David Schwartz is the chairman and chief executive officer of Franchise Clique and FranchiseBuy.com.

Born in New Rochelle, N.Y., Schwartz earned a bachelor of sciences in communications and a minor in marketing from Southern Illinois University in 1998.

David became a successful entrepreneur before he received his bachelor's degree. In 1998, he co-founded Generation X Design, a web development, online advertising and marketing company that he later sold to a group of Major League Baseball players.

In 2001, Schwartz broadened his advertising and marketing experience when he joined the Franchise Opportunities Network, a company that introduced him to the lead generation business and the franchise industry. Seven years later, Schwartz made the second riskiest career decision of his life and left his senior sales management position with the Franchise Opportunities Network to pursue a career in print publishing.

Schwartz joined PINK Magazine, an award-winning national women's business magazine, in 2007. As the publication's Advertising Director, he put together the top three revenue-producing issues in the magazine's history, while instituting an online advertising presence. A year later, in 2008, Schwartz joined Garden & Gun magazine as the Eastern Advertising Director.

In 2009, Schwartz left the print publishing industry behind to found Franchise Clique in Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Born and raised in Liverpool, England, Guy Norcott is Franchise Clique's resident Brit. He attended the Blue Coat School until he moved to the U.S. 1989.

Guy has 12 years of franchise lead generation expertise. On a daily basis, Guy interacts with current and future clients. He both promotes Franchise Clique and insures his clients receive the utmost in customer service. If you're interested in becoming a Franchise Clique client, Guy will be happy to help you.

Tabitha's title is Marketing Director but that's just the start of what she does. From setting up new clients to customer service and trouble shooting, Tabitha keeps things running smoothly.

Tabitha graduated from College of Charleston with a bachelor's degree in Biology and a minor in Psychology. She brings 9 years of customer service experience to Franchise Clique.

Erica Beyerl serves as one of Franchise Clique's Advertising Sales Executives. Originally from Columbia, S.C., Erica graduated from the College of Charleston with a bachelor's degree in English. Having been in the sales industry for six years, Erica has been a welcome addition to Franchise Clique's sales team joining the company in the summer of 2012.

She manages all of Franchise Clique's social media accounts, writes the Franchise Clique blog entries, manages all creative designs, writes copy for our entire website, handles our corporate communications, public relations and community outreach.

In short, Lauren makes sure the Franchise Clique office runs like a well-oiled machine. Without her attention to detail and extreme love of organization one of the fastest growing Internet marketing companies would find itself lost in a sea of papers and to-do lists. Lauren is responsible for all of our in-house accounting as Franchise Clique?s Controller.

Lauren Melton, originally from Greensboro, N.C., joined Franchise Clique in 2011. She is a graduate of the College of Charleston and brings with her over seven years of customer relations experience.

Justin's educational background and years of experience in sales and marketing make him an asset to the Franchise Clique team. He's committed to providing great customer service to his numerous clients. If you're interested in becoming a Franchise Clique client Justin will be happy to help.

Justin Gardy graduated from the University of Nebraska in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing.

It's no small feat making a phone headset look good, but Miranda does it with ease. Miranda's educational background and experience in sales and marketing make her a perfect fit for the Franchise Clique team. She's dedicated to providing the best customer service for her numerous clients. If you're interested in becoming a Franchise Clique client Miranda will be happy to help.

Miranda Milburn, a South Carolina native, was born in Beaufort and ventured north to attend the College of Charleston where she received a bachelor's in business administration with a concentration in marketing. Miranda joined Franchise Clique in the summer of 2011.

Abigail Stone joined Franchise Clique in the summer of 2012 as the company's Administrative Assistant. Born and raised in Greensboro, NC, Abigail attend Catawba College and recently moved to Charleston with her husband, who is a chef.