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Texas Trust’s Clay Yearsley Appointed to OnApproach’s Client Advisory Board
Symitar Episys expert, Clay Yearsley, will advise OnApproach on its early stage product development efforts for credit union core platforms. - November 16, 2016 - Texas Trust Credit Union
London Fraud and Breach Prevention Summit Draws Security Professionals from UK, Europe; Innovative Sessions Focused on Thwarting Cybercrime and Limiting Fraud
Information Security Media Group, the leading media provider to the information security community, held its annual London Fraud and Breach Prevention Summit on Nov. 9. The Summit featured sessions and exhibits from a wide range of sponsors, including Arbor Networks, Fiserv and Proofpoint. “Our lineup of speakers and panelists for our London Summit was one of the best we’ve showcased at an event this year,” said Tracy Kitten, Content Director for the London Summit. - November 16, 2016 - Information Security Media Group
New Board Appointments at Russell Bedford International
Managing partners from firms in Ireland, Australia and Puerto Rico begin three-year terms as regional directors. - November 16, 2016 - Russell Bedford International
C-Risk Launches C-Risk.net Website for Risk Management Consulting Company
C-Risk announced the launch of the www.c-risk.net website to promote a variety of risk management advisory and consulting services for the construction industry. - November 15, 2016 - C-Risk, LLC
SAFE FCU Adds On-Site Personal Teller Machine at Continental Tire Plant in Sumter
Continental, one of the top automotive suppliers in the world, has deployed an interactive video kiosk Personal Teller Machine from SAFE Federal Credit in its plant in Sumter, SC. The PTM will allow employees to conduct their banking business remotely during their shift. - November 15, 2016 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Atlanta Mobile Marketing Organization Announces Winners of 2016 Atlanta Mobile Awards
2016 Atlanta Mobile Awards were given out on November 3rd to recognize the best in mobile marketing, mobile technology and mobile development from around the Atlanta Metro. - November 14, 2016 - Atlanta Mobile Marketing Organization
Trinity Street Capital Partners Announces the Origination of a High Leverage, Non-Recourse, Hotel Loan
Trinity Street Capital Partners, a full service real estate investment bank, announces the origination of a $25MM first mortgage on an extended stay, limited service hotel. The hotel was flagged as a Home2 Suites, a Hilton brand and located in Long Island City, New York. The high leverage, non-recourse financing was one of the highest loan/ key mortgages, ever accomplished in the borough of Queens. - November 14, 2016 - Trinity Street Capital Partners
ARIDO Jewelry Presenting During Art Basel Miami 2016
ARIDO, a closely guarded secret the world's most exclusive jewelry, fine art jewelry created with the highest quality gems. Founded by a scion of the Raphael family descending from the Moussaieffs gem specialist Jesse Raphael & celebrity guru Thomas Chappell a world class designer with a background in fashion, art, and history. - November 14, 2016 - ARIDO Jewelry
Torchlight Energy Enters Farm-Out Agreement on Its Marcelina Creek Project
Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRCH) ("Torchlight" or the "Company"), today announced that the Company has entered into a farm-out agreement with PetroBridge Energy for the Johnson #4 well in its Marcelina Creek Project in Wilson County, TX. The Johnson #4 well is a... - November 14, 2016 - PetroBridge Energy
German Biometrics Company BioID Collaborates with A-Trust
User-friendly face recognition integrated into popular Handy-Signatur app. - November 14, 2016 - BioID
Alternative Service Concepts' President, Glenn Backus to Co-Present Session at National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo
Workers' Compensation TPA to co-present “Takeaways From Alsco Inc.’s Strategy for Workers’ Compensation Litigation.” This topic will take place at the 25th Annual National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo in New Orleans, November 30 - December 2. - November 13, 2016 - Alternative Service Concepts
Leathers Insurance Agency Joins Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
California, Mo. agency owner brings more than a decade of experience to his new company. - November 13, 2016 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Malfitano Partners Starts Off the Holiday Giving Season
Malfitano Partners, a unique legal and advisory group based in New York City, partners with the UJA-Federation of NY to provide a holiday meal for NY seniors. - November 13, 2016 - Malfitano Partners
Raleigh-Based VisionQuest Acquires Charleston Advisory Firm
Just after a year of buying advisory firms totaling $150M in assets under management, VisionQuest Wealth Management announced its most recent acquisition of Alcus Financial Group in Charleston, South Carolina. Alcus, which will undergo a name change to VisionQuest Wealth Management, was founded by... - November 12, 2016 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
Advisor of the Year Recognizes 2016 Award Winners at Second Annual Event
Leading business professionals in San Diego honored for stellar leadership and outstanding accomplishments in the M&A community - November 12, 2016 - San Diego Advisor of the Year
Latest Jobs Report Points to Need for IncomeAssure®
IncomeAssure is a form of supplemental unemployment insurance. - November 12, 2016 - IncomeAssure
SAFE Light the Night Walkers Generate Over $10,500 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Employees of SAFE FCU raised $10,500 for the local Light the Night Walk in Columbia, SC. - November 12, 2016 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Jennifer Barnes a Finalist for the 2016 Women Who Mean Business Awards
Co-founder and CEO of Pro Back Office, LLC Jennifer Barnes was named as a finalist for the 23rd Annual Women Who Mean Business Awards presented by the San Diego Business Journal. The awards program took place on Wednesday, November 9 at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center located at... - November 11, 2016 - Pro Back Office, LLC
The Houston Chronicle Names First Service Credit Union One of Top 100 Places to Work
Houston's First Service CU was named a top workplace for the fourth consecutive year. - November 11, 2016 - First Service Credit Union
Exchange Data International (EDI) Introduces New Economic Indicator Service (EIS) in Partnership with AlgoCircle
AlgoCircle is a technology-enabled platform, created to deliver professional financial market content to financial intermediaries across equity, currency, commodity and other markets. - November 11, 2016 - Exchange Data International
UFOMiners Boasts High-Quality Miners with Competitive Prices
UFOMiners LLC is striving to keep ahead of the competition. Providing first-in-class Bitcoin and Litecoin mining hardware, this young company not only guarantees high-quality products, but it also promises affordable pricing, mix-and-match consumer-friendly promotions and free international... - November 10, 2016 - UFOMiners LLC.
Grateful Pets to Open in Soulard Area
Husband and wife team create St. Louis dog day care that offers training and grooming services. - November 10, 2016 - Hilliker Corporation
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Millennial Loan Officers in Wisconsin
GSF Mortgage Corp. is pleased to welcome both Coby Matush and Brian Salak as mortgage loan originators located in Brookfield, Wisconsin. They are both new to the industry and have recently completed the Xinnix Training for Loan Officers course as part of GSF Mortgage’s initiative to welcome... - November 10, 2016 - GoGSF
Fountainhead Commercial Capital Closes $23.52MM in Total Projects During Third Quarter of 2016
Nonbank lender continues offering business owners lower down payment and longer terms for commercial loans. - November 10, 2016 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
Africa Rural Electrification to Power-Up This Month at 3rd Africa Mini Grids Summit 2016 in Dar es Salaam
The 3rd Africa Mini Grids Summit 2016 will convene this month on November 28-29 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. - November 10, 2016 - Magenta Global Pte Ltd
UK Now One of the Top-10 Tax Destinations in the World
The latest World Bank Doing Business report sees the UK ranked the world’s 10th most attractive tax destination, up one place on last year. The country is also ranked in seventh place for overall ease of doing business, ahead of other major economies including the United States and Germany - November 10, 2016 - Russell Bedford International
Chicago-Based PlanPILOT Adopts Chicago-Based Startup’s eRFP Technology
The web-based Request for Proposal solution will allow PlanPILOT to digitize firm-wide RFPs, from a once cumbersome process. - November 09, 2016 - InHub
Volatility of the Stock Market Changed Your Retirement Plans? Do You Have a Plan? Receive a Free 40 Pg Financial/Retirement Plan from 20 Year Financial Expert James Wigen
James Wigen, a financial expert for over 20 years is offering people a Free 40 page Financial / Retirement Plan. James Free Financial/Retirement Plan includes: Age at Retirement Analysis - See if you can afford to Retire at your desired Retirement age, Annual Contribution Analysis - See if you are investing enough for Retirement, Annual Investment Returns Analysis - Pre & Post Retirement returns needed to meet your Retirement Goals, Asset Allocation, Long-Term Care Insurance & Survivor Needs. - November 09, 2016 - James R Wigen
Russell Bedford Re-Launches in Brazil
Appointment of Valuconcept Group marks a new start for Russell Bedford’s Brazilian national network. - November 09, 2016 - Russell Bedford International
Tredence Announces Sponsorship of Tableau Conference 2016
Tredence Inc., provider of scalable analytics solutions, today announced, it will sponsor the Tableau Customer Conference 2016, being held from Nov 7 – 11 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX. At the conference, Tableau customers, partners, and experts will come together to share... - November 08, 2016 - Tredence Inc.
Mobius Payments Receives Two Nominations for 2017 XBIZ Executive Awards
Mobius Payments CEO Mia Hyun has been nominated as Businesswoman of the Year and Mobius Payment Director of Sales Matthew "Pyra" Mund has been nominated as Business Development Executive of the Year for 2017 XBIZ Executive Awards. - November 08, 2016 - Mobius Payments
Trust Builders Enhances TRAK Gap Analysis with New Feature
Trust Builders, Inc. is announcing the release of the Sequence of Returns calculator with integration in The Retirement Analysis Kit’s (TRAK’s) existing retirement needs analysis calculators. The Sequence of Returns analysis evaluates a client’s retirement plan and assesses the likelihood of possible success or failure based on a historical stock index or a blend of indexes. - November 05, 2016 - Trust Builders, Inc.
Cedar Brook Group's Azim Nakhooda Explains Why Wealth Redistribution is a Bad Idea
Azim Nakhooda, Cleveland financial advisor, explains wealth redistribution and its impact. - November 05, 2016 - Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC
Super Lawyers Honors Christopher Gaughan, Casey Connealy and Christina Knopke from Overland Park Law Firm, Gaughan & Connealy
Casey Connealy and Christina Knopke have been selected to the 2016 Kansas Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Christopher M. Gaughan has been selected to the 2016 Kansas Super... - November 05, 2016 - Gaughan & Connealy
Jill Perlstein Named Partner
DW Simpson Global Actuarial and Analytics Recruitment promoted Jill Perlstein to Partner. Jill re-joined DW Simpson in 2016 as Senior Director of its Executive and Retained Search Services division (RSS). She brings to this role more than 17 years of talent acquisition and management experience within the insurance and financial services industry. Jill’s expertise includes talent acquisition, talent management, diversity recruitment and retention, workforce planning, and more. - November 05, 2016 - DW Simpson Global Actuarial & Analytics Recruitment
New, Larger Paris Firm Boosts Russell Bedford France
Appointment of Saint-Honoré Partenaires as Russell Bedford’s new Paris member is a big step forward in the development of a French national accounting firm network. - November 05, 2016 - Russell Bedford International
Grant Barra of Barra & Associates Announces the Appointment of Two New Agency Directors
Grant Barra, Managing Partner and CEO of Barra & Associates LLC (BARRA) recently announced today the expansion of its executive leadership team and the appointment of Timothy Jones and Sunny Bhawnani as Agency Directors to fill the vacancy created as a result of such expansion. Timothy Jones and Sunny Bhawnani will report to Sr. Partner Michael Dobek. - November 04, 2016 - Barra & Associates, LLC
Water Security Fund Launches December 2016
“Water is currently a $500 billion global industry that could grow to as much as $1 trillion by 2020,” states Schumann. It goes without saying, then, that this is one industry that investors should keep their eyes on. Investment is needed along the entire water value chain, explains Schumann. And global water projects alone are expected to see annual growth of 5 to 8 percent. - November 04, 2016 - Thomas Schumann Capital LLC
Experienced Financial Analyst Joins Penn Community Bank
Stephen A. Lackner becomes Director of Fee-Based Business, ERM, and Profitability at Pennsylvania’s second largest mutual financial organization. - November 04, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
November is Long-Term Care Awareness Month
Nearly 70 percent of those over age 65 will require some form of long-term care during their lives.* Long-term care includes assistance with daily living tasks if a chronic illness or disability leaves an individual unable to care for themselves for an extended period of time, either in their home... - November 04, 2016 - Henderson Wealth Partners
Lauren Hill Joins New Day Underwriting Managers as Account Manager
Lauren Hill has joined New Day Underwriting Managers, a leading specialty intermediary of environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverages, as an account manager within the Construction Group. She will work with the company’s nationwide network of agents,... - November 03, 2016 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Startup Home Expands from Europe and Chooses Philadelphia as Its First Base
Local entrepreneurs eager to start businesses and grow the economy of the city will get a boost in 2017 with the introduction of Startup Home (StartupHome.us), a UK based entity that provides co-living and co-working solutions to entrepreneurs and startups and is expanding operations to the US. - November 03, 2016 - Startup Home Inc.
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Offers Free Guide to Tax Deductible LTC Insurance
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance announced a special offer in November to support Long-Term Care Awareness Month. - November 03, 2016 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Mars National Bank Provides Financial Literacy Program to Mars Area and Pine-Richland High Schools
The 2016 – 17 school year will see a new financial literacy resource available to Mars Area and Pine-Richland, PA High School students. The online curriculum is sponsored by Mars National Bank and is called the “myMNB Financial Literacy Program.” Mars National Bank is partnering with EverFi, Inc. to bring the program to local students at no cost to the schools or taxpayers. - November 03, 2016 - Mars Bank
Russell Bedford Supports Compilation of 2017 World Bank Doing Business Report
Russell Bedford member firms have again helped compile tax data for the latest World Bank Doing Business report. "Doing Business 2017: Equal Opportunities for All" marks a major departure from previous years by examining economic gender discrimination – and its impacts – for the first time. - November 03, 2016 - Russell Bedford International
UFOMiners Has a Special Offer for Bitcoin and Litecoin Mining Hardware
UFOMiners LLC (www.UFOMiners.com) have launched a special offer on their powerful Bitcoin and Litecoin miners which will enable customers to buy four miners for the price of three, saving an impressive $4800 for Bitcoin Miners and 4900 for Litecoin Miners. The new offer allows customers to mix and... - November 02, 2016 - UFOMiners LLC.
RBFCU Invests in CU Appraisal Services’ CUSO
CU Appraisal Services welcomes RB Premier Services as their newest CUSO investor. - November 02, 2016 - CU Appraisal Services
Retirement Plan Advisors’ Zach Karas Joins 2017 NAGDCA Planning Committee
Retirement Plan Advisors (RPA) Principal Zach Karas has been invited to join the Planning Committee for the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administration (NAGDCA) 2017 Annual Conference. Each year NAGDCA hosts this event to engage and support its members with educational... - November 02, 2016 - Retirement Plan Advisors
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Reports Record Consumer Inquiries
The number of consumers seeking information during this year's Medicare Open Enrollment season has increased according to the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - November 02, 2016 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Long Term Care Insurance Association Updates Tax Deduction Limits for Consumers
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance has updated the organization's website with the just-announced increased tax deduction limits for consumers who own or purchase tax-qualified long-term care insurance policies, - November 02, 2016 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance