Opening Doors with Annette Compo
Opening Doors with Annette Compo is a guided conversation on home ownership, stability, and personal direction. Annette sits down with respected voices in the community and speaks from experience on what it takes to get started, build security, and move with purpose. Each episode is led by Annette Compo. Follow so you do not miss out on the great upcoming episodes.
Episodes
24 episodes
Channelle Kizy-White on Family Law, Mediation & Leading With Heart
In this episode of Opening Doors, Annette Compo sits down with longtime friend Channelle Kizy-White, founder and owner of Kizy Law Firm, for a conversation about family, law, motherhood, business ownership, and helping people through difficult ...
Norman E. “Gene” Richards on Estate Planning, Elder Law & Helping Families Through Life’s Hardest Moments
In this episode of Opening Doors, Annette Compo sits down with longtime friend and attorney Norman E. “Gene” Richards, a partner in the Livonia office of Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, PLC, where he focuses his practice on estat...
Lomas Brown Jr. on Football, Philanthropy & Helping Kids Find Their Opportunity
In this episode of Opening Doors, Annette Compo sits down with Lomas Brown Jr., former Detroit Lions offensive lineman, Super Bowl champion, and President and CEO of the Lomas Brown Jr. Foundation.Lomas shares how he first connected wit...
Geno Grabinski on Printing, Community Service & Building Relationships Through Compton Press
Geno Grabinski on Printing, Community Service & Building Relationships Through Compton PressIn this episode of Opening Doors, Annette Compo sits down with longtime friend Geno Grabinski of Compton Press, a Farmington Hills printing ...
Dawn Wilcox on Building Trust, Cleaning Homes & Growing Michigan Maid Cleaning Advantage
In this episode of Opening Doors, Annette Compo sits down with Dawn Wilcox, owner and operator of Michigan Maid Cleaning Advantage, a Livonia-based residential and commercial cleaning business serving the community since 2017.Dawn share...
Keith Kampe on Family, Leadership & Guiding Buyers Through the Home Loan Process
In this episode of Opening Doors, Annette Compo sits down with Keith Kampe, Home Lending Branch Manager at Flagstar Bank and a trusted lending partner for many of the clients served by the Compo & Medema Group.Keith shares his journ...
Madison Carroll on Building a Life That Sings: Marketing, Music & Buying Her First Home
In this episode of Opening Doors, Annette Compo sits down with Madison Carroll — the woman handling marketing and branding for Compo & Medema Group at Keller Williams Home, a singer with a song on streaming platforms, a newly engaged bride-...
Legacy Giving & Estate Planning with Attorney Gene Richards | Opening Doors with Annette
What does it really mean to leave a legacy — and how does CARES fit into that journey? In this Coffee with the President episode of Opening Doors, Annette Compo sits down with estate planning attorney Gene Richards, a partner at CMDA Law and me...
No Performer Left Behind: Rachael Rose on Building a Safe Space for Artists in Metro Detroit
When the arts become a place of fear, people stop creating. Rachael Rose is making sure that never happens.In this episode of Opening Doors, Annette Compo sits down with Rachael Rose — founder and Artistic Director of Thistle Rose Academy o...
Teko Harmon on Demystifying AI: How Small Businesses Can Reclaim 10+ Hours a Week
What if AI wasn't a buzzword to fear, but a tool that handed you back 10 to 15 hours of your week? In this episode of Opening Doors, Annette Compo sits down with Teko Harmon, founder of SoleIntel AI and a project manager turned certified AI con...
Trevor Medema on Leadership, ADHD & Working Beside His Mom
What happens when your business partner is also your son — and your best friend? In this deeply personal episode of Opening Doors, Annette Compo sits down with Trevor Medema, her son, fellow REALTOR®, and co-founder of the Compo & Medema Re...
The Perfect Experience: Theodora Adamopoulos on Building Teleia Salon as a Family-Rooted Beauty Destination in Downtown Farmington
In an industry where appointments have started to feel transactional, Theodora Adamopoulos is bringing the experience back. In this episode of Opening Doors, Annette Compo sits down with Theodora — owner of Teleia Salon in downtown Farmington —...
From Bosnia to Farmington: How Dragan Tasic Built a Business, a Brotherhood & a Community Legacy
From Bosnia to Farmington: How Dragan Tasic Built a Business, a Brotherhood & a Community LegacyForty years of friendship. Two decades of service. One community that feels it every day.In this episode of Opening Doors, Annette C...
From City Hall to Center Stage: Big Band, Mentorship & the Music That Moves a Community
Jazz, leadership, and the art of pouring into the next generation.In this episode of Opening Doors, Annette Compo sits down with Joe LaRussa — Mayor of Farmington and 32-year member of the Henry Ford Big Band. Joe shares what it was like to...
Healing What We Cannot See: Energy, Intuition & the Wisdom of the Human Body
hat if your body knows more than you think it does? In this episode of Opening Doors, I sit down with Elaine Grohman — energy healer, intuitive, author, and lifelong Farmington Hills resident. Elaine shares the hospice moment that awakened her ...
Family Business, Trust, and Seeing the Beauty in Bugs with Dion DeGennaro
In this episode of Opening Doors, Annette Compo sits down with Dion DeGennaro, General Manager of
Simple Living: How Organization Can Transform Your Home and Life
In this episode of Opening Doors, I sit down with Hannah Brown of Simple Living by Hannah to talk about how the spaces we live in affect our mindset, our peace, and the way we move through different seasons of life. Hannah shares how h...
A Smart Guide to Taxes, Assessments, and Appeals for Farmington Hills Homeowners
Property taxes can move fast, and confusion can cost you.In this episode of Opening Doors with Annette Compo, Annette shares a clear, practical way to take control of your assessment: focus on truly comparable, near-identical recent sal...
When the Unexpected Happens: A Real Insurance Conversation
What really happens when disaster strikes — and are you actually covered the way you think you are?In this episode, Annette sits down with third-generation Allstate Insurance Agent Kristin Faber for a real conversation about protection,...
The Real Talk on GLP-1 Medications with Julia Stevens
Are GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Zepound really the weight loss solution everyone's talking about? In this episode, registered dietitian Julia Stevens cuts through the noise and gives us the real story. Julia breaks down how GLP-1 medicat...
What Your Insurance Agent Wishes You Knew with Jamilah Wright
What if the insurance policy you set up years ago no longer fits your life? In this episode of Opening Doors with Annette Compo, local State Farm Agent Jamilah Wright pulls back the curtain on everything your insurance agent wishes you already ...
How to Publish Your Book in 6 Weeks with Naomi V. Dunsen-White
What starts as a birthday present for your grandson can transform into an Amazon bestselling children's book and a mission to change the world. In this episode of Opening Doors with Annette Compo, award-winning children's author and "Queen of E...
When Is the Right Time to Sell Your Home?
I have spent almost four decades in real estate, and the truth is that timing is personal. I explain how to look at your stage of life, your payment, and your next move so you can decide with confidence instead of guessing.
Is Real Estate the Right Path for You? featuring Christina Dedvukaj
In this episode I sit down with Christina Dedvukaj, our team leader at Keller Williams. We talk about what real estate really is, who it is for, and how to build a career that supports the life you want. I have spent my life in this business, a...