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■ Banking & Finance Annex Wealth Management, Elm Grove, announced the addition of David Tiutczenko as wealth manager. In his new position, Tiutczenko will develop and strengthen current client relationships, as well as establish new connections for the firm. Waukesha State Bank, a full-service community bank with 14 locations in Waukesha County, promoted Carol Rosenthal to vice president – commercial banking officer. She started with Waukesha State Bank in 2011 and has more than 35 years of financial experience.
Mike Dermody has been promoted to chief credit officer and vice president at Brookfieldbased Spring Bank. Dermody joined Spring Bank in 2010 as a senior financial analyst.
Eric Kulwicki, CFA, joined Freedom Wealth Alliance, Brookfield, as senior portfolio manager, a newly created position at the company. Kulwicki manages Freedom Wealth Alliance’s diversified, multi-asset discretionary portfolios.
■ Education Thomas Congdon, CPA, MST, has been selected as the new vice president for business and finance/chief financial officer at Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee. He most recently served as assistant dean of finance and business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Previously, he was assistant campus dean for finance and administration-chief financial officer at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha.
■ Health Care
Boivin as a new affiliate. She comes to the team with a strong health care background, with a BA in sports medicine and science and credits toward a master’s degree in physical therapy. Most recently, Boivin has been a talent management coordinator for a health care group in Brookfield. TRICAST, Milwaukee, added Dan Piessens to the company’s executive team as vice president of software development. He will be responsible for scaling up product development and operations.
firm Quarles & Brady LLP, has been named a member of the Greater Milwaukee Committee.
■ Manufacturing Jason Kayzar has recently been hired as the new vice president of sales and service for Sussex-based Power Test Inc.
marketing and events coordinator. Primary responsibilities of the position include coordination and implementation of special events, fundraising and sponsorship fulfillment, and management of the organization’s social media channels. Prior to her start at Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21, Chang served as a donor development associate at the Christian magazine “Just Between Us,” where she led fundraising efforts and managed donor communications.
Bethany Bernhard has joined Milwaukee-based Soothe Massage. She has a background in spa management and is now the local recruiter for Soothe.
Builders Hardware and Hollow Metal Inc. of Menomonee Falls hired Heidi Delsman as an assistant project manager and Kayla Harnisch as an estimator.
Barbara Tice joined Milwaukee-based Curative Care as chief financial officer. Tice comes to Curative with nearly 30 years of progressive finance and accounting experience. She has held leadership positions in a variety of industries, including health care and several for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.
■ Hospitality Mason Street Grill, a member of the Milwaukee-based Marcus Restaurants Group, appointed Serkan Yorulmaz as general manager. In his new position, Yorulmaz will be responsible for overseeing all facets of the restaurant and ensuring the culinary and service quality uphold the highest standards.
■ Marketing & Public Relations Zizzo Group, Milwaukee, has named David Koziol vice president, development. In his new role at Zizzo Group, Koziol will lead the national roll out of CONVERGE – a community outreach and education product for media properties that provides health and financial information to consumers and businesses on the hyper-local market level.
Diversified Insurance Solutions, Brookfield, recently hired John “J.C.” Stahl as an account manager in its employee benefits department. As an account manager, Stahl will join Diversified’s team of professionals, who manage, serve and advise clients regarding employee benefit offerings.
joined Fox Point-based Freedom Physical Therapy Services as a physical therapist. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science, while competing as a collegiate tennis athlete. She earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Concordia University– Wisconsin in 2016.
■ Real Estate
■ Nonprofit
CBRE Inc., Milwaukee, has promoted Andrew Stefanich to first vice president within CBRE Milwaukee’s retail service team. Fitch
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■ Insurance
Andrea Vivian has
College Possible, Milwaukee, has hired Liz Smith as communication and events associate. Smith comes from the State Public Defender’s Office and has experience in Milwaukee politics. Additionally, Tre’nace Fitch joins College Possible as a high school program coordinator. Fitch has worked with middle and high school girls in Milwaukee at PEARLS for Teen Girls. Most recently, she worked at Mount Mary University as an admissions counselor.
Local broker and owner John Gscheidmeier has opened RE/MAX Service First in Waukesha. Gscheidmeier has 22 years of experience in real estate.
■ Technology UFS LLC, Grafton, hired Christopher Soyke as director of business development and marketing.
■ Professional Organizations
■ Legal Services
Recruiters for Healthcare/Barquist Zitzke Associates LLC, Oconomowoc, hired Kristine
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