Our Team

Donald P. Opatrny, LMFT

Principal

Don founded the Lovins Group with Alan Lovins in 2008 and continues today as Owner and President. 

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Keith Michaelson, LMFT, MBA

Principal

As a family business advisor with The Lovins Group, Keith Michaelson helps families navigate the challenges of major transitions in business ownership and leadership.

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Ruth E. Steverlynck, LL.B(hons), FEA, FFI Fellow

Principal

Ruth’s career began as a litigator where she quickly learned that win/lose approaches are less than optimal when relationships are at the heart of what matters.

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Matthew Wesley

Principal

As a Principal at the Lovins Group, Matt works with some of the most prominent families in the world as they seek to realize the full promise of intergenerational wealth in their individual and collective lives.

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Katie Beavan, Ph.D.

Principal

Katie holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the University of the West of England, a Masters in Coaching and Consulting for Change from INSEAD business school, and an MA in History from Cambridge University.

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Stephanie Brigandi, MBA

Master Juggler of All Important Tasks

Stephanie joined The Lovins Group team in August 2018. As Executive Assistant, Stephanie uses her operational, administrative and organizational skills to support the needs of the Lovins Group Advisors.

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Matt Opatrny

Chief Concept Synthesizer and Wordsmith

Matt helps individuals, families and teams reimagine and articulate their stories, awakening new perspectives on the past and new visions for the future.

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Paul Ohanesian, LMFT

Collaborating Consultant

Paul has spent over thirty years resolving complex issues for couples and families with a mature, steady hand.

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Polina R. Crotty, CFP®

Collaborating Consultant

Polina (Po) Crotty began her career as a Certified Financial Planner™. She spent nearly twenty years in the fiduciary area of the wealth management industry, where she built close relationships with clients and their advisors, supporting a client-centric, holistic approach to managing wealth.

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Amelia Renkert-Thomas

Collaborating Consultant

Amelia Renkert-Thomas is the founder and lead consultant for Renkert Thomas Consulting LLC, a consultancy focused on family enterprises – businesses, family offices, trusts, private trust companies, and foundations.

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William Cranshaw

Collaborating Consultant

Bill has spent his career working as an advisor to family-owned enterprises. He began this work at the First National Bank of Chicago (now JP Morgan Chase) where he managed the Closely Held Business Group.

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Alan H. Lovins, Ph.D.

Co-Founder, Consultant Emeritus

Alan’s involvement with family businesses stretches back to childhood. His father was an entrepreneur and the family table talk often centered on the ups and downs of the business.

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