Nashville’s 5by5 Agency Wins Five Telly’s at 47th Annual Telly Awards Agency Recognized for “It’s About Time” Campaign for the University of Mississippi Medical Center
(NASHVILLE, TN) July 9, 2026 — 5by5, an employee-owned, award-winning marketing agency, announced today that it has won five Telly’s at the record-breaking 47th Annual Telly Awards. The Nashville, Tennessee headquartered-agency was recognized across several categories for its development and work on “It’s About Time,” a capital campaign developed for the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) to build a world-class home […]
Award-Winning CEO, Shannon Litton, to Keynote NCEO’s Annual Forum Conference
3LS Professional Services CEO to Take the Stage at One of the Nation’s Premier Employee Ownership Gatherings (NASHVILLE, TN) June 16, 2026 — 3LS, Inc., an employee-owned family of Changemaker companies, announced today that 3LS Professional Services CEO, Shannon Litton, will deliver the keynote address at the National Center for Employee Ownership’s (NCEO) 2026 Forum […]
SUCCESS Magazine: 3LS Professional Services CEO Shannon Litton on Employee Ownership and Strategic Growth
We’re proud to share that Shannon Litton, CEO of 3LS Professional Services, is featured in the July/August 2026 issue of SUCCESS Magazine, where she shares lessons from 25+ years of entrepreneurship and her approach to building companies through strategic acquisitions and employee ownership. The feature, The Power of Patience, highlights Litton’s leadership of the growing […]
The Tennessean: What happens when foster youth age out in Tennessee | Opinion
For National Foster Care Month, one Tennessean shares what helped him survive and what helps others thrive. Op-ed originally appeared in the The Tennessean here—subscribe to read more. By Eric Davis, Executive Director of I Am Next, part of the 3LS Family of Companies Editor’s note: As part of National Foster Care Month, this column examines what happens when young […]
Nashville Business Journal: Firm debuts new office following acquisition, CEO change
Employee-owned IT and cybersecurity firm opens Brentwood office, leveraging 3LS partnership to accelerate geographic expansion into high-growth Nashville market Intrust IT, a fast-growing managed IT and cybersecurity firm, has expanded into Nashville with a new office in Brentwood, Tennessee—its first major move since being acquired by 3LS Inc. and becoming 100% employee-owned. In a recent […]
Cincinnati Business Courier: Intrust IT opens Tennessee office as sister companies eye Cincinnati market
Employee-owned IT and cybersecurity firm opens Brentwood office, leveraging 3LS partnership to accelerate geographic expansion into high-growth Nashville market Intrust IT, a fast-growing managed IT and cybersecurity firm, has expanded into Nashville with a new office in Brentwood, Tennessee—its first major move since being acquired by 3LS Inc. and becoming 100% employee-owned. In a recent […]
Nashville Post: 3LS company Intrust IT establishes Brentwood office
Cincinnati-based employee-owned managed service provider Intrust IT, acquired by Brentwood-based 3LS Professional Services in November 2025, has opened a 1,500-square-foot office at 5210 Maryland Way in Maryland Farms, next to sister company 5by5 Agency. The IT and cybersecurity firm—offering managed IT support, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and AI services—currently operates the new location with two technicians […]
Cincinnati’s Intrust IT Announces Nashville, TN Expansion
Expansion strengthens presence in parent company 3LS Inc.’s home market, bringing advanced IT, cybersecurity, cloud, and AI capabilities to Nashville-area organizations (CINCINNATI, OH & NASHVILLE, TN) April 28, 2026 — Intrust IT, an employee-owned, award-winning managed service provider, announced today that it is expanding operations into Nashville, Tennessee—home to its parent company, 3LS Inc. The Cincinnati-headquartered company has […]
5by5 Ranked One of Nashville’s Largest Ad Agencies by the Nashville Business Journal Two Years in a Row
The Employee-Owned, Award-Winning Agency Ranked #7 on the List, Up from #9 the Previous Year (NASHVILLE, TN) March 31, 2026 — 5by5, an employee-owned, award-winning marketing agency, announced today that it was named one of Nashville’s Largest Ad Agencies by the Nashville Business Journal. The agency ranked #7 on The List, up two spots from #9 the previous year—a nod […]
EO Global: How One Entrepreneur Embraced This Tax-Smart, Legacy-Building Alternative to Private Equity
Tim Rettig (EO Cincinnati) watched his father build a software company — then give it to his employees. Two decades later, Tim did the same. Now he is on a mission to convince other business owners to follow his lead. After witnessing the fallout of a traditional company sale early in his career, Tim Rettig […]