With over 30 years of entrepreneurial success in the promotional products and software industries, Chuck Fandos stands as a distinguished Business Consultant and Coach. Splitting his time between St. Louis and Sarasota, Florida, Chuck brings a wealth of experience and a passion for guiding others to achieve their business goals.Raised in St. Louis within the family restaurant business, Chuck learned the value of hard work early on.

He holds degrees in Finance and Accounting from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. His career began at Maritz Travel Company, coordinating corporate meetings and events globally. Later, he co-founded Gateway Promotions, which evolved into GatewayCDI, reaching $30 million in revenue and employing over 100 people before being sold to private equity in 2016 and rebranded as Brand Addition.

Chuck also spent 15 years as owner and CEO of Facilisgroup, driving its growth from 5 to 200 corporate users, with over a billion dollars in sales processed through its software.Chuck has served on numerous boards for private companies, universities, and the national Promotional Products Industry board. His extensive experience running businesses has honed his ability to coach others effectively.