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Past Speakers for January-December 2025
| JAN 08 |
Open Mic |
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Testimonies by luncheon attendees |
| JAN 15 |
Open Mic |
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Testimonies by luncheon attendees |
| JAN 22 |
No Meeting |
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No meeting - inclement weather |
| JAN 29 |
Open Mic |
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Testimonies by luncheon attendees |
| FEB 05 |
Open Mic |
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Testimonies by luncheon attendees |
| FEB 12 |
Mark Dees, |
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President of North River, a Real Estate Investment firm |
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Mark grew up in Atlanta and encountered God's great loving presence at age 14. Participating in high school football, baseball, and basketball, Mark's claim to fame was playing in a 109 to 0 football game. His baseball blooper was pitching injured - Mark set a record by hitting 7 batters with the ball in a single game. Mark's hobbies are wild edible plants, raising chickens, propaganda research, asset protection using Trusts, getting traffic tickets dismissed, belief engineering, divine healing and real estate investing. His favorite Bible verse is John 10:10. Mark is writing a book called “Living in the Wow World," which should be available next year. |
| FEB 19 |
Open Mic |
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Testimonies by luncheon attendees |
| FEB 26 |
Open Mic |
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Testimonies by luncheon attendees |
| MAR 05 |
Open Mic |
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Testimonies by luncheon attendees |
| MAR 12 |
Ivan Alfaro, |
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Founder and CEO of Common Walk |
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Common Walk is Ivan's investment firm which he has operated and has transacted over 171 deals since 2007. He started with just one property at the age of 19 while working as a Web Designer. Ivan proceeded to buy multiple properties throughout his twenties and also worked his way up the Corporate Ladder, his last roles being a Senior Web Developer and Technical Manager. By the age of 27, he was able to leave his job due to a $180k equity cash out from just one of his properties. After leaving, he went on to invest in a variety of deals from single family fix-n-flips, land lots, to even warehouses, but finally settling on multi-family. As of today, his investment firm operates 22 rental units. Ivan is married and loves worshipping the Lord with his wife at church. |
| MAR 19 |
Jim Tarpley, |
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IT Systems Architect, Precision Aviation Group (PAG) |
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PAG provides parts and repair services for aircraft in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Singapore. Jim grew up in Springport, a town in rural Michigan. He grew up with a love of sports and technology. His love of sports led to him playing football at the collegiate level. He began his walk with God while in college. During those years, he got into online gaming where he has made many friends, including meeting his wife Sarah. These friendships brought him to Georgia and a career in IT. He currently also serves with his church's student ministry and is always looking for opportunities to mentor young men. Jim is still an avid gamer and has competed in tournaments. |
| MAR 26 |
Brian Mock, |
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President of Insured Benefit Plans, Inc. |
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Insured Benefit Plans is an employee benefits insurance agency which has been serving small to medium sized businesses for over 50 years. Alternative Benefit Plans, Inc. is a Third Party Administrative Services company specializing in self-funded plans for employers with at least 100 employees, and Health Reimbursement Arrangement plans for employers of all sizes. Brian grew up in Stone Mountain, Georgia, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Georgia Institute of Technology. He enjoys triathlon, trail-running, cycling, and backpacking, and has run 40 marathons. |
| APR 02 |
Open Mic |
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Testimonies by luncheon attendees |
| APR 09 |
Jon Beival, |
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Deputy First Class, Forsyth County Sheriff's Office |
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Prior to Jon’s career in law enforcement, and because of his love for languages, he speaks five languages including Mandarin Chinese which he learned at the Defense Language Institute for the Army. Jon graduated from Army intelligence school in Arizona and after leaving the Army took his fluency in Mandarin to the corporate world, living in Taiwan and representing a large Florida real estate company there. But after a number of years, the corporate world seemed less and less attractive, and he was eventually drawn to a career in law enforcement and is now in his 14th year with the Sheriff’s department. His fluency in several languages has served Jon well in communicating with people he comes in contact with through the department and in the community. In December of 2017, Jon was awarded the Law Enforcement Commendation Medal for his action during an incident where he was wounded while negotiating with a gunman with an AK47 rifle. |
| APR 16 |
Chris Roberts, |
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President of GPR Sales, Inc. |
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Chris has had a career generally focused on the revenue side business by creating and implementing marketing strategies. Chris has been involved in a wide variety of industries filling the role of senior management, ownership and consulting. Those industries include, packaging, printing, software, and direct sales. Due to receiving a vison 40 years ago, Chris has been focused on helping individuals understand their journey of faith. This is explained in his course called The Journey of 5 Gates. His most recent project is towritemystory.com which is a strategy for local churches to assist both members and the community to write their life stories, to be passed on to our children and the generations to come. |
| APR 23 |
Open Mic |
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Testimonies by luncheon attendees |
| APR 30 |
Open Mic |
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Testimonies by luncheon attendees |
| MAY 07 |
Open Mic |
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| MAY 14 |
Open Mic |
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| MAY 21 |
Open Mic |
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| MAY 28 |
Open Mic |
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| JUN 04 |
Open Mic |
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| JUN 11 |
Open Mic |
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| JUN 18 |
Open Mic |
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| JUN 25 |
Open Mic |
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| JUL 02 |
Open Mic |
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| JUL 09 |
Open Mic |
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| JUL 16 |
Open Mic |
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| JUL 23 |
Open Mic |
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| JUL 30 |
Open Mic |
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| AUG 06 |
Open Mic |
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| AUG 13 |
Open Mic |
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| AUG 20 |
Open Mic |
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| AUG 27 |
Open Mic |
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| SEPT 03 |
Open Mic |
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| SEPT 10 |
Open Mic |
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| SEPT 17 |
Open Mic |
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| SEPT 24 |
Open Mic |
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| OCT 01 |
Open Mic |
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| OCT 08 |
Open Mic |
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| OCT 15 |
Open Mic |
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| OCT 22 |
Open Mic |
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| OCT 29 |
Open Mic |
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| NOV 05 |
Open Mic |
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| NOV 12 |
Open Mic |
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| NOV 18 |
NFL 40th Anniversary |
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NFL 40th Anniversary Celebration |
| NOV 26 |
Open Mic |
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Testimonies by luncheon attendees |
| DEC 03 |
Open Mic |
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| DEC 10 |
Open Mic |
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| DEC 17 |
Open Mic |
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| DEC 24 |
NO MEETING |
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Christmas Eve |
| DEC 31 |
NO MEETING |
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New Year's Eve |
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