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BEST Has Partnered with Wade D. Pfau, Ph.D., CFA®
BEST has partnered with Dr. Wade D. Pfau, author of several books including, “How Much Can I Spend in Retirement?: A Guide to Investment-Based Retirement Income Strategies.” - October 05, 2018 - Broker Educational Sales & Training, Inc.
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Launches Conference Website
The website for the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance's 2019 industry conference was launched by AAMSI. The event is the largest conference for the Medigap insurance industry and will take place June 5-7, 2019 in Atlanta. - October 05, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
ASt Appoints New Director and CEO
After 23 years of successful growth, Advanced Spatial technologies Pty Ltd and CADDWest Bureau are proud to announce a new management structure. Tai Nguyen, who has been a key member of the management team since joining in 2006 has now stepped into the role of Owner Principal and Director. Building... - October 05, 2018 - Advanced Spatial Technologies
Former Toys “R” Us Senior Implementation Manager to Join Malfitano Partners as Advisory Platform Continues to Expand
Malfitano Partners, the global business asset acquisition and disposition advisory firm, taps seasoned retail veteran to expand its operational bench of professionals. - October 05, 2018 - Malfitano Partners
Americatowne Holdings Files Claims Against OTC Market Groups
AmericaTowne Holdings (OTC:ATMO) filed claims against OTC Market Groups for injunctive relief and other legal claims alleging that OTC’s refusal to lift the “caveat emptor” profile, after AmericaTowne Holdings’ merger and restructuring has caused damages to the Company and shareholders. - October 04, 2018 - AmericaTowne, Inc.
Cloudonix Announces ISO 27001 Certification
Today Cloudonix officially announce that they have received the ISO 27001:2013 certification. ISO 27001 is best known as the standard for information Security Management System (ISMS). ISO, the International Standards Information, is a group of standards that aid organizations in keeping their... - October 04, 2018 - Cloudonix
Mapable USA Puts Crowdfunding Projects "On the Map" with Their New Crowdfund Industry Podcast
Now you can keep up to date with the latest news and takes on the crowdfunding industry and discover what businesses are currently looking to make an impact on the market. The Mapable USA Podcast puts your business on the map by providing information and education on a variety of related crowdfunding topics in an entertaining and informative format as well as showcasing market insights from a variety of industry experts. - October 04, 2018 - Reg.A Funding Group
Discovery Benefits Releases COBRA and Direct Bill Mobile App
Discovery Benefits, an industry-leading administrator of Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Commuter Benefits and COBRA coverage, recently released a mobile app designed specifically for COBRA and Direct Bill members. The COBRA Mobile App by... - October 03, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
Agricultural Workers Mutual Auto Insurance Company Receives Three Prestigious ValChoice Awards for Third Consecutive Year
Awards Recognize AgWorkers as One of the Best Insurers for Service, Claims Handling, and Value - October 03, 2018 - AgWorkers Insurance
CheckMark Releases 2019 Software Updates for CheckMark Payroll, MultiLedger, 1099 and 1095 Software
CheckMark strongly recommends all their customers to update their software to remain compliant with the IRS and their state requirements. - October 03, 2018 - CheckMark Inc.
Texas Trust Credit Union Opening New Branch in Las Colinas
Texas Trust Credit Union, one of the top credit unions in North Texas, has opened its newest branch in the heart of Las Colinas. The branch, which opened today, is located at the President George Bush Turnpike and MacArthur Boulevard. “Las Colinas is a well-regarded community that is home... - October 03, 2018 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Powers Insurance and Risk Management Hires New Account Manager
St. Louis insurance agency adds team member to growing company. - October 03, 2018 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Announces National Conference
The 2019 National Medicare Supplement insurance industry conference will take place June 5-7, 2019 in Atlanta according to an announcement from the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - October 03, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Smart Financial Foundation to Honor Justin J. Watt Foundation with Community Impact Award
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 11:30am, The Smart Financial Foundation will present its 2018 Community Impact Award and Lifetime Achievement Award. Honorees include Justin J. Watt Foundation - Community Impact Award and Dr. William A. Young Jr. - Lifetime Achievement Award. Khambrel Marshall of KPRC-TV Channel 2 will emcee and Connie Watt, VP of Justin J. Watt Foundation will speak. - October 02, 2018 - Smart Financial Credit Union
FPSB Launches World Financial Planning Day 2018
Global financial planning community launches World Financial Planning Day (#WFPD) during IOSCO’s World Investor Week (#WIW2018). - October 02, 2018 - Financial Planning Standards Board
ICO Spotters Launches Podcast for ICO, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Interviews
ICO Spotters Launches Podcast Featuring In-Depth Interviews with the Most Exciting New ICO, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Companies. - October 02, 2018 - ICO Spotters
Office Liquidation Solutions and Phoenix Computers Partner to Help Students and Children
OLS has partnered with Phoenix Computers, a local 501(c)(3) non-profit that refurbishes computers for low income students, families and disabled clients in the Washington area in order to provide upgraded computers to those in need. - October 02, 2018 - OLS Trading, Inc.
Roosevelt Investments Acquires Value Architects Asset Management and Blueprint Financial Planning
The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc. (Roosevelt Investments), a New York City based investment advisory firm, announced today its acquisition of Value Architects Asset Management, LLC (VAAM), and its affiliate, Blueprint Financial Planning, LLC, both of Hoboken, New Jersey. VAAM and Blueprint have been providing financial planning and investment management services to both individuals and institutions since 2001. - October 02, 2018 - Roosevelt Investments
Life.io Welcomes New Partners to Product Suite
Life.io welcomes SuiteBreak and Human API to their product portfolio. - October 01, 2018 - Life.io
Fountainhead Commercial Capital Refinances Candlewood Suites in Camas, WA
Fountainhead Commercial Capital today announced that it recently refinanced the $13 million Candlewood Suites Vancouver-Camas hotel located at 2010 SE 192nd Ave. The 83-room extended stay hotel sits on 1.16 acres and is less than 15 minutes from Portland International Airport. An IHG hotel,... - October 01, 2018 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
Howard Ginsberg, CPA Honored at Cetera Financial Group’s Connect18 National Advisor Conference
Long Island Financial Advisor Howard Ginsberg, CPA of Ginsberg Wealth Management, in Roslyn New York recently attended Cetera Financial Group’s Connect18 national conference where he was awarded the Leaders Council Award for his fourteenth consecutive year. - September 29, 2018 - Ginsberg Wealth Management
TPA Alternative Service Concepts Named a Best Places to Work in Insurance Once Again
Workers' compensation and property & casualty third-party administrator named for its fifth consecutive year. - September 29, 2018 - Alternative Service Concepts
Utility Systems Partners with African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit in Sandton in October
The organisers of the African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit have announced the gold sponsorship of Utility Systems, an industry leader in the field of remote communicating electronic water control valves and STS prepayment devices. The opportunities and challenges in the South African... - September 29, 2018 - African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit
Venhaus Insurance Agency Joins Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
New Illinois insurance agency becomes member of alliance. - September 28, 2018 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Texas Trust Honors 2018 Dream Builder Award Winner
Community leader Terry Bertrand named Dream Builder of Arlington. - September 28, 2018 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Meadows Bank's David Boser Graduates from Pacific Coast Banking School, the Premier National Graduate School of Banking™
Meadows Bank announced that David Boser, Senior Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer recently graduated from the prestigious Pacific Coast Banking School (PCBS). These executives completed a rigorous three-year graduate-level educational program designed for leaders in the financial services industry. - September 27, 2018 - Meadows Bank
Estonian Blockchain Startup Picks a Fight with Insurance Behemoths
Black Insurance is raising a round of up to $5M in the upcoming ICO starting October 1st, 2018 to fund the development and distribution of their technology. Utility tokens will be used in all transactions and will support the governance system on the platform. The funds raised will be used mainly on developing the technology, in addition to that also on distribution, marketing, legal and admin costs to launch in the European markets. - September 27, 2018 - Black Insurance
Gill Broking Launches the New “Gill Bro” Mobile Trading App Offering Better Trading Experience
Gill Broking helps to carry out effective mobile commodity trading that helps users to handle the features easily. It saves time and thus anyone can handle the options without travelling anywhere. In this regard, Gill Broking brings in the Gill Bro app featuring all smarter features that help traders to get familiar with all the positive aspects. - September 27, 2018 - Gill Broking
Sun Acquisitions Has Been Engaged to Sell a Life Skills Service Provider
If interested in learning more about buying or selling a business, reach out to their certified team of business brokers today. - September 27, 2018 - Sun Acquisitions
GoLookUp Launches New, More Accurate People Search Data and Information
GoLookUp has recently launched a new and more accurate True People Search service that allows users to find information about people of interest all across the United States. - September 26, 2018 - Lucky2Media, LLC
Discovery Benefits Named One of Best Places to Work in Insurance for Ninth Straight Year
Discovery Benefits, an industry-leading pre-tax benefits and COBRA administrator, was recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance for the ninth consecutive year. The list, published by Business Insurance, recognizes employers for their outstanding performance in establishing... - September 26, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
Moving Forward with Momentum: Solution Provider FACTON Gets Ready for the Next 20 Years
FACTON, the leader in Enterprise Product Costing (EPC), is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year by looking ahead at the next 20 years. FACTON has enjoyed steady growth since its inception in 1998. It has nearly 100 employees at four locations in Potsdam, Dresden, Stuttgart and Detroit who... - September 26, 2018 - FACTON
M&A Media Group (M&AMG) Announces Michael A. Krafft's Appointment to the Board of Directors of the Auerbach Global-Impact Foundation (AGIF)
Michael A. Krafft, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of M&A Media Group (M&AMG) and Philip B. Auerbach, President and Founder of the Auerbach Global-Impact Foundation (AGIF) have announced the appointment of Michael A. Krafft to the organization’s Board of Directors and as... - September 26, 2018 - M&A Media Group, LLC
Texas Trust Wins Dora Maxwell Award from Cornerstone Credit Union League
Texas Trust Credit Union received the top honor from the Cornerstone Credit Union League with the 2018 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award for credit unions with more than $1 billion in assets. Texas Trust earned the award for its Community Unity Team, which was created to... - September 26, 2018 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Provenance Invests in Marine Layer
Marine Layer, an omnichannel casual lifestyle brand headquartered in San Francisco, has received a significant minority investment from Provenance, a growth equity investment firm based in Los Angeles. Originally founded in 2010, Marine Layer currently has 37 stores across the country, with plans... - September 25, 2018 - Provenance
DataPath, Inc. Publishes New Materials for Award-Winning Benefits Education and Engagement Program
DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based benefits administration solutions, recently released new materials for its award-winning employee education and engagement program, The Adventures of Captain Contributor. The new materials include second edition comic books, videos, and fact sheets... - September 25, 2018 - DataPath
Raymond F.H. Bustamante of Berkley Construction Professional to Discuss Best-in-Class Professional Liability Risk Profiles at IRMI Construction Risk Conference
Raymond F.H. Bustamante, executive vice president at Berkley Construction Professional, a division of Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, will offer his perspective on best-in-class professional liability risk profiles at the IRMI Construction Risk Conference to be held from November 4... - September 25, 2018 - Berkley Alliance Managers
MarketCurrents Wealth Management Announces 2nd Annual October Investment Report Summit for Family Offices
MarketCurrents Wealth Management will host the 2nd Annual October Investment Summit to be held in New York City on October 17th, 2018. The annual summit is an invite only event for single and multi-family offices looking to gain insights on investment opportunities in private equity, real estate... - September 25, 2018 - MarketCurrents
Boston Community Capital Awarded $2.6 Million in CDFI Funding from U.S. Treasury Department
Boston Community Capital, a national nonprofit serving low-income communities, received a $1.125 million Financial Assistance (FA) award and a $1.5 million Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) award from the CDFI Fund of the U.S. Department of the Treasury for projects that help build healthy... - September 25, 2018 - Boston Community Capital
The Plexus Groupe Hires Kari Fredrick as Vice President of Human Resources
The Plexus Groupe, an innovative, client-focused insurance brokerage and risk management consulting firm, has hired Kari Fredrick as Vice President of Human Resources. Fredrick brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in human resources, said Matthew McKenna, Chief Financial Officer of The... - September 24, 2018 - The Plexus Groupe
Groundbreaking Results - No Conflicts in Business Valuation Comparison Charts
In response to public criticism regarding the fragmentation of valuation standards and a global effort aimed at wide-spread adoption of a single set of international valuation standards, the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) Standards Board (formerly a committee)... - September 23, 2018 - NACVA
SAFE Federal Credit Union Donates $25,000 for Hurricane Relief
SAFE Federal Credit Union, headquartered in the heart of South Carolina, has donated $25,000 for disaster relief related to Hurricane Florence. The credit union raised most of that amount through the sale of emergency lanterns ahead of the storm, then topped off the donation to make it an even... - September 22, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Digital Future Invests in Splitmetrics Inc., an App Store Marketing Powerhouse
Digital Future, a Kyiv-based venture capital firm, provided seed financing to Splitmetrics Inc., the powerhouse behind professional Apple Search Optimization (ASO) services and SaaS products for mobile marketers: app store conversion optimization (SplitMetrics) and Apple Search Ads management... - September 21, 2018 - Digital Future
Sound Payments Announces Rebranding of Its Quantum Banking Channel
Quantum Banking Transitions to Sound Payments Banking Technology Solutions (BTS). - September 21, 2018 - Sound Payments
Sun Acquisitions Has Been Engaged to Sell a Food Processor
Sun Acquisitions has been engaged to sell a food processor. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois and has been servicing the market for over 70 years. The company primarily sells and delivers beef products from the result of grinding, fabricating, trimming and packing. They are USDA and SQF... - September 21, 2018 - Sun Acquisitions
Three California Credit Unions Choose Dolphin Debit to Manage Their ATM Fleets
Three California credit unions have turned over operation of their ATM fleets to Dolphin Debit, the full-service ATM management company. The three are: San Jose-based Pacific Postal Credit Union, founded in 1931, a $217.1 million credit union with 14,186 members serving U.S. Postal Service and... - September 21, 2018 - Dolphin Debit
Global Excel Management Inc. Announces Corporate Rebranding
Global Excel Management Inc., a leading provider of global healthcare risk management solutions, announces the corporate rebranding of its subsidiaries, Olympus Managed Health Care (OMHC), ChoiceNet International México SA (CNI) and ChargeCare International (CCI). Moving forward these... - September 20, 2018 - Global Excel Management
Lavelle Networks Organizes Its First Edition of TECH-NIQ Training on Next-Gen SD-WAN Solutions for Its Partners
Lavelle Networks organizes its first edition of TECH-NIQ Training program on on next-generation SD-WAN solutions for its premiere technology partners and distributors in support with Microsoft Startup Accelerator team. - September 20, 2018 - Lavelle Networks
African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit to Focus on Affordable Housing, Mixed Use Projects, New Tech in Property
Affordable housing, mixed use development projects and the impact of new technology and the Internet of Things on the commercial, industrial and residential landscape are just some of the topics of discussion on the future of the South African property sector at the upcoming African Real Estate... - September 20, 2018 - African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit
California Entertainment Insurance Firm Discuss Staging & Rigging Insurance
MFE Insurance, a California entertainment insurance firm, recently released a blog post explaining the importance of staging & rigging insurance. - September 20, 2018 - MFE Insurance