Donell McDonell owns and operates a successful company that provides products to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual (LGBT) market in the Phoenix, Arizona, area. Donell McDonell’s businesses include Chute Private Men’s Health Club and two stores, the Chute Store, an online distributer, and Off Chute Too, a retail store located in Phoenix’s Melrose District. At the Chute Store, Donell McDonell stocks only products that have been carefully evaluated for quality. Many of Donell McDonell’s offerings are also available for sale at Chute Private Men’s Health Club, and he continually solicits feedback from club members in order to improve his catalog. Donell McDonell’s online store offers a discrete privacy service, as well as a generous return policy. Donell McDonell’s store sells items ranging from jewelry and clothing to books and intimate products. Additionally, Donell McDonell offers a service where, if the site does not carry a desired product, customers can have it special ordered by submitting a request. In business for over 15 years, Donell McDonell now employs a staff of 15, and he plans on hiring more based on the significant growth in demand he has experienced over the past 5 years. Consequently, Donell McDonell is also examining options for a larger retail space. In addition to his business activities, Donell McDonell actively supports a number of LGBT charities in the Phoenix area, and he is a member of the Seventh Avenue Merchants Association. Donell McDonell also enjoys a close bond with his family and participates in boating activities in his spare time.