Contact:
Bill Bennett or Frances Gast, Senior Vice President
Bill.Bennett@53.com
(412) 291-5469
Fran.Gast@53.com
412-291-5462
www.53.com

Bill Bennett joined Fifth Third Bank with more than thirteen years of banking experience and 12 years in the energy industry. As a Senior Private Banking Officer, Bill is responsible for developing financial solutions and strategies for high net worth clients in the Pittsburgh market. Prior to joining Fifth Third in 2004, Bill served as a Senior Private Banker and Middle Market Relationship Manager with Mellon Financial Corporation and as a Relationship Manager with PNC Bank. Bill earned his MBA, with a concentration in Finance, from West Virginia University. He earned his BS degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Bill also holds the Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™ designation, and Series 7 and 63 licenses. Bill is a board member of the Greater Pittsburgh Council of the Boy Scouts, a Finance Committee member for the Arthritis Foundation of Western PA and an agency assessment volunteer for the United Way of Allegheny County. Bill has also volunteered as a PowerLink Advisor, supporting women-owned businesses.

Contact:
Sheryl Woo, Office Manager or Robin Speculand, CEO, 
sheryl@bridgesconsultancy.com
(65) 9225 6637
robin@bridgesconsultancy.com
+65-6832-8000
www.bridgesconsultancy.com

Bridges is a Singapore-based business consultancy specializing in strategy implementation. Leaders create strategies to win market share, improve operations and service, outplay the competition, launch new products and leverage technology—just to name a few—but, despite the best intentions of the leaders, Bridges’ research shows that 9 out of 10 strategies fail to deliver the desired result. We work in over a dozen countries on four continents with governments, multinational corporations and local organizations helping them make their strategies come alive.

Contact:
Holly Magister, CPA, CFP
holly@magistercpa.com
(724) 733-2548
www.enterprisetransitions.com

Enterprise Transitions offers middle market expertise to businesses valued between $2 million to $10 million during the emerging, acquisition, exit planning and/or business sale stages. We believe that the acquisition or sale of a closely held business is likely the largest, most significant financial event in a business owner's life. The consequences to the owner, their spouse, children and grandchildren—as well as the employees of the business—are enormous. We work collaboratively with the business owner's existing professional advisors, but, if needed, we provide immediate access to our alliance of advisors to successfully grow; consider the consequences of their acquisition or exit; and/or to ultimately complete their transaction.

Contact:
Paul Pigman, Northwestern Mutual Financial Group
paul.pigman@nmfn.com
(412) 288-2376
www.nmfn.com/paulpigman

Linden Place Financial offers over 27 years experience in the financial services business. The company focuses on Private Client Services for professionals, business owners, executives and high net-worth individuals, including family security, education funding, estate tax planning, charitable giving, asset modeling and retirement planning. In addition, Paul Pigman Jr. and his team provide business planning services for closely held and public companies, including succession planning, key-employee insurance, executive benefits, employee benefits, qualified retirement programs, non-qualified benefits, human resource consulting and compensation consulting.

Contact:
Bear Brandegee, Founder, CEO

Bear Brandegee is a wardrobe and fashion advisor who helps women executives and community leaders define their sartorial style and personal brand. Bear’s clients depend on her to create and manage a wardrobe that helps them rise in organizations, succeed in social settings and feel great about their visual image. Bear carries the Doncaster Collection of designer clothes, offers year round shopping, and hosts by-invitation trunk shows. She specializes in producing wardrobe capsules that take clients from day to evening to weekend; providing fit, style and mix-and-match guidance; and offering a full-service offering to her clients on their terms.

Contact:
Mike Silverman or Jim Carlisle, Attorneys at Law
msilverman@cohenlaw.com
(412) 297-4937
jcarlisle@cohenlaw.com
(412) 297-4745
www.cohenlaw.com

Contact:
Michele Griffiths, Partner
mumg2004@yahoo.com
(412) 361-1103
www.comdevgroup.net