Highly dedicated and innovative, Shannon Scott is a reputable serial entrepreneur, investor, and small business growth consultant who possesses the fundamental skills and passion necessary to drive new levels of business success. Building and selling ten profitable companies over the last 24 years, Shannon holds an extensive background involving the intricacies of business leadership and investment relations, and enjoys every aspect of supporting small businesses in cultivating strong, scalable futures.

Growing up in Birmingham Alabama, Shannon had an instilled entrepreneurial mindset, powerhouse energy, and a strong work ethic, all of which became the catalyst for him to tap into business development early on. After establishing his first company at age 19, Shannon quickly fell in love with the process and became motivated to develop more - one of which being RoarPoint Holdings, a small business growth, consulting, and investment holding company that owns eight other companies. To date, Shannon has built and sold ten endorsed businesses, four of which received the INC 500 award, and is well known for consulting some of the fastest-growing companies within the United States.

Developing his services on a foundation of authenticity, integrity, and trust, Shannon has a genuine passion for helping small businesses expand by delivering actionable insight and full-scope support that positions them to excel. Furthermore, he aims to empower his clients with in-depth information and influential guidance that enables them to pave the way for exceptional bottom-line growth, elevated brand awareness, and niche profitability. Overall, Shannon takes pride in leveraging his expertise to help others reach untapped success and doing so while ensuring the small business community he supports has excellent accelerated constructive growth and developmental experiences along the way.

Shannon loves what he does and continuously seeks ways to advance himself both personally and professionally to give his small business clients the opulent growth services they deserve. However, when he is not working or self-developing, you can often find him traveling, coaching soccer, being a proud father to 5 kids, and performing as a volunteer board member for several local companies.

Heather Gaunt is an Operations Manager who partnered with CEOs, executives and solopreneurs to grow their personal and professional brands. After spending several years in PR and marketing for multimillion dollar brands and startups, Heather knows what truly drives employee/client retention and satisfaction—and it’s not mastering the marketing favorite of the week. It’s how well you connect with people you’re trying to help and communicate your understanding back to them.

Heather holds an Operations Management Certification and an A.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Supervisor & Management from the State College of Florida. Currently, she is continuing her studies in pursuit of her B.S. in Business Administrations.

“I am excited to be the Selling Branch Manager for Essential Pros - Trussville and helping connect quality people with quality careers”