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First Companies’ CEO, Jeff Baker, and president, Craig Baker, grew up watching their father expand the business from a small real estate firm to a 4-in-1 construction, real estate, development, and property management company.

Ryan and Emily Leestma have emerged as one of the new power business couples in the West Michigan market.

Hire For Hope believes in the relentless pursuit of top talent.

Felicia Steimel founded Ageless Beauty in June 2012 and has built it up exponentially over the past 10 years.

Built on a foundation of quality services, innovative programming, world-class equipment, and excellent customer service, MVP Sports Clubs have been providing fitness, sports, and wellness to West Michigan since 2005.

With 43 years of residential real estate experience and personal sales in excess of $1 billion, John Postma proudly forges lifelong relationships with his clients through his expert professionalism, honesty, and integrity.

As a leader in West Michigan’s jewelry industry, Pfaff Jewelers thrives on great value, quality craftsmanship, and personal service.

When you think of your health, you want your doctors to be the best of the best. Your skin care team should be no different.

Rehmann is a professional advisory firm that provides accounting and assurance, business solutions and outsourcing, specialized consulting, and wealth management services.

Kush is Michigan born and raised. Founded before the onset of the state’s legalization of marijuana, Kush has evolved into a vertically integrated group of companies that include Kush Consulting, Kush Design Studio, and Kush Development Group.

Whitney Mooney, owner of The Goddard School – Knapp’s Corner, along with directors Heather Phelps and Alexandra Mooney, know the importance of early childhood education.

As the CEO of Zhang Financial, Lynn Chen-Zhang has played a critical role in leading the fee-only wealth management group to the summit of the independent advisory world.

As managing partners and co-founders of Michigan Software Labs, Mark Johnson and Josh Hulst are key members of the leadership team.

Courtney Quist, of the Quist Law Firm, says her mission is to provide the highest quality legal services to those who have decided to divorce differently — in other words, they want to maintain mutual respect, integrity and dignity.

Anesthesia Practice Consultants has been a staple of the West Michigan medical community for decades.

Being a local bank is more than just locations, it’s about caring for the community.

Growing up with a father who was a builder, Scott Christopher was no stranger to a construction site.

Beacon Hill at Eastgate is a premier retirement community located in the heart of the Eastgate neighborhood in Grand Rapids.

Scott and Christine Vogel are the owners of Nothing Bundt Cakes Grand Rapids, which opened in March 2017.

Over the last 100 years, people who care about the future of Kent County have built the Grand Rapids Community Foundation to improve the region.