Voyageur Stays: Julia Steege-Reimann Recognized for Industry Success on the Cover of BRAVA Magazine

Voyageur Stays is proud to announce that Julia Steege-Reimann, owner and operator of the company, has been featured on the cover of BRAVA Magazine in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the hospitality industry in Madison, WI. Through her commitment to providing exceptional guest experiences, Julia has played a pivotal role in elevating Voyageur Stays, consistently redefining its hospitality standards and operational efficiency. Her leadership not only inspires her team but also contributes significantly to the growth of the mid-term rental sector in Madison, WI.

The feature highlights Julia’s rise to success, her business strategies that allow for Voyageur to thrive, and the experiences that led to her passion for community engagement.

To read the article, please visit https://bravamagazine.com/julia-steege-reimann-building-real-estate-empire/.

Lake Ridge Bank’s Ben Udell Named a BankBeat 2024 Rising Star

September 12, 2024 (MADISON, Wis.) – Ben Udell, Senior Vice President-Digital Innovation at Lake Ridge Bank, was recently named one of BankBeat’s 2024 class of Rising Stars. In July, BankBeat honored six bankers from across the Midwest who have made outstanding contributions to their bank, industry and community, showing promise to continue making a substantial impact for years to come. Nominees must be under the age of 45 and can hold any position within banking.

Rising Star Honorees are chosen from banks located in Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Udell is the only banker honored from Wisconsin this year.

With an MBA from UMass Amherst and a degree from the Graduate School of Banking at UW-Madison, Udell has a special interest in using AI smartly and ethically – and teaching others to do the same. He is a national leader in helping banks tap into the transformative power of generative AI and has presented on this topic at the Wisconsin Bankers Association, Financial Brand Forum, and other national events.

“Ben is part innovator, part disrupter,” says Paul Hoffmann, Lake Ridge Bank President. “Through his role in digital innovation, Ben is trying to help people be more productive and do a better job so we can provide an amazing client experience while future-proofing our bank.”

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Lake Ridge Bank’s mission is to “build prosperous communities, one relationship at a time.” For more than 100 years, this has meant getting to know each of our clients to offer personalized services to meet their specific financial goals. Lake Ridge Bank offers a full line of financial products and services. We focus on offering products and services to make your banking easy. Our business banking and mortgage lenders are trusted leaders in their field with the expertise to provide the right loan at the best rate possible for our clients. As a community bank, we are dedicated to reinvesting in, and making our communities great places to live, work and raise a family. Visit lakeridge.bank to learn more about how we can help you.

Member FDIC | Equal Housing Lender

Lake Ridge Bank. Go Far. Go Together!

For additional information, please contact Mark Schellpfeffer at mschellpfeffer@lakeridge.bank.

Bank of Sun Prairie Awarded Best Financial Institution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2024

Contact: Jimmy Kauffman, President and CEO, Chairman of the Board of Directors
608.837.4511 ● jimmy.kauffman@bankofsunprairie.com
bankofsunprairie.com

Bank of Sun Prairie Awarded Best Financial Institution
Community Bank’s Assistant Vice President Pam Blattner Also Named Best Businesswoman

Sun Prairie, Wis.— Bank of Sun Prairie won Best Financial Institution and AVP Senior Branch Manager Pam Blattner won Best Businesswoman in the 2024 Best of Sun Prairie Awards, conducted by the Sun Prairie Star. Bank of Sun Prairie is the only financial institution headquartered in Sun Prairie and its dedication to its citizens, nonprofits, schools, businesses, and community organizations is unmatched. Last year, the bank’s employees volunteered 5,300 hours and the bank supported 100-plus organizations through sponsorships and contributions.

Best Businesswoman Blattner leads the bank’s financial education community efforts as its head Financial Fitness Center Course Instructor. Bank of Sun Prairie’s strong commitment to financial education is demonstrated through their Financial Fitness Center offering 52 digital courses and 17 financial literacy workshops tailored for community, schools, businesses, and nonprofits.

“Thank you for recognizing Bank of Sun Prairie as the 2024 Best Financial Institution. It is our honor to work in this amazing community. We will continue to deliver the right balance of compassion and innovation in all the communities we serve,” shared Jimmy Kauffman, Bank of Sun Prairie’s president and CEO. He continued, “It is also my privilege to celebrate Pam Blattner as Sun Prairie’s Best Businesswoman ‒ her dedication to Bank of Sun Prairie, our customers and to area organizations is remarkable, especially her work leading our financial education efforts and her service to the Sun Prairie Business and Education Partnership (BEP) and Friends of the Neighborhood Navigators. This recognition is well-deserved.”

Bank of Sun Prairie is a locally owned, full-service community bank with $748 million in assets with close to 100 employees at its five branch locations, its newest housed at Sun Prairie

West High School as financial literacy outlet. Its mission is to be trusted advisor for families, businesses, and communities offering a complete range of services, while delivering fair returns for stockholders. Member FDIC. Equal Opportunity Lender.

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Contractor Profile: Great Lakes Roofing Corp.

Chris Lampien, president of Great Lakes Roofing, discusses a culture of purpose with the company he loved enough to buy from its founder

When the carnival-like atmosphere of the Republican National Convention descended on Milwaukee last July, the novelty appealed to Chris Lampien, principal of Great Lakes Roofing, who considered heading downtown to experience the hubbub firsthand.

And why not? A major political party rarely comes to your proverbial backyard for its quadrennial nominating event. Still, judgment overruled curiosity in the end, offering insight into the 46-year-old Wisconsin native.

Read more at RoofingContractor.com

DeWitt’s Best Lawyers® in America and Lawyers of the Year 2025 Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DeWitt LLP
Nuzhat Noor
nnoor@dewittllp.com | 262-439-2362

DeWitt’s Best Lawyers® in America and Lawyers of the Year 2025 Announced

MADISON | MILWAUKEE, Wis. and MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (August 15, 2024) – Today DeWitt LLP announced the 28 attorneys from the firm who were included by the Best Lawyers® in America in its 2025 edition. Additionally, three DeWitt attorneys were named as Lawyer of the Year in the 2025 edition.

For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers publications have garnered respect from the legal profession, media, and the public as the most dependable and impartial source for legal referrals. All candidates are nominated and evaluated by their peers. Lawyers cannot pay to be listed, making recognition by Best Lawyers a unique and prestigious honor.

Best Lawyers in America 2025

Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Brookfield

• Douglas H. Frazer (2007) – Litigation and Controversy -Tax Law
• Jeffrey J. Liotta (2012) – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
• Brian R. Smigelski (2013) – Construction Law
• John P. Yentz (2013) – Corporate Law

Madison, Wisconsin

• Brian L. Anderson (2005) – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• Jon P. Axelrod (1997) – Commercial Litigation
• Frederic J. Brouner (2005) – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law
• Stephen A. DiTullio (2007) – Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Bryan C. Esch (2011) – Real Estate Law
• Eric A. Farnsworth (2005) – Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Jeff A. Goldman (2016) – Trusts and Estates
• Stuart C. Herro (2005) – Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
• Joseph T. Leone (2007) – Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
• Anna L. Loess (2024) – Family Law, Trusts and Estates
• Troy A. Mayne (2005) – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
• William E. McCardell (2007) – Construction Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
• Michele L. Perreault (2024) – Family Law
• Ronald R. Ragatz (2006) – Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law
• Theresa L. Roetter (2013) – Collaborative Law: Family Law
• Wrede H. Smith, Jr. (1995) – Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
• Timm P. Speerschneider (2006) – Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law

Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Eric H. Chadwick (2016) – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
• Rachel Dahl (2024) – Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
• Matthew A. Drewes (2022) – Community Association Law, Construction Law, Real Estate Law
• Robert W. Due (2014) – Family Law
• R. Leigh Frost (2021) – Family Law
• Kathleen M. Newman (1993) – Family Law
• Brian R. Pollack (2023) – Patent Law

(Year) First year the lawyer was listed in the published practice area.

Lawyer of the Year – Best Lawyers in America 2025

Madison, Wisconsin

• Brian L. Anderson – Trusts and Estates
• Joseph T. Leone – Patent Law

Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Brookfield

• Jeffrey J. Liotta – Litigation – Real Estate

About DeWitt

Founded in 1903, DeWitt LLP is one of the ten largest law firms based in Wisconsin, with an additional presence in Minnesota. It has more than 130 attorneys practicing in Green Bay, Madison and Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Minneapolis, Minnesota and has the experience to service clients of all scopes and sizes. DeWitt is known for its work in a variety of legal areas including family law, background screening, business law, employee stock ownership plans, employee benefits, intellectual property, patents, trademarks and copyright law, construction litigation, employment relations, environmental, estate planning, family business, litigation, real estate, tax law, and more. Additional information is available at dewittllp.com.

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