welcome to HE @tsmithac !
+1 for the bond, it works well.
+1 for the Yale (go with Zigbee module, not Zwave)
+1 i like the B&D's, any garage door controller with a dry contact input can be done with a Fibaro Smart Implant or similar.
Hue is great but super expensive, especially here.
Check out the Mercator Ikuu range, it can be paired directly to the hub and is much cheaper for the same functionality...better range too.
if you've got mitsubishi A/C units, there's a good integration some dodgy guy has pumped out ( 
couldn't resist @sburke781 ), and others can be controlled with IR senders or dedicated units such as sensibo.
so much to automate, so little time!!! 
and plenty of guys willing to provide advice on this forum when you're stuck.
