Elaine Doremus

Smile Maker

CARRIE THANGAMANI knew she wanted to be an orthodontist as a young girl when she was fascinated and thrilled with the changes to her own smile after significant orthodontic treatment. Now as an owner of CHT Orthodontics, Dr. Carrie says, “Putting my team and patients first are the two most important elements of having a

Concierge Service

Family law attorney MORGAN L. STOGSDILL, partner and head of the Family Law Department with Beermann LLP, practices fearlessness when setting out to achieve something. “If there’s something big I want to accomplish, I tell people that I’m going to do it,” she says. “The fear of not living up to my word keeps me

Dancing Through Life

It’s a fact that JENNIFER GRAPES CROUGHAN is a former professional dancer (most notably with the Milwaukee Ballet). And it’s also true that she is founder and Artistic Director of Hinsdale Dance Academy (HDA). What is not so obvious is what is at the heart of Croughan’s mission in working with young dancers. “I do

Investing With Style

SEEMA ACKERMAN believes in the personal power and freedom that comes from being financially educated. As a Managing Director at BlackRock, an Investment Management Company, she’s worked with clients in every aspect of the investment community—“from family clients to institutions, and has advised on investments across the risk and liquidity spectrum.” Ackerman’s BS in Finance,

A Higher Calling

“My parents taught me by example that when an opportunity for service presents itself, you seize it, and perform to the best of your ability,” says JUDGE ELIZABETH ROCHFORD, a Lake County Judge for the past nine years. Judge Rochford’s inspiration came at a young age when she was witness to her father’s committed service

In Full Bloom

“Family, faith, friends, and flowers” is KATIE FORD’s mantra. After being diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder with intrusive thoughts, her doctor encouraged her to slow down the pace of life and do more things that she loves. “Flowers have always brought me so much joy that I began to play with them more and more, until

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