Having gained the notice of national publications ranging from Forbes Magazine to the Huffington Post, the Houston business community is no secret. However, inside the Houston business community, perhaps the best-kept secret is John Whaley. Whaley hosts Executive Entrepreneur Hour on FM 92.1, a show dedicated to bringing together visionary entrepreneurs and executives who understand the art of scaling a business to create the ultimate business force. The show features community leaders in the public and private sectors who know where the money is and how to position themselves in front of it. Themes for Executive Entrepreneur Hour focus on Houston's business opportunities, leveraging regulation for profit, the true purpose of non-profits, socioeconomic impact on businesses and the world, and the strongest misconceptions surrounding entrepreneurship.

So what makes Whaley a secret? Simple: he's everywhere in town, but the average person doesn't know him. He hosts a radio show, but he'd rather be off-air. He runs among the best, worked for Goldman Sachs, and served as a key advisor to Maria Rios. Whaley is better known among power than service professionals, collecting knowledge through conversation and hunting opportunities through building his circles. He's on the board for significant groups, has worked for the City of Houston, and is connected to METRO, HCC, and Rice. You name it, and he knows someone in it or on it.