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years of experience as an entrepreneur and business owner. Currently Goat Haus Bier- garten contributes the community by hav- ing hosted more than 1,000 Airbnb guests; served over 25,000 guests, hired 200-plus musicians and 50-plus comedians; sup- ported over 500 artists; and donated over $50,000 to charity. James has also helped to accelerate keyMontgomery entrepreneur, social justice, and art causes including Fore- word South, 21 Dreams, food and beverage startups and media, film and music initia- tives. He currently resides in Wetumpka with his wife, Erin (Wofford) Weddle and two wonderful pups, Mo and Mimi. B RIAN W ELCH Brian Welch is currently is founder and serving as managing partner of Healthscan Imaging, Mergence Healthcare and Auto- body RX, LLC. Healthscan and Mergence is a multi-divisional medical company that focuses on medical imaging, cardiac diag- nostics, pharmaceutical research, medical labs and medical consulting. After gradu- ating fromAuburn UniversityMontgomery, Brian worked withMontgomery Eye Physi- cians and oversaw the planning and build- ing of a surgery center, plus the addition of two locations. He then spent six years with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. Healthscan became a business idea with his brother Jeff, and in February 2007 Healthscan Imaging was born. Recently, Brian and Jeff purchased Chico’s Paint and Body, added a second lo- cation and have expanded the services be- yond just collision work. His father, Dave Welch, passed away of cancer in 2000. In his honor, Brian, Jeff and their mother started The Dr. Dave Welch Foundation in 2001 to raise money for local projects in- cluding the Montgomery Cancer Center Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and other local families in need. Their fam- ily is also supports Common Ground Montgomery, local missionary’s serving in Haiti and Valiant Cross Academy. n Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020 37 Every dollar raised helps the American Cancer Society save lives frombreast cancer through early detection and prevention, innovative breast cancer research, and patient support. Thanks to the passion of our Real Men Wear Pink participants and supporters, the American Cancer Society is able to make a huge impact on the mission to end breast cancer. The Real Men Wear Pink participants and supporters are spearheading the fundraising efforts for the American Cancer Society's breast cancer initiatives. These initiatives include promoting early detection and prevention, funding groundbreaking research, and giving patients support wherever and whenever they need it. Because of the passion of supporters like you, Real Men Wear Pink is helping to save more lives from breast cancer! Be sure to log onto www.realmenwearpinkacs.org/montgomeryAL and click on the picture of your favorite Man in Pink and help raise money for breast cancer! Join us in the fight!