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Meet the team

The people behind the purpose

We are a diverse group with a common goal. We are here to serve the highest good of all our clients and all those they serve.

Jessica Barr

Partner

Jessica Barr

Happiness is a choice.Best advice I've ever been given

Clifton Strengths

  • Relator
  • Achiever
  • Learner
  • Responsibility
  • Discipline
What I love about my job

Seeing the final, successful outcomes of our hardwork and how they affect each organization and company we work with.

My superpower would be

To fly

Growing up, I wanted to be

An astronaut or a tornado chaser.

Favorite sport or team

Chicago Bears & Any team my kids are on!

Cats or dogs?

Dogs

Biggest lesson from high school

You can’t control other people’s actions, but you can control your reaction to them.

My top 3 books

The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett, To Stop A Warlord by Shannon Sedgwick Davis, and The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Alex Hearn

Business Manager

Alex Hearn

When you stop worrying about what you can't control, you have time to change the things you can control.Best advice I've ever been given

Clifton Strengths

  • Empathy
  • Input
  • Developer
  • Intellection
  • Harmony
What I love about my job

Every day brings a new & interesting challenge, allowing me to always learn new things.

My superpower would be

Teleportation

Growing up, I wanted to be

Marine Biologist

Favorite sport or team

Chicago Cubs

Cats or dogs?

Cats

Biggest lesson from high school

How to form healthy habits

My top 3 books

The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu, Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor and The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Sara Karlovics

Partner

Sara Karlovics

Life is a roller coaster ride, sometimes it’s up, and sometimes it’s down, but it never sticks either wayBest advice I've ever been given

Clifton Strengths

  • Achiever
  • Maximizer
  • Input
  • Empathy
  • Includer
What I love about my job

Feeling like I’ve made the world a better place

My superpower would be

Time travel

Growing up, I wanted to be

Pilot or Flight Attendant because I wanted to travel

Favorite sport or team

Chicago Cubs

Cats or dogs?

Dogs for sure – I have a dog, Bentley a Cavapoo (when I got him they said he’s a Yorkiepoo but he’s 30 pounds and looks like a Cavapoo)

Biggest lesson from high school

Winning didn’t always mean being first

My top 3 books

The Four Agreements, Think Like A Monk and The Kite Runner

Samuel Migdal

Office Assistant

Samuel Migdal

Plan your work and work your plan.Best advice I've ever been given

Clifton Strengths

  • Restorative
  • Context
  • Deliberative
  • Responsibility
  • Analytical
What I love about my job

Having the ability to work alongside a strong and resilient team who value accountability, but also perfecting their craft. 

My superpower would be

Telekinesis

Growing up, I wanted to be

Endocrinologist

Favorite sport or team

Tennis, especially Novak Djokovic

Cats or dogs?

Dogs

Biggest lesson from high school

Commitment and hard work can open doors. 

My top 3 books

A World of Ideas by Lee A. Jacobus, How To Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie, and The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Kota Soule

Research & Administrative Assistant

Kota Soule

Doubting yourself is normal, letting it stop you is a choiceBest advice I've ever been given

Clifton Strengths

  • Arranger
  • Achiever
  • Developer
  • Responsibility
  • Learner
What I love about my job

Every day is different. I love the change and fast paced environment. It keeps me excited and growing!

My superpower would be

Mind reading

Growing up, I wanted to be

Photographer

Favorite sport or team

Michigan State Basketball

Cats or dogs?

Dogs

Biggest lesson from high school

That life is so much bigger once you are out of high school!

My top 3 books

Housemaid by Frieda McFadden; A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara; Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

Lisa Wagner

Managing Partner

Lisa Wagner

You must earn your salt.Best advice I've ever been given

Clifton Strengths

  • Strategic
  • Connectedness
  • Achiever
  • Futuristic
  • Belief
  • Activator
What I love about my job

all the awesome people we get to work with and meet!

My superpower would be

Managing chaos and achieving the impossible

Growing up, I wanted to be

I was pretty sure I'd be a teacher or high school principal.

Favorite sport or team

All Chicago Teams!

Cats or dogs?

Um…I had a cat growing up, but now have a dog, Patton. Like choosing between your children!

Biggest lesson from high school

...is not found in a book

My top 3 books

The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay, NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman, and The End of Average by L. Todd Rose

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