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Jeff Laino on Family Business, Hockey Roots, and a Career Built One Skill at a Time
Sponsored content: this article was produced by a third-party contributor and does not reflect the views of The Industry Leaders. Editorial & Advertising Policy. Jeffrey “Jeff” Laino is a New Jersey native who has spent more than two decades growing alongside his family's manufacturing business in Bergen County. Today he works as a CNC programmer and operator at Architectural Window Manufacturing Corporation, the company his grandfather founded in the 1950s. A Ramapo College
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Urban Northern on Building Better Backyard Chicken Coops for Everyday Families
Sponsored content: this article was produced by a third-party contributor and does not reflect the views of The Industry Leaders. Editorial & Advertising Policy. Alan Hyatt is the founder of Urban Northern Coops, a Washington-based e-commerce company that has been designing and selling backyard chicken coops since 2014. Started after Alan and his family found themselves with a flock of fast-growing chicks and no affordable housing options on the market, Urban Northern has gro
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Ted Oshman on Four Decades of Standing Up for Injury Victims
Sponsored content: this article was produced by a third-party contributor and does not reflect the views of The Industry Leaders. Editorial & Advertising Policy. Theodore “Ted” Oshman is a veteran trial attorney with more than 40 years of experience and the owner of The Oshman Firm, a plaintiff litigation practice based in New Jersey and New York City. He has represented thousands of clients in personal injury, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical, and toxic tort cases, recove
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Matthew Roskoff of Greenwich on Building Wealth That Lasts
Sponsored content: this article was produced by a third-party contributor and does not reflect the views of The Industry Leaders. Editorial & Advertising Policy. Matthew Roskoff is a Wealth Management Analyst based in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he works with high-net-worth individuals and families on portfolio performance, financial research, and long-term strategic planning. With a background that spans retail operations, fleet analytics, and private client services at Cr
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Dr. Islamuddin Wardak on Chiropractic Care, Personal Injury Cases, and Why the Spine Deserves More Attention
Sponsored content: this article was produced by a third-party contributor and does not reflect the views of The Industry Leaders. Editorial & Advertising Policy. Most people only think about their spine when something goes wrong with it. Dr. Islamuddin “Islam” Wardak, a Seattle-based chiropractor, has built his career around changing that mindset. With years of experience in chiropractic medicine and a specialty in personal injury cases, he blends hands-on care with a deep un
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Steven Joseph Wolfe on Building a Panera Bread Franchise Empire and Pivoting Into Real Estate and Senior Living
Sponsored content: this article was produced by a third-party contributor and does not reflect the views of The Industry Leaders. See our Editorial & Advertising Policy. Few entrepreneurs can say they've built six restaurants from the ground up, mentored 32 managers with a combined 300+ years of tenure, and then reinvented themselves as a real estate investor with stakes in everything from vacation rentals to assisted living communities. Steven Joseph Wolfe has done all of th
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Gary S. Winemaster on Building the Future of Clean-Powered Transportation
Sponsored content: this article was produced by a third-party contributor and does not reflect the views of The Industry Leaders. See our Editorial & Advertising Policy. Gary S. Winemaster is the CEO of NEXIO Power, a leading provider of green-powered automotive vehicles, parts, and solutions. Before NEXIO, Gary founded and led Power Solutions International (PSI) for more than three decades, growing it into a globally recognized name in alternative fuel engine technology with
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Donald “Don” Dirren on Four Decades of Retirement Planning, Safe Money Strategy, and Life in Arizona
Sponsored content: this article was produced by a third-party contributor and does not reflect the views of The Industry Leaders. See our Editorial & Advertising Policy. Donald Dirren, also known as Don Dirren, is a licensed financial advisor with more than 40 years of experience in retirement planning and wealth management. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, he owns and operates two independent brokerage firms, including Integrated Financial Services, and is recognized as one of Ari
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Cory Carnley on Premium Cigars, Tobacconist Expertise, and the Craft of the Cigar Industry
Sponsored content: this article was produced by a third-party contributor and does not reflect the views of The Industry Leaders. See our Editorial & Advertising Policy. Cory Carnley is a Gainesville, Florida, native whose passion for tobacco and premium cigars began the moment he turned 18 and lit his first celebratory cigar. What started as a personal interest quickly grew into formal expertise, advocacy work, and a career that bridges hospitality and the tobacco trade. A c
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Rory Schmier: A Ranch Manager's Perspective on Hay Production in the Durango Area
Sponsored content: this article was produced by a third-party contributor and does not reflect the views of The Industry Leaders. Editorial & Advertising Policy. Rory Schmier is a ranch manager based in Arboles, Colorado, where he oversees a 300-acre premium grass hay operation in the Durango area. A southwestern Colorado native, Rory grew up around agriculture and began his working life as a farm hand straight out of high school, spending six years learning the rhythms of ru
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NetReputation CEO Paul M Wilson on Managing Online Presence
Sponsored content: this article was produced by a third-party contributor and does not reflect the views of The Industry Leaders. Editorial & Advertising Policy. Paul M. Wilson has spent over 20 years building and leading digital marketing organizations, including iProspect and RKG, growing them from startups into industry leaders now owned by Dentsu, an $8 billion digital agency. As the new CEO of NetReputation.com, the seven-time Inc. 5000 online reputation management firm,
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"I love the brand and care about its people": Nick Scovell on his return to hospitality leadership at LEON
Nick has a deep rooted passion for LEON and now has the fresh task of drawing on that, along with his years of leadership experience to help steer the brand back to success. He rejoins to head up operations and franchise growth and explains how his leadership style has developed since his last stint at the helm.
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