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On The Move: Week ending October 10


Andrea Goins

City of Waukee

Hired as senior IT administrator

agoins@waukee.org


Alexus Wools

Indigo Living

Hired as Leasing agent

alexus.wools@indigoliving.com


Maggie Smith

Indigo Living

Promoted to senior property manager

maggie.smith@indigoliving.com


David Whalen

Indigo Living

Promoted …
By BPC Staff | Oct 15, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Index funds revolutionized finance — but at what cost?

Index funds have become such a ubiquitous tool for investors that it’s easy to forget that they’re a relative newcomer on the financial scene. Here’s a good summary — a good read in itself — …
By BPC Staff | Oct 14, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Why gas stations don’t make money from gas sales

The price of a gallon of gas is on the rise, but it’s not the owners of fuel stations who are profiting from the increase, writes Zachary Crockett for the Hustle. Most gas stations barely turn …
By BPC Staff | Oct 13, 2021
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Business Record 10-15-21

Cover story: A Closer Look: Shane Zimmerman

Focus: Banking

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By BPC Staff | Oct 13, 2021
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A Closer Look: Shane Zimmerman

From the second-floor conference room window of Two Rivers Bank & Trust’s Ingersoll Avenue branch, Shane Zimmerman can see some nearby competition, among them a branch of his former employer, Wells Fargo, and a newcomer …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 13, 2021
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NOTEBOOK: Delta Vision’s inaugural OneSight event brings focus on free eye care to Iowa

Vision exams and glasses are necessities for many people, but a number of Iowans don’t have the financial means or ability to travel to have their eyes examined. In more instances than you might imagine, …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 13, 2021
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Financial equity efforts increase among Iowa credit unions, banks

Kenia Calderón Cerón’s first experience in borrowing from a financial institution took place while she was still pursuing U.S. citizenship. In fact, the Des Moines resident used the proceeds from the loan to pay the …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 13, 2021
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A new value proposition for the ultra-wealthy

A group of seasoned wealth advisory professionals has launched Private Wealth Asset Management LLC, a sophisticated wealth management and financial services firm designed to serve ultra-high-wealth individuals and families in Iowa and Nebraska.

The firm’s …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 13, 2021
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On Leadership: Why Breast Cancer Awareness Month matters to business

Brenda Neville, president and CEO of the Iowa Motor Truck Association, launches into high gear during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. “While I am not a survivor of breast cancer, I am a survivor …
By SUZANNA de BACA | Oct 13, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Open offices failed. These are 6 essentials to make sure the next office doesn’t.

An open office layout was meant to boost socialization in the workplace, but its downfall was that it was the only type of space available. Now, mid-pandemic when workers are returning to the office after …
By SARAH BOGAARDS | Oct 12, 2021