At Bay Group Ventures have one true belief. We believe in providing the best possible service to our clients.

Since 1996, we have connected the best people, their talents, skills, career goals, and aspirations with the best companies. With the ever changing labor force, we have found many businesses are in need of additional services. Because of that need, we have extended our services to include the services listed below.


Bay Group Ventures, is independently owned and operated. We are not a franchise of any other business. Operated right here in the heart of Mid-Michigan, it is our goal to pass along our knowledge and services to help other small & large businesses spend more time with their clients/ customers/ patients, than paperwork, by taking some of the more tedious tasks off their desks. Our hope is this will give your business the opportunity to focus on growing or providing patient care.

With Bay Group Ventures by your side, your opportunities are virtually endless!

Meet Our Staff

Melissa Conrad

President and Co-Owner 

Melissa and her husband Jay Conrad with their fur babies Breah and Bexlee are lifelong residents of Midland. Melissa has been President and Co-Owner of Bay Group Ventures, Inc. since February (1) 2020. She has prospered through the adversity of the 2020 pandemic of COVID-19. 

Prior to purchase, Melissa started her journey with Bay Group Ventures July 14, 2014 as a recruiter and quickly moved up through the ranks. She moved from recruiter to drug testing technician, to office manager, and finally to Owner. Owning Bay Group Ventures has been a challenge that she has met and exceeded. Melissa took over Bay Group Ventures with the aspiration to grow the business in to more than just a staffing and drug test company. She was not sure exactly what she wanted to grow into, but was determined to make this company prosper and grow into something amazing. However, Bay Group Ventures took on a life of its own and has evolved into more of its own volition with Melissa leading the way. We now offer multiple services that being a staffing and drug test facility have given us expertise and knowledge to perform. It will be an adventure to see where she takes Bay Group Ventures next!

Jay Conrad

Co- Owner and Accounts Payable 

Along with his wife, Melissa and 2 fur babies Breah & Bexlee, Jay is a lifelong resident of Midland. Bay Group Ventures is not the first business that Jay has had a hand in building. Alongside of his parents, Jay was employed at his family’s restaurant in Midland called Forja’s from 1984 until 2009. His parents’ health started going downhill. Losing his mother and the heart of Forja’s in 2008. The Conrad’s then moved on from the restaurant industry. Jay also owns a prosperous small engine repair shop in Midland called JSC Jay’s Service & Contracting. Jay has owned this business for 15 years, and is still going strong today.  Jay started working on small engine power sports as a youngin and as a hobby. At the closing of the family restaurant Jay took to doing this on a full time basis and has built a huge clientele. We are proud to have Jay as a part of Bay Group Ventures family. His sense of humor brings many laughs to the office.

Nicole Kehoe

Accounting Supervisor

Nicole is married to her husband and they have two sons, both in college. She has 3 Bernese Mountain dogs, Rocky, Sam, Lucky and a Golden Retriever Happy. A resident of the Grand Rapids area, Nicole has been with Bay Group Ventures as the Accounting Supervisor since 2010.  Nicole makes sure we all get paid AND on time. Nicole has extensive knowledge of QuickBooks and also completely handles all Accounts Receivable for Bay Group Ventures.  Nicole is a very valuable part of Bay Group Ventures and we are lucky to have her!

Andrea Derus

Recruiting Specialist

Andrea a lifelong resident of Midland, has been with Bay Group Ventures since January 10, 2022. Andrea has 3 kids, 1 grand-son and 1 fur baby Pricilla.  Andrea started her adventure with Bay Group Ventures as a Front Desk Receptionist on January 10, 2022. In the past year, she has grown into the role of our recruiter and is now a certified drug test collector. She has excelled as a skilled Recruiter and has been a great addition to the Bay Group Ventures family. Bay Group Ventures is lucky to have her and looks forward to having her as a part of our family for a number of years to come.

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