PREN 3
Leads and referral networking group. One person per profession. Meets 3rd Thursday.
Mike Wapner
Lead
BlueLake Wealth Advisors - Michael Wapner
Mike is excited to be part of the BlueLake team where he can apply his education and broad personal experience to helping families define and achieve their goals. He believes in developing strong relationships and enjoys having frequent contact with clients to make sure their plans stay on track. Mike also feels financial literacy is very important, especially for the younger generations, and appreciates having the opportunity to increase people’s understanding of their financial options.
Mike grew up in the Bronx, NY, but has been in the Chicago area for 30 years. Mike has lived in Park Ridge for 15 years with his wife, Lan, and their two daughters. Mike enjoys biking, gardening and genealogy, and is on the Board of Park Ridge Friends of the Parks. Mike’s family loves to travel and they have focused on exposing the kids to a wide variety of people, places and cuisines. In fact, Mike, his wife and their teenage daughters have visited all 50 states.
Jen Panattoni
Verde Energy Efficiency Experts
Director of Marketing
Emily Wilderman
WineStyles - Norwood Park
Owner
Jocelyn McGovern
McGovern Group - RE/MAX Properties Northwest (The)
Realtor | The McGovern Group
Martin Flynn
McGovern Group - RE/MAX Properties Northwest (The)
Natalie Amabile
2 Sisters A&L LLC
Laurie Panizo
McGovern Group - RE/MAX Properties Northwest (The)
Realtor
Jose Victoriano
Olson's Ace Hardware
Marketing Coordinator
Michael Peysakhovich
Everactive Solutions Inc.
Cassidy Gooding
McGovern Group - RE/MAX Properties Northwest (The)
Ed Hamzic
Edin Hamzic Insurance Agency LLC
Agent - Owner
Mike Marrese
Notre Dame College Prep
Senior Director of Advancement
Nicole Hanlon
Triple Scoop'd Ice Cream Shop
Owner
Jim Hanlon
Triple Scoop'd Ice Cream Shop
Owner
Eric Klein
CarePatrol Chicagoland North
President
Jocelyn McGovern
Good Food Pantry
Director
Chris Varco
Chris Varco, OriginPoint Mortgage
VP of Mortgage Lending
Jerry Kowalczyk
Harp and Fiddle
General Manager
Eugene Cooney
Cooney Funeral Home
Treasurer
Nick Georgoulis
Notre Dame College Prep
Manager of Business Sponsorships and Donor Relatio
Natalie Garcia
C.A.S Candles
Owner
We make high quality scented soy wax candles and other home fragrance products. Our goal is to always create fragrances that enhance home decor and personal style with affordable prices.
All of our products are vegan friendly, free of phthalates and cruelty free. Candles are made of 100% natural soy wax and cotton wicks. Everything we make is hand poured, labeled, packaged and shipped with love from Chicago.
Francis Ostian
Law Office of Francis Ostian
Business, Restaurant License Attorney
Remigiusz Kisiel
Good Connections U.S. Inc
President
Jacqueline Breisch
Jacqueline S. Breisch, Esq.
Partner
Cassidy Gooding
Good Food Pantry
Stacy McCarthy
Main Street Counseling
Founder
Randy Dill
Dillwood Custom Creations
Owner
Jessica Haycraft
Chamber Book Club
Chamber Book Club Lead
Kyle Zelazny
Park Ridge Pickups Inc
Owner
Mary Pat French
Mary Pat French, Financial Advisor
Financial Represenative
Marilee Feldman
Life Counseling Institute
Founder and Director
I'm the Founder and Clinical Director of Life Counseling Institute, with locations in Park Ridge and Willowbrook. I'm thrilled to be part of the Park Ridge Chamber Community. I'm a specialist in the treatment of anxiety disorders--especially OCD--and have a skilled staff of clinicians who I've trained in the latest techniques for treating anxiety. We also specialize in couples counseling, helping moms, and counseling for children and teens. I'm also a certified addictions counselor and Illinois licensed school counselor.
Les Goldstein
Embassy Cigar Lounge
Membership Liaison
I am the Membership Liaison for The Embassy, a luxurious escape for cigar spirits enthusiasts.
Radha Hemmige
Jugy Marketing Intentional
Founder
Jugy Marketing Intentional was founded
From digital-first to people-first.
We’ve pivoted from building digital-first branding and marketing programs to focusing on the purpose behind the business — connecting your WHY to your customers. Blending business, science, and marketing to develop your marketing strategy, we bring the human and connection back into your sales process with your customer on the forefront. Connection that converts, and gets your audience to stay.
Marketing shouldn’t cause exhaustion; it should feel like a conversation. We blend intentional branding with nervous system integration, using psychology and business, so your customer growth is as intentional and grounded as your growth.
