Stew RossMr. Stewart Ross is the Founder of Southeast Business Forums, LLC. This is a high level networking organization comprised of senior level professional service providers. It is a formal and disciplined approach to networking that we call The Mindset o Networking(R). We are a Business To Business organization where we provide the opportunity for our members to develop deep and long lasting relationships. This results, over time, in quality introductions, referrals, and ultimately, booked business. We also offer the resources of top professionals to our members. We currently run seven individual chapters throughout middle Tennessee. Mr. Ross retired in 2010 from a 32-year career in commercial banking with large banks such as Bank of America and Comerica Bank as well as several small community oriented banks. His career was largely spent in Southern California where his clients were primarily in the food industry and the entertainment industry. He was responsible for establishing credit facilities for one of the largest independent Hollywood studios, the food company that produces Paul Newman's Own salad dressing, the legal team that was portrayed in the movie Erin Brockovich as well as Amy's Kitchen, one of the original organic frozen food companies. Wineries that he has helped finance include Ravenswood, Frog's Leap, Bonny Doon and others. Mr. Ross started Yooper Publications(R) in 2012 as a vehicle to publish his first book, The Mindset of Networking(R). He recently published his first 2 books on walking tours of Paris. Mr. Ross is working on finishing the next walking tour book entitled, Where Did They Burn the Last Grand Master of the Knights Templar? --A Walking Tour of Medieval Paris. Yooper will shortly publish an e-book for the first time visitor to Paris. Mr. Ross began his career with Bank of America in 1979 after graduating from California State University, Long Beach with a B.S. in Geology. He attended Pacific Banking School as well as San Diego State's MBA program. He has been married to Sandy for 37-years and they have 3 grown children. They enjoy traveling and collecting fine art. He has served on numerous boards including Life Science Industry Council, Children's Hospital of Orange County Padrinos (Chair), the Orange County Arthritis Association, the Professional Networking Group, the Newport Business Forum, the Nashville City Club, and The Ronald McDonald House of Nashville. He founded the Nashville Business Forum (predecessor to Southeast Business Forums, LLC) in January 2008. Read More Read Less