PERSONNEL NEWS Strictly Business Brings on Megan Stice as Social Media Guru
True North Technologies Welcomes Alexandra Coffelt-Bush as Team’s New Project Manager
In an effort to stay active and engaging on social media, Strictly Business has added Megan Stice to the team. Megan will be working part time to spearhead internal social media efforts for the magazine. In this role, she will create fun content such as giveaways, team spotlights, client testimonials, event promotion/ coverage, and much more. Megan’s previous experience includes three years as a graphic designer for JEO Consulting Group, and she also owns and teaches dance at Elements Dance Concept. She obtained her degree in dance from UNL and then went on to earn her design degree from Southeast Community College. Strictly Business is thrilled to have Megan on board as she brings a lot of energy and fresh ideas to the table. She’s looking forward to helping the magazine grow their online following. Strictly Business is reliable news source and effective advertising tool in Omaha, creating and publishing captivating content in print and online. Learn more at strictlybusinessomaha.com. Strictly Business is on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google, and Alignable.
True North Technologies, a Lincoln-based business launched by Renee Sobotka, recently brought Alexandra Coffelt-Bush onto the team as Project Manager. Known around the office as “AB,” Alexandra has joined the True North team to leverage her years of customer-facing and management experience into the Project Manager role. Counting Connectedness, Strategic, and Individualization among her top Gallup strengths, AB possesses the ability to bring out the best in both people and processes with her unique perspective. She balances empathy and drive to facilitate high-quality, timely deliverable production while encouraging the True North team along the way. AB thrives in the fast-paced environment she has found at True North and enjoys the opportunity to flex her creative problem-solving skills to help clients meet their business goals. AB has lived in Nebraska since 2013 after spending her formative years moving around the country due to her father’s Air Force career. She currently resides in Bennet with her husband, Eric, and their small pack of rescue animals. Outside of project management, she enjoys cooking, kayaking, and painting. AB is eager to continue growing her knowledge of the digital marketing industry and True North’s clients’ specific needs. True North Technologies makes technology simple with website and mobile app development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), branding, and social media marketing. Learn more at www.go-tnt. com or call (402) 420-5101.
Acclaro Valuation Advisors Brings on Wietfeld as Partner, Ravenstahl Promoted to VP Acclaro Valuation Advisors, an Omahabased business valuation firm, is pleased to announce that Jason R. Wietfeld has become a partner of the firm and Thomas Q. Ravenstahl has been promoted to vice president of the firm. Jason rejoined Acclaro in 2019 as a director and is based out of Greater Chicago. He previously worked in Acclaro’s Omaha office before moving to Chicago and working for Houlihan Capital and Duff & Phelps. Jason regularly performs Jason Wietfeld valuations for public and privately held companies and other business interests for merger and acquisition, employee stock ownership plan, gift and estate planning, tax reporting, and fairness and solvency opinion purposes. He earned a Master of Security Analysis & Portfolio Management degree from Creighton University and a BS in business administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Tom joined Acclaro in 2017 as an associate and is based out of Omaha. Prior to Travis Q. Ravenstahl joining Acclaro, he worked for Gleason & Associates, British Petroleum, the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, and Vanguard. His responsibilities at Acclaro include developing financial models using generally accepted valuation methodologies, conducting industry and economic research, and writing valuation reports. Tom earned an MBA, finance degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a BS in business administration, accounting from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, graduating with distinction from both universities. Acclaro Valuation Advisors provides valuation and consulting services to lower and middle market companies. It serves clients throughout the U.S. from its headquarters in Omaha, and has branch offices in Seattle, Chicago, and Orlando. Firm clients range from small local businesses to large international companies from virtually every industry. To learn more, visit www.acclarovaluation.com or contact Director Tom McQueen at (402) 895-6222 / TomM@AcclaroValuation.com.
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Universal Group Welcomes Brandon Knedler as Agency’s Executive Vice President of Sales Universal Group, LTD is excited to announce that Brandon Knedler joined their team in February as the Executive Vice President of Sales. He brings nearly 30 years of experience in the insurance industry and will be sharing his knowledge and supporting the Universal Group team’s continued growth. Brandon joined Universal with one goal in mind—to support their already stellar team of producers, while building a world-class sales team by adding new talent to help them grow into new and existing markets. “If you aren’t growing, you’re dying,” said Universal Group President Dan Headlee. “We’re excited to have Brandon join us and share his extensive knowledge to achieve our growth markers. Diversifying our portfolio, while maintaining the high standards set by the agency over the years, is the key to reaching the next level for our clients, carriers, and employees, and we’re confident that Brandon will help us accomplish that.” By remembering their roots in Omaha—which date back to 1889— Universal Group, LTD brings the combination of tradition and highly technical insurance skills to their clients and remains dedicated to professionalism, regular client contact, and ongoing education about the many changes in the insurance field. Universal Group can protect your most precious assets, as they offer personal and business insurance, in addition to employee benefits and industry specialties including contractor, dealership, garage repair shop, manufacturing, and trucking insurance. For more information, visit uninversalinsgroup. com or call (402) 399-8721. #PrintProudDigitalSmart
