Strategic Marketing Consulting, Coaching, & Training for Exceptional Financial Services Firms

About Whole Growth Partners

Whole Growth Partners is a women-led financial services marketing firm helping drive marketing for exceptional firms from coast to coast. What began as a seed in the mind of Partner Laura Landergott during a fateful cross-country road trip has grown into an influential powerhouse of women with distinct skillsets, perspectives, and expertise. Our out-of-the-box thinking and strategic mindsets make us exceedingly valuable assets to our clients. We love the work we do and are proud of our history, growth, and culture — check out this short blog post to hear more of our story!

Our Team

Laura Landergott, MBA

Partner and Heart Marketer

Laura Landergott is a WGP Partner and our resident Heart Marketer. She works with financial advisors and firm leaders to elevate and reach their full potential in creative, profoundly meaningful ways.

Darcy Ripple, MBA

Partner and Vision Architect

Darcy Ripple is a WGP Partner and our resident Vision Architect. She works with financial advisors and marketing associates to propel their businesses and develop deeply loyal advocates.

Jessica Jacobsen

Strategy and Experience Alchemist

Jessica Jacobsen is a WGP Strategy Expert and our resident Experience Alchemist. She guides financial advisors and their teams in elevating and optimizing their client experience, resulting in strong multi-generational connections, enduring client loyalty, and repeatable, data-driven successes.

Dana Jankins

Creative and Master Storycrafter

Dana Jankins is a WGP Creative and our resident Master Storycrafter. Dana helps financial advisors and their teams tell their stories with impact through a variety of media for long-term business, marketing, and brand success.

Elizabeth Clappier Schmitz

Creative and Communications Connoisseur

Libby Clappier Schmitz is a WGP Creative and our resident Communications Connoisseur. She collaborates with our team on marketing planning, strategy, and execution. Libby also helps advisors grow their firms through digital marketing, public relations, and event coordination.

Michelle Goodrick

Creative and Design Virtuoso

Michelle Goodrick is a WGP Creative and our resident Design Virtuoso. Michelle collaborates with our team to provide strategic brand development, visual storytelling, and creative design expertise to our clients.

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“They are the solution to a problem you don’t even know you have.”

The WGP team is a treasure to our firm. They are wise and talented, coming up with ideas and language so remarkable I often break into applause when they present their work. They are the solution to a problem you don’t even know you have. There aren’t enough accolades for this team. My only wish is that we would have found them 10 years ago.

“One word: WOW.”

I had an idea of what I wanted Whole Growth Partners to deliver and they not only hit the nail on the head, but far surpassed expectations. Everyone on the WGP team has been fantastic - our firm's reputation is preceding us in our target markets because of the work WGP has done. This is exactly how we wanted our firm, brand, and client experience to level up. While we may have gotten to our current state eventually, it never would have happened this quickly or comprehensively without working with this team!

“They elevate and support my marketing team.”

WGP has provided a valued partnership to elevate and support my marketing team, helping us be more effective, think differently, and expand our firm’s impact with both our clients and community.

"They get us!"

They just “get” us. From the first time I sat down with Laura, to our ongoing collaboration with Darcy and the WGP team, our team feels that Whole Growth Partners really listens, understands, and works with us on strategies that aren’t just a cookie-cutter approach. We appreciate their energy and their persistence in always moving us forward!

"They're a game changer!"

Working with Whole Growth Partners has been a game changer in our business. We’ve had great ideas in the past, but executing them was a consistent issue. WGP has been able to work with my team to create a more thoughtful and meaningful voice for us and our marketing. It’s been beyond our expectations. Thank you WGP!

“I wish I would’ve been introduced to Whole Growth Partners sooner!”

WGP has helped me take a BIG dream and vision and turn it into an actual strategy and plan. The hands-on help outside of the one-on-one consulting has blown me away. I started seeing actual results in my business shortly after I began my work with the firm. It’s so refreshing working with a firm comprised of people who care and are also experts in the field. I truly feel like I have my own in-house marketing department through the work we do with Whole Growth Partners!

"The team at WGP combines some rare qualities."

When one of the most respected Managing Partners I knew started working with Whole Growth Partners, we knew we had to partner with them too. The team at WGP combines some rare qualities – the ability to quickly and thoroughly understand our business and our markets, great creative instincts and a relentless focus on ROI. They are accessible, organized and focused on helping us grow our firm.

“They give me goosebumps…”

WGP pulled me out of my comfort zone to be completely authentic and vulnerable in how I portrayed myself on my website. They delivered a site and messaging that impart exactly what I want to convey to my clients: feelings of comfort and confidence. I really wanted people to know my story and how much it influences why I do what I do. Now, when I read my own story, it gives me goosebumps thinking about how it could help others relate and take action.