Group Travel

Kendra Allen

Frederick Travel Waterloo

Specializing in group tours, educational travel, leadership programs and more! "Pack your bags, we'll do the rest".

Wealth Management

Joanne Atkins

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
Executive Assistant

Our goal is simple - to help you achieve your lifelong financial dreams and goals.

Architect

Emily Boone

Alter Studio d’Abri

Alter Studio d’Abri is a boutique residential architecture firm with experience in new construction and renovation, especially of century homes and mid-century modern homes. We value workplace culture community and are growing in affordable housing and sustainable design. We are a new firm in Kitchener with one member and are fortunate to have a three-member sister firm in North Carolina, where much of our previous work has been.

Retired

Rebecca Butler

Active KWBWA Board Member, Secretary

Rebecca is a former mortgage broker and is currently serving on the KWBWA Board of Directors as Secretary.

Senior Residence

Allie Comerford

Briarfield Gardens Retirement Residence
Lifestyle Consultant

Allie brings a wealth of experience in hotel hospitality, real estate and is passionate about creating a warm, welcoming environment and helping seniors find the perfect place to call home @ Briarfield Gardens in Kitchener. When she’s not assisting families, Allie enjoys playing board games and spending time with her family.

Golf Professional

Connie Deckert

FORE U Enterprises
Owner / Manager

FORE U Enterprises is a golf services company.  Lessons—private, semi-private, clinics and playing lessons. Learn how to use golf as a business tool!

Personal Insurance

Rhonda Di Cristofaro. Principal Advisor, LLQP, R.I.B. (Ont.)

Cowan Insurance Group - Private Client

As a Principal Advisor with Cowan Private Client, Rhonda brings over 23 years of experience and a collaborative, client focused approach. She is known for building strong relationships and helping families protect their legacies through tailored personal insurance solutions rooted in trust and open communication. Rhonda’s professionalism, adaptability, and strong work ethic guide her work as she navigates complex insurance needs with confidence.

Catering

Irene Divaris

MEAL IN A JAR Inc.
Owner

At our company, we strive to provide you with the freshest & healthiest alternatives to everyday meals. With our convenient Meal In A Jar service, your life just got a little easier- delivering healthy fast-food options to your house.

Virtual Assistant

Sylvie Drader

Admin Superhero

As the admin superhero of the Positive Mindset Entrepreneurs Club, I keep our community running smoothly behind the scenes. Think of me as your cape-wearing cheerleader here to help entrepreneurs keep a positive mindset.

Residential Real Estate

Linda Dreveny

Re/Max Solid Gold Realty
Residential Realtor

Linda’s career in real estate began in high school, working in her father’s Real Estate brokerage on weekends. This experience sparked a lifelong passion for helping clients realize their real estate dreams. Linda went on to get her license in 1990, and for many years enjoyed a successful partnership with her father, until his retirement. Linda has been a member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Business Women’s Association since 2001, as well as serving as a member of the Professional Standards Committee of the Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Board from 2004-2008. From 2008-2009, Linda served on the Discipline Committee, and after that, she was on the Public Relations Committee. In 2013, daughter Michelle graduated with her business diploma, and in 2015 she obtained her license and the Dreveny Team was born.

Personal Concierge

Suzanne Flinn

Suzanne's Personal Concierge
Owner

I am working as a personal concierge. I love helping people lighten their load, whether that means running errands, organizing their lives, or providing a bit of lifestyle support. It’s all about making life a little easier and more enjoyable for others.

Professional Organizer / Move Management Specialist

Trudy Fraser

Tartan Spaces

Professional Organizing, Support and Seamless Move Management. Specializing in helping seniors and their families prepare and transition to a new home!

Travel

Brigitte Gingerich

Travel Consultant
Northstar Travel

Your personal travel consultant, taking out the frustration and putting in the fun! I can custom select resorts that match your lifestyle and needs in a vacation. Whether those need are for a family, couple or friend vacation! Each requires different considerations. Let me know when you would like to go!

Accounting / Bookkeeping

Nicole Hacock CPA, CGA

Nicole Hacock Professional Corporation
Accountant

Dedicated to helping small and medium size businesses by providing quality service, individual attention and workable solutions.

Tax Consulting (Returns and Planning)

Catherine Hibbard

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Senior Manager, Tax Services

I provide comprehensive tax planning and compliance services to Canadian businesses and individuals.  

Patio Furniture Sale

Kim Jackson

Distinctly Patio
Founder

Distinctly Patio has been proudly providing Kitchener and its surrounding areas with gorgeous wicker furniture and patio accessories for 10 years.We design our very own furniture and bring it straight from the factory to the customer. This allows us to sell quality furniture at low market prices. For brand names, we ALWAYS buy factory direct to keep our costs to a minimum so we can pass those saving on to you.

Life / Disability Insurance

Nancy Koebel

Lyfstyle Financial Inc.
Financial Security Advisor

Helping to create, protect and preserve your financial well-being and Lyfestyle dreams.

Certified Photo Manager

Shanna Koetsier

GingerSnaps
Owner

Shanna, Certified Photo Manager and Album Designer at GingerSnaps, specializes in digital photo organizing, scanning, video conversion, and custom photo book design.

Graphic Designer

Alyssa Macleod

Alyssa MacLeod Design
Owner

Alyssa MacLeod is a freelance graphic designer specializing in everything design including brand strategy, print, marketing, social media, web & email graphics, signage and much more. She strives to connect with business owners on their visual and marketing goals to help bring their business to life with beautiful designs and a plan for success.

Financial Planner

Heather McKague CFP®

Parallel Financial Services
Investment Representative

Heather is a Certified Financial Planner and investment specialist. I have been working in the financial services industry for over 25 years and have a passion for helping individuals and families plan for financial success. Sometimes it is simply opening a first Tax-Free Savings Account or helping with insurance needs, and other times I do detailed financial planning for retirement and beyond. My client’s range in age from 18 to 100, no one is too old or too young to start financial planning.

Custom Designed Jewelry

Kristin Moore

Buy Moore
Owner, Designer and Metalsmith

Telling your story through jewelry.

Food Education

Destiny Moser

FoodZen
Owner

Destiny Moser is an Indigenous Food Advocate and Educator dedicated to reconnecting communities with whole, local, and traditional foods. Through workshops, teaching kitchens, and hands-on experiences, she helps people understand the deep ties between food, culture, and sustainability. Her work centres on food sovereignty, education, and sharing Indigenous food philosophies with families, professionals, and community groups.

Wholesale Men's Clothing

Donni Rasmussen

Valdemar Designs Inc.
V.P. Finance

Wholesale Distributor of Fine Mens Clothing to Independent Mens Wear Stores.

Automotive Sales & Leasing, New & Used

Karen Savage

Heffner Lexus Toyota
Senior Sales Specialist

Visit Heffner Lexus Toyota for all your automobile (Luxury, Pre-owned and Leasing) needs. Karen is a Senior Sales Specialist with more than 20 years in the automotive sales industry and was the Diamond level recipient in The Record.com - Readers Choice 2019 - Best Auto Salesperson category! Her high level of customer service is what drives her business! Karen only works with referrals, repeat guests and accounts.

Life Coach

Brenda Schrader-Sanders

Jumpstart Your Success
Owner

Moving forward is not a quick fix. To find your "greatness" sometimes this requires a third person to gently point out where and why you may be stuck. Then you can find your "greatness". I am a Registered Hypnotist with the National Guild of Hypnosis since 2014. I'm honoured to have won Waterloo Region, READERS' CHOICE - first place (Diamond) for the year 2022 and 2023. I'm Certified Goal Setting to Success: Life Coach and Certified Personal Transformation Breakthrough Coach. Also, an Energy Psychologist..

Homeopath

Delia Simu
Hom., RBIE, IMG

Loving Health Clinic
Owner

Health and wellness office-Homeopathic consultation and treatments (covered by insurance companies under the extended health benefits), remedies prescriptions, food stressor tests, energy/stamina balance, adrenal balance, thyroid balance, stress balance, acid/alkaline balance, ECHO2 Oxygen facial with collagen induction micro-needling method. Product formulator of Alpha Cellulite cream, author of Conquering Cellulite book.

Commercial Insurance

Gloria Smith

Cowan Insurance Group
Commerical Sales Consultant

Helping businesses identify risks, and providing Risk management and Insurance solutions.

Gardening and Hardware

Elizabeth J Uffelman Wing

Ontario Seed Co. Ltd
Import Manager

Ontario Seed is a long established company serving your gardening and hardware needs in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.

Sr. Home/Health Care Services

Marie Wolf

Promyse Home Care
Executive Director

Promyse Home Care, quality personal and home support services for seniors and adults in Waterloo Region.