Grow Member Sponsors
Our GROW Member Sponsors help support the growth of our local networking community. Each sponsor is a valued member who believes in building relationships, creating opportunities, and helping others win. Browse the featured businesses below and connect with members who are actively investing in the GROW Connections community.
The Alexander Media Group
The Alexander Media Group helps businesses grow through strategic digital marketing, website development, SEO, paid advertising, social media, content creation, and automation. Based in Richmond, Virginia, the company focuses on building high-performance marketing systems that help brands reach the right people and create measurable growth.
Front Porch Partners
Front Porch Partners is a Richmond-based real estate business focused on helping clients buy, sell, and navigate the homeownership process with confidence. Led by Vickie Coleman, the brand emphasizes relationships, local knowledge, and a client-first approach for families and individuals throughout Richmond and the surrounding communities.
PestNow Central Virginia
PestNow Central Virginia provides professional pest, termite, mosquito, wildlife, and rodent control services throughout Central Virginia. As a veteran-owned and operated company, PestNow focuses on reliable service, effective treatments, and year-round protection for homes and businesses across the Richmond region and surrounding communities.
Ace Handyman Services
Ace Handyman Services RVA is a locally owned and operated business proudly serving the Greater Richmond Area and approaching three years of trusted service in the community. As part of the same family as the 100+ year-old Ace Hardware brand, we bring a legacy of reliability, quality, and customer care to every project.
Our team of skilled, background-checked Craftsmen handles a wide range of residential and commercial services—from small repairs to larger home improvement projects. Our services include drywall repair, carpentry, deck repairs, door and window installation, bathroom updates, flooring, painting, trim work, and general home maintenance. No job is too small, and every project is completed with professionalism and attention to detail.
We are committed to delivering a five-star customer experience. Our Craftsmen arrive on time, in uniform, and we don’t consider the job complete until you are fully satisfied.
We’re proud to have earned the trust of our community, reflected in our 4.9-star rating across more than 380 Google reviews. Whether you need a quick repair or help tackling a larger project, Ace Handyman Services RVA is your trusted partner for getting the job done right.
Property Guide of Virginia
Property Guide of Virginia is a real estate concierge and online platform designed to elevate the experience of buying and selling a home while also supporting long-term homeownership.
We bring this to life through a trusted network of local realtors and the Buyer Guides we create for listings, available as interactive digital flipbooks and magazine-quality prints. These guides are designed to tell the full story of the home, with deeper insight into its features and systems, along with local guides that highlight the surrounding area.
Beyond the listings, the platform continues to build out a growing collection of resources, from helpful articles to trusted local connections, designed to give you better context, stronger guidance, and a more connected experience as you navigate your move.
Honesty Liller Coaching, LLC
Honesty Liller has been in recovery from a substance use disorder since May 27, 2007, and is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist in Virginia. She is the best-selling author of “Scattered Pink” and owner of Honesty Liller Coaching, LLC, where she provides transformational and leadership coaching to women, empowering them to build confidence, step into their purpose, and lead with authenticity. Honesty has been featured on national platforms including Face the Nation, FOX News, CNN, and PBS, where she shares her expertise and personal story to reduce stigma and inspire hope.
Honesty also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of The McShin Foundation, a nationally accredited, peer-to-peer Recovery Community Organization (RCO) supporting individuals and families impacted by substance use disorders. Through her leadership, Honesty has helped expand access to recovery support rooted in lived experience, community, and connection.
A Step Ahead RVA
Expert transaction management for real estate agents in the greater Richmond area and all across Virginia. Designed for agents who value professionalism with heart and proven experience—so they can keep their attention where it matters most: their clients, not the paperwork! Our goal is simple: keep transactions moving smoothly so you can stay focused on your clients, not paperwork. We coordinate with lenders and title companies, track timelines, communicate updates, and anticipate issues before they become problems, ensuring a seamless experience from beginning to end. Kelly and our team take pride in creating a calm, organized, and professional environment for agents and their clients. We’re here to make the process easier, clearer, and more enjoyable for everyone involved in a real estate transaction.
Andrew Price - Fulton Bank
A lifelong Richmond native, Andrew has been in the residential mortgage industry for more than 20 years. A graduate of Randolph-Macon College, he started working for SunTrust Mortgage in 2006 as a mortgage loan officer before joining Fulton Mortgage Company in 2017 as the Richmond area sales manager. As a full service bank, Fulton has programs that serve a wide variety of needs including programs for first time home buyers, medical professionals, construction lending and jumbo financing. Andrew has served his profession by being president of the Richmond Mortgage Bankers Association and also as an at-large director of the Virginia Mortgage Bankers Association, serving on their legislative committee. He has been married to his wife Anne since 2008 and have two children Tate, 13, and Parker, 10. In addition to spending time with his family, Andrew’s hobbies include serving as the color commentator for Randolph-Macon men’s basketball games for 21 seasons, board chair of the Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia and The Matt Davis Foundation, named in memory of his brother Matt, and traveling.
Better2gether RVA
Since 2017, Better2gether RVA has provided mentorship, counsel, and recreational programming for families of children diagnosed with complex medical illnesses, plus valuable resources for managing treatment and its associated costs. As we grow, new programs are being added, and more families are gaining access to previously non-existent support every day. While help has been widely available for families in Richmond, Va., fighting well-known illnesses like cancer and juvenile diabetes, no family support services previously existed for children with complex medical illnesses. Better2gether supports and equips families of children with medical complexity with tools to care for their child and creates community among like families.Caring for a chronically ill child can be devastating. But with the right tools and resources, families get the support they need to focus on what’s most important — their child’s health and happiness.
Michelle Etheridge Connects
Michelle Etheridge is the creator of the CONNECT Method™, a simple but powerful way to help people build real relationships through conversation. Using the CONNECT Networking Tool and the CONNECT Questions Deck, she helps professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders take the awkwardness out of networking and create more genuine, meaningful connections. Michelle loves bringing people together, creating welcoming spaces, and helping communities grow through authentic conversations, collaboration, and relationship-building. She also speaks at events and workshops, sharing practical networking and relationship-building strategies that help people connect in a more natural and human way.
RVA Insurance Agency
Kurt Light is the owner and founder of RVA Insurance Agency, Inc. As a hands-on business owner, he works closely with clients and stays involved in every part of the agency.
With more than 25 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance world, Kurt has spent his career helping people protect what matters most. He began as a claims adjuster, later moved into sales, and went on to launch RVA Insurance Agency, Inc. in 2016.
Kurt attended Virginia Tech and has called Richmond home since 2001. He and his wife are raising five kids, and when he is not helping clients, he enjoys golfing, hiking around Virginia, paddleboarding, and spending time outdoors with his family.
At RVA Insurance Agency, Inc. Kurt’s goal is simple: provide honest guidance, personal service, and coverage that fits each client’s needs without pressure.
Benefits Sales Coordinator for Aflac
Sandy is an independent sales agent that has been appointed with Aflac since 2016. She's local to West Point but travels across the state to helping businesses provide benefits to their employees that help financially when an unexpected illness or accident occurs. She is very much an in-person agent that her clients can call upon anytime! Aflac is known for its commitment to customers, ethical practices, community involvement and has been recognized as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies for many years.
Dominion Payroll
A little about me personally — I’ve been in Richmond for the past 10 years and one of the things I’ve grown to appreciate most is how relationship-driven the business community is here. A lot of my approach comes from being involved directly with local business owners every day and understanding that most companies are not looking for “just another payroll provider.” They want someone accessible, responsive, and genuinely invested in helping them grow. That’s one of the biggest ways Dominion Payroll differentiates itself. We’re a service-first company built around real relationships and direct support, not call centers or ticket numbers. Our clients work with actual people who know their business, and we stay heavily involved beyond payroll itself — whether that’s HR support, onboarding, timekeeping, compliance guidance, or simply being a reliable local resource. Dominion Payroll has continued to grow because we focus heavily on responsiveness, accountability, and making complex back-office processes feel simple for business owners and their teams.
Kando Photo
At Kando Photo, we help real estate agents present every listing, every time with professional media that reflects their brand and serves their clients well. From photos and video to licensed drone work, floor plans, and 360 tours, we show up prepared and treat every home with care and respect. Because every house is someone's dream home, and it deserves to be showcased that way. Let's Picture Your Success!
The McShin Foundation
Founded in 2004, The McShin Foundation is Virginia’s leading non-profit, full-service addiction Recovery Community Organization (RCO), committed to serving individuals and families in their fight against Substance Use Disorders (SUD). While providing the tools for recovering individuals to create positive lifestyles, we aim to spread the word of recovery and educate families, communities, and government regarding SUDs as well as reduce the negative outlook attached to them.
We offer a 45-day addiction recovery program, Richmond sober living in recovery houses, and partner with leading physicians for drug & alcohol detox, all located in the Richmond, Virginia area. Also, have one of the only pregnant and parenting recovery homes in VA serving moms and children.