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Beacon Pointe and $600M Benchmark Private Wealth Management Join Forces in M&A Partnership

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beacon Pointe Advisors ("Beacon Pointe") has just closed another merger, this time heading back to Texas securing Benchmark Private Wealth Management ("Benchmark Private Wealth"), which has brick and mortar offices located in Dallas and Waco and serves the greater DFW, Plano, Austin, Waco and Houston marketplaces.

Key Points: 
  • Benchmark Private Wealth Management is unique to previous Beacon Pointe acquisitions in that it is the first time procuring a wealth advisory group initially connected to a bank.
  • Beacon Pointe will maintain a professional third-party referral relationship with Benchmark Bank to provide wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services to clients of the bank.
  • "We start every client and business relationship with trust, integrity, respect, and family," shares Wayne McCullough, former President and Managing Partner of Benchmark Private Wealth, now Partner, Managing Director of Beacon Pointe, "and Beacon Pointe reflects these same core values.
  • He began his own practice, Ferguson Wealth Management Group, in Waco, TX serving as Managing Principal before merging his practice with Benchmark Private Wealth Management.

Engage with a Sustainable Future through Software-defined Vehicles at Frost & Sullivan's Summit

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The automotive industry accounts for nearly a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. As countries work to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, innovation-led initiatives are now seeking to decarbonize transport. Beyond zero-emission vehicles and carbon-neutral manufacturing, long-term roadmaps embrace a more holistic vision of sustainability that spans the entire value chain. In a virtuous cycle, software-defined vehicles (SDVs) of the future will support an in-vehicle experience that is productive, immersive, and personalized for vehicle occupants while creating new revenue opportunities for stakeholders across the mobility value chain.

Key Points: 
  • As countries work to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, innovation-led initiatives are now seeking to decarbonize transport.
  • Beyond zero-emission vehicles and carbon-neutral manufacturing, long-term roadmaps embrace a more holistic vision of sustainability that spans the entire value chain.
  • Frost & Sullivan's Intelligent Mobility Summit is an annual complimentary premier forum to spark ideas about the automotive industry's engagement with the future.
  • A series of curated panel discussions will delve into the automotive industry's evolution towards an economically and environmentally coherent future.

Engage with a Sustainable Future through Software-defined Vehicles at Frost & Sullivan's Summit

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, August 18, 2022

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The automotive industry accounts for nearly a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. As countries work to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, innovation-led initiatives are now seeking to decarbonize transport. Beyond zero-emission vehicles and carbon-neutral manufacturing, long-term roadmaps embrace a more holistic vision of sustainability that spans the entire value chain. In a virtuous cycle, software-defined vehicles (SDVs) of the future will support an in-vehicle experience that is productive, immersive, and personalized for vehicle occupants while creating new revenue opportunities for stakeholders across the mobility value chain.

Key Points: 
  • As countries work to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, innovation-led initiatives are now seeking to decarbonize transport.
  • Beyond zero-emission vehicles and carbon-neutral manufacturing, long-term roadmaps embrace a more holistic vision of sustainability that spans the entire value chain.
  • Frost & Sullivan's Intelligent Mobility Summit is an annual complimentary premier forum to spark ideas about the automotive industry's engagement with the future.
  • A series of curated panel discussions will delve into the automotive industry's evolution towards an economically and environmentally coherent future.

Retail by MONA Adds Accomplished F&B Brokers to Growing Team

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

NEW YORK, Aug. 09, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Retail by MONA, the leasing and advisory firm guiding tenants and landlords through an evolving retail landscape, announced the top-producing food and beverage brokerage team led by Alexandra Turboff has joined the firm. Ms. Turboff, who was previously a partner at Branded Concept Development (BCD) – recently acquired by RIPCO -- joins Retail by MONA as Executive Vice President. Former associate partners at BCD, Jason Lloyd and Marisa Simkin, will join the firm as Senior Associates.

Key Points: 
  • Ms. Turboff, who was previously a partner at Branded Concept Development (BCD) recently acquired by RIPCO -- joins Retail by MONA as Executive Vice President.
  • "We are absolutely thrilled to welcome this high-profile team, with its extensive and diverse experience in the food and beverage space, to the MONA family," said Brandon Singer, CEO of Retail by MONA.
  • "Their collective expertise is incredible and will add a new dimension to our team as we navigate the challenges and opportunities of the ever-evolving retail landscape."
  • MONA is singularly focused on the renaissance of retail.

Drew Edmond Named Associate Partner with Glenbrook Partners

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glenbrook Partners, a leading strategy consulting firm focused exclusively on the payments industry, has announced the promotion of Drew Edmond to Associate Partner. Drew joined Glenbrook four years ago and has helped business clients identify and execute optimal payments strategies for businesses throughout the payments value chain.

Key Points: 
  • SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glenbrook Partners, a leading strategy consulting firm focused exclusively on the payments industry, has announced the promotion of Drew Edmond to Associate Partner.
  • Drew joined Glenbrook four years ago and has helped business clients identify and execute optimal payments strategies for businesses throughout the payments value chain.
  • Glenbrook Partners has announced the promotion of Drew Edmond to Associate Partner.
  • "Drew has a deep understanding of the merchant perspective which allows him to identify and address major strategic topics that arise during merchant payments strategy engagements", said Bryan Derman, managing partner at Glenbrook.

Clarkston Consulting Announces New Partner Leadership

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Business consulting leader Clarkston Consulting announced today the promotions of Cara Ridenhour and Sean Burke to Partner, and Caitlin Pardo and David Patterson to Associate Partner.

Key Points: 
  • DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Business consulting leader Clarkston Consulting announced today the promotions of Cara Ridenhour and Sean Burke to Partner, and Caitlin Pardo and David Patterson to Associate Partner.
  • These individuals have, and will continue, to drive differentiated value and performance for our clients, our firm, and our stewards," said Clarkston Consulting CEO and Founder Tom Finegan.
  • Ridenhour has been promoted to partner, where she will continue to deliver projects for clients in the life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries.
  • Businesses across the life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries partner with Clarkston Consulting to enhance strategic decision-making, improve operational efficiency, implement new technologies, and promote business growth and market diversification.

ZipRecruiter Announces Board of Directors Nominations

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Monday, August 1, 2022

ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace, today announced the appointment of two new members to the companys Board of Directors (the Board), appointing Yvonne Hao effective July 29, 2022 and Emily McEvilly effective September 1, 2022, and the resignation of Brian Lee from his position as a member of the Board effective July 29, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace, today announced the appointment of two new members to the companys Board of Directors (the Board), appointing Yvonne Hao effective July 29, 2022 and Emily McEvilly effective September 1, 2022, and the resignation of Brian Lee from his position as a member of the Board effective July 29, 2022.
  • I am thrilled to add Yvonne and Emily to our Board of Directors, said Ian Siegel, CEO of ZipRecruiter.
  • Mr. Siegel added, I would also like to thank Brian for his valuable contributions to ZipRecruiter over the past several years.
  • Ms. Hao was selected to serve on our board of directors because of public company board experience and her expertise as an executive officer in the customer service field.

Butchershop® Global Hires Christina Cooksey from Red Antler as First Vice President, Content

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Butchershop® Global, a growth and transformation company, has hired Christina Cooksey as Vice President, Content, a new leadership role at the company. Cooksey joins Butchershop from Red Antler, where she served as Head of Content and Campaigns for clients like Hinge, Prose and Jellysmack. As VP Content, Cooksey will be responsible for managing strategy, planning, development and production of creative content for client partners breaking in or out of emerging sectors and markets. Cooksey will also work to expand the current content product suite, growing a core pillar of the company's connected model. She will report directly to Chief Creative Officer and Associate Partner, Ben McNutt.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Butchershop Global, a growth and transformation company, has hired Christina Cooksey as Vice President, Content, a new leadership role at the company.
  • Cooksey joins Butchershop from Red Antler, where she served as Head of Content and Campaigns for clients like Hinge, Prose and Jellysmack.
  • Cooksey will also work to expand the current content product suite, growing a core pillar of the company's connected model.
  • Christina brings a wide range of content experience across platforms and activations, adding deep expertise to the burgeoning content business at Butchershop.

Vleppo and Tokel make NFT rights legally enforceable in the real world leveraging Komodo technology

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Through this process, the NFT can now act as an immutable evidentiary anchor for the digital contract, forever linking the two together.

Key Points: 
  • Through this process, the NFT can now act as an immutable evidentiary anchor for the digital contract, forever linking the two together.
  • This link is readily observable because
    Vleppos Blockchain system, called Alysides, which is a customized fork of the Komodo Protocol, is both public and permissionless.
  • That Vleppo has developed a solution is most welcoming as well as providing a great sense of relief to holders of valuable NFTs.
  • Tokel is a platform that uses unique nSPV technology to deliver a simple, fast, and easyto-use Blockchain NFT and token creation system.

Moloco Welcomes Sunil Rayan as First Chief Business Officer

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Moloco ( www.moloco.com ), a leader in machine learning solutions for growth and monetization, announced today it has hired Sunil Rayan as the companys first Chief Business Officer (CBO).

Key Points: 
  • Moloco ( www.moloco.com ), a leader in machine learning solutions for growth and monetization, announced today it has hired Sunil Rayan as the companys first Chief Business Officer (CBO).
  • I am happy to welcome Sunil Rayan as our Chief Business Officer.
  • Moloco is a generational company that is bringing the power of machine learning to programmatic performance advertising and enabling monetization for direct-to-consumer businesses of all sizes, said Sunil Rayan, Chief Business Officer of Moloco.
  • Moloco Retail Media Platform enables online retailers and marketplaces to establish their own performance ad business.