Our Staff
Bill Bayer
For more than fifteen years, Bill Bayer has been one of the top business consultants in the St. Louis area. His knack for helping business people see the larger picture, coupled with an uncanny ability to see through and diagnose problems, has helped many of his clients' businesses through turbulent times.
Bill received his MBA from the University of Missouri, Columbia. He worked for Citicorp in various management positions from 1977 until 1990. His experience at Citicorp included positions as Business Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Operations and Director of Wholesale Mortgage Lending. From 1990 until 1992 he was Vice President, Direct Access Division, with Lincoln Service Corporation, another major financial institution.
In 1993, he joined Grace & Company, the largest St. Louis-based accounting firm at the time, as Partner-In-Charge of the Business Consulting Group. Over the next 10 years, he built the consulting practice to a $2.5 million practice focusing on Strategic Planning, Leadership, Operations, Human Resources, Financial Consulting, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Business Valuations. In 2002, Bill joined InterGlobal, Inc., as Chief Operating Officer. Over the next 3 years, he led a team which restored this manufacturer and importer in the building industry to profitability.
In mid-2004, Bill founded Compound Capital, LLC to work with business owners to address the strategic, operational and financial issues that business owners face every day. He also assists business owners with Wealth Planning and Ownership Transition. As part of his business plan, Bill began drawing business owners together to meet, learn, and help one another. These meetings and his ongoing consulting were the beginning of Lighthouse Growth Resources which was formally launched in 2007.
Bill is also a frequent public speaker locally and nationally on topics such as Business Strategy, Leadership, Wealth Planning, and Business Growth. His speeches and other presentations have been acclaimed both locally and nationally.
Alvan Sage
Alvan Sage joined the Lighthouse Growth Resources team in 2009 to focus on business development. Alvan's multi-disciplinary expertise includes executive positions involving the manufacture of commodity products, highly engineered components, customized apparel and basic materials. He has a strong technical background and organizational skills, plus credentials involving private companies, both small and large, and public firms. He is adept in assisting clients to achieve higher utilization of management resources, manpower, core assets and technologies; commercial and industrial branding and identity; team management; lean manufacturing; and transitions following substantive transactions.
One of Alvan's specialties is coupling strategic planning with actions to drive organizations to evolve across broad disciplines, including manufacturing, sales, marketing, business development, finance and engineering.
Alvan received his M.B.A from the University of Pittsburgh, following his M.S. degree in Chemistry from Pitt and his B.A. in Chemistry from Washington & Jefferson College. He worked 18 years in various technical and executive management positions for St. Joe Minerals Corporation, and has been an owner of private businesses engaged in manufacturing and marketing.
Tom Kraeuter
After working for the past twenty years exclusively in the not-for-profit sector, Tom is now assisting
Lighthouse Growth Resources’ clients with marketing solutions. His extensive background in sales, advertising
and marketing is proving to be a major asset for LGR. Tom’s experience in layout and graphic design, coupled
with his understanding of website design and functionality is an added benefit for LGR clients.