Lamar Bonaparte / Republic Development and Management GroupLamar Bonaparte is the owner of Republic Development and Management Group (DMG), which he created in 2011. Lamar creatively transformed the Upper King Street venue, formerly known as Chai’s, into what is now known as Republic Garden & Lounge. (more…)
Sener Korkusuz / American 7s Football LeagueSener Korkusuz is the co-founder and CEO of the American 7s Football League (A7FL), founded in 2014. The A7FL is a new style of tackle football played without helmets and pads that is not only extremely entertaining but safer for athletes too. The A7FL has grown to 16 teams and over 500K social media followers with 21 live games distributed via national cable (more…)
Charel Palmer / Popbar AlpharettaCharel palmer is the owner/operator of metro Atlanta’s hottest dessert spot, popbar Alpharetta. Positioned in the hip, new halcyon project in Alpharetta, Georgia, popbar offers its guests all natural, fully customizable gelato, yogurt and sorbet in a new way – on a stick!
John Gilliland / The Investment Real Estate GroupJohn H. Gilliland is president and founder of The Investment Real Estate Group of Companies including, Investment Real Estate, LLC, Investment Real Estate Management, LLC, Investment Real Estate Construction, LLC and Moove In Self Storage.
Mr. Gilliland is a Pennsylvania native with roots in the State College area. He graduated from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. During his tenure in California with The Hanes Company and Sperry Van Ness, he specialized in selling multi-family and investment real estate properties. Mr. Gilliland returned to his home state to work in the commercial real estate field for Bennett Williams in York, PA and High Associates in Lancaster, PA. (more…)
Chris “Ceebz” Bal / DNC MediaChris Bal (aka @Ceebz_Gerard) is Founder and CEO of DNC Media, an innovative, experiential video marketing company that skyrockets businesses, brands, and entrepreneurs’ online growth through the power of video storytelling.
DNC Media manifested through Chris’s passion to share his extensive travel adventures combined with a true heart to help others’ businesses scale and grow exponentially. From its origination, DNC evolved into a full-service video marketing company that helps clients exceed their online marketing goals and stand out from their competition by utilizing the power of video and smart online distribution. (more…)