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Eric Jenkusky is CEO and a Cofounder of Matrix Meats. Matrix Meats designs and manufactures novel three-dimensional (3D) nanofiber scaffolds for the culturing of meat in cellular agriculture. Eric is also a serial entrepreneur, having founded several other companies, and currently, he also serves as a Cofounder at T.J. Clark International, which focuses on the …

Steve is a Cofounder and the CEO of Branch Insurance, an insurance firm founded in 2018 and headquartered Columbus, Ohio. Branch’s biggest differentiator is their ability to bundle home and auto insurance faster than anyone because they are the first company to sell it online with just a customer’s name and address. Steve came together …

Dr. Greg Berlet is the Managing Partner of The Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center (OFAC), a practice devoted to multi-disciplinary foot and ankle care in Westerville, Ohio. He is also a past Chairman of the Education Committee for the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society and a past board member of the American Academy of …

Andy Panos is a Cofounder and the COO of Cloudbreak Health, and Jamey Edwards is a Cofounder and the CEO at Cloudbreak Health. We previously had Andy on the show to talk about the story behind Cloudbreak Health and how the company got started, but it was recently announced that Cloudbreak Health will be merging …

Jim Merkel is the Founder and CEO of Rockbridge, a private investment firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio that has been focused on the hospitality industry since 1999. Rockbridge has made more than 260 real estate and hospitality investments in 38 states, worth over $8.5 Billion in total capitalization. In 2011, Jim also founded RBHD, a …

High Bank Distillery Co. is a distillery and restaurant located in Grandview, OH. The team at High Bank distills Whiskey, Vodka, Gin, and Rum, and their restaurant serves a variety of options that change fairly often with the seasons. They’re most known for their world-class meals, award winning cocktails, and unmatched environment.

Matter is the only women-owned, non-profit, investigative local news outlet. Matter was founded a little over two years ago, with the mission of covering the most pressing issues for Central Ohio,

Matthew is the Senior Vice President of Culinary and Menu Innovation at Piada. Prior to joining the Piada team, Matthew was the Corporate Executive Chef at Brio. Previously, Matthew spent time as an Executive Chef at a variety of restaurants, including Lindey’s, and his cooking career has brought him all over the world to places …

Don M. Casto, III is a partner of CASTO. Prior to joining the organization in 1971, he was in the private practice of law in San Francisco, California. Casto is a graduate of Stanford University and Stanford Law School and holds a master’s degree in Natural Resource Law from George Washington University. He is actively …

Andy Hays is the Co-founder and President of Copper Run, an investment banking firm focused on helping their clients manage acquisitions, company sales, and “Taking some chips off the table.” Prior to co-founding Copper Run, Andy worked for, and helped found, Cantor Fitzgerald’s investment banking group on Wall Street, after 9/11. Cantor’s investment banking group …