Finance + Legal Services

Helping Families Create Their Financial Future

Summit Financial Solutions’ Unique Team Approach Offers the Best in Comprehensive Planning Article by Michelle Glicksman | Photography by Justine Wallstrom This month marks 20 years in business for Summit Financial Solutions. Since then, the Tempe company has become entrenched in the city and surrounding areas, helping families in the community to thrive long-term. A comprehensive, full-service financial planning firm, Summit Financial Solutions offers a unique team approach to financial...

March 2024

Real Estate

Helping Others

Brooke Bogart Joins Her Architect Background and Passion for People to Make Her Mark in Real Estate Article by Michelle Glicksman | Photography by Justine Wallstrom Brooke Bogart moved to Arizona from New York City to attend Arizona State University, earning a bachelor's and a master's in sustainable architectural design. She worked as an architect for many years before discovering her passion for helping people as a realtor. Ten years later, she says, “There is nothing like the thrill of...

March 2024

Real Estate

Investing in Tempe

Novus Innovation Corridor Leads the Way to the Future Article by Rebecca L. Rhoades | Photography by Provided When California-based gastropub Eureka! debuted in mid-February, it was one more puzzle piece in north Tempe’s transformation from a suburban university town into the Valley’s second-largest urban center. The restaurant is part of Novus Place, the entertainment district epicenter of the Novus Innovation Corridor, a massive mixed-use development that’s a collaboration between Arizona...

March 2024

Health + Wellness

Taking Care of Teeth

Pediatric Dental Specialists Offers Top-Notch Care for Pediatric Patients Article by Michelle Glicksman | Photography by Justine Wallstrom For 40 years, Pediatric Dental Specialists has been serving families in the East Valley. “We provide an excellent foundation for a lifetime of dental health by treating every patient as we would want our own children treated,” says Kimberly Sherrill, DDS, board-certified pediatric dentist. Sherrill, along with Charles Clark, DMD, board-certified pediatric...

March 2024

Arts + Culture

Great Golf for a Cause

All About Golf Holds its 3rd Annual Golf Classic Article by Michelle Glicksman | Photography by Provided Forget about Cinco de Mayo. This year, it’s all about Cinco-De-Putto! On May 5, All About Golf is holding its 3rd Annual Golf Classic. The two-player scramble event benefits Phoenix Children’s Hospital and features a shotgun start at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa. “This event is designed to be a fun competitive golf tournament, with proceeds going to Phoenix Children’s Hospital,” says...

March 2024

Arts + Culture

Homerun Hometown Heroes

The Tempe Diablos Support the City, One Game at a Time Article by Alison Bailin Batz | Photography by Provided Diablo might be Spanish for “devil,” but the Tempe Diablos are anything but when it comes to their impactful, transformative work within the community. “We were formed in 1968 when the Tempe Chamber of Commerce put together a team of like-minded business leaders to help attract a Spring Training team to the city,” says Greg Garcia, president of the Tempe Diablos and an active member...

March 2024

Home + Design

Plumbing Made Perfect

Gold Star Plumbing & Drain Talks Ethics, Awards, and Advice Article by Michelle Glicksman Local family business Gold Star Plumbing & Drain is run by a husband-and-wife team, who is proud to say their son also works with the company. The company offers professional water heater service, drain clearing, toilet repair, and other plumbing services. “Our trained, licensed, and uniformed plumbers are standing by to assist with all of your residential and commercial plumbing needs,” says owner...

February 2024

Home + Design

Sew Perfect

For Almost Four Decades, By The Yard Has Been More Than Just a Fabric Store Article by MIchelle Glicksman It was October 1987 when By The Yard first opened on Warner Road in Tempe. It’s been there—and been a community staple—ever since. “Many people say it’s a candy store!” says Colleen Simon, who has been working with the store for 24 years. “All of the beautiful in-stock fabric options coupled with our large resource room containing hundreds of books and fabric samples—it’s a one-stop shop...

February 2024

Home + Design

Maximize Your Space

LB Closets Offers Custom Closets and Organization Systems Article by Michelle Glicksman | Photography by Provided It was Nov. 6, 2017, when Brando Salazar began working at LB Closets. The job would prove to be fortuitous. Salazar didn’t intend to make the industry his career to begin with. He simply needed money and had been offered the job as a closet installer. “I never expected how much I would enjoy working with my hands and tools, and how naturally everything came to me,” he says. “The...

February 2024

Home + Design

Inspired Design

Shaunna Cooper Helps Clients Design Dream Spaces Article by Michelle Glicksman | Photography by Provided It was a personal experience that led Shaunna Cooper to her now-thriving career. She had moved to Arizona and, in the process of decorating her apartment, realized she was very drawn to interior design. After seeing her results, family and friends soon began asking her for help with their own spaces. Eventually, the now-interior designer launched Three & Me Designs (named for her three...

February 2024