MEET THE S.H.E. TEAM

S.H.E. was created by a group of female business owners who are passionate about uplifting other women. We do this by sharing with you our knowledge and providing a framework for all women to grow both personally and professionally. We invite professionals from all industries and backgrounds to join us to learn and above all share their experiences and their own networks with the other women in this collective. 

WHO IS SHE?

She is any woman who is passionate about her business or career. She is any woman who is interested in building and growing personally and professionally and is willing to help other professional women do the same. She knows that growth is more than just prospecting for new clients and opportunities. She wants to be part of a network built on genuine connection and the sharing of ideas and abilities.

All industries are welcome. Our connections and groups are "female-first", meaning we actively support professional females, but of course if you're a fellow supporter of women in the workplace, we want you here! Whether you're a corporate career woman, a solo-preneur, or anything in between, we know that women have the power to lift other women up.​

THE S.H.E. TEAM

Kaitlyn Shenouda

Owner, Smyle Marketing

Kaitlyn is an expert in creative & marketing strategy with over 15 years of experience spanning product design and brand development as well as web design, technology, UX, and digital marketing. A 3X startup founder and the principal owner of Smyle Marketing in Denver, Colorado Kaitlyn's work centers on her proven ability to craft unique and successful marketing strategies for small businesses and founders across many industries.

Kaitlyn's work has been awarded and featured across multiple local, national, and international platforms, including InterCon (The Internet Conference) in Las Vegas, Denver Startup Week, and Fashion Group International. She has designed and launched products for a variety of local and national brands including the official 2018 U.S. Ski Team Olympic uniforms. She has worked with over 150 companies to craft and launch events and campaigns that have successfully targeted audiences in Denver, Los Angeles., New York City, and the Pacific Northwest.

A true artistic jack-of-all-trades, Kaitlyn spends much of her free time creating unique wardrobes, interiors, artwork, cuisine, and even craft cocktails for family and friends as well as clients. When not creating, she can probably be found outdoors on horseback, riding some fresh powder, or traipsing through the Colorado mountains with her husband and their Transylvanian Hounds. Surpassing each of these passions is travel, where the study of cultures, food, art, and scenery has taken her across 35+ countries and 5 continents.

Chelsea Kessler

New York Life Insurance

Chelsea grew up in Michigan playing sports her whole life, which led her to play Division 1 College softball. Her competitive nature and passion for coaching individuals who were on the journey to better themselves everyday led her to her profession. As a financial coach, Chelsea specializes in families building long term generational wealth, protecting loved ones and assets, tax and risk diversification and retirement planning. She is also a specialist in business ownership planning and employee benefit planning.

After 5 years in Colorado and 2 years as a financial coach, Chelsea’s mission is to build a foundation of trust and respect with each client she works with. She aims to serve her clients by simplifying the process to financial security and empower them to go out and push to be the best version of themselves. Chelsea takes pride in education, because she believes that an educated person is an empowered person.

Kathleen Phillips

5 Peaks Capital Group

Kathleen started her financial advising career in 2017, after her father suddenly passed away, leaving no financial plans in place. Through her family's experience, she learned that a financial plan can be anything from a three-hundred-piece puzzle to a three-thousand-piece puzzle. Kathleen strives to educate and empower her clients to design and implement a sound financial plan to fit their needs.

Kathleen studied criminal justice at Madonna University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with her Bachelor’s degree in 2013. After graduation, she moved to Colorado and decided to continue her education. Kathleen received her MBA through the University of Colorado’s Professional MBA Program where she specialized in Entrepreneurship and business strategy. Professionally, Kathleen has obtained her FINRA series 6, 63, 7, and 66 licenses and is an affiliated advisor with Eagle Strategies. She uses her educational experiences to create comprehensive financial plans for her clients, focusing on business owners, mid-career professionals and within the special needs community.

Kathleen has a passion for giving back and staying involved in the community. In her free time, Kathleen volunteers for a number of organizations, with a majority of her volunteer hours dedicated to Special Olympics Colorado, as a part of their Young Professionals Board. Through her partnership with The New York Life Foundation, Kathleen has presented the Grief Sensitive School Initiative to over fifty schools in the Denver area. Equipping faculty with tools and resources to provide a safe space for grieving students. When she is not volunteering, you can likely find her playing or coaching volleyball, doing CrossFit, in the mountains snowboarding,  enjoying a good hockey game, or relaxing with her Golden Retriever.

You are S.H.E. If...

S.H.E. members are committed to connections deeper than just prospecting for their next new client.


S.H.E. is a community of driven and professional women interested in learning, growing and sharing their stories of success as well as the challenges that have shaped them.


S.H.E. events are more than just networking. This is a space to connect with women like us and shape women like us who will be each other's future clients, colleagues, friends, and leaders.


If you love ice breakers, name tags, and 2 minute storytelling then this isn't the group for you. If you mass distribute your business cards and spam your mailing list then this isn't your group. If you show up and drink in the corner without getting to know anyone... this isn't the group for you.


However, if you love deep conversations, inside jokes, sharing memories, or nerding-out about your expertise... then we want you here.

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