ACG Tennessee

Take a look at what's happening with ACG Tennessee in the Q4 edition of our Chapter Newsletter! This issue features a letter from Board President Allen Roberts, Committee Updates, Upcoming Events for 2025, and a photo spread of our 2024 Year in Review. If you see someone you know, be sure to tag them. Thank you so much for a great fourth quarter and an amazing 2024! You can also view the newsletter on our website: https://lnkd.in/eXjJMHUj

Please welcome our new ACG Tennessee Board Members! Jessica Ginsberg of LFM Capital Craig Bechtel of First Horizon Bank Rob Norwood of Goldman Sachs Justin Atchison of RSM Abby Turnbull of PNC Bucky High of Elliott Davis

🌟 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: MasterBorn 🌟 This week, we’re thrilled to highlight MasterBorn, a Nashville-based world-class software development company driving success for businesses in SportsTech, FinTech, and MedTech, harnessing the power of React, React Native, and Node.js, led by a passionate team committed to client product success. 🎥 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗽 from the Roaring 20 Awards ceremony, where MasterBorn CEO Gray Skinner offered this advice to aspiring entrepreneurs: Promote people from within and cultivate an environment that allows your employees to grow their careers. Gray gave this example, "What I was really proud of last year is that...three of our employees actually started their own companies. We're really supportive of that at MasterBorn." 👉 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 about this fast-growing Tennessee business at masterborn.com. Congratulations once again to MasterBorn on being a Roaring 20 award winner! 🎉 🙏 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 to our #Roaring20 Presenting Sponsor, Frazier & Deeter, and to our supporting sponsors, LBMC and Calvetti Ferguson.

🎉 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 for our first event of the New Year! Join us for ACG Tennessee's 2025 Kickoff Party at Nashville's Twisted Wool Lounge in Woolworth Theatre! We'll be celebrating the start of a new year of exciting events and networking opportunities, and we hope to see you there!

🌟 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Kythera Labs 🌟 This week, we’re thrilled to highlight Kythera Labs, a Franklin, Tennessee-based information technology company providing high-quality healthcare data and analytics to healthcare and life sciences organizations. Their platform, Wayfinder, uses advanced data science methodologies to enhance and analyze healthcare claims data, making it more accurate and accessible. This helps organizations derive actionable insights, improve decision-making, and drive growth without needing to build extensive data infrastructure. 🎥 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗽 from the Roaring 20 Awards ceremony, where Kythera Labs CEO and Co-Founder Jeff McDonald offered this advice to aspiring entrepreneurs: create a healthy culture by putting people first. Jeff explained, "Doing hard things requires people to feel safe that they can make mistakes. When people feel safe to make mistakes, they have a tendency to overcome a lot of the stress that goes along with being part of a startup." 👉 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 about this fast-growing Tennessee business at kytheralabs.com. Congratulations once again to Kythera Labs on being a Roaring 20 award winner! 🎉 🙏 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 to our #Roaring20 Presenting Sponsor, Frazier & Deeter, and to our supporting sponsors, LBMC and Calvetti Ferguson.

Last night, we held our final ACG Tennessee board meeting of the year, coming together to reflect on our accomplishments and strategize for the future. 𝗔 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 to all our dedicated board members for their unwavering commitment and outstanding service throughout 2024. Your contributions have been invaluable in driving our mission forward and making a significant impact on our organization. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 to our departing board members for their years of service, and a warm welcome to our incoming board members and committee chairs. We look forward to a prosperous year ahead with your leadership! 2024 ACG Tennessee Board Members: Board President: Allen Roberts Brian Adams Shelby Allmon Laurie Atkins Tyson Bickley A.J. Byrd Jay Campbell Hal Conditt Tinsley Dempsey Mark B. Frost Jason Garrett Chris Godwin Douglas Griswold Matt Johnson, CPA Michael R. Johnson Chris Mioton Tyler Morgan Jeff Nahley Pat O'Brien Tatjana Paterno Kevin Poff John Pontius Wayne Pryor Jim Schmitz Jacob Schuetze, CPA, CIA, CISA Tracey Silverman Douglas Song Lamar Stanley Jorge Titinger Abby Turnbull Jim Ward Danene Winkler

🌟 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Innovatis Group 🌟 This week, we’re thrilled to highlight Innovatis Group, a Nashville-based customer engagement and association management company that specializes in creating, managing, and engaging communities. They bring people together through innovative solutions tailored to meet their clients' goals. 🎥 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗽 from the Roaring 20 Awards ceremony, where Innovatis Group Founder and CEO Victor Bohnert offered this advice to aspiring entrepreneurs: create policies that scale with your business and be disciplined enough to revisit those policies as you grow. Victor quipped, "When you scale from half a dozen people, things like 'Dog Days' sound pretty good. When you get to be about 100 people, having multiple pets running around the office it can be a little bit more challenging." 👉 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 about this fast-growing Tennessee business at innovatisgroup.com. Congratulations once again to Innovatis Group on being a Roaring 20 award winner! 🎉 🙏 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 to our #Roaring20 Presenting Sponsor, Frazier & Deeter, and to our supporting sponsors, LBMC and Calvetti Ferguson.

Help us choose! Last year, we celebrated with a Post-Holiday Gathering, and now we want your input to decide the new name for this year’s event. Should we look back at the highlights of the past year or focus on the exciting opportunities ahead?

Happy Thanksgiving! As we gather to celebrate this season of gratitude, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to our incredible members, sponsors, and LinkedIn followers. Your support and engagement have been instrumental in our success this year, and we are deeply grateful for each and every one of you. This Thanksgiving, we wish you a joyous holiday filled with love, laughter, and cherished moments with family and friends. May your celebrations be warm and your hearts full. Thank you for being a part of our community. 🦃🍁

🌟 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: HomeFirst Home Healthcare 🌟 This week, we’re thrilled to highlight HomeFirst Home Healthcare, a trusted provider of comprehensive home health services to patients recently discharged from the hospital. They offer a range of services including skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services, and home health aide support. Their mission is to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care with compassion and integrity. 🎥 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗽 from the Roaring 20 Awards ceremony, where HomeFirst Home Healthcare Founder, President and CEO James Happ offered this advice to aspiring entrepreneurs: create a solid business plan. That includes goals, objectives, mission, vision, and core values. Jim added, "Be sure to lead by example and create an environment where employees feel valued and supported." 👉 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 about this fast-growing Tennessee business at https://lnkd.in/e3CZ-mka. Congratulations once again to HomeFirst Home Healthcare on being a Roaring 20 award winner! 🎉 🙏 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 to our #Roaring20 Presenting Sponsor, Frazier & Deeter, and to our supporting sponsors, LBMC and Calvetti Ferguson.