Tim Wachter is a partner at The Knox Law firm where his practice specializes in working with municipalities, municipal authorities, and school districts. Tim is a national expert on Federal Opportunity Zones. But much like the onions he cooks over an open fire at home, Tim has many more layers to his professional personal life than even those who know him are aware. In this episode I learn more about Tim's professional background, we discuss America's 250th birthday, get geeky about Opportunity Zones, we chat about the state of civility in society today, and we finish with his thoughts of living and celebrating life. If you are like me, you will finish this episode looking forward to the next time you get to see and talk with Tim Wachter.

Two days after it was announced that Yuriy Ostapyak would be succeeding founder Jim Berlin as CEO of Logistics Plus, he joined The Jake Rouch Show to talk about life, business, global logistics, Ukraine, and more.

Yuriy is a dynamic young leader that is a native of the Ukraine, went to school at Edinboro University, and has been working at Logistics Plus since 2008. As you listen, you will quickly understand why Logistics Plus is in great hands with Yuriy. You will also learn more about Logistics Plus – a company headquartered in Erie at Union Station that is fast approaching $1 billion in revenue with over 3000 employees around the globe. So grateful that LP calls Erie home and Yuriy is at the helm.

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This episode covers chasing a dream, friendship, adventures in performing, memories, and laughing...lots of laughing. My guests today are Mark Tanenbaum and John Stockhausen. Mark and I have been professionally connected for 20+ years. John and I grew up in the same Briggs Avenue neighborhood. Today, I want to find out more about how they met, their friendship, their involvement in the arts but mostly I want to hear the story of the comedy troupe they formed – In All Seriousness – a professional, touring comedy/improv group comprised of a whole host of close and loving friends – and talented artists – who all connected in Erie and traveled America to make people smile. Like improv…I have no idea where this episode may go!