Horizon Advisers Unleashed Podcast

 Paul Chatlin is the co-founder of MASS Audit and the founder of a plant-based nutrition support group PBNSG. His knowledge of the industries he is in is incredible and has a great insight into the industry's future. He will dive into his past and share stories that made him successful today.

Ryan, Alex, and Andrew talk about protecting identity and financial information. With so many scams, fraud, and theft out there...it is more important than ever to protect yourself and do what you can do to secure your identity. Unfortunately, there is no one way to accomplish this, but there are things you can do to protect yourself.

Ryan, Alex, and Andrew have a discussion about when is the right time to work with a financial adviser. Through our experience, we see a number of reasons why and when you would want to hire one. We believe the answer is the earlier the better. Working with a team that can help navigate the many financial decisions you make throughout your life is important. It just comes down to how serious you are at reaching your goals and the time you are willing to spend to get there.

Ryan, Alex, and Andrew have a discussion about long-term care planning. Everyone knows a family that is going through a LTC situation currently. For many retirees, it could be the greatest risk of the success of your financial plan. It is not just about buying a LTC insurance policy. It's about thinking ahead and communicating to your family what you would want if the situation arises and how this will be paid for. This is a topic Horizon has been educating on for over a decade and is passionate about.

Andrew and Ryan sit down with Rick Sykes CEO of Don't Engage N Road Rage. There has been a lot of media coverage of late on Road Rage. It has always existed, but we want to shed some light on a growing problem. Driving is more dangerous now than it was years ago. You have a lot of distracted drivers out there and people that can get upset by it. There have been numerous headlines of murders taking place stemming from road rage. Listen to this candid conversation, stories, and learn how to avoid these situations.

 Ryan, Alex, and Andrew discuss the hot housing market and the cost of building materials. Since Covid, we have seen big demographic shifts in the US. People getting up and moving to new states and redefining what is important to them in their living. Many people buying second homes and feeling a sense of urgency to do it today.

Alex is a younger local entrepreneur. At a young age, he was on NBC Today show showing wearable computer technology. He loves innovation and disruptive technology. He built a website company Commercial Progression and sold it in 2017. Now he is focusing on building and investing in decentralization technology in two main areas: 1) Ethereum/blockchain projects, 2) space exploration/technology companies. The former involving decentralization of data, and later involving the physical decentralization of people and technology away from Earth. He is actively managing blockchain staking infrastructure as well as investing in NewSpace companies (pre-seed to pre-IPO). 

Mark is the founder of Bosco's Pizza Company and the current owner of Crispelli's Bakery and Pizzeria. He started his journey through his friends who worked with Papa Romano's and eventually went out on his own. Mark used to play baseball and considered playing college, but ultimately pursued his dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. He first attempted to run his own pizza restaurant but found more success selling Bosco Sticks to school cafeterias. Mark eventually sold Bosco's Pizza Company to Tyson Foods. He has a great success story and shares amazing knowledge for all aspiring entrepreneurs. 

Lloyd Brown is the CEO of Waltonen Engineering. He was hired as an employee over 30 years ago and worked his way up to CEO. He discusses what Waltonen Engineering does and how they have evolved over the years. His knowledge of the industry is incredible and has a great insight into the industry's future. He will dive into his past and share stories that made him successful today. 

Tim Copacia is Executive Vice President of Strategic Development at J.D. Power UnityWorks. He is a former agency CEO and automotive pioneer in digital marketing, CRM, customer experience management, and data driven video experiences. He has held executive level roles at BBDO, Wunderman/Young & Rubicam, Campbell Ewald, and Ross Roy/InterOne Marketing Group. He has led multi-million-dollar omni-channel marketing programs across all marketing tiers for several major OEMs. He will shed some light on how he has been so successful throughout his career.