Owner of The Metropolitan Club in Chestnut Hill, The Met Bar & Grill in Natick and Dedham and Met Back Bay, Kathy Sidell Trustman wasn’t always in the restaurant game, though it was in her blood. Prior to opening The Metropolitan Club, she was a film producer bringing to life shorts and documentaries. But, having […]

Nicole Pearl, The Beauty Girl and founder of www.thebeautygirl.com, is a nationally acclaimed beauty expert who delivers behind-the-scenes scoop, hot tips and trends on all things beauty to Chicago. A former New York-based beauty writer/editor originally from Chicago’s North Shore, Nicole has written for various national magazines such as In Style, Allure, Self, Health, Marie […]

Smart and reflective, 19-year-old Anastasia has ambitions to become a serious business woman. A girl about town, and Russian Tatler babe, is just finishing her degree in psychology. But she already has some profound PR experience. For few seasons she was helping to organize The Cycles and Seasons – an alternative Fashion Week. No wonder, […]

This NFL superstar was drafted by the New England Patriots back in 2002. In seven seasons with the Patriots, he started 34 out of 108 games, recording 279 tackles, 27 sacks, none forced fumbles, and six fumble recoveries. He has been a part of five division championships, three conference titles and two Super Bowl wins. […]

Michael Bisbee has always been fascinated by the nightlife and culinary industries so it comes at surprise that as the owner of The LGN Group he is responsible for many of Chicago’s favorite celebrity hotspots. Throughout college and during the years immediately following his graduation, Bisbee learned the ropes of the nightlife/hospitality industry by making […]

M. John Richard has served as president and chief executive officer of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County since December 2008. In his first year in Miami, he achieved a number of accomplishments, cementing the Adrienne Arsht Center’s missions of being a presenter of world-class performances, an openly-accessible community resource, […]

With the beginning of Season 4 already underway, it seems that the production BET’s hit series, “The Game”, has a new player with Voneva Denham as official hairstylist. Born in Southern California, Voneva knows what it is like to be surrounded by grand celebrities and even grander hair, making her name well known among notable […]

Jay co-founded Cedar Street Capital Partners in 2002 to fulfill his vision for a high service, creative, and nimble real estate investment firm. One of Chicago’s most successful and respected brokers, Jay specializes in residential and investment brokerage, acquisition site selection, construction management, architectural planning, landscape design, interior design, material and labor sourcing and price […]

This real estate tycoon was born and raised in A-town and is currently a managing partner for the Atlanta-based SR Hotel Development. For the past 25 years, Paul Freeman has been a pioneer in luxury real estate and a key figure in the development of several luxury residents and hotels throughout the South. Freeman is […]

As the founder and director of the 7Bar Foundation, Renata Black is one of the leading philanthropists behind Lingerie Miami. This black tie fundraising event showcases international luxury lingerie designers, with proceeds benefiting nonprofit organizations that support impoverished women through small loans in countries like Colombia, the United States, Brazil, Jamaica, Mexico, and India.

Don Peebles has been a longstanding member of our elite Haute 100 circle, in large part due to his role as the CEO and chairman of the Peebles Corporation, the largest African-American real estate development firm in the U.S. His company boasts a $4 billion portfolio of luxury commercial and residential properties. Not to mention […]

Since moving to Atlanta in 1995, David York has made strides on our city and has helped make fundraising—well—fun. With a passion for animals close to his heart, York opened up Barking Hound Village, a successful chain of doggie day care facilities and then founded the Barking Hound Foundation in 2008. This came at the […]

With a client list that reads like a veritable who’s who of Atlanta, from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Jeffrey Fashion Cares to 99x and every hip eatery and happening in town, PR maven Caren West is an authority on the best places to eat, sleep, shop, play, and be seen in the city. Always […]

If you’ve ever sat in a bar or restaurant wondering about the origins of its unique furniture and lighting fixtures–you’ve likely experienced the work of 555 designers, architects, engineers and craftspeople. James Geier is the founder of Chicago-based design, fabrication, and management firm 555 International. His success is largely credited to his engineering and design […]