Ben VerWys knew he wanted a career in finance, but he also wanted to make a change in our post-9/11 world. He knew he could come back to his finance career later, so he did a tour as a military police officer in the United States Navy. His experience in the military gave him the discipline, attention to detail and perseverance needed to eventually run his company, Action Point Financial. Get to know Ben, how his experience in the Navy shaped him as a business owner and why he

Brian Pearson is an attorney at Smith Haughey Rice & Rogge (SHRR) who specializes in business law, construction law and real estate. Pearson is also an Army veteran, who served as an active duty officer from 2000 to 2005. He spent those years in the First Infantry Division out of Wurzbrug, Germany serving as a Cash Control Officer, an Executive Officer and a Company Commander. We get to know a little more about Pearson’s time in the Army and career as an attorney with SHRR. H

On November 4th, Spoonlickers celebrated the opening of its newest frozen yogurt shop located at 616 Fulton St W in Downtown Grand Rapids. While it’s the 4th location for owner, David Darling, it’s the first time Honor Construction has taken the lead. As experienced contractors in the restaurant industry, Honor was able to construct this 1350 sq. ft. quick serve yogurt shop on time and within budget. Honor partnered with local architectural design company Progressive AE to ge