Founders, Investors & Operators

Jason B.A. Van Camp is a Forbes Business Council Member, a Wall Street Journal, Amazon, and USA Today best-selling author, a decorated US Army Green Beret, a world traveler, and an entrepreneur. Jason is the founder of Mission Six Zero, a leadership consulting firm comprised of Medal of Honor recipients, U.S. Army Rangers, Navy SEALs and other Special Operations Forces team members, which he founded in 2009. Jason is also honored to be the Founder and Executive Director of Warrior Rising, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping veterans achieve success in business through instruction, mentoring, funding access, and maintaining the veteran community.

Kirk is the founder and CEO of BGZ Brands, a leader and innovator in the mobile device protection industry. Kirk founded BGZ in 2002 as a screen protection company for the original handhelds and PDAs. It grew quickly with the evolution of smartphones and has become the powerhouse parent company to three distinct brands providing mobile device protection: BodyGuardz, Lander, and Moxyo. In addition to BGZ, Kirk founded Relief Haven in 2015, a nonprofit charitable organization which enables individuals to become self-sufficient through large scale relief projects.

Jason Walton is the founder of Moxie Pest Control, a national pest control company with over 30 offices across the country. In addition to Moxie, Jason has founded four other pest control brands, all of which are known for exceptional pest-control results and premium customer service. Jason is also the host of the Jason Walton Live It Podcast, a show focused on helping you becoming the best version of yourself.

Tejas Konduru is the founder and CEO of Via, a mobile marketing platform for ecommerce brands. The son of Silicon Valley engineers, Tejas started Via to help retailers engage with customers on the device they carry around all day: Their mobile phone. Via puts together campaigns on mobile-native channels like apps, text and direct messages on Facebook and Instagram. Via has raised over $75 million from various private equity firms, including Tiger Global, Peterson Partners, and others. Tejas was also recognized this year on the Forbes 30 under 30 list for Retail & Ecommerce.

Michael is the co-founder of The Perry Group, one of the top-producing real estate agencies in the state of Utah and across the country. With over $1B in real estate transactions, Michael is verified in the top 1% of all Utah Real Estate professionals. Michael has a team of over 50 real estate professionals and specializes in luxury real estate in the Salt Lake Valley.

McKay is a business leader, author, professor and podcast host. He is currently the CEO of a major non-profit organization, Thanksgiving Point, which serves children and youth in his local community. Christensen’s career began at Procter & Gamble after graduating with an MBA and a Masters in Accounting from BYU. He has held various other leadership positions in business including Director of Strategic Planning for Holiday Worldwide, President and Chief Strategy Officer for Melaleuca, Inc., and Managing Director of Advancement at BYU. McKay earned a Ph.D. in Adult and Organization Learning and teaches business strategy at the BYU’s Marriott School of Business. He co-authored the book Open Your Eyes and also hosts a weekly podcast by the same name, which focuses on helping people discover steps to lasting change on their path to personal and business growth.

Bennet is an entrepreneur, investor, founder, and podcast host. Bennett is the founder of Dirty Dough – a incredibly popular cookie company that is rapidly growing its presence throughout the intermountain west and beyond. Prior to founding Dirty Dough, Bennett started and sold his solar company, Switch to Solar, all within a 15-month time-frame; and prior to that, he led sales teams at various solar, security, and pest control companies. In addition to all of his business ventures – he is the host of Deeper than Dough, a podcast focused on finding real fulfillment in life.

John is a Co-founder and Managing Partner of GRIT Marketing, a sales and recruiting organization that trains reps for the pest control industry. Founded in 2020, the company — which has become a servicing partner to some of the largest pest control companies in the industry — did more than $30 million of top-line revenue in its first year of business and has grown to over 500 sales reps. Prior to founding GRIT, John was a VP of Sales at Greenix, a leading pest control company in the US.

Sean is the founder and CEO of Cold Rush Express, a trucking & logistics company based in Salt Lake City that provides innovative shipping solutions to its clients. He also serves concurrently as the President of ShipEX Logistics. Prior to founding Cold Rush in 2019, Sean was the Founder and CEO of Interide Logistics, which was ultimately acquired by XPO Logistics in May of 2013. Before Interide, Sean served as the founder and President of C.R. England Logistics which he grew to over $300M in revenue prior to his departure.

Eric Kandell is an entrepreneur, founder, and investor. Eric started his career in the mortgage space in 2000 and 13 years later founded Low VA Rates, a full-service mortgage provider with a special emphasis on veteran loans. Low VA Rates funded over $2B in VA mortgages in 2020 alone. In addition to Low VA Rates, Eric is an active investor in storage units, start-ups, and amongst various other ventures, which we dive into on this episode.