Based in Sylvania, Ohio, Venture Visionary Partners is a registered independent wealth management firm comprised of a team of experienced investment advisors, wealth managers and other financial specialists. Venture Visionary Partners works with clients to help them be strategically smarter with their wealth. The financial advisory was the only such firm in Northwest Ohio to be named to the 2021 Forbes Top 250 Wealth Advisors list.
To further improve the firm’s approach to portfolio management and making the best investment decisions on behalf of clients, Chairman and CEO Craig Findley began exploring an idea for a unique space at their office that could be dedicated to market research and development. After consulting with a good friend who was the former global head of electronic trading at Goldman Sachs, Findley’s idea started to take more shape in the form of a lab. “I was envisioning a room with workstations and screens all around that performed various functions and then one master screen to pull everything together,” Findley said.
Eventually, Findley connected with audio visual integrator Bluewater Technologies Group to develop a design. “Craig had a really bold image for this space,” said Bluewater Account Executive Jordan Goltz. “From our initial discussions, he was looking to fill an entire room with floor to ceiling displays. He wanted top-of-theline technology and for each display to incorporate touch capabilities. We took that to heart and our engineers and creative teams set out to create a solution that would bring his vision to life.”
The result was the Venture Visionary Lab-a high tech room featuring interactive video wall technologies from Planar, including:
A nearly 18-foot-long, 6-foot-high (9x5) interactive Planar® TVF Series LED video wall with a 32-point touch system, Planar® ERO-LED™ (Extended Ruggedness and Optics™) technology and a 1.2mm pixel pitch (TVF1.2).
Four interactive Clarity® Matrix® MultiTouch LCD Video Walls, each 12-feet-long and 7.5-feet-high (3x3) with Planar® ERO-LCD™ technology.
A Showcase Space
With the entirety of Planar displays interactive, the Venture Visionary Lab provides a highly collaborative environment for investment research, planning and analysis.
“We run probability analytics and our own proprietary filters,” Findley said. “Each workstation controls about 12 screens on either side and we can bring any of those screens together to compare and contrast investments. With the touch screen technology, we can capture things, throw content to the side or draw right on top of charts or anything. The video walls give us a big canvas to do that.”
Goltz said, “The LED video wall is the centerpiece of the room. It’s a complete showstopper. And not only does the room look visibly impressive, but it’s a great collaborative workspace and easy to use. When we set out on this project, Craig wanted the lab to be one of the higher-end showcase rooms in the Midwest, and I believe that’s what we achieved.”
“We use the lab a lot to bring in clients for demonstrations,” Findley said. “To me, it's a differentiator. We can do things that other firms can't. It’s also very useful for communications-we have built-in video conferencing capabilities and can hold a conference on one screen and use the one behind to give presentations. Overall, the Planar video walls really came together and exceeded our expectations.”
About the Planar TVF Series
The Planar TVF Series is an award-winning family of fine pitch LED video wall displays that provide visual excellence for every application. Featuring a cableless and stackable design, Planar TVF Series video walls are assembled with a single-step process to connect embedded power and signal connectors from cabinet to cabinet, reducing the complexity of installation and vertical alignment. With front serviceability and a slim profile of less than three inches, the Planar TVF Series reduces the overall video wall footprint and servicing space required behind the wall-making it simpler to fit in more spaces compared to other video wall solutions. Planar TVF Series video walls are covered by Planar® EverCare™ Lifetime Limited Warranty, which is designed to deliver total assurance for customers while reducing their lifetime cost of ownership.
About the Clarity Matrix MultiTouch Video Wall System
Clarity Matrix MultiTouch LCD Video Wall System offers 32 simultaneous touch points, enabling multiple users to interact. Delivering a superior touch experience, Clarity Matrix offers pin-point accuracy to prevent false touch points. It is available in standard 2x2 or 3x3 video wall arrays with 55-inch video wall displays in 16:9 aspect ratio for popular content resolutions. Custom configurations are also available.
A graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology, Doug has been in the Technology industry since 1976 and actively oversees Fearing’s daily operations. Along with his wife, Lois, and three others, Doug started Fearing’s in a 600 square-foot facility in Portage, Wisconsin. In the 25 years since, the company has grown to over 30 employees with offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doug likes to say he’s a “TV Technician with a dream� going back to his history with the family’s original business-Fearing’s TV and Appliance.
Doug values time with family, watersports, hiking, snowshoeing and skiing. In addition to being a devoted member of his church, Doug serves as Board President for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County, Board member of Schools for Haiti and Scripture Chair of the Gideons-Portage camp.
A graduate of MATC, Lois oversees Fearing’s daily book keeping along with various HR responsibilities.
Along with Doug, Lois is deeply connected to community outreach, serving as a Board member and Fundraising Committee Chairperson for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County. She also serves on the Schools for Haiti Fundraising committee. In addition, Lois’ ongoing passion and commitment to provide care for the elderly comes from her 10-year history of working in a Reedsburg, Wisconsin Nursing home.
Lois enjoys singing, hiking, sunny days on the pontoon, and spending time with her 4 grandchildren.
Ehren drives Fearing’s technology by continually seeking out trends to enhance capabilities while supporting Sales, Engineering and Installation teams. Throughout his years with Fearing’s, Ehren’s talent and vision have joined forces to create a wide variety of projects and strategic solutions that exceed expectation.
Ehren loves music, family time, movies, nature, sustainability efforts and electric vehicles.
With 10 years with Fearing’s and over twice that long in the industry, Ben continues to lead, coordinate, and develop the Commercial AV team.
By consistently delivering an outstanding experience and outcome, Ben contributes to the Fearing’s legacy of long-lasting partnerships that truly make a difference. Whatever the Commercial AV need may be, Ben and team deliver at the highest level.
Ben is an avid fisherman and photographer. He enjoys coaching his sons and other youth.
Chris has been with Fearing’s for 20 years and in the industry for over 2 decades. As a Certified leader in Sales Acceleration and trained in EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems), Chris successfully utilizes his skills to lead the Fearing’s Salesforce. Chris and team are motivated and driven to develop new client partnerships while continuing to reinforce loyal long-term relationships with ongoing Service excellence.
Married for 19 years with 3 children, Chris enjoys skiing, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, camping and golf. He’s also been actively involved as a Youth Football and Softball coach for his family and others.
