Behind the Microphone

Meet Your Hosts.

Two longtime friends. A shared curiosity around people, relationships, and the opportunities that shape success.

Chuck Forbes IV and Kevin Shohfi Suárez in 2010 — Pictured: Chuck & Kevin, Circa 2010 - Boca Raton, FL.

The Story Behind the Hosts

Some Connections Last a Lifetime.

Long before the PowerBrokers Podcast...

Kevin and Chuck met as undergraduate students at Florida Atlantic University, where they became fraternity brothers in Pi Kappa Alpha.

Judging by the photograph, you'd be forgiven for thinking they'd wandered off the set of 'Jersey Shore'. The hairstyles and questionable fashion choices were very much a product of the times. The friendship, fortunately, aged considerably well.

What began as a college friendship would eventually grow into a business partnership spanning multiple ventures. Along the way, their shared experiences reinforced something both had come to appreciate: the value of a network isn't always apparent when it begins.

16 years later, that perspective became the foundation for the PowerBrokers Podcast, a show built around a simple idea. The right relationships can change the course of a career, open doors to unexpected opportunities, and bring ambitious ideas to life. Those opportunities rarely happen by accident. They're built over time through trust and a willingness to invest in people.

For Chuck and Kevin, that philosophy is personal. They've experienced firsthand how a friendship formed long before either knew where his career would lead can evolve into something much greater.

Sometimes the most valuable connections you make are the ones you never expected.

Behind the Microphone

Two Hosts. One Mission.

What separates people who recognize opportunity from those who know how to create it? Kevin and Chuck sit down to find out, one conversation at a time.

Co-Host · Founder, Netoro Ventures

Kevin Shohfi Suárez

Entrepreneur and Founder of Netoro Ventures, Kevin approaches every conversation with a simple curiosity: what separates people who recognize opportunity from those who know how to create it?

His interest lies in how businesses are built and how meaningful relationships turn into real outcomes. PowerBrokers Podcast is where he asks other PowerBrokers how they did it too.

Co-Host · CMO, Netoro Ventures

Chuck A. Forbes IV

Chief Marketing Officer of Netoro Ventures and Co-Host of PowerBrokers Podcast, Chuck brings a marketer's eye to every conversation.

His focus is on brand development and strategic growth: how reputations take shape, how stories reach the right people and how relationships turn into lasting momentum.

The Philosophy Behind the Podcast

“Power isn't about who you know. It's about what you can make happen with who you know.”

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