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Car Insurance Tips 2020 – How To Purchase Coverage Online

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“Online car insurance quotes allow customers to make an educated choice and customize offers. In this way, you can choose how much you are willing to pay for coverage”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Compare-autoinsurance.org has released a new blog post explaining how to purchase car insurance online, in a faster and more effective way.

For more info and free car insurance quote online, visit http://compare-autoinsurance.org/5-tips-buying-car-insurance-online/

Insurance companies recommend drivers to use online car insurance quotes, compare prices and after that, purchase coverage online. Making online transactions is time-effective and more convenient for both the buyer and the insurance company. For a faster and easier shopping experience, a person should follow the next tips:


  • Keep the car and the current coverage documents nearby. In order to purchase car insurance, clients must provide first a series of information regarding driving history, car details, and personal info. While some details are easy to fill in, for some info, like the car’s exact model, body type, number of cylinders or VIN number, some documents will be really useful.

  • Visit the state’s Department of Insurance website for a basic view of the local insurance market. Also, each state has different legislation regarding auto insurance. The local Department of Insurance provides the necessary info. Drivers should know more about the minimum state requirement, laws involving totaled or stolen cars, usage of credit score in premium’s determination and so on.

  • Compare car insurance quotes from multiple websites. It is recommended to get as many quotes as possible before buying coverage. To get in touch with multiple insurance companies selling in a particular area, use a brokerage website. The user will get filtered results that match his selections and vehicle, then he can sort them by price.

  • Use correct info when requesting quotes or purchasing coverage. A client’s honesty is crucial for any insurance company. Naturally, they will check if the info provided online matches with the real data. Hiding recent traffic violations is no use since the insurance companies will investigate with authorities. Lying or hiding information is considered fraud and it is punishable by law.

  • Simulate various coverage options. Insurance websites allow customers to fully customize their coverage options. They can select coverage limits, deductibles, apply for various offers (for example apply to Snapshot monitoring programs) and even customize when to pay the premiums and how. Online tools then will calculate the price and will display it. Simulating various coverage options will help drivers design the coverage they want,


Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

For more information, please visit http://compare-autoinsurance.org

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Syniti Welcomes Industry Veteran & Data Thought Leader Chris Knerr as Chief Digital Officer

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Syniti formerly BackOffice Associates

Kevin Campbell, Syniti CEO said, “Chris is a powerhouse whose proven success, background and experience will help accelerate our data strategy and analytics organization and offerings. He will be a critical strategic growth driver for the organization.”


BOSTON (PRWEB)

Syniti, formerly BackOffice Associates, today announced that industry veteran and data thought leader Chris Knerr, CEO and co-founder of Mareana, has been named Syniti’s Chief Digital Officer.

As Syniti scales in growth, Chris will lead the expansion of Syniti’s Data Strategy practice and Unstructured Data/Analytics offerings globally — both serve as key strategic elements of Syniti’s global strategy.

“I am thrilled to be joining Syniti at this critical inflection point in our growth,” said Chris Knerr, Chief Digital Officer. “We have an incredible opportunity to bring even more value to our customers in their Data Journey through strategy, analytics, and an industry-leading, holistic approach to Data. A robust Digital Strategy depends on Data Strategy and execution, and we’re uniquely positioned through our world-class software and services to deliver on that business value.”

Kevin Campbell, Syniti CEO said, “Chris is a powerhouse whose proven success, background and experience will help accelerate our data strategy and analytics organization and offerings. He brings a unique, holistic perspective to data-focused business transformation. As a former Fortune 50 Client Executive Sponsor for large-scale data migrations at Johnson & Johnson, as well as a Syniti alliance partner who has co-sold significant Syniti software and services, he will be a critical strategic growth driver for the organization.”

Most recently, Chris was CEO of Mareana, a high-growth enterprise software tech start-up and management consulting company, which he founded to help clients monetize unstructured data and improve business analytics outcomes using AI and machine learning.

Prior to founding Mareana, Chris was a senior leader at Johnson & Johnson and led strategy, governance, and execution for a massive global portfolio of technology-enabled enterprise programs across the Consumer, Med Device and Pharma businesses, including a high investment 10-year SAP transformation, as well as Johnson & Johnson’s largest commercial contracting transformation. As a transformational leader, Chris also helped established Centers of Excellence for Enterprise Master Data Management, Global Supply Chain, Global Finance, North America Distribution & Customer Service, and North America Commercial Contracting.

He holds a BA in Philosophy from Columbia University and an MBA from Cornell University. Chris serves on the boards of several tech companies and non-profits, and guest lectures at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management.

About Syniti

Syniti, formerly BackOffice Associates, was founded in 1996 to solve business’ complex data challenges, bringing synergy between data and business, delivering confidence and progress along clients’ business transformation journey. Through a combination of unique data expertise, services, and intelligent software leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, we help clients manage their data journey from data conversion to data quality, data archival and replication, master data management, analytics, information governance, and data strategy. Syniti is a portfolio company of private equity firm BridgeGrowth Partners LLC.

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What Are The Most Common Car Insurance Myths And Misconceptions

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“Misconceptions are quite common in the car insurance industry. Luckily, these misconceptions are easily debunked”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Carinsuranceshoppingsource.com has launched a new blog post that presents several popular car insurance misconceptions people can have.

For more info and free online quotes, please visit https://carinsuranceshoppingsource.com/typical-misconceptions-car-insurance/

Many persons are still having some misconceptions regarding the car insurance market. Most of these misconceptions are not true. In most cases, these fears are spread by persons that have little knowledge of how the car insurance industry works or by persons with bad intentions.

The most common misconceptions about auto insurance are the following:


  •     Minimum liability coverage provides coverage for almost all scenarios when the car is damaged. This is not true. The minimum liability coverage is only enough to drive legally. In many cases, minimum liability coverage is not enough to pay the damage caused to other persons’ property or to pay their medical expenses. Policyholders that don’t have enough coverage will risk losing their assets to pay for the damage and medical bills.

  •     Carrying one or two policies will suffice. Drivers that own one or two policies are not fully protected against all situations. To be fully protected, policyholders should purchase liability, collision, comprehensive, PIP and Uninsured/Underinsured motorist insurance policies. Full coverage can be pretty expensive.

  •     The value of deductibles will not be relevant. Deductibles are very important for drivers that know to take advantage of them. The deductibles represent the amount a driver has to pay upfront before the insurance policy kicks in. Drivers that choose higher deductibles will pay lower insurance premiums. Smart drivers can tweak their deductibles in order to obtain good insurance rates and affordable deductibles.

  •     Red cars are charged more by insurance companies. Many persons associate red car owners with people that are reckless drivers or like speeding. This popular belief is false and car insurance companies are not interested in the color of a vehicle.

  •     Adding a second senior driver will lower the cost of the premiums. Many believe that adding a senior driver to their policies will make their insurance costs to drop. In many cases, this is not true. Most senior drivers pay lower car insurance rates due to their driving experience. However, if a policyholder is adding a senior driver that has recent traffic violations in the driving record, then the insurance costs will not be lowered, but instead, they can increase.

For additional info, money-saving tips and free car insurance quotes, visit https://carinsuranceshoppingsource.com/

Carinsuranceshoppingsource.com is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

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Business: Executives

Mercer Advisors Elevates Regional Director to Senior Management Role

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In the new, Managing Director role, Combs will now oversee Mercer Advisors’ rapidly growing businesses in Boulder and Denver, CO as well as for the Chicago, IL and Omaha, NE offices.


DENVER (PRWEB)

Mercer Advisors Inc. (“Mercer Advisors”), a national Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm, today announced the promotion of Laura Combs, CFP® to Managing Director with responsibility for Mercer’s offices in the Central part of the U.S. With the promotion and expansion of responsibilities, Combs will also become a member of Mercer Advisors’ Senior Leadership Team.

Combs has been with Mercer Advisors for over a decade and has held multiple positions in the organization focused on serving clients and their wealth management needs. In the new, Managing Director role, Combs will now oversee Mercer Advisors’ rapidly growing businesses in Boulder and Denver, CO as well as for the Chicago, IL and Omaha, NE offices.

“Laura has distinguished herself as an advisor and experienced leader with a passion for serving clients and helping them find their path to Economic Freedom™,” said Dave Welling, CEO for Mercer Advisors. “Her dedication and commitment to helping clients succeed as well as her approach to developing fellow team members is a perfect combination of skills that will help us to continue to grow our business here in our home state of Colorado, as well as in the greater Midwest.”

Combs serves on the executive steering committee for Mercer Advisors’ award-winning InvestHERs women’s initiative, which focuses on becoming the wealth management firm of choice for women advisors and clients. Combs has also been recently recognized by the Thrive Awards as one of the fastest growing financial advisors in the country.

Combs began her career in the investment management industry in 2008. Her financial advisor experience includes the diverse elements of financial planning and investment management by helping clients achieve their short- and long-term goals, and navigate life changing events with confidence and clarity. A member of Mercer Advisors Investment Committee, Combs provides investment analysis and helps with manager selection for Mercer Advisors’ clients. Combs graduate from Wheaton College with a degree in Communications and a minor in Spanish.

About Mercer Advisors

Established in 1985, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (“Mercer Advisors”) is a total wealth management firm that provides comprehensive, fee-based investment management, financial planning, family office services, retirement benefits and distribution planning, estate and tax planning, asset protection expertise, and corporate trustee and trust administration services. Mercer Advisors Inc. is a parent company of Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (RIA), majority owned by both Oak Hill Capital and Genstar Capital, one of the largest Registered Investment Advisors and financial planning firms in the U.S. with over $18 billion in client assets. Headquartered in Denver, Mercer Advisors is privately held, has over 400 employees, and operates nationally through 47 offices across the country. For more information, visit http://www.merceradvisors.com.

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FastMed Will be the First Independent Urgent Care Company to Launch the Epic EHR

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PHOENIX (PRWEB)

FastMed, one of the nation’s largest operators of urgent care clinics and the largest that is Joint Commission accredited, will be the first independent urgent care company to launch the Epic electronic health record (EHR) system. Epic, the most widely used and comprehensive EHR, is used by a majority of U.S. News and World Report’s top-ranked hospitals and medical schools. More than 250 million patients have a medical record in Epic.

“We selected Epic because it will enable us to optimize patient care and give us the functionality and flexibility we need to accelerate our expansion into primary and virtual care,” said Web Golinkin, CEO of FastMed. “Because so many major health systems and other providers use Epic, it will also give us the ability to integrate more fully into regional healthcare ecosystems in order to improve population health.”

Using Epic’s patient portal, MyChart, FastMed patients will be able to access their health information, communicate with providers, schedule appointments, and pay bills using the app or webpage on their phone or computer. Additionally, Epic will support FastMed’s ability to incorporate telehealth and other digital services into its care model, and to optimize its clinical and business performance through improved data analytics.

“We are excited to be working with FastMed, which is one of the nation’s largest and most well-respected urgent care operators,” said Alan Hutchison, Epic’s Vice President for Population Health. “Implementing Epic will enable FastMed to give patients even easier access to high-quality, affordable healthcare and to be clinically integrated with other providers.”

FastMed’s ability to seamlessly and securely share patient medical records with healthcare organizations across the country that already use Epic, as well as with health systems using other EHR systems, will allow FastMed’s medical staff to exchange patient information quickly with surrounding hospitals and healthcare facilities. All organizations using Epic interoperate, which means they can share information to facilitate care coordination across the locations wherever patients receive care.

To learn more about FastMed Urgent Care and find a clinic near you, please visit https://www.fastmed.com/.

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About FastMed Urgent Care

FastMed Urgent Care owns and operates 109 clinics in North Carolina, Arizona and Texas, providing a broad range of acute/episodic and preventive healthcare services 365 days per year. FastMed also provides workers’ comp services at all of its clinics, and family and sports medicine services at select locations. FastMed has successfully treated more than 5.8 million patients since the opening of its first clinic in 2005, and is the largest urgent care operator to be awarded the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® for accreditation in healthcare quality and safety in ambulatory healthcare. For more information about locations, services, hours of operation, insurance and prices, visit http://www.FastMed.com.

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i3, LLC Announces New COO, Expands Leadership Team with New Development Positions

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Mason Hamrick has been named COO of i3, LLC

Mason Hamrick has been named COO of i3, LLC

“Perfecting what works has allowed i3 to steadily refine our services and evolve our methodologies and deliverables. We now look to more aggressive growth with the right people in the best positions to serve our developing client base. Mason is the right operations leader for i3 going forward.”


COLUMBIA, S.C. (PRWEB)

i3, LLC., a select private asset management and family CFO services firm, today announced the appointment of Mason Hamrick as Chief Operating Officer, and the addition of two supporting leadership positions. Joining Hamrick are Tom Wood in the role of Client Leadership Development and Fisher Easterling in Business Development.

Reporting directly to CEO Kevin Heaton, Hamrick will oversee the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of i3 with a focus on the full integration of i3’s proprietary suite of real estate accounting and asset management platform services, unique to the private asset management and family office services industry.

These changes set the stage for significant growth for i3, as robust reporting and complex data analysis remains top of mind for family offices and their family businesses and foundations. Hamrick has been an insightful leader in i3’s development and implementation of innovative reporting and client support services and brings a hands-on perspective to best-of-class asset management approaches.

“i3 is proud to have grown its private asset management and family CFO services business over the past twelve years solely through client referral,” said CEO Heaton. “Perfecting what works has allowed i3 to steadily refine our services and evolve our methodologies and deliverables. We now look to more aggressive growth with the right people in the best positions to serve our developing client base. Mason is the right operations leader for i3 going forward.”

The positions of COO, Leadership Development and Business Development are first-time roles for the company, further indicative of its sustained success and commitment to the future.

“I am thrilled to accept this senior leadership role at i3,” said Hamrick. “I take great satisfaction in delivering superior results to our clients, and to our internal team. The next phase of growth is on the horizon, and we’re well-positioned to accelerate into the future. The team we’ve assembled is diverse and seasoned, and we’re looking forward to further elevating i3 and its services.”

To learn more about i3 and its services, please visit: http://i3resources.com

About i3

i3 is a boutique private asset management firm providing high net worth families, closely-held companies and private institutions access to relevant information, the infrastructure to acquire and manage assets, and investment options that allow the preservation and continued re-investment of capital.

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Karen Masullo

CMO

i3

karen.masullo@i3resources.com

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WealthVest Announces Richard Olszewski Assumes Marketing Consultant Position

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BOZEMAN, Mont. (PRWEB)

WealthVest continues to grow their team of wholesalers by hiring Richard Olszewski, covering Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia helping advisors with retirement planning utilizing fixed and fixed index annuities. WealthVest demonstrates traditional face-to-face wholesaling as the #1 independently owned distributor of fixed and fixed index annuities in financial institutions.

In joining WealthVest as a Marketing Consultant, Rich is responsible for providing actionable sales ideas, meaningful marketing content, client resources, and tools that are rich in advisor education and practice management. Rich joins a team of highly educated, experienced professionals who are go-to consultants on retirement income planning. Marketing Consultants are passionate about helping financial professionals build a secure retirement portfolio for risk-averse clients.

Prior to joining WealthVest, Rich served in a variety of roles coaching and educating financial professionals. Recently he was Brokerage Director at MassMutual Pittsburgh, where his role was marketing their suite of insurance products to national accounts and independent advisors. He also was a Regional Vice President at Foresters Financial covering Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia for 3 years.

Rich started and spent most of his career at Alliance Bernstein as a Regional Vice President covering the upper Mid-West, and later covering New York City as a Regional Wholesaler. Rich has spent over two decades of his career helping advisors and their clients understand the diverse, and sometimes complex road we call Wall Street.

Rich graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a B.S. in Business Management and Political Science. He also attended Wroxton College in England where he studied Economics and Political Systems. He currently resides in Gibsonia, PA with his wife, while his four kids are well on their way to carving out their own paths in life. When the weekend comes, Rich spends time working on his yard, mowing the lawn, felling trees, and enjoying a nice cigar. He has played a few rounds of golf in his day but has a new hobby in playing on his drum set.

WealthVest is excited to add Rich to the team of over 80 wholesalers and WealthVest looks forward to the value he will bring to the organization and the advisors he supports.

About WealthVest

WealthVest is a financial services firm specializing in the distribution of high-quality fixed and indexed annuity products from top-rated insurance carriers. WealthVest designs, markets, and distributes these essential products throughout the nation and is squarely focused on developing products with the highest consumer value.

WealthVest was founded in 2009 by former CEO of American Skandia, Wade Dokken, and former CEO of Hartford Life Limited, Europe, Lincoln Collins. From the beginning, WealthVest has provided financial professionals with thorough coaching, effective face-to-face sales training, marketing collateral, and thought leadership on retirement planning concepts and products of the highest consumer value – offering principal protection and lifetime guaranteed income.

WealthVest’s Video Library: https://wealthvest.com/video-library/

WealthVest’s White Paper Library: https://wealthvest.com/white-papers/

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Pacific Workplaces Opens Another Location in Greater Sacramento

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ROSEVILLE, Calif. (PRWEB)

Pacific Workplaces is set to open its newest location in Roseville, California. As the largest city in Placer County, Roseville adjoins the Sacramento metropolitan area. This flexible office location will be known as ‘Pacific Workplaces Roseville.’

Pacific Workplaces Roseville is located in the Douglas Corporate Center on the eastern side of Roseville, on Douglas Blvd. It is easily accessible from Greater Roseville, Granite Bay, Folsom and Rocklin. Interstate 80 runs through Roseville, also giving you direct access to downtown Sacramento. State Route 65 runs through the northern edge of the city providing easy access to the city of Lincoln as well.

Laurent Dhollande, CEO of Pacific Workplaces said, “The whole Hwy 80 corridor, from Sacramento all the way to Reno, has been one of the most interesting growth areas in the country. It was important for Pacific Workplaces to establish a location there, particularly when so many companies from the Bay Area are considering Roseville as an option in their quest for more affordable housing and improved quality of life for their employees. Lake Tahoe is only 90 minutes away!”

Tracy Wilson, Managing Partner in charge of the Sacramento area added: “We have looked for space in Roseville for quite some time, but could not pull the trigger for one reason or another until we found this building.” Perfectly located at 2999 Douglas Boulevard, Pacific Workplaces Roseville has beautiful updated offices, meeting rooms, and a spacious coworking and lounge area. The newly renovated Douglas Corporate Center is in a quiet, shaded business park and boasts free parking, an on-site fitness center with built-in filtered water dispensers, a café in the building lobby, and is surrounded by dozens of restaurants and shopping centers. To learn more about office space, virtual office plans, coworking memberships and meeting rooms at our new Roseville location, visit https://pacificworkplaces.com/locations/roseville-office-space/

About Pacific Workplaces

Pacific Workplaces (PAC for short) are great flexible offices and coworking places, with a wide range of part-time and full-time furnished office spaces including virtual offices, private offices, open coworking and mini-suites, in a shared infrastructure environment, with curated communities that maximize networking opportunities and serendipity. Members have access to meeting rooms, coworking areas, business lounges, VoIP telephony, phone answering services, IT support, admin support, an online legal library, and preferential access to a network of nearly 1,000 touchdown locations worldwide, under a pay-per-need hosted model PAC refers to as Workplace-as-a-Service. Most of the PAC centers are located in Northern California and all are operated by PBC Management LLC under the Pacific Workplaces, Enerspace Coworking, and NextSpace brands.

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Netrush Names Industry Veteran Tim Hershey as Chief Retail Officer

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Tim Hershey’s experience and industry knowledge will help us further accelerate the performance of our partners and stay ahead of the curve in the ever-changing retail landscape.


VANCOUVER, Wash. (PRWEB)

In response to continued growth and innovation in the e-commerce space, Netrush has announced the addition of Tim Hershey to the executive leadership team as the company’s Chief Retail Officer.

“Our retail operations are essential to how we help our partners win on Amazon and e-commerce,” said Netrush CEO Brian Gonsalves. “It’s humbling to watch the Netrush team grow to where we are today. Tim Hershey’s experience and industry knowledge will help us further accelerate the performance of our partners and stay ahead of the curve in the ever-changing retail landscape.”

Hershey has over 25 years of experience working with high-profile brands including Nike, Gucci, and Gap.

As Chief Retail Officer, Hershey will support the organization by driving mutually profitable, sustainable growth for Netrush and its premium partners. He’ll also be sharply focused on the growth and development of the company’s high-performing brand management and sales teams.

“Our brand partners already have the amazing product,” said Hershey. “When you take that and combine it with our expertise, there’s no end to the potential of what we can do. I’m excited to add my experience and knowledge to an already winning team.”

Netrush is an online retailer that partners with premium brands to provide the teams, technology, strategy, and infrastructure needed to thrive on Amazon and other e-commerce platforms. With headquarters in Vancouver, Washington, and processing facilities in Kentucky and Canada, Netrush provides a full suite of capabilities ranging from supply chain to creative services that make brands stand out across the shopping journey. For more information, visit http://www.netrush.com.

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Toomey Chosen to Lead BKD Wealth Advisors After Thurman Announces Retirement Plans

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“I can’t say enough about the job Jack has done in developing the BKDWA practice, and we’ll miss his presence and charisma greatly. I look forward to seeing Steve continue growing as a firm leader as he forges ahead,” BKD CEO Ted Dickman said.


SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (PRWEB)

BKD CPAs & Advisors has selected Steve Toomey as the next managing partner of BKD Wealth Advisors, LLC (BKDWA), a subsidiary of BKD that provides investment oversight, wealth management and family office services to high-net-worth families and corporations. Toomey will succeed Jack Thurman, who has provided wealth management services since 1986.

Toomey will start his new position effective June 1, 2020, with Thurman’s planned retirement on May 31, 2021. During his final year, Thurman will focus on developing several significant client opportunities, including the critical transition planning of these relationships, allowing Toomey to effectively take the reins of BKDWA.

“I can’t say enough about the job Jack has done in developing the BKDWA practice, and we’ll miss his presence and charisma greatly. I look forward to seeing Steve continue growing as a firm leader as he forges ahead,” BKD CEO Ted Dickman said.

Thurman will work closely with Toomey to help ensure a unified approach to supporting clients and serving their needs. A strong succession plan is key to helping clients with upward mobility and continued success.

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