JOHN BREWER
John Brewer is the chairman and CEO of Vantage Capital Group. Brewer launched the holding company as a medium to identify, operate and acquire small and established companies after he owned and operated several General Nutrition Center franchises in the mid-1990s. Prior to GNC, Brewer worked as a securities analyst in fixed income portfolio management where he analyzed treasury, mortgage- and asset-backed securities for SunTrust Banks in Atlanta, and as an equity analyst for NCNB where he identified and recommended "value driven" stocks. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from Morehouse College and an MBA in finance from then Atlanta University.

RODNEY EASON, ESQ.
Rodney Eason is president of the Eason Law Firm, headquartered in College Park, Ga. For nearly four decades, his areas of concentration have included complex commercial litigation, labor and employment law, and Chapter 11 bankruptcies. Eason has served as litigation counsel for Borden Inc.; associate general counsel for the Kellogg Company; a partner with Mack, Eason, and Bernstein, P.C. and Eason, Howard, Bowen, Jones and Heard, P.A. firms and managing partner of the Eason Law Firm. He received a law degree from the University of Toledo School of Law; and a degree in antitrust law from The Ohio State University School of Law.

ALANNA GALIANO
Alanna Galiano is the director of public relations and communications for Emerging Technologies Inc., a company that helps small- to medium-sized businesses become more efficient in their in-house sales and content management practices. She has worked with several industry leading technology providers, and also co-authored "Implications of Gender Bias in Family Business," for the Family Business Review. Galiano holds an MBA and Bachelor of Science degree from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.

BRENT LEARY
Brent Leary is a CRM industry analyst, advisor, author, speaker and award-winning blogger. He is co-founder and partner of CRM Essentials LLC, an Atlanta-based CRM advisory firm covering tools and strategies for improving business relationships. Recognized by InsideCRM as one of the 25 most influential industry leaders, he serves on the national board of the CRM Association, and as a subject matter expert for the Small Business Technology Task Force. In 2009, Leary co-authored “Barack 2.0: Social Media Lessons for Small Business.” He has written regular columns for Inc., BLACK ENTERPRISE and Atlanta Tribune magazines, and hosts and produces the popular "Technology For Business $ake" Internet radio program.

MARVY MOORE
Marvy Moore is the sales vice president for AT&T Mobility Small Business, Southeast Region. In this role, Moore is responsible for leading a dedicated sales force to deliver wireless business solutions which meet the operational objectives of emerging small businesses in the company’s southeastern markets. She is a proven professional offering more than 25 years of contributions to business growth through marketing, sales leadership, operations, technical design, consultative sales and profit performance. Her previous roles include vice president of AT&T Customer Care, and division manager of AT&T Network Services. Moore graduated from North Carolina State University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in both English and speech.

GARRETT MULLINS
Garrett Mullins has been helping companies get better results from online and digital media investments since the mid-1990s. He most recently worked for Compete Inc., a leading Web analytics company, managing sales and business development for brands, agencies and publishers. Prior to Compete, Mullins served as vice president of sales and solutions at Fathom Online, where he oversaw sales of SEO, paid search, consulting and analytics services. Before that, as a senior project executive for IBM Global Services, he directed sales, operations and solutions for FORTUNE 100 clients. Mullins earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Auburn University.

GWEN THOMAS
Gwen Thomas is president and CEO of HR Now!, a provider of human resource management outsourcing solutions to manage risk, increase productivity and identify and retain talent. Prior to launching HR Now!, Thomas managed multiple human resource functions at a major division of General Motors Corporation. A highly accomplished HR professional with more than 20 years of HR experience, she has been featured in several publications, including as the technical HR management expert for the first edition of “Motivating Employees for Dummies.” Thomas received both undergraduate and graduate degrees in human resource management.

MARVIN WOODS
Chef Marvin Woods is an Emmy Award-nominated television host, lauded cookbook author and celebrity chef. He is a 23-year veteran in the hospitality and restaurant industry. His first big break came when he helped Donald Trump open Harrah's at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. Woods then continued to build an impressive culinary pedigree, starting with The Sea Grill at Rockefeller Center, and then on to the Windows on the World, Helmsley Palace, Quatorze and Arizona 206. In 2000, Woods was selected to host, Home Plate on the Turner South network. The four-season run spawned the creation of his cookbook, "Home Plate Cooking" (Rutledge Hill Press 2004), and paved the way for another television show, currently in development.