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San Antonio: SWBC Co-Founders Stay Humble and Serve Their People & Clients Jun 29, 2021

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So how did a couple of kids from a small town in East Texas build one of the biggest financial services companies in America? Listen and learn in this episode... It's thanks to a simple, old fashioned formula: Stay humble, work hard, hire good people, and answer only to the people who matter most- your clients. When you sit down and listen to Gary Dudley and Charlie Amato, you'll realize they're pretty much the same guys that grew up together in La Porte. In this episode, SABJ Managing Editor Ed Arnold shares a fun, and insightful conversation with two of America's most successful business leaders, born & bred here in Texas!

Austin: Nicole Conley, the Influencer in Public-Private Impact Investing Jun 22, 2021

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Imaging growing up and either thinking, assuming, or flat out being told that you are only qualified for certain jobs, and not in leadership roles. For many minorities, that's a given. But Nicole Conley had a mentor who challenged her to challenge the status quo- and she did! Conley blazed a trail, becoming the CFO for the Austin school system, and she's now applying her expertise in the public sector to transform the private sector's impact investing. In this episode, ABJ Managing Editor Will Anderson invites Conley to share her empowering success story.

Houston: Hines Senior Managing Director John Mooz Jun 15, 2021

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Houston-based Hines is one of the world's largest privately held real estate investors and managers in the world. Senior Managing Director John Mooz has a pulse on the Texas markets with a variety of projects completed during the pandemic, and more on the way as we enter a post-COVID world. How do the Texas markets compare in commercial real estate? What does the office of the future look like? Mooz offers his insight in this conversation with HBJ Managing Editor Jonathan Adams.

Dallas: Cybersecurity Expert Mary Chaney On How to Keep Your Business Safe Jun 08, 2021

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In this timely episode, former FBI Special Agent, attorney and information security expert Mary Chaney joins DBJ Managing Editor Rob Schneider to discuss the biggest threats facing our business community. You'll be surprised to learn those threats often originate from within your company. Chaney also shares her journey as a black female in this white, male dominated field, what she's doing to change that, and why.

San Antonio: Scaleworks Co-Founder Lou Moorman Jun 01, 2021

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For some investors, the nature and impact of what they're investing in is no longer driven solely by the bottom line. We've entered the era of impact investing, where the benefit to society and the environment are important factors, along with earnings. In this episode, SABJ Reporter Jeannette Garcia invites former Rackspace President Lou Moorman to give us an update on his investing approach and strategic partnerships at Scaleworks and Soilworks.

Austin: HP North America Managing Director Stephanie Dismore May 25, 2021

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The majority of HP's Texas workforce resides in Houston, but Stephanie Dismore calls all the shots for North American from her longtime home in Austin. In this episode, ABJ Managing Editor Will Anderson welcomes Dismore to share her thoughts on executive leadership, women in tech and her passion for giving back to the community as Board Chair of the Boys & Girls Club of Austin.

Houston: Douglas Elliman Texas's CEO Jacob Sudhoff May 18, 2021

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Texas is home to the hottest housing market in the nation. Few know the overall market and local nuances as well as Douglas Elliman Texas's CEO Jacob Sudhoff, who's succeeded in all aspects of the business- both residential and commercial sales, builder marketing and relocation during his 20+ year career. In this episode, Sudhoff joins HBJ Managing Editor Jonathan Adams to deliver market updates and exclusive data. Sudhoff also shares the secrets of his success, which he's now scaling for brokers across the region.

Dallas: A DEI Conversation with Dr. Myrtle P. Bell May 11, 2021

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As a child growing up in Louisiana during the 1960's, Dr. Myrtle P. Bell experienced racism, and how to effectively deal with it. In this episode, you'll hear how her mother & aunt creatively broke the color barrier at a "whites only" laundromat, how the University of Notre Dame refused to allow institutional racism, and how these instances and many others shaped the life of Dr. Bell and the lessons she shares with others today. DBJ Managing Editor Rob Schneider profiles Dr. Bell, author of "Diversity in Organizations", the first research-based book on diversity, written over a decade ago.

San Antonio: USAA President & CEO Wayne Peacock May 04, 2021

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After 33 years climbing the corporate ladder at USAA, Wayne Peacock took over as President & CEO on February 1, 2020. Weeks later, the pandemic forced Peacock and his leadership team to protect the safety and well being of their 33,000 employees and 13 million members around the globe. In this episode, SABJ Editor-In-Chief Tony Quesada connects with Peacock to revisit his rise to the CEO role, the past year, and what the future holds for USAA.

Austin: Dell CFO Tom Sweet Apr 27, 2021

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Austin is a magnet for today's tech companies largely due to the deep pool of talent developed by Dell. Chief Financial Officer Tom Sweet has seen, and done it all in almost 25 years with Dell. In this episode, Austin Business Journal Managing Editor Will Anderson invites Sweet to reflect on the past, present and future of Austin's diversified flagship tech company.

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