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A nationally recognized producer, television and radio executive, Lou Pierce is the founder and President of Big Idea Company, which serves the Public Relations needs of organizations, companies and government organizations throughout the American Midwest.

As a writer and director of documentary films, commercials, corpora...

From the very beginning, Jacob Nolley was an innovator and entrepreneur. From his first business venture at the age of 5, providing lawn care services to his neighbors, to building out technical automations to help trades workers succeed, he has never stopped finding ways to help those around him in new and exciting ways.

While he was working as a dispatcher for a family-owned HVAC company, he began to see the gaps that exist betwe...

Matt Sheldon is originally from the south suburbs of Chicago and now lives in South Bend, Indiana, with his wife Abbey and their three dogs. He’s the founder of three businesses: Irish Management, Gameday Your Way, and Connect 574. His work spans short-term rental management, premium gameday hospitality, and community-focused event networking — all designed to enhance how people experience the South Bend region.

With a background i...

Brad Murray's story begins in Covington, Indiana, where he was born and raised. Growing up in a household with a father who worked shifts in a factory and a mother who was a school teacher, Brad developed an early understanding of hard work and community.

In 1999, he made the move to Indianapolis to attend Purdue Indianapolis. A few years later, in 2002, he married his high school sweetheart, Jen. Their family grew significantly in...

Ron Cram is moved to Indiana as a boy where he met his wife, Lauren in middle school. They started dating in high school and have been married for 36 years with 2 boy ages 32 and 29 and 2 grandsons.

Ron spent his early career as a physical therapist growing a business from $3M a year company to $15M a year across 5 states. After much success with his first company he sold his interest and started Rehab Strategies, a therapy contrac...

Glenn was born in Riverside CA and went to high school in Barstow CA. There is not a lot happening in Barstow, so Glenn found his way to the University of Utah and graduated with a BS degree in “Behavioral Science and Health”. Glenn wanted to be a hospital administrator when he grew up, but ended up practicing Real Estate in the MultiFamily space.

Glenn has a daughter named Morgan and she and her husband has 3 children. Glenn’s son...

Rebecca is the founder and CEO of RED66 Marketing. The RED comes from her bold hair. And, the 66 was her jersey number when she was the first girl to play football at 8 years old. Before starting her firm, Rebecca worked for leading branding and marketing agencies which exposed her to working with national brands, new brands and product launches, and emerging technologies in web application development and search engine marketing.

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Cody Pittman was born and raised in Carmel, IN. Married for 10 years to wife Mary with 2 kids Nora and Charlie. After graduating from Miami University in Ohio, Cody lived and worked in Chongqing (China), Santiago (Chile), and San Francisco (California) before moving back to Indiana in 2019.

While in San Francisco, Cody was the Director of Marketing for a digital marketing firm working on campaigns for startups like Drone Deploy and...

Mark Clausman, President of the Sterlyn Group, Inc, formed the company in 2001. Headquartered in Central Indiana, The Sterlyn Group specializes in providing information security professional services for clients in a wide variety of industries including health care, financial, education, law firms, manufacturing, government, defense and military, aerospace, telecommunications and the entertainment industry.

Clausman’s career path i...

Erin Smith, is co-owner of Spotlight Strategies, a premier promotional products marketing company specializing in print, apparel, promotional product and signs in central Indiana. With revenue exceeding $2.3 million, Spotlight ranks in the top 1% of women-owned businesses in the USA.

Erin's strong commitment to Hoosier values and business would lead you to believe she is a native of Indiana. Her impact and influence has been remark...

Meet John – a family man with three awesome kids, partnered for life with his amazing wife, Jenny. When he's not immersed in the world of lighting, you'll find John unleashing his inner sports enthusiast, reveling in the thrill of an active lifestyle. Beyond the field, he channels his passion into making a difference as the co-leader of his congressional district at Bread 4 the World, a hunger advocacy group.

LED Indy started off w...

Matt Hunsberger was born and raised in northern Indiana. He and his wife Megan have been married 23 years and live in Indiana with their 6 kids. Matt was raised by blue collar parents that taught him that faith in God and hard work would make him successful. He has been a high school and college basketball coach for the last 24 years. Matt has a business degree in Organizational Management with a minor in Business Ethics and he als...

Kaitlyn Hodges brings 9 years of dynamic experience in the marketing industry to her role as Vice President at Collective Alternative. With a proven track record of driving growth and innovation, Kaitlyn leads the marketing team with a strategic vision and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

Through her roles at Collective Alternative, she has been able to grow various skills, enhance strategic thinking and work hand-in-hand wi...

Jim Anderson is a lifelong resident of the Lafayette Indiana area, lived within the same county block for (50) years then relocating across the river to suburbs West Lafayette.

He has been married to his beautiful wife Cindy since 1984, they recently celebrated their (40th) wedding anniversary on 10/27

He has (3) adult children, identical twins Ashlie & Amanda (37) son Jeffrey (32) and (8) grandchildren: Haley, Carson, Mason, M...

Dr. Hughes is the Founder & CEO of Vision Dental Partners, an emerging dental group with locations in Indiana and South Carolina. Dr. Hughes is a third-generation dentist, proudly following in his father and grandfather’s footsteps, and has been providing excellent dentistry for over 17 years. He is a graduate of Indiana University School of Dentistry. With a passion for growing teams and helping others thrive both personally a...

Malisa Steckel was born and raised in Florida and moved to Indiana in 1998. She had her dream wedding two years ago on the beautiful St Pete Florida beach to her husband Brent. Malisa and Brent finally found love in each other after being friends for over 12 years. Malisa has a 24 year old daughter Sydney and a 15 year old step son Stryker.

Malisa and Sydney started Priority 1 Cleaning Solutions with her last $100. They would go cl...

Reggie Stewart is a family man, entrepreneur, and automotive enthusiast. He and his wife Stephanie have two boys, ages 8 & 12, who both both play hockey and enjoy the outdoors. Reggie owns three auto repair facilities, two of which are right next door to each other in his hometown of Noblesville.

Reggie's Motorworks is his first shop, founded in 2006 as an eBay business selling vintage BMW parts. That evolved into a full-servic...

Shaun Souers is the President of ResTech, a technology-focused company specializing in real estate. Shaun is trusted advisor to real estate executives by helping them address operational challenges and providing solutions that impact their business and bottom line.

Prior to ResTech, Shaun spent 16 years as Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Service for Amberleaf Partners, a technology-services firm based in Chicago. Sh...