THE GROUPS
TESS AND HER KIDDOS: SEASON ONE
TESS STEWART
Retired Executive Director of a community center; Works with David Creston on developing a branch of his family foundation in Columbus.
ROBBIE STEWART
Tess’s nephew; Third-year student at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Grace STEWART
Robbie’s twin sister; Doctorate program at The New England Conservatory of Music.
Becky Hammond
Robbie and Grace’s step-sister; Graduate of The Columbus College of Art and Design; Assistant Interior Designer.
Elaine Peyton-Smith
Tess’s oldest “Special Foster-Daughter”; Heiress; Graduate of Columbus State Community College; Pianist.
KATE BROWN
Tess’s youngest “Special Foster-Daughter”; First-year student at The Columbus College of Art and Design; Artist.
THE GRANT FAMILY: SEASON ONE
JACK GRANT
Professional Pianist; Elaine’s instructor/mentor/playing partner.
SUZANNE GRANT
Jack’s wife; Producer (recordings and events) .
LUKE GRANT
Jack and Suzanne’s oldest child; Graduate of The Ohio State University (BS in Business); Works for The Creston Family Foundation in the Filipino orphanages.
ZACH GRANT
Jack and Suzanne’s middle child; Graduate of Capital University (BA in Music with a minor in music technology); Works as a producer with Suzanne.
STEPHI GRANT
Jack and Suzanne’s youngest child; Third-year student at Otterbein University, majoring in Graphic Design.
ED BRAdford
First cousin to both Jack and Suzanne (different sides); Businessman in Logan County, Ohio; President of the Board of The Creston Family Foundation.
THE CRESTON FAMILY: SEASON ONE
DAVID CRESTON
Graduate of The Ohio State University with dual Master’s degrees (MBA and MPA); Developing a new grant-making branch of The Creston Family Foundation in Columbus.
abby creston
David’s older sister; Graduate of Simmons University (online) with BSBA in Business and Management; Works with her parents in the Filipino orphanages.
TREVOR CRESTON
David and Abby’s double-second cousin; Graduate of two Chicago-area universities with a MBA and a MPP; Works with his parents with the educational outreach to Native American tribes.
RECURRING CHARACTERS: SEASON ONE
Sylvia stewart
Tess’s mother; Nana to Tess’s Kiddos; Retired and lots of fun.
CHARLES CLARK
Elaine and Kate’s lawyer; Family friend to the extended Stewart family.
MARK DANIELS
Grandson of Ed Bradford’s business partner; Real Estate Agent with his grandmother’s real estate agency in Logan County.
ADDED CHARACTERS: SEASON TWO
CHRIS HUNTER
Accountant in Logan County; Single father
NATHAN HUNTER
Chris’s son; Third-year student at Wright State University; Working on a dual bachelors and masters in Computer Engineering.
PATRICK GORDON
Lawyer in Logan County; Chris’s business partner; Nathan’s honorary uncle.
MEGAN FORRESTER
Owner of a dance studio in Logan County; Client of both Chris and Patrick; Widowed mother of Corey and Dominic.
RACHEL ADAMS
Chris’s niece (mother’s side); Mark’s cousin (father’s side); Physical Therapist is Logan County; Single mother of twins Andrew and Zoe.
FAITH MORRIS
Accountant in Chicago (moves to Logan County, Ohio at the beginning of Season Three); Widow of Trevor’s half-brother; Mother of Jenny and Danielle.
ADDED CHARACTERS: SEASON THREE
JOSH ROGAN
Music teacher with Bellefontaine City Schools, Logan County
CRAIG MADISON
Newly-hired physical therapist who works with Rachel.
NOTE: SUPPORTING CHARACTERS
Throughout the series, there are numerous supporting characters who participate in story-lines. They include the extended Stewart family, the extended Creston family, and the extended Hunter family, along with various other individuals.