As the offspring of Baby Boomers, Millennials have a growing influence and power in our country. Here's a look at three local millennials and how they are shaping boating and Lake life.  

Justin Wagner – Waves & Wheels

Justin Wagner founded Waves & Wheels in 2001 using a red mini-van as his showroom. Today he keeps nine people employed year round while they work out of a 5,200 square foot building in Osage Beach. While he originally set out to design and install custom marine audio projects, his business has grown far beyond that in the past 16 years. One of the few businesses at the Lake to grow between 2008-2010, Waves & Wheels began adding boat restoration to their offered services. They are now known nationwide as much for their custom upholstery artistry as they are for their high quality marine audio systems. 

K.C. Cloke - Lake Area Chamber of Commerce

K.C. Cloke grew up treasuring her visits to the Bagnell Dam Strip with grandparents. While she wasn't thrilled when her parents moved here in high school, it was that move that lead her to her current career serving regional businesses with the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. In her experience, paths and opportunities to promoting local business growth reveal themselves through relationships and connections. Her dedication to these connections is evident in her work with Lake’s Parking Improvement Group, Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments (LOCLG), Lake of the Ozarks Regional Economic Development Council (LOREDC), and SCORE.

William Holtz – General Manager & Producer for Lake TV

At 26, Holtz has already worked as a sports director, news anchor, salesman, marketer, producer, and writer. His passion for the Lake of the Ozarks and his vision for media earned him a quick promotion to General Manager after just three years with Lake TV. He has proven his worth in a short amount of time by increasing Lake TV's range far beyond Miller, Morgan and Camden counties and tripling the station's coverage area.   


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