The Wells Fargo Financial Focus returns with a conversation about the financial ramifications for the LGBT community from the recent decisions by the Supreme Court on marriage equality. What are the tax implications of medical benefits, retirement, and estate planning and how will individuals and couples be affected.

Michael Wilke began charting the emergence of gay marketing and advertising as a journalist in 1992, founded the nonprofit Commercial Closet Association in 2001 to promote advertising that respects diversity, and a decade later has relaunched it as AdRespect.org. He joins Tim and John for a look at the trends and changes of LGBT specific advertising today. Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.

The Strip and Beyond visits with Mike Snedegar, who is part of the Entertainment Marketing team of Tao Group in Las Vegas. Recently Dubbed “One of the five greatest groundbreaking executives shaking things up in Las Vegas” by Vegas Magazine, he’ll share all the latest nightlife happenings that should not be missed.

Doug Skorupski, Volkswagen of America’s Alternative Fuels Technical Strategy Manager, looks at the automakers clean diesel technologies. Consumers are able to save on gas while driving cars that are more luxurious and safer than ever before. The surprise is that those who have chosen some of the diesel vehicles available are saving the most money of all. Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.

Summer for The Focus Group starts in Las Vegas, at the Luxor Hotel & Casino for the 5th Season of Temptation Sundays, the city’s original and longest running LGBT pool party. Tim Evans, Director of Marketing for the Luxor, kicks the show off by sharing updates on all the new changes at the hotel. Temptation Sundays is hosted by J.Son, also known as MrGayVegas. ‘Phi’ Nguyen from the Jabawockeez talks about their new show, Prism. And Jaymes Vaughan is back as host of the Temptor model contest. He has had one busy and exciting year. Temptation Sundays runs weekly until September 8th.

Get to know your neighbor is a segment that is becoming a Focus Group summertime tradition. First up is Pete Dominick, host of Stand Up! With Pete Dominick, which airs weekdays from 6-9am on the INDIE Channel, Sirius XM 104.

Jenna Morasca co-hosts “EW Morning Live” and the “Must List” on the new EW Channel, Sirius XM 105. She has also been a CBS Network reality show correspondent, appeared on numerous television shows, and was also a cast member on Season 19 of the Emmy Award winning show The Amazing Race.

Leaders are too often addicted to speed and action. But we live in an increasingly complex, and ambiguous world—change is constant and we are on information overload. How can leaders deal with critical decisions, develop creative solutions, and thrive in the relentless pace of their 24/7 reality? Kevin Cashman, author of The Pause Principle, contends that the answer is not to act more quickly but to pause more deeply. Rather than doing more, we need to learn to do differently. Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.

John Kenney has worked as a copywriter in New York City for seventeen years. He has also been a contributor to The New Yorker since 1999. His Debut novel, Truth in Advertising, is a wickedly funny and honest debut novel about the absurdity of corporate life, the complications of love, and the meaning of family.

Paul Hagen joins Tim and John for an Ad Campaign Smack-down. One example? Palmolive’s Madge—“You’re soaking in it!”—pitted against the Pine-Sol Lady—“That’s the power of Pine-Sol Baby!” Also on the docket, a Memorial Day inspired edition of Can You Focus.

Jeff Yeager, America’s favorite cheapskate and author of How to Retire the Cheapskate Way, has a new weekly web show, The Cheap Life with Jeff Yeager. It’s all about living the good life, only at a fraction of the cost. It’s not just about spending less, it’s about spending smart.

Brothers Bryan and Jordan Silverman started Star Toilet Paper after finding research that showed Americans respond favorably to advertising in public restrooms, including signage above urinals, and came up with the idea to print coupons on toilet paper. Director of Marketing Sean McKinney joins the show to talk about selling the product. Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.

Shop Talk is Tim and John’s ongoing banter and commentary on current business topics. The rise in smartphone thefts across the country is discussed, along with some smart strategies for keeping your iPhone safe. Ray Harryhausen, the animator and special-effects wizard who found ways to breathe cinematic life into the gargantuan, the mythical and the extinct, died at the age of 92. His work influenced a whole generation of filmmakers and special effects technicians. And what happens when financial opposites set up house together? Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.

Live from Chicago, the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s Annual Global Convention, the world’s premier educational and networking event for the LGBT tourism industry. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the organization, and will introduce several unique destinations: Toronto and the World Pride 2014 event. Japan, Taiwan and Madrid, the next city to host the IGLTA conference.

Thanks to Delta Air Lines for getting The Focus Group to Chicago, and to the Hyatt Hotel Corporation for our great accommodations.