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Cetera Welcomes $120 Million AUA Advisor to Cetera Financial Specialists

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cetera Financial Group (Cetera), the premier financial advisor Wealth Hub, announced that Don McDonald* has joined Cetera Financial Specialists. McDonald provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advice to clients and had more than $120 million in assets under administration** as of Dec. 1, 2023.

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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cetera Financial Group (Cetera), the premier financial advisor Wealth Hub, announced that Don McDonald* has joined Cetera Financial Specialists.
"I feel confident knowing that Cetera Financial Specialists holds that same commitment and will provide the support I need to continue delivering excellent service to my clients moving forward.
"We are happy to welcome Don to this community of talented professionals and are proud of Cetera Financial Specialists' ability to attract top talent," said Cetera Financial Specialists President Ron Kreuger.
Click here for more information about Cetera Financial Specialists.

Old National Names Thurston as Corporate Banking Executive

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NASDAQ: ONB) – Old National Bank, a wholly-owned banking subsidiary of Old National Bancorp (“Old National”), has announced the appointment of John C. Thurston as Corporate Banking Executive and Senior Vice President of Corporate Banking.

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EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NASDAQ: ONB) – Old National Bank, a wholly-owned banking subsidiary of Old National Bancorp (“Old National”), has announced the appointment of John C. Thurston as Corporate Banking Executive and Senior Vice President of Corporate Banking.
In his new role, Thurston will be responsible for leading and overseeing teams within Old National’s Corporate Banking business segment with a focus on developing and executing strategic initiatives, driving new business, and fostering existing relationships with corporate clients.
"We are excited to welcome John Thurston to Old National Bank," said David Knapp, President of Corporate Banking.
"I am thrilled to join the team and be a part of the growth story at Old National Bank,” Thurston said.

Leading AI-Powered Biopharma BPGbio Appoints Kenin Spivak to Board of Directors

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Monday, November 13, 2023

BPGbio, Inc ., the leading biology-first AI-powered biopharma that focuses on oncology, neurology and rare diseases, today announced the addition of Kenin M. Spivak , a highly regarded executive, entrepreneur, financier, author, and attorney to its Board of Directors , as an independent director.

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BPGbio, Inc ., the leading biology-first AI-powered biopharma that focuses on oncology, neurology and rare diseases, today announced the addition of Kenin M. Spivak , a highly regarded executive, entrepreneur, financier, author, and attorney to its Board of Directors , as an independent director.
“We are thrilled to welcome Kenin Spivak to the BPGbio Board,” said Daniel Elliott , Executive Chairman of BPGbio.
He has served as a director of, and advisor to, several healthcare and technology companies.
He is admitted to practice law in California and New York, and holds numerous securities licenses, including Series 24 (general securities principal).

Stephen C. Tardio Joins Dresner Partners as Managing Director

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Monday, May 8, 2023

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CHICAGO, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dresner Partners, an award-winning, FINRA-registered middle-market investment bank and Mergers Alliance member firm, is pleased to announce that Stephen C. Tardio has joined the firm as Managing Director.

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CHICAGO, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dresner Partners, an award-winning, FINRA-registered middle-market investment bank and Mergers Alliance member firm, is pleased to announce that Stephen C. Tardio has joined the firm as Managing Director.
Prior to joining Dresner Partners, Mr. Tardio served as Managing Director and Head of the Consumer Industry Practice for EdgePoint Capital in Cleveland, Ohio.
Previously, Mr. Tardio also served as President of HT Capital Securities in New York, and Managing Director and Head of the Cleveland and Chicago offices, as well as Director in New York for HT Capital Advisors.
Commenting on hiring of Mr. Tardio, Steven M. Dresner, President of Dresner Partners said, “We are very pleased to welcome Stephen Tardio to the firm.

Kimberly Rodriguez joins Financial Colors Wealth Management in San Antonio, TX

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

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SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Financial Colors Wealth Management welcomes new Wealth Advisor, Kimberly Rodriguez, to our San Antonio, TX, location.

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Financial Colors Wealth Management welcomes new Wealth Advisor, Kimberly Rodriguez, to our San Antonio, TX, location.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Financial Colors Wealth Management welcomes new Wealth Advisor, Kimberly Rodriguez, to our San Antonio, TX, location.
In 2022, Kimberly decided to make a career change and pursue her dream to become a Wealth Advisor at Financial Colors Wealth Management with LPL Financial.
We are excited to have Kimberly join us, and we look forward to seeing her grow her career at Financial Colors Wealth Management in San Antonio, TX."

Joseph Gunnar Announces the Addition of Ryan Konik to Lead its Institutional Sales Team

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC (JGUN), a leading full service broker-dealer, investment adviser, and investment bank, focused on the emerging growth markets, continues to grow its team with the addition of Ryan Konik as Head of Institutional Sales.

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Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC (JGUN), a leading full service broker-dealer, investment adviser, and investment bank, focused on the emerging growth markets, continues to grow its team with the addition of Ryan Konik as Head of Institutional Sales.
Gerard Hug and Cord Stafford will also join JGUNs Institutional Sales Group, effective immediately.
Joseph A. Alagna, Chairman and CEO of JGUN, said As we continue to expand our corporate finance initiative, the addition of Ryan Konik will be instrumental in the further development of our institutional sales outreach.
About Joseph Gunnar & Co.
Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC is a full-service boutique investment banking, securities and wealth management firm with main offices in New York.

M&T Bank Names Sam Bluso as Head of Institutional Real Estate

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Monday, November 21, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- M&T Bank ("M&T") (NYSE: MTB) has appointed Sam Bluso to lead the bank's new Institutional Real Estate Group focused on expanding M&T's corporate real estate business. As Head of Institutional Real Estate for M&T, Bluso will rely on his 25 years in the real estate capital markets and institutional business to deliver lending and capital markets solutions to Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and Investment Real Estate Fund clients.

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BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- M&T Bank ("M&T") (NYSE: MTB) has appointed Sam Bluso to lead the bank's new Institutional Real Estate Group focused on expanding M&T's corporate real estate business.
As Head of Institutional Real Estate for M&T, Bluso will rely on his 25 years in the real estate capital markets and institutional business to deliver lending and capital markets solutions to Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and Investment Real Estate Fund clients.
The new Institutional Real Estate Group will focus on managing corporate and institutional real estate relationships and will complement M&T's existing Institutional Commercial Real Estate Capital Markets team led by Matt Orrino , managing director, within the Investment Bank.Orrino joined the bank earlier this year to expand its Institutional CRE Capital Markets solutions for new and existing customer bases.
Previously, Bluso served as a Managing Director in the Debt Capital Markets group at Citizens Bank, where he supported the Bank's REIT team in its capital market origination.

Practifi Names Tim Highland as Head of Product Strategy

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

CHICAGO, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Practifi, a performance optimization platform for the wealth management industry, today announced Tim Highland will serve as Head of Product Strategy. He previously served as the company's Head of Professional Services. Mr. Highland will report to CEO and Co-Founder Glenn Elliott.

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CHICAGO, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Practifi, a performance optimization platform for the wealth management industry, today announced Tim Highland will serve as Head of Product Strategy.
Mr. Highland will serve as the company's primary market-facing product leader.
In this role,he will be responsiblefor product strategy, aligning Practifi's product innovation and development to not only meet the needs of the industry, but also drive it forward.
"The Head of Product Strategy is a critical leadership role at Practifi, guiding our product development to meet the needs of the industry, and Tim is the right person for this job at an inflection point in wealth management," said Mr. Elliott.

Brookfield Asset Management Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid for Preferred Shares

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

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As of August 12, 2022, under its current normal course issuer bid that commenced on August 20, 2021 and will expire on August 19, 2022, and which was approved by the TSX, Brookfield has not made any purchases of the Preferred Shares.

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As of August 12, 2022, under its current normal course issuer bid that commenced on August 20, 2021 and will expire on August 19, 2022, and which was approved by the TSX, Brookfield has not made any purchases of the Preferred Shares.
Brookfield is renewing its normal course issuer bid because it believes that, from time to time, the Preferred Shares may trade in price ranges that do not fully reflect their value.
Brookfield believes that, in such circumstances, acquiring the Preferred Shares represents an attractive and desirable use of its available funds.
Brookfield will enter into an automatic share purchase plan on or about the week of September 19, 2022 in relation to the normal course issuer bid.

Ascensus Appoints Two New Regional Vice Presidents

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

DRESHER, Pa., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascensus—whose technology and expertise helps millions of people save for retirement, education, and healthcare—announced that industry veterans Chris Brock and Nick Eschenheimer have been appointed Regional Vice Presidents on the firm's retirement plan sales team.

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Brock joins Ascensus as Regional Vice President in the Northern Florida region, reporting to Anthony Bologna, Eastern Division vice president.
Brock has served in the financial services industry for 25 years, most recently as Regional Vice President at Securian Financial.
Nick Eschenheimer joins the Ascensus retirement sales team as Regional Vice President serving Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas, reporting to Lori Zeman, Western Division vice president.
The company's brands include Ascensus; Newport, an Ascensus company; PAi, an Ascensus company; and FuturePlan by Ascensus.