Past Speakers - 2024 Polo Men's Breakfast

FEB 17

Open Mic

Open Mic

MAY 18

John Rymer,

Benefits Agent - Great South Benefits Group

Great South Benefits Group offers Group Health Insurance for small and medium sized businesses, long term healthcare insurance, and life Insurance. John previously owned Rymer Homes, Inc. which developed residential communities from Dunwoody north to Dahlonega for about twelve years. Prior to Rymer Homes, Inc. John was a chemist with Kraft General Foods and worked in the Food industry for thirty years. He received a B.A. from Berry College majoring in chemistry. John is married with two children and is a published author and song writer.

AUG 17

Andrew Culp,

Founder & Executive Director, The Anvil Academy

The Anvil Academy is an adventure-learning academy that challenges, equips, and disciples middle school boys into strong young men. Over the past two decades, Andrew Culp has focused his work on leading and developing learning communities. Spanning the gap from middle school boys to middle age men, Andrew’s professional journey has traveled across classrooms, principal offices, board rooms and keynote stages. Andrew is currently leading The Anvil Academy in Cumming, GA and enjoying life as a husband to Katie and father to kids in high school, middle and elementary communities. He is passionate about supporting and mobilizing men as influencers and mentors to the next generation.

NOV 16	Jim Lockwood,
	Owner, Lockwood Pressure Washing
	Jim was born in Cumberland, Maryland, and spent most of his life in the southeast, growing up in Smyrna, then moving to Savannah for a few years and then to Nashville. Jim attended the University of Tennessee Knoxville but did not graduate from there. Most of his adult life he was in the restaurant industry waiting tables and bartending. He started at Slopes Barbecue approximately ten years ago as Manager. In April of 2023 Jim started his pressure business part time on his day off in his neighborhood just to make a few extra dollars, and as he started to pick up more business decided to learn more about the techniques and equipment involved. Then in the fall of 2023, he decided he would pursue the business full time in the spring of 2024, and the third week of February of 2024 was his last week at Slopes, and he went full time with pressure washing. Over time Jim has continued to learn more about the business, marketing techniques and how to manage schedules and budgets and focuses on slow, smart growth. Jim married for the first time in 2021 and enjoys activities of cooking, spending time with family and trying to find a social life after working nights and weekends for so many years!