Savant Capital Management Adds to Team and Recognizes Current Employees

ROCKFORD, IL (February 1, 2018) – Savant Capital Management, an independent nationally-recognized fee-only wealth management firm, is pleased to announce the addition of several new team members to its Rockford office and to recognize the achievements of current employees. Additions to Team:   Drake Grindle joined Savant in December as an associate in the firm’s Accelerated Career Development Program. This advisor training program allows employees to … Read More

Welcome Our New Chamber Executive Board

Beginning in 2018, the Chamber has a new Executive Board. The new team was selected during the November Board meeting and has been working with the previous executive team to seamlessly transition into their new roles. The Executive Committee is a volunteer group of Board Officers that take on a larger role in the daily operations of the Chamber. The incoming … Read More

John Sentovich Joins Savant as Business Development Financial Advisor

 Savant Capital Management, a nationally-recognized fee-only wealth management firm, announced it has hired John Sentovich as business development financial advisor in its Rockford, Illinois, office. Sentovich is a member of Savant’s Advisory Team and provides philanthropic assistance to private and family foundations, and works with religious entities and clients to implement socially responsible investing. He is also responsible for educating prospective clients … Read More

SwedishAmerican Pediatrician Dr. Manika Bhateja Relocates to Stateline Clinic in Roscoe

SwedishAmerican Pediatrician Dr. Manika Bhateja recently relocated to SwedishAmerican Stateline Clinic, located at 4282 E. Rockton Road, Roscoe. Previously, Dr. Bhateja was located at Rock Valley Clinic in Rockford. Dr. Bhateja graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. She completed her pediatrics residency training at Michigan State University and is board certified in pediatrics. She is a Fellow … Read More

Free IRS & Federal Trade Commission Webinar for Small Businesses

Protecting Sensitive Business and Customer Data: Practical Identity Safety Practices for Your Business A free webinar for small businesses Presented by the Federal Trade Commission & Internal Revenue Service Thursday, February 1, 2018 — 1 hour 1:00 pm Eastern | 12:00 pm Central | 11:00 am Mountain | 10:00 am Pacific | 9:00 am Alaska | 8:00 am Hawaii Identity thieves target small businesses to steal passwords, bank account information, Social Security … Read More

Cornerstone Credit Union Announces 2018 Founders Scholarship Program

FREEPORT, IL – Cornerstone Credit Union announced that applications for their 2018 Founders Scholarship Program are now being accepted. Cornerstone will be awarding three $4,000 Founders’ Scholarships, for a total of $12,000, to deserving high school seniors. The deadline for submission is February 28, 2018.   The scholarship is dispersed over a four-year period to encourage and promote degree completion. … Read More

Rock Valley College Seeking Internship Partners

Rock Valley College Career Services is interested in collaborating with local employers for the upcoming semester for internship opportunities. Employers can benefit from mentoring a student by offering real-world learning experience. Over the past few years, many Boone and Winnebago County employers have partnered with RVC resulting in successful outcomes. If your company would like to learn more about the benefits of participating in … Read More

RORO Expo 2018

It’s Almost time again for the annual RORO Expo at Roscoe Middle School March 3rd & 4th. There are some exciting things happening that you should check out while you’re there besides all of our vendor booths, of course.   The pancake breakfast put together by Northern Winnebago County Rotary Club and the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Protection District is back again. Breakfast … Read More

Savant Announces New Team Members and Recognizes Current Employee

ROCKFORD, IL (December 7, 2017) – Savant Capital Management, a nationally-recognized fee-only wealth management firm, has added Stephanie Abbott, Mallory Cwynar, Michael Homan, and Rachel Schmitz to its Rockford office and recognized Diane Peters for earning the Professional Certified Marketer® certification. Stephanie Abbott joined Savant as the digital marketing communications coordinator. She is a member of the Administrative Team and is responsible for managing the firm’s search engine marketing, website … Read More