Our Team
Renwick Brutus
Inquiring, integrating and inspiring, entrepreneur Renwick Brutus believes in the power of the possible. His uncanny ability to identify issues, extrapolate solutions, project the positive, and prioritize the path to success informs his every moment – personally, in business and as a community leader.
Growing up in rural Guyana, one of the poorest countries in the world, Renwick experienced a powerful mix of adversity and accomplishment. The lessons he learned forged a mindset deep within him, as he resolved to live life on his own terms while helping others do the same.
After completing his studies and working as a research economist in the Central Bank of Guyana, Renwick and his family moved to the United States, where he earned his MBA at Fordham University. During the following decade working on Wall Street, Renwick was recognized numerous times for outstanding achievement in the financial and investment services industry.
Today, Renwick applies his unique blend of business strategy and interpersonal insight to help individuals prosper and companies grow. Constantly hunting for changes that will improve performance, he encourages people to engage with the world, their environments and each other. “I look for shifts in paradigm that unleash potential,” he explains. “When clients find their rhythm, there’s no wasted energy. Success naturally follows.”
Now based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Renwick owns three companies, Achievement Resources, LLC, Prism Wealth Management, LLC, and Universal Decontamination Services, LLC; consults with an impressive list of clients; is in demand as a motivational speaker; and is writing a book. He also serves in leadership roles with several nonprofit organizations, including the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, the Center for Community Leadership and the Women’s Resource Center.
Tom Hughes
Tom is living proof of the positive impact of an investment in personal development. Once under-educated and unemployed, Tom determined to change his course. Through hard work and an openness to learn, he became a successful sales professional, entrepreneur, and now, business coach and training facilitator.
In a career that includes 30+ years in sales, sales management and business ownership, Tom has founded and sold companies, built and managed successful sales teams, sold to and managed accounts, and managed day-to-day business operations. Today, he draws on a vast reservoir of experiences and resources to support client development and growth.
As a business owner for the past 20 years, Tom has a passion for entrepreneurship and the art of sales – both areas of passion and expertise in which he always has relevant knowledge and experience to share.
“If you believe, put in the work, make the investment in yourself and give it time, you can achieve the goals you most desire”. - Tom Hughes
Kathi Jo DeYoung
Kathi Jo is a member of the International Coach Federation and Professional Coach Association of MI.
Kathi Jo took coach training from Institute of Life Coach Training & group facilitation from Leadership Strategies. She is also a Director Consultant with Business Network International, BNI. She has spoken in Abu Dabi, UAE on sales and networking. She has presented on communication, stress management, goal setting and sales.
As a business coach Kathi Jo has worked with sales, marketing and financial executives; human resource managers and business owners. She has also done group coaching and team building within business departments. She has worked with employees at Waddell & Reed Financial, New York Life, Gordon Food Service, Byron Bank, 4 D Industries and many others.
Kathi Jo DeYoung is a business coach. She opened her coaching business, Joyous Journey, in 2005 bringing nearly 30 years of business experience to her coaching business. Working as a sales representative to the office furniture industry and as an administrative manager for a start up manufacturing business and large volunteer organization, she used her skills as an effective communicator, process and goal setter and strategic manager for the success of both supplier and customer.
In addition to coaching, Kathi Jo offers coach enhanced training and is an accomplished presenter. Coach enhanced training offers employees an opportunity to be trained in necessary processes and attitudes from a perspective that allows them to understand and see the value from their own perspective as opposed to the just the perspective of “the manual.”