Monty Bruell is an accomplished entrepreneur, marketing strategist, and investment advisor with more than 25 years of experience across various industries. He focuses on creating innovative business development strategies that help early-stage companies overcome customer acquisition and revenue generation obstacles. Monty has founded firms that range from boutique marketing-consulting agencies to magazine publishers to commercial construction. His vast professional experience includes successful management with Fortune 500 companies such as Coca-Cola, Marriott, Unum, and Morgan Stanley. Monty holds an A.B. in Economics (Theories of Inter-firm Rivalry) from Harvard University. He is a candidate for Mayor in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He used to be a Board Member and Shareholder at Rapid RMS, a Shareholder at TENGIG Festival, a Host, and Executive Producer at Studio Next (Podcast), and President at Bruell+Co (formerly Alpha Vista Capital). He also used to be a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley, President at Wingspan, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief at Pegasus Publishing, President at Pyramid Construction Company, and President at Rainmaker International. Monty was a Corporate Planner at Unum (formerly Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company), Senior Employee Relations Representative at Marriott International, Consumer Marketing Manager in Florida at Coca-Cola Refreshments (formerly JTL Corporation), and Assistant to the Vice President of Marketing at Coca-Cola Refreshments (formerly JTL Corporation).