Lori Baumann
Independent Beauty Consultant
Mary Kay Cosmetics
I’m an Independent Beauty Consultant with Mary Kay Cosmetics. Mary Kay Ash created her company specifically to Empower women! This year Mary Kay celebrated their 60th Anniversary!! Mary Kay was also voted #1 Direct Selling Brand of Skin Care & Color Cosmetic in the World! I love the amazing products and our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. I’m impressed with Mary Kay’s mission: God first, Family second, Career third. I was born, lived, and raised my family in rural northeastern North Dakota until 2013 when I moved to West Fargo where I reside with my husband Jeff. I’m a pianist and enjoy all kinds of music. I love to travel, attend concerts, shop, read, and spend time with my husband, adult kids and grandchildren.
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Marina Behm
Owner
Marina Yoga and Massage
Marina is a massage therapist. She was licensed in Oregon in 1998 and received her yoga certificate in 2011. Marina was born and raised in Oregon. She has four daughters. Marina and her husband run a residential design studio, Ruki Modern, and currently reside in Moorhead, MN.
Kayla Ficenec
Ag/Business Banking Specialist
American Federal Bank
Kayla is passionate about building strong, long-lasting relationships with her clients while helping them achieve their financial goals. With over eight years of banking experience, she brings a wealth of knowledge to the group. Kayla began her career by mastering the consumer side of banking, addressing the basic banking and lending needs of her customers. She then spent six years in Mortgage and Real Estate lending, helping numerous clients achieve the dream of homeownership or improve their finances by leveraging their home equity! Now, Kayla has transitioned to the all-encompassing world of Ag/Business Banking, where she supports clients with all of their banking needs, big or small. With resilience, integrity and unwavering determination, Kayla’s top priority is always doing what is right for her customers.
Brianna Gibbons
Health & Wellness Consultant
Shaklee
Brianna is all about inspiring healthier, happier lives through simple changes and natural solutions. As a marathon runner and wellness advocate, she combines her love of movement and healthy living to help others create routines that truly work for them. Whether it’s choosing the right supplements, building healthy habits, staying active, or switching to non-toxic body care and eco-friendly cleaning products, she’s here to make wellness feel achievable and fun. Partnering with Shaklee, the nation's leader in natural health and wellness for over 65 years, Brianna shares products that are guaranteed to deliver results, are always safe, and support a healthier planet.
Alicia Graves
Owner
De-Clutter Diva
I'm a realtor by trade but seeing the struggle of prepping a house for market or getting ready to move, I saw a need for De-clutter Diva. Over half the battle is motivation and having a plan. Easier said then done. That's where I come in. Being a mom of 3 boys has taught me how to keep people on task while knowing when a limit has been met. I also enjoy having a good time while doing it, so its not boring.
Amber Hage
Owner
Fargo Birth
Amber is the Owner of Fargo Birth, a local small business founded in 2021 dedicated to serving pregnant moms and supporting families with small children. Amber holds certifications as a labor and delivery doula; postpartum doula; and pediatric sleep consultant. She also has a love for birth photography and enjoys capturing the essence of birth as it unfolds for each mom.
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Kellee Hann
Owner
Bared Soul Boudoir
Hello! My name is Kellee Hann! I'm a Wife and Mother who's been OBSESSED with photography for as long as I can remember! I finally, took the dive a few years ago and never looked back! Just over one year into that journey, I found that empowering women through photography was what I was meant to specialize in! It not only helps empower the woman I capture, but me as well. It fill my SOUL like nothing creative ever has before! So, if I get misty eyed and/or straight up cry during your session, just ignore it! Ha!
Through this journey, I found a mentor that was doing more than just taking "pretty pictures" and I KNEW I had to take her workshop! Since, then I've become a master at coaching my clients for EMOTION vs just posing. With my training, I'm able to help capture EMOTIVE beauty, branding and boudoir imagery, that will help you give you the session of your DREAMS! No more blank stares into space!
Dr. Andrea Hillstad
Naturopathic Doctor &
Reiki Master
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By utilizing multiple natural healing modalities that address the physical, emotional, and spiritual, Dr. Andrea can help you learn to tune into your bodies internal healing capabilities and return to wholeness
Hattie Koeckeritz
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones
As a financial advisor with Edward Jones, I focus on goals based advice. Goals based advice is centered around each individual client and their specific financial goals. We partner with our clients and together we create a plan, monitor it, and make adjustments as necessary to help our clients achieve their goals. Whether those goals are preparing for retirement, living in retirement, building an emergency savings, saving for education, saving for a big purchase, or any others I am here to help.
Shirley Leiphon
Director of Development
Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons
Shirley believes that if given the chance, girls can do anything - which is a great fit for her role at GSDH! Originally from Devils Lake, ND, she moved back to Fargo in 2015 after spending many years in Boston as the Director of the Boston University Tanglewood Institute - a summer music program for talented high school musicians. She worked with FM Opera as their Relationship Director for 9 years. Shirley is also an adjunct faculty member at Concordia College, teaching private voice in the music department. Her passion for education and empowering young women to be their best selves is what drew her to the Girls Scouts and continues to fill her cup everyday.
Laurel Mahan
Realtor
RE/MAX Legacy Realty
Laurel is a 30 year licensed full time residential, commercial, and lake Realtor. She is the only Realtor you need to know!!
Jaci McCaskell Kulish
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Northern Prairie Lactation Services
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Jaci is an independent International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and owner of Northern Prairie Lactation Services. She supports families with their infant feeding plans and helps them reach their breastfeeding goals. She sees families in Fargo-Moorhead and the surrounding area in-home and in-office, and virtually nationwide. Her favorite thing about her career is seeing the relief on a parent's face who has been having a particularly hard time of it (and holding the babies, of course). If you are pregnant or nursing, contact Jaci for your breastfeeding support. Your insurance may even cover your visits at no cost to you!
Dr. Stephanie Millar
Chiropractor
Core Health
​At Core Health our purpose is to inspire, enhance, and celebrate your family’s life. We take pride in helping our practice members achieve their health objectives. In our office we help families with chiropractic and softwave technology to live life to your full potential.
Michaela Schell
Entrepreneurial Development Director
Dakota Business Lending
For Michaela, it’s all about the big picture. She has been involved in business/ entrepreneurship for the majority of her career. As the Entrepreneurial Development Director for Dakota Business Lending, she is responsible for developing, managing, and delivering new small business lending programs and resources to entrepreneurs.
Michaela also owns Vision Events through which she helps others dive deep into their goals and dreams through vision board creation workshops.
Michaela is a certified yoga teacher at Yuj Yoga, loves to garden and landscape, and most of all enjoys spending time with her husband Jarrod and three young kids on their small rural property.
Ann Sjostrand
Licensed Sales Professional
Allstate Insurance
Ann has been an insurance agent for 9 1/2 years. She is licensed in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana. Her passion is your protection.
Maria Soeder
Owner
MS Bookkeeping Services
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I help small business owners get organized and stay organized to find out if they are in the black.
I am a Quick Books Pro Advisor and have been recognized as best in my field by the City of Plymouth, MN for three years in a row.
Lisa Tostenson
Interior Designer
Lisa Tostenson Interiors
Lisa Tostenson Interiors is dedicated to giving you the home of your dreams by utilizing a streamlined, step-by-step Design Process created to take away the stress of an Interior Design Project. Whether it be a Paint or Design Consultation, Professional Space Planning, or Full Service Interior Design Project, Lisa will advocate for you every step of the way and save you time. In the end, you'll have a beautiful place to make lasting memories for years to come.
Savanna Traub
Owner
Hearts of Hospitality
Hearts of Hospitality strives to bring your family back to the dinner table by making your life less stressful and more enjoyable. We serve families by providing residential cleaning, deep cleaning, and home organization services.
Karen White
Executive Marketing Director
Avenue Right
Karen has over 20 years of experience in the advertising industry. She helps small businesses make their advertising more efficient. “Advertising done right.”