The Owner
Doreen Patrick
Owner of Virtual Business Partners
As an entrepreneur and Certified Online Business Manager, Doreen Patrick brings over 16 years of business support services to her company, Virtual Business Partners. Doreen founded VBP in 2006 as a solution for companies and business owners seeking specialized sales, marketing and administrative support. Within its first year, Doreen had successfully built her business to a full-time practice.
Ann Ostrenga
Senior Client Services Manager
Ann brings over 20 years of experience as an administrative professional in the financial services industry. She has a strong background in supporting financial advisors and their clients, specializing in insurance products, retirement plans, and back-office operations. Ann previously held Wisconsin life, accident, and health insurance licenses, along with FINRA Series 6, 7, and 63 securities licenses. Her passion lies in enhancing advisors' success through her extensive knowledge and proactive approach. Outside of work, Ann enjoys fishing, the outdoors, reading, and cheering for all Wisconsin sports—Go Packers! She resides near Milwaukee, WI, with her husband Vince.
Alison Youngstrom
Client Services Manager
With over 18 years in diverse administrative roles spanning operations, management, and financial services, Alison is a seasoned professional dedicated to enhancing advisor success. Her expertise includes holding a life, accident, and health insurance license, as well as previously holding a FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities license. Alison excels in supporting advisors to optimize their business operations, ensuring streamlined processes and improved efficiency. Residing in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Alison is married with children and enjoys a variety of outdoor activities in her leisure time. Her favorite things to do include traveling with her husband, camping, mountain biking, and walking her two dogs.
Raquel Barnes
Client Services Manager
Raquel has over 15 years of experience as an executive assistant in the financial industry as well as business operations experience. She has a knack for attention to detail and thrives on multitasking. She is married with two sons, one daughter and one wild male Yorkie. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, watching her youngest son play sports, and keeping her two oldest kids and her husband on their toes. Raquel and her family reside in Kansas – Let’s go KC Chiefs!
Laura Williams
Graphic Design Specialist
Laura received her BFA in Visual Communications from the University of Kansas and shares her passion for graphic design with every client. Laura has over 20 years experience in all aspects of print design, both from a creative role to that of print procurement. She has worked in a variety of industries with corporate clients, nonprofits and small business owners. Fun fact: she was a college mascot for two years while at KU – Rock Chalk Jayhawk! She now resides with her husband and young family in Kansas.
Richard Contreras
SEO and Copywriting Guru
Richard has been in sales and marketing for more than 35 years. He has been writing for personal pleasure and occasional publication for more than 20 years. In October of 2010, after returning to Denver, CO from Phoenix, AZ – making the 800-mile trip by bicycle – he began to devote himself to the full-time practice of creating search engine optimized web content for website and blog owners who were unable, or unwilling, to write for themselves. Today he offers a range of services, including optimized blog post/article writing, optimized web page construction, keyword research and analysis, writing press releases, editing, creating evergreen content, re-purposing content, and pretty much all things involved with web content writing and on-page SEO. He regularly creates content for IT Network Service Firms, Physicians, Therapists Attorneys, Realtors, Finance Consultants, Online Marketing Firms, Online Coaches, Virtual Assistants, Authors, and brick-and-mortar Retail and Wholesale Businesses. Richard’s hobbies include reading, riding bicycles, and rebuilding and servicing bicycles at a discount, to help keep others riding regularly.
Sir Remington Charles Patrick III - The Duke of VBP
Virtual Business "Pawtner" Mascot
Commonly known as Remy! His specialties include break room snack management, delivery alert services upon doorbell notification and daily perimeter checks!