Michael tells us about his journey into the tree world and how he ended up on the Main Stage at the TCIA Expo his first year attending.

Mohair joins us from Clairvest Group Inc. to teach us about Private Equity and how you can prepare your business when interested in talking with a PE firm.

Hansel and Hannah join us from Arbortec to talk about their company and some of the new products coming out.

Young tree enthusiast Sophie Arnold joins Jared at Arbor fest to share her experiences as she explores the world of tree care and climbing. Sophie is already climbing and doing removals and aspires to become an ISA certified arborist and possibly a contract climber.

Plant Healthcare Mgr at Heartwood Tree Service, Julia Hennessy, shares with us some of her favorite tools and resources to help in your PHC endeavors.

Andy and Thomas have thoroughly tested equipment from the various companies producing electric saws and give their no BS take on what they’ve experienced.

Juan is from the “End of the World” in Patagonia. After getting his engineering degree in safety health and environment he moved to Iowa. While studying accounting he was introduced to Wright Tree Service and started started working with corporate in the Safety Department. 4 years ago he learned to climb and is now in trees alongside his students teaching them how to be safer climbers.

Sean Klongerbo of treesavages.com explains that by building a standard of transparency he has been able to retain customers and charge premium prices. He provides a framework for other companies to find their ideal customer and become more profitable. Some examples of his materials are the How to Sell More Tree work Handbook, template contracts, and an app for pricing tree work.

After flipping his truck at the age of 17 and sustaining serious injuries, Bobby became addicted to pain pills. This eventually lead him to a cheaper substitute: heroine. After a stint in prison he got clean and has been 10 years sober. In 2016 he got hired on with Trees Unlimited and has been with them ever since.

Jake teaches us about Milwaukee Tool’s recent investment into the Outdoor Power Equipment industry. He shows us some of the features of their electric Top Handle Chainsaw and the Pole Saw.