Mission

Our mission is to create meaningful connection opportunities within the Colorado Springs business community. We serve as a resource hub for networkers, host open, in-person networking events on the 4th Tuesday of every month, and produce a monthly networking newsletter.

Vision

We envision a Colorado Springs business community where people show up as real humans, not polished sales personas. A place where relationships are built before transactions, collaboration replaces competition, and no one is expected to figure it out alone.

In this community, trust is earned through consistency, ideas are shared without gatekeeping, and opportunity flows from genuine connection. Power Connectors exists to be the place people turn when they want honest conversation, real support, and allies who actually show up, not just another name in their contacts.

This is networking with substance. Connection that goes somewhere.

Core Values

AUTHENTICITY OVER PERFORMANCE

Be real. Be accountable.

Showing up as yourself matters. So does follow-through. We value honesty, consistency, and doing business in a way that earns trust, not attention.

RELATIONSHIPS BEFORE TRANSACTIONS

We don’t rush trust.

Connections come first, business follows naturally, and pressure tactics are not welcome here. Long-term relationships beat short-term wins every time.

OPEN, ACCESS CREATES STRENGTH

We build open doors, not inner circles.

Connection, opportunity, and information aren’t reserved for a select few. When access is shared, the entire community benefits. Show up with respect and intention, and you belong here.

COLLABORATION BEATS COMPETITION

We believe there’s room for everyone to win.

Referrals aren’t currency, and success isn’t a zero-sum game. We connect people because progress is built together.

GROWTH WITH INTEGRITY

We care how success is built, not just that it is.

Learning, accountability, and doing business the right way matter more than shortcuts or hype.

MOMENTUM OVER PERFECTION

Progress beats paralysis.

We value action, experimentation, and forward movement over waiting until everything looks flawless. Done thoughtfully is better than done someday.

Power Connectors

Leadership

Crysta's Bio

Crysta Kehren is the founder and Broker/Owner of Sailing Stone Real Estate, where she leads with over a decade of experience and a commitment to raising the bar in residential real estate. A Colorado Springs native, Crysta brings deep local knowledge and a refreshingly direct approach to every client relationship. Her mission is rooted in authenticity, transparency, and doing right by people, whether that means tough conversations or hands-on help. She believes in real estate as a relationship business, not a sales game, and is fiercely dedicated to building long-term partnerships that leave her clients and community better than she found them.

Crysta Kehren, Executive Director P.C.

Broker/Owner
Sailing Stone Real Estate
719-339-4088

Scott's Bio

Scott Anderson is a wealth manager at Altus Wealth Group who specializes in equity compensation through financial planning, investment management, creative insurance and banking/lending solutions for employees and founders of private and public companies as well as family businesses. Scott has built his business on understanding the complexities and nuances of equity compensation, and by implementing wealth management solutions around these instruments’ substantial impact on the long-term wealth of his clients. Ambitious individuals committed to producing financial flexibility going forward work with him to find the creative solutions to co-design a wealth strategy plan for that future.

Scott Anderson, Sponsorship and Finance Director P.C.

Wealth Manager
Altus Wealth Group
703-582-4181

Marcus's Bio

Marcus Hanson is the Community Partnerships Director, leading the development of strategic, trust-based collaborations across nonprofits, public agencies, and community systems to expand access, strengthen coordination, and drive measurable impact. With a foundation in peer support and systems navigation, he specializes in aligning mission-driven organizations around shared outcomes, translating community needs into actionable partnerships, and ensuring initiatives are built for accountability, sustainability, and long-term scale.

Marcus Hanson, Community Partnerships Director P.C

Co-Founder
The Ascend Foundation
929-303-6364