Justin Morgan joins us from Los Angeles, California. He is a Partner at Wood and Delgado - a unique law firm focusing on advising Healthcare practices on business best practices. A good team of advisors is critical to the success of a practice. Yet often healthcare practitioners find themselves in a difficult situation torn between paying too much or too little for advice. Justin shares how his team of legal advisors navigate that quandary with a true partnership model that blends legal and business advice with individual practice owner self-development and self-mastery of the business owner.

About Pete Maki and Alex Gallup, Hosts of Kick, Push, Pivot.

Pete is a former Fortune 500 strategy consultant who is an expert at data analysis, solving organizational problems and helping put systems in place for organizations ranging from the Department of Defense to startups like SpinGlobal and LeadTech. Alex is an immersive design and customer experience expert who has created one of kind experiences for the Rolling Stones, Range Rover, Oculus and other unique brands. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, Alex and Pete help organizations by providing strategies and unique services that help entrepreneurs in the health, technology, and nonprofit space grow.

Steve Tessler joins us from Oakland, California. He is the Executive Vice President and was the 14th employee at a startup bank focused on transforming how the customer experiences finance. The word relationship is often bandied about. Steve shares how true relationships are really about collaboration. Hear about his journey and how it led to the birth of the bank, growth and its eventual rebranding to be the premier regional bank in California that is able to offer a personal relationship with big bank products.

About Pete Maki and Alex Gallup, Hosts of Kick, Push, Pivot.

Pete is a former Fortune 500 strategy consultant who is an expert at data analysis, solving organizational problems and helping put systems in place for organizations ranging from the Department of Defense to startups like SpinGlobal and LeadTech. Alex is an immersive design and customer experience expert who has created one of kind experiences for the Rolling Stones, Range Rover, Oculus and other unique brands. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, Alex and Pete help organizations by providing strategies and unique services that help entrepreneurs in the health, technology, and nonprofit space grow.

Dr. Sepand Hokmabadi joins us from Oakland, California. Known to his patients as “Dr. H”, he runs an innovative dental practice that looks to take care of more than just teeth. Bringing lessons learned from his international travels, Dr. H shares how a daring personal vision for holistic care can help the mind, body, and mouth. Hear about how his passion for integrated services led to onsite massage, acupuncture, dental work -- even his own line of natural mouthwash and toothpaste through Dr. H & Co.

About Pete Maki and Alex Gallup, Hosts of Kick, Push, Pivot.

Pete is a former Fortune 500 strategy consultant who is an expert at data analysis, solving organizational problems and helping put systems in place for organizations ranging from the Department of Defense to startups like SpinGlobal and LeadTech. Alex is an immersive design and customer experience expert who has created one of kind experiences for the Rolling Stones, Range Rover, Oculus and other unique brands. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, Alex and Pete help organizations by providing strategies and unique services that help entrepreneurs in the health, technology, and nonprofit space grow.

Aria Sa’id joins us from San Francisco from the heart of the Tenderloin District. She runs a nonprofit called The Transgender District which is focused on creating safe spaces for trans people, supporting economic advancement, and providing opportunities for leadership development and community. After taking a bus from Portland with only a few dollars in her pocket, she worked with several other co-founders to build a nonprofit that is now backed by the mayor of the city as they seek to keep key elements of this historic neighborhood.

About Pete Maki and Alex Gallup, Hosts of Kick, Push, Pivot.

Pete is a former Fortune 500 strategy consultant who is an expert at data analysis, solving organizational problems and helping put systems in place for organizations ranging from the Department of Defense to startups like SpinGlobal and LeadTech. Alex is an immersive design and customer experience expert who has created one of kind experiences for the Rolling Stones, Range Rover, Oculus and other unique brands. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, Alex and Pete help organizations by providing strategies and unique services that help entrepreneurs in the health, technology, and nonprofit space grow.

Mitchell and Sheridan join us on Kick, Push, Pivot from San Francisco, CA. After separately working for large financial firms - Mitchell and Sheridan met at Dropbox. Together, they hatched a ground-breaking approach to retirement savings that enables cash-strapped individuals to get a full 401k employer match. Both founders will share their story of how they launched their idea, secured Venture Capital investment, and transform retirement planning forever.

About Pete Maki and Alex Gallup, Hosts of Kick, Push, Pivot.

Pete is a former Fortune 500 strategy consultant who is an expert at data analysis, solving organizational problems and helping put systems in place for organizations ranging from the Department of Defense to startups like SpinGlobal and LeadTech. Alex is an immersive design and customer experience expert who has created one of kind experiences for the Rolling Stones, Range Rover, Oculus and other unique brands. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, Alex and Pete help organizations by providing strategies and unique services that help entrepreneurs in the health, technology, and nonprofit space grow.

Joel Thomas  joins us on Kick, Push, Pivot all the way from the Washington, DC metro area. Starting out with a passion for international travel and helping people, Joel started SPIN Global with the goal of merging the business mindset with the passion of nonprofits. He helps people, cities, and countries in need before and during natural and man-made disasters. His unique B-Corp works with governments and businesses all over the world from Israel to Croatia to the U.S. to help disrupt the disaster planning arena.

About Pete Maki and Alex Gallup, Hosts of Kick, Push, Pivot.

Pete is a former Fortune 500 strategy consultant who is an expert at data analysis, solving organizational problems and helping put systems in place for organizations ranging from the Department of Defense to startups like SpinGlobal and LeadTech. Alex is an immersive design and customer experience expert who has created one of kind experiences for the Rolling Stones, Range Rover, Oculus and other unique brands. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, Alex and Pete help organizations by providing strategies and unique services that help entrepreneurs in the health, technology, and nonprofit space grow.

Gary Zellerbach joins us on Kick, Push, Pivot all the way from San Francisco, CA to share his story as he takes us through his life as a professional musician playing with some of the all-time greats to starting his own hologram company then later, working for Sun Microsystems and navigating the acquisition by Oracle. Gary will share his insights into how to innovate with his own company as well as how to make waves in a larger one as well.

About Pete Maki and Alex Gallup, Hosts of Kick, Push, Pivot.

Pete is a former Fortune 500 strategy consultant who is an expert at data analysis, solving organizational problems and helping put systems in place for organizations ranging from the Department of Defense to startups like SpinGlobal and LeadTech. Alex is an immersive design and customer experience expert who has created one of kind experiences for the Rolling Stones, Range Rover, Oculus and other unique brands. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, Alex and Pete help organizations by providing strategies and unique services that help entrepreneurs in the health, technology, and nonprofit space grow.

Karen Drexler joins us on Kick, Push, Pivot all the way from Berkeley, CA to share her journey as an early employee in Lifescan which sold to Johnson and Johnson for $1B to then launching her own medical technology start-up and how it led her to start Astia Ventures, a group of angel investors that focus on female entrepreneurs. Karen will share her journey and what she looks for when investing in healthcare startups.

About Pete Maki and Alex Gallup, Hosts of Kick, Push, Pivot.

Pete is a former Fortune 500 strategy consultant who is an expert at data analysis, solving organizational problems and helping put systems in place for organizations ranging from the Department of Defense to startups like SpinGlobal and LeadTech. Alex is an immersive design and customer experience expert who has created one of kind experiences for the Rolling Stones, Range Rover, Oculus and other unique brands. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, Alex and Pete help organizations by providing strategies and unique services that help entrepreneurs in the health, technology, and nonprofit space grow.

Special guest Paul Bains joins us on Kick, Push, Pivot from East Palo Alto, CA to share his story in launching the nonprofit called WeHOPE and United Builders a factory creating housing units from shipping containers. His organization provides innovative housing and shelter options for the homeless and at risk population. Paul shares his story in providing for those in need and creating wealth through employee ownership.

About Pete Maki and Alex Gallup, Hosts of Kick, Push, Pivot.

Pete is a former Fortune 500 strategy consultant who is an expert at data analysis, solving organizational problems and helping put systems in place for organizations ranging from the Department of Defense to startups like SpinGlobal and LeadTech. Alex is an immersive design and customer experience expert who has created one of kind experiences for the Rolling Stones, Range Rover, Oculus and other unique brands. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, Alex and Pete help organizations by providing strategies and unique services that help entrepreneurs in the health, technology, and nonprofit space grow.

Special guest Steve Paladino joins us on Kick, Push, Pivot all the way from Nashville, TN to share his journey in creating his business Music City Fire. He creates fire pits that have Bluetooth audio capabilities and flames that actually dance to the music! Steve will also share some ways that he pivoted during the 2020 pandemic to save his business and ultimately end up more profitable than ever.

About Pete Maki and Alex Gallup, Hosts of Kick, Push, Pivot.

Pete is a former Fortune 500 strategy consultant who is an expert at data analysis, solving organizational problems and helping put systems in place for organizations ranging from the Department of Defense to startups like SpinGlobal and LeadTech. Alex is an immersive design and customer experience expert who has created one of kind experiences for the Rolling Stones, Range Rover, Oculus and other unique brands. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, Alex and Pete help organizations by providing strategies and unique services that help entrepreneurs in the health, technology, and nonprofit space grow.