Margene Ricciardi is a highly experienced Broker Associate with RE/MAX Alliance, bringingvdecades of knowledge, professionalism and dedication to every real estate transaction. Having worked in the real estate industry since 1977 and proudly serving clients with RE/MAX Alliance since 2004, Margene offers a depth of experience that provides clients with confidence andclarity in every stage of the buying or selling process.
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Committed to ongoing professional excellence, Margene has completed advanced training and holds several respected industry designations, including CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), ABR (Accredited Buyer’s Representative), RENE (Real Estate Negotiation Expert), SFR (Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource), and SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist). These certifications reflect a dedication to staying current with market strategies, negotiation expertise, and the specialized needs of diverse clients. Additionally, Margene served on the Board for NAIFA (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) from 2014 through 2020.
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Throughout her career, Margene has been recognized for exceptional performance, earning the RE/MAX 100% Club and Platinum Awards, as well as the distinguished RE/MAX Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Awards — honors that reflect both consistent results and long-term client trust.
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Working with buyers and sellers at every level, Margene believes real estate is more than a transaction — it is often a major life transition. Being trusted to guide clients through moments of change is an honor she takes seriously, approaching each relationship with compassion, integrity, and thoughtful guidance. Known for professionalism, clear communication, and a steady presence, Margene is dedicated to creating a smooth, informed, and successful
experience for every client served.

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Most people find financial planning and health insurance overwhelming; Geoff makes them simple. With a 15-year career spanning from mortgage services to global asset management, Geoff brings "big picture" experience to a personal, one-on-one level.
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At Western Retirement Consultants, Geoff bridges the gap between individual wealth planning and the often-confusing world of individual health insurance. He works best with clients who know they need to take action but aren’t sure where to turn. By focusing on education rather than just numbers, Geoff empowers his clients to take full control of their financial destiny. For him, the ultimate success isn't a market benchmark—it’s the look of relief when a client moves from"hoping" to "knowing" they are on the right track.
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Partnering with Tomorrow’s Sunrise
Geoff’s focus on making complex subjects simple and practical is deeply suited to those navigating the devastating loss of a partner. He recognizes that when life changes when you least expect it, the financial and insurance "to-do" list can feel insurmountable. Geoff is proud to partner with the Tomorrow’s Sunrise community as a patient listener and a steady guide, helping members navigate uncertainties and regain their footing with confidence.
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Beyond the Office
A Colorado native, Geoff balances the precision of wealth management with a healthy dose of curiosity and wanderlust. When he isn’t advocating for his clients, you’ll likely find him exploring a new culture abroad, sharing a meal with friends and family, or engaged in the "punishing pursuit of mediocrity" that is the game of golf.

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Krista Keller is a Colorado native and proud graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder. While pursuing her master’s in education at Regis University in 2008, she was introduced to a Medicare Solutions team dedicated to helping individuals understand the complexities of Medicare and confidently navigate their plan options.

What began as an educational opportunity quickly became a calling. Krista discovered a deep passion for guiding people through one of the most confusing and overwhelming healthcare transitions of their lives. She became a full-time Medicare Insurance Specialist and has now been serving clients for nearly 18 years.

As an independent Medicare Insurance Broker, Krista specializes in helping individuals navigate Medicare Supplement plans, Part D prescription coverage and Medicare Advantage options. Whether you need a comprehensive “Medicare 101” overview or personalized guidance selecting the right plan for your specific needs, Krista is committed to providing clear, compassionate, and informed support every step of the way.

Krista is especially looking forward to supporting the members of Tomorrow’s Sunrise. She understands that after the loss of a spouse, healthcare decisions can feel even more overwhelming. Her goal is to bring clarity, confidence and peace of mind to widows and widowers as they navigate Medicare during a vulnerable season of life.

She believes that education brings confidence and that no one should have to face Medicare decisions alone.

303-921-7203

krista@kristakeller.net

https://integrityhealthadvisors.com/agents/

Jamie Tafoya is an author, speaker and courageous advocate who is transforming the way families talk about grief, especially when loss touches the life of a child.

After her six-year-old son lost his father to suicide, Jamie faced the unthinkable: guiding a young child through devastating loss while carrying her own profound grief. Rather than avoiding the hard conversations, she stepped into them, determined to find words where silence often lives.

She is the author of “I’m Small, but I Lost Someone Big”, a therapeutic and deeply honest picture book created to help young children and the adults who love them, speak openly about death, mental health and the evolving nature of grief. Her work empowers families to replace confusion with clarity, fear with safety and isolation with connection.

Jamie speaks boldly about how grief transforms over time, how children revisit loss at every developmental stage and how surviving parents can lead with honesty even when their own hearts are broken. Her message is clear: children do not need perfect answers, they need truthful ones delivered with love.

She is honored and energized to collaborate with Tomorrow’s Sunrise, standing alongside widows, widowers and their children as they rebuild life after loss. Together, this partnership is committed to equipping families with language, courage and practical tools ensuring that no child and no parent, has to navigate grief alone.

Born and raised in Lebanon, he began his academic journey in an evangelical school where discipline, faith and education formed a strong foundation. He excelled early, graduating high school as valedictorian. During his formative years, he became deeply involved in scouting, first as a Boy Scout, then achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and later serving as a Scoutmaster. When civil war broke out in Lebanon during his early teenage years, scouting became more than an activity; it became structure, leadership training and a steady compass during instability.

After high school, he moved to Germany to pursue medical studies while his father encouraged him to join the family business. Determined to follow his calling in medicine, he later immigrated to the United States, where he attended Saint Louis University and graduated summa cum laude. He continued his education at Washington University School of Medicine, earning his medical degree.

During medical school, he was awarded a prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to conduct research in nerve regeneration, an early testament to his academic excellence and scientific curiosity.

He went on to build a distinguished 30-year career as a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician. Known for his leadership and clinical skills, he also founded a walk-in urgent care clinic intended to serve patients needing immediate care. However, many of those patients returned consistently, transforming what began as urgent care into an organically developed family practice. In a reversal of the traditional path, where family physicians often moonlight in emergency departments, he began in emergency medicine and expanded into long-term family care.

Beyond clinical work, he was deeply committed to education. He taught trauma medicine at Washington University, training emergency physicians and surgeons. He also instructed paramedics and healthcare professionals in specialized emergency and trauma courses, shaping the next generation of frontline providers.

His entrepreneurial spirit emerged early. As an undergraduate student needing permanent residency or citizenship status to attend medical school, he opened and operated a restaurant. In 1988, he was honored as Saint Louis Collegiate Entrepreneur of the Year, a remarkable achievement balancing business ownership with academic excellence.

His leadership in emergency medicine extended statewide. In 1998, while serving as an Emergency Room Director, he was voted EMS Physician of the Year by paramedics across the state of Missouri, recognition not only of clinical expertise, but of the respect he earned from those who worked alongside him in life-and-death situations.

Looking ahead, he is deeply passionate about collaborating with Tomorrow’s Sunrise, bringing his decades of medical expertise to support widows and widowers navigating the profound physical impact of spousal grief. He understands that grief is not only emotional, but also physiological. Stress hormones surge, sleep patterns collapse, immune systems weaken, blood pressure rises and chronic conditions can worsen. His vision is to help educate widows and widowers about the havoc grief can cause within the body, empowering them to recognize symptoms, seek appropriate care and protect their long-term health. His lifelong commitment to healing would naturally extend into guiding the widowhood community toward medical awareness, prevention and strength when the body and heart are both under siege.

Dr. Erika Schultz holds a Doctorate in Chinese Medicine and is a Certified Applied Clinical Nutritionist who transformed her own journey from chronic illness to vibrant health into a revolutionary healing system. After years of struggling with autoimmune conditions, endometriosis, seizures, and hormonal imbalances—trying everything from conventional medicine to countless natural remedies without lasting results—Dr. Erika discovered what was truly preventing her body from healing.

This breakthrough led her to develop The Resiliency Method®, a groundbreaking approach that blends ancient healing wisdom with modern functional medicine to address the root cause of chronic health issues: nervous system restoration. Now based in Denver, she leads a team of health coaches and works with clients nationwide, helping them break free from the cycle of symptom management to build true adaptability and anti-fragility.

Dr. Erika challenges the sacred cows of both conventional and alternative healthcare, refusing to accept "managing decline" as inevitable. Her mission is simple: empower people to reclaim their power, optimize their longevity, and discover what true vitality looks like when you stop chasing symptoms and start building resilience.

Prior to co-founding KilterHowling, Kreighton was Director of Research & Senior Portfolio Manager for Sargent Bickham Lagudis, (now Colorado Financial Management), then an $875m investment advisory firm. Previously, he was a member of the equity research team of Janus Capital Group, a fixed income analyst for one of the country’s largest corporate credit unions and worked for a GE Capital company. He began his career valuing privately held companies and minority interests. He is a past member of the advisory board for the Institutional Investor’s RIA Forum conferences where he has spoken on topics including benchmarking, fixed income portfolio management and alternative asset portfolio construction.

His experience includes asset allocation, portfolio management, security selection, business valuation and credit analysis. He is focused on designing portfolios that deliver risk-return profiles that help clients achieve their financial goals and sleep well at night.

Kreighton holds a B.S. in Business (Finance) from the University of Colorado Boulder where he graduated With Distinction. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Colorado CFA Society.  Kreighton was previously a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. While at GE Capital Kreighton completed training in Six Sigma Green Belt quality, financial statement analysis and situational negotiation.

He is actively involved in the community and has previously served as Board Director and Treasurer of The Dairy Arts Center, on the Board and Finance Committee of Via Mobility, as Board Director for The Acorn School for Early Childhood Development and also the Capital Campaign Committee for the Wilderness Early Learning Center, and as a Board Trustee and Treasurer of the Boulder Rotary Club Foundation, where he was also a club member.  He coached young ski racers for the Eldora Mountain Ski Club. Kreighton has lived in Boulder for thirty years, and he currently resides in South Boulder with his two children.

Dr. Angela Claffey is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of The Well, a Christian counseling center integrating faith and psychology. She believes caring for widows is on the heart of God and a personal calling, providing Christ-centered, evidence-based care to support healing, resilience, and hope after loss. She is guided by Psalm 147:3: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds,” and Psalm 68:6: “God sets the lonely in families,” trusting in His promise to bring widows into communities where they are loved, supported, and restored.

Hi, I’m Dr. Sarah Qasmi, a Physical Therapist and Personal Trainer who believes deeply in the body’s capacity to heal, adapt and carry us forward even after profound loss.

My work centers on helping women reconnect with their bodies in ways that feel safe, compassionate and empowering. For many, grief shows up physically through pain, tension, exhaustion or fear of movement. Fear of making things worse. Fear of trusting the body again. My role is not to push or “fix,” but to gently help you rebuild trust with your body, learn how to listen to what it’s asking for and rediscover strength and comfort in movement without forcing or ignoring your limits.

Movement here is not about “getting back” to who you were before loss. It’s about meeting yourself where you are now and supporting your body in this season of life. Together, we focus on movements that feel grounding rather than overwhelming, empowering rather than frightening and aligned with the life you want to keep living.

My commitment to Tomorrow’s Sunrise is deeply personal. After losing my mother and witnessing my father navigate the long and complex journey of widowhood, I came to understand grief not only emotionally, but physically. Grief lives in the body and healing must include the body, too.

It is an honor to walk alongside this community. My hope is to help you feel supported and capable again, not just physically, but in your confidence to move, to trust yourself and to choose a life not defined by fear of pain. Your body is not the enemy. It is your ally, and together, we can help you find your way back to it.

Hi, I’m Kelly Werthmann, I have the profound honor of being a close friend of our founder, Shari, for many years — though in truth, she is more like my "other mother." Watching her navigate the heartbreak and uncertainty of being a widow is difficult; I’ve seen firsthand the challenges that exist for those grieving a spouse. I am inspired by Shari’s determination to turn her pain into purpose, and I’m proud to support Tomorrow’s Sunrise by using my experience in broadcast journalism to assist our marketing and communications efforts.

Storytelling is at the core of what I do. Throughout my nearly 20 years as an Emmy-winning journalist, I have had the honor of sharing stories across Montana, Colorado, even internationally. My career has seen everything from the front lines of historic wildfires, devastating floods and medical breakthroughs -- to the sidelines of two Super Bowls, championship parades, and life-changing interviews with icons like Garth Brooks and former president Jimmy Carter. Whether anchoring early mornings or reporting for the late-night news, my passion is telling stories…but what I love even more is listening to one. People from all walks of life have trusted me to share their experiences of fear, hope, and triumph. I am here to offer that same active, compassionate ear to any Tomorrow’s Sunrise member who needs someone to simply sit with, hear their story, and listen.

Kristen Domke is a U.S. Air Force service member with over 13 years of service, bringing a background rooted in resilience, leadership and care for others. Through her military experience, she has gained extensive knowledge in VA systems, mental health, fitness and whole-person resiliency, along with a deep understanding of how life challenges impact both the body and mind.

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She is also the founder of Team KDomStrong, a faith-centered fitness and lifestyle company that helps Jesus-loving individuals build power and purpose through fitness, faith and community.

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Kristen specializes in helping people create sustainable routines, strengthen consistency and rebuild confidence through practical tools like habit stacking, morning and evening routines, and movement as medicine.

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Kristen is honored to collaborate with Tomorrow’s Sunrise and is passionate about supporting widows and widowers as they navigate VA-related resources, rediscover strength through fitness and build daily resiliency in this new chapter of life.

My name is Sandy Tinlin; it is a true honor and absolute joy to be invited to collaborate with Tomorrow’s Sunrise. This mission is meaningful, powerful, deeply needed and I am grateful to be part of it.

Like many widows, I carry a story woven with love, loss, resilience and the hope that healing grows when we walk this path together. I’ve always tried to live with gratitude, even in seasons marked by loss and pain. Life brought many challenges, but nothing could have prepared me for the heartbreak of losing my husband in March 2017.

I met Dick when we were students at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. After three years of building a foundation of friendship and love, we married and soon began shaping a life together. In the early 1980s, we relocated from Ohio to Littleton, Colorado, where we raised our two wonderful children in a home filled with love, respect and trust. We were blessed with 43 years of marriage and welcomed two beautiful grandchildren who brought us immeasurable joy.

Dick faced a four-year battle with Stage IV esophageal cancer with remarkable courage. Through chemotherapy, radiation and countless procedures, he remained focused on others, always asking how he could make the journey easier for us. He continued to find gratitude for each day.

As a survivor of Stage III melanoma, having endured my own chemotherapy and surgery, I believed wholeheartedly that he would be healed as I was. When he wasn’t, I felt the anticipatory grief of widowhood and later, survivor’s guilt added its own weight to my grieving process.

For two decades, I shared my story through Stonecroft Ministries, a women’s outreach, speaking about my faith, resilience and the many chapters of my life: family losses, my cancer, Dick’s illness, his passing and the deep fear I confronted while spending 11 nights hospitalized with COVID. One of the most beautiful surprises of my life came in October 2021, when DNA testing led me to my son, placed for adoption during my senior year of high school. That reunion brought a beautiful new dimension to my life.

Today, I remain deeply grateful, for the years I shared with my husband, for my children, grandchildren and for the friends who walk alongside me. My journey has been shaped by both sorrow and grace --- and I continue to find strength in the love that surrounds me.

Tomorrow’s Sunrise is a place where no widow walks alone. Here, we honor the stories that shaped us, the love that changed us and the strength we continue to discover. Through shared experiences, honest conversations and the quiet courage of showing up for one another, we find healing and offer comfort on hard days, inspiration on the hopeful ones and friendships that grow from understanding hearts. Together, we learn that even after profound loss, tomorrow can still hold light

Trevor has spent his career navigating the complexities of investment management across institutional and private wealth sectors. Prior to joining KilterHowling, he was Director of Investments for a broker-dealer practice, where he built and managed client portfolios and worked directly with clients to shape investment strategies aligned with their goals. His earlier experience includes roles at Crestone Capital, Empower Retirement, and Janus Capital Group, where his experience spanned across public and private markets, ultra-high-net-worth clients, and institutional finance.

Throughout his career, Trevor has focused on investment manager research, portfolio construction, and asset allocation, contributing to the development of target date funds, product development initiatives, and customized, risk-aware investment solutions. He applies a disciplined approach to balancing risk and return, helping clients pursue long-term financial objectives.

Trevor earned his bachelor’s degree in finance with a minor in accounting from the University of Denver. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Colorado CFA society. 

Trevor is actively involved in the community, volunteering with Project C.U.R.E., an organization that delivers life-saving medical supplies to underserved communities around the world and serving on a committee for the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation. Originally from Portland, Oregon, Trevor moved to Colorado nearly two decades ago, trading the Pacific Northwest’s rain for sunshine and skiing in the Rockies. He lives in Littleton with his wife, Courtney.

Prior to co-founding KilterHowling, Will was Managing Director at Frontier Asset Management – a $1b+ asset manager serving the RIA space.  Prior to that Will spent much of his career working in New York, Asia, and Australia for investment banks including Zurich Capital Markets, BNP Paribas and JPMorgan. Will primarily worked in equity and fund derivatives throughout his career structuring portfolios of hedge funds, equity, commodity and fixed income exposure for ultra high net worth and institutional clients.  After years meeting with some of the world’s most sophisticated asset managers, his experience is anchored in the due diligence, portfolio building and deal structuring required to navigate investing in the alternative investment space.

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His philosophy of investing learned over these many years’ mandates looking at both risk and return.  Will’s experience includes building investable alternative benchmarks, statistical return series analysis, using derivatives to break down financial problems and of course conducting manager due diligence. Will graduated from Miami University of Oxford, Ohio with a BS in Finance and is a CFA charter holder.

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Will served as a board member for Western Resource Advocates (WRA).  WRA uses law, science, and economics to craft innovative solutions to the most pressing conservation issues in the West. Will also served on the Investment Committee of The Community Foundation of Boulder.  Will grew up in Akron, Ohio.  He has had extended family on the Front Range for over 30 years.  He now lives in North Boulder with his wife Jessica and two daughters.

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Sara Bastani is an estate planning attorney who has worked with widows throughout her decade-long legal career. Supporting women through one of life’s most difficult transitions is central to her work. 

She guides women through the planning process with patience, clarity, and care, helping them understand their options, build confidence in their decisions, and create plans that provide stability and peace of mind for the future.

As a widow myself, I am deeply honored and truly excited to collaborate with Tomorrow’s Sunrise. This work is incredibly close to my heart. Walking the widowhood journey is something no one should do alone and being able to support widows and widowers through their grief, while helping them feel seen, understood and safe means everything to me. As a professional ASL interpreter and a woman who understands loss firsthand, I am passionate about helping ensure accessibility, inclusion and connection for all, so that no widow or widower ever feels unheard or unseen on their healing journey.

I am a third-generation Colorado native who calls Arvada home. My family’s roots in the state, run deep, my great-grandmother, an Irish immigrant, was part of the first graduating class of Denver East High School, a legacy that continues to inspire my strong connection to Colorado’s landscapes, communities and people.

As an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter since 2007, I am deeply engaged in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Through my many years of service, I have witnessed persistent systemic barriers, inequities and lack of access, often during the most critical moments in life. These experiences have shaped and strengthened my lifelong commitment to advocacy, dignity, inclusion and equity.

I am proud to be a charter member of Tomorrow’s Sunrise LLC and honored to be a Tomorrow’s Sunrise collaborator. Tomorrow’s Sunrise is an organization dedicated to creating a gentler, more accessible path through widowhood for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. I am very pleased that Tomorrow’s Sunrise LLC is committed to doing their best to create intentional accessibility across their platforms, including some podcasts, livestreams, table talks and related programming. Grounded in compassion and equity, Tomorrow’s Sunrise exists to ensure meaningful connection, understanding and support at every stage of the widowhood journey as they grow.

Outside of my professional work, I am active in my church and I truly enjoy gourmet cooking, gardening and preserving memories through scrapbooking. My husband and I were blessed with three children and seven grandchildren, who remain at the heart of everything I do. I have my Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education and I am currently pursuing a doctorate in Deaf Ed.

I’ve been thrilled to partner with Tomorrow’s Sunrise, helping them craft a brand and digital presence that truly reflects their inspiring mission. It’s been a pleasure to support them in creating something meaningful that I hope helps them grow and help more widows and widowers.

I’m here to continue assisting as the business grows and their needs develop - guiding their digital journey and being their trusted digital partner along the way!

My name is Lavonne McNeil, after losing my husband in November 2023, my life changed in ways I could never have imagined. The depth of loss was profound, yet within that grief, I discovered a strength I didn’t know I possessed. Guided by my late husband’s wisdom and love, I began to rebuild, one step at a time.

Today, I am deeply grateful to stand alongside a community of resilient women whose courage, compassion and unwavering support continue to inspire me. Through Tomorrow’s Sunrise, I have learned that healing is not only possible, but also powerful. None of us are meant to walk this journey alone.

I am honored to be part of a collaborative community where voices are valued, stories are shared and connection creates real transformation. Our paths crossing is no coincidence. If you are seeking understanding, strength or a space to rediscover yourself, I invite you to reach out. Healing can open the door to a life that continues with purpose, meaning and authentic connection.

I am honored to support Tomorrow’s Sunrise and to walk alongside widows and widowers as they take meaningful steps back into the world through travel. I have spent my entire life traveling, both personally and professionally, and have seen firsthand how powerful the right journey can be at the right moment. Travel has the ability to heal, to restore confidence, and to gently remind us that there is still beauty, connection, and purpose waiting ahead.

As a lifelong traveler and trusted travel advisor, my focus has always been on creating experiences that feel seamless, secure, and well-guided. Together with Shani, I help manage every detail, so our travelers never feel lost, rushed, or uncertain. That sense of care and structure is deeply personal to us. We are a blended family of five, one son and four daughters and planning travel with young women has reinforced the importance of safety, clarity and thoughtful preparation. Those same principles guide how we serve every Tomorrow’s Sunrise traveler.

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Our role is to remove complexity and replace it with confidence. From clear itineraries to trusted accommodations and on-the-ground support, we ensure each journey feels approachable, supported and empowering. With empathy, experience and intention, I am here to help create travel experiences that offer reassurance, peace of mind and the freedom to rediscover joy --one step and one journey, at a time.

Vita Stimpson, Community Builder. I work with mission driven community founders who prioritize belonging over retention. Supporting the Tomorrow’s Sunrise team in bringing that mission to life has been a genuine privilege.

I am honored to partner with Tomorrow’s Sunrise and to support widows and widowers as they begin to explore the world again, sometimes for the first time on their own. We recognize that traveling after loss can feel emotional, overwhelming and uncertain. Our role is to ease that burden by thoughtfully managing every detail, creating an experience that feels supportive, safe and reassuring from start to finish. With care, experience and intention, we are here to walk alongside you as you rediscover joy, adventure and new possibilities through travel.

At The Elite Compass Adventures, travel is shaped by firsthand expertise and the confidence that comes from being deeply connected to a global travel community.  Shani brings years of experience, industry insight and trusted relationships as independent contractors of Departure Lounge and members of Virtuoso Travel --- giving our clients insider access, elevated benefits and a level of care that goes far beyond standard trip planning. We begin every journey with a thoughtful conversation, then leverage our global network, on-the-ground knowledge and proven partners to curate seamless, well-orchestrated experiences. From complex logistics to once-in-a-lifetime moments, every detail is handled with precision and intention, so you can travel with total confidence, knowing that you are in capable, connected hands from start to finish.