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Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings their firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a large CPA firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, best-of-breed technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount todays industry challenges and reach their full potential. Founded in January 2023, the company attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation.
Bridge Specialty Group, LLC was launched in February 2021 by Brown & Brown, Inc. to encompass its broad portfolio of wholesale insurance businesses and is focused on bringing the power of its collective size and specialty to the wholesale brokerage marketplace. Composed of more than 25 boutique brands, Bridge Specialty Group is creating a more seamless way to connect the varying needs of our retail partners with the market clout and talents of our wholesale entities. To learn more about Bridge Specialty Group and our team of niche-focused brands, visit our website at bridgespecialtygroup.com.
Greater Iowa Credit Union (GICU) is a member-owned financial cooperative established in June 1932 by a group of Iowa State University employees. It has grown to serve over 36,000 members across a 33-county area in Central and Western Iowa, managing assets between $624 million and $667 million. GICU is federally insured and state-chartered, emphasizing its commitment to the financial well-being of its members and the communities it serves. GICU offers a range of financial services typical of credit unions, including banking services like checking and savings accounts, loans for personal, auto, and business needs, and possibly investment services. The credit union operates nine branch locations in cities such as Ames, Ankeny, and Des Moines, providing localized service. GICU is also dedicated to community engagement, having received recognition as the Best Credit Union in Crawford County and Story County multiple times.
FMI is a full-service contract manufacturing company established in 1992, specializing in the formulation, manufacturing, and packaging of prestige products in the personal care, home care, and fragrance markets. They provide a comprehensive range of services, including product development, formulation, manufacturing, filling, warehousing, shipping, and third-party logistics. This allows clients to efficiently bring their products to market with personalized attention. FMIs expertise covers a wide array of products, such as skin care items, fragrances, cleaning products, sun care solutions, air fresheners, mens grooming products, laundry detergents, dietary supplements, hair care, lip balm packaging, and bath and shower essentials. They position themselves as a key partner for beauty and personal care companies, offering the capabilities of a large manufacturer combined with the personal touch of a smaller company. Their clients benefit from a hassle-free process from initial product conception to final delivery.
Geneva Consulting Group (GCG) is a global network of Management Consulting Firms. We support companies and entrepreneurs across many different countries and industries in important decisions related to strategy, organisation & HR, technology, turnaround & transformation. Whether in Spain, the United States, Indonesia or Argentina, our firms share one common mindset – a ‘can do entrepreneurial vision and attitude. But more so in GCG, our independent minds take pride in providing a fresh perspective, working collaboratively across the world.