David Beine Joins M3 as Director of Reps & Warranties – M&A Practice

M3 Insurance is excited to announce that David Beine, JD has joined M3 as Director of Reps & Warranties – M&A Practice effective March 2, 2020.

David comes to M3 from Hydrite Chemical Co., Milwaukee where he has served as General Counsel since September, 2012.  His experience and expertise lies in a wide variety of legal and treasury areas including mergers & acquisitions, risk management, insurance and more.

David brings an enhanced focus to this specialty area as M3 continues to expand our reps & warranties services and capabilities. David will be located out of M3’s Milwaukee office.

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About M3

M3 is a top 50 insurance broker and risk management firm in America. We’re leaders in the products we represent and the industries we serve. M3’s people are an extension of your team, providing world-class resources to help you manage risk, purchase insurance, and provide employee benefits. And our focus on community builds better places to live and work.

Josh Ackerman Elevated to Credit Officer at Capitol Bank

Congratulations to Josh Ackerman, who was recently promoted from Credit Manager to Credit Officer at Capitol Bank.

Josh has been with Capitol Bank for 6 years. We appreciate his efforts to provide service and support to other departments and our clients! Josh is involved with the Middleton Chamber and is an active volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association.

Josh Ackerman
Credit Officer
608.836.1616
Josh.Ackerman@capitolbank.com

Agrace Seeks Volunteers in Dane County, Offers Two Grief Support Groups in April

Volunteers are needed to help at the Agrace Thrift Home Store on Stoughton Road in Madison, and to pack donated merchandise in donors’ homes. Agrace is also looking for volunteers to make companionship visits to local hospice patients in patients’ homes, nursing homes or assisted living centers.

Agrace will host volunteer orientation Monday, March 30, from noon to 2 p.m. at its Madison campus. Pre-registration is required. Call (608) 327-7163 or visit agrace.org/volunteer to fill out an application.

In addition, two grief support programs will be offered in April at the Agrace Grief Support Center, 2906 Marketplace Drive, Fitchburg. The groups are open to the public and are free to people whose family member was in hospice care in the past 12 months; fees for others can be lowered or waived for others, if needed. Call (608) 327-7118 with questions or to register.

Bridges Grief Support Group for adults meets Wednesdays, April 1, 15 and 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., and April 8 and 22, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. No advance registration is needed, and participants may attend as often as they feel the need for support.

Family Grief Support Program is for families with children aged 5 to 18 who are grieving a death. It meets every other week (dates vary), from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dinner is included. Please call (608) 327-7135 for more information or to register.

DeWitt Welcomes Experienced Family Law Attorney Anna L. Loess to its Madison Office

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle M. Friedman, mmf@dewittllp.com / 262-754-2877

DEWITT WELCOMES EXPERIENCED FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY ANNA L. LOESS TO ITS MADISON OFFICE

MADISON | MILWAUKEE | MINNEAPOLIS – DeWitt LLP announced today attorney Anna L. Loess joined its Madison office as an attorney practicing in its family law and estate planning groups.

Her practice focuses on family law, elder law, estate planning, and probate/trust matters. In the area of family law she represents clients with a broad range of legal issues, to include divorce and legal separation, maintenance, child support, physical placement and custody issues, property division and complex division issues including retirement and business assets, paternity actions, grandparent visitation, same-sex litigation matters, litigation cases involving never-married parties, elder law divorce matters, and pre- and post-nuptial marital property agreements.

Loess is well versed in elder law matters especially in legal situations involving guardianships, conservatorships, elder abuse issues and family law matters that involve parties with long-term care needs or public benefits considerations.

She earned her J.D., from DePaul University College of Law and her B.A., from the University of Missouri. She is admitted to practice in Illinois, Wisconsin, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

About DeWitt

DeWitt LLP is one of the ten largest law firms based in Wisconsin, with an additional presence in Minnesota. It has nearly 140 attorneys practicing in Madison and Metropolitan Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, in a variety of legal areas and has the experience to service clients of all scopes and sizes. The firm is known for its work in several areas, including intellectual property, patents, trademarks and copyright law, civil rights litigation, construction litigation, corporate law, employment, environmental, employee benefits, estate planning, family law, government relations, litigation, real estate, and tax law. More information is available at dewittllp.com.

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Thysse Acquires Sign Edge, Expanding Their Specialty Graphics Capabilities

CONTACT: Brooke Barney, Thysse, 608.249.6951

OREGON, WI, March 3, 2020 — Thysse announced today that it has acquired Sign Edge, a Middleton-based specialty graphics firm.

“For the past 25 years, I’ve used my experience and expertise to creatively help clients with their brand, always working to offer them more,” said Jim Hagen, Sign Edge. “Joining the Varsity Squad at Thysse, I can now offer my clients a far greater spectrum of brand development solutions. Teaming with the like-minded professionals at Thysse is truly incredible.”

Combined, the companies share the same vision, to develop innovative ways to creatively and effectively develop, deploy and promote your brand. New and increased resources and capabilities include the production and installation of vehicle and ATM wraps, decorative and protective film for glass, wall murals, dimensional logos and lettering, floor graphics and more.

Hagen will be joining full time as Director of Specialty Graphics.

“Adding Jim and Sign Edge to the Thysse team is a vision turned reality for us,” said Dean Bott, General Manager, Thysse. “Besides Jim being extremely talented, he is a great guy and a perfect fit for our culture. The additional capabilities will allow us to better serve our existing clients and serve markets we have been eager to reach.”

About Sign Edge

A premier graphics and wrap company in Middleton, WI, Sign Edge, founded in 1994 has helped small businesses bolster their brand.  

About Thysse

Thysse is a third-generation, innovative company in Oregon, WI, specializing in visual communication. We are a design, printing and manufacturing company and we have the imagination and tools to customize projects, whatever they may be. We think about how your story is being told through your direct mail, your catalog, your fleet vehicles, your apparel, the sign outside your door, and the design of the lobby inside your door. We are where you go with your brand. For more information about Thysse, please visit www.thysse.com.