Kevin Abel, Abel Solutions. A 2009 honoree in Inc. magazine’s annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country, Abel Solutions employs innovative technology to increase the productivity of businesses by making the right information available to the right people at the right time. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Information Worker and Custom Development Solutions, Abel Solutions is widely recognized for their SharePoint-based solutions, custom application development and innovative delivery methodology. Abel Solutions has been delivering custom solutions for businesses, state and local government and non-profit organizations since 1995.

Michael Cross of Briskin, Cross & Sanford, LLC. Briskin, Cross & Sanford, LLC (BCS) is a full service business law firm.  The focus of the practice is working with privately held businesses, executives, entrepreneurs, and investors.  BCS assists its clients in matters pertaining to contracts, employment situations, franchising, forming new companies, buying and selling businesses, and other business and corporate legal advice.

Brian Riggins of Magnolia Golf Group. Magnolia Golf Group works primarily with non-profit organizations by providing golf tournament products and services to produce a successful charity golf outing and increase the experience level for everyone involved with the golf tournament. By providing a variety of products from signage, player gifting, electronic leader boards and event management - MGG has created a one stop shop for non-profit organizations and corporate groups to accomplish their fundraising goals while maintaining the decorum required by their organizations and the game of golf.

Mark Wyssbrod of Pro-active Tax & Advisory Solutions, LLC. Pro@ctive CPA is in the business of selling a relationship to act in a business owner’s best interest.  Pro@ctive CPA provides this relationship through service solutions which include tax preparation, tax planning (advisory and strategy), small business advisory services (including controller and CFO type services) and economic forecasting.  Generally, small businesses have to hire separate professionals who only understand their one specialty for each of these services and economic forecasting for the small business environment is either not available or unaffordable.  Pro@ctive CPA adds value by integrating the aforementioned services together.  We are an unbiased and independent source of information for small businesses.  This allows the small business owner to understand the tax consequences of a business decision and the business consequences of a tax decision.

Prince Niyyar, Comdex Consulting