Annette Kurtz has hundreds of clients in countries all over the world and has cleared spaces in their homes and businesses to bring about greater clarity, harmony and growth in both their life and work.

Annette grew up in Southern Germany and as a former global finance executive she has studied and practiced the Art of Feng Shui and Meditation for over 20 years. Being a global citizen, Annette has lived in Europe, Asia and the US and has moved homes over 30 times and offices on over 21 occasions. Annette works with business and residential clients to reset and refresh the energy in their homes and businesses for greater success.

Michelle is a Graduate of Tulane University, has worked for over 14 years in various firms before, working on projects ranging from a performing arts center in Las Vegas, to 7 story missed use buildings, to a medical clinic and more before joining NCARB in 2014. At NCARB she has held the positions of: Examination Development Manager, Examination Assistant Director, and is now the Examination Assistant Vice President.

On this special edition episode of Inside the Firm we share our recent lecture given to the AIA of Las Vegas titled, The Architect as Entrepreneur, Contractor, and Developer! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Josh is a Strategic Project Executive at Autodesk on their small business development team and has 20+ years experience spanning each sector of architecture, engineering and construction. Josh is just as comfortable engaging with executives in the boardroom as he is with craftspeople on the shop floor. As a life-long learner, Josh enjoys the hands-on work of stepping outside his comfort zone, diving deep, and challenging assumptions. By distinguishing good ideas from great solutions, Josh regularly outperforms expectations and inspires others to do the same.

Josh has a broad experience in construction and a deep knowledge of digital transformation. He is a graduate of Cornell University, with a bachelors in Architecture. After practicing architecture for many years, he had a drive to deepen his knowledge in CAD tools and how those tools could benefit the engineering and construction space. Josh went back to school and earned his masters degree in computation design. Josh is now a Strategic Project Executive at Autodesk on their small business development team.

On this episode of Inside the Firm we cover the topic of company retreats and how to plan them, then Alex gives us a pro tip about communication, next we examine the Free Market vs. Captured Markets, Nick is back with Nick Reads, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Bill Allen is the Founder and President of EvolveLAB, Disrupt Repeat, and On Point Scans. These firms synergistically help Architects, Engineers, and Contractors optimize the built environment. Bill Allen has the most watched Autodesk University talk ever "The Future of BIM is NOT BIM, And It's Coming Faster Than You Think".

On this episode of Inside the Firm Alex pushes back on the idea that America should become a nation of renters, then he walks us through more of the AIA’s firm survey report, next we examine how to get out of trouble with the city, Nick is back with Nick Reads, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Cole Chesnut is a craftsman, construction manager, and consultant. He started as a carpenter 25 years ago and worked his way up the ranks. He has started a few small businesses, most recently a local handyman company near Seattle.

On this episode of Inside the Firm the guys talk us through how to avoid wasting your time on request for proposals, then we have word that lumber is actually getting cheaper, Nick is back with Nick Reads, and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!