RSPA Trusted Advisor
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“The Trusted Advisor,” powered by the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA), is an award-winning content series designed specifically for retail IT VARs and software providers. Our goal is to educate you on the topics of leadership, management, hiring, sales, and other small business best practices. For more insights, visit the RSPA blog at www.GoRSPA.org.
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- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 164: How to Diversify Your VAR Business with COCARD’s Dan Brattland · 42 min · Episode 164In Episode 164 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy sits down with Dan Brattland of COCARD to discuss how VARs can diversify their business to stay ahead. “The Trusted…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 163: Enterprise Commerce’s Next Era with Global Payments’ Andy Grindstaff · 55 min · Episode 163In Episode 163 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy sits down with Andy Grindstaff, Head of Product for Genius Enterprise at Global Payments, about the next era of…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 162: Channel Tech Trends (Featuring AI) with John Giles of Round 2 POS · 38 min · Episode 162In Episode 162 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy sits down with John Giles, President and Owner of software provider Round 2 POS, to talk retail IT tech trends – with…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 161: Relationships and Leadership with W2W Leader of the Year Ashton Radican · 42 min · Episode 161In Episode 161 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks with Ashton Radican, VP of Sales in the Western Region for LANDI Global and 2026 RSPA W2W (Women 2 Women)…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 160: Next-Gen Leadership with National Champion Coach Easton Bazzoli · 49 min · Episode 160In Episode 160 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy sits down with Easton Bazzoli, head men’s basketball coach at Gannon (PA) University, the 2026 Division II national…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 159: AI & Payments Opportunities for ISOs, Agents, ISVs, and VARs · 51 min · Episode 159In Episode 159 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks AI and payments with Travis Chrisman, President of Coastal Pay; Don Wilczynski, CEO of Merchant Rescue, powered…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 158: Aligning Strategy & People with CDW’s Andy Szanger · 50 min · Episode 158In Episode 158 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy sits down with Andy Szanger, the Director of Strategic Industries at RSPA member CDW, to discuss his journey…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 157: “Practical Bravery” & Other Leadership Lessons from TechHouse’s Kathy Durfee · 49 min · Episode 157In Episode 157 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy sits down with Kathy Durfee, the CEO and Founder of systems integrator/managed services provider TechHouse, to discuss…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 156: Startup-to-Scale Leadership with Esper Co-Founder Shiv Sundar · 42 min · Episode 156In Episode 156 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy sits down with Shiv Sundar, the Co-Founder of ISV Esper, to discuss his journey leading a company from its startup…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 155: Reseller Agreement Landmines with Atty. Jill Miller · 24 min · Episode 155In Episode 155 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks with RSPA General Counsel Atty. Jill Miller about contract landmines in today’s reseller agreements, previewing…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 154: Leading Through Transitions with ScanSource’s Mark Morgan · 53 min · Episode 154In Episode 154 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy sits down with Mark Morgan, ScanSource’s newly appointed President of Specialty Technologies, about channels in…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 153: How AI Can Expand VAR/ISV Potential with Zack Kass · 30 min · Episode 153Episode 153 of “The Trusted Advisor” features Zack Kass, the former Head of Go-To-Market for OpenAI and “one of the world’s foremost authorities on applied AI.” Kass was the…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 152: Industry Experts Analyze 2026 RSPA Retail IT Channel KPI Study · 52 min · Episode 152In Episode 152 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RPOWER President Jami Interdonato, BlueStar CMO Dean Reverman, and RSPA CEO Jim Roddy analyze the 2026 RSPA Retail IT Channel KPI Study…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 151: AI’s Impact with Tech Futurist Byron Reese · 55 min · Episode 151Episode 151 of “The Trusted Advisor” features tech entrepreneur, futurist, author, and speaker Byron Reese. Reese was a recent featured guest for an RSPA Emerging Technologies…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 150: “Flexible Leadership” with LINGA GM Bill Fultz · 51 min · Episode 150In Episode 150 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks “flexible leadership” with Bill Fultz, the General Manager of software provider LINGA. Among the topics…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 149: Epson’s Brett Van Riper on the Channel’s History – and Future · 49 min · Episode 149In Episode 149 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks about the history and future of the retail IT channel with Brett Van Riper, Channel Account Manager for Epson…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 148: A Call to Action for Retail IT Channel Men · 12 min · Episode 148In Episode 148 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy shares accounts of mistreatment of women at industry events and issues a call to action for male leaders to step up…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 147: Empathetic Leadership with W2W Leader of the Year Sandee Finley · 40 min · Episode 147In Episode 147 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks leadership with Sandee Finley, Chief Payments officer at Paysafe Associates and the 2025 RSPA W2W Community…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 146: Retail IT Industry Trends with Global Payments’ Gilbert Bailey · 48 min · Episode 146In Episode 146 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks retail IT industry trends and leadership with Gilbert Bailey, the President of Genius Retail and Small Business…
- RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 145: Legal Interpretations vs. Personal Opinions with Atty. Jill Miller · 23 min · Episode 145In Episode 145 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks with RSPA General Counsel Atty. Jill Miller about why VAR and ISV leaders need to understand the important…
