Drew Moser, Executive Director of the Lucky Duck Foundation, talks about the Foundation’s mission; youth homelessness and Timmy’s Place; senior homelessness; and its Shamrocks and Shipwrecks designations.

Richard Tassiello, President of Retirement Strategies Group, chats about his company’s focus on the “6 L’s”; behaviorial financial literacy vs. financial literacy; and coaching vs. financial advice.

Aaron Adamson, Founder and CEO of PPC Profit Pros, talks about the benefits of pay-per-click digital marketing.

Stan Sewitch, an expert in creating great corporate cultures and the author of Engage! How
WD-40 Company Built the Engine of Positive Culture, discusses the importance of creating and fostering an effective company culture.

Tonya Mantooth, CEO and Artistic Director for the San Diego International Film Festival, chats about the Festival’s run from October 18-22 at AMC Theaters at University Town Center. Mantooth talks about the opening night ceremonies at the Museum of Photographic Arts; the Festival’s “Culinary Cinema”; its partnership with the Gary Sinese Foundation and Joey Travolta’s Inclusion Films; and its collaboration with the schools.

Steve Breen, the two-time Pulitzer Prize Winning Editorial Cartoonist, chats about his editorial cartoon career with the Asbury Park Press and The San Diego Union-Tribune. Breen talks about what opportunities are down the road. .

Dr. Roslyn Knox, Executive Director of the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation, is joined by Dr. Divya Kakaiya, CEO of Healthy Within, to discuss the quality of life for brain injury survivors and a non-medication path to treat brain health.

Sharlene O’Keefe, Executive Director of Poway OnStage, talks about its 2023-24 Professional Performance Series featuring the likes of award-winning performers such as Dave Mason and Kim Wilson and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. O’Keefe chats about the more than 100,000 students who benefit from the organization’s Arts in Education program.

Todd Smoogen, HMC Consultant for Paylocity, talks about the company’s mission to help people achieve their best through automation, data-driven insights and engagement. Smoogen discusses Paylocity’s PCTY Gives corporate philanthropy efforts.

RADM (Ret.) Terry Kraft, President & CEO of the USS Midway Museum, and RADM (Ret.) Mark Balmert, President & CEO of the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC), advocate for the passage of California Assembly Bill 46 that would exclude military retirement pay from gross income state income tax purposes. Studies have shown that many veterans leave California for more “military retirement tax friendly” states. Doug Wright, CFO for Mission Fed Credit Union, discusses the potential financial wellness impact that AB46 would have on military retirees.