Founders, Investors & Operators

Ryan Flint, SIOR, is a commercial real estate expert, entrepreneur, investor, a highly sought-after speaker, and one of the most respected and decorated commercial real estate executives in the country. One of the most accoladed professionals in the business, with nearly $3 billion in sales and leasing throughout his career, Ryan has been featured in multiple publications and earned multiple top-performing awards for the thousands of personally managed transactions. Ryan’s life mission is to share his gifts with the people around him. He is not just a businessman, but a family man. Ryan is surely one of the most thoughtful, loving, and fun executives around, hence why he was given the name from his peers, “The Lifestyle Broker”.

Mitch Casey is a serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Dime Beauty Company, a skincare, wellness, and beauty brand based in Draper, UT. In addition to Dime Beauty, Mitch has founded several other ventures, including apparel, manufacturing, and product brands. On this episode, Mitch tells us the story of founding Dime Beauty Company and how he has grown it to be one of the fastest growing cosmetics brands in the country. He describes the risk, the rewards, and the lessons learned in the life of an entrepreneur.

Braxton Davies is the Co-Founder and COO of Brooks Pest Control, a rapidly growing pest control company based in Orem, UT. Brooks Pest Control recently sold a portion of their business in an extremely successful exit, which we dive into on this episode. Braxton shares his journey of starting from nothing and growing it into a highly successful business, as well as the tradeoffs of risk versus playing it safe.

Brandon Fugal is a prominent business leader and recognized as a real estate expert nationwide. He is a previous EY Entrepreneur of the Year award winner and currently holds the position of Chairman and co-owner of Colliers International in Utah, one of leading commercial real estate firms in the world. Before merging and partnering with Colliers International, Brandon was co-founder and owner of Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors, which he grew to 30 offices in 11 states, and where he was recognized as the #1 agent globally. In addition to his commercial real estate endeavors, Brandon is an active entrepreneur and investor, co-founding and leading multiple companies. He is also the star and executive producer of one of the most popular shows on the History Channel and Netflix, the Secret of Skinwalker Ranch.

Dave Allred had a 17-year career with one of the nation’s largest security companies, Vivint Smart Home. He served 8 years as a regional vice president of sales, followed by 3 years with Vivint’s sister company, Vivint Solar where he led hundreds of sales reps. Dave contributed to Vivint ultimately going public at a multi-billion-dollar valuation. Dave has over 15 years of real estate investing experience and is the co-founder and managing partner of Axia Partners, a real estate investment firm based in Salt Lake City. He built his personal investment portfolio of more than 1,000 residential units before age 40. In addition to his business endeavors, Dave has created his unique Lifestyle by Design which helps individuals create a life of freedom and purpose.

Ryan Relf is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Dime Beauty Company, a skincare, wellness, and beauty brand based in Draper, UT. In addition to Dime Beauty, he is also the Co-Founder and CEO of SMPL manufacturing, SMPL ventures, and Black Hat Capital. On this episode, Ryan tells us the story of founding Dime Beauty Company and how he has grown it to be one of the fastest growing cosmetics brands in the country. He describes the risk, the rewards, and the lessons learned along the path to an ultimate sale of the company.