Biz Beat Banter

This week, we sit down with Don Newlin to talk about his long career as a financial advisor, the secrets to investing success and more.

This week, Bill sits down with longtime area planning director Jeff Harvey to discuss the region's tremendous growth during his time here.

This week, we sit down with former Rappahannock Area YMCA CEO Barney Reiley to discuss his long career overseeing significant growth for the Y.

This week, Bill sits down with Tree Fredericksburg Co-founder Anne Little to discuss her career before coming to Fredericksburg, the success of Tree Fredericksburg, her thoughts on running again for City Council and more.

Longtime Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) President and CEO Fred Rankin is the guest on this week's edition of the Biz Beat Banter podcast. Fred discusses his time at MWHC and gives his thoughts on what makes for a healthy and happy retirement.

This week, Bill sits down with longtime area real estate professional and native Richmond McDaniel to discuss his career, thoughts on work-life balance, decision to not get involved with the family business and more.

This week, Bill sits down with Olympic-gold-medal swimmer and Stafford County native Jeff Rouse to discuss his swimming career and transition to a successful banking profession.

This week, Bill sits down with Julia Payne, a local woman whose public relations career has included stints working with former President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore.

This week, Bill sits down with Hyperion Espresso owner Jack Scholl to discuss Jack’s path to owning the iconic downtown business and the plans he has in store for it.

This week, Bill sits down with Al Fagan to discuss his long business career and path to becoming president and CEO of The Oberle Academy in Fredericksburg.

This week, Bill talks to local commercial real estate professional Fitzhugh Johnson about how he has overcome some personal struggles to emerge as a bright star in the local real estate scene.

This week, Bill sits down with University of Mary Washington President Troy Paino and Mary Washington Healthcare President and CEO Chris Newman to discuss the possibility of a Fredericksburg medical school.

This week, Bill sits down with longtime Virginia Speaker of the House and Stafford County resident Bill Howell on how he got into politics, his time in office and how things have changed since he left governance.

This week we sit down with Hilldrup Chairman Emeritus and longtime community leader Charles G. "Charlie" McDaniel.

This week, Bill sits down with Orofino restaurant owner Danilo Orofino to discuss his journey from Sicily to Fredericksburg and the stops along the way.

On this week's episode, Bill sits down with Brian Shanle and Jeff Oliveri, respectively the general manager and assistant general manager of Kalahari Resorts & Conventions' new Spotsylvania County resort.

This week, Bill sits down with, chef/owner of La Petite Auberge in downtown Fredericksburg, to learn more about the workings of a restaurant kitchen and Renault’s journey in it.

This week, Bill sits down with longtime Fredericksburg Academy Head of School Karen Moschetto to discuss her career journey and the evolution of the school.

This week, Bill sits down with Rennie McDaniel and Kelly Johnson to talk about their instrumental role in the successful Monumental Vision campaign for the renovation of Mary Washington Monument.Merry Christmas.

This week, Bill sits down with Olde Towne Butcher owner Keith Lebor to learn about his path to becoming a small-business owner.

This week, Bill sits down with Susan Spears, president and CEO of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce.

This week, Bill sits down with Nancy Moore, longtime managing editor of The Free Lance-Star.

This week, Bill sits down with longtime University of Mary Washington Dean Cedric Rucker on his career in education at his alma mater.

This week, Bill sits down with Seth Silber, whose many hats include being president of the Fredericksburg Nationals, co-chairman of the Fredericksburg Free Press’ Board, and a prominent D.C.-area anti-trust attorney.

This week, Bill sits down with Nicholls Auction Marketing Group President John Nicholls about what it takes to be successful as an auctioneer and more.

This week, Bill sits down with longtime area real estate investor and broker Fitz Johnson.

This week, Bill sits down with Jeff Small, who doubles as Clerk of Fredericksburg Circuit Court and a longtime serial entrepreneur.

This week, Bill sits down with longtime local serial entrepreneur Tom Callahan, whose latest venture is the Callahan Learning Center.

This week Bill sits down with Trolley Tours of Fredericksburg owner Heidi Bass to talk about driving the streets of Fredericksburg in a large bus while giving a tour, and more.

This week, Bill sits down with Fredericksburg Regional Alliance (FRA) President Curry Roberts to talk about his career and recent decision to retire from the FRA in April.

This week, Bill sits down with Bruce Davis, a longtime area businessman and current chairman of the Mary Washington Healthcare Board of Trustees.

This week Bill sits down with John Fick, whose family for many years owned and operated the J.F. Fick Inc. local Anheuser-Busch beverage distributor. 

This week we sit down with M.C. Morris, who has spent most of her career promoting the virtues of the Fredericksburg region to businesses and visitors.

This week we hear from Ponshop owners Gabe and Scarlett Pons about their decision to move from NYC to Fredericksburg to open their business, how the business has evolved and how it is to run a business with one’s spouse.

This week’s episode features financial advisor Doug Stewart discussing his career, philanthropy, and personal challenges.

This week we sit down with longtime community and Mary Washington Healthcare leader Xavier Richardson.

This week we sit down with Jerry Ulman to hear about his lifetime of work running Ulman’s Jewelry in downtown Fredericksburg.

This week’s guest is Antoine Carey, a local entrepreneur and public speaker who was once incarcerated.

This week we sit down with Rich Larochelle, who had a hall of fame career working with electric cooperatives and is now putting those skills to work helping to build a variety of local community-minded entities including the Fredericksburg Food Cooperative and the Rappahannock Education Farm.

This week we sit down with longtime Fredericksburg-area real estate investor Neil Sullivan to talk about his success in real estate, his decision to semi-retire at a young age, and more.

Longtime PermaTreat Pest Control owner Joe Wilson tells about the many moments of serendipity that have marked his career and life.

Snead's Farm owner Emmett Snead tells us about his childhood on Braehead Farm in Fredericksburg, his long career in farming, his stint as a star basketball player at UMW and more.

Brompton Community School Founder Amber Dawson discusses why she started an independent school, the challenges of running one and what she sees for Brompton’s future.

This week we speak with Collage Spa owner Brian Lam about his entrepreneurial journey, his goals for the spa and the challenges of running three separate locations (with more to come?).

This week, Print Jazz owner talks about why he became an artist, his creative process, and how it feels to see his works around Fredericksburg

Hirschler attorney Charlie Payne talks about his childhood in Falmouth, his decision to become an attorney, and his thoughts on the data center boom in the region.

This week we talk to Clint Van Zandt, a Fredericksburg resident who was a longtime FBI profiler and negotiator, about his storied career and life.

Our guest this week is longtime Fredericksburg-area radio personality Ted Schubel. We talk to Ted about his early love for radio, what brought him from Michigan to Virginia, the most-memorable stories and people he has covered over the decades, and more.

Nick Cadwallender tells about his life journey from Australia to Fredericksburg, a diverse career including as former Free Lance-Star publisher, the keys to a good life, and more.

Sprelly co-founder Adrian Silversmith tells us about Sprelly's origins, his aspirations for the brand, and what he likes about being an entrepreneur.