Origin & Ethos
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Origin & Ethos

This isn’t just a creative firm.

It’s a soul offering.

A tribute. A calling.

A remembrance wrapped in vision.

Max was my soul dog.

A Great Dane who shepherded me into adulthood with grounded loyalty and intuitive strength.

At 8, he survived a major cancer surgery that removed most of his lower jaw.

And he kept going—living to 12 with quiet resilience, accompanied by soulful woos that changed me.

He taught me that endurance can be elegant.

That love can be legacy.

The bee is not only sacred to me—it's also my nickname: B.

A symbol of instinctive creation, collective power, and precise, purposeful building.

Bees aren’t just productive. They’re strategic.

They build structure, serve the whole, and protect what matters.

Why MaxBee Exists

Max is soul.

The bee is strategy.

Together, they form the foundation of everything I build here.

What I Do at MaxBee

At MaxBee Creative, I work at the intersection of:

  • Business clarity
  • Creative depth
  • Movement-building strategy

I help founders, executives, and bold thinkers:

  1. Tell the truth of who they are
  2. Craft strategy that moves people and ideas forward
  3. Launch work that is not only magnetic—but meaningful

🎙️ Who I Am

I have a founder’s soul, a performer’s heart, and a strategist’s mind.

What I bring:

💡 Strategy rooted in insight and action

✍️ Storytelling that connects emotionally and converts powerfully

🎤 Public speaking that sparks movements and builds momentum

🐝 This is a firm built for people who want to be both wildly impactful and deeply aligned.

For those building not just products, but presence.

Not just content, but connection.

Not just strategy, but meaning.

Max taught me how to love without limit.

The bee reminds me how to build what lasts.

This is the hive where both live on—

strategic, soulful, and fiercely alive.

Max at 10, enjoying the sunrise at Oak Street Beach in Chicago — circa 2016. Stillness, strength, and soul in one frame.
Max at 10, enjoying the sunrise at Oak Street Beach in Chicago — circa 2016. Stillness, strength, and soul in one frame.