For many clients, the first person they reach at Hefley & Associates is Tobey, whether she is greeting them at the door, picking up the phone, or settling a question before it needs to go any further. She spent more than two decades in dentistry before she was ready for a change, and the front-desk and payroll role she stepped into has turned out to fit her eye for detail and her ease with whatever a day brings. Day to day, she runs client payrolls and keeps financial records in order alongside the steady rhythm of the front office.
One of her favorite moments on the job came from helping a client renew a license he had been struggling to handle on his own, the kind of small, concrete win that means a great deal to the person it helps. She and her husband, Jody, have been married for twenty-four years and raised three children, Micah, Jack, and Joelle, with a rescued beagle mix named Coco filling out the household. Most weekends, you will find them at a cookout or one of the local festivals nearby, the ones with live music and art.