MASTERTECH EXPO PRESENTERS
World-Class Instructors Who Will Push You
MasterTech Expo features high-intensity courses taught by professionals who excel in their respective fields, including:
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DEAN BEYETTDean Beyett is the lead installation technician at Five Star Car Stereo in Clearwater, FL. He has over 30 years of car audio installation experience that encompasses a wide range of skillsets and in-depth product knowledge. Along with leading the installation team, Dean is responsible for Five Star’s website, Instagram page and managing the company’s custom installation sales. His company, Smash Force Productions, produces the successful "Five Star Car Stereo" ,” Dean and Fernando’s Car Stereo Clips” and "The Boring Life of Dean and Hailey" YouTube shows. Creating thousands of videos on the subjects of car audio and being a dad, Dean has an impressive following online and is one of the driving forces behind car audio on social media today.
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WAYNE HARRISWayne Harris is president of Wayne Harris Enterprises, Inc. (WHE, Inc.) and dB Drag Racing Association. He’s an inventor, engineer, audio enthusiast and entrepreneur with over 36 years of experience in the aftermarket automotive electronics sector. He holds multiple advanced degrees, including Electrical Engineering and Master of Educational Technology from The University of Texas.
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He also holds multiple US patents, along with two CES Design and Engineering Awards, for products he designed and engineered while serving as Director of Research and Development at Rockford Corporation (1988-2000). Wayne is an innovator in forward-looking product technology, having invented some of the most iconic products of their time such as the original Rockford Symmetry Mobile Audio Control System. His Term-PRO enclosure design software and Term-LAB measurement system are used by car audio installation technicians throughout the world. Wayne's hobbies include flying airplanes, scuba diving, storm chasing, personal watercraft, golf, electronics, computers and, of course, car audio. Wayne is co-presenting a session in the Modern Tech educational track at MasterTech Expo.
Justin KushJustin Kush is the Lead Fabricator and 12volt Technician at Mobile Toys Inc. in College Station, TX. He has 15 years of professional experience in aftermarket car electronics and audio systems. Justin currently specializes in automotive interior design and fabrication concepts. Leveraging his degree in Animation from the Art Institute of Seattle and his artist’s eye for detail, he prides himself in pushing the envelope of his audio system/interior designs and applied fabrication techniques. Justin was awarded the 2020 Mobile Electronics Installer of the Year and has held an MECP Advanced certification most of his professional career. At MasterTech Expo 2022, Justin will be co-presenting in two classes within the Modern Tech learning track.
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CHRIS PATEChris Pate is owner of MobileToys in College Station, Texas. An accomplished and award-winning fabricator, Chris received his Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Design from Texas A&M in 2003. He was awarded Installer of the Year by Mobile Electronics Magazine in 2017 and is a featured instructor at Mobile Solutions in Tempe, Ariz.
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GARRY SPRINGGAYGarry Springgay is the owner and founder of Cogent Audio Labs in Mesa, AZ. He has over 40 years of experience in audio and electrical product design support, installation, testing and performance evaluation. Garry’s company is the premier test lab facility in North America for car audio amplifiers, processors and speakers. Originally from Canada with a background in electronics, Garry came to the US in 1994 to join Rockford Corporation as a product analyst.
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You would be hard pressed to find someone more knowledgeable about the fundamentals of audio, how to troubleshoot and maximize system performance. His no-nonsense attention to details, helpful product design philosophies and ability to interpret measurements into meaningful data make him an invaluable asset to the aftermarket car electronics community. As Garry says, “Without accurate data, everything is merely opinion." He is co-presenting a session in the Modern Tech educational track at MasterTech Expo.
ANDY WEHMEYERAndy Wehmeyer is President of Audiofrog, Inc., a high-end car audio, pro audio and audio measurement equipment company based in Pasadena, CA. Andy’s had a 35-year career in car audio as a retail installer, product manager, category manager and company president. He is well regarded as one of the most knowledgeable people in the aftermarket car audio sector and routinely shares his depth of knowledge with the specialist car audio installation community.
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Andy’s strengths and specialties are in product management, car audio system design and audio system calibration/tuning. He is also a patent co-holder for inventions in digital signal processing and speaker design. Andy is co-presenting a session in the Modern Tech educational track at MasterTech Expo.
GARY BELLGary Bell is the owner and founder of Define Concepts, LLC in Orange, CA and co-host of The Old Fashioned Car Audio Podcast. He has over 30 years of experience in the aftermarket automotive sector, including building incredibly creative show and demonstration vehicles for many car audio companies including Sony, Kenwood, Clarion, Kicker and most notably Alpine Electronics. Gary is also a pioneer in the use of automation machinery to facilitate consistency and speed of installation quality.
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He’s presented training sessions at numerous industry trade shows such as SEMA, CES and others throughout his career. Gary's company, Define Concepts, specializes in blending computer aided design and old-world craftsmanship to deliver rapid prototypes to the automotive world. Utilizing his armada of 3D printers, Epilog laser, CNC plasma, CNC router and a shop full of metal and woodworking equipment, Gary expertly integrates bespoke audiophile systems into a wide range of vehicles for clients with a passion for music. His experience in building and maintaining fleets of show/demonstration vehicles gives him a unique perspective when building in reliability, service-friendly designs and production-quality results in a timely fashion. Gary is co-presenting in the School of Fab course track at MasterTech Expo.
JEREMY KATZJeremy Katz is co-owner of JK Automotive Designs in Stoneham, MA, as well as owner/developer of JK Tapes – a line of premium automotive electrical and protective tape products. He has over 23 years of experience in the aftermarket automotive customization sector. Jeremy and his team at JK Automotive specialize in custom automotive interiors including high-end upholstery, audio, and radar & laser protection. He’s also skilled in 2D and 3D CAD, including scanning, creating digital models and printing one-off parts for their client projects.
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Although starting out in the aftermarket car audio space, Jeremy made the transition to focusing on custom interior builds and one-off manufacturing because he identified this segment as an underserved market lacking the technology to deliver OEM-quality results. Since making that business pivot, JK Automotive Designs has become an award-winning operation for their client installs and continues to push the envelope of innovation. His foray into the JK Tapes brand was a natural evolution of elevating the quality and longevity of custom work. Jeremy is co-presenting a session in the School of Fab educational track at MasterTech Expo.
MATT SCHAEFFERMatt Schaeffer is an accomplished and recognized custom installation professional, carrying ASE and MECP Master certifications. He specializes in designing and building premium in-vehicle entertainment systems that meld with the factory-installed style and function while improving the driving experience with the latest technology. His work encompasses daily drivers and exotic vehicles alike, and has been featured in magazines around the world. Videos of the vehicle’s he’s transformed have been viewed more than three million times on YouTube.
2019 Mobile Electronics Retailer of the Year | 2016 Mobile Electronics Installer of the Year | 2015 Installer of the Year Runner-Up |
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JUAN "JT" TORRESJuan “JT” Torres is the founder and owner of Automotive Entertainment HB in Huntington Beach, CA. He has over 25 years of experience in window tinting, 12 volt installation, CAD, CNC, Laser and automotive interior upholstery. He prides himself on continually expanding his skills and expertise with new processes and techniques.
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JT and his team serve a wide range of clientele throughout Southern California, as well as take on custom projects including marine, off-road, corporate demo vehicles and participating in one-off builds that include multiple appearances on TV’s Overhaulin’. He is a 2015 recipient of Installer of the Year and frequent guest presenter at Mobile Solutions training classes. Aside from their retail operations, JT’s company also manufactures custom vehicle-specific subwoofer enclosures, as well as provides outside CNC and laser cutting services to other So. Cal-based car builders. He is co-presenting a session in the School of Fab educational track at MasterTech Expo.
TRACY WEAVERTracy Weaver is the owner and founder of Recovery Room Hot Rod Interiors, a specialty automotive trim shop in Plattsmouth, NE. Although he began his career in the 1980s doing van conversion and custom truck work, he’s been in his own business specializing in custom automotive upholstery for over 30 years and works with several of the top custom car builders in the country.
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Tracy’s interiors are found in award-winning vehicles from hot rods, restomods, modern vehicles and classic, period-correct restorations. His one-off interiors are in all the major show winners including, all the Good-Guys Top 12 Awards and Ridler Award winners. Tracy is considered a master of his craft, an innovator and business leader in the field of automotive upholstery. He is co-presenting a session in the School of Fab educational track.
JEREMY CARLSONJeremy Carlson is the Managing Partner of Avant-Garde Design in Palm City, FL. He has 28 years of professional experience in all aspects of the aftermarket automotive business, currently specializing in aftermarket automotive interior design and fabrication. Jeremy is a trendsetter in automotive world introducing new techniques, materials and applications widely used within several automotive sub-industries today. Most notably, he’s introduced innovative new technology and advanced materials used in the automotive upholstery profession using composites, plastics, magnets, and advanced machinery such as CNC routers, laser engravers/cutters, and industrial 3D printers.
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MARK - CAR AUDIO FABRICATIONMark is the founder and host of the popular YouTube channel “CarAudioFabrication”. Mark holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and has over 17 years of advanced 3D design experience. Early in Mark’s career he worked as a design engineer for a Tier 1 automotive supplier that manufactured OEM sound treatment materials for vehicle manufacturers. He then spent several years as a lead project engineer designing fully automated production lines.
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He’s got a unique perspective in the aftermarket car electronics and fabrication world as he combines his engineering mindset with his talents as a DIY enthusiast who enjoys sharing his ongoing breadth of car audio knowledge with his nearly 600,000 subscribers. Mark is also an inventor and designer of products to assist in the installation of car audio systems using his exceptional 3D CAD design skills. He assisted in the conceptualization of the MasterTech Expo and is co-presenting a session is the Master Design educational track at the event.
TOM MILLERTom Miller is co-founder and owner of Musicar Northwest in Portland, OR. He has nearly 30 years of professional experience in all facets of aftermarket automotive electronics installation and has become a visionary automotive interior designer and fabricator. Tom was named in the industry’s Top 12 Installers multiple times and is the 2014 recipient of Installer of the Year. Although he began his career in the expeditor channel doing aftermarket installations for car dealership clients, Tom found he excels at all aspects of integration, fabrication and design-driven vehicle customization.
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From hidden radar/laser speed detection systems in Ferraris to complete interiors in classic street rods, his design philosophy is heavily influenced by the elegance of the luxury and exotic cars that he has been surrounded by for most of his career. He believes that “integration” means installations are executed in a way that’s cohesive with the original vehicle design – no matter the extent of customization desired. Tom’s passion, creativity and attention to detail have earned him a client list that wait months to have him take on their unique projects. He is leading a session in the Modern Design educational track at MasterTech Expo.
BRYAN SCHMITTBryan Schmitt is the founder and CEO of Mobile Solutions™ in Tempe, AZ. He is also the founder of MasterTech Expo. In addition to being a business leader, he has extensive experience in the automotive aftermarket including time spent in retail installation, championship sound off competitions, leading show vehicle and training efforts for a manufacturer (Rockford Fosgate) and private client automotive customization.
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Bryan’s 30 years of experience in management, product development, technical training, and fabrication of world class automotive interior and audio installations have brought him worldwide recognition and multiple awards. He is an Honorary MECP Master technician, presents training workshops at many industry education events such as SEMA and holds multiple US design patents.
Since founding Mobile Solutions in 2005, Bryan revolutionized the way many fabricators now approach custom automotive interior and audio system installation, both in process and tooling. He has extensive experience in CAD and automation-based manufacturing. His sought-after fabrication seminars specialize in time saving installation techniques that have been adopted around the by industry professionals and enthusiasts around the world, now eclipsing 30 countries. Out of this following, the MasterTech Expo was born. Bryan is co-presenting in the Master Design educational track at MasterTech Expo.
Since founding Mobile Solutions in 2005, Bryan revolutionized the way many fabricators now approach custom automotive interior and audio system installation, both in process and tooling. He has extensive experience in CAD and automation-based manufacturing. His sought-after fabrication seminars specialize in time saving installation techniques that have been adopted around the by industry professionals and enthusiasts around the world, now eclipsing 30 countries. Out of this following, the MasterTech Expo was born. Bryan is co-presenting in the Master Design educational track at MasterTech Expo.
MATT VOWELLMatt Vowell is a Designer/ Fabricator at Avant-Garde Design in Palm City, FL. He has 18 years of professional experience in aftermarket automotive electronics, audio system installation and interior fabrication. Matt was MECP certified for 12 consecutive years and has attended MasterTech classes as both a student, and a co-trainer. Matt has been nominated multiple times for the Installer of the Year award and routinely is among the elite Top 12 in North America and Runner-Up in 2019.
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He’s participated on many of the award-winning interiors built at Avant-Garde Design. These days, Matt specializes in designing, reverse engineering, 3D modeling as well as operating 3D printers, CNC routers and CNC lasers. Matt is co-presenting two classes on the Modern Tech educational track at MasterTech Expo.
MIGUEL CALDERONIMiguel Calderoni is a sales manager at Grand Touring Automobiles in Calgary. Prior to this appointment, he served as brand manager for Lamborghini Calgary. With a B.A. in Automotive Management from Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Miguel brings a balance of education and experience of the exotic vehicle market.
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JIM KUZMICHJim Kuzmich is the co-founder and partner at Guidant Law Firm headquartered in Tempe, AZ. He has a J.D. (Juris Doctor) degree from University of Oklahoma College of Law and while there founded the school’s Sports and Entertainment Law Association. He also holds a B.S. degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Northern Arizona University. With Bar admissions in AZ, OR and TN, Jim specializes in entertainment law, corporate law, intellectual property and all types of business transactions, including real estate transactions and employment contracts.
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Jim’s legal counsel targets small and mid-sized businesses, advising on both the challenges and growth opportunities that owners experience throughout numerous transitional phases. Experienced in representing musicians, YouTube influencers, entertainers and professional athletes, he brings extensive knowledge of trademark, copyright, and licensing law. He presents practical solutions to common legal issues that musical artists and other creatives, such as custom vehicle builders, technical inventors and content creators face. Jim is presenting a session in the Business of Small Business educational track at MasterTech Expo.
ZACH LUKEZach Luke is the National Sales Manager for Rockford Fosgate, as well as a small business owner in the boutique fitness industry. With over 25 years of professional experience in the automotive aftermarket audio sector, he’s developed, produced and lead in key initiatives focused on consumer sales and marketing. Zach’s real-world approach is based on his depth of experience and derived from his diverse relationships spanning a multitude of cultures and influence.
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His passion for design and brand acumen is second to none and always delivered in a transparent, thoughtfully-planned approach. Zach’s true commitment and focused vision toward continued excellence is evidenced in that he understands that everything works…but nothing works forever. Analyze, adapt and stay true to the brand! Zach is leading a session in the Business of Small Business educational track at MasterTech Expo.
LARRY PENNLarry's has spent 20+ years in the specialty independent retail field as both team member and owner, plus touts extensive wholesale experience. His marketing efforts have defined brands, and he has educated retailers around the world. His unmatched passion and drive make Larry one of the industry’s most respected leaders and partners.
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JOHN SCHWARTZJohn Schwartz is the CEO of Perfectionist Auto Sound in Anchorage, AK. John brings over 32 years of professional experience to MasterTech Expo, 22 of them being at his award-winning retail shop. He’s credited taking over Perfectionist Auto Sound, a store with one of the worst reputations and laden with inefficiency, to a retail operation that leads the region in revenue, quality of installation and community involvement.
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Perfectionist Auto Sound has won the industry’s Retailer of the Year award twice. John is also a serial entrepreneur holding a CEO title at SoundShield, an automotive sound deadening and noise control products company, and is CFO at Alyeska Auto Sales. His thirst for continuous improvement is business is profound. John is leading an exciting session in the Business of Small Business track at MasterTech Expo.
MARK FUKUDAKeynote presenter Mark Fukuda is CEO of Wave Electronics, Inc. in Houston, TX. He has an extensive 36 year career path consumer electronics that includes executive management, ownership, being an inventor, manufacturing, distribution, visionary trainer, tech writer, marketing pioneer and much more. He has a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from Lamar University and holds many advanced car audio certifications such as CMA Institute Master (1990), MECP Master (1995) and RTTI Top Gun (1990-2003).
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Mark’s career began in the world of aftermarket car audio system design and installation at his retail shop, Autographics Car Audio in Bridge City, TX in 1983. Perhaps one of Mark’s most recognized early accomplishments was a two-year build on a 1985 yellow S-10 Chevy Blazer that went on to win national titles in both sound quality and installation quality, as well as set SPL world records in USAC, IASCA, CAN, and Thunder On Wheels. He remained undefeated for six consecutive years, something still unmatched.
Mark traveled the globe training installation technicians with his depth of installation, electrical and acoustics knowledge. He was granted multiple US patents for router process cutting tools. He also founded Houston, TX-based Fukuda Audio Specialist Training (FAST), one of the first training facilities focused on electronics and fabrication for the home and car audio integrator. He then founded Cleopatra Home Theaters which specialized in semi-custom theater with minimal on site fabrication and setup. He served as a director of technical training and regional sales manager at Rockford Corporation before starting Momentum Marketing in 2006, eventually moving his career to Wave Electronics where he is currently the company’s CEO and oversees a nearly $400M annual revenue with 300 employees in 18 locations.
Mark’s iconic Rockford Fosgate Chevy Astro demo van will be on display at MasterTech Expo with a period-correct, refreshed audio system installation. It was and, in many ways, still is ahead of its time.
Mark traveled the globe training installation technicians with his depth of installation, electrical and acoustics knowledge. He was granted multiple US patents for router process cutting tools. He also founded Houston, TX-based Fukuda Audio Specialist Training (FAST), one of the first training facilities focused on electronics and fabrication for the home and car audio integrator. He then founded Cleopatra Home Theaters which specialized in semi-custom theater with minimal on site fabrication and setup. He served as a director of technical training and regional sales manager at Rockford Corporation before starting Momentum Marketing in 2006, eventually moving his career to Wave Electronics where he is currently the company’s CEO and oversees a nearly $400M annual revenue with 300 employees in 18 locations.
Mark’s iconic Rockford Fosgate Chevy Astro demo van will be on display at MasterTech Expo with a period-correct, refreshed audio system installation. It was and, in many ways, still is ahead of its time.
dave kindigSpecial Guest Presenter Dave Kindig is the president of Kindig-it Design in Salt Lake City, UT. He is also the featured designer and builder on MotorTrend TV’s Bitchin Rides. Using his extensive design skills, Dave leads a team of ultra-talented builders, engineers and craftsmen using his unique skills and vision to create truly one-of-a-kind customs. With his industry-leading concepts and incredible vision, keeping the classic vehicle lines and leveraging the expertise of the fabrication team, Kindig-it creations are the best version that these highly prized rides can be.
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Each component of Kindig-it-designed vehicles starts with Dave’s fresh eyes on getting to know the clients and attachment they have behind their vehicle. To him, this isn’t just work. He feels fortunate to pursue his dream and do what he loves with those he loves, each and every day. Dave is leading a very special design-focused Tuesday afternoon session at MasterTech Expo that’s never been done before. It’s open to all attendees. He’s sharing insight into his design process, how he chooses modifications, styled enhancements, finishes and more.
