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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.
Chesapeake Bank is a community bank located in Kilmarnock, Virginia, serving the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula regions. Established in April 1900 as Lancaster National Bank, it was founded to support local watermen, oystermen, and fishermen. Over the years, the bank has expanded its services to include farmers and various local businesses, adapting to the needs of the community. The bank offers a variety of banking services, including personal banking options like checking and savings accounts, personal loans, and credit cards. For businesses, Chesapeake Bank provides loans, lines of credit, and cash management services. Additionally, it offers investment services through Chesapeake Wealth Management. Known for its community-focused approach, Chesapeake Bank emphasizes treating customers like neighbors and actively engages in local initiatives.
Amata is an alternative legal services provider for solo practice and partner practice law firms. Amatas mission is to ease the business pain points for lawyers & professional service organizations so they can spend more time helping their clients, limit their stress, and improve the quality of life for all people. Services include live reception & new client in-take, on-demand legal support, featuring senior paralegals that specialize in different areas of legal practice, scalable law office space and remote work programs. On-demand legal support includes senior paralegals specializing in conducting factual and legal research, preparing documents for legal or financial transactions, preparing operating agreements, contracts, corporate bylaws, purchase and sale agreements, assisting in responding to discovery requests notices, drafting pleadings, and assisting with due diligence, real estate closings, and trials. Live receptionist & client in-take includes VoIP phones, efax service, video conferencing, new client in-take, scheduling, seamless new client information integrated into law firms practice management and CRM systems. Amata maintains multiple office locations for lawyers to utilize as their HQ, receive mail, meet clients and host meetings. For law firms that require private offices for their attorneys, Amata offers elegant offices, with touchless access, and modern day amenities to emulate the atmosphere of a traditional law firm. With over 700 attorneys utilizing Amata and a host of social events to bring attorneys together, daily conversations and business opportunities with other attorneys happen naturally.
Bigelow is the M + A Advisor exclusively for owners of high-performing private companies — Entrepreneur Owner-Managers with their skin in the game. Our scrappy boutique firm behaves as one collaborative team. Leveraging our independence and exclusive EOM focus, we have helped hundreds of clients build and capture Enterprise Value while respecting their values, their legacy and the intersection of their professional and personal goals. Frequently our work with clients goes on for years in advance of a wealth-building transaction. Unlike virtually all of the firms with which we compete, we are independently owned. We have only one source of revenue — our Entrepreneur Owner-Manager clients. No referral fees. No investing, trading, lending, or underwriting. No buy-side advisory. No products to sell. No conflicts. We aspire to be completely aligned with achieving our clients potential, striving endlessly to be masters of our craft.