Today’s genius is Todd Tresidder. Todd is a former hedge fund manager who “retired” at age 35… 18 years ago. He’s the author of 5 books on personal finance and loves playing the money game like a kid loves playing Monopoly. His specialty is advanced retirement planning and advanced investment strategy to build wealth.

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Today's Genius is Matt Miller, he spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the corporate world to work at both Abbott Laboratories and Valassis. While a top performer for both companies, his long term desire was to start a business and be his own boss.  A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10 year business quest that has brought Matt's company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries.  Today, School Spirit Vending's Hassle-Free fundraising program is helping schools across the country raise money in it's own unique way.

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Today's Genius is businessman and Life Coach, Aaron T. Walker Aaron has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence. He enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher. 35 years of entrepreneurship and marriage have given Aaron a wealth of experience. Aaron continues to reach new heights and broaden his perspective of the terrain by examining his experiences and growing from them.

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Today's Genius is John Gardner.  With almost 30 years in the industry, John says his most productive moment of insight was when he made the connection between furniture and office culture. John is also the host of BE Culture Radio, a weekly podcast exploring how office culture and leadership lead to success.

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Today's Genius is Valerie Shoopman. Valerie is a Facebook Marketing Expert and Business Strategist. She helps entrepreneurs learn how to leverage the power of Facebook Ads to gain greater brand exposure, attract quality leads, and convert targeted prospects into paying clients.

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Today's Genius is Judy Robinett is the author of How to Be a Power Connector. She is a business thought leader profiled in Forbes, Huffington Post, and Bloomberg as a “super connectors” who uses their 30 years entrepreneurial experience and connections to accelerate growth and enhance profitability of public and private businesses.

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Today's Genius is Roger Whitney. Over the past 24 years Roger has dedicated his professional life to helping people Plan Well and Invest Wisely for retirement.He’s worked with countless families to develop and implement plans to work towards their goals, but most importantly, he’s been there to help them adjust as their life unfolded.

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Today's guest is Joseph Williams, founder, president and CEO of InDev Capital, a real estate investment advisory firm that specializes in emerging markets in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Joseph is an entrepreneur with experience in investment banking and was the founder of a residential supply company serving developers in the U.S. and Canada.  He  has lived in Brazil for the last five years while studying the marketplace and building his firm. He holds an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School and speaks and reads Portuguese and Japanese.

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Today's guest is Dorie Clark, a former presidential campaign spokeswoman, she is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Entrepreneur, and the World Economic Forum blog. Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, Fortune, and Inc. magazine, Dorie is a marketing strategy consultant and speaker for clients including Google, Microsoft, Yale University, and the like.

An Adjunct Professor of Business Administration at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business Dori has guest lectured at Harvard Business School, Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, Wharton, MIT Sloan School of Management, and more. She is a frequent guest on MSNBC and appears in worldwide media including NPR, the Wall Street Journal, and the BBC.

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Today's guest is Jessica Rhodes,  the founder and President of Entrepreneur Support Services, a virtual assistant firm offering a variety of client support and graphic design services to busy entrepreneurs. ESS is the parent company to the wildly popular podcast guest booking firm, Interview Connections. Jessica is also host of the hit weekly web TV show, Interview Connections TV and has her very own podcast, Rhodes to Success

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