Julie, a graduate of the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science in History, is no stranger to design and renovation. Julie was greatly influenced by her parents who purchased and renovated buildings in Boise, Idaho, and has since followed in their footsteps in the Inland Northwest. As an interior designer, Julie "learned fabrics, color and texture from my mother, and learned design by doing it!"

The couple met while working at the Idaho Historical Society, when Ron was a consultant and Julie was a trustee. After they formed Wells and Company, their first collaboration was Moscow's four-story McConnell building, an 1891 department store condemned in 1978. To date, their projects range from restoring apartment units to restoring a steam plant for commercial use. In their working partnership, Ron manages the roles of architect, contractor and financial planer while Julie is in charge of interior design, property and construction management, and project coordination. Ron and Julie Wells describe themselves as historic preservationists first, developers second. "We believe that these buildings are the highest and best use of the land. We believe in community development," says Julie. "When we own property in an area, we seek to set the standard for what happens there."