August Esposito


Director of Business Development

Implant Recycling 

August Esposito is an account manager for Implant Recycling, and the Director of Business Development for IR Electric and Rainbox VR. He is proud and grateful for the opportunity to be a member of the new generation that will serve the funeral industry for years to come. He has been serving the industry for 3 and a half years and is looking forward to absorbing the knowledge necessary to provide the highest quality of service.

Speaker Details:

ADDRESS:  35660 Beattie drive

                           Sterling Heights, MI, 48312


 EMAIL: august@implantrecycling.com


PHONE: (586) 955-7462


WEBSITE: implantrecycling.com




Perry Gard

Business Development

Halcyon Deathcare Management Solutions



Perry directs business development for Halcyon Deathcare Management Solutions. Halcyon, which was recently ac quired by Batesville Caskets, has been providing software solutions for the deathcare industry for over 24 years. 

Leaning on a career spanning experience in engineering, process automation, business development and IT management, Perry joined Halcyon many years ago.

Speaker Details:

ADDRESS:  1 Batesville Blvd, Batesville, IN

                              47006-7756


  EMAIL: perry.gard@halcyondcms.com


PHONE: 770-877-1158


WEBSITE:  halcyondcms.com


Larry Stuart

Founder and Principal

Raven Plume Consulting



Larry Stuart, Jr. is the Founder and Principal at Raven Plume Consulting, President and Founder at Cremation Strategies and Consulting, and the former President at Crematory Manufacturing & Service, Inc., a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced cremation equipment. Raven Plume and Cremation Strategies help funeral professionals serve more families, better by providing expert leadership, planning, organization, training, education, process improvement, and strategic planning for the funeral profession.

With a mission to Change the Way People Think About Funeral Service, Larry has developed a more relevant and effective approach to marketing funeral service to the public, written cremation training curricula and funeral service standard operating best practices, spoken at numerous professional events, and trained and certified thousands of cremation professionals across North America with the ambition to advance the safety and efficiency of their facilities, the safety of their employees and to foster a more positive impact our community and our environment.

Speaker Details:

ADDRESS:  PO Box 33073, Tulsa, OK 74153


  EMAIL: larryjr@ravenplume.com


PHONE: 800-621-5940


WEBSITE:  ravenplume.com