In Europe during the early 1200s, gold hallmarks were used to designate the purity of gold in a piece of jewelry. Each piece included three marks; the mark of the assaying office (those who determined the quality and purity), the caratage of gold and the goldsmith who created the piece. These marks became a pre-requisite for gold items offered for public sale and most importantly, told the buyer which smith made the jewelry, thus designating the standard in which the piece was created.
Your brand is your mark. It connects people directly to your work; to how you do things; to who you are in your space. Your brand speaks to the quality, purity and standard of your company. Brand recognition builds trust and great branding diminishes the possibilities that your clientele will look elsewhere. It makes you the only option, and that’s how you leave your mark.
Bryan grew up in central Texas, but has lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the last 35 years. Husband to his wife Keira and father to his two kids Aiden and Quinn, family makes up one of the most primary reasons that he does anything he does. Ultimately, Bryan cares about four things: God, his family, creativity, and Notre Dame football.
Bryan has dedicated his entire life to impacting people. Over the past 30 years, he has pioneered life changing experiences through design, marketing, event planning and brand management. He believes that “Life is Content. Content is Life. What is the Content of your Life? Will anyone remember it?”
For the last 22 plus years, he worked at Guts Church holding various positions such as Creative Director, Events Director, Services Designer and Director, Internship Director, Executive Assistant to the Senior Pastor and was over the Quality Control of every Guts Church related asset produced. His most recent position was New Development and Renovation Project Management. During his time there, he led annual outreaches with a team of 1,500-2,000 yearly unique volunteers that reached over 600,000 people. Bryan also built a following and then a company as an influencer in the social media marketplace, selling custom designed products all over the world.
He stands behind the idea that “if you don’t quit, you win.” Having the tools and relationships to get to where you’re going is important. Knowing how to use them is the key. Helping people win in their business, family and spiritual walk has been and continues to be his life’s mission.
Caitlyn grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she now lives. She loves God, her family, reading novels and her Bernedoodle, Grit.
She graduated Oral Roberts University with a Bachelors in Fine Arts and upheld a 3.9 GPA. She was placed on the President’s Honor Roll all four years, was Chaplain of the Freshman Honor Roll Society and attained an Academic Scholarship, Cherokee Scholarship and Whole Person Scholarship.
Caitlyn has always loved art in every medium and is passionate about graphic design. “Design is Leadership” is the foundation and mindset that she designs from. She is a Classically trained oil painter, has illustrated a children’s book and is also an accomplished small business owner, having conceptualized, produced and sold products in stores all over Tulsa.
After college, Caitlyn worked as a Graphic Designer at Classical Conversations where she developed product advertising design, merchandise design, built social media content, podcast graphics, etc.
She was later hired as the Design Coordinator at Guts Church. There she built and led a team of designers, photographers, videographers and trained volunteers. She oversaw and executed the design of creative concepts in print and digital format and was responsible for producing relevant branding and advertising content.
She is passionate about seeing others elevate to their potential, both in their personal lives and in their businesses.
