𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗗𝗼:Help natural product companies get items onto shelves at notable retailers including Whole Foods, Sprouts, Kroger, Safeway/Albertsons, Publix, Ahold, HEB, and many others. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲 𝗗𝗼 𝗜𝘁:Our state-of-the-art analytics driven model yields sales growth, increases in points of distribution, and profitability for the average brand that is unmatched in the natural products industry.Our transparent analytics driven model is capable of significantly higher per brand results.We can get products onto shelves of 100+ retailers every month.With a smaller number of brands on our line list vs competitors, our high tech, multi-touch model allows us to keep an equal and intensive focus on all our brands. We operate with a smaller, elite team and offer technology and analytics that will outperform headcount. 𝗙𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 + 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 = 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀:• Model built on limited line list• Customized Go-To-Market strategy and business plan that gets results𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆:• Unsurpassed communication on sales activity• Reporting via technology platforms every month𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀: • Detailed analytics on your business created quarterly• Turnpike systems lets us reach thousands of retailersWe are committed to providing exactly what your brand needs. Whether it’s amplified brand identity, large-scale national distribution or a more local, specialized strategy - we are here to showcase your brand to achieve industry leader status and maximum positioning in the marketplace.Do you have a growth plan we can help with? Contact me at 404-425-4301.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗗𝗼:Help natural product Companies get items onto Shelves at notable retailers including Whole Foods, Sprouts, Kroger, Safeway/Albertsons, Publix, Ahold, HEB, and many others. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲 𝗗𝗼 𝗜𝘁:Our state-of-the-art analytics driven model yields sales growth, increases in points of distribution, and profitability for the average brand that is truly unmatched in the natural products industry.Our truly transparent analytics driven model is capable of significantly higher per brand results.We can get products onto shelves of 100+ retailers every month.With a smaller number of brands on our line List vs Competitors/ Our High Tech Multi touch model allows us to keep an equal and intensive focus on all of our brands. We operate with a smaller, elite team, and offer technology and Analytic that will out perform will headcount. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆:Company foundation built on over 150 years of industry experience• Experience in all categories and classes of trade including Natural, Specialty, FDM and MULO• A professional “think tank” to provide feedback on growing your business with prior experience • as a Broker, Start up Company Founders, Angel Inventors𝗙𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 + 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 = 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀:• Model built on no more than 50 brands at one time• Customized Go-To-Market business plan that gets results𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆:• Unsurpassed communication• Reporting via technology platforms every month𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀: • Detailed analytics on your business created quarterly• Turnpike systems lets us reach thousands of C & D Independent stores

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗗𝗼:Help natural product Companies get items onto Shelves at notable retailers including Whole Foods, Sprouts, Kroger, Safeway/Albertsons, Publix, Ahold, HEB, and many others. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲 𝗗𝗼 𝗜𝘁:Our state-of-the-art analytics driven model yields sales growth, increases in points of distribution, and profitability for the average brand that is truly unmatched in the natural products industry.Our truly transparent analytics driven model is capable of significantly higher per brand results.We can get products onto shelves of 100+ retailers every month.With a smaller number of brands on our line List vs Competitors/ Our High Tech Multi touch model allows us to keep an equal and intensive focus on all of our brands. We operate with a smaller, elite team, and offer technology and Analytics that will out perform will headcount. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆:Company foundation built on over 150 years of industry experience• Experience in all categories and classes of trade including Natural, Specialty, FDM and MULO• A professional “think tank” to provide feedback on growing your business with prior experience • as a Broker, Start up Company Founders, Angel Inventors𝗙𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 + 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 = 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀:• Model built on no more than 50 brands at one time• Customized Go-To-Market business plan that gets results𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆:• Unsurpassed communication• Reporting via technology platforms every month𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀: • Detailed analytics on your business created quarterly• Turnpike systems lets us reach thousands of Independent storesDo you have a growth plan we can help with? Contact me at 404-425-4301.

The Founder and CEO of this regional brokerage on the East Coast hired me to build the supermarket brokerage division for her company. I reported directly to her and got a chance to learn everything I needed to know about brokering with large chains. As the Supermarket Business Manager, I represented almost 100 brands and was in charge of presenting their lines to supermarkets in the Midwest and East Coast regions. My work involved calling on large grocery chains like Wegmans and Publix, and getting shelf space for the likes of: ✪ Coconut Bliss✪ Rhythm Superfoods✪ Sambazon✪ Lotus Foods✪ Ito En✪ And more In this role, I developed extensive relationships with buyers from large and small retailers, distributors and distributor key account managers. The main challenges in my work revolved around the flaws in the broker business model. I ended up leaving due to the lack of opportunities to innovate and provide the standard of care I wanted to provide to all brands in my portfolio.

After my success in building the Kalahari food brand, I decided to offer brand management consulting services. This is where the first version of iLevel Brands was born. I co-founded the company with an acquaintance who quickly stepped aside. That’s when I brought my brother and two other people on board to help me. Together, we helped emerging brands create and manage their go-to-market strategies in order to grow their revenue stream to sustainable and predictable levels. Our work put dozens of food brands on thousands of shelves nationwide. Our clients included startups and brands like:✪ Arctic Zero✪ Attitude by BioSpectra✪ Go Raw✪ GlutenFreeda✪ Qbel Foods✪ And more. As a consultant representing food brands, I got to see from a high vantage point and wide scope what brokers really did for clients. This made me realize for the first time how broken the traditional broker model really was and how easily I could fix it if I pulled from my engineering experience and knowledge of the natural food industry.

I co-founded this food brand based on an idea that struck me after a trip to South Africa. Our star product was South African Rooibos (red tea), which sold nationwide. Other popular lines included ChocoLatte green tea and citrus-flavored oolong teas that were sold at Publix grocery stores. At the time, the red tea category was new, and I learned quickly what it really took to build and grow a brand in the natural foods industry. Amongst many responsibilities in my role, I: ✪ Managed the extensive marketing campaign and the network of brokers that were needed to raise brand awareness. ✪ Raised millions of dollars in investment capital to fund our venture. ✪ Established this new product category (red tea) in 8,500 stores nationwide in just 18 months – a timeline that had previously been unheard of.Despite the company’s early success, we also made many mistakes that ultimately forced us to sell the business. However, this experience is where I learned the most about the reality facing food brands in the marketplace. I’m extremely grateful for it since I drew valuable lessons that guide me as I help our clients today.

Mannesmann Dematic is a global leader in providing intelligent intralogistics and material handling solutions to large corporations. To date, they have developed and implemented more than 4,500 integrated systems for some of the world’s biggest companies. In my 10 years with this organization, I oversaw the design and implementation of all hardware logistics for high-speed sortation systems. My work helped many multi-million-dollar distribution centers for businesses like Amazon, UPS and FedEx run smoothly. This role gifted me with the foundation in systems management and information flow that I used to build iLevel Brands many years later.