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fndry-post--block-hover\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--12\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pl--0 fndry-pr--0 fndry-mb--2\" style=\"position:relative;z-index:10\">\n\t<a class=\"fndry-post-featured-image fndry-mb--1 fndry-post-featured-image--link\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:500px;--img-height-md:400px;--img-height-sm:360px\" href=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/case-studies\/outward-bound-canada\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OutwardBound-thumb-2.jpg\" class=\"fndry-post-featured-image__img wp-post-image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OutwardBound-thumb-2.jpg 780w, 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"11\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Subheadline.svg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:contain;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--auto fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pt--0 fndry-pl--md-0 fndry-pt--md-1 fndry-pr--md-0\">\n\t<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\" style=\"--color:var(--fndry-color-oatMilk);margin-bottom:0px\">Organic Search Traffic<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-post-terms fndry-mb--1\" style=\"--fndryGridGap:0.5em\">\n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"fndry-post-terms__tax fndry-grid fndry-post-tax--case-study-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fndry-post-terms__term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fndry-btn fndry-btn-linkCategoryPillLavender20 fndry-post-terms__link fndry-post-terms__link--non-profit\" href=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/case-studies\/industries\/non-profit\/\" target=\"_self\">Non-Profit<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><h3 class=\"fndry-post-title fndry-post-title--has-arrow fndry-text-h5ColumnSubtitle20\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/case-studies\/outward-bound-canada\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" class=\"fndry-post-title__link fndry-post-title--has-arrow \">Outward Bound Canada<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li  class=\"fndry-post fndry-post--gutter fndry-col fndry-col--5 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-post post-1292 our-case-studies type-our-case-studies status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry case-study-categories-travel-tourism featured-case-study-yes services-offered-custom-wordpress services-offered-ppc-management services-offered-user-experience-design services-offered-web-design built-with-refoundry-built-with-refoundry\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"fndry-post__inner fndry-responsive-bg fndry-align--stretch fndry-align--sm-start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-post--block-hover\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--12\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pl--0 fndry-pr--0 fndry-mb--2\" style=\"position:relative;z-index:10\">\n\t<a class=\"fndry-post-featured-image fndry-mb--1 fndry-post-featured-image--link\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:500px;--img-height-md:400px;--img-height-sm:360px\" href=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/case-studies\/tourism-cowichan\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TourismCowichan_CaseStudyImage-1.jpg\" class=\"fndry-post-featured-image__img wp-post-image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TourismCowichan_CaseStudyImage-1.jpg 390w, https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TourismCowichan_CaseStudyImage-1-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-post__stat fndry-pt--2 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pb--2 fndry-pr--2 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-ml--0 fndry-mr--0\" style=\"border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--fndry-container-width:fit-content;--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-abyss);position:absolute;z-index:50;bottom:1rem;left:1rem\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-row--gutter fndry-flex--col\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--auto fndry-d--flex fndry-align--center\">\n\t<p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-text-statLabel28\" style=\"--color:var(--fndry-color-oatMilk);margin-bottom:0px\">339%<\/p><figure  class=\"fndry-image fndry-mb--1\" style=\"--imageWidth:20px;--img-height-all:16px\" aria-labelledby=\"img-1458\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"11\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Subheadline.svg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:contain;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--auto fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pt--0 fndry-pl--md-0 fndry-pt--md-1 fndry-pr--md-0\">\n\t<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\" style=\"--color:var(--fndry-color-oatMilk);margin-bottom:0px\">Conversion Rate<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-post-terms fndry-mb--1\" style=\"--fndryGridGap:0.5em\">\n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"fndry-post-terms__tax fndry-grid fndry-post-tax--case-study-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fndry-post-terms__term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fndry-btn fndry-btn-linkCategoryPillLavender20 fndry-post-terms__link fndry-post-terms__link--travel-tourism\" href=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/case-studies\/industries\/travel-tourism\/\" target=\"_self\">Travel &amp; Tourism<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><h3 class=\"fndry-post-title fndry-post-title--has-arrow fndry-text-h5ColumnSubtitle20\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/case-studies\/tourism-cowichan\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" class=\"fndry-post-title__link fndry-post-title--has-arrow \">Tourism Cowichan<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li  class=\"fndry-post fndry-post--gutter fndry-col fndry-col--5 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-post post-1257 our-case-studies type-our-case-studies status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry case-study-categories-retail-entertainment featured-case-study-yes services-offered-custom-wordpress services-offered-user-experience-design services-offered-web-design services-offered-web-hosting-maintenance 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10px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Blenz_CaseStudyImage.jpg 780w, https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Blenz_CaseStudyImage-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Blenz_CaseStudyImage-768x985.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-post__stat fndry-pt--2 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pb--2 fndry-pr--2 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-ml--0 fndry-mr--0\" style=\"border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--fndry-container-width:fit-content;--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-abyss);position:absolute;z-index:50;bottom:1rem;left:1rem\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-row--gutter fndry-flex--col\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--auto fndry-d--flex fndry-align--center\">\n\t<p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-text-statLabel28\" style=\"--color:var(--fndry-color-oatMilk);margin-bottom:0px\">103%<\/p><figure  class=\"fndry-image fndry-mb--1\" style=\"--imageWidth:20px;--img-height-all:16px\" aria-labelledby=\"img-1458\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"11\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Subheadline.svg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:contain;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--auto fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pt--0 fndry-pl--md-0 fndry-pt--md-1 fndry-pr--md-0\">\n\t<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\" style=\"--color:var(--fndry-color-oatMilk);margin-bottom:0px\">Pageviews<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-post-terms fndry-mb--1\" style=\"--fndryGridGap:0.5em\">\n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"fndry-post-terms__tax fndry-grid fndry-post-tax--case-study-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fndry-post-terms__term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fndry-btn fndry-btn-linkCategoryPillLavender20 fndry-post-terms__link fndry-post-terms__link--retail-entertainment\" href=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/case-studies\/industries\/retail-entertainment\/\" target=\"_self\">Retail &amp; Entertainment<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><h3 class=\"fndry-post-title fndry-post-title--has-arrow fndry-text-h5ColumnSubtitle20\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/case-studies\/blenz\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" class=\"fndry-post-title__link fndry-post-title--has-arrow \">Blenz<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li  class=\"fndry-post fndry-post--gutter fndry-col fndry-col--5 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-post post-1263 our-case-studies type-our-case-studies status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry case-study-categories-professional-services featured-case-study-yes services-offered-custom-wordpress services-offered-user-experience-design services-offered-web-design built-with-refoundry-built-with-refoundry\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"fndry-post__inner fndry-responsive-bg fndry-align--stretch fndry-align--sm-start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-post--block-hover\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--12\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pl--0 fndry-pr--0 fndry-mb--2\" style=\"position:relative;z-index:10\">\n\t<a class=\"fndry-post-featured-image fndry-mb--1 fndry-post-featured-image--link\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:500px;--img-height-md:400px;--img-height-sm:360px\" href=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/case-studies\/axis-insurance\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Axis-Insurance.jpg\" class=\"fndry-post-featured-image__img wp-post-image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Axis-Insurance.jpg 780w, https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Axis-Insurance-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Axis-Insurance-768x985.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-post__stat fndry-pt--2 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pb--2 fndry-pr--2 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-ml--0 fndry-mr--0\" style=\"border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--fndry-container-width:fit-content;--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-abyss);position:absolute;z-index:50;bottom:1rem;left:1rem\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-row--gutter fndry-flex--col\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--auto fndry-d--flex fndry-align--center\">\n\t<p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-text-statLabel28\" style=\"--color:var(--fndry-color-oatMilk);margin-bottom:0px\">347%<\/p><figure  class=\"fndry-image fndry-mb--1\" style=\"--imageWidth:20px;--img-height-all:16px\" aria-labelledby=\"img-1458\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"11\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Subheadline.svg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:contain;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--auto fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pt--0 fndry-pl--md-0 fndry-pt--md-1 fndry-pr--md-0\">\n\t<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\" style=\"--color:var(--fndry-color-oatMilk);margin-bottom:0px\">Organic Search Traffic<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-post-terms fndry-mb--1\" style=\"--fndryGridGap:0.5em\">\n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"fndry-post-terms__tax fndry-grid fndry-post-tax--case-study-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fndry-post-terms__term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fndry-btn fndry-btn-linkCategoryPillLavender20 fndry-post-terms__link fndry-post-terms__link--professional-services\" href=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/case-studies\/industries\/professional-services\/\" target=\"_self\">Professional Services<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><h3 class=\"fndry-post-title fndry-post-title--has-arrow fndry-text-h5ColumnSubtitle20\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/case-studies\/axis-insurance\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" class=\"fndry-post-title__link fndry-post-title--has-arrow \">Axis Insurance<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full 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We truly value the many referrals and repeat clients we&#8217;ve had over the years. 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engineered a low-code website builder plugin to make our custom work faster, and our sites more flexible. We&#8217;ve built every client site on it since late 2022.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--0 fndry-pb--0 fndry-pl--0 fndry-pr--0 fndry-mb--2\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-row--gutter\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-12\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg height-100 fndry-stat-block--sm fndry-stat-block--sm__alt fndry-pt--2 fndry-pb--2 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pr--2 fndry-pt--md-2\" style=\"border-top:1px var(--fndry-color-lavenderLighter) solid;border-bottom:1px var(--fndry-color-lavenderLighter) solid;border-right:1px var(--fndry-color-lavenderLighter) solid;border-left:1px var(--fndry-color-lavenderLighter) solid;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--fndry-bg:transparent\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-row--gutter\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--12 fndry-d--md-flex fndry-flex--md-col fndry-align--md-center fndry-justify--md-center\">\n\t<section class=\"fndry-statistics\">\n\t<div class=fndry-statistics__wrapper>\n\t\t<div class=\"fndry-statistics-block\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"fndry-statistics-block__wrapper  \">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Group-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" \/>\t\t<h3 class=\"fndry-statistics-block__stat-wrapper\t\t\tfndry-text-h2Headline50\">\n\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fasr fa-arrow-up-long\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fndry-statistics-block__stat\"\n\t\t\t      data-fndry-js=\"stat\" data-stat=\"70\">70<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span>%<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"fndry-statistics-block__content\">\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"fndry-statistics-block__body \">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Faster Development<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-12\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg height-100 fndry-stat-block--sm fndry-stat-block--sm__alt fndry-pt--2 fndry-pb--2 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pr--2 fndry-pt--md-2\" style=\"border-top:1px var(--fndry-color-lavenderLighter) solid;border-bottom:1px var(--fndry-color-lavenderLighter) solid;border-right:1px var(--fndry-color-lavenderLighter) solid;border-left:1px var(--fndry-color-lavenderLighter) solid;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--fndry-bg:transparent\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-row--gutter\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--12 fndry-d--md-flex fndry-flex--md-col fndry-align--md-center fndry-justify--md-center\">\n\t<section class=\"fndry-statistics\">\n\t<div class=fndry-statistics__wrapper>\n\t\t<div class=\"fndry-statistics-block\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"fndry-statistics-block__wrapper  \">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Group-16-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" \/>\t\t<h3 class=\"fndry-statistics-block__stat-wrapper\t\t\tfndry-text-h2Headline50\">\n\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fasr fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fndry-statistics-block__stat\"\n\t\t\t      data-fndry-js=\"stat\" data-stat=\"33\">33<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span>%<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"fndry-statistics-block__content\">\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"fndry-statistics-block__body \">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Shorter Project Timelines<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-text-bodyLarge20\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px\">Low-code is the future of websites.<\/p><a  href=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/refoundry-website-builder-plugin\/\" rel=\"\" id=\"fndry-block-684a1c6437fe2\" class=\"fndry-btn fndry-mt--3 fndry-btn-filledButtonPop\">Meet 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style=\"--color:var(--fndry-color-oatMilk)\">We care about producing quality work that creates genuine value, resulting in a great website. That\u2019s why we\u2019re constantly improving our process and developing our skills, both as individuals and as an agency. That\u2019s how we make the Internet better, one website at a time.<\/p><div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full fndry-mt--3\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--start\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--auto fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-d--sm-flex fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--sm-col fndry-align--sm-start fndry-align--center\">\n\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/about\/\" rel=\"\" id=\"fndry-block-685090a9ca0f6\" class=\"fndry-btn fndry-mr--1 fndry-mr--sm-0 fndry-mb--sm-1 fndry-btn-filledButtonElectric\">About Us<\/a><a  href=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/meet-our-team\/\" rel=\"\" id=\"fndry-block-685090a9ca0f7\" class=\"fndry-btn fndry-ml--1 fndry-ml--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-1 fndry-btn-linkLearnMoreOatMilkIconBg\" style=\"--fndry-btn-icon-size:15px\">Meet the Team <i class=\"fasr fa-arrow-right-long\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--5 fndry-col--md-12\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-slider fndry-slider--auto-height\" id=\"fndry-block-684a1beebd770\" data-fndry-js=\"slider\" data-slide-count=\"eyJhbGwiOjF9\" data-gap=\"16\" data-slide-by=\"page\" data-auto-height=\"1\" data-slider-type=\"slider\">\n\t<div data-fndry-js=\"slider-track\" class=\"fndry-slider__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"fndry-slider__slides\">\n\t\t\t<li  class=\"fndry-slider__item\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg overflow--hidden fndry-pl--0 fndry-pr--0 fndry-mb--2\" style=\"border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-align--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--12\" style=\"position:relative\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image fndry-mb--0\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:480px;--img-height-sm:400px\" aria-labelledby=\"img-1686\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1680\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XPYG7296-680x880-1.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:49%;--imagePosY:6%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XPYG7296-680x880-1.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XPYG7296-680x880-1-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XPYG7296-680x880-1-878x1024.jpg 878w, https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XPYG7296-680x880-1-768x896.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XPYG7296-680x880-1-1317x1536.jpg 1317w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pb--sm-2 fndry-pt--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pb--2 fndry-pr--2 fndry-pt--2 fndry-ml--0 fndry-mr--0\" style=\"border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--fndry-container-width:fit-content;--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-abyss);--fndry-bg--sm:var(--fndry-color-abyss);position:absolute;right:1rem;bottom:1rem\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-row--gutter\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--12 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image fndry-mb--1\" style=\"--imageWidth:22px;--img-height-sm:26px\" aria-labelledby=\"img-1689\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/quotations.svg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:contain;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\" style=\"--color:var(--fndry-color-oatMilk);margin-bottom:0.5rem\">Make it clear. Then easier.<\/p><h4 class=\"fndry-heading fndry-text-h6Label13 fndry-text-h6Label13\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px;color:var(--fndry-color-lavender)\">Shawn Johnston, Founder<\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/li><li  class=\"fndry-slider__item\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg overflow--hidden fndry-pl--0 fndry-pr--0 fndry-mb--2\" style=\"border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-align--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--12\" style=\"position:relative\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image fndry-mb--0\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:480px;--img-height-sm:400px\" aria-labelledby=\"img-2257\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/christina-wocintechchat-com-SJvDxw0azqw-unsplash-3-1-1.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:49%;--imagePosY:6%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/christina-wocintechchat-com-SJvDxw0azqw-unsplash-3-1-1.jpg 840w, https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/christina-wocintechchat-com-SJvDxw0azqw-unsplash-3-1-1-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/christina-wocintechchat-com-SJvDxw0azqw-unsplash-3-1-1-768x823.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pb--sm-2 fndry-pt--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pb--2 fndry-pr--2 fndry-pt--2 fndry-ml--0 fndry-mr--0\" style=\"border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--fndry-container-width:fit-content;--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-abyss);--fndry-bg--sm:var(--fndry-color-abyss);position:absolute;right:1rem;bottom:1rem\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-row--gutter\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--12 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image fndry-mb--1\" style=\"--imageWidth:22px;--img-height-sm:26px\" aria-labelledby=\"img-1689\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/quotations.svg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:contain;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\" style=\"--color:var(--fndry-color-oatMilk);margin-bottom:0.5rem\">Building your success is our priority.<\/p><h4 class=\"fndry-heading fndry-text-h6Label13 fndry-text-h6Label13\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px;color:var(--fndry-color-lavender)\">Troy kelly,<br>Director of Technology<\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/li><li  class=\"fndry-slider__item\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeandsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/quotations.svg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:contain;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\" style=\"--color:var(--fndry-color-oatMilk);margin-bottom:0.5rem\">When in doubt, sitemap it out.<\/p><h4 class=\"fndry-heading fndry-text-h6Label13 fndry-text-h6Label13\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px;color:var(--fndry-color-lavender)\">Pam Kearley, Managing Director<\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/li><li  class=\"fndry-slider__item\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg overflow--hidden fndry-pl--0 fndry-pr--0 fndry-mb--2\" style=\"border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-align--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--12\" style=\"position:relative\">\n\t<figure  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