About Us

Getting to know Jeff Bergman and Frank Kovacs, the founders of Blended Light LLC. Affectionately referred to as the "Bearded Bros." by their children, Jeff and Frank first met each other in 2022 and found a common interest in the Lord and in candles.

Jeff Bergman

Jeff is a missionary with International Students Inc. at the (UNK) University of Nebraska-Kearney. Having served as a missionary in Japan for 6 years, he now spends his time helping the international students at UNK navigate their years as transfer and exchange students. He also works full time as an employee at a local hospital, helping the community in other ways. He first became interested in candle-making while working at Hobby Lobby and passed that interest on to Frank when they first met, quickly becoming friends. He is married with a lovely wife, who teaches at a local high school, and 4 amazing children who each help others in their own ways.

 

Frank Kovacs

Frank works as a chemistry professor at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. He is also a board member of a nonprofit organization called Zambian Mission Project (ZMP), which recently established an orphan care center in rural Zambia whose mission is to provide food, shelter, and academic and vocational training to vulnerable and orphaned children. He has always had a strong interest in handmade craft-making and became interested in candle-making after meeting and becoming friends with Jeff. He has been married to a patient and gracious wife for over 30 years and they have two children. His youngest, a son also named Frank, helps with candle production.