Springfield Business Builders

We really enjoyed hearing from Mary Henderson of Hogan Land Title Company awhile back! 🏡

With over 40 years of experience, Mary is known as Springfield’s “Godmother of Closings.” She shared valuable insight into real estate closings, legal descriptions, and the escrow process.

Mary joined Best Escrow with Hogan Land Title in 1994. Since then, she has been part of the company’s growth, including the merger of Best Escrow with Hogan Land Title.

🏡 Hogan Land Title is a trusted, three-generation family business serving the Ozarks for more than 60 years!

Thank you, Mary, for sharing your expertise and giving us a glimpse into the world of real estate closings! ❤️

✨ A BIG thank you to Tyler Cantrell, owner of Cantrell Christmas Lights & Power Washing, for presenting at Breakfast Club!

Tyler shared all about his Christmas light installation business and how he helps customers create the perfect holiday look. 🎄

He handles it all—from helping design the display and installing the lights to taking them down and storing them after the season. And because he uses actual bulbs, customers can even change up their colors!

Tyler says he begins installing lights around October 21st and serves approximately a 40-mile radius around Springfield. He aims to have the lights down by late March.

Thank you, Tyler, for sharing your business and expertise with us! 👏

A big thank you to James Massey for speaking at our Breakfast Club! ☕️

James shared the history of Long Heating & Air and how they’ve proudly been in business for more than 40 years. It was great hearing the story behind a longtime local business and the people who make it successful!

Thanks, James, for sharing your time and story with us! 👏

After nearly 27 years of caring for our community, Dr. Bill Holmes is retiring from patient care. His last day seeing patients will be September 3, 2026.

Dr. Holmes opened Chesterfield Eyeworks with a simple goal: help people see better and care for them like family. That mission grew into decades of friendships, memories and a career he calls the greatest job in the world.

While we’ll miss seeing him in the exam room, we’re excited for this next chapter as he spends more time with family and enjoys what’s ahead. ❤️

📣 Thursday, August 20 will be Dr. Holmes’ final Breakfast Club presentation—a special opportunity to hear from him before retirement.

If you’re unable to make the August meeting, there’s another chance to say farewell! Join us for an open house celebrating Dr. Holmes’ retirement and Vision Clinic’s 1st anniversary.

🎉 Tuesday, September 1 | 4–6 p.m.
📍 Chesterfield Eyeworks | 1650 S. Enterprise

We’re incredibly grateful for Dr. Holmes’ care, friendship and legacy. Thank you, Dr. Holmes!

There’s something special about our Breakfast Club. ☕

Every seat around the table is filled by a business owner or decision-maker, and because we’re industry exclusive, each business category has just one representative. That means we collaborate, support one another, and build each other up—not compete.

We’re proud of the relationships we’ve built and the businesses that make up this group.

Know someone who would be a great fit? We’d love to meet them and see if business builders is the right fit. 🥰

A big thank you to Terry Baum of Baum's Branding for presenting a few weeks ago!

With a background as a Bass Pro certified buyer, printing company operations manager, and 14 years growing Baum’s Branding, Terry shared how the right promotional products can help businesses stand out and stay memorable.

Thanks, Terry, for the great insights and for supporting our local business community!

👏 Thank you, Eric Phillips, for sharing with Springfield Business Builders!

As one of the newest members of our breakfast club, Eric’s presentation gave us the opportunity to learn more about his background and his role with Harter House. It was also great to hear about Harter House’s incredible legacy as they celebrate 50 years in business this year! 🎉

Built on a commitment to quality, family ownership, and outstanding customer service, Harter House has become the trusted local source for premium meats and a favorite shopping destination for many of our members.

We’re glad to have you as part of the group, Eric. Welcome to Springfield Business Builders! We look forward to getting to know you and cheering on Harter House’s continued success! 🥩👏

We’ve worked hard this week. Time to enjoy this beautiful weekend! ⛳️