Community Capital

On this episode of Community Capital, Rob Johnson sits down with Paul Kolby, owner of Kolby & Co. and broker-agent with Keller Williams Professionals in Brighton. Paul shares how he made the jump from a 30-year career in engineering and program management into real estate, stepping into the industry just before the market shifted dramatically in 2020. The conversation covers what it took to build momentum as a new agent during ...

The Brighton Chamber podcast enters a new chapter as “Community Capital”, a show dedicated to highlighting the people, businesses, and ideas that move the Greater Brighton community forward. To kick things off, Rob Johnson sits down with Dr. Vincent McGinniss, founder of Elements Plastic Surgery and Aesthetics in Brighton. Dr. McGinniss shares his journey from medical school to serving as an Air Force flight surgeon caring for figh...

This week on the Chamber Podcast, Rob sits down with Kelly LaBelle and Maureen Theodore, designers at Cabinets For You in downtown Brighton. As a locally owned, full-service cabinet company, Cabinets For You offers three cabinet lines ranging from affordable to fully custom, serving homeowners and builders alike. Kelly and Maureen share how their years of experience help prevent costly mistakes by carefully planning measurements, a...

This week on the Chamber Podcast, Rob sits down with Jessica Pomerville, speech-language pathologist and Clinical Director of the new Brighton location of Thrive Therapy Center. Jessica shares Thrive’s mission of supporting families and helping children build communication skills and daily living independence through evidence-based speech and occupational therapy. The conversation highlights Thrive’s family-owned roots, their whole...

This week on the Chamber Podcast, Rob sits down with Blake Williams, Account Manager at the Herndon Family Agency Farm Bureau Insurance, to talk about local insurance done the right way. Blake shares how the family-run agency has served Livingston County for over 20 years and why staying Michigan-focused matters when it comes to protecting families and businesses. The conversation covers common insurance mistakes like being underin...

This week on the Chamber Podcast, Rob sits down with Rex Streetman, owner of The Rex Effect, a Howell-based DJ and entertainment company built to keep the party going long after everyone else clocks out. Rex shares how a “crazy idea” to look at DJ equipment turned into a full-blown business, starting with karaoke nights and growing into a team of 10+ employees across 10+ venues. Today, The Rex Effect delivers everything from weddin...

This week on the Chamber Podcast, Rob sits down with Steve Grech, CEO of LOC Credit Union, and Stephanie Hamlin, Community Impact Manager, to talk about what it really means to be a community-first financial institution. With 90 years of history and more than 50 years serving Livingston County, LOC focuses on doing a few things exceptionally well, from affordable car loans and home equity lending to strong digital banking paired wi...