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Josh “JB” Blum is a co-founder of IVOLVE + THRIVE, business advisor and speaker who helps owners strengthen their teams, communicate more effectively and put strategy into practice.

His background includes serving as a Regional Vice President with a Fortune 50 company, where he was responsible for more than $500 million in sales. He brings experience in leading teams, developing professionals and delivering communication training. He is also a former President and Chair of the Financial Planning Association of Miami.

JB works with owners and leaders on the conversations and decisions that shape business performance: winning business, setting expectations, delegating responsibility and aligning partners. His training helps people present ideas clearly, lead more productive conversations and communicate with greater confidence and purpose.

Through strategy intensives, ongoing execution advisory and peer advisory boards, JB connects business priorities with clear responsibilities and consistent follow-through. He asks direct questions, challenges assumptions and helps owners address what is getting in the way. The goal is a stronger business that depends less on its owner, helping them earn more, work less and enjoy life.

Creating a bigger, more profitable future + smartly executing on the plan = a more valuable business + more freedom + a more enjoyable business and life.

John works closely with business owners to build valuable, scalable companies that are highly productive and generate sustainable long-term value.

John’s background includes founding and operating private equity and investment banking firms. He has started, acquired, grown, and exited multiple companies. He has an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where his focus was on Entrepreneurial Strategy.

With deep experience in business strategy, operations, and building long-term value, John helps business leaders clarify their objectives and structure their businesses to achieve them. His approach connects high-level strategic decisions with practical, daily operational execution.

If you are seeking to create a more valuable business that offers you more freedom and enjoyment, and to generally navigate through challenges and opportunities, John is available to help guide your path forward.

Dr. Andre Caruso, affectionately known as Doc, is a co-founder of IVOLVE + THRIVE, performance psychologist, speaker and advocate who helps owners broaden their perspective, understand the nuances of human behavior, and lead with greater awareness and intention.

Doc brings three decades of experience across hospitality, executive leadership, psychology, training, and education. He has managed and consulted with multimillion-dollar hospitality businesses with hundreds of employees, balancing team performance, day-to-day operations, and tight margins. That experience grounds his work in the realities of leading people and running a business.

He holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University and has served as CEO, COO, and director of training. His program-development experience spans clinical psychology, education, and professional training, including programs focused on leadership, communication, and behavior change.

Doc works with owners to recognize blind spots, strengthen decision-making and communication, and develop habits that turn insight into action. His mantra, “More than one thing is true at the same time,” shapes his approach to understanding people and business. He brings that perspective to his work in leadership, behavior change, accountability, resilience, and well-being.

Guided by the “intention of retention,” Doc combines psychology, science, humor, and real-life stories to make complex ideas understandable, memorable, and useful. At IVOLVE + THRIVE, his work connects the development of the owner with the development of the business, helping owners apply what they learn to how they think, lead, and work toward greater Clarity + Worth + Freedom.