Frederick E. Apple, Jr., serves as WealthSpring's Chief Executive Officer. Prior to WealthSpring Mr. Apple co-founded Sound Image, Inc., a media firm based in the Philadelphia-DMA serving as CEO & Executive Producer. Sound Image served broadcast and corporate clients with production & post facilities, marketing strategies, and advertising campaigns. The firm launched “TELEfilm”, a wholesale dealership network reselling high-margin media services to both consumers and television production firms. The company later entered a joint venture with Sammons Communications of Arlington, TX (now Comcast), broadcasting "infotainment programming" on its "V-Net" channel to nearly 60,000 paid subscribers.

 

After consulting with Entaire Global Companies, Inc. ("EGC"), in Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Apple was recruited as its Chief Marketing Officer. He participated in EGC's restructuring, obtaining a $50M LOC with Comerica (Detroit) and developing a $250M structured finance facility with Dresner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DKW: Frankfurt/New York). As EVP of Business Development his team expanded EGU (ENSHIELD® certification) training more than 6,000 distributors. During his tenure, Mr. Apple recruited Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin as the firm’s Spokesperson & Special Advisor, was named President of EGC & Global One Financial (“G1”) and served on EGC’s Board of Directors. EGC’s growth and profitability resulted in its acquisition by Synovus Financial in 2016 (Now Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc).

 

Prior to WealthSpring, Mr. Apple consulted with clients and partners developing branding, go-to-market strategies, and product launches. He has also served on non-profit advisory boards promoting STEM-based education and the scholastic development of at-risk youth. A supporter of economic freedom and leadership cultures within dynamic organizations, he’s been invited to speak and/or participate in round table discussions at the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Tech, Hewlett Packard, AT&T, Focus Brands, The Association of Chinese Professionals, and others, on various business topics.