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Chatham Seamless Gutters

Established: 2007 Owners: Craig and Jessica Davis Employees:  5 Services:  gutters Craig Davis and his wife, Jessica, began Chatham Seamless Gutters in 2007. Craig learned the business from a high school friend, and years later, the two went to work for another business. “That company shut down its gutter division, so I decided to buy […]

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Compass for Kids

Established:  2011 Director: Molly Berendt Employees:   14 Services: nonprofit Founder and CEO Molly Berendt began Compass for Kids in 2011. Compass for Kids is a nonprofit created to provide support to youth who were not being served by existing programs and services in the Springfield area. “The mission of Compass for Kids is to […]

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Phoenix Collision

Established:  2006 Owners:  Matthew Milkint and Tressa Hartman Employees:   12 Services: automotive, storage units Siblings Matthew Milkint and Tressa Hartman began Phoenix Collision in 2006 following the tornadoes that hit Springfield. “Matthew was working for Bill Mathew Auto Body when the tornado came through Springfield,” Hartman said. “Upon learning they would take a year […]

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Pilates Studio of Springfield

Established:  2006 Owners:  Kirsten Wright and Tara McAnarney Employees:  11 Services: fitness center Pilates Studio of Springfield is a full-service Pilates studio offering individual and group instruction. Co-owners Kirsten Wright and Tara McAnarney have been running the studio for more than 18 years. They currently employ 11 instructors, eight of whom are full-time.  “We have […]

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RE/MAX Professionals

Established: 1986 Owner: Jim Fulgenzi Employees:  8 Services: real estate “RE/MAX Professionals has been serving Springfield and the surrounding counties since 1986 and has been a consistent recipient of various prestigious production awards for decades,” said Jim Fulgenzi, who joined the company as an agent in 1995 and became the owner-broker in 2021. “We maintain […]

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Rose Aesthetics & Wellness Clinic

Established:  2021 Owner: Cori Jahns Employees:   4 Services: medical spa Cori Jahns opened Rose Aesthetics & Wellness Clinic in September 2021. The idea was born from a vision to provide personalized care in a more intimate setting. “After years in conventional medicine, I realized that the fast-paced environment often prioritized efficiency over meaningful patient […]

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Solid Rock Youth Transitional Services

Established:  2022 Director: Marscia Anderson Employees:   5 Services: nonprofit Solid Rock Youth Transitional Services started in 2022 under the leadership of Marscia Anderson, who comes from a family of social workers. “I went to my mom, who’d worked as a social worker, and told her I wanted to provide housing and supportive services for youth […]

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Springfield Art Association

Established:  1910 Director: Betsy Dollar Employees:   11 Services: nonprofit The Springfield Art Association was created in 1910 as The Springfield Amateur Art Study Club. The club drew more than 100 members rather quickly. “There was a great deal of interest in the arts and the power of the arts to improve society overall,” said […]

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Storyteller Studios

Established: 2013 Owners: Josh and Andrea Hester Employees:  7 Services: video production Josh and Andrea Hester, owners of Storyteller Studios, opened the business in 2013 with a simple goal of creating videos that tell real stories and make a difference. “After years of working in documentary film and corporate marketing, I saw the power of […]

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15 Under Fifteen

This is the 21st year that Springfield Business Journal has partnered with United Community Bank to recognize 15 outstanding small businesses in the local area. To qualify, a business must be located in Sangamon or Morgan county, have been open for at least two years and have 15 or fewer full-time employees. A business is […]

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Garvey Tubman Cultural Arts & Research Center

Established: 2013 Owners: John T. Crisp Jr. Employees: 1 Services: nonprofit Garvey Tubman Cultural Arts & Research Center began in 2013. The center’s mission is to provide services of interest to the African American community while sharing a viable support system that speaks to the community’s educational, emotional and cultural needs. The GTCARC provides educational […]

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