At a time when many U.S. businesses are experiencing zero growth or are actually downsizing, the financial services firm Edward Jones is aggressively expanding its number of financial advisors who serve individual investors in the communities where those investors live, according to Lea Evers, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Roscoe, Illinois. The St. Louis-based firm is looking for high achievers who … Read More
Savant Capital Management Team Members Earn CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Certification
Savant Capital Management, a nationally-recognized, fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, announced today that Financial Planner Sobhi Baghdadi and Senior Investment Research Analyst Eamon Verdone earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional certification. The CFP® certification process, administered by the CFP Board, identifies to the public that those individuals who have been authorized to use the CFP® certification marks in the U.S. have met … Read More
New Managers Join Cornerstone Credit Union Team
Cornerstone Credit Union announces the addition of Julianne Johnson as Human Resources Manager, and Melissa Rippy as Branch Manager, to their experienced Management Team. Johnson brings to Cornerstone excellent staff management skills, with over 20 years of experience in human resources for area healthcare and manufacturing companies. A Freeport native, Julianne currently resides in Dakota with her family. She will … Read More
Edward Jones Ranks Highest in Investor Satisfaction, According to J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study(SM)
Financial services firm Edward Jones ranks highest in investor satisfaction with full service brokerage firms, according to the J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study(SM), the firm recently announced. The study measures overall investor satisfaction with 18 full service investment firms based on eight factors, including financial advisor, account information, investment performance, firm interaction, product offerings, commissions and fees, information … Read More
Beloved Local Doctor of over 50 years voted 2019 Physician Citizen of the Year
Dr. Kenneth Gold, MD, has been awarded a most prestigious award, 2019 Physician Citizen of the Year. It is with great honor that he is bestowed with this recognition by the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Medical Society. This exemplary award is given to an individual who has displayed tremendous contributions to their community. “You were nominated because … Read More
Laurie S. Miller, MBA – President 2 HB Human Resources & Benefits Solutions – named 2019 National Risk and Insurance Magazine Power Broker.
When Kaney Aerospace acquired a company twice its size, the benefits challenges were substantial. Ramping up quickly, Laurie S. Miller, MBA, president of 2HB HR & Benefits Solutions, found a far less expensive benefits program that did not sacrifice coverage levels or provider networks, implemented a free on-line employee enrollment platform and communicated the new program to employees. Dawn Johnson, … Read More
Savant Capital Management Financial Advisors on Forbes 2019 Best-in-State Wealth Advisors List
Savant Capital Management, a nationally-recognized, fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, announced today that CEO and Financial Advisor Brent Brodeski and Financial Advisor Jakob Loescherhave been named to Forbes’ 2019 list of Best-in-State Wealth Advisors. The ranking includes 84 Illinois-based wealth management advisors, outside of Chicago, naming Brodeski #2 and Loescher #38. Forbes is an American business magazine and a leading source … Read More
SWEDISHAMERICAN FOUNDATION RAISES $145,000 AT ANNUAL GALA
(Rockford, IL) – SwedishAmerican Foundation is excited to announce it raised nearly $145,000 at Swedes’ Night, its annual gala on March 2 at Giovanni’s. Swedes’ Night featured food, dancing, dueling pianos, and a silent auction, with proceeds benefiting SwedishAmerican’s new Creekside Medical Center, a 70,000-square-foot multispecialty clinic set to open in July at 3505 North Bell School Road, Rockford. … Read More
SWEDISHAMERICAN PARTNERS WITH RRVBC FOR “THANK THE DONOR” PROGRAM
SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce a new partnership project with the Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) entitled “Thank the Donor.” “Thank the Donor” allows recipients of blood transfusions the opportunity to send anonymous messages to the person who donated the blood they received. The new program launched Monday at the SwedishAmerican Regional Cancer Center and will be integrated … Read More
SWEDISHAMERICAN FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ANNUAL “CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY” GRANT PROGRAM
The SwedishAmerican Foundation is excited to announce it will award grants through its third annual Caring For Our Community grant program. The Foundation will provide financial support to not-for-profit organizations, particularly those that complement the SwedishAmerican Foundation’s mission and vision. The grant application will be available Friday, March 1 through Monday, April 15. This unique opportunity is available for … Read More