Joe Fortin was ready to take a big leap: leaving a major company to start his own electrical subcontracting business during a challenging economic time. Success meant creating a business to sustain his family for generations. There was no room to fail.

A company growing fast … and the perfect property for expansion, right across the street and up for sale. Bill Hazard needed to seize the moment. But he couldn’t do it alone.

As it won larger and larger projects, KITE Architects was quickly outgrowing its space. Christine West wanted a new headquarters that would showcase the firm’s design approach-but she needed it fast.

Leo Tracey needed help fast: first, when an historic flood wiped out 85% of his manufacturing operations, and second, when he saw a growth opportunity too good to miss.