As you may know, Katie Trout joined our firm in February and we’ve been the better for it. Don’t be surprised in email or phone conversations when you notice her new name – Katie Ackerman. Katie just returned from her spectacular October 13th wedding at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. We’re thrilled to welcome Katie home and to have her back in the office. She is pictured on the left with her husband, Doug Ackerman, and the rest of our team snapped the picture on the right at the St. Louis reception this past weekend. Congrats Katie!

We are excited to welcome into our family Thomas Patrick Reagan. He was born September 14th and weighed in at 7lbs 12oz. He’s shown above with his older brother James.

We are proud to share the story of Gateway to Hope, a local charity that supports breast cancer patients by covering their medical costs during treatment. Our own Katie Trout co-chaired their 2015 KaleidoHope event along with our peer advisor, Tiya Lim (both pictured above). They celebrated many successes, including the organization’s 10th anniversary. Best of all, they have never turned a patient away. To learn more about their story, click here.

It was especially poignant for me and other members of my family to attend since we lost my mother to breast cancer this August. Thank you to all at Gateway to Hope and elsewhere who support breast cancer patients, survivors, and their families.