without his incredibly talented community of founders, executives, teammates, strategic partners, and friends. They are, as he says, his very own “secret sauce to success.”

    When he’s not starting his own companies, propelling yours toward sustainable growth, helping entrepreneurs get it right, or brainstorming a right-fit marketing strategy, he serves on the boards of non-profit organizations, including the Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO) and Entrepreneurly; these non-profits support newer-to-market companies to seasoned entrepreneurs each on their own unique growth journey.

    41 min
  • Matt Desch

    Desch has been CEO of Iridium since 2006. He has more than 35 years of experience in the telecom industry and was an early pioneer in the global wireless industry. He also serves on the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. We had a great conversations about technology, innovation, space, leadership, and more.

    35 min
  • Tonya Lanthier

    Tonya Lanthier is the founder of DentalPost, the premier online and mobile dental job board and community. She is passionate about helping dental professionals build teams that excel by using data to make smarter hires. Tonya joins today to discuss the dental industry, her entrepreneurship journey, lessons learned and more. 


    Disclosure: Investment advisory services offered through Centurion Wealth Management, LLC, a federally registered investment adviser. Securities offered through Spire Securities, LLC, a registered broker/dealer and member FINRA/SIPC. 

    This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. Please consult a professional before making financial decisions. This is not advice or recommendations. 


    29 min
  • Ethan McAfee

    Ethan the Founder and Executive Chairman at Amify, joins the podcast to discuss his business, leadership lessons, delegation, Amazon and more. 

    32 min
  • Nic Nielsen, CFP®

    Nic Nielsen, CFP® joins the podcast to discuss his wealth management practice, the financial services industry and why creating action based "one page" plans help people organize their finances.  


    Enjoy! 


    Advisory services offered through Centurion Wealth Management, LLC a registered investment adviser.

    Securities offered through Spire Securities, LLC member FINRA/SIPC.

    43 min
  • Jill H. Grimes

    As Director of Operations, Jill will lead Centurion Wealth’s internal initiatives, manage company processes, and ensure Centurion delivers industry leading client experiences during the financial planning process.

    After a brief career in hospitality management, Jill pivoted to a financial planning firm where her passion for Financial Planning, Investment Management and Tax Planning was sparked.  During her 20 years with a well-respected RIA firm in Tysons Corner, Jill learned the business from the ground up and discovered that her skills are best suited to building the operational infrastructure that supports the firm’s service professionals.

    She brings proven organizational and leadership skills to Centurion Wealth Management to foster the firm’s growth and culture.

    Jill is actively pursuing an MBA degree in Executive Leadership at James Madison University. She is excited to add academic rigor to her professional experiences to lead CWM’s strategic goals.

    Exploring the back roads of Loudoun County, VA in the family Jeep is something Jill, her husband and four teenagers enjoy doing on weekends.

    21 min
  • Market Update: Jack Manley - Global Market Strategist at JP Morgan

    In an ongoing effort to keep our listeners up to date on the latest news from the markets, we once again host Jack Manley, Vice President & Global Market Strategist on the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Global Market Insights Strategy Team. 

    Jack joins Cooper on Monday morning, July 11th, to discuss inflation, recession risk, US Equities, the Fed, consumer confidence, midterm elections, and what he is optimistic about moving into the second half of 2022. 

    We hope you find this informative! To schedule a financial planning meeting with our Advisors, please email [email protected] 


    Disclaimer:

    As always, this is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation of any sort. This interview is purely educational and for informational purposes only. Please consult your investment professional before making any financial decisions. Investment advisory services offered through Centurion Wealth Management, LLC, a federally registered investment adviser. Securities offered through Spire Securities, LLC, a registered broker/dealer and member FINRA/SIPC.

    30 min
  • Brad Nierenberg

    Brad Nierenberg joins the podcast and shares why he founded Chance for Life, a nonprofit that funds pediatric cancer research, insights from decades in marketing, and best practices on leadership. 

    37 min

About Coffee with Connections

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Powered by Centurion Wealth, this podcast features conversations over a cup of coffee with high performance professionals. Director of Communications, J. Cooper, interviews entrepreneurs, business leaders and finance professionals to dissect ideas, habits and concepts.