

Editor In Chief
Ciera Peters is Editor In Chief of The Liquidity Journal and COO of ShieldWolf Strongholds. After years in the corporate world, she made the leap into entrepreneurship, driven by a desire to create space for bold ideas and practical strategies to help people with their personal and business growth. With a passion for storytelling, smart risk taking, systems, and technology, she brings both vision and structure to every project she leads. She accepted the role at The Liquidity Journal not only to share powerful stories and practical knowledge, but to empower others to build, scale, and lead with intention.
I worked nonstop, but I’m not sure I moved anything meaningful forward. ...more
Founder’s Forum ,Q2 2026
May 07, 2026•4 min read

At a certain stage of growth, the question is no longer whether to use capital, but what kind... ...more
Founder’s Forum ,Q2 2026
May 01, 2026•4 min read

Strategic partnerships, when done right, act as force multipliers. They compress timelines, expand reach, and unlock opportunities that would be difficult or expensive to create independently... ...more
The Blueprint ,Q2 2026
April 15, 2026•5 min read

Growth is exciting. It is also where most businesses quietly break. What gets you from zero to traction rarely gets you from traction to scale... ...more
The Blueprint ,Q2 2026
April 09, 2026•4 min read

Every founder dreams of creating something that lasts; something that continues to grow, innovate, and thrive long after they’ve stepped away. Building a “legacy business” is about creating an organiz... ...more
Founder’s Forum ,Q4 2025
March 26, 2026•3 min read

When we’re all hyper connected and buried in endless LinkedIn requests, it’s easy to forget that effective networking isn't about collecting business cards or followers, it's about forming genuine con... ...more
The Blueprint ,Q3 2025
March 26, 2026•4 min read


Randolph Love III, is the Founder and President of, ShieldWolf Strongholds, a wealth protection company that specializes in providing Business Owners, Franchise Owners, and Retirees with high level Business Exit Planning, Retirement Income Planning, and Tax Free Cash Value Life Insurance education as a Certified IUL Master. He is a Partner and Consultant with The Franchise Consulting Company; one of the most renowned American owned franchise consulting companies in the world. He is the Author of the forthcoming Financial Literacy book, "The Miracle Money Vehicle: How To Make Money Make Babies;" which gives individuals and business owners a step by step guide on what they need to do to have the option to retire, or exit their current position in less than 5-10 years, with properly structured, and funded Trusts and Tax Strategies. Also, he is the host of, "The Entreprenudist Podcast: The Place To Hear Real Entrepreneurs and Business Owners BARE IT ALL;" ranked in the TOP 10% of podcasts for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs by ListenNotes.com.
It arrives quietly at first. A patch of missing shingles. Water finding a path where it does not belong. A tree branch that looks small from the street and catastrophic from the living room... ...more
Field Notes ,Q2 2026
April 23, 2026•7 min read

At the Iowa Claims Conference in Des Moines, I stood in front of a room full of professionals who work close to the fire. Public adjusters. Contractors. Attorneys. People who deal in urgency, emotion,... ...more
Field Notes ,Q2 2026
April 03, 2026•9 min read

Vince Perri didn’t start out in boardrooms or billion-dollar valuation meetings. In fact, before he was known as a successful business broker, valuation expert, and founder of Elite Resolutions, he sp... ...more
Founder’s Forum ,Q1 2026
March 25, 2026•4 min read

Most business owners I meet can tell you their revenue model, their hiring plan, and the exact number they want the company to hit this year. Ask a different question and the room gets quiet...If som... ...more
Shield and Scale ,Promotions &Q1 2026
March 07, 2026•6 min read

The first thing I noticed was not the stage lighting or the slide deck. It was the posture of the audience. At the SRC Summit in Irving, Texas, you could feel the difference between a room that came ... ...more
Q1 2026 ,Field Notes
February 26, 2026•7 min read

All truths parallel. What is true and workable in one area of life is usually true and workable in another. You do not just eat any food. You check the source. So why would you accept financial guid... ...more
Shield and Scale ,Q1 2026
February 07, 2026•9 min read
