2026 SSFA Sponsors
Diamond Level
Leveraging a strong network, broad portfolio, and strategic alliances, Comcast Business delivers global secure network solutions including managed Wi-Fi, advanced security, and reliable connectivity. We will provide you a seamless technology experience for your beauty professionals and guests at Sola Salons. With the largest converged IP network in the United States, Comcast Business customers have the option to leverage benefits and cost efficiencies in and out of Comcast’s footprint. Our solution provides Managed Broadband, and Managed Wi-Fi for a flawless user experience. Let Comcast Business be your strategic partner, providing you with security, proactive monitoring, and help desk support so you can be confident that your network will be available and optimized. For more information, please reach out to Kristine Bauer – Strategic Enterprise Account Executive.
Contact: Kristine Bauer
Phone: 720-215-0758
Email: kristine_bauer@comcast.com
Website: www.business.comcast.com
We’re a manufacturer of a Room-By-Room Temperature Control + Energy Management Zoning System which have been providing significant value/impact as it relates to comfort & energy savings forCommercial + ResidentialFacilities and all Public & Private companies nationwide since 2002. With our expanded solution offering of VAV for building projects that don’t need/want room-by-room control, we are working to maximize comfort & ROI.
Contact: Jon Brodeur, CEO
Phone: 503-793-3792
Email: jbrodeur@emme-inc.com
Website: www.getemme.com
At Kaemark, we know your industry, and we’ll provide the best products for your trade. From conception to installation, our team of experts will guide you through a streamlined process to save you time and money. We craft furnishings tailored to your business needs and brand image. Our specialized, top-of-the-line products are not only built to last but to keep up with industry trends and changes.
Contact: Jeffrey Coit or Kathy Maass
Phone: 512-947-9363 (Jeff) & 979-200-2025 (Kathy)
Email: jeffcoit@kaemark.com & kathy@kaemark.com
Website: www.kaemark.com
Gold Level
Ashland Capital Advisors is headquartered in the Chicagoland area with deep experience in a variety of industries across a wide range of engagement types. We collaborate with small and medium-sized business owners to strategically plan for a smooth and fruitful exit from their business. We help you increase wealth and value in your business by providing strategic support, exit planning, business valuation, wealth engineering, transactional services, and supportive partnership along the way. Ashland prioritizes listening and learning as a crucial starting point for all planning. We serve as a sounding board over time and are here for you long-term as a collaborator and strategic partner throughout your business endeavors.
Contact: Kevin Porter, Partner
Phone: 940-394-8843
Email: kevinp@ashcap.com
Website: www.ashlandcapitaladvisors.com
Fill Suites Faster, Book Tours Faster
What if every incoming call didn’t just get answered—but instantly turned into a booked tour or a qualified leasing opportunity within seconds? Slick Marketers’ Salon Suite Voice AI + Texting Agent ensures no lead goes cold, no after-hours inquiry gets missed, and every prospect is handled immediately, 24/7. The result is simple: faster tour bookings, quicker lease-ups, and reduced vacancy time across your Sola location—without adding front desk staff or relying on slow follow-up.
A Tenant Retention Strategy Built Into Your Leasing System
This isn’t just about filling empty suites—it’s about keeping your current tenants fully booked so they stay longer. Slick Marketers’ AI system intelligently captures, follows up, and routes incoming demand to the tenants who need it most, balancing opportunity across your location instead of letting leads stack unevenly. When professionals stay consistently booked, they’re happier, more stable, and far less likely to leave. That’s how Slick helps Sola franchisees don’t just lease faster—but build retention directly into the system that drives occupancy.
Demo: https://link.edgepilot.com/x/8P-6egrA_NkrYHaGOScWnms?u=https://www.instagram.com/p/DPUM2f-DTD9/
Contact: Nikki Ong, President
Phone: 714-496-4499
Email: nikki@slickmarketers.com
Website: www.slickmarketers.com
Community National Bank & Trust was chartered in Chanute, Kansas, in 1987 by a shareholder group including Dan Mildfelt, President/CEO & Chairman, and Mike Mitchell. The bank was founded on the principles of service excellence, strong support for local residents and businesses, superior account and lending products, and a passion for community service. We believe that, as a community bank, it’s important to be a leader and a true member of our community. In more than three decades as a bank, we’ve partnered with local schools, 4-H groups, scholarship funds, and other civic organizations and events to make our communities a better place to live. Each of our banking centers in Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma is involved in their own cities and communities, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Contact: Garrett Sharp
Phone: 620-431-2265 ext. 10140
Email: garrett.sharp@communitynational.net
Website: www.mybankcnb.com
Community National Bank & Trust was chartered in Chanute, Kansas, in 1987 by a shareholder group including Dan Mildfelt, President/CEO & Chairman, and Mike Mitchell. The bank was founded on the principles of service excellence, strong support for local residents and businesses, superior account and lending products, and a passion for community service. We believe that, as a community bank, it’s important to be a leader and a true member of our community. In more than three decades as a bank, we’ve partnered with local schools, 4-H groups, scholarship funds, and other civic organizations and events to make our communities a better place to live. Each of our banking centers in Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma is involved in their own cities and communities, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Contact: Alex Harding, Principal
Phone: 415-374-0724
Email: alex@costtech.com
Website: www.costtech.com
Exact Partners is a CPA firm that works alongside franchisee owners to provide outsourced CFO and bookkeeping services, complemented by tax, payroll, and HR solutions. We simplify financials, collaborate closely with our clients, stay ahead of what’s next, and deliver the clarity, structure and insight needed to move forward with confidence.
Contact: Michael Condino
Phone: 716-510-3462
Email: mike@getexact.com
Website: www.getexact.com
To protect and support the aspirations of individuals, families and businesses. To empower our employees to learn, grow and make a difference in their communities.
Contact: Trey Terry
Phone: 918-712-5211
Email: trey.terry@hubinternational.com
Website: www.hubinternational.com
Welcome to the world of onlē. onlē is not just another product brand, it is a specific brand rooted in the community of professional hairstyling. The beauty industry is a multi-billion industry largely built on the shoulders of the hairdressers. The only people that actually touch and alter the appearance of their clients with total trust. For generations the public has recognized the impact a stylist has on their clients—back to the old Clairol commercials stating “only her hairdresser knows for sure”.
Since the shift in retail in the aftermath of Covid, all brands that these stylists have loved and sold because they were promised by the manufacturers that they would not sell to their clients, reneged on their commitments and left the stylists feeling shut out. At onlē, we saw this trend. After many long years in the industry, we came together with the best team of marketers, scientists and specialists and most importantly stylists to create this brand. Partnering with Sola gave us the channel of fulfilling the promise to stylists made so long ago. The promise to sell only through professional stylists, ensuring that once again they are being recognized for their value to this business in every way important to them.
Contact: Rick Kornbluth
Phone:
Email: rick.kornbluth@gmail.com
Website: www.onlepro.com