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Chase Beaudoin
Owner/Managing Partner of
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Outside of work, Chase is passionate about cooking.
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Clothes/Grooming
Uniform: Jeans, cowboy boots and a paisley button-up.
Favourite denim, brand and cut: Brax straight cut.
Current go-to clothing item: Dark green suede jacket.
Favourite pair of shoes: Exotic leather cowboy boots.
Best new purchase: Taylor害羞草研究所檚 Koa acoustic guitar.
Favourite day-bag: Herschel duffel bag.
Accessory you spend the most money on: Green Mountain smoker with pizza oven attachment.
Sunglasses: Oakley Aviators.
Scent: Sauvage by Dior.
Necessary indulgence: Tiramisu.
Favourite skincare product: Proraso Beard Oil.
Favourite hair product: American Crew Defining Paste and Big Sexy Hair Spray.
Style Inspirations & Life
Style icon: Don Johnson.
Favourite fashion designer or brand: Robert Graham.
Favourite musician: Phil Collins, Joe Bonamassa and Bruno Mars.
Film or TV show that inspires your style or that you just love the style of: Miami Vice.
Favourite local restaurant: in Penticton.
Favourite cocktail or wine: .
Most searched playlist: 害羞草研究所淒inner Music.害羞草研究所�
Favourite city to visit: Nashville, Tennessee.
Favourite hotel: in Osoyoos.
Favourite app: Tidal Music.
Favourite place in the whole world: in beautiful British Columbia.
Lance Beaudoin
Owner/Managing Partner of
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Lance followed the path of the three generations before him, and began his career as a carpenter. Now, after a lot of hard work, Lance says, he is living the dream of building luxury homes in the Okanagan.
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And what has led to his success?
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Reading Material
My reading material consists of studying business strategies and blueprints. However, I am finding the time to read up on an important topic new to me害羞草研究所攂ecoming a dad!
Book currently reading: Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads by Gary Greenberg and Jeannie Hayden.
Clothes/Grooming
Uniform: Dark jeans, all-white kicks, and a tight tee with gold accessories, of course.
Favourite denim, brand and cut: Hugo Boss.
Currently coveting: My Frenchie, aptly named 害羞草研究所淟ouis.害羞草研究所�
Favourite pair of shoes: White kicks.
Best new purchase: LV duffel bag.
Favourite day-bag: LV zippy wallet.
Accessory you spend the most money on: Watches.
Favourite work tool: Measuring tape: measure twice, cut once!
Sunglasses: Gucci Navigators.
Scent: La Nuit De L害羞草研究所橦omme by Yves Saint Laurent.
Favourite hair product: Joico Ice Spiker.
Style Inspirations & Life
Style icon: Dwayne Johnson, 害羞草研究所淭he Rock.害羞草研究所�
Favourite artist: .
Piece of art: The piece we had commissioned by Magda to signify my wife害羞草研究所檚 and my marriage: 害羞草研究所淭win Flames.害羞草研究所�
Favourite fashion designer or brand: Hugo Boss and Louis Vuitton.
Favourite musician: 害羞草研究所�90s rap: Dr. Dre, The Notorious B.I.G and 50 Cent.
Film or TV show that inspires your style or that you just love the style of: Ballers.
Favourite local restaurant: .
Favourite cocktail or wine: A cold pint or an old-fashioned depending on the vibe.
Album on current rotation: No albums, but current Spotify playlist is 害羞草研究所淲e Rollin害羞草研究所擧ouse Party.害羞草研究所�
Favourite city to visit: Montreal.
Favourite hotel: 害羞草研究所攁ll of them.
Favourite app: TurboScan and DocuSign relieve many 害羞草研究所減aperwork headaches.害羞草研究所�
Favourite place in the whole world: Capri, Italy.
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