Gritter Advisory provides strategy and partnership advisory services for brands and companies in the payments, gift card, loyalty, rewards, employee engagement, and incentives industries.

With 9 years of experience behind the chair, KJ does anything from haircutting to bridal styling but specializes in blondes, color corrections and transformations. KJ believes the health and integrity of the clients hair comes first, because healthy hair is beautiful hair!

Nancy Merkling Productions specializes in professional photography, photography instruction as well as producing the popular 4th Fridays Art Event at The Dole. Our photography expertise includes headshots, branding, portraits and commercial work. Our photography instruction includes both one-on-one photography [Ninety With Nance] as well as group and travel workshops. The 4th Fridays Art Event Art Event is produced ten times a year on the fourth Friday of the month from January through October.

Sarah Finer is a custom garment designer and expert alterationist specializing in bridal gowns and wedding attire. Sarah has been dressing fashionable fancy folks since before she received her bachelor's degree in apparel design from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 2001. She has helped hundreds of brides and party goers to look their best on their big day. Creating unique garments is her passion and her joy and she looks forward to celebrating you!

We specialize in providing customized, cost-effective business solutions tailored specifically for small and startup enterprises. We offer digital marketing services, dynamic DIY tools, and comprehensive training resources - all designed to address the unique obstacles faced by smaller ventures.

First, we work on building and/or enhancing our customers’ online presence, ensuring that their ideal clients can easily discover them. Second, we help streamline and systemize their business processes, saving them valuable time and effort.

Is your small business in need of more balance in these areas? Contact us today.

We create high-performing & innovative websites and apps that motivate your customers to act and help your business grow.

Our web design & development team tackles your toughest web problems, providing innovative design solutions and personalized service that delivers exceptional, measurable results. We also create optimized digital media content, such as graphic design, photography, and videos, that help potential customers find your business when searching for products & services you offer. We can market your online business to get you noticed and drive revenue to your door.

Kristi Kellerman has over twenty years of experience teaching private voice lessons and enjoys working out of her studio office on the second floor. As a voice coach, Kristi is passionate about ensuring her students walk away knowing good body mechanics. As a music teacher, she works to make sure her students have the ability to read and understand music confidently. She has been the music director for a local middle school’s musical productions for the last seven years even as a co-director. She greatly enjoys guiding students, helping them explore their potential, and watching them find a home in the arts. She loves combining her life experiences to host music/theater audition workshops for all ages. Kristi loves to watch students grow wherever they are; on stage, in her office, and occasionally even singing karaoke in her garage!

Sara Jean Stevens

Sara Jean is a singer songwriter whose unique style blends Americana, folk and classic roadhouse for a sound that is truly one of a kind. Either playing solo, or backed by her band of seasoned musicians, Sara Jean has shared the stage with such legends as Rhett Miller (Old 97s), Whitehorse, and Dead Horses.

Moth & Moon Co.

Sara Jean Stevens, owner/artist. Moth & Moon Co. brings colorful, whimsical murals and interior painting to homes and businesses. Life is too short to live with boring walls!

Singer - Performer - Instructor - Adjudicator - Director - Worship Arts - Life Coach

R. A. Pitchford, writer & photographer

Communications for Financial Services and issues-focused organizations.

Bill Gotfryd Fine Art

Watercolor Painting

Creative Arts Inc. is a nonprofit arts studio offering over 40 weekly art classes for ages 4 to adult, school break day camps for ages 6-17, private paint parties, and free community events. Classes include Digital Art, Painting, Drawing, Sewing, Stained Glass, Sculpting, and more. Financial need scholarships are available.

A guitarist, vocalist and occasional recording artist, Cathy performs at fund-raising events for charity organizations, churches, and elsewhere. At the foundation of her art is the desire to provide joy to others via a unique musical style. Working with many performers from all over the northwest suburbs, her goal is to create an engaged listening experience for a variety of audiences. Having a party? Cathy might be just the right addition to your event.