David Schwartz

Chief Executive Officer / Owner

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.

Guy Norcott

Chief Operating Officer

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.

Van Hoang

Controller

Van is our accountant here at the office. She grew up in California, right outside of Disney Land. She graduated from Cal State, Fullteron with a B.A. in Accounting. She has a background in a wide range of business environments, including a real estate agency, a school, and a CPA firm, among others. She said that on her time off, she enjoys playing, learning, chatting and doing things together with her daughter, who she lovingly refers to as "her little shadow." And Van's interesting fact? She loves walking in the rain. We are happy to have Van on our team - she brings organization and her eye for detail to our accounting department.