John Clancy is this year’s morning keynote speaker. Clancy is the founding and managing partner of Planet Fitness Midwest (PFMW), managing partner of Smoothie King Midwest and managing partner of Cornerstone Properties. He was born and raised in Massapequa, New York. Clancy obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York’s Business School at Plattsburgh. Planet Fitness Midwest has 42 stores throughout the Midwest and Southern United States. Mr. Clancy focuses on real estate site selection, development, lease negotiations, marketing and financing. In 2015, PFMW was named “Franchisee of the Year” by Planet Fitness. He is also the managing member of Smoothie King Midwest, a developer and operator of 30 Smoothie King units in Ohio, Kentucky, New York, Indiana and Alabama. As the managing member of Cornerstone Properties, Clancy has developed a retail real estate portfolio valued at more than $100 million with an additional $50 million currently under development. Along with these endeavors, Mr. Clancy serves in a board capacity for multiple non-profit organizations and charities that assist in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. Clancy, his wife Regina and their three children are active members of Christ Fellowship Church.