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MONICA MUCIACCIA CHOVANEC practiced as a certified school psychologist in Illinois for 12 years prior to starting MMC Educational Consulting and Staffing LLC (MMC Staffing). Founded in 2022, the company focuses on filling special education needs. “We identify what schools have needs for educators in the greater Chicago area and fill the vacancies to meet

MEG MCGUINNESS and KATIE HAUSER of the Meg + Katie Group at Compass joined forces more than six years ago with a vision to make their real estate journey a bit easier. Little did they know, their partnership would skyrocket their business, consistently ranking them among the top agents on the North Shore and earning

Nothing can stop BRITTANY RISTUCCI WARNER, BAS, MBA, BSN, R.N., Chief Operating Officer and Operating Room Director for Warner Aesthetic & Reconstructive Institute and board member for The Volunteer Center of Northeast Chicago, from achieving her goals of helping those around her. This busy professional guides the institute’s financial and operational processes, mitigating financial risks

MAR SORAPARU is a visionary entrepreneur and driving force behind BIÂN—a Chicago-based luxury private club for wellness, work, and community. BIÂN was conceived by Mar and her fellow co-founders with a shared mission of creating the world’s most comprehensive space for living a vital life, opening its doors in November 2020. Soraparu’s multifaceted background spanning

Idlewood Electric is a third-generation, woman-owned lighting business that has been serving the Chicago area since 1958. Led by CEO and President BARBARA LANSING and her daughter, Vice President JESSICA LANSING COHEN, this premier lighting showroom and electrical supply distributor is synonymous with superior customer service and premium quality products. Barbara is the second generation

With nearly 20 years of experience in the real estate business, ANNIE FLANAGAN and MADDIE FLANAGAN, brokers with The Flanagan Group and @properties Christie’s International Real Estate, know the ins and outs of the Chicago and North Shore real estate markets. This dynamic duo has created a highly personalized, fullservice boutique experience where their clients’