Raising the
collective impact
The RADZ Group is a family of companies dedicated to raising the collective impact through authentic culture, heart-centered leadership, and unparalleled experiences.
Our Family of Companies
Founded by Anne Descalzo and Rachel Zillner, The RADZ Group and its sister companies embody the values of Curiosity, Optimism, Drive and Evolution. We take pride in the expertise and impact each brand delivers.
Learn more below.
BOLD Speaker Series™️
A unique speaker series designed by women, featuring equality-focused stories of struggle, hope, empowerment, and inspiration.
Clutch™️
A results-driven experience agency that takes a human-centered, data-driven approach to strategic consulting to meet clients where they are, going beyond the traditional start-to-finish.
Frequency Coworking and Events™️
Frequency Coworking and Events™️ is a modern workspace in Rancho Cordova, where diverse individuals and teams converge to amplify their success and impact.
MinervaVerse
A dynamic investment fund supporting women-founded and marginalized businesses through financial access, education, and mentorship.
Papilio Collective
A financial services practice, providing leadership, systems, and business consulting to banks and financial institutions.
RSE (Runyon Saltzman, Inc.)
RSE (Runyon Saltzman, Inc.) is an integrated marketing and communications agency offering a wide range of services under one roof: strategy, creative, production, digital, media, public relations, and public affairs.
Our Origin Story
Anne Descalzo and Rachel Zillner have a long history of partnering to create innovative change and positive workplace cultures. From their executive roles in community banking to countless hours of volunteer leadership in Sacramento’s business community, they’ve worked together to help shape successful teams.
In the summer of 2019, Anne and Rachel came to the same conclusion: they wanted to see their values in action in a workplace that fit the culture they dreamed of. They loved seeing the impact they made on customers and colleagues, but they wanted something more.
Together, they sat down on the floor of Rachel’s kitchen with piles of sticky notes, dreaming up the values they believed were at the core of their dream job. Hundreds of sticky notes later, they realized a company like that just didn’t exist yet. It’d be something they’d have to create. At that moment, Clutch was born. Without a widget to sell or one specific service in mind, Anne and Rachel launched Clutch with the three core values: Connection, Optimism, and Drive. Seeing the tremendous opportunity to support government agencies with operationalizing their programs and services, Anne and Rachel leaned into government contracting to grow their business dreams. They felt that by pairing humans who embodied those core values with clients undergoing great change, Clutch could change the traditional model of consulting, providing a new approach to driving client success and innovation.
Having learned to lean into the unknown, they’ve become comfortable with the uncomfortable, understanding that growth and transformation can be extraordinary gifts life offers. In time, Anne and Rachel expanded their portfolio of companies and fittingly added the unyielding values of Evolve and Curiosity. Together, the core values of curiosity, optimism, drive, the commitment to evolve, and connection form the acronym CODE-C and are a touchstone for each of The RADZ Group sister companies infusing integrity into our daily operations and helping to sustain the very essence of The RADZ Group identity and purpose.
Meet Anne & Rachel
Anne Descalzo
Anne is a multi-passionate entrepreneur who cultivates leadership, transformation, and growth. As the co-founder of The RADZ Group and its growing family of companies, Anne aims to create more access and transformation in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and through partnerships with public and private entities that want to change the way the world works.
With a focus on fostering community, Anne openly shares resources and advice about entrepreneurship, business acceleration, and pathways for funding to a broad audience of women and marginalized business owners. Anne has received many accolades for her leadership and championship of culture, including Sacramento Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business, Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine, and Entrepreneur of the Year by the Folsom Chamber of Commerce. She was also recognized as a 40-under-40 influential business leader by the Sacramento Business Journal and serves on the board of directors for the California Chamber of Commerce, the Enterprising Women National Advisory, and the Folsom Tourism and Economic Development Corporation.
Rachel Zillner
Leading with an entrepreneurial spirit and financial savvy, Rachel takes a limitless approach to solving challenges and accelerating growth. Rachel is co-founder of The RADZ Group and oversees the strategic direction of the family of companies, turning ideas into reality, nurturing creativity, and inspiring others to help raise the vibe for a brighter tomorrow.
Rachel is especially passionate about mentoring extraordinary talent and empowering women leaders through coaching, connections, and angel investing. A longtime supporter of the business community, Rachel is on the board of directors for the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, and served as chair of the Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation and Metro EDGE. She was awarded the Sacramento Business Journal’s 40-Under-40 in 2015 and recognized as the Executive Woman of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners in 2018. She is named Earnst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 Bay Area and an active member of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), an international group of leaders and change makers.
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