
Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area
(Think Tanks industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
A social influence marketing consultancy.
(Real Estate industry)
December 2005 — Present (4 years )
The premiere network for Chicago's real estate community. The region's largest, our membership includes a rapidly growing host of REALTORs®, Brokers, Developers, Lenders, Attorneys, and related advisors.
In addition to the burgeoning network and series of monthly forums in Chicago, we're regularly adding new cities to the network.
The group also hosts notable SPARKt real estate technology events - http://www.SPARKt.org
(Online Media industry)
December 2007 — October 2008 (11 months)
P3 New Media created the first hd video library of all 77 community areas and the great neighborhoods of Chicago. This professionally produced content is made available on the websites of thousands of local ambassadors, and on SeeChicago.com.
As a member of the original team, Kit remains a strategic advisor
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)
January 2006 — October 2008 (2 years 10 months)
Kit's coordinated advisory team manages a portfolio of clients' liabilities to increase and preserve wealth for their families. Leveraging his experience in architecting sophisticated mortgage, retirement, estate, and charitable planning strategies, they provide expert guidance for discerning residential and commercial borrowers.
(Financial Services industry)
2006 — October 2008 (2 years )
The Nexus Ventures (TNV) is a charitable M&A consultancy that assisted business owners with creative solutions in selling closely-held corporation business assets and stock.
Our unique process provided the business owner with (entity and shareholder level) tax favored treatment.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)
2004 — December 2006 (2 years )
Kit’s unique approach is based upon the tenet that your mortgage is a pivotal instrument in your overall financial plan, whether you are purchasing your first home, refinancing, or investing in properties.
He brings a diversified wealth of experience to KM Funding, LLC with an entrepreneurial background in business development, financial planning software design, management consulting, and enterprise software sales.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
2002 — 2004 (2 years )
HBD Consulting, LLC assists start-up firms with capital raising, strategic sales, and business development efforts.
Clients included those in the wireless services, robotics, MEMS, and other nascent technology sectors.
(Computer Software industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year )
Mueller was part of the original team at Personity, serving as the company’s Senior Director of Business Development, helping lead the company to its leadership position in presence technology.
Personity produced the world's first carrier-grade presence server and software for multimedia messaging and presence-enabled voice communications.
Mueller helped to formulate the company’s business plan and marketing strategy, engaged customers and partners, and helped entrench the company with industry media, analysts, and thought leaders.
Mueller was instrumental in establishing Personity's worldwide alliance with Motorola, including venture capital investment, distribution, and joint marketing and technology development. (Subsequently acquired by Openwave)
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
1998 — 2000 (2 years )
Mueller co-founded Ocaso, a leading provider of retirement, estate and charitable planning software for advisors. As CEO, he secured the initial financing, co-authored the firm’s flagship application, and managed the national sales and support efforts.
The firm's applications provided high level analyses of qualified distribution, estate, and charitable planning concepts for wealth advisors.
During his tenure, Ocaso became the preeminent industry brand, garnering several premiere national accounts, including the country's largest financial services, legal and accounting firms.
A frequent presenter at industry events, Kit was featured in many key trade publications, including the esteemed 'Life and Death Planning for Retirement Benefits'.
Sailing, Snowboarding, Making a Difference.
Steppenwolf Auxiliary Council, Imerman Angels, Lookingglass Theater Junior Board, Illinois Tech Association, SPARKt.org