In this episode of the Meet Me For Coffee Podcast, our host Samantha Jones will sit down with Keith Prather, Managing Director and Partner at Armada Corporate Intelligence, one of the most respected economic forecasting and business intelligence firms in the country.

Armada functions like an intelligence agency for corporate executives, helping leaders anticipate what’s coming long before it hits their bottom line. Their proprietary ASIS modeling system blends traditional intelligence techniques with advanced analytics to forecast everything from economic trends and sector growth to supply chain risks, raw material costs, and geopolitical pressures, with accuracy rates as high as 92–99% six months out.

Join the conversation live as Samantha asks Keith to unpack topics such as:
The current state of the U.S. economy
What transportation and logistics markets should expect heading into 2026
How corporate intelligence modeling predicts demand cycles, pricing shifts, and capacity changes
Key risks and signals executives should watch right now
And More

With more than 24 years advising corporate boards, industry associations, and over 50,000 business leaders monthly, Keith brings a rare level of clarity to an increasingly complex economic landscape.

A new face on the podcast! We are super excited to have Aaron Terrazas, Independent & Fractional Economist and formerly an economist at Glassdoor, Convoy, Zillow, and the US Treasury Dept, join our host, Samantha Jones! We are excited to hear the thoughts of an economist who has experience in freight application as well! You don't want to miss this one! Submit your questions now, and tune in for a full conversation geared around helping your business navigate the current economy and freight markets!

Join our host Samantha Jones-Beach Jones and her guest Lynda Patterson, the SVP of Sales - Logistics, at Watco as they discuss some markets that need a little time and attention but don't often get it! Join us for an update on barge logistics, imports, and a conversation around visibility and execution in inbound supply chains, from barge, to rail, to truck.

Watco's services are unique and their capabilities allow them to have a strong view of what is possible in a company's global supply chain, join Samantha and Lynda as they discuss the opportunities and challenges facing our nation's supply chain and logistics decision makers!