ABOUT US
Our Mission:
Being just two years out of high school, we get it: Grad Party season is hectic but exciting. All you want is for your son or daughter's grad party to go perfectly. Don't worry! Our parents were in the same shoes not too long ago. We realized that there has to be an easier way to plan these events and a service that actually cares about its customers. That's why we made Party Professionals, because we understand that having that perfect party is important, and we just want to make it a little easier with people who really do understand how it feels to go through it.
Hey, I am Gavin Tepas! I am going into my Junior year at the University of Arizona (Bear Down) as a Management Information Systems Major. I graduated from Barrington High School back in 2022 and played on the football, basketball, and baseball teams. Since then I have become the Head of Recruitment in fraternity Pi Kappa Phi. I also recently joined the Professional Development fraternity Phi Gamma Nu. When I graduate from college I have aspirations to become an entrepreneur, so this passion project is very important to me. I truly want to help make your party as memorable as possible.
Gavin Tepas
Co-Founder
Hi! My name is Tyler Hoffman and I am a finance major and rising junior at The Ohio State University. I graduated from Barrington High School in 2022, and I still remain an active member of the Barrington community. I now serve as the Vice President of Risk Management for my fraternity, Theta Chi. In my free time, you can find me golfing, reading books, and hanging out with friends. Wanting to test myself as a business owner and entrepreneur, Party Pros became a passion project that I am so excited to develop and grow! As a recent graduate, I know quite a bit about the graduation party process, and how stressful it can be to plan it out, that's why we're here to help!
Tyler Hoffman
Co-Founder
My name is Harley Thompson! I am a finance major in the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa. I also graduated from Barrington High School in 2022 where I played football and baseball, and just like my fellow partners, I remain an active member in the Barrington community. I am now apart of the Sigma Pi fraternity at Iowa, where I plan on running for the Executive board this upcoming fall. In my free time I play golf and lift weights. As a recent graduate, I remember how memorable my graduation party was to me. Our goal is to help take the stress away from making a memory that will last a lifetime.
Harley Thompson
Co-Founder