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Our Team
Paul Baker
Garrett Foster
Erik Madsen
A serial entrepreneur who has worked in Investment Banking, Outdoor Adventure Resort Development and Venture Capital facilitating over $20bn in transactions. Paul currently serves as The President and CEO for the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce and sits on a variety of boards in the region. Paul led the $11bn development of the Lo
A serial entrepreneur who has worked in Investment Banking, Outdoor Adventure Resort Development and Venture Capital facilitating over $20bn in transactions. Paul currently serves as The President and CEO for the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce and sits on a variety of boards in the region. Paul led the $11bn development of the London 2012 Olympic Games and has used this background to create a pathway for creative financial solutions and corporate success.
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Erik Madsen
Garrett Foster
Erik Madsen
Erik has a passion for business and business excellence. With over 30 years’ experience at the local, regional, national, and international levels, Erik loves working with leadership teams to experience success.
Erik took the entrepreneurial leap several years ago and together with a business partner set out to build a healthcare technolog
Erik has a passion for business and business excellence. With over 30 years’ experience at the local, regional, national, and international levels, Erik loves working with leadership teams to experience success.
Erik took the entrepreneurial leap several years ago and together with a business partner set out to build a healthcare technology and training company. After successfully growing, scaling and exiting that business, Erik is now focused on helping entrepreneurs and their companies win!
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Garrett Foster
Garrett Foster
Garrett Foster
Over the last 27 years Garrett has grown businesses in the construction, service, food and real estate industries. With a great team, he grew his last business from $3MM to $63MM in annual sales in just 5 years.
Garrett recently exited Avail Valley Construction and with time on his hands decided to jump back in and help businesses overcome the ceilings and challenges that prevent growth.
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Shane Leavitt
Shane Leavitt
Garrett Foster
Shane is a master at building teams, getting them to work together, and developing high performance cultures. He has owned many small businesses, is a 10-year Air Force veteran, and most recently exited from a regional commercial security company after turning it around and leading a successful acquisition.
Shane currently serves as the
Shane is a master at building teams, getting them to work together, and developing high performance cultures. He has owned many small businesses, is a 10-year Air Force veteran, and most recently exited from a regional commercial security company after turning it around and leading a successful acquisition.
Shane currently serves as the Co-Chair for East Idaho Braver Angels - bridging the political divide and is building his business advisor firm, evaluating small businesses to position them for sale and finding buyers.
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Cristie Stone
Shane Leavitt
Cristie Stone
Cristie is an entrepreneur in the Insurance and Finance space and has enjoyed incredible success in this industry over several years. Her company has a nationwide presence managing a variety of high performing funds and unique Insurance products.
Cristie currently serves as the President of Portneuf Valley Soccer Club. Under her tenure she
Cristie is an entrepreneur in the Insurance and Finance space and has enjoyed incredible success in this industry over several years. Her company has a nationwide presence managing a variety of high performing funds and unique Insurance products.
Cristie currently serves as the President of Portneuf Valley Soccer Club. Under her tenure she has raised the profile and reputation of the club in the area and is in the process of opening an indoor soccer complex consisting of 4 indoor fields.
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Ethan Lee
Shane Leavitt
Cristie Stone
Ethan is a partner at Hemming Morse and maintains an office in Idaho Falls. He specializes in merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory and business valuation services. He holds the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
credentials through the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), as well as the Certif
Ethan is a partner at Hemming Morse and maintains an office in Idaho Falls. He specializes in merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory and business valuation services. He holds the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
credentials through the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), as well as the Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor
(CM&AA) credential promulgated by the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors.
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Brian Batt
Brian Batt
Brian Batt
Brian joined Beard St. Clair Gaffney in 2021, where his practice focuses on intellectual property, with a special focus on patents and trademarks. He is admitted to practice in Idaho, Utah, and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a registered patent attorney.
Over the years he has been focused on patent prosecution in m
Brian joined Beard St. Clair Gaffney in 2021, where his practice focuses on intellectual property, with a special focus on patents and trademarks. He is admitted to practice in Idaho, Utah, and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a registered patent attorney.
Over the years he has been focused on patent prosecution in mechanical devices, medical devices, welding machinery, water treatment, cosmetic devices, and other areas. Brian’s practice areas include utility patents, design patents, trademarks, and copyrights.