At Home With Roby

At Home With Roby

Founded in 1950, Andrew Roby, Inc. is one of the premier residential construction companies in the Carolinas, specializing in custom homes, additions, full-home remodels, and kitchen and bath renovations while “making it home” for clients through exceptional craftsmanship and lifelong service. Headquartered in Charlotte with offices in Boone and Asheville, the company anchors the Roby Family of Companies, the largest comprehensive construction group in the Carolinas, which also includes Roby Services (electrical, handyman & small projects, HVAC, and plumbing), Roby Commercial (commercial and senior living construction and renovations), and Roby Realty (residential and commercial real estate). Celebrating 75 years of superior service, the Roby name continues to represent integrity, community, and a commitment to excellence. Today, that legacy lives on through the At Home with Roby Podcast, where Trent Haston and Patrick MacIsaac share construction insight, leadership and entrepreneurship conversations, and guest stories airing each Thursday at 9 AM.

Episodes

Dan Irvin

March 5, 2026 • 36 mins

From small-town New Jersey to Charlotte real estate, Dan Irvin turned a recession-era pivot into opportunity. Now a partner at Nu Partners, he’s acquiring and revitalizing underperforming apartment communities to better serve middle-income families. With 10 deals down and a 471-unit Raleigh property under contract, Dan’s building more than investments—he’s building community.

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James Wyler

February 26, 2026 • 38 mins

Engineer turned entrepreneur, James Wyler went from Georgia Tech to helping scale Skookum to leading Trusted Security Solutions — a global software company serving banks across nearly every continent. Now he’s building a Charlotte-based holding company and preparing for EO leadership.

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Jeanna Holmes

February 19, 2026 • 37 mins

Jeanna Holmes, owner of Charlotte In-Vironments, joins Trent and Patrick to share her journey from growing up in Charlotte to buying her mother's design firm. She talks about carrying on her mom’s legacy, leading the business today, and collaborating on many Roby projects along the way.

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John Forgan

February 12, 2026 • 38 mins

This week on At Home With Roby, John Forgan shares his journey from navigating the financial crisis at Wachovia to leading markets at PNC and First Horizon—now serving as President of Integrated Insurance Solutions. Writing in 43 states and focused on construction risk and bonding, John believes insurance should be an asset, not a commodity.

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Aaron Bock

February 5, 2026 • 36 mins

This week, Trent and guest host David McGuire, sit down with Aaron Bock, Managing Partner of Opkalla. Aaron dives into his unexpected leap from working at PWC to later leading a vender-neutral tech advisory firm and shares hard-earned lessons on networking, trust, and why doing what you say you'll do is the real competitive edge.

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Seth Laws

January 29, 2026 • 38 mins

Boat captain, entrepreneur, and longtime friend of the late Doug Lebda, Seth Laws joins Trent and Patrick for a reflective conversation about life on the water, pivotal T-Zero moments, and lessons learned from loss, risk, and reinvention. From sport fishing to regenerative farming, Seth shares why time is the one thing you can never get back.

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Saxby Morehead

January 22, 2026 • 36 mins

On this week’s episode, Saxby Morehead, CFO of the Roby Family of Companies, joins the podcast to talk about his journey from auditor to CFO, what he’s learning in his new role at Roby, and the importance on discipline.

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Walt Steele

January 15, 2026 • 39 mins

This week, Walt Steele, CEO of Pine Hall Brick, joins At Home with Roby to talk leadership, legacy, and paying your dues in a fourth-generation business. From the yard to the C-suite, Walt shares how Pine Hall is growing, evolving, and thinking about what comes next.

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Ben Collins

January 8, 2026 • 37 mins

Ben Collins of Morrison Millwork joins the show to talk about rebuilding during the recession, learning from early mistakes, and shifting the business toward windows and engineered wood products. He shares insights on working with contractors, serving builders at every price point, and leading with love, even when it’s hard.

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Buddy Persons

December 25, 2025 • 41 mins

Buddy Persons, owner of Persons Services Corp., joins Trent and Patrick to share the story behind the company’s growth—from its beginnings as a plumbing business founded in Mobile, Alabama in 1978 to a global operation spanning construction, infrastructure, industrial work, and disaster recovery. Buddy also discusses their current disaster relief efforts in North Carolina and the people-first mindset driving everything they do.

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Michael Van Wingerden

December 18, 2025 • 33 mins

This week on At Home With Roby, Michael Van Wingerden joins Trent and Patrick to share how Metrolina Greenhouses—started by his father—grew from a family operation in Huntersville to supplying annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees to over 1,400 retail garden centers along the East Coast. From you grow when your clients grow to building the business alongside his siblings, Michael talks hard work, family, and honoring his father’s ...

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Chad Martin

December 11, 2025 • 36 mins

On this week’s episode of At Home With Roby, Chad Martin of Martin Management Group shares how he stepped into the family business during a recession and carried his family’s 40-year automotive dream forward—right when the industry was at its toughest.

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Chad Abernethy

December 4, 2025 • 41 mins

This week, Trent and Patrick sit down with Chad Abernethy—CEO of Abernethy Contracting and YPO member—to unpack nearly a century of family grit. From a 1926 lumber village in NoDa to rebuilding the business from the ground up, Chad shares the work ethic, leadership lessons, and tough decisions that shaped his path. They talk legacy, the next generation in construction, and what leading differently looks like today.

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Will Jones

November 27, 2025 • 35 mins

This week, Trent and Patrick meet with Will Jones, President & CEO of Thompson Child & Family Focus—a not-for-profit changing lives through early childhood, family stability, and mental health support. Will shares his passion for helping families and the power of community and timely support.

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Jon Brady

November 13, 2025 • 35 mins

This week Trent and Patrick are joined by Charlotte native Jon Brady whose family has been in the entertainment game for nearly a century. From his grandfather’s 1920s coin-operated game and jukebox business to supplying spots like Dave & Buster’s through Brady Distributing Company, Jon shares how the evolution of gaming led to his next venture—Sports Connection in Ballantyne—and even a small-world tie to Andrew Roby.

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Josh Rossum

November 6, 2025 • 40 mins

This week, Trent and Patrick chat with Josh Russom, CEO and President of Momentum Holdings — a company overseeing 16 successful businesses across automotive, construction, marine, real estate, and finance. From humble beginnings to building a powerhouse portfolio, Josh shares how grit and smart pivots shaped his entrepreneurial journey.

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Laura VanSickle

October 30, 2025 • 35 mins

This week on At Home With Roby, Trent and Patrick are joined by Laura VanSickle of Closets by Design Charlotte. From launching her franchise on a back porch in North Carolina to serving families across the Carolinas, Laura shares how she’s built lasting trust through quality work — designing for clients, their kids, and even their grandkids.

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Eric Vargosko

October 23, 2025 • 38 mins

This week on At Home With Roby, Eric Vargosko joins Trent and Patrick fresh off Diamond Creek to talk about his journey from owning hair salons during the recession to flying planes and building a successful career in real estate and development.

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Riley Shaw

October 16, 2025 • 36 mins

This week, Trent and Patrick chat with Riley Shaw from Crete Solutions — a young professional who runs 14 concrete plants and still finds time for other business ventures. Riley talks about how he got started, the logistics of the concrete business, and how he loves getting his hands dirty.

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Brian Boland

October 9, 2025 • 35 mins

This week on At Home with Roby, Irishman Brian Boland of HTL Freight joins Trent and Patrick to share how his parents’ values, Irish heritage, and love of math led him to entrepreneurship. Brian discovered his passion during a class at Emory and never looked back.

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