MARKET
PROS

These five Market Pros, leading industry designers and tastemakers, will share their favorite finds and market highlights in a series of social media takeovers during Atlanta Market.

Follow our exclusive group of Market Pros @americasmartatl during Atlanta Market as they hit the showrooms and uncover their favorite finds!

Ramon Valdez

Ramon Valdez

San Diego, CA

@ramon_at_home

Hi, My name is Ramon Valdez. I am a Christmas design expert, floral designer, and YouTube personality. My design career started as a buyer and merchandiser for various floral and retail stores in the Midwest. On my first buying trip to the Atlanta market, I fell in love with the Christmas Design world and immediately I knew that this was what I wanted to do. This inspired me to create my YouTube channel " Ramon at Home" to share my experience, finds, and knowledge. I have been in the design industry for the past 15 years and my main goal is to teach, inspire, encourage, and entertain my audience through Christmas and floral design because I truly believe everyone has the power to create something beautiful.

Theresa Butler

Atlanta, GA

@theresabutlerinteriors

Theresa Butler Interiors is a premier Atlanta-based interior design firm known for blending traditional elegance with modern flair, infusing each space with a touch of whimsy. Theresa’s interiors are not just visually stunning but also meticulously curated to meet the practical needs of her clients and reflect her belief that true beauty lies in the harmony between form and function. Before fully immersing herself in interior design in 2020, Theresa worked as a nurse anesthetist for over a decade. The pandemic ignited her desire to change careers and return to doing more of what she loves–– interior design.

Karen Wolf

Short Hills, NJ

@kandcoliving

Karen is the Principal and Owner of the nationally-recognized k+co LIVING. She is known for her signature style—"modern elegance,” which speaks to livable luxury, balanced color usage, clean lines, and layered spaces. Prioritizing her clients’ input and preferred aesthetics, Karen leads her team of talented women to create upscale residential spaces that speak authentically to her clients’ one-of-a-kind lifestyles and interests. Karen’s enthusiasm and passion for all facets of interior design have been a driving factor in her firm’s 10+ years of success and ability to work transparently, collaboratively, and effectively with her community of loyal clients.

Steph Bechard

Ottawa, Ontario

@crystalmediaco

Steph Bechard is a Digital Strategist at Crystal Media with over 8 years of experience of building communities online, and skyrocketing engagement for small business owners. Steph is recognized as a top-rated speaker for her energetic and impactful sessions on marketing small businesses, and instilling confidence in attendees to leverage digital marketing for store growth through social media.

Tricia Hunt

Memphis, TN

@millstonenursery

"Creating one-of-a-kind spaces came naturally to Tricia Hunt. It was born into her, some might say.

As a young girl, Tricia watched her mother, a landscape designer, work. She absorbed her techniques, while the world of plants and flowers and creating beautiful spaces absorbed her tiny, sprouting soul.

“Growing up, I thought everyone loved gardening and being in the yard.”

While raising her own young family, Tricia started her own fledgling business, creating and hand-finishing garden planters from her garage. Word quickly spread of these amazing planters, and Tricia suddenly found herself—and her natural talent for creating beauty—in high demand.

She bought the present-day Millstone Nursery, located in the heart of Germantown on Poplar Avenue, in 2008. More than two decades later, her sweet, Southern-instilled attentive customer service continues to grow—along with Millstone’s inimitable selection of high-quality plants, perennials, annuals, garden planters, gardening tools, décor and much more.

Tricia lives in Memphis with her husband and dog, Woodrow. She enjoys time at the lake with her three children and their families, including six grandchildren. "