A business leader working in Chicago’s real estate industry, Arthur Holmer serves as co-founder and managing principal of Wells Street Companies, an investment firm, and as co-founder of the Big Onion Tavern Group. The recipient of a degree in computer science from Northern Illinois University, Arthur Holmer worked as a mortgage banker from 2002 to 2009. Today, he balances leading one of Chicago’s top boutique real estate lending firms with involvement in the local chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO).

1. By Arthur Holmer

2.  A business leader working in Chicago’s real
estate industry, Arthur Holmer serves as co-
founder and managing principal of Wells Street
Companies, an investment firm, and as co-
founder of the Big Onion Tavern Group. The
recipient of a degree in computer science from
Northern Illinois University, Arthur Holmer
worked as a mortgage banker from 2002 to
2009. Today, he balances leading one of
Chicago’s top boutique real estate lending firms
with involvement in the local chapter of the
Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO).

3.  EO’s 2014 Global Leadership Conference will
take place in Athens, Greece, from May 7-9.
The event will offer attendees access to the
minds of pioneering entrepreneurs, as well as
unique leadership training workshops
(including Public Speaking and Leading with
Influence) and special breakout learning
sessions. Other activities on tap for the
conference are the MyEO half marathon, a
Greek Isle Cruise, and the popular EO
Awards.

4.  The EO Global Leadership Conference offers
accolades for learning and marketing
excellence to individual EO chapters. Learning
awards recognize the Best Chapter Learning
Event, the Best Community Impact Event, and
similar areas of achievement. On the
marketing and communications side, the EO
Global Leadership Conference distinguishes
unique branding and outreach initiatives,
offering awards such as Best Use of Social
Media and Best Chapter Video.