Michael Shmerling

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee brings people and causes together to help ensure both the stewardship of donor funds and the investment of grants in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee that they serve. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee provides ways for civic-minded individuals, families, and companies to contribute to the community, now and for all time

Health Connect America, Inc. provides counselling services for adults, children and their families. It offers home family preservation services, intensive outpatient services (IOP), outpatient services, case management services, autism services, therapeutic day treatment and school based services, and mental health skill building. The company is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Consensus Point, Inc. provides prediction market research, analytics, and software services. Its solutions include Huunu for Research, which enables market research companies to tap into established panels to determine market preferences; Huunu for Media that offers media companies a way to engage with the user communities; and Huunu for Enterprise and Government, which provides consulting firms and enterprises. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Part of CoreCivic, Inc., TransCor America LLC is a leading provider of secure transportation services. The company, based in Nashville, TN, operates as a trusted partner for secure transport, offering scalable and just-in-time expertise to help communities. TransCor America specializes in prisoner transportation and is committed to excellence and performance-driven service. The company was founded by Michael David Shmerling. TransCor America was acquired by Corrections Corp. of America on February 14, 1995, for $2 million.

Gray Line of Tennessee LLC provides transportation services. It also offers music city hop, trolley, seasonal, coach and walking tours. The company was founded in by and is headquartered in Nashville TN.

LocalShares, Inc. provides investment advice. The company is based in Nashville, TN. The company was founded in 2010 by Michael David Shmerling, Elizabeth Seigenthaler Courtney, William Shannon Decker. LocalShares was acquired by Worth Group LLC from LocalShares LLC on December 18, 2017.

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce conducted extensive market research on the music industry, surveying over 2,500 people and conducting 3 focus groups. The 10-county Nashville economic market has a population of 1.9 million and is the largest metropolitan area within a five-state region. The non-profit company is based in Nashville, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Chamber is a nonprofit business federation focused on facilitating community leadership to create economic prosperity. The region is known for its creativity, growth, and business opportunities, and is home to risk takers. The CEO of the company is Ralph Schulz.

Nashville Public Television operates as Nashville's independent non-profit PBS station serving middle Tennessee and southern. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

US Biologic, Inc. develops and commercializes vaccines, anti-microbial and preventative therapeutics. Its solutions include tick-borne diseases, pet health, food-animal health, and predictive analytics. The company is headquartered in Memphis, TN.