CTW Kitchen & Bath has been a trusted tile showroom for almost 50 years and has expanded to include stone countertops, plumbing fixtures and cabinetry. With the addition of Certified Kitchen Designer Michelle Grady, we now provide design services in collaboration with Plumbing Manager Kristina Casazza and Tile & Stone Designer Kari Snyder. This lets us offer customers a one-stop shopping experience. “We welcome clients as they are,” says Michelle. “Everyone needs to start somewhere, and our team can guide you through budgeting, design and product selection for a smooth project.” Kristina adds, “Our goal is to be experts in our field while making our customers feel confident and comfortable.”

When people see their life as a story, they realize they can change it. This idea is at the heart of Kelsay Myers’ work as founder of Dialogical Persona Healing Arts. Through expressive arts, embodiment, storytelling and transformational coaching, Myers helps clients reconnect with their “mythic self,” a vision of who they are capable of becoming. A Korean adoptee, writer and expressive arts practitioner, Myers draws on both personal experience and creative practice to guide clients toward healing, authenticity and self-expression. Her work encourages people to move beyond the narratives placed upon them and reconnect with their inner strengths, purpose and possibility.

“Belonging.” “Engagement.” “Flexibility.” Students attending Headlands Preparatory School don’t get lost in the crowd, says Executive Director Kristie Moore-Arauz. They’re part of a cohesive learning community that focuses on individualized instruction for each student. Headlands Prep meets students where they are, so they can pursue their highest potential. “The one-to-one, mastery learning model allows for a level of personalization that’s hard to replicate, while the emphasis on relationships extends beyond the classroom to create a genuine sense of belonging. Students are supported not just academically, but as whole people, in an environment where they feel seen, valued and part of something larger than themselves.”

Every young person deserves the tools to achieve their potential. At Winston Preparatory School for neurodivergent students, these are called the “Qualities of a Sustainable and Independent Learner.” Through Winston’s model, which includes 1:1 instruction, social-emotional learning, and ongoing assessment that supports responsive programming, students discover how to self-advocate, tackle challenges, and develop essential skills needed for life and learning.“We inspire neurodiverse students and help them acquire the skills to be independent and confident learners,” says Kristen Atkins, Head of School at the Marin County campus.

Jeannine Sheppard bought her first house at 18, so she knows the process can feel “scary, big and expensive.” But it doesn’t have to. Jeannine’s expertise as a Realtor and mortgage broker comes with a supportive touch. “Over the years of purchasing houses myself, I learned that people cared, but they didn’t really take the time to hold my hand or explain things to me. For me to understand the process, from start to finish and all angles, I can keep my clients feeling confident that they’re making a good choice, that they’re in good hands, and ultimately that they are creating generational wealth for their families. I love to be a part of that.”

Leeor and Roi Bardenstein, the passionate young couple behind Clear Design & Build, are specialists at seamlessly integrating all the moving parts of remodeling jobs and new build projects. The number one goal at their remodeling and new construction firm is thorough communication via daily updates on WhatsApp to ensure that no detail get overlooked, no matter how big or small. That approach, as well as their team’s high emotional intelligence and extensive communication skills, eliminates project confusion, uncertainty and errors. Ultimately, it ensures a comprehensive, stress-free experience for clients. They believe exceptional projects are built through craftsmanship, treating every home with care and attention as if it were their own.

Jennifer Pezzolo has spent more than two decades transforming properties across Marin and Sonoma Counties into spaces that stop buyers in their tracks. As founder of Pezzolo & Co., one of the North Bay’s most sought-after home staging firms, her signature aesthetic—layered neutrals, organic textures, and a curator’s eye for the right piece in the right place—has become synonymous with the region’s most desirable listings. Now that look is available to everyone. The Pezzolo & Co. Outlet in Petaluma brings Jennifer’s design sensibility directly to the public, with brand-new designer furniture and décor at up to 30 percent off retail, ready to take home today.

David Gambill and Susan McCarn have been a Sonoma County gem for more than 17 years—voted Best Chocolatier in Sonoma County since 2009—and to hear them describe their creation process in chocolate and tea, you’d believe they were spinning gold. From their first tea truffle in France to their Sebastopol storefront, they’ve explored the chemistry of chocolate, its symphony of flavors, the way the best beans are sourced and how to sell their greatest product: smiles. “Only fine-flavor beans are used to make fine chocolate,” David says. “The flavor starts with the variety of bean that is grown; just like wine grapes, each step of the process then contributes to the final flavor, and each variety of cacao needs to be handled differently, from fermenting to roasting. A fine chocolate will linger in your mouth for many minutes. That’s one of the reasons that it takes very little fine chocolate to satisfy one’s desire.”

Energize Hot Yoga is a community staple for a reason. Its pilates and yoga classes cater to everyone, from naturally lit early morning wake-up sessions to late evening wind-downs with a calming purple ambience. In such a positive environment, a rising tide lifts all boats, says studio owner Rebecca Pennington. “Our instructors focus on the positive benefits that come from a good exercise routine such as stress relief, clear mind, uplifting mood, more energy, better sleep, feeling strong and focused. Most importantly, we want students to feel comfortable, motivated and happy in classes. We encourage students in a heartfelt positive way to push through challenging workouts and reach their fitness goals.”

A lot has changed in cosmetic dentistry—especially with preferred materials and complex treatment techniques— since dentist Sean Wilson started practicing dentistry 25 years ago. Wilson, who also practices general dentistry, brings the most advanced dental developments to his practice, crediting the early influence of his mentor, Dr. Jeff Morley of San Francisco, a lifelong learner and world-renowned cosmetic dentist who taught cosmetic dentistry to practitioners around the globe. “A smile is the first thing people notice about you,” Wilson says. “It’s probably the most important thing, and it’s the one thing a person has control over and can change more than any other physical condition.”