The heart of our mission is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our communities. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some incredible artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with the incredible group below.
Emily Jean
Before I ever stepped behind the chair professionally, I had lived through enough hard seasons to understand how deeply people need places of rest. When I built my salon, I wasn’t just creating a business — I was creating the space I once needed myself. A place of ease, quiet confidence, and emotional exhale. Read more>>
Katie Boyes
Katie and Ginevra are the dynamic daughter-in-law and mother-in-law duo behind Honey & Thistle. They met through a mutual love of a winemaker, Ginevra’s son. They became fast friends and worked together in the family business, a Bed & Breakfast, Winery, and Events Venue in North Georgia. Read more>>
Adam Fins
I grew up in Central Massachusetts with an early interest in medicine, but high school biology eventually steered me toward the physical sciences instead. I’ve always had a technical mind, though it took some time to figure out exactly how to apply it. My focus shifted toward audio during college after a summer job at a mobile audio company. Read more>>
Corinne Thompson
I grew up in Chappaqua, New York, 35 miles north of the city. My dad worked on Wall Street, leaving at 5 a.m. to “beat the traffic,” drink his coffee, and read the paper before the chaos of the trading floor kicked in. Read more>>
Ashleigh ‘A.Jae’ Michele
I’ve been performing for as long as I can remember. I was never really a stranger to the stage, I started dance at a really young age, so of course dance performances, and recitals. I was also a really loud and talkative kid, so I was always the one picked to read speeches or announce guest for different school and church events. Read more>>
Savannah Garth
I started on my own, working from my kitchen table, taking on projects wherever I could, and learning everything as I went. At the time, I wasn’t trying to build an agency. I was simply helping people who needed clarity, creativity, and support in their marketing. As word spread, so did the business. Read more>>
Hannah Vance
AJOYFULOVE ATHLETICS, LLC was founded by Hannah Vance in December of 2022. However, the ajoyfulove concept was created much earlier. Before becoming a legal sports business, Hannah established ajoyfulove as a blog sharing her heart about how to live a joyful and loving life. Read more>>
Rebekah Vanartsdalen
For many years, I’ve been planning and organizing weddings and events for friends and family. Organization has always come naturally to me, and I’ve always found joy in helping others bring their visions together. While I had many interests, it wasn’t until I was asked to plan a friend’s wedding that everything fell into place. Read more>>
Kallie Guimond
I began my career in policy work and ultimately found my specialty in advocacy for Integrative Medicine and Ancillary Health Care Practitioners through a circuitous route. I was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 33. This led me to leave policy work to heal. Read more>>
Pearla Harvey
Chief Administration Officer Pearla Harvey, Tribally known as Chief Hacha Kusso Our family has always lived as a tribe and acknowledges that our grandparents on both my mother’s and father’s sides are native to South Carolina and Georgia in the USA. My mother’s father was Blackfoot Indian, and my father’s tribe was the Edisto Kusso Mvskoki. Read more>>
Quyen Plummer
When I was 14, I started working as a cashier at a breakfast place on Tybee called Sunrise. Shortly after, I began waitressing there and continued for the next 18 years. During that time, I went to college, earned my degree in medical laboratory science, and worked in a hospital for about two years—all while maintaining my waitressing job. However, something didn’t feel right. Read more>>
Caylee Corbin
I’m Caylee Corbin Wilson—a wife, mother, and the proud owner of The Flower Shop. I am originally from Richmond Hill, Georgia and attended Georgia Southern University. I spent five transformative years in Nashville, Tennessee, where my creativity flourished and my passion for people truly took root. Marrying my husband in 2022 was a pivotal moment for me. Read more>>
Tess Brock
I’ve been an animal lover for as long as I can remember. As a child, I was the one bringing home stray animals and injured wildlife, determined to help however I could. That instinct naturally grew into pet sitting for neighbors while I was still in elementary school, and it never really left me. Read more>>
Fanny Chase
It all started when I met Joey, a golf course shaper and designer, in Bermuda 15 years ago. He was then in the process of a major renovation at Port Royal GC and I fell madly in love with him while he introduced me to the game of golf. Read more>>
Kenya Anderson
Pastoral counseling and solution is a faith-based counseling service that serves individuals struggling with grief and loss of any kind. We offer counseling services for married couples, students, and service members. Etc. The idea of starting a faith counseling service started during the pandemic. I have been a Chaplain for over nine years and was working in the hospital when COVID-19 entered our world. Read more>>
