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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.
Our approach consists of four primary factors: 1. Provide a personalized experience with every customer interaction. 2. Offer products with inherent value that address unique customer needs. 3. Locally owned and operated. 4. Loans deployed to assist local businesses and residents. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
ParetoHealth is a healthcare benefits solutions provider focused on midsize employers with 50 to 1,000 employees. The company aims to reduce healthcare cost volatility and improve financial outcomes through innovative self-insurance models. It has established itself as the largest health benefits captive in the U.S., managing over $6.6 billion in healthcare spending and serving more than 3,000 employers, which collectively cover over 1 million lives. The company offers a range of services, including its Risk Shield program, which provides a shared-risk model for predictable costs and stop-loss protection against large claims. Its Savings Engine utilizes data analytics and clinical expertise to manage medical costs and improve pharmacy solutions through the ParetoHealth Pharmacy Consortium. By pooling employers into a single risk pool, ParetoHealth enhances negotiating leverage and risk stabilization, allowing midsize businesses access to cost-saving tools typically available to larger corporations.
Clinton Community College (CCC) is a two-year community college located in Clinton, Iowa, founded in 1946. Initially serving veterans returning from World War II, CCC is part of the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges system. The college offers a range of educational programs, including Associate in Arts/College Transfer Classes, Career Technology Programs, and Continuing Education courses aimed at personal and professional development. The main campus is situated at 1000 Lincoln Boulevard, with additional facilities including the CCC Technology Center and the Maquoketa Center, which provide various educational opportunities. CCC also has intercollegiate athletics, featuring mens basketball and womens volleyball teams known as the Cougars. The Paul B. Sharar Foundation supports the college by providing scholarships and funding for students and faculty, enhancing the educational experience at CCC. The college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, ensuring high educational standards.
RKL is a provider of internal audit, risk management and investment advisory services for credit unions, manufacturing and distribution industries.