Barbara Gallagher brings decades of experience across business, real estate, trusts and estates and intellectual property law. Her practice has long focused on helping business owners navigate both professional and personal matters, often building relationships that span decades. Barbara believes effective counsel begins with listening. “What’s most important is that clients feel they were listened to and that they believe I care about what happens,” she says. Known for her thoughtful and relationship-driven approach, she helps clients see the bigger picture while addressing complex legal and strategic issues. Outside the office, Barbara enjoys hiking, Pilates, pickleball, traveling and spending time with her children and grandchildren along the Sonoma Coast.

“DJ” Drennan is a business attorney with deep experience guiding companies through every stage of the business lifecycle, from formation and growth to mergers, acquisitions and succession planning for family-owned businesses. He helps SMT clients understand complex legal issues through practical, experience-driven advice. In high-stakes M&A transactions involving multiple legal disciplines, DJ coordinates SMT’s attorneys to keep deals moving efficiently while securing strong outcomes for clients. He describes SMT’s culture simply: “We take the work seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously.” Outside the office, DJ enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors and crafting the ideal cocktail.

With an MBA and firsthand entrepreneurial experience, Thomas R. Del Monte brings a practical, real-world perspective to his work in business and real estate law. Having built and run his own company, he understands the challenges SMT clients face and applies that insight to every engagement. Thomassees his role as stepping in when challenges arise and guiding clients forward. “I like to dig in and really understand what’s at stake,” he says. He often helps resolve issues before they escalate. Outside the office, Thomas focuses his time on his young family and serves on the board of Legal Aid of Sonoma County.

Finding premium cannabis products shouldn’t be complicated. That’s why Monica Gray and her husband Adam Fong started Nice Guys Delivery—to bring safe, high-quality cannabis directly to Marin County customers with ease and discretion. Since 2015, her team has provided expert guidance, exceptional service and a carefully curated selection of trusted products. “Our customers deserve a seamless experience, from ordering to delivery,” Monica says. As a leader in the industry, she also fights for fair regulations that keep legal cannabis businesses thriving. With Nice Guys Delivery, customers get more than just cannabis—they get reliability, education and a commitment to their well-being.

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.