Alumni Business Directory
All across Michigan and the country, Cornerstone University alumni are making an impact. For alumni who have started or run businesses, they’ve made the decision to provide for their communities in unique ways. From restaurants to boutiques to marketing services, Cornerstone alumni are dedicated to their mission as disciples of Christ.
Below is a list of alumni owned or run businesses across the United States. We invite you to consider these businesses according to your needs! To request that your business is included in the directory, update your information with the Alumni Relations Office.
| Business | Owner(s) | Location | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Roots Farm | Brittany Wiitala | Grant, Minn. | Agriculture |
| Ability Services Inc. | Hannah Abraham | Crawfordsville, Ind. | Life/Career Coaching |
| AGO Design Group | Attah Obande | Kentwood, Mich. | Consulting/Business |
| Alan Warner Creative LLC | Alan Warner | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Video/Editing |
| Anna Montgomery & Co. | Anna Montgomery | Columbus, Ind. | Marketing |
| Beautifully Created 2.0 | Shaloria Mitchell | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Nonprofit |
| Brad Pipe Remodeling LLC | Ross Beckwith | Hudsonville, Mich. | Remodeling |
| Bro’s Doughs | Brodie Hock (B.A. ’06) | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Food/Restaurant |
| Brooks Defense Consultations LLC | Samuel Brooks | Grand Ledge, Mich. | Self-Defense |
| Burly Bison Bakery | Nicole Kraayenbrink | Kentwood, Mich. | Bakery |
| Candescent Group | Jeff Halsted & Jeff Halsted II | Caledonia, Mich. | Marketing |
| Candy APEL LLC | April Harvey-Ruiz | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Photography |
| Cherry Health | Tasha Blackmon | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Health Care/Nonprofit |
| City Built Brewing | Ed Collazo | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Food/Restaurant |
| Cole Hammontree Media LLC | Cole Hammontree | Video/Editing | |
| Cost Segregation Services Inc. | Paul Correa | Albuquerque, N.M. | Consulting/Financial |
| Cousins Tasty Chicken | Frank Oswald | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Food/Restaurant |
| CQL Inc. | Mark Lardieri | Grand Rapids, Mich. | IT/Website Development |
| Credo Communications LLC | Tim Beals | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Communications/Publishing |
| Custom Performance by Roush | Robert Roush | Middleville, Mich. | Vehicle Restoration |
| Datema Media | Luke Datema | Gaylord, Mich. | Media |
| David & Brook | Owen Woltker | Zeeland, Mich. | Marketing |
| EDUStaff | Clark Galloway | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Education |
| Ellie's Cra Z Cards | Tina Worrall | Rockford, Mich. | Retail/Greeting Cards |
| enCouragedU | Julie Benson | Ada, Mich. | Life/Career Coaching |
| English Cottage Tea | Cynthia Wedge | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Food/Restaurant |
| Evergreen Tax Resolution LLC | Eric Rogers | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Law |
| Expedia Cruises | Eric & Connie Sattler | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Travel Agency |
| Fekete, Knaggs & Burr | Tim Fekete | Cadillac, Mich. | Insurance |
| FLTR Coffee | Jeff Lothamer | Bicester, United Kingdom | Coffee Shop |
| Freedom Summit Adventures | Brittany & Joel Jacobson | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Nonprofit |
| Fresh Coast Market | Dave Sears | Traverse City, Mich. | Food/Restaurant |
| Grace In My Space | Sarah Symonds | Blogger | |
| Grand Rapids Suzuki Piano | Susan Crosser | Comstock Park, Mich. | Music |
| Green Property Management LLC | Martin Green | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Property Management |
| Growtrust Partners | Brian Sandberg | Ada, Mich. | Finance |
| Hannah Bakes Custom Cookies | Hannah Abraham | Crawfordsville, Ind. | Food/Bakery |
| HazardID | William Bennett | Kalamazoo, Mich. | Environmental |
| Hire for Hope | Ashley Ward | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Consulting/Business |
| Holtvluwer Law | Wendy Holtvluwer | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Law |
| Home Helpers | Alan Lust | Otsego, Mich. | Health Care |
| ImprovBoss | Maghan Powell | Chicago, Ill. | Consulting/Business |
| Inaudible PR | Phil Rood | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Advertising |
| iNFable | John Hendershot and Attah Obande | Holland, Mich. | Retail/Apparel |
| Integrative Health Consultants | Anne Parpas | Wyoming, Mich. | Counseling |
| Integrity Electrical Company | Joshua Walz | Jackson, Mich. | Electrical |
| ITPartners+ | Jonathan Highman | Grand Rapids, Mich. | IT |
| JACK Tools & Equipment | Jeff Abner | Albion, Mich. | Tools |
| Jeanine Glenn Photography | Glenn Panter | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Photography |
| Jessica Fitzgerald State Farm | Jessica Fitzgerald | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Insurance |
| Joanna Grace Photography | Joanna Nix-Walkup | Photography | |
| John F. Hendershot Business Coach | John Hendershot | Holland, Mich. | Consulting/Business Coach |
| Pax Coworking Studio | Justin Heap | Holland, Mich. | Innovation |
| JVL Wealth Strategies | Matt Kunnen | Wyoming, Mich. | Finance |
| Keller Williams | Alex Macias | Grandville, Mich. | Real Estate |
| Ken Ables Insurance Agency | Ken Ables | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Insurance |
| Keskio Communications & Consulting | Tina Worrall | Rockford, Mich. | Consulting/Business |
| Kodde Counseling LLC | Donna Vanderkodde | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Mental Health/Counseling |
| Kraft Business Systems Inc. | Jeffrey and Brandon Cousins | Grand Rapids, Mich. | IT |
| Ledbetter Law | David Ledbetter | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Law |
| Memorials By Marsh & Sassi Monuments Inc. | Joelle Wright-Terry | Detroit, Mich. | Memorial Monument Making |
| Michigan Software Labs | Mark Johnson | Ada, Mich. | IT |
| Money Concepts Financial Planning | Brett Biemers | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Finance |
| Mosaic Masterminds LLC | April Harvey-Ruiz | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Education |
| Mosley School of Cosmetology | Sincerae Mosley | Kentwood, Mich. | Beauty/Fashion |
| Moving Moments | Cindy Tang | Malvern, Pa. | Radio |
| My Sister's Closet | Lauren Manzer | Middleville, Mich. | Thrift Store |
| NorthCoast Wealth Advisors/Stifel Financial Corp. | Mark Zichterman | Holland, Mich. | Finance |
| Olive Leaf Family Counseling | Jasmine Burgess, Jeromy Krogman and Terry McGarry | Mason, Mich. | Mental Health/Counseling |
| Ottawa Kent | Anthony Allen | Holland, Mich. | Insurance |
| Page Pioneers | Ben Hannah | IT/Website Development | |
| Justin Heap Co. | Justin Heap | Consulting/Business Coach | |
| Performance Linear LLC | John Clawson | Ottawa Lake, Mich. | |
| Pinspiration Kalamazoo | Michelle Taylor | Portage, Mich. | Crafting |
| PowerStrength Training Systems | Mark Ehnis | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Fitness |
| PRC Grand Rapids | Jim Sprague | Health Care/Nonprofit | |
| Price Slide LLC | Drew Spanding | Gaylord, Mich. | Sales |
| Red Wagon | Wade Wyant | Lowell, Mich. | Consulting/Business |
| Refresh Design | Amy Pottenger | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Interior Design |
| Rehab 4 Performance | Eric Hamilton | Hudsonville, Mich. | Health/Fitness |
| Resorative Counseling Center | Nicole Fryling | Jenison, Mich. | Mental Health/Counseling |
| Rose Artisan | Rossy Hughes | Retail/Apparel | |
| Second Glance Photo | Tom VanderMolen | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Photography |
| Second Story Counseling | Michael Walton | Hudsonville, Mich. | Counseling |
| SlateWeight | Josh Slater | Health/Fitness | |
| Snap Fitness | Jeff DeVries | Hudsonville, Mich. | Health/Fitness |
| Soul Seasons Publishing by Design | Cynthia Beach | Publishing | |
| Spencer Penfield LLC | Spencer Penfield | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Photography |
| Strait Ministries | Richard & Karen Strait | Crestview, Fla. | Nonprofit |
| Student Scent Candle Co. | Logan & Rachel Bailey | Retail/Home Decor | |
| The Beat Of My Heart Boutique | Sharon Mendez | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Fashion/Apparel |
| The Hekima Group LLC | Joe Jones | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Consulting |
| The King's Table Ministries | Sally Gallagher and Amber Koster | Ada, Mich. | Nonprofit |
| The Pod | Jared Klepal | Lansing, Mich. | Entertainment |
| Third Wave Coffee | Pete McGowan | Belding, Mich. | Coffee Shop |
| Thompson Remodeling | Ben Thompson | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Remodeling |
| Thriver LLC | Stephanie Cornwell | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Landscape/Design |
| uDog LLC | Carl Kresge | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Retail/Game |
| Underwood Agency | Jeremy Underwood | Jenison, Mich. | Insurance |
| Upstream Investment Partners | Craig & Dorothy Johnson | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Finance |
| Urban Soil Realty | Alyssa Veneklase | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Real Estate |
| Voisard Asset Management Group | Jordan Buffum | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Finance |
| Vredevoogd-Brummel Insurance Agency | Andy Brummel | Hudsonville, Mich. | Insurance |
| Walking the Text | Brad Gray | Spring Hill, Tenn. | Nonprofit |
| Wellspring Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Behavioral Health | Danielle Buchheit | Schoolcraft, Mich. | Health/Medicine |
| White Stone Project Inc. | Drew Spanding | Gaylord, Mich. | Nonprofit |
| Woodland Pet Resort | Noah House | Saginaw, Mich. | Pet Care |
This list of businesses is intended for the sole purpose of providing exposure to all Cornerstone University alumni, staff, faculty and students. A listing on this page does not under any circumstance represent an endorsement by Cornerstone.