Amanda Pelc — Building Trust, Technology, and a Business That Feels Human For Amanda Pelc, business has never been about chasing numbers. It has always been about people. In this episode of Stir, Aginto’s Chris Williams sits down with the co-owner of KCM Technologies to explore what it looks like to grow a [...]
Randy Finch — Building a Roofing Company with Craft, Culture, and Conviction In an industry where speed often outweighs precision, Randy Finch, founder of Finch Roofing and Consulting, has built a business defined by something far rarer: accountability. In this episode of Stir, Aginto CEO Chris Williams sits down with Finch to unpack [...]
On this episode of STIR, Chris sits down with Casey Gonzmart Jr., fifth-generation leader of the 1905 Family of Restaurants—home to the iconic Columbia Restaurant, Ulele, Goody Goody, Cha Cha Coconuts, and more. Casey shares how a single Ybor City saloon in 1903 became Florida’s oldest restaurant group, and what it really takes [...]
Patient-First Leadership with Dr. Kristin DesErmia, Au.D. of Coastal Hearing Care When a clinician becomes a business owner, what changes—and what stays the same? For Dr. Kristin DesErmia, Au.D., owner of Coastal Hearing Care, the answer has always been clear: patient care comes first. In this episode of STIR, host Chris Williams sits [...]
“Make It a Great Day”: How Jaime Marco Uses Empathy to UnFunk Teams When Jaime Marco says leadership is an attitude, not a title, she means it. In this STIR conversation, the keynote speaker and creator of Get UnFunkt™️ shows how tiny, intentional choices—ditching the empty “How are you?” greeting, thanking event sponsors, [...]
Seeing Beyond the Lens: How Sylwia Turned Unexpected Beginnings into a Thriving Photography Business When life threw Sylwia into Kodiak, Alaska, back in 2011, she didn’t plan to become a business owner. She was a student, a military spouse, and someone still figuring out her path. But when an established photographer encouraged her [...]
Fighting for Justice: How Attorney Karly Christine Built Her Firm from the Ground Up Starting a business often comes from opportunity. For Karly Christine, it came from rejection. After graduating law school and working on the defense side for major insurance companies, Karly quickly realized how unfairly injured plaintiffs were often represented. When [...]
Aakash Patel and Elevate’s story is a reminder that networking isn’t about collecting handshakes—it’s about engineering alignment. When you treat events like intentional pipelines (not random mixers), the ROI shows up in better conversations, faster.
Through a balance of humility, humor, and hard-won strategy, Rob Thomas is helping professionals rethink what it means to build a network—and proving that the best relationships are built, not bought. Watch the full Stir interview to learn how Rob’s signature method is helping professionals turn connection into opportunity—without the awkwardness.
