Conquering Columbus Podcast

Dan Snyder is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lower, a multi-channel fintech focused on helping more people achieve wealth through homeownership. Dan was recently named the #4 CEO by Glassdoor, and Lower is the naming rights partner for the Columbus Crew’s new stadium, Lower.com Field. His leadership style has led to multiple local and national …

Nancy Matijasich is the President and CEO of Manifest Solutions here in Columbus, Ohio. Manifest Solutions is an IT consulting firm serving fortune 100 companies in the insurance, Financial Services, Utility, Manufacturing and Retail industries. Nancy has worked for Manifest Solutions for 27 years, and prior to that was the President and Co-Founder of another …

Myron Leff is the Owner and Founder of Leff & Associates,  a business and marketing consulting firm, which focuses on Strategic Business and Marketing Plans, Brand Development, and Management Consultation. Myron started the company in 1996 and has continued to run the firm until today, growing the business along the way.  

Bobby George is a majority owner in over 20 restaurants, including Townhall here in Columbus, and he is tied to over 30 other businesses. While mainly known for his restaurants in Cleveland and Columbus, He is also the founder and CEO of Ethos Capital.

John Brooks is the Founder and Managing Partner of BTTS Holdings. For more than 20 years, BTTS Holdings has been proud to be a stress-free, one-stop-shop event partner for their clients. Their family of venues include Brookshire (Lewis Center), WatersEdge (Hilliard), The Estate (New Albany), The FIG Room (Short North), and Edison777 (Italian Village).  

Sara Sable-Antry is a Co-Founder and the CEO of HCRPath, and Ed Porter is a Co-Founder and CRO for HCRPath. HCRPath is a healthcare tech startup focused on helping providers provide better continuity of care for seniors while helping seniors get better preventive care to help improve outcomes.

Rebecca is the Chief Creative Officer at The Creative Content Shop, a local marketing agency here in Columbus, Ohio that specializes as a one-stop digital marketing shop for small brands and entrepreneurs.

Steve Morris is a Co-Founder and the CEO of Asset Strategies Group (“ASG”), as well as the Founder and Chairman of CBUS Retail. ASG is a leading provider of outsourced real estate services – their team has worked with clients like DSW, Sephora, Express, and ASICS to optimize their real estate investments through a variety …

Megan Kvamme is a UNC alumni who got her start on Wall Street as an analyst for a fixed-income investment banking group. Since then, she’s founded several of her own companies, including Beez (Formerly FactGem), a data visualization startup here in Columbus, and is Chairwoman at Avery’s Trail Distilling Company. Steve Stone served as CTO …

Centric Consulting is a consulting firm offering services for the business, technology, and digital needs of its clients. Larry started his career in consulting but found himself burnt out at 25. He and his wife decided to go on a backpacking trip around the world, and when he returned, he and his peers decided to …

Nevin Bansal is the Founder and CEO of Outreach Promotional Solutions as well as the Founder, Chairman and Executive Director of Small Biz Cares. Outreach Promotional Solutions is part print, promotional apparel, and logo apparel as well as part graphic design and web design shop. Nevin took a community driven approach to Outreach Promotional Solutions, …

Tammy Wharton is the President and CEO of Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland, which serves more than 40,000 Girl Scout members. Her initial connection with the Girl Scouts began in 2001, when she led the organization’s fund-raising and public relations efforts. In 2005, Wharton left to become the executive director of the Columbus Literacy Council …

Dr. Tim Miller is a Co-Founder, President and CEO of Forge Biologics, a gene therapy biotech company that is both providing manufacturing and development services to other companies and working on its own pipeline. This dual mission is a challenge to build and operate, but the Forge team was able to raise $40 million in …

Matt Miller is the President of Park National Bank, a family of community banking teams providing the heart and style of a local community bank with the resources of a big bank. Matt has worked at Park National since 2009, where he started with the company as Vice President. Prior to Park National, Matt spent …

Ross Klosterman is a Co-Founder of UnifiHealth, a brand new health plan for small businesses and their employees. Their vision is to create the last healthcare plan someone will ever need — a VERY big goal! Ross and his Co-Founders are backed by some of the leading names in healthcare investing, and they’re planning to …

Dr. Steve Graef is a psychologist and the Founder of Mindurance, an organization that helps high performers across industries minimize mental barriers and maximize life through online self-study, group programs, and personal coaching. Prior to founding Mindurance, Steve was a sports psychologist for OSU athletics and he was also a Mental Conditioning Consultant for IMG …

g2o is a digital experience and technology partner. They drive growth for companies who aspire to greatness, and partner with them from vision to execution to build a stronger bond between their brand and their customers. With a focus on balancing creative energy with process rigor, they are as committed, accountable, and driven as their …

Jon Eesley currently serves as Senior Partner at Windsor Advisory Group, a privately owned, fee-only advisor group. They focus on solving complex problems for their clients and in particular they work with many business owners and families in and around Columbus on big issues such as financial planning and succession planning. Prior to Windsor, Jon …

Jason is the Founder and President / CEO of Environmental Pest Management. Jason has been in the pest management industry for 28 years, and he started EPM out of his basement. He is responsible for determining the vision, strategic planning and family succession of the business. Jason has also worked with Dr. Susan Jones at …

Rick is a Co-Founder and serves as CEO of Revolution Group, and Polly is a Co-Founder as well as VP and Director of Salesforce Services. Started in 1995, Revolution Group is a consulting firm dedicated to helping small and mid-size businesses better use technology to improve business processes and achieve the competitive advantage that good …