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Our monthly gatherings aim to offer an informational and positional advantage for attendees, whether de-risking investments or servicing deals. Our events are free, thanks to our strategic partners. We invite you to the next topical session.

March 11th, 2026  |  2 PM - 3:30 PM CST

The Fort Worth Club, 12th Floor - Horizon-Terrace Room

306 W 7th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

 

Free to attend, thanks to our strategic partners.

Comped parking in the Fort Worth Club building.

Overflow comped parking at Cowtown Place Garage - 733 Throckmorton Street

Integrated Intelligence for Capital Allocators:
Tech-Enabled Marketing

A professional gathering and panel offering actionable insights on programmatic strategies for private equity and professionals in service of capital (think: AI + digital marketing + data science).

March 2026

Enjoy a panel and professional gathering of professionals in service of capital and community. Our events are free, thanks to our strategic partners.

Featured Panelists

Michael Flusche

Panel Moderator

Michael Flusche

North Texas Regional Director

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz

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Michael Flusche is a professional schmoozer and connector of needs and wants, buyers and sellers.

 

Born and raised in DeSoto, Texas and graduated from UT Arlington w/ a degree in Public Relations.

 

Professionally, Michael has been the North Texas Regional Director for U.S. Senator Ted Cruz for the past 13 years. Before that he has his own public relations firm where the majority of his clients were technology related companies and interior designers. Michael has raised a considerable amount of money for ministries, non-profits, movies, and venture capital/start-ups as well.  

 

Flusche enjoys meeting people from all backgrounds, and has built a career focused on connecting people, fostering community engagement, and advancing political and policy related initiatives.

Abhi Dobhal

Abhi Dobhal

CEO at Asaari

Capital Markets Infrastructure Layer for Bitcoin Credit

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Asaari

Abhi Dobhal is the Co-Founder and CEO of Asaari, the securitization infrastructure layer for Bitcoin credit. Asaari's platform allows originators to structure, rate, and distribute Bitcoin-backed loan portfolios as institutional-grade fixed-income securities for institutional investors, family offices, and accredited investors.

 

With over 25 years of experience in finance and technology, Abhi's background includes mortgage banking, financial marketplaces, e-commerce, venture investing, and a decade at the forefront of Bitcoin, digital assets, and enterprise blockchain. He holds degrees in MIS, Finance, and an MBA in Entrepreneurship.

 

His current work operates at the precise intersection of AI-driven financial infrastructure, programmatic capital deployment, and data science applied to emerging asset classes.

Chris Ransdell

Chris Ransdell

CEO

FlarePoint Capital Partners

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FlarePoint Capital Partners

Chris Ransdell is the Founder & CEO of FlarePoint Capital Partners, a private-capital platform specializing in structured finance, SPV formation, and asset-backed investment strategies across energy, real estate, infrastructure, digital assets, and alternative investments.

With over 25 years of experience raising capital and managing capital execution across multiple industries, Chris brings a rare blend of strategic vision, operational discipline, and financial engineering. His investment philosophy is not centered on what one invests in, but rather how capital is structured and deployed, leveraging sophisticated structured-finance techniques to mitigate investor risk while extending and amplifying a project’s capital runway.

Chris leads FlarePoint’s GP-as-a-Service and “Powered by FlarePoint” model, enabling sponsors, family offices, and institutional allocators to access best-in-class deal structuring, compliance, and capital-stack optimization without the burden of building internal infrastructure.

He is actively involved in large-scale developments, including luxury real estate, energy-to-power platforms, AI-driven vertical farming, yacht-based investment vehicles, and island-scale infrastructure projects across the U.S. and the Bahamas. Chris is also the creator and host of Capital on Deck, a flagship investor experience convening allocators and fund managers aboard superyachts during major global finance events.

Known for his “shield first, sword second” philosophy, Chris prioritizes downside protection, incentive alignment, and foreclosable asset structures while still pursuing asymmetric upside for partners and investors.

Lindsey Torres

Lindsey Torres

AdTech Sales Director

Simpli.fi

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Simplifi logo - March 11th Marketing and Banking event sponsor

Lindsey Torres brings a creative, performance-minded approach to marketing and business development, shaped by a fine arts background and deep experience helping mid-market businesses grow.

Since joining Simpli.fi in 2021, she has played a key role in scaling the local direct sales organization. As the company’s first Account Planner, Lindsey helped build core sales processes, improve onboarding, and elevate client experience during a period of rapid growth.

As a Director of Sales, Lindsey leads a high-performing book of business supporting mid-market advertisers and small agencies. Her work centers on automation, AI-driven targeting, and scalable campaign frameworks that help brands grow their audience and drive sustained performance across automotive, legal, and political categories.

Outside of her client work, Lindsey mentors and trains new sales hires in collaboration with sales leadership and enablement teams, sharing the frameworks and real-world insights behind her success. Her approach emphasizes practical strategy, smarter media buying, and repeatable systems that scale.

Invocation Leader

Jonathan Klingenberg

Jonathan Klingenberg

Pastor, HighRidge Church

HighRidge

U.S. and Texas Pledge Leader

Dr. Sasha Ortiz

Dr. Sasha Ortiz

Private Banker at First Horizon Bank

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Dr. Andrea Sasha Ortiz is an international award-winning clinical psychologist, author, TED speaker, and the reigning Miss World International 2024. She specializes in trauma recovery, PTSD, depression, and anxiety, serving veterans, women, and children through evidence-based clinical practice.

She holds degrees from Spelman College, Columbia University, and the University of North Texas, along with an honorary doctorate in Judaic Theology. Dr. Ortiz is also the Chief Beauty Officer of Golden Goddess Beauty Corporation, a global beauty brand she leads as a recognized industry mogul.

Her advocacy centers on economic empowerment for women through her E3 Program and reducing stigma around intimate partner violence. Previously named Internationalist Texas 2022, she has earned multiple state and international pageant titles and serves on several nonprofit boards. She has been honored as one of the New York Journal’s 30 Women Under 30 for her contributions to psychology, women’s leadership, and global community impact.

Veteran Community Leader

Alexia Tuttle

Alexia Tuttle

Managing Partner, Tuttle Equity

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Acknowledging a rising leader with a heart for supporting veterans and connecting them to capital communities, which God Bless Retirement is honored to facilitate.

We are proud to support the following veteran foundations as official partners with God Bless Retirement events.

Special Forces
Special Founders logo - March 11th event sponsor

The Special Forces Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting U.S. Army Special Forces Green Berets and their families by providing programs and resources for their mental and physical well-being, aligned with the Preservation of The Force and Family (POTFF) program. 

The organization offers immediate and ongoing assistance for psychological and relationship challenges, including crisis support, transition assistance, and support for Gold Star Families.  

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About the host, God Bless Retirement

A family-led capital and transaction advisory firm

We manage the process of

buying or selling a business.
GBR also provides syndication support through accredited-anchored events and deal calls.

Certified Valuations

Our thorough valuations include research and assessment from personnel who are certified by the National Association of Certified Value Analysts.

Getting Deals Done

Working with a broker communicates to the market seriousness about buying or selling a business. Our team's resources, relationships, and capabilities further propel this commitment.

Sourcing Buyers & Sellers

After years of marketplace matchmaking, we leverage private-listed channels with qualified buyers and sellers. We engage relationships and optimize outreach on behalf of our clients.

Transferrable Valuations

Our NACVA-certified valuations and appraisals are accepted by buyers, sellers, banks, courts, and the IRS. We do not use ballpark estimates to protect clients from significant opportunity costs.

Confidentiality Protection

Confidentiality enables businesses to maintain their value without operational disruption or internal discord. Our processes factor this priority in each stage.

The purpose of GBR gatherings is to strengthen deal flow in Fort Worth and North Texas while reinforcing the civic priorities that have built our great city. Economic vitality and civic stewardship rise or fall together.

Among America’s top-ten populated cities, Fort Worth is the last grand stand for a model that still works—faith-oriented values, limited interference in personal freedom, sensible regulation, a responsible tax structure, and the enforcement of vagrancy and misdemeanor laws that protect families and proprietors.

 

These are not abstractions. They are the civic conditions that lower risk, attract capital, reward enterprise, and preserve the moral confidence of a city.

It is our duty to safeguard Cowtown's economic future for decades to come.

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God Bless Retirement (GBR), a business brokerage, also offers real estate services through Chicotsky Real Estate Group under Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty. God Bless Retirement operates under GBR Associates, LLC of Texas.

 

Securities are not offered or traded in any capacity by GBR, and no content on this website should be interpreted as implying otherwise. Mergers and Acquisitions Dealer Exemption Section 139.27 

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