FNBT Shares Impact of Financial Education Program Supporting Students with Distance Learning Amidst COVID-19 School Closures

Beloit, WI, September 11, 2020 – First National Bank and Trust (FNBT) has released annual impact data for the financial education curriculum it provides to high school students across Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. The digital Sound Advice Scholars program, made available to high schools at no cost through FNBT’s relationship with leading social impact education innovator EVERFI, supported distance learning amidst widespread school closures driven by the COVID-19 pandemic … Read More

Kick Start Your Small Business

Has your small business reached a crossroad? Bring your questions to this interactive webinar as we discuss techniques for revitalizing your business plan. Learn how SBA programs and services can be the tools you need to make sound decisions for your business. Register now to receive log on instructions emailed to you. Please note, this event will be on the … Read More

Scott Sullivan Named to The Best Lawyers in America© for the Seventh Consecutive Year

ROCKFORD, Ill. (August 20, 2020) – Scott C. Sullivan, a partner with WilliamsMcCarthy LLP, a full-service Illinois-based law firm headquartered in Rockford, was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of commercial litigation. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. This is the seventh straight year Sullivan has been recognized … Read More

Savant Lands Among the Top 50 Firms in the Nation

ROCKFORD, Ill. (Aug. 19, 2020) – Savant Wealth Management (formerly Savant Capital Management), a nationally recognized, fee-only advisory firm headquartered in Rockford, has been recognized by InvestmentNews as one of the top 50 fee-only Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) in the nation. This is the thirteenth time Savant has been recognized by the financial trade publication.   Savant earned the #21 spot for 2020, climbing 11 spots … Read More

Tanner W. Long Joins WilliamsMcCarthy LLP as Associate Attorney

ROCKFORD, Ill. (Aug. 17, 2020) – The law firm WilliamsMcCarthy LLP announced the recent addition of Associate Tanner Long. His practice will focus on employment and labor law, intellectual property law, and commercial litigation with a particular interest in supporting new and emerging companies and industries including eSports and gaming, renewable energy, cannabis and others.   Before joining WilliamsMcCarthy LLP, Long practiced at Schiff … Read More

Matthew Ennis Promoted to Branch Manager

Beloit, WI, August 13, 2020 – First National Bank and Trust (FNBT) is pleased to announce that Matthew Ennis has been promoted to Branch Manager at the Beloit-Madison Rd location located at 1795 Madison Road in Beloit, Wisconsin.   Ennis joined FNBT in September 2017 as a personal banker. Prior to that he worked for a loan company assisting borrowers with credit counseling. In his new role, … Read More

Savant Ranked Among the Nation’s Leading RIA and Accounting Firms

ROCKFORD, Ill. (Aug. 10, 2020) – Savant Wealth Management (formerly Savant Capital Management), a nationally recognized, fee-only advisory firm headquartered in Rockford, has been recognized by Financial Times as a leading Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) and by Accounting Today as one of the nation’s leading Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms by assets under management (AUM).   Financial Times has recognized Savant in its “FT 300: Top Registered Investment … Read More

Savant Ranked One of the Best Financial Advisors in Chicago

ROCKFORD, Ill. (Aug. 10, 2020) – Savant Wealth Management (formerly Savant Capital Management), a nationally recognized, fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford with eight Chicagoland locations, announced today it has been named one of the “Top 12 Financial Advisors and Wealth Management Firms” in Chicago for 2020 by AdvisoryHQ.   The selection process was conducted independently by AdvisoryHQ and was based on a wide range … Read More

Beloit Health System Expands Hours

BELOIT, WI. (August 4, 2020) – Beloit Health System is here for you during the Covid-19 crisis with an emphasis on providing the very best care for the community. BHS is safe, protected and available for your medical needs. Beloit Health System continues to update hours of service based on our most important factor, the well-being of our patients and … Read More