We are content strategists - editorial experts who help companies tell compelling business, economic and financial stories in a variety of formats (audio, text, e-books, video, news, blogs, briefings & white papers). As former journalists, we are experts at interviewing, finding information and explaining complex subjects simply. The editorial content we produce is carefully researched, well-written, edited and fact-checked prior to publication.

Conceptualize, develop and implement editorial strategy for Shook Research, the No. 1 independent ranking of top wealth advisors based in Boca Raton, Fla. Shook partners with Forbes (7 million readers and 70 million visits), offering events, webinars, surveys and continuing education for the nation’s 300,000 registered investment advisors. Forbes/SHOOK publishes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, Top Women Wealth Advisors, Top Wealth Advisors, Top Next-Generation Advisors and Top Wealth Advisor Moms.

Design, develop and teach online courses at three universities: University of Iowa, West Virginia University and Elmhurst University. I teach video production and narrative storytelling for WVU's graduate IMC program, financial communications for the graduate program at University of Iowa and undergraduate journalism courses at Elmhurst University. I typically am engaged to develop the courses, consult and teach. Each situation is a little different. However, the work has offered me a diverse set of experiences relating to course development and online training.

I held an endowed chair at DePauw University where I developed and taught courses in multimedia storytelling and investigative reporting. In addition, I worked one-on-one with student media leaders to create cross-platform digital media programming at the student-run media center housed within the school's Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media. Guest lectured on the decline of truth telling, the role of the media in a democratic society and the confrontation between digital media and privacy rights.

Developed, directed and staffed five-person bureau for a national bi-monthly magazine (circulation: 950,000). Wrote and edited major corporate profiles, breaking news and investigative pieces for both Forbes and the magazine's companion Web site, Forbes.com. Responsible for budget, financial, leasing, technology and telecommunications aspects of running a bureau with a $1 million-plus budget. Reported directly to New York corporate office.Wrote profiles of major U.S. corporations, including Boeing, 3M, Motorola, AT&T, United Airlines, US Airways, McDonald's, FedEx and Best Buy .Compiled information on entrepreneurs and successful business leaders for top ranking of Forbes 400 Richest Americans. I interviewed many individuals featured annually on this list chronicling both their successes and failures.My work was awarded a Peter Lisagor Award by the Chicago Headline Club. Guest commentator on MSNBC, FOX, Forbes on FOX, CNBC, PBS WTTW-Chicago, NPR and FOX Radio.

Writer in WSJ's Chicago Bureau

Undertook investigations into political corruption in Ohio state government winning state and regional awards for my coverage.