Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, Melissa Lushbaugh is the owner of South Made Marketing, a creative agency recognized for elevated brand strategy and visual storytelling. A published food and beverage photographer, Melissa’s images and creative direction have been featured in books, magazines, and television, including Maxim, Food & Wine, Southern Living, the Food Network, and ESPN, among others. With a refined eye and an intuitive understanding of hospitality, culture, and audience, Melissa brings a sophisticated yet grounded approach to building brands that feel both aspirational and authentic.

Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, Todd Richesin is an established luxury interior designer known for sublime residential projects. Wherever his clients live and vacation — in town, in the countryside, lakeside, by the shore, or in the mountains — Todd’s attentive ear and vibrant joy for living life well shines through. His work has been published in Southern Home, House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, Traditional Home among others. His design perspective has built a highly engaged following of nearly 100,000 on Instagram.