Creators and Guests

Business Technologist & Founder, McNary Marketing & Design

Communication Solutions Consultant, Level Up Media Interactive

Leadership Development for Agency Founders. Helping agency founders to BE the person that they need to be in order to achieve the things they want to achieve through rapid learning and peer feedback.

Christy Jones is the founder of Clarity Business Coaching, where she helps entrepreneurs and business owners grow with purpose, plan strategically, and prepare for smooth transitions. A second-generation business owner herself, Christy took over her family’s collision repair business, scaled it to multiple locations, and successfully exited through acquisition. Today, she draws on decades of real-world experience to coach others in building businesses they can grow — and eventually leave — on their terms.

Danny Beyer, AIF®, MBA

Executive Coach & Author, The Restoration Project

Certified EOS® Implementer| Facilitator| Business Coach| Founding partner, Slingshot25. Changing business for good.

Founder, White Rabbit Group

Technology and Commercialization Director, Iowa's SBDC

Rob Taylor is a Certified EOS Implementer based in Iowa who helps business owners and leadership teams get what they want from their business—and more of the life they want to live. Raised in an entrepreneurial agricultural family, he helped lead a business through a relocation, rapid scaling, and substantial growth in manufacturing operations. He has guided over 70 companies in clarifying culture, aligning leadership, and achieving their vision through the structured EOS framework. Under his coaching, clients have achieved 3-year strategic goals in just one year.

CEO of Zing Collaborative & Author of Expansive Impact

Steve Vaught is the President of Organizational Architects, bringing over 35 years of business experience to his work helping organizations align their teams, strengthen culture, and drive strategic growth. Through his facilitation of leadership groups and peer networks, Steve creates safe, high-trust spaces where leaders can speak openly, learn from one another, and grow with intention. His career has spanned roles in business development, strategic planning, marketing, and content creation—including leadership positions at Studio Iowa, Lexicon Content Marketing, and White Rabbit Group. Across every role, Steve’s hallmark has been his ability to connect people, ask thoughtful questions, and use empathy to inspire positive change.

Vada Grantham is the CEO of Revelations Research Solutions, a Des Moines-based market research firm helping businesses uncover real customer insights to make smarter, more human-centered decisions. With decades of experience in consumer research, Vada specializes in turning data into clarity—guiding entrepreneurs, startups, and corporations to move beyond assumptions, ask better questions, and build strategies that truly connect with their customers.