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Get ready for unstoppable energy at RTO World 2026! This year’s keynote speaker, Alex Weber, is bringing a high-impact session designed specifically for professionals who thrive on building relationships, overcoming challenges, and delivering results in fast-paced environments. As an award-winning speaker, NBC host, American Ninja Warrior competitor, and author of Unstoppable, Alex combines powerful storytelling with practical strategies attendees can apply immediately on the sales floor and beyond.

In his keynote, Alex will share actionable tools for building resilience, staying motivated under pressure, strengthening customer connections, and showing up at your very best every day. With experience inspiring more than 5.5 million people worldwide and working with brands like Amazon, Apple, LinkedIn, and RE/MAX, Alex delivers the kind of energy and insight that leaves audiences fired up and ready to take action.

Click https://www.rtohq.org/rtoworld/education/ to learn how Alex Weber will help attendees unlock “The Unstoppable You™” at RTO World 2026!

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Do you want to learn how women in RTO are leading and transforming the industry?

✨ Breanne Braddock, Regional Director for APRO member RNR of Missouri LLC dba RNR Tire Express, is helping lead an important conversation about leadership development in the automotive and franchising industries. In a recent contribution to Franchising Magazine USA, Braddock shared firsthand insight on mentorship, operational training, workplace culture, and the importance of creating clear advancement pathways for women in traditionally male-dominated fields.

Drawing from more than 20 years in the automotive industry, Braddock discussed how exposure to operations, inventory management, shop leadership, and team development creates stronger long-term career opportunities. She also highlighted the impact of Women of RNR, a peer-led initiative focused on connection, leadership development, and retention for women across the organization.

Her perspective reflects broader conversations taking place across rent-to-own, automotive, and franchising businesses as companies work to strengthen leadership pipelines and build more inclusive operational teams.

Click https://www.rtohq.org/spbb to read the full article to learn how mentorship, visibility, and hands-on experience are helping shape the next generation of leaders in the automotive industry.

Now in its third year, the Protecting the Transaction Legal Summit returns to RTO World 2026 as the industry’s premier gathering for legal and compliance professionals across the full spectrum of rent-to-own – traditional RTO dealers, virtual operators, and businesses leveraging the lease-purchase statute.

This year’s summit – sponsored by Hudson Cook, LLP – takes a deliberate step forward, expanding beyond legal updates into a broader conversation about best practices, self-regulation, and what it looks like for the industry to build standards with intention.

Attendees will hear from leading legal and compliance voices on recent developments across the regulatory landscape, while also participating in a working forum designed to encourage thoughtful discussion among owners, operators, inside and outside legal counsel, and compliance specialists.

The Legal Summit is included with your RTO World Registration. Register now: https://www.rtohq.org/rtoworld/registration/

On the latest episode of The RTO Show Podcast, Pete Shau sits down with Mark Connelly of APRO member Arona Home Essentials to discuss his journey from the Marine Corps to helping grow major operations across the rent-to-own industry.

Connelly shares lessons on:
• Growing without outpacing your people
• Building strong leadership teams
• Expanding into new business opportunities
• Why culture and relationships still matter most

It’s a conversation filled with real-world insight for anyone in the RTO industry looking to grow sustainably and lead effectively.

🔗 Listen, watch, or read the article: https://www.rtohq.org/dksm

The RTO Show Podcast is proudly sponsored by APRO, the voice of the rent-to-own industry.

APRO is helping share the real human stories behind rent-to-own through its new testimonial video project, The Human Impact of RTO.

The project features honest conversations with customers and industry professionals who discuss how rent-to-own has impacted their lives, careers, and communities. These stories offer a closer look at the experiences that are often missing in public conversations about the industry.

The first videos are now live, with more stories coming soon as the project expands into additional markets across the country. Learn more about the initiative and why authentic storytelling matters for the future of rent-to-own: https://www.rtohq.org/ixue

Watch the testimonial videos: https://www.rtohq.org/industry-data/florida/

New research from APRO member Progressive Holdings, Inc. highlights a growing divide in credit access – but also reveals how near- and below-prime consumers are adapting through thoughtful, strategic decision-making.

Click https://www.rtohq.org/9abg and explore how flexibility, clarity, and control are reshaping financial behavior – and what it means for businesses serving this essential and often misunderstood segment.