About us

Dr. Jack Kelly and Dr. Julia Kelly are passionate about helping business owners and employers work in the most efficient way possible.

Jack Kelly, PH.D. is the Co-founder of the DayStar Foundation, a center for growth and change (since 1990) and serves as its CEO. He is also the Founder and President of the Opus One Coaching Group (since 1992).  He is co-founder of The American Chaplains Association and is a Certified Chaplain.

Jack is a high profile Coach, Counselor & Chaplain. He is an innovative leader adept at developing a “Big Picture” strategy and translating vision into plans that achieve exceptional results.

Jack has worked with many high profile clients and companies including MLB and NFL players, Fortune 500 companies including Home Depot, Matria Health Care, The Hanger Company, Patterson Dental, Calhoun Metal Works and Vytex to name a few.

He does extensive executive coaching with CEOs, Presidents, sales managers, entrepreneurs, and solopreneurs.

Jack has also been a football referee for 52 years and served as the President of the Georgia Officials Athletics Association in 2013-2014. He attended Appalachian State University and also holds an LLB from John Marshall University Law School.

 Jack has his MBA from Aidan University and Ph.D. from Logos University. He has a CTP from CoachU and holds credentials from the International Coach Federation as a Professional Certified Coach. Jack is also a certified Sports Psychologist with Diplomat status from The International Sports Psychologist Association.

Jack & Julia have been married for 44 years and have been counseling for the past 25 years, as a couple to couples.            

Dr. Julia Kelly, Ph.D. has over 30 years of experience with counseling, business development, restructuring, and re-missioning businesses. She has a rich knowledge and diversity of business and professional expertise in coaching, consulting and counseling with corporations and executives.

Julia’s expertise is coaching and consulting on organizational development/team building, and performance.  She is a well-known therapist and business coach in the Atlanta area.

Her background is in Psychology, Family and Marriage, Behavioral Analysis, Sales & Training, Time Management, Marketing, Corporate Management, and Advanced Coaching techniques. She and her husband Jack have been marriage counselors for over 25 years.

  • Certified & Graduate of Corporate Coach U University, Life Changing U
  • Certified Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Doctorate Degree in Addictions Counseling-Logos Graduate School
  • American College of Professional Mental Health Practitioners
  • MBA – Aidan University

Julia is a well-known speaker, teacher, facilitator and teleconference leader for businesses and corporations.

Career Highlights: CEO, the Opus One Group, Inc., President, DayStar Foundation – A Center for Growth and Change

Volunteer Services:

  • Advisory Board – Wellstar Family & Patients Cancer Center
  • Georgia Board of Examiners for Christian Counselors & Therapists-Board Member
  • American Chaplaincy Association – Board Member