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We're excited to welcome Lee Cassells as an Executive Business Coach at Highspire.

Lee is a strategic operator and entrepreneur with decades of experience building and operating businesses across construction, technology, fitness, and service industries. He offers deep expertise in aligning people, process, profit, and leadership to drive sustainable growth.
He's ready to help our clients strengthen decision-making, build better systems, and step into more intentional leadership. As we continue to guide owners from making a living to building a legacy, Lee's practical, no-nonsense approach will be a key asset to our team.

Something we’ve noticed working with a lot of construction companies:

Revenue grows… but profit doesn’t always follow.

On paper, the business is getting bigger.
More jobs. More volume. More people.

But the bottom line doesn’t move the way you’d expect.

When we dig into it, one of the first places it shows up is in overhead.

Not necessarily that it’s too high—
but that it’s not being managed with the same level of intention as the rest of the business.

The companies that consistently perform in the top tier tend to treat overhead differently.

They understand how it behaves.
They track it closely.
And they make sure it’s actually supporting profitability—not quietly working against it.

This carousel breaks down one of the core areas: overhead efficiency.

We're proud to welcome Jeremy Belleau to Highspire as an Executive Business Coach.

Jeremy brings a proven track record of working with builders across North America and Europe, from custom home builders and renovators to specialty trades and commercial contractors. His structured, LEAN-informed approach helps companies sharpen operations, strengthen financial performance, and build scalable systems that last.
Jeremy is a grounded, people-first leader with a strong commitment to craftsmanship.

We are humbled to have him on our team as we continue helping builders operate as well-run, self-managed companies.

At 65 the shock is real.

Most people get there and realize they should have prepared more, from both a wealth-building and wealth-protection perspective.

Builders spend decades pouring everything into their companies. But the business is only one piece of the wealth equation. Without the right strategy outside of it, even strong operators can find themselves underprepared for what comes next.

On May 12, we're hosting a Highspire client-exclusive webinar with Sarah Cronin, where she'll break down:

- How to build wealth outside of real estate
- The assumptions quietly working against your financial future
- What actually preparing for retirement looks like, before it's too late

If you've ever wondered whether you're doing enough to set yourself up for the future, this one is for you.
Because the work you're doing today should pay off for decades to come.

Our CEO Paul Atherton is taking the stage at CHBA National 2026 Home Building Week in Québec City on Thursday, May 7th.

In this session, Paul will share a practical roadmap for building a self-managed construction company, one that runs and grows without being fully dependent on the owner.

Drawing from Highspire’s work with 140+ high-performing construction companies across North America, Paul will break down:
→ The 5 stages of growth every construction company moves through
→ The leadership hacks top leaders share who can scale organizations
→ The core operational systems that drive scalability and performance in construction companies

These are the kinds of frameworks most companies take years, sometimes decades, to figure out.

The goal is to build a company that works for you long term, not one you’re stuck working in.

If you're attending CHBA Home Building Week, join us.

See the full speaker lineup → https://hubs.ly/Q04fm_PL0

Olsen Communities was already a great company. They had strong projects, a motivated team, and a solid reputation. To turn that momentum into lasting success, we worked with them to focus on building systems, creating clarity, and planning for sustainable growth.

We worked closely with their leadership team to refine financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, create a clear marketing strategy, and strengthen their brand identity, making sure every interaction reflected their values and ambition.

The results:
✅ Confident financial decisions to pursue growth milestones
✅ Marketing that elevates visibility and positions the company as an industry standout
✅ A consistent, trustworthy brand that attracts new business
✅ Revenue potential projected to double without sacrificing quality

Highspire helped Olsen Communities turn momentum into strategy, clarity, and long-term growth.

CEO Paul Atherton of Highspire is joining Risinger Build of Build Productions for a Build Show Network webinar on April 15.

They’ll break down what the most profitable construction companies do differently as they grow, from winning work to protecting margin, keeping projects on track, and running pre-construction in a way that actually supports long-term profit.

The focus is on the behind-the-scenes disciplines that separate strong companies from truly great ones, without having to learn everything the hard way through years of trial, error, and costly mistakes.

You’ll leave with practical insight on how to:

• Tighten expenses and overhead so growth actually translates to profit
• Catch budget and schedule issues early using one simple but powerful KPI
• Run pre-construction with more clarity, fewer handoffs, and faster paths to billing
• Build real accountability across project teams using clear, straightforward processes

We’re excited to share this conversation and continue bringing practical, operator-level insight to the Highspire community.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C6pQceXIRFGZaKK8ml41iA #/registration