Josh Gillow

Joshua loves to travel and is in love with life. He is a family man, coach, entrepreneur & passionate creator who lives to serve others while collecting beautiful moments along the way. His humble beginnings started at age 5 working in his family's garden center.  He enjoyed this hard work in the family business until the age of 18 when in 1996 he, his father, and brother started a design/build company, TimberRock Landscaping.

In 2011, After 15 years with TimberRock, his heart yearned for more, so he parted ways to start his first independent company.  This new passion-driven business, MasterPLAN Outdoor Living, is a design/manage firm whose mission is to create the most comfortable, efficient, and beautiful outdoor spaces on the planet while providing the highest level of customer experience. Over his 25-year career in this industry, he and his amazing team have designed, sold, and built over $40 million (and counting) in outdoor living projects.

In 2020, Joshua was once again called to step into his ever-growing passion by launching a one-of-a-kind coaching program specifically for landscapers, hardscapes, and outdoor living professionals called YES Express Sales Academy.  This program is where he and his team are able to teach his tried and tested design/manage business model, sales systems, and secrets that are the core to his continued success. This step-by-step training is specifically aimed at the growth-focused go-getters in our industry. Since we started this journey, we have been blessed to train over 100 business owners and teams just like you how to make 2X the revenue in 1/2 the time.

In 2021, he started The Outerspaces Podcast to help his beloved industry with Sales/Communication, Business, and Mindset. He is a passionate podcaster and LOVES interviewing incredible guests to share their life-changing business/life stories.

Joshua has an insatiable love of learning, communicating, adding massive value, and more importantly, getting things done.

James Stoltzfus

James Stoltzfus is the General Manager of Sauder's Hardscapes and has extensive experience in the hardscape industry. He specializes in hardscape, commercial and residential masonry, and a full range of design-build. He enjoys interacting with the hardscape industry and believes there is a lot that can be learned from collaborating. James sees many contractors working hard and believes that the tips he has learned and observed will help people become better at what they do. His advice is to work smarter, not harder, and to improve one thing at a time. Everyone should start seeing their "competitors" as friends and know that there are enough resources for everyone to succeed!

Phil Bahler

Philip J. Bahler is a hardscaper, landscape designer, tool inventor, speaker, and educator. He is the proud owner of Paver Tool Innovators, a hardscape tool store where his tool designs are featured. In 1985 Phil started a hardscaping business with his brothers and called it Bahler Brothers. He found the need to invent tools to make his job easier, to increase quality and production efficiencies, and to save his body from the grueling task of hardscaping. He and his brothers grew the business to 30 employees with 4 full-time sales team designers and 12 installation crews. In 2006, Pave Tool was launched to offer hardscapers Phil's complete tool line.

Phil is an active member of the ICPI, and NCMA. His tools and knowledge have been featured in several magazines including Hardscape Magazine and Landscape Contractor Magazine. To date, Phil has created over 45 Made in America quality tools and is launching another 5 products this year. His motto is "Take the "Hard" out of Hardscaping."

Mahlon Stoltzfus

Mahlon Stoltzfus has been involved in hardscape design and installation since 2011 when he became a partner in L&S hardscapes. Six years ago, he pivoted into hardscape retail and distribution with Sauders Hardscape Supply has since been honing his expertise in joint materials and systems designed for longevity. Mahlon loves nothing better than helping contractors address various jointing issues and solving the problems that present with specific projects. Far from a one-size-fits-all approach Mahlon comes to each question using a mix of innovative joint materials and installation systems. He is passionate about equipping and educating the industry with the right tools and techniques for the job at hand.

Drawing from his own experience as a contractor coupled with his knowledge of trending products such as thin stone and porcelain, Mahlon's presentation will give you the tools to confidently choose the right products as well as grow your skill of proper application—all with the goal of serving your customers better than ever for the glory of God.

Caleb Bahler

Caleb R. Bahler is a hardscaper, operator, project manager, speaker, and educator. He proudly works for Pave Tool Innovators, a hardscape tool store, in which he helps invent tools and educate contractors on how to take the pain out of installing pavers and walls.

Caleb is the next generation following industry leader, Phil J. Bahler, Caleb has participated in many events, speaking, and educating fellow hardscape companions at Hardscape North America, New England Hardscape, and Dealer Contractor Events. Caleb has participated in the building of two Techo Bloc Showcases, demonstrating the best practices of installation.

Caleb is an Active Member of ICPI, NCMA, NECMA, and is a Techo Pro, an Authorized Unlock Contractor. His Projects have been awarded at Hardscape North America as well as Unilock Authorized contractor events.

Caleb Bahler was born into a family who has invested their lives to Hardscaping. Caleb Bahler worked for Bahler Brothers, as a project manager, machine operator, and operations manager. Bahler Brothers, owned by his Father Phil Bahler, and his uncles; Steve, Tom, and Lloyd Bahler. With the knowledge Caleb gained from Phil's 38+ years of installing hardscapes, along with his own 15 years of experience in hardscaping, he wishes to extend that knowledge to fellow hardscapers. It is his passion to better the industry by educating fellow installers on the best practices and assisting Phil in inventing tools to Take the Hard out of Hardscaping.

Caleb has always had a passion for building hardscape projects but also love the art of building with wood as well. When Caleb is not working at Pave Tool you can find him working in his wood shop constructing furniture, cutting boards, and other wood projects. Caleb has GC'd the build of Pave Tools 8,000 sq ft warehouse, showroom, and training facility. His latest project is refurbishing a house built in 1790.

Weston Zimmerman

Weston Zimmerman has experience in outdoor living for over 15 years. He specializes in building water features, job operations, and software systems, and has the knowledge with numbers to quote jobs that will profit your business. He loves helping talented craftsmen in the industry figure out how to charge what they are worth and get them to own a business instead of the business owning them. Weston's reminder to his customers is that growth is painful and awkward. Get ready to lean into it not just to pick up a tactic or two but roll up your sleeves to change the way you operate. So, you and your business can experience growth.

Jeremy Martin

Jeremy Martin is the owner of Willow Gates Landscaping. His area of expertise is in permeable hardscapes, concrete pavers, SRW, and stone fabrication. He has been involved in hardscape and outdoor living for 27 years. Jeremy has long believed in the value of education. He has seen the difference it has made in his career and has been privileged to pay it forward as an instructor for installer certification courses and school shop classes. His encouragement is to be passionate, sweat the details, and be willing to take on increasingly complex projects.  Use each project as a building block on your way to creating masterpieces! Don't settle for doing things the same way you always have and stay current!

Josh Bahler

Josh Bahler is the 2nd generation owner of Bahler Brothers, a family-owned Hardscape Business out of Connecticut with many awards for quality, integrity, and creativity. Josh started off as a laborer hauling pavers and pushing wheelbarrows. He was then promoted to foreman eventually reaching project manager. In 2022 Josh bought out the remaining owners. Today with over 25 years of experience in the hardscape industry he always brings something new to the table. His passion for the industry comes from seeing projects come to life while sharing the excitement of seeing their dreams come true.

While growing up in the family business, he was always encouraged to get life/work experience outside of Bahler Brothers. Josh holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Central Connecticut University which opened opportunities at a tax firm.  After experience in the accounting field, Josh still knew where his heart's passion laid. It was time to make one of the best decisions to follow his full potential and love for hardscaping.

Josh is a loving father to four kids and husband to a beautiful wife. His main hobbies include hunting and mountain biking.

"When we all share best practices, we can learn from each other to bring our work to the next level. It's a win-win solution!"

Jordan Keyes

As Vice President of Trow & Holden Company, Jordan's expertise lies in the manufacturing, sale, usage, and development of fine stoneworking tools. Since 2013, his work has largely been defined by the confluence of his personal passion for building things and his diverse professional experience.

Jordan regularly takes his breadth of knowledge on the road to provide tool-related instruction within the hardscape and masonry industries. He is also a DSWA Level-2 certified dry stone waller and Certified Instructor for The Stone Trust.

"From masonry restoration to sculpting, hiking trail building to thin stone veneer installation, Trow & Holden's customers are among the most talented stoneworkers in the world. It is a privilege to serve (and occasionally work alongside) these individuals, have opportunities to be in the presence of their craftsmanship, and help spread their collective wisdom. Everyday holds the potential for learning something new and witnessing some incredible work."

Gerry Garcia

Gerry Garcia is the Business Consultant for Rosetta Hardscapes and has been involved in the hardscape/landscaping industry for over 15 years. Since starting in 2018, Gerry has focused on growing Rosetta's presence both in North American and International markets. As the Business Consultant, Gerry works with the manufacturing sales teams to train, educate, and promote the various Rosetta product lines and their benefits for contractors. He strives to implement his passion and work ethic to the key areas of focus of his role: Contractor Training and Project Support. This is done by taking a “boots on the ground” approach to help installers and designers, whether it is their first installation or a complex commercial build.

Gerry takes pride in what he does and has found passion in his service that stems from the relationships he's built when engaging with like-minded individuals within the hardscape community. Gerry enjoys figuring out the challenges of every project and working with the contractor to find the best solution. He believes that education and training is a two-way street and has learned some useful tips and tricks from installers that he shares on future projects. Through these experiences, Gerry's goal is to help contractors learn new installation practices, tools, and products that help them become efficient and ultimately more profitable.