PowerHouse SMART Networking & Education

10/12/2026

We don’t have all the answers - but we may have an experience that could help you and your business!

Meet the Expert Educators for our Nov. 4th Minneapolis Luxury Conference at International Market Square!

We cannot wait to share the day with you and our Expert Educators.

Link in bio to register and learn more!🔗

10/09/2026

🎧Episode 51 of PowerHouse Cool Collabs, Wendy Cohen sits down with Jarmila Singer, Co-Founder & CEO of Sound Living Studio, to talk about building a business that values relationships, profitability, and purpose over size.

From immigrating to the U.S. as a political refugee to building Sound Living alongside her husband Gary, Jarmila shares how gratitude, resilience, and staying small by design have shaped her journey.

A great conversation about leadership, loyalty, opportunity, and defining success on your own terms.

Small by Design, Big on Success. Tune in to Episode 51!

Link in bio for entire conversation 🔗

Thank you Jarmila🫶🏼

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 312.218.9230
Website: soundliving.com

10/07/2026

Meet the Expert Moderators of the 2026 PowerHouse SMART® Minnesota Luxury Conference. 🫢

Each of these leaders was invited to the table for a reason. For the experience they carry, the perspective they bring, the questions they’re willing to ask and their ability to turn a table of talented people into a conversation worth remembering.

During our PowerConnect™ Experience, they’ll sit alongside you, leading conversations designed to exchange ideas, challenge perspectives and create connections across our luxury industry.

To our Expert Moderators, thank you for lending your experience, curiosity and voice to this room. We chose you because we believe the people around your table will leave better for having been part of the conversation.

November 4 | International Market Square, MPLS

THE EVOLUTION OF EXCEPTIONAL

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10/02/2026

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10/02/2026

🎧 Episode 50: What if the most important thing we build isn’t a building at all, but the culture and people behind it?

On this episode of PowerHouse Cool Collabs, Wendy Cohen sits down with Kassie Chapel, Director of People & Culture and Head of HR at LG Group, to talk about what it takes to build a workplace where talented people can thrive.

From recruiting and retaining great talent to leadership, career growth, high performance teams and the power of belonging, Kassie shares why people and culture aren’t simply HR initiatives. They’re business strategies.

Because behind every successful project are people who feel seen, supported, connected and inspired to grow.

Thank you Kassie!

Link in bio to full conversation 🔗

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://lg-group.com/

09/25/2026

09/25/2026

🎧Episode 49: Friend-Raising: The Human Side of Building a Luxury Brand | Donille Perrone, Senior Brand Manager - SKS Appliances 🗝️

What happens when you build a luxury brand by putting relationships before transactions?

On this episode of PowerHouse Cool Collabs, Wendy Cohen sits down with Donille Perrone,whose unconventional career journey took her from therapeutic footwear to toilets, light bulbs, and solar before leading her to the opportunity that
would bring together her talents, personality and passion: helping build SKS from the ground up.

Donille shares how SKS entered the competitive luxury appliance world by listening first, working directly with design professionals to understand their challenges and create products designed around real industry needs.

But the heart of this conversation goes far beyond appliances.
Donille shares one of the most important lessons she learned from mentor Zach Elkin: “friend-raising.” Build the relationship first. Be accessible. Answer the phone. Earn trust. Create
genuine connections, and let everything else grow from there.
Wendy and Donille also talk about mentorship, developing the next generation of leaders, why human-to-human communication matters more than ever in an AI-driven world, trusting an unconventional career path, taking risks, and what it means to live a life with no regrets.

An inspiring conversation about luxury, leadership, relationships and remembering that the most powerful business strategy may simply be being human.

Thank you Donille & SKS! 🫶🏼 Amazing energy!

Visit the podcast link in our bio for links to the conversation.

/Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.sksappliances.com/en-us/

09/24/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night at Belle Kitchen at the International Market Square for an evening of education, conversation, and connection. 🗝️

A special thank you to our hosts, speakers Katelyn Stokes, Trever Hill Design, partners Cambria Natural Quartz Surfaces (Kathy Notch , SELECT SURFACES MN and everyone who spent the evening with PowerHouse SMART Minnesota. These are the nights that remind us what this community is all about.

We’re grateful to have you in the room and already looking forward to the next one - November 4th for our 3rd Annual Luxury Conference at the IMS! Link in bio for more info.

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09/18/2026

🎧 Episode 48: From Carpenter to Executive: Building a Career, a Community & a Life Well Lived with Jim Wells, Executive Vice President, UrbanStreet Group.

What does it really mean to build something that lasts?

On this episode of PowerHouse Cool Collabs, Wendy Cohen reconnects with longtime friend and industry leader Jim Wells for a conversation that goes far beyond buildings.

Jim shares his remarkable journey from working as a carpenter in high school to helping lead major multifamily development across multiple markets, and the lessons in leadership, resilience and relationships he has learned along the way.

Wendy and Jim talk about the evolution of residential development, creating communities around the way people actually live, the importance of listening to your team and trades, mentoring the next generation, and why attitude and passion can matter more than having every skill on day one.

And in true Cool Collabs fashion, the conversation ends with heart as Jim shares his definition of a life well lived: finding happiness in what you do, appreciating the people who helped you along the way, giving back and offering a hand up whenever you can.

Because ultimately, the most meaningful things we build aren’t always buildings, they’re centered on human relationships, opportunities and legacy.

Thank you Jim!

Visit link 🔗 in bio for entire conversation.

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://urbanstreetgroup.com/
Telephone, Urban Street Group: 312-726-9966
Address, Urban Street Group: 2250 Progress Pkwy, Schaumburg, IL 60173
LinkedIn Urban Street Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/urbanstreet-group/home/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
Magazine by Urban Street Group:
https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=728268&p=1&view=issueViewer