Steve and Melissa Fultz
Transforming family businesses by helping owners become obsolete by design so they can enjoy life and marriage again.
Steve and Melissa Fultz
Transforming family businesses by helping owners become obsolete by design so they can enjoy life and marriage again.
About Steve and Melissa Fultz
Transforming family businesses by helping owners become obsolete by design so they can enjoy life and marriage again.
We are Steve and Melissa Fultz, passionate business owners and strategic coaches with nearly 40 years of experience in transforming family businesses. Melissa and I founded The Fultz Group to empower older, married entrepreneurs to modernize their operations while preserving the heart of their companies.
Why Book Steve and Melissa Fultz as Your Podcast Guest
Listener-Sticky Frameworks
I bring named, memorable frameworks—R.E.S.T., Ownerless Ladder, Five Traps—that make your episode quotable, easy to recap, and highly shareable.
Immediately Actionable Tools
I bring concrete tools—decision logs, Marriage Board Meeting agenda, AI readiness checks—so your audience can implement changes the same week.
Business and Marriage Depth
I bring rare, honest conversations about how business decisions hit the marriage, increasing emotional resonance and listener retention.
Credible, Tested Insights
I bring operator-first stories from our own companies, not theory, giving your show grounded credibility with seasoned owners.
Episode Angles & Topics
From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: The Owner Shift
Give listeners a clear, four-step path to step out of daily operations without losing control or culture.
Family Business Facelift: AI Without Losing Your Soul
Show traditional owners how to use AI and automation as a trusted helper, not a threat.
Marriage Board Meeting: Protecting the Relationship That Built the Business
Equip couples with a simple monthly rhythm that reduces conflict and aligns life, money, and succession.
Will It Even Sell? The Ownerless Business Ladder
Help listeners quickly diagnose how dependent their business is on them—and what to change first.
What You'll Get From This Interview
Audience Takeaways
Listeners walk away with simple frameworks to document what’s in their heads, delegate decisions, introduce AI safely, and protect their marriage while making the business less dependent on them.
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Why Trust Me
The Ideal Show
Podcasts serving entrepreneurs, family business owners, succession and exit planning, small business operations, AI for non-technical leaders, leadership psychology, and shows focused on married or later-stage founders.
Recent Podcast Appearances
Episode 223 - Helping Older Business Owners Embrace Technology
The Digital Slice • Feb 24, 2026
#523 Uncovering Hidden Millions: Steve & Melissa Fultz on Tech and AI for Family Business Growth
The CTO Show with Mehmet Gonullu • Oct 2, 2025
Steve and Melissa Fultz
Charles Cormier - Founder Wisdom Podcast • Aug 7, 2025
Why Most Family Businesses Fail at Succession (And How to Fix It
Founders Future • Jul 21, 2025
$1.5B in Deals: The Power Couple's Leadership Secrets 👫Why Boards HATE Blind Spots
Boardsi Leadership Talks • Jun 19, 2025
The Transition from First to Second Generation in Business - The Julius Filez Ep#93
Julius Filez • Apr 5, 2024
Key Achievements
Grew a second-generation family business from $6M to over $10M in revenue.
Contributed to more than $1.5B in revenue in a Fortune-scale healthcare/automation company.
International best-selling authors of More Than Just a Website and The Art of Alignment.
Co-authors of Family Business Facelift and The Owner Shift, focused on AI, automation, and owner independence.
Developed signature frameworks including the R.E.S.T. Method, Ownerless Business Ladder, and GUIDE Framework.
Featured in major media and national conferences discussing growth, AI, and family business transformation.
Professional Experience
Co-Founders
The Fultz Group
We coach older, married business owners to modernize operations, adopt AI, and become obsolete by design without losing their company’s heart.
Second-Generation Owners
Knoxville-Area Family Businesses
We operate a portfolio of companies, using them as a live lab to test systems, AI, and succession strategies before teaching them.
Sales Executive & Marketing Professional
Fortune-Scale Healthcare/Automation Company
I drove more than $1.5B in revenue, learning how world-class systems, account management, and alignment work at scale.
Counseling Psychologist & Church Staff Member
Various Church and Counseling Roles
I applied counseling psychology to leadership, conflict, and change, shaping how we address the human side of business transformation.
Education
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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