Meet The Executives’ Club…

ATM’s, credit card processing, gift cards and check guarantee placement. Providing wholesale pricing and consulting, business planning, maximizing income for merchants point of sale equipment and software. Focusing on reducing costs for processing, equipment and protecting liability as well as boosting income for businesses of all sizes.

*With over 20 years experience in the industry I credit our success to on the spot top notch customer service driven by HONESTY and complete information. Our customer are our most trusted asset and it shows. You will know instantly this is a different approach to doing business. With over 1600 customers we feel our position is proven that we can show you a better way to make your business more money.

TCI Insurance is a full-service, locally owned independent insurance agency that has been providing client protection since 1985. Building on that foundation of values: we are a team-oriented, people-focused, family-owned business. We are motivated by our entrepreneurial spirit and a genuine caring for our employees, clients and community.

In our interactions, we strive to have these values constantly at the forefront of how we think and how we act.

• Executives’ Club panelist November 2017 Cover Your Assets

At Enclave, we approach every project by first spending significant time understanding the beneficiaries of the finished project, including end users, the neighbors and the community. This important step allows the team to develop communities that serve the end user, while having a positive impact on its neighbors and the community. We recognize that financial and market analysis will drive what makes sense to build, who it will be built for, and what budget we have to work with. However, we believe a well-designed community does not have to come at the expense of budget, and budget doesn’t have to constrain our ability to create a well designed and built community.

Our foremost talent is to complete thoughtful projects for defined target markets, on time and on budget. To date, 100% of our projects have been delivered on time and within budget.

CORE VALUES

• DO THE HONORABLE THING
• BE EMPOWERED
• PROMOTE INNOVATION
• CARE FOR EACH OTHER

By assembling the right partners (architects, engineers, lenders, investors) and working closely during the design phase, Enclave is able to design project budgets that work and successfully manage project specifications and schedules to deliver developments that achieve goals across every level.

• CEO Spotlight | AM 1100 The Flag 2.18.20
• Fargo Business to Build HQ in West Fargo | September 2019
• A Nod To The Past | Fargo INC! September 2016

Speaking to Mark is a unique experience. A quick mind and diverse interests have helped him sustain an amazing collection of relationships across the globe. More importantly, his ability to translate the details of his clients’ interests and goals always result in a solution tailored to them. Mark had the opportunity to work with some of the best-known CPAs in the upper Midwest before founding Giddings & Associates. He is also a co-founder of Mid America Consultants International and served as the company treasurer for several years.

Mark has developed a niche in sophisticated tax and business consulting. He is best known for:

• Supporting multiple complex business deals and tax situations;
• Focusing on the personal and business needs of farmers and multi-generational enterprises;
• Providing keen insight for individuals with multi-state or expat tax matters — including filmmakers, entrepreneurs and entertainers;
• Serving clients on all seven continents.

When Mark responds to a question or need, you can be sure that he’s rolled it over in his mind and viewed every angle. Ultimately, you will make the decision, but it will be well informed from Mark’s extensive knowledge and research. His goal — and the culture of Giddings — is to serve clients for a lifetime. And then earn the trust of their children and grandchildren.

While his passion for Doobie Brothers music and hot air balloons is epic, Mark’s friends, family and clients love him anyway.

Mark and Diane have made their home at Middle Cormorant Lake in Becker County, Minnesota.

• Executives’ Club panelist October 2016 Leasing Changes
• Executives’ Club panelist February 2019 Profit
• Throughout 2020, Mark led a series of online discussions for our Members regarding PPP

Jon got his Bachelor’s Degree from NDSU in AERO Manufacturing Engineering.  Then, he worked as a Manufacturing Engineer for Case Corporation for seven years, but he always had a passion for high-end audio and video systems. In 2002, Jon turned his passion into a business and started Custom Cinema and Sound.

“I had a vision of improving people’s lives by providing technology solutions that are tailored to meet our client’s needs. To me, it wasn’t about selling something cool, it was about solving a problem and making people’s lives that much easier,” Jon shares.

What We Do

We are the premier electronic systems integrator in the West Fargo-Fargo-Moorhead area. We design and implement audio/video and automation systems to help customize your home or business including:

• Multi-Room Audio/Video
• Lighting
• Home Theater Systems
• Motorized Shades
• Networking
• Surveillance
• High-End Control Systems

Our team of customer-focused professionals strive to recommend the best solutions and services to fit your home or business, all while working within your budget and vision.

Nelson Window Co. is proud to be a family-owned company. That pride shows in the work we do every day. We’re known for friendly employees, quality products and services.

A little about our history

• Nelson Window Co. begins in in the mid 1950s as a glass and screen service company

• Norman Bertsch arrives at the firm in the early 1960s

• Norman purchases Nelson Window in 1968. His employees include himself, one part-time installer and one semi-retired gentleman

• Nelson Window Co. begins its relationship with the Mon-Ray and Hayfield companies in the early 70s.

• In 1971, Norman’s son, Nolen, joins Nelson Window Co. as an installer

• In the 1980s Nelson Window Co. starts selling and installing commercial storefronts

• In 1983 Norman builds the current building at 2921 Fiechtner Drive, Fargo

• Throughout the 1990s, the commercial side of the business grows, and Nelson Window Co. develops a relationship with Milgard Window

After graduating from the Florida Academy of Massage in 1995, Patrick Emerson returned to the Fargo area and began his massage therapy career working out of chiropractic offices. After about 4 years he realized that his massage schooling had not prepared him to treat those who were suffering with pain.

Using the Relaxation/Swedish model taught to him in school, any positive results achieved with clients were temporary at best. The seminars Emerson attended at the time taught the “rub where it hurts” model, which he found to be ineffective. After 7 years of practice, Emerson was frustrated and worse, bored.

While driving to Bismarck for the ND chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association Convention, he was trying to decide how to tell his pregnant wife, along with their four and two year old children, that he might return to college to pursue a degree as a healthcare professional. That year the presenter at the AMTA Convention was Paul St. John. Emerson had heard good things about St. John’s method of Neuromuscular therapy, or Therapeutic Massage.

While listening to the presentation, Emerson was baffled as to why this method wasn’t being taught in every massage school in the country. This was the true massage therapy! When St. John demonstrated his therapy method, Emerson felt that he had seen a miracle and described the moment as the epiphany that gave him the realization he “did not have to go back to college and could stay a massage therapist!”. He now knew that Therapeutic Massage was what he was meant to do.

Since then, Emerson has attended all of the St. John’s seminars. He has been fortunate to have been taught by Paul St. John personally, as well as by his excellent instructors. Four years after his epiphany, Emerson became certified in the St. John Method of Neuromuscular Therapy.

Recently, Emerson has reached the Advanced Trained level of Primal Reflex Release Technique (the treatment of muscles after a traumatic event). He continues to be passionate about therapeutic massage and inspires to learn and to better serve those who suffer from pain and find themselves in his office.

Kristi Larkin – Fargo born and raised, Kristi attended NDSU where she received her degree in Apparel & Textiles with a minor in Business. She worked at Laurie’s during college from 1990-1994. After college she worked at Dayton’s as an assistant buyer, then moved over to Sonnie’s as an assistant manager. She took a break from retail and worked in outside sales, but later returned to to Laurie’s to take over as owner in 2010.

For over 30 years, Laurie’s has been providing sophisticated and fashion forward trends for women of all ages. Our buyers travel to fashion markets across the U.S. to find the hottest looks that has resulted in a space that’s reminiscent of the shopping districts in major cities coupled with the charm and friendliness that only this area can provide.

Laurie’s was first started in the early 1980s by Laurie Chatham in two locations, Bismarck, ND and Fargo, ND.

In 2008 Laurie closed the store in Bismarck and sold the Fargo location in 2010 to Kristi Larkin.

Laurie’s prides itself on providing the ultimate shopping experience through experienced staff that will help you build your dream wardrobe.

We believe every woman should feel confident and beautiful in her clothes with a style that is all her own.

Laurie’s provides customers with quality products from a wide selection of brands. Our store sells large varieties of casual and dressier items, and our staff is committed to treating each client with the utmost care and attention. Sign up today to receive exclusive offers delivered to your inbox.

Located in the heart of Fargo, Laurie’s is a well known Women’s Clothing Store that offers customers a place to find unique and timeless fashion pieces. Founded in 1980, we sell quality merchandise to customers across the map. Whether you’re looking for a dress or an outfit, Laurie’s has something for everyone to buy and love.

• Fashion’s Finest | Area Woman Magazine July 2016

• Total Control
• Performance
• Quality
• Reliability
• Full Service

Jim is a Fargo, ND native and graduate of North Dakota State University. He has enjoyed a nearly 30-year career in a variety of community development and commercial real estate ventures. He was affiliated with Fargo based GOLDMARK Commercial, the largest commercial brokerage firm in the region, for 23 years concluding his tenure there having served as President and Managing Broker. In late 2019 he started JBC Commercial Real Estate.

In his free time Jim and his wife enjoy spending time with friends and family at their lake home, traveling and NDSU athletics. He is also involved in a variety of business ventures and community involvement. He currently serves on the boards of Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation, NDSU Research & Technology Park, 701 Angel Fund and the City of Fargo Tax Exempt Review Committee.

In the Summer of 2019, a group of veteran commercial real estate professionals, led by Jim Buus and Lori Ibach, left GOLDMARK Commercial Real Estate to form JBC Commercial Real Estate. Jim Buus had been serving as GOLDMARK Commercial’s President and was also a part-owner. Buus, Ibach and five other veteran agents and administrative staff left together. Additionally, Dovetail Development LLC, owned by Elissa Novotny, which had been collocated within GOLDMARK Commercial, left to collocate with JBC Commercial.

JBC Commercial is owned by Jim Buus and Lori Ibach; the two have a combined 50 years of experience. For a variety of reasons, the team felt there was an opportunity in the market to conduct commercial real estate in a different way than they had been doing, a style that features less conflicts of interest, more collaboration amongst the stakeholders and more integration with the overall brokerage, design and development process.

In addition to being commercial real estate leaders, the JBC Commercial team prides itself on active community involvement and leadership.

Team members are involved and participative in a myriad of local organizations such as the West Fargo Youth Hockey Association, North Dakota State University, Bison Football Players Association, NDSU Team Makers, TNT Kids Fitness, Vitalant Blood Services as well as respected business groups such as various chambers of commerce, Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation, Moorhead Business Association and the Executives Club of Fargo Moorhead.

Radiant Homes is a team of expert builders dedicated to achieving distinguished design paired with exceptional functionality.  We partner with you and your family to create a space designed specifically for the life you’re building. And the best part? You can get the home of your dreams at the budget you define. We guide you every step of the way. Our goal is to keep your excitement high and your stress levels low.

“Give us a call today to start exploring the possibilities. I would love the opportunity to tell you more about how Radiant Homes can partner with you on the journey to realizing your dream home.” – DAVID REID, PRESIDENT

• 2019 Spring Parade of Homes recap

No matter where in the world you want to go, we can help get you there. Our experienced agents will take the time to answer your questions and listen to your ideas, before making expert recommendations that fit your budget. We believe extraordinary vacations begin with careful planning, that’s why we are devoted to ensuring our clients always have the best possible experience—both before they leave and while they’re away.

“Cindy and her staff have always worked extremely hard on behalf of their corporate and leisure travel clients,” said Roger E. Block, CTC, President of Travel Leaders Network. “I am very proud to honor Cindy and her dynamic efforts by bestowing her with our highest honor, the Golden Legacy Award.”

Cindy, who was raised in Argyle, Minnesota and moved to the Fargo/Moorhead area right after high school, understands the needs of local travelers. She originally planned to build a career in the medical field, however, after working in a hotel and travel agency in the area, she realized by age 19 that her passion was travel. Beginning in the mid-1980s, Tyo worked as a travel agency manager in Crookston, Minnesota, and in Fargo/Moorhead.  She then spent several years in Los Angeles, California, before returning to Fargo – first to manage her current agency, then becoming the agency’s owner in 2003.

In addition to Tyo being honored with numerous awards from Travel Leaders through the years, she also has been recognized by various travel industry suppliers, such as Princess Cruises, Travel Guard and Viking River Cruises.  Her agencies are also top producers for Barcelo Hotels & Resorts, Funjet Vacations, and RIU Hotels & Resorts, among others. She is also very supportive of the local communities where her agencies are based, including supporting local golf tournaments such as the Roger Maris Celebrity Tournament and the Sunshine Kids Charity Golf Tournament.

Full Service Corporate Travel Management Travel Travel specializes in providing a cost-effective corporate travel management program customized to fit each of our accounts’ particular needs. In business for over 20 years, Travel Travel has experience handling accounts in various industries. Each account is assigned a team of travel experts to help with a full custom implementation (travel policy, reporting, duty of care, etc.), including a primary agent who knows, and is dedicated to your account. Travel Travel is unique in that we are able to provide the attention and care expected from a locally owned small business, while simultaneously providing the cutting edge technology and resources of a global organization. Call or email Travel Travel today to see how we can save you time, money, and peace of mind!

2019 Golden Legacy Award from Travel Leaders article

What Brady Does For BNG As CEO and an owner, Brady leads the overall direction of all our companies as well as negotiating contracts and new partnerships. His other primary focus is working with the executive team to assure every aspect of the company is operating with excellence, and empowering department heads to achieve our various business goals. In addition to the daily grind of running the business, he dedicates time to maintaining the company culture of BNG by developing strategies and working with the HR team to implement strategies to provide the best work-life balance for employees and their families.

Brady’s Past & Passion Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Brady was raised in a conservative, faithful family who soon moved to North Dakota. Being raised in a Free Lutheran church contributed to the core values Brady strives to embody, “Love one another as you would love yourself.” Both of Brady’s parents were Collegiate Athletes in Valley City, North Dakota where they met. With this background, Brady grew up loving competition in everything and understanding teamwork. To this day, he still values ambition, and having a happy attitude, fundamental skills that have contributed to the company’s success.

Before becoming CEO, Brady worked in sales, and still enjoys working with the various sales teams at BNG to satisfy his passion (and prove to himself that he still has it). From a high level, he strives to keep a pulse on how the business is handling sales and customer service. Recently, Brady has dabbled with public speaking about entrepreneurship, the importance of recurring revenue, and how companies can improve their cash flow.

In His Spare Time When Brady is not working, he spends time with his wife Brandi and their 5 beautiful children. Brady’s other hobbies include basketball, golf, softball, bowling, lifting weights, and watching various sports on TV.

Kent is the CEO of Petro Serve USA, a diversified retail petroleum business that operates 32 convenience stores in North Dakota and Minnesota.   The cooperative employees 500+ staff in a trade area that stretches from Bemidji to Bismarck and Grafton to Wahpeton.  Petro Serve received the Paul Dana Marketing Vision Award for its “Helping America Fuel Better” campaign.  Kent has a bachelor’s degree in Management from the University of North Dakota.  He became a CEO at age twenty-two in 1981.  That year he turned over his entire staff of 11 workers, in one morning, and survived to tell about it.  Petro Serve USA’s diverse young leadership currently uses the EOS Operating System and has doubled their sales five times in the last 18 years.

• CEO, Farmers Union, Ellendale, ND | 3yrs
• CEO, Cenex, Drayton, ND | 12yrs
• CEO, PetroServe USA since 1998

Diversified cooperative founded in 1934

Corporate Office: 1772 Main Ave W, West Fargo

23 PetroServe locations ND/MN + 9 Valley Dairy locations GF/EGF purchased in 2016

“EOS had a major impact on helping us simplify our rather complex business. Each of the EOS Tools, including the Rocks, Scorecard, 8 Cashflow Drivers, Level 10 Meeting, LMA, and others, have significantly helped us affect the bottom line. I really value how Barry Gish helps us set SMART Rocks by driving our Leadership Team to identify the most important and strategic things we can accomplish in the next 90 days as well as helping us stay focused on accomplishing our 1, 3 and 10-year goals. On average, our Leadership Team sets 30 Rocks each Quarter and accomplishes them with a 90% success rate. The result on Petro Serve is exponential. EOS has been the fuel that powers growth here at Petro Serve USA.” – Kent

“I’m thankful for Kurt and The100,Inc. His passion to help business people grow their businesses and more importantly their personal growth is unique. Passion is a powerful pill to take every morning, especially when you mix it with purpose.” – Kent

“Spotlight Media is constantly growing and changing. In 2010, there was 1 employee. Now look at our team! All our employees come from a wide range of backgrounds and each offers unique skills that help the Spotlight Media team become even stronger and more well-rounded.” – Drago

Originally from the south side of Chicago, spent two years in and out of the NFL, and now publish magazines, build retail brands, build e-commerce stores and consider myself a serial entrepreneur in the place I call home: Fargo, North Dakota.

Go Bison!

– Learn about our company at: http://www.spotlightmediafargo.com
– Read our magazines at: issuu.com/fmspotlight
– Come eat a burger at our restaurant this year: http://www.herdandhorns.com
– Our other sites include: fargomonthly.com, bisonillustrated.com, designandlivingmagazine.com, fargoinc.com

Email me if you need anything or just want to arm wrestle. – drago@spotlightmediafargo.com

I am Shawn Weyer, owner of Weyer-For-Hire of Fargo LLC. Prior to opening my business in Fargo, I mentored under my father for over 12 educational years of tackling all project types- everything from removing rubber from large tanks followed by spray applications, to custom painting interior and exteriors of multi-million dollar homes.

While painting full time, I continued my education and graduated from North Dakota State University with a business degree, as well as completing the pre-requisites for chiropractic school.  After being accepted to Northwestern school of Chiropractic in Minneapolis/St.Paul, I made the decision to continue the painting business I had started in Fargo.

Continuing this business was the right decision.  With steady growth and a brand based on precision, detail, experience, integrity and skill, Weyer-For-Hire of Fargo LLC takes pride in being the growing household name for your go-to full service painting business in the Fargo, ND and surrounding areas.

Contact us today for a free estimate on your next residential or commercial painting project!

Weyer-For-Hire of Fargo LLC  is a professional painting and staining business located in Fargo, ND.

We finish both on site and in our spray shop. With over 4,000 square ft. of shop space and an in-house spray booth, we can service all your painting and staining needs.  From millwork packages to cabinets and doors, we finish almost all types and sizes of projects.

Whether you own a turn-of-the-century historical home, new construction, an apartment complex, warehouse, retail store, barn, house, deck , hotel and so forth, Weyer-For-Hire can service all your painting needs!

We are a 2nd generation painting business recreating and expanding on a family business established over 15 years ago.  We are proud to continue and individualize a brand of excellence in painting services that only comes with experience, skill and precision.

Art is an entrepreneur with over 30 years of success in business buying & selling, commercial real estate, investment consulting, and venture capital. He will assist you in locating specific business opportunities in any industry and guide you to a successful outcome.

Art is a highly accomplished Senior Executive and Entrepreneur with more than 25 years of success in the venture capital (verticals), commercial real estate, development, and management consulting. Leveraging extensive experience as a licensed real estate agent in North Dakota and Minnesota and managing venture capital funds and real estate holdings, Art is a valuable asset for startups to small companies seeking expert experience with audit committees, finance, various hybrids of equity (reverse mergers, straight-line debt), cash flow, or investor relations. His key areas of expertise include leadership development, venture capital management, problem-solving, strategy, and anything real estate, including multifamily, retail, commercial, 1031 exchanges, land development, and sales.

Free Poker Network, Inc. Marketing and promotions specializing in free-to-play Texas Holdem for bars/restaurants nationwide, over 250 locations. More than $1 million in prizes including 100+ World Series of Poker bracelet event seats have been given away since 2005.

FPN Gaming North Dakota licensed distributor of gaming supplies including exclusive pull tab games, electronic pull tab gaming systems, blackjack tables and supplies, custom prize boards, LED display cases, bingo, Dakota Poker Tour live streaming events, and other services for the purpose of raising funds for North Dakota charitable organizations. Secretary, North Dakota Council for Charitable Gaming.

Limo Leader, Inc. is a reservation / event management system with integrated mobile app for small to mid size operators in the limousine and party bus transportation industry.

Fargo Party Ride Limo service began January 2009 specializing in unique Limo Bus/Party Buses for wedding transportation, bachelor/bachelorette parties, casino runs, Vikings ticket+transportation packages and more. Eight (8) unique vehicles to choose from.

Powerplay DJ, Inc. Mobile disc jockey service providing entertainment for all occasions in the upper midwest with home office in Fargo and 2nd office in Bismarck. Performed for 77 weddings in August 2014. Servicing over 500 clients annually. DJ, Karaoke, Video, Trivia and related services. 13 sound & light shows plus 3 photo booths.

Fastball Productions Developing sports-related solutions for the Joomla market. Specializing in baseball team/league websites and the world’s only commercial Joomla extension specifically for baseball webmasters. Added Football and Basketball extensions.

As a Human Resource Consultant and former health insurance executive Kim brings 30 years of sales, management and employee benefits experience to business owners and executives. Kim brings an insightful strategic and practical implementation talent to clients that are challenged, overwhelmed and even non-compliant in the complex world of Human Resource Management. His question-“How is your HR Model serving your business purpose and do you need to reinforce, rethink or reinvent your current approach”-has served clients around the region.

Kim is the founder and CEO of Human Resource Management Group, LLC, a human resource consulting and outsourcing firm here in Fargo.

HRMG provides all the functions usually associated with a traditional in-house human resource department. Businesses view human resources outsourcing and consulting as a strategic tool that relieves them of human resource responsibilities and enable them to focus on what they do best. In addition to allowing you to concentrate on your core business activities, outsourcing provides some key benefits, including: skilled professionals focused on human resources, reduce and manage operating costs and improving employee relations.

Feel confident that you are in compliance and adhering to the latest laws and regulations with HRMG’s assistance while keeping you up-to-date and freeing you from having to stay on top of these ever changing issues.

Specialties: Retirement Plans, Health and Welfare Benefits, Negotiating, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Sales, Managing Client Relationships, Safety Analysis

Panelist at The Executives’ Club Luncheon; CYA Cover Your Assets, November 15, 2017

Rich has been with T.R.S. Industries since it was established in 1983. He is also a sales associate and marketing manager. You can find him at the trade shows that T.R.S. Industries attends.

T.R.S. Industries was started in 1983 in the garage of Roger Cossette. Roger’s wife Claudia and son Richard joined shortly after and the company continued to grow. Richard’s wife Joy joined the company along with their sons Shane and Bob. Tarp manufacturing equipment was also purchased as we continued to grow.

In 1989 the company expanded to the Fargo Industrial Park and built a building large enough to drive a Semi Truck or trailer into the shop for repairs and installations. In 1992 and 1995 we added to the existing building to more than double our space. In 2005 T.R.S. Industries expanded to add the Fabrics Division, which was located directly behind the existing building and used for new tarp production and custom covers.

In 2009, T.R.S. Industries added a new building which housed production and the majority of the offices. The new location was 1230 40th St N, Fargo, ND. T.R.S. still had their location at 4119 14th Ave N, which was used to house installation of tarps and repair on large truck tarps.

In 2013, T.R.S. Industries added 36,000 square feet onto their new building, which increased manufacturing space to 69,000 square feet. This new addition was used to house all of the employees under one roof, in order to serve customers more efficiently. T.R.S. manufactures many of the parts for Roll Tarp Systems and stocks a wide selection of replacement tarps, lumber tarps, and steel tarps.

a brief video history

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The Howe’s saw a unique opportunity to give back to a college and community, which has had such an impact in their lives.

Jim and Gwen Howe both grew up on farms in North Dakota, Jim in Casselton and Gwen in Arthur and later in Kindred. Gwen graduated from NDSU in Child Development and Family Relations and worked at 1st Bank. Jim graduated from Iowa State in Farm Operations. He is the 4th generation running the family business, Howe Seed Farms.

The Howe’s believe that education is the key to success. They were fortunate enough to have their college paid for and could in turn pay for their two children’s college educations. Both of their children graduated from NDSU, Michael in Communications and Virginia in Pharmacy.

They know some students struggle to pay for college, especially single mothers, and they found a way to help. Jim and Gwen recently became involved with the Jerimiah Program, and wanted to tie this cause in with NDSU, the college that has become such an important part of their lives. It was a revolutionary thought to set up an Endowment where one of the requirements is to be actively involved in the Jerimiah Program in Fargo, North Dakota. This program provides support for single mothers and their children, to help transition them from poverty to prosperity, through a career-track college education. Gwen and Jim want to reward those that successfully move through this program, by ensuring a four-year college degree. Not only does their endowment provide scholarships in perpetuity, it gives back by helping two generations, the mothers, and their children who can now learn by example how to be successful.

Both feel their parents taught them so much in life, including the importance of community service. Jim and Gwen have enjoyed being involved at NDSU, Gwen being on the Alumni board for many years, and Jim being a trustee on the Foundation Board. They believe you don’t have to be a NDSU alumni to get involved, and you should use your money to do good things for others. They are excited to know they will be helping women obtain independence with the help of their scholarship.

Mr. Maring is a longtime entrepreneur with management experience in several diverse industries. He graduated Cum Laude from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN with a BA in Business Administration and Accounting with a minor in Spanish. Barry developed his financial skills as an auditor with KPMG in Minneapolis, MN and he passed the CPA exam the fall after graduation. Subsequently, Barry joined the North Dakota Department of Banking as a Bank Examiner. Barry began following his entrepreneurial spirit early in his career when he developed a quick-serve Italian restaurant and purchased and developed various restaurants. He is now with Sonmar Management and Right at Home in Fargo, ND.

Married 27 years to Elizabeth with a 22 year old son, Jack and a 20 year old daughter, Brooke. He enjoys golfing and relaxing at the lake in his free time.

Mike found meaningful work early in his career, but was constantly intrigued by how people engaged in their work and what led to team success. When teams were doing well, he noticed better communication and clear direction. When teams struggled, it was because they weren’t on the same page and they didn’t appreciate each other’s unique strengths and contributions.

He began reading and researching what impacts business success and found some common themes. People and healthy organizational dynamics (culture) are the primary drivers of success. Strategy matters but leadership is everything.

What was once simple intrigue, became the passion and the cornerstone for Sagency. When he founded Sagency in 2011, he was (and still is) eager to take on the challenge of guiding clients to achieve healthy growth.

Mike believes success and healthy growth always center around people:

• Leveraging the talent of people on a team to achieve bigger goals.
• Finding the right people.
• Developing the capabilities of people.
• Engaging people to create and execute plans to win.

“Our incredible team has a simple mission: We help leaders create a culture where everyone knows and does what it takes to win as a team. We take pride in being trustworthy guides. We’ve been there before, so we know the way to help you achieve healthy growth.” – Mike Meagher

I am at my best when I can help others and I feel valued. I enjoy a career that involves building relationships with people based on mutual respect and trust. I believe banking and finance go beyond the numbers and that in my profession I can make a positive difference in people’s lives. I look for opportunities that allow me to use my natural talents and gifts such as being well organized, accountable, and analytical ~ yet empathetic and genuine. I strive to be kind, helpful, educated, confident, free thinking, healthy, and graceful. My life’s journey involves God, family and friends and together, I hope for a lifetime of travel, culture and amazing life experiences.

Guiding You Through Your Business Life Stages | Fargo INC! Magazine, September 2020

Steve eats, sleeps and breathes small business financing!  He has been at the helm of Dakota Business Lending since 2010 after leading Prairieland CDC in Minnesota for 15 years. Knowledge of lending programs and strategy are definitely his forte.  Steve uses this experience for the betterment of the entire industry by serving on the National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) Board of Directors.  He has been involved with numerous committees to provide legislative advocacy and networking opportunities for small business development throughout the region.

With Steve in the lead, nobody gets left behind.  He is a trailblazer that ensures the whole team plays a vital role to our mission. He knows the value of the services that we offer and wants to ensure that all businesses have the opportunity to take advantage of these programs to help them achieve their dreams. He is a pioneer that is always looking for new and better ways to do what we do and have a broader impact on the success of those we serve.

President and CEO of Dakota Business Lending, which is a first-rate financing partner that can provide the momentum you need to start or grow your small business. What you might want to know about me is that my purpose is to challenge myself and others to be a better version of ourselves every day, in doing so, create a richer, more fulfilling experience of life.

John was raised in Walhalla, North Dakota, where he met his wife, Heather. They married in 2003 and now live in West Fargo with their two children, Noah and Emily, and their Golden Retriever, Kona. John enjoys West Fargo because its continual, steady growth offers abundant opportunities for its citizens. Outside of the office, John’s hobbies include traveling, golfing, cheering on the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Wild. He also spends time diving—he is a SCUBA certified Master Diver. Though his favorite book changes frequently, he currently cites “The Power of Positive Leadership” by Jon Gordon as his go-to read.

John took his first accounting class as a junior in high school and was immediately hooked. He went on to study accounting in college and started working as a professional in the field in 2003. John joined Brady Martz in 2019 via its merger with Fiebiger, Swanson, West & Co., PLLP (FSW). As the shareholder in charge of the firm’s Fargo office, John specializes in serving clients in the construction industry and ESOP-owned entities. He performs audits, reviews, and compilations of for-profit entities and also occasionally performs non-profit audits. With nearly two decades of experience under his belt, John is a valuable team member. He established his career with Eide Bailly before joining FSW as a senior associate in 2007. By the time FSW merged with Brady Martz, John was the firm’s managing partner.

A determined and driven professional, John’s personal philosophy of service is simple: “Do what is right.” In fact, his favorite quote is, “The definition of integrity is doing what is right, even when no one is watching.” John credits his success in the accounting field to a combination of hard work, determination, and the desire to provide greater financial security for others.

Designations & Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – North Dakota

Memberships

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• North Dakota CPA Society (NDCPAS)
• Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA)
• Minot State University Alumni Association

Education

• Minot State University
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting (2003)

Dayna Del Val was born with tenacity and advocacy in her DNA. She sharpened those skills as President & CEO of The Arts Partnership (TAP) where she consistently and successfully advocates for the enduring power and value of the arts across every facet of the community. In her tenure, TAP has received the Governor’s Award for the Arts, The Differentiator Award from the Governor’s Main Street Initiative, the Pineapple Award from the FM Convention & Visitors Bureau and Dayna was awarded the Emerging Leader Award from the ND Association of Nonprofit Organizations.

With a vast portfolio of publications, including a multi-year, monthly arts advocacy column for The Forum and more than 10 years writing the reflections end page for Inspired Home magazine, as well as TEDx, Creative Mornings Fargo and Ladyboss talks and a commencement address for MSUMoorhead, Dayna is equally at home in front of a screen or a live audience.

Never one to put on the brakes, Dayna has recently turned her advocacy efforts to inspiring people to pivot from failure and find joy on the other side through her blog extraordinaryextraordinary. She weaves stories and insights of being a young, single mom, of lessons learned in her professional role, of the complexities of middle-age and, most importantly, of the shared journey her husband Dr Mazz Marry and she took to joyfully restore their marriage and their lives after his near-death experience from alcoholism. They do the short, focused weekday daily livestream “Daily Dose of Dr Marry & DD” on Daily Dose’s Facebook page at 8:30am.

A life-long fighter, both for herself and of those in her sphere, Dayna’s core belief is that there is always more for anyone who’s willing to pursue it, and she’ll help you do it!

Tech Enthusiast. Design Junkie. UI Hacker. Crypto Learn-it-All. GIS Lover. 107 Remote Pilot.

Lake Agassiz Development Group has been helping ambitious, hard-working North Dakotans for more than 40 years. LADG is comprised of four organizations with one staff to fulfill our clients’ needs.

Lake Agassiz Regional Council (LARC)

Originally an outgrowth of the USDA Resource Conservation and Development Program, the Lake Agassiz Regional Council began as a regional economic development resource for Cass, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele and Traill Counties. In 1975, the U.S Department of Commerce designated these six counties as an Economic Development District, which enabled LADG to access federal funding for planning and public works projects. The district also manages the HUD Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program.

Lake Agassiz Regional Development Corporation (LARDC)

After years of success helping communities, the Lake Agassiz Regional Council formed the Lake Agassiz Regional Development Corporation in 1987. The new entity soon opened the Regional Small Business Center in downtown Fargo to provide office space and financial resources to help entrepreneurs get their businesses up and running. Lake Agassiz Regional Development Corporation further expanded its resources for new and growing businesses by adding lending to its list of services including the SBA Microloan Program, the USDA Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program and the USDA Intermediary Relending Program.

In cooperation with local investors, Lake Agassiz Regional Development Corporation has also developed senior housing in Wahpeton, Lisbon, Hope and Page. These facilities provide seniors an opportunity to find comfortable housing and remain in their communities. They also provide an opportunity for young working families to purchase affordable single-family homes from the seniors who are moving into the facilities.

Lake Agassiz Certified Development Company (LACDC)

Lake Agassiz Certified Development Company was created in 2005 to manage the SBA 504 Program. This program offers long-term, fixed-rate financing in conjunction with a lead lender for owner occupied real estate or equipment purchases. An 18-member board comprised of area business, banking, government and community leaders oversees the SBA 504 Loan Program.

WHO I AM:
As founder of Traction Planning , my passion is to help entrepreneurs and their leadership teams succeed in every aspect of business. This is my driving focus and what truly sets me apart. When I partner with a client, I am fully invested in them. This bond, fueled by my personal values of hard work and integrity, drives this passion to serve my clients with a relentless energy that encompasses more than three decades of leadership, coaching, and facilitation experience.

WHAT I DO:
As a Certified EOS® (Entrepreneurial Operating System) Implementer, I help entrepreneurs and their leadership teams take control of their organizations by aligning vision, people and process. EOS is a transformational system that helps small to mid-sized organizations create healthy, strong, cohesive leadership teams. With every client, my goal is the same: to help leaders master the EOS Process™ to get all that they want from their organizations to become stronger, more focused and more effective.

MY EXPERIENCE:
I have a unique ability to understand the challenges of management and know what it takes to run an organization, having served inside organizations in a wide variety of positions, including President, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Vice President of Planning and Development, Vice President of Development, Consulting Manager, and Sales Representative with industry-leading companies.

I have also served alongside numerous organizations and their leadership teams as advisor, coach, and facilitator. I have worked extensively with both for-profit and non-profit entities.

MY PROMISE:
Are you running your business or is it running you? If you are an entrepreneur and want to get more out of your business and reach new levels of growth and success, let me help you implement a holistic system to make you strong in all Six Key Components of business™. It’s guaranteed.

For Nelson, the challenge of running and sustaining the longest-running business in North Dakota can be a little daunting.

“It scares me to death. What was the vision of Fred Knight? What was the vision of Steve Gorman? What was the vision of the people that ran the company before, and are we still holding on to that vision?” Nelson often asks himself. “Our predecessors, that stuff means a lot. We have a vision, but the company has a lot of history. I think you need to respect that.”

Knight Printing in Fargo occupies a 37,000 square foot production facility and employs over 40 people — the backbone of the award-winning company.

Image Printing in Bismarck occupies a 31,000 square foot production facility and employs over 40 people, many of whom are working stockholders.

Outstanding Products! Extraordinary Customer Service!

Total Imaging –
My goal is to provide the absolute best quality products to my customers at great prices while providing extraordinary customer service. I work with clients to discover the best solutions for them. From promotional products to embroidered, screen printed or otherwise decorated clothing, I want to make sure we have the right product and that we do it right. I can and do assist clients with finding the right product to market their products and brand their business.

Rapid Refill Ink –
My business education and over 40 years of experience in management, business, electronics repair, computer hardware including printers, copiers and information technology, means I understand the needs of business to have the correct solutions. For more than 18 years i have been helping clients find the right products for their printers. Whether it is toner, ink, ribbons, service, or replacement printers I find clients the correct solution for their printing situation everyday. Most of the time that solution will save them 30 to 50 percent or more.

Paul Bougie, Founder and President of House of Bouge, is a native of Fargo, North Dakota; therefore, he has a vast networks and deep connections to the area. He prides himself on relationship building, helping others, and he enjoys sharing his talents throughout the community. Paul attended Shanley High School and North Dakota State University, where he studied communications & theater. During that time, he discovered his path to the mic and joined the team at the campus radio station, KDSU. His passion for radio and media was born.

​That energy and enthusiasm only grew as he cultivated a following in broadcasting and media over 30+ years and work at K-100, Lite Rock 105, Froggy 99.9 as Tad Pole, The Box 101.9, 95.1, KFGO, AM1100. Paul was not only in front of a mic or an audience, he immersed in all areas of the industry behind the scenes as well. He honed his marketing skills with creative advertising, building marketing plans for radio, and assisting clients with some planning for other media. As broadcasting changed, Paul sought the opportunity to work with other creative arenas and joined the diverse team at Spotlight Media. With all of the knowledge and experience in the wide platform of media/marketing types, his experience pointed him in the direction of growth and entrepreneurism.

His passion for building the message and his understanding of the power of in-house work and out-of house collaboration for a client led him to the creation of House of Bouge. Paul’s connection to community continues in event work and has even been seen in the area with the mic in hand hosting and emceeing events such as Bison Bidders Bowl, FM Raise Your Spirits, and many others. Paul is also a member of the band the Front Fenders, which has a strong local following for “bringing the fun”. That doesn’t stop there, he is often recognized for his work in commercials for Tailgators as the Viking donning braids and sarcasm highlighting the Viking-Packer-Bears rivalry. The bottom line is that Paul seizes opportunities to connect to community and help you and your business be its best while enjoying the process and sharing in the fun.

• Jan2019 Executive Expo opening speaker You vs Them

• Joined Bonanzaville April 1, 2020

Mission

To promote and expand Downtown as a preferred destination with a strong sense of place filled with vibrant culture, art, and commerce. Ultimately we strive to be a dynamic force for an unforgettable experience.

Purpose

The purpose of the Downtown Community Partnership (DCP) is to serve our community through Advocacy, People, and Events. DCP is a strong advocate for businesses, residents, and community partners focused on economic growth, vibrancy, and advocacy of Downtown Fargo.

President of Downtown Community Partnership, Melissa Brandt is a Fargo native and graduate of North Dakota State University and Fargo South. She has a passion and history of success in Downtown Fargo and the metro area. She has more than 18 years of people management, budget management as well as event and market planning. Melissa enjoys working with the businesses, residents and guests who love the Downtown. She believes Fargo has been a case study in how people, when working together in a focused approach can have a transformational and lasting impact on a city.

Kia Mikesh is the current CEO/Partner of Adams Independent Testing and Vice President of North Dakota Grain Inspection.

She is a graduate from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. After graduation, Mikesh was hired by NDGI as the company’s Project Manager and soon worked her way to the Vice President role. She now manages the agency across nine states. Along with her commitment to NDGI/Adams Independent Testing, she is the Project Manager for AdamsNet, a company that develops software programs for grain inspection agencies similar to NDGI.

Mikesh currently serves as the Vice President of the American Association of Grain Inspection and Weighing Agency and was appointed to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Grain Inspection Advisory Committee, where she provided recommendations and solutions to better programs and services under the U.S. Grain Standards Act.

Highly-successful entrepreneur and P&L operations executive involved in multiple businesses including health clubs, publishing companies, public and private events, product distribution and TV, internet and multi-media outlets. Skilled marketing management professional who conceived, promoted, produced, and managed 7 Construction Expos that featured live demo’s, training, education, entertainment as well as static displays. Seasoned marketing expert that has personally performed or managed all marketing disciplines and directed relationships in all areas of advertising and multi-media

Proven sales, marketing, and business management pacesetter and dynamic speaker and presenter who utilizes outstanding communication, leadership, interpersonal skills and a participative management style to lead and motivate employees to surpass expectations. Regarded by colleagues for unwavering honesty and integrity, in-depth marketing savvy, and the ability to out-think and out-sell the competitors. Instrumental in building lasting relationships with key clients.

Help for the incarcerated by the formerly incarcerated.

Prior to starting the F5 Project, Adam realized that every program available to help felons was offered by people who had never been to prison.

ABOUT F5 PROJECT

The F5 Project is a 501c(3) non profit organization that meets formerly incarcerated and those trying to overcome addiction where they’re at to help them start fresh.

ABOUT ADAM MARTIN

After 5 felony convictions, Adam was given the chance to focus on his past or focus on is future. Adam got a chance to hit the refresh key on his life. Since been given that opportunity he has committed his life to doing the same for others.

HOW YOU CAN HELP US

The F5 Project is 100% privately funded and works tirelessly to change laws, rules, regulations and stigmas that negatively affect those trying to create a new life for themselves. We are always looking for criminal justice reform warriors who would like to join our cause. Donate here or contact us to volunteer.

As a business owner, I know the importance of productivity & trust. We pride ourselves on allowing our commercial accounts to focus on the details of their business operations day to day & not cleaning. We understand that every one of your customers matter and your business space & its cleanliness reflects that. We know that you get one impression when a potential client walks through your doors & we don’t want you to have to worry about whether the sale is ruined by dust, or dirt. Business owners love that they can leave that to us.

We offer a 100% guarantee or we will clean it again.

DUST SETTLES…. WE DON’T!
To get a easy, quick fast free quote take advantage of user friendly website with a built in quote tool. Instant quotes – no waiting to hear back. You select the service of cleaning you need. There are other convenient options to add if you need your windows, basement cleaned & many more – Customized to fit your needs.

If you’d like a customized quote over the phone give me a call.

Our cleaning services gives you a great cleaning experience and a standardized process EVERY-TIME, but we are more than happy at creating a custom cleaning program to meet your needs. Just let us know and we will be more than glad to help you. We really are dedicated to making your life better & easier.

Call me and see why we’re being referred!

Specialties: Mentoring for women, Advocate for women in the workplace, EOS, planning and oversight, DoD, budgeting, business operations, contract management, staff development, telecommunications, commercial real estate management.

MidStates Wireless, Inc., formerly known as Elder’s Radio Communications was originally formed in 1946 to work on consumer electronics during and following WWII when replacement parts were difficult to find. Elder’s Radio Communications installed its first commercial RF communications in a fleet of taxi cabs for Doyle Cab Company in Fargo, ND. The company has remained in the same family for the past 70 years and has been handed from one generation to the next. Today the corporation deals primarily in commercial two-way, public safety, interoperability solutions from the RF subscriber, to the dispatch center technology up to and including the construction and maintenance of the tower facilities.

MidStates Wireless has two primary locations; the headquarters in Fargo, ND and a satellite shop in Minot, ND. We have four technicians, two installers, one outside sales professional, and six office staff that are assigned to the headquarters location in Fargo, ND and two technician/installers assigned to the satellite location in Minot as well as a second outside sales professional tasked with the western side of North Dakota. These technicians are strategically located to provide rapid responses to our commercial, public safety and government customers.

MidStates works with a variety of technologies, including but not limited to, wireless broadband (point-to-point & multi-point), UHF & VHF solutions (both analog and digital), Digital Trunking, Complete Dispatch Center Solutions, Command and Control Consoles, Analog and Digital Video capture and storage, 911 integrations, Turnkey tower installations, Mass Siren and Alerting Solutions, Emergency and Commercial vehicle up-fit, in car digital camera, and ALPR, just to name a few.

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• “What a Woman Wants” presentation 01.23.2019 video

• Alexandria Technical College, AAS, Communication Art and Design
• NDSCS, Web Design and Development
• Founded 2 web design and marketing companies (12yrs)
• Founded Creatively Uncorked in January 2014
• Member since May 9, 2019

I have always been told I am very detail-oriented and good at finding ways to make things more efficient and organized. My experience before becoming an entrepreneur was in various industries including banking, healthcare and in a private foundation as a grants manager overseeing multi-million dollar grants.

I realized what I enjoyed most in my work kept coming back to organizing data, developing processes and efficiency. When I combined those strengths with my passion for finance, it was a natural fit for me to start Blue Cypher Bookkeeping.

I love being able to partner with small business owners in my community and across the country. I call Fargo, North Dakota my home, but because my services are cloud-based, I accept clients throughout the United States.

Want to feel more confident in your finances, knowing the books are taken care of for you and ready for tax time? Let’s chat! Email me at maddie@bluecypherbooks.com to schedule a free consultation.

💡HOW I HELP BUSINESSES:

As a Professional EOS Implementer®, keynote speaker and coach, I partner with small to medium size businesses and organizations as a facilitator, teacher and coach in helping you clarify, simplify and achieve your vision.

In working directly with leadership teams, the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®) helps to get everyone on the same page with where your organization is currently at, where you’re going and exactly how you’re going to get there.

Along with developing a simplified and extremely effective strategic plan, we bring discipline and accountability to your organization so everyone makes progress each day toward achieving that vision by using simple concepts and practical tools.

Finally, we build a more healthy and cohesive leadership team. As you know, so goes your leadership team, so goes the rest of your organization.

The result: A healthy, focused leadership team and organization that makes continual progress towards achieving everything in your vision.

Core Focus™: Partnering with and supporting teams and leaders for growth and success

Core Values: Humbly Confident, Grow or Die, Do What We Say, Do the Right Thing, Help First

3 Uniques™: Open & Honest, Relatable & Real, Above & Beyond

Offerings: Professional EOS Implementation, Keynote Speaking, Professional Training & Development, High Performance Coaching

Specialties: Team Communication, Functionality & Health, High Performance, Self-Development

Matt is a relationship builder and problem solver who works to understand high-net worth clients to simplify their financial lives. He assists clients in identifying and prioritizing their goals including estate planning, investments, tax minimization strategies, wealth transfer, business transition, and retirement income.  He develops a personalized strategy based on the client’s goals, circumstances, and personal perspective.  He strives to gain clients’ trust and is committed to providing value to make the most of their financial resources.

Prior to joining Merrill, Matt cultivated relationships across the United States and globally bringing ideas together to solve problems in agribusiness.  He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Agricultural Economics from North Dakota State University.  A native of Rutland, North Dakota, he was raised on the family farm and learned the ethics of hard work, honesty, and integrity.  Today, he makes his home in Oxbow, North Dakota.  Outside of the office, Matt enjoys spending time at the family farm, the lake, hunting, fishing, and volunteering with local organizations.

Linda credits television and movies for piquing her interest in architecture (think Mike Brady and The Towering Inferno). Growing up, she spent hours creating structures with Lincoln Logs, cardboard and even snow and ice. A junior high combined architectural and mechanical drafting course further honed her focus, and she zeroed in on mechanical engineering.
At KFI Engineers, Linda provides oversight and training for KFI’s project managers across all offices. She has led the mechanical design on a variety of projects including corporate, manufacturing and healthcare. And she brings over 25 years of client experience implementing a variety of project delivery methods. Her strong leadership, organizational skills and collaborative style enable a truly integrated approach enabling clients to achieve their specific goals.
“The best design solutions evolve from having the voices of all key stakeholders at the table. All stakeholders need to understand how their interests impact each other’s. They gain realization as to which aspects are most critical to helping our clients achieve their vision.”

• Responsible for guiding and implementing best practices in project management.
• Valued coach and mentor to all of KFI’s project managers.
• Uniquely capable of seeing the project through multiple perspectives, due to her background managing full-service projects at an architectural/engineering firm.

Linda enjoys spending time with friends and family, especially in the Minnesota lakes area. She also loves exploring islands known for their natural beauty and water activities. Her dream downtime activity is being fully immersed in a good book (fiction or non-fiction).

Cheryl Bergian is an attorney with 30+ years of experience, practicing in North Dakota and Minnesota.  She concentrates in personal and small business bankruptcies, but also provides services in drafting wills, healthcare directives and powers of attorney for financial decisions.

Cheryl is a life-long resident of North Dakota, is “from” Jamestown, but has lived in Fargo since 1986.  She enjoys reading and dog walks with two re-homed dogs, and the change of seasons we have in North Dakota (although winter could be a month shorter on each side).

About Us | At Cheryl Bergian Law Office, I see my business as more than just a law firm: I’m your support network as you take on life’s financial challenges. Whether you are struggling with an unshakable debt burden or considering the best methods for protecting the estate you have worked so hard to build, I will help you move quickly and efficiently toward a resolution and better tomorrow.

A Local Firm Focused On Protecting Your Interests | When I say “focused on protecting your interests,” I am talking about more than just your finances. I will take your personal, professional and financial goals seriously and will take every precaution to discreetly and effectively safeguard your interests.

• Member since January 1, 2017

In partnership with the Couples Institute and their tools in the developmental model of relating, Gail specializes in guiding couples through problems and issues that can be too much to handle on their own. Through regularly scheduled sessions or one-day intensive workshops, Gail fosters a trusting and open environment where couples can freely explore their problems and work towards productive solutions to better themselves and their relationships.

For over a decade, Gail has dedicated herself to making a lasting impact on the lives of those that walk through Journey Counseling’s doors. Her greatest satisfaction in life is watching her work make a true difference for the people she works with on a day-to-day basis. Her areas of expertise include marriage preparation, conflict mediation, individual counseling, couples counseling, and divorce coaching.

It’s an amazing legacy if a marriage can withstand the troubles in life while providing a supportive environment for the partners and the children involved. If that relationship is burdened by conflict incapable of resolving itself, those cracks can become too wide to repair. It’s our goal to explore the root of the issues and begin to nurture them back to health before it’s too late. In situations where unresolvable patterns present themselves with no workable solution, Gail can offer you help in getting “unmarried.” That way you can craft the next phase of your relationship to be better in the future with less conflict involved.

Gail has been married for 36 years and has the joy and privilege of raising two amazing kids, both newly married. In her spare time, she fancies herself something of an amateur botanist, raising orchids and a variety of succulents while tending to her miniature fairy garden. Her favorite authors are Brene Brown and Pema Chodron, and if she had just one last meal to enjoy, it’d be a Hawaiian poke bowl. She’s spent part of her career working as a professional corporate trainer, a parent educator, a conflict resolution expert, and as a director for an outpatient addiction treatment program.

Gail just completed a course on “Managing Sex issues in Couples Therapy” with sex therapist Martha Kauppi – founder of the Institute for Relational Intimacy. Gail is part of  the Couples Institute Master Mentor group of 20 Couples therapists training with Dr. Ellyn Bader and Dr. Peter Pearson who authored the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy.

Landon purchased Prairie Ag Products in July 2019, after spending 5 years with Agassiz Seed & Supply. Prairie Ag Products provides sales and service in the Ag Industry on Grain Moisture Testing, Grain Analyzing and Grain Grading Equipment in the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Montana. Also work with best in market Industrial Supplies companies providing day to day products.

In 2014, Landon organized Fargo Defender Dash,  a 5K, 8K, and Kids Fun run to raise funds and awareness for veterans and their families benefiting organizations like Wounded Warrior Project, Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation, American Heroes Outdoors, and K9 for Warriors. The mission is to honor and give back to those that have served for us, while inspiring a healthy lifestyle and building a better community. Landon operated Fargo Defender Dash until 2020.

Landon is also a Committee member for the American Federation of Suicide Prevention Out of the Darkness Walk to help raise funds and awareness for suicide prevention and mental health. Also lead chairman for the Sponsorship and In Kind portion of the committee.

Experienced Executive Board Member with a demonstrated history of working in the philanthropy and Nonprofit industries. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations Management, Leadership Development, and Networking

• New Life Center, Fargo: Donor Relations Manager

As a third-generation financial advisor, Tom Stadum carries on the tradition of his grandfather and father by delivering comprehensive financial plans, prudent investment strategies, and timely service. 

Outside of work, he enjoys golfing, racing sailboats, traveling, and spending time with his wife, Camila, and daughter, Lucy.  Tom is active in the community and serves on several non-profit advisory boards.

I am from Kindred, ND.  I have 3 children; Kayla Carlson who is married to Craig and my granddaughters Taylor and Emma Carlson, my son Robi Sorum, and another son Dylan Halverson.  I worked at Newman Outdoor for 14 years as an Account Executive, until moving in September to IDigital Outdoor as the Sales Manager.  I have been an Ambassador with the Fargo, MHD, and West Fargo Chamber for 10 plus years.