Meet Samantha Neville - Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More of Clarksburg, MD Originally from the Washington, DC area, Samantha earned her degree in Communication from the University of Maryland, College Park and began her career with an internship at the NIH (NIMH), helping spark her path into healthcare. She went on to build a strong career in the pharmaceutical industry, most notably as Associate Director of Patient Support Programs at MorphoSys, where she launched and led the company’s first patient support contact center, managing a team of 35–40 professionals. At Novartis and beyond, she contributed to the commercialization of innovative therapies across multiple disease areas, including oncology and Multiple Sclerosis, driving both patient access and business growth. Now, she’s bringing that leadership and operational expertise to Big Frog. A DC native, Samantha is also a proud mom of two daughters and enjoys traveling, cooking, writing, film, and public speaking. We’re excited to have her in the Big Frog family and look forward to her success in Clarksburg!

Puddle Pools is excited to welcome Chris Beronio to the franchise family! Puddle Pools is a technology-driven franchise bringing sophistication to the underdeveloped, highly fragmented pool and spa cleaning and maintenance industry as a full-service provider and positioning itself to be the premier choice for residential and commercial pool, spa and water features customers. Chris currently lives in Middletown, DE, and will be moving to Chattanooga, TN, in the spring of 2026. He and his wife Diana have a son in training to become a Naval Flight Officer, and a daughter in college to become an interior designer. Chris is a Navy veteran who served on nuclear submarines, and moved to Delaware after leaving the service. For 24 years Chris worked at a private manufacturing company, learning about all aspects of leading and growing successful businesses. He has also worked as a manufacturing operations consultant, earned his MBA, lived in Hong Kong for 3 years, and helped his neighbors on community boards and volunteer opportunities. Chris loves Puddle Pool’s simple, 100% mobile business model—which can be operated entirely from a phone using their proprietary technology—the recurring revenue in both B2B and B2C spaces, and minimal staff and equipment requirements. Puddle Pools offers a professional, credible, communicative, and quality-focused approach for pool, spa, and water feature customers in an industry crawling with local mom and pop owner-operators. Upon meeting the leadership team throughout their discovery process, it was clear Puddle was a perfect fit for him!

RealClean Welcomes Louisville, KY Franchisee! Anne Marie Zwerg is a dynamic academic leader and global business expert whose career bridges international industry experience with impactful scholarship and teaching. She currently serves as a university business professor, Director of the MBA program, and Assistant Director of the Entrepreneurship Center. Anne Marie’s academic leadership has spanned over the past 20 years and multiple institutions and countries. She previously served as Director of the Master in International Management and led the undergraduate Business Administration program at Universidad de La Sabana, as well as the Master of International Business at Universidad EAFIT in Medellín. Across these roles, she has been instrumental in designing forward-thinking curricula, strengthening international partnerships, and elevating program visibility and outcomes. Building relationships and helping grow her community is very important to Anne Marie and we are excited to see her continue to make a positive impact, with her RealClean business! Please join us in welcoming Anne Marie to the RealClean franchise network! This brand is moving FAST and has no plans of slowing down! Franchisees love this rock-solid brand because of its minimal employee requirements, strong marketing system, and scalability. RealClean has a strong foundation in place to help franchisees be successful, including a full marketing system, detailed sales training, national partnership with Live Takeoff (a 3rd party booking company), a proprietary pricing app, cutting-edge technology, and so much more!

Puddle Pools is excited to welcome David and Heather Shea to the franchise family! Puddle Pools is a technology-driven franchise bringing sophistication to the underdeveloped, highly fragmented pool and spa cleaning and maintenance industry as a full-service provider and positioning itself to be the premier choice for residential and commercial pool, spa and water features customers. David was born and raised in Southern California, and graduated from UCSB with a BS in Computer Science. In 2011, he changed his career to firefighting. Heather was born in Arkansas and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She graduated from UCSB with a BA in environmental science and a BFA in theater and dance. She is currently a yoga instructor and a manager/administrator at a local yoga studio. They have two children, Liam and Wynona, both in high-school and active in sports. David and Heather love Puddle Pool’s simple, 100% mobile business model—which can be operated entirely from a phone using their proprietary technology—the recurring revenue in both B2B and B2C spaces, and minimal staff and equipment requirements. Puddle Pools offers a professional, credible, communicative, and quality-focused approach for pool, spa, and water feature customers in an industry crawling with local mom and pop owner-operators. Upon meeting the leadership team throughout their discovery process, it was clear Puddle was a perfect fit for them!

🚨 Big Update for the Community Most founders chase moments. I focus on leverage. I’ve been selected as 1 of 30 emerging entrepreneurs globally—across the US, Europe, Africa, and Asia—to be featured in Joe Foster’s (Co-Founder of Reebok) final book before he retires. https://www.instagram.com/p/DXM7V_1GIP5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== That’s not just recognition. It’s access. And access—used right—turns into opportunity. What’s next: This Friday, I’ll be on a live Zoom session: Joe Foster & Wayne ElseyFrom Reebok to Repurpose: Building Brand & Scaling Impact🗓 April 24⏰ 10:00 AM (Central) https://calendly.com/onegoldennugget/joe-foster-wayne-elsey-from-reebok-to-repur-2 This isn’t theory. This is brand-building at a global level, from people who’ve actually done it. Why this matters for YOU: Too many founders chase scale without knowing what they’re actually scaling. The goal isn’t more revenue—it’s more value. Rooms like this compress years of learning into a single conversation—if you show up right. Here’s how to use this: - Listen for how they built transferable brands, not just big ones - Pay attention to decisions that scaled impact without dependency - Ask yourself: “Would my business hold value without me in it?” That’s the game. I’ll be in the room, asking better questions, building real relationships, and bringing back what actually moves the needle. If you’re serious about building something that scales and sells—be there. Drop “IN” below if you want the link or a breakdown after. https://calendly.com/onegoldennugget/joe-foster-wayne-elsey-from-reebok-to-repur-2