Recent Articles from Lisa Ryckman
Justin Croft: Barista to Mile High City-Builder
Justin Croft, who is now an equity partner in Zeppelin, supervised the build-outs of 15 independent tenants with demanding requirements and limited budgets.
Nicole Garneau: Taking Taste Tests to the Next Level
Nicole Garneau has worked extensively to make the experience inclusive, and in 2016 was awarded a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand her innovative community model to both English and Spanish.
Emerging leader Brings Work Ethic and Ambition
Molly Osadjan-Rudolf has helped take Rubin Brown to a new level with respect to expanding diversity and building business.
Garrison Ortiz Voted Pueblo County Commissioner at Age 26
Before launching his political career, Garrison Ortiz founded Educate Inspire & Change Pueblo’s Youth, a program designed to help middle school students facing adversity
Derek Conn Secures $60 Million Refinance for Colorado Technology Center
Most recently, Derek Conn has been instrumental in raising the capital for a new 77-acre mixed-use development in Colorado Springs called The Gateway at InterQuest.
Recipe for Success: An Entrepreneur’s Passion, Accountant’s Precision
Graham Furlong has helped create an agency that clients describe more as a business consultancy than an advertising agency, giving clients more engaging, more effective, more metrics-driven campaigns.
Change-Agent Alisha Brown Strives for Community Wellness
Alisha Brown, the first in her family to earn graduate and undergraduate degrees, earned a Masters of Nonprofit Management from Regis University as a Colorado Trust Fellow, a selective and prestigious program to advance the quality of nonprofit leadership.
Ethan Furtek Aligns with Clients to Revolutionize the Marketplace
Ethan Furtek’s passion for natural foods and recreation is reflected in his firm’s clientele, which includes companies such as Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Blue Moose of Boulder, noosa Yoghurt and Boa Technology.
Amy Aldridge: Personalizing the Commercial Brokerage
Following her 10-year tenure at large international brokerage firm JLL, Amy Aldridge set out with several colleagues to develop a highly personalized client-service model at Tributary.
Commitment Creates Next-Gen Platform to Find Tutors and Teachers
Sudha Chandrasekharan gave up that job to pursue Learnskillz, with the help of her father and husband.
Five Years and 1000 Percent Growth for Lokal Homes
Ryan Lantz began at Richmond American Homes as a land acquisition specialist and rose to executive vice president of operations, managing 200 employees and more than 40 active subdivisions.
Innovative Ovulation Tracker: From Concept to FDA-Approval in Nine Months
Molecular biologist Amy Beckley’s own battle with infertility underlies her passion to help other women and inspired her crowdfunding campaign to create and market a new ovulation tracking device.



























