Meet the Speakers!
Dan Stalp
Sandler Training
Dan has 28 years of experience leading, training, and coaching high performing individuals. The last 15 years has been leading through his Kansas City Sandler Training office which specializes working with presidents, owners who sell, and peak performer sales professionals who are doing well and want to push through to the next levels in their career. He has risked everything and started over twice career wise in 1993 as a benefits broker and again in 2005 with his Sandler Training office. Dan has co-authored three books "The Reunion" (2011), "Another Reunion" (2013), and “The Last Reunion” (2020) about career significance and how pursing what you were “meant to do” - along with being grateful - plays an instrumental role in being the best you can be. The website for all 3 books is: www.thereunionbooks.com
He is blessed to be a mentor with the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program in Kansas City. He is asked to be interviewed on numerous panels, podcasts, and radio programs concerning sales, sales management, and leadership. Dan is also a keynote speaker around the United States speaking on “Career Significance”, “The Power of Gratitude”, and “How to Effortlessly Lead”. When not being mistaken for a certain celebrity, Dan and his wife Lisa of 30 years are beginning the “empty nest” stage of their lives with two daughters and a son living in Dallas and one college aged son at the University of Kansas.
Alex Roach
Martanne Construction
Alex is the lead designer at Martanne Construction. She prides herself in ensuring clients dreams become a reality, transforming the space to portray each client's style and uniqueness. She works from the start by drawing plans, working with clients to pick out each and every material as well as forming great working relationships with our clients. Her communication, teamwork, skill and ability make her the perfect partner for your project!
Maddy Maas, CRPM
Mission Kitchen & Bath
Maddy is the lead designer at Mission Kitchen & Bath where she has worked for the last five years. She studied interior design and not only has a passion for it, but also an eye for making spaces work. Maddy passed the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) certification exam to become a Certified Project Manager (CRPM) and has held this certification since 2022.
Al Felman, CKBR
Mission Kitchen & Bath
Mission Kitchen & Bath, Inc. is owned and operated by Al A. Felman who has been involved in all aspects of commercial & residential building since 1977. Beginning as a draftsman for Black and Veatch, Al joined BJ McGrath Construction as an estimator. He began building homes in 1979 by forming C & F Builders and later as AA Felman Construction. Since 1994, this company has operated as an interior remodeling and repair contractor specializing in kitchen and baths.
Taylor Foley, CKBR
NextGen Remodeling LLC
Taylor Foley, CKBR is the owner of NextGen Remodeling. His vision guides the entire NextGen team; a vision of a progressive home remodeling company driven to achieve perfection through the use of innovative techniques and clear project vision. NextGen specializes in kitchens and bathrooms, they build their reputation on professional etiquette, quality of work, timely completion, and consistent client communication.
Bryce Henke
Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery
Bryce Henke began his career at Ferguson over 13 years ago working with clients as a Showroom Consultant. After a couple of different roles within the company, he is now the Area Sales Manager for the Residential Building & Remodel channel of Ferguson in Kansas City. His responsibilities have changed, but the focus remains to provide the best experience for the completion of home projects, from start to finish. He is passionate about customer engagement and manages a team of individuals whose main goal is to provide project-focused service and support for both the homeowner and the contractor. When not working, Bryce enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters and golfing with friends.
Tyler Shaffer
ProSource Wholesale of Lee's Summit
Tyler has been with ProSource in Lee’s Summit for six years, and just over two of those years he has been in the role of the General Sales Manager. ProSource Wholesale is the largest business-to-business provider of flooring, kitchen, and bath in North America. ProSource partners with their members and clients to complete successful projects. With a wide selection of tile, LVP, wood, carpet, cabinets, countertops and plumbing they are able to service their members with wholesale pricing on first quality goods. ProSource services the entire Kansas City metro with two locations, Merriam Kansas and Lee’s Summit Missouri.
Derick Shackelford, CR, CRPM, CLC
Shack Built, LLC
Derick Shackelford CR, CRPM, CLC has been an active part of NARI for many years -Sitting on the Board of Directors for NARI KC for 3 years, President appointed Board Member for 1 year, and Chair / Co-Chair / Member of the Education Committee since 2016. Derick has also volunteered his time to facilitating multiple certification groups for the local NARI KC chapter, including Certified Remodeler (CR), Certified Project Remodeling Manager (CRPM), and Certified Lead Carpenter (CLC), as well as volunteering his time to facilitate a few stair building courses. He is owner of Shack Built, llc a design-build renovation firm in Olathe. Shack Built specializes in custom kitchen, bathroom, basement, room addition, and whole home renovations.
Nick Shepard, CR
KC Home Solutions
Nick started KC Home Solutions in 2012 with a hammer in his hand and an fervor to grow a business rooted in helping homeowners solve problems. With a passion for learning and always being open to new ideas, Nick has steadily grown KCHS into a one-stop-shop for all things remodeling. Now, few things excite Nick as much as a good framing job, but he also enjoys spending time doing , boating, snowboarding, and cheering on his daughters in their many activities. What can we say? He doesn’t like to be bored. Nick, his wife Tonya, their three daughters, and two dogs live in Olathe, KS.
Amy Farnum
Inspired Design Inc.
Amy Farnum, founder of Inspired Design Inc, leads the company's design and flooring projects with her creative enthusiasm. After receiving a B.A. in Interior Design in 2008, her career path was far from direct. (Designers weren't exactly in high demand during a housing crisis!). But it is through her varied background in design, construction, and hospitality that she alchemizes unique solutions for clients. She lives with her partner, Dan, and their dog, Frankie, in Lee's Summit, Missouri. When she's not designing for a client or her own home renovation projects, she enjoys walking in nature, traveling the world (over 15 countries and counting), and tending to her almost 50 houseplants.
Charlie Schloegel, CR, UDCP
Schloegel Design Remodel
Charlie Schloegel, General Manager of the Property Solutions division and Co-Owner of Schloegel Design Remodel, has grown up around the family business. At a young age, he developed the desire to become a part of Schloegel Design Remodel (SDR). While attending Rockhurst University, Charlie worked at SDR, both in the field and the office. Since graduation in 2006, Charlie has worked successfully in sales and service of building material products. He earned his Universal Design Certified Professional designation and RRP certification in 2012 and became a Certified Remodeler in 2016. Charlie is the youngest child of company founders Jake and Debby Schloegel. Charlie is married to his beautiful wife Shannon. Charlie and Shannon have five children, Anna, Caroline, Molly, Stella, and Jack.
Mary Thompson, CR, CRPM, UDCP
Architectural Craftsmen, Inc.
Home design is in Mary’s DNA. Both her grandfather and great-grandfather were home builders in Kansas City in the 30s through the 50s, and her father designed her childhood home. While studying design in college, she met Joe, a carpenter and an architect student, and they were destined to be together. They rehabbed their 1910 Queen Anne Victorian home in Baldwin City, KS where they discovered their passion for blending modern functionality into period architecture. They’ve been remodeling homes – many historic – ever since.
Mary earned her NARI certifications as a Universal Design Certified Professional, Certified Remodeling Project Manager, and Certified Remodeler. She is the co-founder of Architectural Craftsmen Inc. where she oversees all aspects of the business: from marketing to sales, design to construction, project management to customer service. As the principal designer for the company, she is responsible for a project from concept to permitting. To make sure the project stays on track, she makes sure the design is carried out in the field as she designed. Her biggest thrill is walking onto the jobsite and seeing her vision become reality.