Our Story

Founded by Solomon Kafoure and Leslie Janssen, Compass Executive Group was born out of a deep commitment to helping entrepreneurs thrive. Together, they have over 15 years walking alongside business owners, offering clarity, strategic coordination, and legacy-focused solutions that create businesses built to last.

CEG serves as the general contractor for your business plan, architecting wholistic strategies to help you build, protect, and steward your business and family economy with clarity and confidence. Our mission is to equip business owners with the tools and guidance needed to create, sustain, and transition generational value—empowering them to lead their businesses and families toward the Intentionally Excellent Life.

Owning a business can be a lonely calling, but you don’t have to do it alone. At Compass Executive Group, we take joy in listening to your story, understanding your hopes, dreams, and vision, and creating a roadmap for success that aligns with your values. Whether you’re preparing for a transition, an internal or external sale, building into your family legacy, or planning your next chapter, we’re here to help you chart a clear course for the future—one designed to last for generations.

Mission Statement:

Our team serves business owners to give them clarity and confidence in proper stewardship of their business and family economies by developing solutions and strategies which create, build, and protect generational value in the pursuit of the Intentionally Excellent Life.

Meet the Team

  • Solomon Kafoure

    CExP, CEPA, ChFC

    Founder

  • Leslie Janssen

    CExP, CEPA

    Co-founder | Managing Partner

  • Maya Herrenbruck

    Marketing Director

  • Chelsea Monroe

    Client Experience Director

  • Rachel Carpenter

    Executive Assistant