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Gary S. Williams, CFP®, CRPC®, AIF® Receives Baltimore Magazine's FIVE STAR Wealth Manager Award
Williams Asset Management, one of the leading wealth management and investment firms, is pleased to announce that its President, Gary Williams, has been selected as a FIVE STAR Wealth Manager for 2012. His selection will be announced in the February 2012 issue of Baltimore Magazine. This is the... - January 11, 2012 - Williams Asset Management
AutoInsuranceEZ.com Launched Car Insurance Cost Comparisons by Make and Model
Drivers can view car insurance rates by make and model of car manufacturers including Acura, Chevrolet, BMW, Ford and more. - January 10, 2012 - AutoInsuranceEZ.com
Bill Parker Joins Association for Corporate Growth Board
Bill Parker of Tara Jayde Capital Partners has joined the Board of Directors of Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) San Diego, bringing his distinctive operations perspective. - January 10, 2012 - Tara Jayde Capital Partners
NKSJ Signed the Principles for Financial Action Towards a Sustainable Society
NKSJ Holdings, Inc. (President and Co-CEO: Masatoshi Sato) and its Group companies announced that they support the intent of and have signed the Principles for Financial Action towards a Sustainable Society (Principles for Financial Action for the 21st Century). Group companies which have signed... - January 10, 2012 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Lucas Fox International Properties Expand Portfolio with New Commercial Property Services
Lucas Fox International Properties today announce the launch of their new Commercial & Investment Property Services and appoint Aimar Valls Ribas as the new department head. - January 09, 2012 - Lucas Fox International Properties
Kevin L. Boyle, Consulting Introduces New Service: Stress Testing and Scenario Testing
Uncertainty abounds. Crude oil prices are likely to remain high to support inflated Middle Eastern budgets, according to the Zawya news service.. European Union members risk default with each new bond issue, per the New York Times. Congressional posturing in an election year promises continued inaction by our elected leaders, according to the Huffington Post. Macroeconomic shocks could be unveiled at any time. Kevin Boyle says that, "Now is the time to consider stress testing your P&L." - January 09, 2012 - Kevin L. Boyle, Consulting
Rescue Capital Releases Structured Settlement True or False Fact Sheet
Rescue Capital releases the first part of their Structured Settlement True or False Fact Sheet. The fact sheet addresses some of the latest crop of industry mistruths in an attempt to educate consumers about the pros and cons of selling payments. - January 08, 2012 - Rescue Capital
Glacier Nordic Club Hits the Trails with Whitefish Credit Union
Whitefish Credit Union recently donated to the Glacier Nordic Club's Junior Jets and Chet Hope Youth League, programs that focus on teaching young people in the area how to cross country ski. - January 08, 2012 - Whitefish Credit Union
Nations Valuation Services Sees Massive Increase in Number of Orders
Nations Valuation Services has seen major growth in their orders in recent months, increasing their volume by several thousand orders each month. - January 08, 2012 - Nations Companies
Craftsman Design of Arizona Joins Facebook
Joe Papay, Owner of Craftsman Design is expanding their business by utilizing the web. Craftsman Design will be using the web to the full capacity this year. Craftsman Design is a great local resource for property managers, individuals and developers that need handyman services all the way to a full scale remodel. - January 08, 2012 - Craftsman Design
Abalos & Associates, PLLC Names Christina Roderick Tax Manager
Roderick Brings Extensive Expertise in the Restaurant and Hospitality Industries to Award-Winning CPA Firm - January 08, 2012 - Abalos & Associates
Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC Announces Major Expansion
Cleveland-based Cedar Brook Financial Partners is merging with The Professional Advisor Group, LLC, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI with an office in Naples, FL. - January 08, 2012 - Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC
Laboratory Ergonomics Forum Will Present Effective Risk Reduction Initiatives
Industry Experts to Give Laboratory Health and Safety Advice at Cardinus Risk Management Event; Explanations of the Law and Practical Solutions Will Help All Organisations with Responsibility for Laboratory Work - January 07, 2012 - Cardinus Risk Management
IOA Risk Services Identified: 4 Dangerous Trends Facing the Ceiling & Wallboard Industry
Learn issues facing the Ceiling & Wallboard Industry and how progressive companies are positioning themselves to be more competitive in their marketplace. - January 06, 2012 - IOA Risk Services
NKSJ Holdings Named One of the Top 30 CSR Performers in East Asia for the Second Consecutive Year
On October 24, 2011, NKSJ Holdings, Inc. (hereafter NKSJHD) was named one of the top 30 companies for CSR in “East Asia 30,” a list of the 30 top CSR performers from three East Asian countries (Japan, South Korea, China) released by the Asia CSR Expert Committee (Chair: Mr. JU, Chulki),... - January 06, 2012 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Guardian Capital Advisors, LLC Releases Podcast on Divorce Planning
Suzanne Barham, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Gives Advice on Ensuring Financial Security Throughout Difficult Process - January 06, 2012 - Guardian Capital Advisors
Place Trade CEO, Launches Place Tax to Offer Discount Tax Preparation Services
Sarah M. Place, President and CEO of Place Trade Financial, Inc. (Member FINRA, SIPC), www.placetrade.com, a global full service brokerage firm announced that she has formed Place Trade Tax, to offer discount tax preparation services and assist individuals, trusts and estates as well as businesses... - January 06, 2012 - Place Trade Financial, Inc.
Place Trade CEO, Sarah Place, Quoted in SmartMoney Magazine
Sarah M. Place, President and CEO of Place Trade Financial, Inc. (Member FINRA, SIPC), www.placetrade.com, a global full service brokerage firm and MSRB registered municipal bond dealer, announced that her advice is currently being featured in the January 2012 issue of SmartMoney, The Wall Street... - January 06, 2012 - Place Trade Financial, Inc.
Taycor Financial Announces New Website
Taycor Financial, an award winning leader in the equipment leasing and financing industry is excited to announce the launch of their new website, taycor.com. Since 1997, Taycor has centered on a culture of constant improvement to reach the company’s objective, to help customers and vendor... - January 06, 2012 - Taycor Financial
Only Two Companies Outside of China Ready to Produce Rare Earth Metals: Shortage of Rare Earth Metals Predicted in New Investment Report from InvestingDaily.com
New investment report from Investing Daily reveals a global shortage of rare earth elements; identifies investment opportunities. - January 06, 2012 - InvestingDaily.com
FCStone Licenses ActForex Trading Platform
Business Affiliation Offers More Liquidity Alternatives for Trading Firms - January 05, 2012 - ActTrader Technologies, Inc
Industry Leaders Join to Educate Homeowners About Foreclosure Alternatives
On January 11th, local industry leaders will come together and give a free seminar to homeowners with unaffordable mortgages. Speakers at the event include: Nationally-renowned credit expert and speaker, Nabil Captan, OC Metro’s 2011 40 Under 40 Honoree and owner of OC Short Sale 411, Robyn Webb, Director of Operations at CDA Law Center, Bill Baskin and Sergio Siderman, Managing Partner at L.A Bankruptcy Associates and recognized speaker for CNBC and Forbes. - January 05, 2012 - Under Water Home 411
Closing Circle, the Investment and M&A Social Network, Opens in Europe on January 31, 2012
Social network aims to facilitate networking and improve visibility for dealmakers. - January 05, 2012 - Closing Circle
Offshore Gateway Goes Live
Offshore-Gateway.eu is now live online, following 12 months of development. The web platform is an initial point-of-contact for professional services via Cyprus, including company formations, tax planning, wealth management and international banking. - January 05, 2012 - Offshore Gateway
Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff Recognized Among “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News - Best Lawyers®
The Southfield-based law firm was listed for this honor as a Tier 1 firm in the Detroit metropolitan rankings in three practice areas: appellate practice, legal malpractice law – defendants, and professional malpractice law – defendants. - January 05, 2012 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
eForexGold Now Accepts Visa and Mastercard Payments
eForexGold now accepts Visa and Mastercard debit and credit card payments. - January 05, 2012 - eForexGold
Simmers Financial Group is Pleased to Announce the Addition of John Gorges to the Account Executive Staff
Simmers Financial Group is pleased to announce the addition of John Gorges to the Account Executive staff. - January 05, 2012 - Simmers Financial Group
Simmers Financial Group Names Shawn Mora Vice President
Simmers Financial Group names Shawn Mora Vice President, promoting him from Operations Manager. - January 05, 2012 - Simmers Financial Group
Santa Rosa Mayor Supports Area Small Business Through Local Blog
Drop your business card in the designated "bowl" at the D'Argenzio winery located at: 1301 Cleveland Ave. Santa Rosa, CA. 95401 and enjoy a tasting while you're there! Your business may be one of 7 chosen by Mayor Oliveras at a separate event to be a "featured" local businesses for additional special promotions which includes, "Dinner with the Mayor" hosted by the D'Argenzio winery with Debbie Peoples-Perry writer of: CityofSantaRosaBlog.com - January 04, 2012 - CityofSantaRosaBlog.com
Bonneville International Corporation is Proud to Distribute The Steve Henry Show
The Steve Henry Show Saturday’s 12p-1p MST He's Successful, He's Done It Himself, He Knows... The Steve Henry Show is assistance for those who have the dream in their heart of starting their own small business, but feel before they take the plunge they need some expert guidance but don't... - January 04, 2012 - The Steve Henry Show
2012 Di Lemme Development Group, Inc. Why Warrior Weekend Event in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Why Warrior Weekend Featuring Olympic Gold Medalist Nikki Stone and Biggest Loser Danny Cahill. International Motivational Speaker John Di Lemme has announced that the Why Warrior Weekend 2012 is slated for Feb. 24, 25 and 26, 2012. The event will take place at the Sheraton Suites Cypress Creek,... - January 04, 2012 - Di Lemme Development Group, Inc.
Riddell Financial Presents Financial Seminar for Women
Free Seminar Focuses on Conservative Investing - January 04, 2012 - Riddell Financial
BNP Paribas: 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1 Sold in £80 Million Transaction
Henderson Global Investors, on behalf of Warburg - Henderson, has sold the freehold interest in 3 Bunhill Row, London, EC1 to Manafea Holding Co., a Saudi Arabian client of BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management for a price in excess of £80 million reflecting a net initial yield of... - January 04, 2012 - BNP Paribas Real Estate
Credit Card Processing Firm Merchant Focus Rated “A” by CardPaymentOptions.com
CardPaymentOptions.com has reviewed the credit card processor Merchant Focus (also known as Established Merchant Focus) and issued the merchant services company an A rating. The review focused on their sales tactics, marketing practices, fees, overall costs, as well as merchant... - January 04, 2012 - CardPaymentOptions.com, Inc.
DiCicco Gulman & Company Names DaGraca Firm’s Newest Partner
Strengthening the Firm’s Architecture and Engineering Niche - January 03, 2012 - DiCicco, Gulman & Company LLP
WikiLoan Announces a New Opportunity with Peer to Peer Lending
WikiLoan has announced that they have a new opportunity on their peer to peer lending site. The service is now accepting individuals to sign up as lenders for their list of borrowers that require a loan. WikiLoan is a service that provides the tools to create a professional proposal to obtain a... - January 03, 2012 - WikiLoan
Save $200 on Early Registration "Mortgage Securitization & Quiet Title Workshop" CLE Jan 7, Las Vegas
Their Mortgage Securitization classes provide cutting edge, highly innovative, and comprehensive instruction designed to help industry professionals obtain highly specialized skill sets, sought after trade secrets, and industry credentials. - January 02, 2012 - Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC
ClearOne Advantage Recommends Budgeting, Financial Planning for Consumers in the New Year
Encouraged by a surge in the Consumer Confidence Index, ClearOne Advantage executives are cautiously optimistic for an improved economy in 2012, and are recommending that consumers begin 2012 with a financial budget in order to spend wisely and avoid additional credit card debt in the New Year. - January 01, 2012 - ClearOne Advantage
Money Habitudes Named Personal Finance Book of the Month by The Washington Post
Award-winning personal finance activity helps people better understand their habits and attitudes about money and talk about the taboo topic. - December 31, 2011 - LifeWise
Goldco Direct Supports a Worthy Cause to Make a Child’s Dream Come True This Holiday Season
With Your Help a Child Can Have Their Holiday Wishes Become Reality - December 31, 2011 - Goldco Direct
Mercantile Capital Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Vernon, CA Worth Nearly $4 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, a leading provider of Small Business Administration 504 loans for small business owners, recently closed a commercial loan for Symphony, Inc. for $3,955,000 in total project costs. - December 31, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Jackson Tunes in to “America's Wealth Management Show” at NEWS/TALK 970, WKHM-AM
Jackson’s own Richmond Brothers, Inc. Joins the Weekly Program. - December 31, 2011 - Richmond Brothers, Inc.
FX Junction Unveils AutoCopy™ with Performance Index to Enhance Their Growing Social Network
Announcing Autocopy with Performance Index from FX Junction, the leading open social network of Forex traders. Traders can now use Autocopy to exchange information and copy trades in a centralized venue. - December 30, 2011 - FX Junction LLC
Commercial Real Estate Loans Increase for Spectrum Commercial Lending at Year-End 2011. Spectrum Remains Very Optimistic for Coming Year.
Spectrum Commercial Lending, a national non-bank commercial real estate lender located in Southern California provided their clients a commercial loan through one of their correspondent relationships with a community bank for their client’s investment property located in Central California. - December 30, 2011 - Spectrum Commercial Lending
Craig Kaufman Joins ResolveMy.Com Inc. as Vice President - Sales
Don Lavoie, Chairman and CEO of ResolveMy.Com Inc., a leader in online revenue optimization and accounts receivable solutions, announced today that Craig Kaufman has joined the Company as Vice President –Sales. Kaufman’s responsibilities will be leading the effort to establish new... - December 30, 2011 - ResolveMy.Com Inc.
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of a Single Tenant Net Leased Walgreens Property in Tinley Park, Illinois (Chicago MSA)
Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Chicago trust, in the transaction. The buyer was a California based 1031 exchange investor. - December 29, 2011 - The Boulder Group
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Plant City, FL Worth Over $1 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, closed a commercial loan for Suncoast Vinyl Products, LLC recently for... - December 29, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Real Estate Firm Pertria Pledges a “Youth Sponsorship” and More for the Boys and Girls Club Annual Luncheon
In response to an invitation by Boys and Girls Club of Silicon Valley Trustee Michael Smythe, real estate investment and property management firm Pertria in Los Gatos, California has pledged not only the “Youth Sponsor” level but to sponsor an additional table for this event. - December 29, 2011 - Pertria
MECOF Moderator Delivers a Master Class in Compliance at Arab Academy for Banking & Financial Sciences
The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences (AABFS) held last week a 5-days master class in compliance in banking in Cairo. A group of executives and compliance officers attended the course, which was led by Hany Abou-El-Fotouh, Chief of Staff of Cairo-based investment bank CI Capital. Abou-El-Fotouh is also the owner and moderator of Middle East Compliance Officers Forum (MECOF). - December 28, 2011 - Hany Abou-El-Fotouh
American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance Opens 2012 Sales Achievement Awards
The national long term care insurance sales achievement awards contest opens for applications January 1. Organized by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, this is the nation's top awards program for LTC insurance. - December 28, 2011 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance