More About Me!

Hey friend, it’s Kaela! I’m your friendly local small business owner with a passion for people, personal development and iced coffee. Making people feel seen, known, and celebrated is one of my favorite parts of who I am and the work I do! After seeing a huge need for high quality gifts in the real estate industry, I started my company “Carefully Curated Gifts” in 2021. In the last four years we were able to not only help hundreds of realtors intentionally connect with their clients, but dozens of other industries have joined us as well! Estate planners, insurance brokers, photographers, you name it! Working with business owners around the country and expanding my reach was something I never dreamed possible until it was happening right in front of me! 

As my business started to grow exponentially, I started realizing all of my clients, regardless of profession, shared a common goal. They wanted to build their referral network and stay connected with their past clients in a way they had no capacity for. As soon as we started sending gifts to their clients, there was an immediate spike in engagement, connection and referrals coming in! It goes back to what my passion is- people. Making people feel seen in a way that feels personal, NOT corporate is so important. And while gifts are a great point of connection, I knew there was more we could do here…. enter “Encore Engagements”!

In 2025 I pivoted my business to ALL things client retention. Whether that means workshops, 1-on-1 consulting or personality assessments, my focus is to help my clients create their own community of raving fans. It’s an honor I do not take lightly to work alongside so many incredible business owners in our community. This is more than a job for me- it feeds my soul and fills my cup to connect with others in a meaningful way.

When I’m not working, you can find me with my sweet little family who are the absolute lights of my life! My husband, Ozzy, and daughter, Charlotte, are the coolest people I know and I love spending as much time with them as possible! I am also an active member of BLOS and find so much joy in connecting with the women in the group. If you must know… I am also an avid trivia junkie, lover of all things comedy and have perfected the art of making boxed mac and cheese. I can’t wait to see what this year has in store!