Community & Guest List

Tim Webb is a native of Columbia, South Carolina. He is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, federal cybersecurity consultant, and MBA Candidate at Indiana University. Tim is also the owner of More Than A 9 To 5, LLC. More Than a 9 to 5 is a lifestyle brand that focuses on empowering and inspiring young professionals and entrepreneurs like himself.

Taylor Cacciola is one of the co-founders at Namra Consulting Group - a Boston based digital marketing company that specializes in social media management, marketing, and advertising. At its core - NCG is a marketing consulting firm, first. That means creating custom marketing solutions based on each one of their client's unique problems, needs, and goals.

Tricia Huntley is principal of Huntley & Co. Interior Design – an award-winning, boutique, residential design firm based in Washington, DC. Tricia received her master’s degree in interior design from George Washington University in DC and has worked in the industry for over 20 years. A natural aptitude and extensive work experience led to the launch of her own firm in 2006. However, it’s her Midwest upbringing with an ambitious father, conscientious mother, and three rambunctious (i.e. wild!) brothers to which Tricia credits much of her success.

Tonya McKenzie is an author and public relations consultant by trade, a child advocate by choice. Tonya started her career in public relations at the Mt. Diablo Region YMCA, where she needed media coverage to help grow and expand the services provided to the city. After constructing and selling corporate membership packages, she was nominated and elected to the Oakley Chamber of Commerce and appointed to Contra Costa County's Youth Commission by Supervisor Federal Glover. While Tonya serves on the Board of Directors for the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and as Vice President of the North Redondo Beach Business Association, she to continues helping entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofits gain media attention and grow their brand recognition through the company that she founded in 2014, Sand & Shores PR.

Tom Scarda hosts The Franchise Academy Podcast and is the author of three books: the #1 bestseller Franchise Savvy: 6 Strategies Pros Use to Pick a Top Performing Franchise, The Road to Franchise Freedom and The Magic of Choosing Uncertainty. A self-made small business expert and Certified Franchise Expert, Tom has owned and operated five businesses both franchised and non-franchised. Tom was the #1 franchisee of the year in one franchise concept and failed miserably in another concept. The lessons he learned from failure is what makes him such an expert. Named one of the top 50 business leaders on Long Island, Tom has helped over 1500 people figure out if franchising is for them since 2005. He’s been featured in dozens of magazines and newspapers and is a sought-after radio, Podcast and TV guest.