August 2019

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ProVisors - Business Networking & Trusted Advisors - Business Accelerator

New Members22 New Members in the Chicago Area

Matt Berra

Matt Berra

Company: SALO
Title: Business Development Director
Phone: (312) 277-7008
Email: mattberra@salollc.com
Profession: Consultant Service
Home Group: Chicago IV
Bio: Matt helps Finance & Accounting Executives drive business outcomes by strategically placing senior- level consulting professionals on a project or interim basis.

S Terry Brugger

S Terry Brugger

Company: BuboWerks
Title: Founder and Computer Scientist
Phone: (872) 888-7434
Email: zow@bubowerks.io
Profession: Information Technology
Home Group: Chicago II
Bio: Full scope information security consulting for organizations of all sizes. Everything from high level strategy, GRC, assessments, fractional CISO services, through training, architecture, and capabilities development, to controls implementation.

Christina Coleman

Christina Coleman

Company: RC Immigration LLC
Title: Owner
Phone: (312) 933-9174
Email: ccoleman@rcimmigrationgroup.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Chicago XII
Bio: U.S. Immigration attorney assisting individuals and companies of all sizes with a wide range of immigration issues, including: employment visas; fiance visas; marriage cases; temporary work visas; green cards; adjustment of status; and citizenship.

Diana Gramenos

Diana Gramenos

Company: Gramenos Law Group
Title: Founder
Phone: (888) 983-3890 x 2201
Email: diana@gramenoslawgroup.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Chicago XII
Bio: I offer nationwide Social Security Disability representation of claimants seeking disability benefits from Social Security. I handle new filings, appeals, and hearing representation. I do not do Federal Court work.

Michael Hobbs

Michael Hobbs, MAI, SRA, LEED GA

Company: PahRoo Appraisal & Consultancy
Title: President
Email: hobbs@pahroo.com
Profession: Real Estate
Home Group: Chicago III
Bio: Michael Hobbs is the President of PahRoo Appraisal & Consultancy, a multi-disciplinary real estate appraisal and consulting firm headquartered in Chicago. He holds the MAI & SRA designations from the Appraisal Institute, the LEED Green Associate designs.

Chris Jabin

Chris Jabin

Company: Dragonfly Advisors, Inc.
Title: President
Phone: (708) 906-8929
Email: chrisjabin@gmail.com
Profession: Consultant Service
Home Group: Chicago VI
Bio: The Firm serves institutional clients by providing strategic fundraising counsel, leadership development, feasibility studies and program assessments. It also serves individuals and families through philanthropic planning and management.

Alex Jacobson

Alex Jacobson

Company: Jacobson Mediation Group
Title: Founder
Phone: (312) 877-5092
Email: ajacobson@jacobsonmediationgroup.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Chicago IX
Bio: Jacobson Mediation Group is a practice in Chicago, Illinois dedicated exclusively to mediating family law, divorce and matrimonial issues.

Brian Jessen

Brian Jessen

Company: Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Title: SVP of Mortgage Lending
Phone: (847) 712-0830
Email: brian@rate.com
Profession: Banking Finance
Home Group: Chicago IV
Bio: Brian Jessen is a SVP of Mortgage Lending at Guaranteed Rate, Inc. Brian specializes in loans for the purchase and refinance of primary homes, secondary homes and investment properties. He can lend anywhere in the United States.

Jeff Kaminski

Jeff Kaminski

Company: Connor & Gallagher OneSource
Title: Producer and Employee Benefit Consultant
Phone: (630) 810-9100
Email: jkaminski@gocgo.com
Profession: Insurance
Home Group: Chicago III
Bio: Insurance Professional who specializes in Employee Benefits. Expert in Self-Funding, Employee Benefit Law (ACA, HIPAA, COBRA), and Taxation of Benefits.

Damien Martin

Damien Martin

Company: BKD CPAs & Advisors
Title: Director
Phone: (312) 270-2529
Email: drmartin@bkd.com
Profession: Accountant
Home Group: Chicago XII
Bio: I provide tax compliance, consulting and planning services to individuals, families and fiduciaries and provide proactive succession planning for high-net-worth individuals and their family owned businesses.

Laura Meier

Laura Meier

Company: The Meier Group – a division of @properties
Title: Real Estate Broker
Phone: (312) 282-2122
Email: lmeier@atproperties.com
Profession: Real Estate
Home Group: Chicago III

Elaine Mikesell

Elaine Mikesell

Company: Mikesell Digital Consulting – WSI Agency
Title: Managing Partner
Phone: (773) 703-8846
Email: elaine.mikesell@wsimikeselldigital.com
Profession: Consultant Service
Home Group: Chicago VIII
Bio: Grow your business and reputation online. A passionate digital strategist and marketer helping local businesses succeed online. From digital strategy to websites, content, advertising, to social media and performance management, we got you covered.

Ronald S Niemaszyk

Ronald S. Niemaszyk

Company: Patke & Associates, Ltd.
Title: Shareholder
Phone: (847) 913-5400 ext 230
Email: ron.niemaszyk@patke.net
Profession: Accountant
Home Group: Chicago XII
Bio: Ron brings over 25 yrs experience with forming, operating, investing in and providing tax, audit and accounting guidance to all types of investment partnerships. Patke and Assoc. is a boutique CPA firm serving financial services firm across the country.

Sean Park

Sean Park

Company: The Park Law Firm
Title: Attorney – Serious Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
Phone: (312) 858-3770
Email: sean@seanparklaw.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Chicago IX
Bio: I represent individuals seriously injured or killed through the negligence of others, with an emphasis on car wrecks, tractor-trailer collisions and medical malpractice.

Michael Radford

Michael Radford

Company: Kenway Consulting
Title: Chief Technology Officer
Phone: (847) 894-5657
Email: michael.radford@kenwayconsulting.com
Profession: Consultant Service
Home Group: Chicago Central
Bio: Innovative technology leader and entrepreneur at Management and IT Consulting firm, providing services in Software Development, Data Management, Analytics and IT Project Delivery.

Michael Reinhardt

Company: Merrill Lynch
Title: Senior Vice President
Phone: (312) 696-2134
Email: michael_reinhardt@ml.com
Profession: Investment Advisor
Home Group: Chicago XII
Bio: Michael and his team oversee the finances for select families, estates, and business owners. They help clients achieve their financial goals in areas such as cash and investment management, retirement planning, estate planning, and tax minimization.

Shaunte Robinson

Shaunte Robinson

Company: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Title: Vice President
Phone: (312) 732-2394
Email: shaunte.robinson@chase.com
Profession: Banking Finance
Home Group: Chicago IV
Bio: Commercial Banker serving Chicagoland’s Middle Market clients at JP Morgan Chase. I focus on all aspect of commercial banking services for my clients and provide superior customer service.

Karen Sanders

Karen Sanders

Company: Sanders IT Consulting
Title: Founder
Phone: (773) 844-0851
Email: karen@sandersitconsulting.com
Profession: Information Technology
Home Group: Chicago VII
Bio: We specialize in providing managed computer and IT services to companies that have 20 or less employees. We offer specific customized solutions for your specific needs.

Lindsey Seeskin

Lindsey Seeskin

Company: The Horwitz Law Group
Title: Associate Attorney
Phone: (312) 641-9200
Email: lindsey@thehorwitzlawgroup.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Chicago I
Bio: Lindsey A. Seeskin is a personal injury and wrongful death attorney.

Ms Nicole Soltanzadeh

Ms. Nicole Soltanzadeh

Company: The Law Office of Nicole M. Soltanzadeh LLC
Title: Principal of The Law Office of Nicole M Soltanzadeh
Phone: (773) 917-4466
Email: nicole@soltanzadehlaw.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Chicago I
Bio: Nicole Soltanzadeh is a principal at The Law Office of Nicole M. Soltanzadeh, where she advises clients in estate planning, estate and trust administration, and real estate negotiations. She works with clients of large, medium, and small estates.

Bernadette Sucec

Bernadette Sucec

Company: Next Level Resources
Title: President
Phone: (312) 608-4065
Email: bsucec@nextlr.com
Profession: Consultant Service
Home Group: Chicago IX
Bio: Next Level Resources, offers scalable & cost effective CFO/Controller accounting/finance solutions for small & medium size companies, offering flexibillity to enhance the existing accounting staff or strategically provide CFO/Controller services.

Matthew Tanner

Matthew Tanner

Company: Roeser Tanner and Graham, LLC
Title: Principal
Phone: (312) 300-2522
Email: mtanner@rtglaw.com
Profession: Attorney
Home Group: Chicago IV

Member News

Matthew Formeller

Formeller & Formeller nominated as “Emerging Lawyers”!

Chicago member, Matthew Formeller – Formeller & Formeller LLP received the nomination of “Emerging Lawyers”-a recognition earned by the top 2% of attorneys in Illinois under 40 years old in their areas of practice.

Deane Brown

Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. Shareholder Deane B. Brown has been installed as the new President of the Illinois Bar Foundation.

Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. Shareholder Deane B. Brown has been installed as the new President of the Illinois Bar Foundation (IBF), the charitable arm of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA).

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The IBF’s mission is to ensure meaningful access to the justice system, especially for those with limited means, by giving grants to legal aid agencies throughout Illinois. In addition, through its Warren Lupel Lawyers Care Fund, the IBF provides financial assistance to lawyers who can no longer support themselves due to incapacity.

Kimberly Svoboda

Kimberly Svoboda featured on Radio Show “In My Head” with Michael Garlin

Kimberly Svoboda had a raucous time with MIchael Garlin on his radio show “In My Head”.
They talked about leadership, travel, annoying people, and how all good things come from Oprah.

Justin Breen

Chicago’s Biggest PR Award Goes to ProVisors Member Justin Breen

Justin Breen, the Founder/CEO of BrEpic Communications LLC and a ProVisors member in Chicago, won a Golden Trumpet award from the Publicity Club of Chicago at the 60th annual Golden Trumpet Awards competition on June 6.

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