On Today’s episode of Succession Success: The Q5 Experience Podcast, our host (FAI’s own) Matt Dery talks to Chris Meso, owner and founder of T Rex Advisory. Chris is also on the Q5 team assisting on the Business side with his expertise on guiding owners to build their ultimate transferable value. Meso discusses his hands-on…

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How difficult is it to make a career change when all you have known is the food service industry? We talk to longtime Detroit area chef Nate Liska, who is now the VP of Green Flame Tequila about his new venture and what went in to his decision. Liska joins host Matt Dery, the Marketing…

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Financial Architects President Chris Cousins was recently a guest on the Construction Association of Michigan’s “Building Michigan” podcast discussing exit planning and The Q5 Experience. Chris was joined by Q5 colleagues Chris Meso and John Carter. Host Kevin Koehler is the President of CAM. Take a listen to the podcast HERE.

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What do the new proposed tax laws mean for you? A pair of Senior Tax Managers, Jeffrey McMichael from Cohen and Company and Vincent Bechard of Doeren Mayhew are our guests. They discuss which of the old tax laws may be coming back and how that will affect all of us. Plus, what is the…

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On this episode of Succession Success, The Q5 Experience podcast, Q5’s John Carter of Absolute Succession and Patrick Marody of Financial Architects highlight what the Q5 Experience can do for business owners and what the wealth gap means in the process.  The show is hosted by longtime Detroit sports personality Matt Dery, who is currently…

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2 local young entrepreneurs and botanistists, Joseph and Nicholas Kurta, are the guests on this week’s episode.  They join host Matt Dery to discuss their business, Permaculture Detroit.  How has the soil and nutrient market changed with the boom of legalized Cannabis in our area?  What makes Permaculture Detroit different?  The Kurtas discuss farming, composting,…

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From basketball star to entrepreneur.  We chat with former WNBA All-Star and 3 time Detroit Shock World Champion Deanna Nolan.  She and her wife now co-own a wine bar in Utica called Vino and Vibes.  What was it like opening a business during the past year?  Listen here.  

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This episode features Lisa Whitman, Branch Manager and Senior Loan Officer at Mortgage One.  What is going on in the housing market?  How has Lisa dealt with two significant life events over the last year?  

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