
WELCOME TO
The Ellsworth Experience
2025 SUMMIT
SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2025
Doors open at 8:00am
Harbor & Union
230 Franklin Rd Building 2B
at The Factory Franklin, TN 37064
Who, where, when?
Event Overview
Your Speakers
9:45AM
David Bahnsen
A Unique Outlook on the Economy
David is the founder, managing partner, and chief investment officer of The Bahnsen Group, a national private wealth management firm. He is consistently named one of the top financial advisers in America by Barron’s, Forbes, and the Financial Times. He is a frequent guest on Fox News, Fox Business, CNBC, and Bloomberg and is a regular contributor to National Review and WORLD. He appears weekly on The World and Everything in It discussing the week’s economic and market news. He is the author of several bestselling books including Crisis of Responsibility: Our Cultural Addiction to Blame and How You Can Cure It (2018), The Case for Dividend Growth: Investing in a Post-Crisis World (2019), and There’s No Free Lunch: 250 Economic Truths (2021). David’s newest book, Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life, was released in February 2024.
11:00AM
Roger Johnson
Roger Johnson is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of leadership experience and the founder of Vivero Leadership®, a transformative program helping leaders live authentically, lead with courage, and expand their impact. His work reframes success in the lives of executives — where fear fades, productivity soars, and organizations rise to meet the clarity of bold, authentic leadership. The mission? No more carbon copies in the workplace; it’s time for leaders to own their greatness.
Effective Leadership Through Intentionality
1:00pm
Tubby Smith
Building and Leading a Winning Team
Tubby Smith is a Hall of Fame basketball coach with over 30 years of head coaching experience at powerhouse programs including Kentucky, Georgia, Texas Tech, Minnesota, and Memphis. He has led his teams to over 600 career wins, 20 NCAA Tournament appearances, and captured a national championship with the University of Kentucky in 1998. Widely respected for his leadership, character, and commitment to developing young men on and off the court, Tubby has earned multiple Coach of the Year honors throughout his storied career. His coaching philosophy blends discipline with heart, inspiring teams to pursue excellence with humility. Tubby’s legacy is one of resilience, integrity, and transformative leadership.
Itinerary
8:00-9:30
Welcome/Coffee Bar/Vendor Booths
sponsored by March Networks
9:45-10:45
David Bahnsen – A Unique Outlook on Our Economy
11:00-12:00
Roger Johnson - Effective Leadership Through Intentionality
12:00-1:00
Lunch sponsored by ImageQuest
1:00-2:00
Tubby Smith – Building and Leading a Winning Team
2:00
Closing Remarks/Vendors & Ellsworth Team available
Our Participating Partners












SCENES FROM LAST YEAR’S SUMMIT
Secure and comfortable
recommended Hotels
The Hyatt House
3501 Mallory Lane Franklin, TN
Hilton Franklin
601 Corporate Centre Dr. Franklin, TN
SpringHill Suites
5011 Aspen Grove Dr. Franklin, TN
Harpeth Hotel
130 2nd Ave. North Franklin, TN

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