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Highlighting Local Gems

Over the past decade we have had the chance to learn about so many incredible folks from a wide range of industries and backgrounds and our highlighter series is designed to give us an opportunity to go deeper into their stories with to goal of understanding them, their thought process, how their values formed and the foundations of their stories. Check out some incredible folks below – many of whom you may have read about already and a few new names as well.

Jonpaul Smith

Probably only a lucky few have had a completely smooth road in their career or life. Like any profession my career has come with its share of challenges. Like many have noted before, it is how we respond and move forward from these challenges that develop our character. Read more>>

Ryan Cooper

Suffering has taught me a lot I have amazing resiliency to survive the ability to be broken down to completely nothing and rebuild myself over and over better & stronger then before. Once you’ve learned to survive. Read more>>

Diana Werthmann

My hope would be that people would say I made their lives a little (or a lot) better-whether through a space I designed, a moment of kindness or simply by showing up with honesty & heart. I hope I am remembered as someone who lifted up others and made them feel seen! Read more>>

Nick Hardaway

I will regret not choosing to create and live the life I desire and have envisioned for myself. A life filled with my own family, creative success, styling for red carpets, spiritual, mental, physical & financial-freedom, and to know the power of pure continuous JOY. Read more>>

Deontre Siler

My girlfriend J’Ana saw me before I could see myself or really before anyone could. There was a point in time where I didn’t know what I wanted to do and honestly I felt stagnant in my progression of finding the joy and happiness of what I wanted to do. Read more>>

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