Five Star

Bloomberg and Five Star Professional Names Marilyn Suey, Founder of The Diamond Group Wealth Advisors, As Five Star Wealth Manager for the San Francisco/East Bay Area-Based Wealth Management Firm

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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SAN RAMON, Calif., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial news giant Bloomberg and Five Star Professional today announced that Marilyn Suey , CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™,  has been chosen as a Five Star Wealth Manager for 2023 for the San Francisco/East Bay Area.

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  • SAN RAMON, Calif., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial news giant Bloomberg and Five Star Professional today announced that Marilyn Suey , CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™,  has been chosen as a Five Star Wealth Manager for 2023 for the San Francisco/East Bay Area.
  • The Five Star Wealth Manager award program is the largest and most widely published award program in the financial services industry.
  • Five Star Professional employed a rigorous research process to identify the Five Star award winners in cities across the United States.
  • Five Star Professional identified award candidates based on industry data and nominations received from industry firms and individuals.

Five Star Franchising brands named to Entrepreneur's list of fastest-growing franchises

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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SPRINGVILLE, Utah, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Three Five Star Franchising brands have been named to Entrepreneur magazine's 2024 list of the fastest-growing franchises in the United States and Canada.

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  • Mosquito Shield (#51), Five Star Bath Solutions (#96) and Gotcha Covered (#105) appear on the esteemed business publication's exclusive annual list.
  • "We're thrilled to see our brands earning recognition for their powerful growth," said Scott Abbott, CEO and co-founder of Five Star Franchising.
  • "These brands are leading a wave of growth across the Five Star platform," said J. Andrew Mengason, chief growth officer of Five Star Franchising.
  • For more information about Five Star Franchising and its platform of home service brands, visit Five Star Franchising .

2023 Success Positions Five Star Franchising for Explosive Growth in 2024

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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SPRINGVILLE, Utah, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Five Star Franchising, an innovative, growing platform of home service brands, is marking a year of unprecedented achievement in 2023 and looking ahead to continuing its remarkable success in 2024. Over the next 12 months, the company will continue driving industry-leading growth and affirm its commitment to its franchise brands and franchise owners.

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  • "We saw amazing results in 2023 at the platform level and across our portfolio of brands," said Scott Abbott, co-founder and CEO of Five Star Franchising.
  • The explosive performance of Five Star Franchising and its brands earned widespread national and regional recognition and empowered a year of rapid growth for the platform across a range of metrics in 2023.
  • 2023 was a record year for Five Star Franchising's franchise development efforts, as the company demonstrated phenomenal growth across all brands.
  • For more information about Five Star Franchising, visit Five Star Franchising .

Financial Institutions, Inc. Announces Leadership Changes

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Friday, December 8, 2023
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Mr. Whiting will also join the executive leadership team as a direct report of President and CEO Martin K. Birmingham.

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  • Mr. Whiting will also join the executive leadership team as a direct report of President and CEO Martin K. Birmingham.
  • Additionally, several executives will assume expanded leadership responsibilities, ensuring the Company is better situated to serve its internal and external stakeholders.
  • The Company’s operations, product, and technology areas will move under Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer W. Jack Plants II, leveraging Mr. Plants’ financial services and operational expertise.
  • “I would like to also thank both Sean and Justin for their leadership and contributions to our Company.

Gotcha Covered Named a Top 100 Most Innovative Franchise by Franchise Business Review

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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DENVER, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gotcha Covered, the leader in custom window treatment across the U.S. and Canada, continues to earn recognition from Franchise Business Review with placement on the independent research firm's 2023 list of Most Innovative Franchises.

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  • Gotcha Covered has also been named to Franchise Business Review's lists of Top 200 Franchises, Top Low-Cost Franchises, Top Recession-Proof Franchises, and Top Franchise Cultures.
  • "We're especially proud of this recognition, which directly reflects the success of Gotcha Covered franchise owners," said Paul Linenberg, president of Gotcha Covered.
  • To identify the companies on the list of this year's Most Innovative Franchises , Franchise Business Review analyzed 18 months' worth of data from nearly 38,000 franchisees representing more than 385 brands.
  • "For prospective franchisees, understanding which brands are the most innovative can help you make a confident and smart investment," said Michelle Rowan, president & COO of Franchise Business Review.

Financial Institutions, Inc. Announces Controller Retirement and Internal Appointment

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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Over the succeeding six months the responsibilities of the Controller function will be transitioned to Sandra L. Byers, who has been promoted to Deputy Controller effective October 2, 2023.

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  • Over the succeeding six months the responsibilities of the Controller function will be transitioned to Sandra L. Byers, who has been promoted to Deputy Controller effective October 2, 2023.
  • Ms. Dumbleton has served as Controller of the Company and Bank since 2006.
  • She previously served as Corporate Secretary of the Company and Bank from 2013 to 2018.
  • She held various positions in finance, accounting and internal audit at Five Star and its predecessor banks from 1984 to 2005.

Morgan & DiSalvo, P.C., Partners Richard M. Morgan and Loraine M. DiSalvo Named Five Star Investment Professionals for Twelve Consecutive Years

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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ALPHARETTA, Ga., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morgan & DiSalvo, P.C., announced today that Richard M. Morgan and Loraine M. DiSalvo have each received the 2023 Five Star Investment Professional Award for the twelfth consecutive year.

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  • ALPHARETTA, Ga., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morgan & DiSalvo, P.C., announced today that Richard M. Morgan and Loraine M. DiSalvo have each received the 2023 Five Star Investment Professional Award for the twelfth consecutive year.
  • The Five Star Investment Professional award recognizes financial service providers who demonstrate excellence in the area of outstanding service.
  • "It is an honor to receive the Five Star Investment Professional award for the twelfth consecutive year," said Morgan.
  • "It means a great deal to me to be named a Five Star Investment Professional again this year."

Mike Miller joins Five Star Franchising as Vice President of Franchise Development

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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SPRINGVILLE, Utah, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Five Star Franchising, an innovative, growing platform of home service brands, named Mike Miller vice president of franchise development. Miller will help lead franchise development efforts for the Five Star brands Bio-One®, 1-800-Packouts® and 1-800-Textiles®.

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  • SPRINGVILLE, Utah, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Five Star Franchising , an innovative, growing platform of home service brands, named Mike Miller vice president of franchise development.
  • Miller will help lead franchise development efforts for the Five Star brands Bio-One®, 1-800-Packouts® and 1-800-Textiles®.
  • "Mike has a proven track record of helping great franchise systems drive growth," said J. Andrew Mengason, chief growth officer for Five Star Franchising.
  • Miller brings 15 years of franchise development management and leadership experience to his new role.

Southern Company and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announce five-year partnership extension

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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ATLANTA, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) have signed a five-year partnership extension to keep Southern Company active in voluntary wildlife conservation work until 2028. The new agreement will mark 25 years that Southern Company has partnered with NFWF and demonstrates a corporate commitment to conservation that is one of the most sustained in the history of the Foundation.

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  • ATLANTA, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) have signed a five-year partnership extension to keep Southern Company active in voluntary wildlife conservation work until 2028.
  • Southern Company has supported more than 400 on-the-ground conservation projects across the U.S.
  • "We are excited to extend our partnership with NFWF and continue to make conservation happen," said Chris Womack, president of Southern Company.
  • "Southern Company is truly a model for businesses looking to make a lasting and meaningful impact to wildlife conservation," said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF.

Bio-One® names Danessa Itaya president

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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DENVER, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio-One®, the most trusted crime and trauma scene cleaning franchise in the United States and part of the Five Star Franchising platform of brands, has named prominent franchise industry leader Danessa Itaya as the company's new president.

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  • DENVER, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio-One® , the most trusted crime and trauma scene cleaning franchise in the United States and part of the Five Star Franchising platform of brands, has named prominent franchise industry leader Danessa Itaya as the company's new president.
  • "Bio-One's business model is based on the idea of service — to franchise owners, customers and the hundreds of communities where we live and work," Itaya said.
  • With nearly 30 years of unique experience and insight, Itaya is leading Bio-One's continuing evolution as the premium provider of decontamination and biohazard cleanup services.
  • In addition to serving on the International Franchise Association's Women in Franchising Committee, Itaya is the second female president of Bio-One.