Every AG45 engagement is shaped by the room around it. The Board is who AG45 is — operators, strategists, and specialists who bring board-level discipline to owner-led businesses.
Founder & CEO
AG45 — Mequon, Wisconsin
Katherine has spent more than 25 years as an operator, advisor, and strategist across the U.S., the U.K., Asia Pacific, and Australia. Her strength is discernment through chaos and change — knowing what's actually happening underneath the noise, and knowing who needs to be at the table to do something about it. She founded AG45 in 2023 to build the firm she wished she'd had access to twenty-five years ago.
Read Katherine's full bio →Each advisor brings a specific function — and the discipline to make it count when an owner needs it.
Lead Strategist
Krystle is a strategist, certified coach (ACC, M.Ed.), and entrepreneur who supports owners and organizations in building capacity, making aligned decisions, and driving sustainable growth. She is co-owner of Best Ed Business, an enterprise specializing in strategic sourcing and supply for community-focused organizations. Her practice combines learning architecture with leadership development — translating insight into action while keeping the long view.
Sales Advisor
Leighann is the Founder of Love Your Sales, a fractional sales practice for small and mid-sized businesses. With twenty years across human resources, staffing, and business development, she brings the human side of sales — guiding clients through the decision-making process that turns conversations into committed work. She is the host of the Love Your Sales Podcast and was named to Marquis Who's Who in America in 2023.
CFO & HR Advisor
Ben is an operations and financial leader with experience guiding both large public institutions and small businesses through strategic growth and organizational change. He has overseen a hospital biennial budget of more than $1B, with responsibility across the financial, operational, and administrative functions that sit beneath it. He is a small business owner himself, and advises small and mid-sized organizations on financial forecasting, operational efficiency, and human resources strategy. Prior leadership roles across the private and public sectors strengthened his work in organizational restructuring, process improvement, and financial stewardship. He brings the discipline of large-institution finance — and the practical problem-solving small businesses actually need.
Brand, Systems & AI Advisor
Nikki is Co-Founder and President of Genhead, the software firm behind Gensuite — an AI-powered sales and marketing platform built to give small and mid-sized businesses access to lead generation, CRM, and personalized prospecting at a scale most teams can't reach manually. Her path moved from cinematography and media production into AI and business systems, and that range shapes how she works: brand and technology built as one architecture, not two departments. She brings the eye that sees where AI quietly compounds — and the discipline to make it serve the business, not run it.
Wealth Advisor
Bradley is a Private Wealth Advisor who works with business owners to protect what they've built and turn it into lasting personal wealth. With credentials spanning financial planning, retirement income, insurance, and long-term care strategy (CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, RICP®, WMCP®, CLTC®), he helps owners navigate the decisions most often left undone — risk protection, tax-efficient distribution, and wealth transfer. He guides clients through every stage: growing the business, transitioning out of it, and living well in the years that follow. Bradley builds relationships designed to last thirty-plus years. He brings the discipline to turn the wealth inside a business into freedom and flexibility outside of it.
Technology & Cybersecurity Advisor
Ari Milner is founder of PlanIT, an IT service provider helping small businesses in professional services, healthcare, and beyond get the most out of their technology. With 20+ years of experience Ari and his team deliver real technology solutions: cybersecurity, compliance, cloud infrastructure, telecommunications, web services, AI solutions, and more — all tailored to how small businesses actually operate. Ari also leads the Center for Natural Medicine, a medical clinic in Portland, OR, bridging technology and wellness under one vision. PlanIT's mission is simple: bring enterprise-level solutions to the businesses that need them most, with a proactive, people-first approach. He brings the eye that sees what the system actually needs to do — and the hands to build it.
SEO Marketing Advisor
Billy spent thirty years in design, marketing, and brand work — including 25 years at William Eisner & Associates, where he led campaigns for national brands. He co-created Homeboyz Graphics, an inner-city youth program that taught ex-gang members and at-risk teens design and web programming. Today he runs Ctrl Tactics, a freelance practice supporting small businesses. He brings the eye that sees what brand can actually do for a business — and the discipline to deliver it.
Begin where you are
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