Steven Cooper ~ S.D. Cooper Company
Steven D. Cooper, President, has 25 years of Benefits Consulting and Pension Administration experience. Steve popularized The ERSOP(tm) Plan by being the first to make it accessible for franchisers and business brokers in 2000. He coined the term "ERSOP(tm)(Entrepreneur Rollover Stock Ownership Plan)" in 2001. He has owned and operated his own pension consulting and administration firm since 1984, designing several thousand plans over the years.
Scott C. Kern ~ Scott C. Kern, Attorney at Law, LLC
Scott Kern practices franchise law nationwide from offices in New Haven, Connecticut. Mr. Kern’s franchise industry practice is a broad mix: drafting franchise agreements and UFOCs, transactional work, regulatory compliance matters and franchise litigation.
Mr. Kern’s firm provides counsel to franchisors on all legal matters they face and also represents franchisees in acquiring and starting franchised businesses and leasing real estate for their new enterprises.
Before returning to private practice, Scott ran a chain of over four hundred franchised ice cream shops and brings a wealth of practical franchise business experience to his clients.
Charles Smith ~ US Small Business Administration
Charles Smith is a Lender Relations Specialist who started his career with SBA in January 2009. Charles has previous federal government experience working for the USDA-Farm Service Agency throughout Texas where he was a loan officer. Mr. Smith received a B.S. in Agriculture from Prairie View A & M University and graduated from Texas Tech University with a JD/MBA. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas.
Michael Harrington ~ The Entrepreneur's Source
Michael Harrington is a Regional Developer with The Entrepreneur's Source helping people explore business ownership as a career option.
Mr. Harrington is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts/Lowell, past president of the Beverly Chamber of Commerce, and active member of the Beverly Rotary Club and North Shore Chamber of Commerce.