Groomsmen
James Buchanan Ferguson (Best Man): Since they were little, Will has always been very close with his older brother, James, and many of their childhood adventures were experienced together. James is one of the most positive people he knows, and Will feels fortunate to realize that he can rely on James for anything and everything. Will and James enjoy traveling together, and especially like to spend time together outdoors. James graduated from Duke University (in Durham, North Carolina) in 2006, and has since worked for a corporate real estate firm in Charlotte, NC.
Max Andreas Hartmann: Over the years, Kristi’s younger brother, Max, has truly become Will’s little brother, too, as Will has participated in so much of Max’s youth. Will and Max continue to spend a lot of time together whenever Will is in Asheville, always enjoying a good wrestling match. Max is a sixteen-year-old sophomore at Asheville School, and is excited about getting his driver’s license in a few months. Meanwhile, he loves skateboarding, and hopes to be able to wear skateboarding shoes at the wedding.
Raymond Sullivan Demere, Jr.: Ray is from Montgomery, Alabama. He lived down the hall from Will in their dorm at Georgia Tech, and they quickly became close friends. They enjoy spending time together in Atlanta, as well as at Sea Island on occasional trips to Ray’s family’s beach house. During her college years, Kristi spent a lot of time with the pair, and knows that when they are together, you can be sure that a fiery political debate will ensue, but you can also be sure that they are having a good time. Kristi considers Ray to be a close friend of hers, as well! Ray is currently finishing his B.S. in Industrial Engineering at Tech.
Alex Martin Kennedy: Alex is affectionately known simply as “Kennedy” or “A.K.” Will and Kennedy were in the same pledge class in their social fraternity, Delta Chi, at Georgia Tech during their freshman year. They continued to spend a lot of time together during college at Delta Chi, and still see each other every day, as they are room mates in Sandy Springs! Kennedy is very fun to be around, and his friendship means a lot to Will. Kristi has very much enjoyed getting to know Kennedy more and more over the last several months, and Buford and Barney (the dogs) adore their Uncle Alex! Kennedy graduated from Tech in August 2008, and now works as a Project Engineer for Johnson Controls in Atlanta.
Kevin James Mann: Kevin is known by most of his friends, including Will, as “K-Mann.” Like with Kennedy, Will met K-Mann through their fraternity, Delta Chi, at Georgia Tech early in his college career. During college, they lived down the hall from one another in their fraternity house, and spent a lot of their free time together. They also worked on various business ventures together, and named their company FergMann, L.L.C. K-Mann still remains a great friend to Will; he graduated from Georgia Tech in 2008, and now owns his own business in Atlanta.
Daniel Michael Cohen: On January 3rd, Daniel became the wonderful new husband of Kristi’s matron-of-honor, Belle. He and Belle dated for several years before their marriage, and so both Will and Kristi have become close with Daniel. Will was one of Daniel’s groomsmen, and so he is very excited for Daniel to be part of our wedding, as well. Daniel graduated with his bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2006, and now works in New York City, where he lives with his new wife.