Mentors and Counselors

H&R Block is one of the world's largest tax service providers, utilizing more than 100,000 highly-trained tax professionals and having prepared more than 550 million tax returns worldwide since 1955. Today, H&R block prepares 1 in every 7 U.S. tax returns and files 1 in every 5 earned Income Tax Credits. H&R Block has become a brand and franchising icon and has helped clients obtain billions of dollars in tax refunds, credits and other government benefits.

Project Group 2000 is a comprehensive cell tower service company for Wireless Carriers of all sizes and technologies. The company provides on-call emergency repair and maintenance services, as well as fully documented site audits and inspections. Its field crews are designed for travel while delivering large-scale projects. The company currently operates in the Nashville, Tennessee and St. Louis, Missouri markets and have a proven track record of successful build outs.

Blender of Epoxies used for Transportation Infrastructure, Renewable Energy Construction and Industrial Coatings.

Bloch School of Management

Cohen-Esrey is a family of companies involved in apartment management, affordable housing development, apartment acquisition and ownership, tax credit syndication and construction. Harris is also the managing member of iiM, LLC, a venture capital firm that invests in early stage companies in the animal health, agribusiness and human health verticals. Cohen-Esrey operates on a nationwide basis with 450 employees and associates.

The Shirley and Barnett Helzberg Foundation provides support for other charitable organizations especially in the areas of entrepreneurship, education and the arts in Kansas City. Support is given to the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP), University Academy, Friends of University Academy, Helzberg School of Management, The Nelson-Atkins Museum, The Kansas City Symphony, The Kansas City Zoo, Village Shalom, Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City and other areas.

Hoffman Management Corp. manages investments in oil and gas production, as well as real estate.

Warehouse1 solves the material handling requirements of clients in Kansas City, across the US, and around the world. Utilizing our technical knowledge and expertise, we maximize the use and minimize the cost of vertical space and square footage in warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing and government facilities. We buy, recondition and install material handling products including 25 acres of in-stock pallet racking, shelving, conveyor, cantilever rack, pallet jacks, mezzanines, dock equipment, lockers, storage and flammable cabinets, bins and totes, and wrapping and packaging equipment.

Architectural Metal, wood and Glass fabrication. Core products are handrail systems, glass interior wall systems.

After selling my most recent company I am now focused on my role as a HEMP mentor and in philanthropic support of the KC community, women's personal and professional health, education, and children. In addition I occasionally accept consulting projects.

Renewable Energy / Venture Capital

Restaurant Management Company

Coffee Roaster

Industrial Distribution

Lux Research is an independent research and advisory firm, providing strategic advice and ongoing intelligence on emerging technologies. Science-driven innovation is a cross-cutting key to success in today's business environment. In an increasingly crowded competitive landscape, decision makers need critical advice about markets, technologies, and strategy – both to position existing business for growth and to launch new businesses wisely. Emerging technology fields are fertile hunting grounds for new business opportunities, and corporate executives, investors, policymakers, and entrepreneurs across many industries look to these areas to drive growth. Whether it is cleantech or conventional oil and gas, advanced aerospace or consumer packaged goods, electronics or agriculture, the industries we serve are highly dependent on innovative materials, processes, and strategies to lower costs, increase revenues, defeat competitors, and serve customers. However, emerging technology markets are also uniquely challenging to understand and to take advantage of – Lux Research analysts are specialists in understanding and assessing these complex and rapidly-changing fields. Our research products are: Driven by proprietary primary research, not just publicly available data. We conduct over 5,000 interviews annually with company management, customers, partners, and outside experts, including on-site visits and facility inspections in 45 countries Based on a deep understanding of technology and markets. Our researchers are not generalist consultants or market researchers, but domain experts (most with advanced degrees in science and engineering), familiar with issues and trends in these technology areas. At the same time, our analysts aren't simply technologists, but are well-versed in assessing business implications of emerging technology Factual, detailed, and numerate. We don't indulge in vague generalizations, but support conclusions with specific data, examples, and case studies. Lux Research reports and other deliverables are not merely qualitative, but provide specific numbers – market sizes, figures of merit, price/cost, revenues – to help make decisions Bold and opinionated. We do not simply take claims or reports at face value, but apply critical analysis to cut through the hype and get to what is really true. We do not just report data or information, but say what it means – and put a firm stake in the ground in recommending what clients should do.

Consulting services that help companies identify and develop market driven growth opportunities. Services include strategic planning, marketing, brand development and research.

RC Royals & Associates, LLC is a global consulting firm specializing in improving the operating performance of our customers. Our focus is financial services that encompass a broad range of companies that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are banks, credit card companies, consumer finance companies, stock brokerages, investment funds, and some government sponsored enterprises. The company is uniquely positioned to creatively transform your financial performance of mid­-market companies.

Catalog & Direct Marketing Agency

Commercial Real Estate