DeWitt Elects Scherer to its Executive Committee

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December 28, 2020

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Michelle M. Friedman
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DeWitt Elects Scherer to its Executive Committee

MADISON | MILWAUKEE | MINNEAPOLIS – DeWitt LLP announced it has elected Christopher M. Scherer to its Executive Committee effective January 1, 2021.  The role of DeWitt’s Executive Committee is to oversee and hold accountable the firm’s management team, including the President and Managing Partner.   This includes providing feedback and opinions about the management team’s sustainability and growth strategies, operational plans, budgets, financial performance, and risk assessments. 

About Scherer

Scherer, who joined DeWitt in 2016, is the Co-Chair of DeWitt’s IP Group. His domestic and international practice involves all facets of IP law, especially patent and trademark prosecution. In particular, he is skilled in electrical and electronic circuits and systems, computer software, medical devices, medical patient monitoring and treatment technology, device fabrication, optical devices and systems, and mechanical devices. Scherer also serves as In-House Corporate Counsel for a Kenosha-based manufacturing company.

His clients include universities, small and large corporations, privately held businesses, and foreign law firms. He is actively involved in the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) and serves on its International Standing Committee on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).  He is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the IP and Technology Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin, and is a past President of the Wisconsin IP Law Association (WIPLA).  He is also a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), and the American Bar Association (ABA). 

Scherer, who earned his J.D. from the University of Illinois – Chicago’s John Marshall Law School, and his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University, is a prolific speaker having given dozens of presentations to a variety of groups on the topic of IP law, and served as an adjunct professor in the Marquette University College of Engineering, where he created and taught an IP management course for graduate students. He has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and in the international IP publications IAM1000 and IP Stars.  He is admitted to practice in Wisconsin and Illinois.  Scherer is a resident of Muskego.

About DeWitt

DeWitt LLP was founded in 1903 and 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, construction litigation, corporate law, employment, environmental, employee benefits, estate planning, family business, family law, government relations, health care, litigation, real estate, and tax law.  More information is available at dewittllp.com.

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Savant Named One of the Top Financial Advisors in Wisconsin

Firm recognized for third consecutive year

MADISON, Wis. (Dec. 17, 2020) – Savant Wealth Management (formerly Savant Capital Management), a nationally recognized, fee-only wealth management firm located in Madison and Park Falls, has been named one of the 10 Best Financial Advisors & Wealth Management Firms in Wisconsin by AdvisoryHQ. This is the third straight year Savant has received the recognition.

AdvisoryHQ, one of the fastest-growing review and ranking media for the financial advisory, investment, mortgage, banking, wealth management, and accounting industries, developed the rankings based on a wide range of filters, including fiduciary duty, independence, transparency, level of customized service, history of innovation, fee structure, quality of services provided, team excellence, and wealth of experience. The rankings are 100% independently researched and written – firms do not pay to be ranked nor are they made aware of the ranking until after the reviews have been completed and publicly published.

Savant earned a 5-star rating as a top financial advisor in Wisconsin because of its assessment-based approach, which utilizes its proprietary Ideal Futures Financial Health Assessment, a process that gives people a snapshot of their financial health; its client-focused mission and fee-only structure that assures all advice is given completely free of any conflicts of interest; and its focused clientele of serving the needs of high-net-worth individuals. To see the full review, click here.

For more information about Savant Wealth Management, visit savantwealth.com.

About Savant Wealth Management

Savant Wealth Management, formerly known as Savant Capital Management, is a leading independent, fee-only firm serving clients for 30 years with more than $9.3 billion in assets under management. Savant Wealth Management offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan, and family office services to financially established individuals and institutions. Savant also offers corporate accounting, tax preparation, payroll and consulting through its affiliate, Savant Tax & Consulting.

Savant is headquartered in Rockford, IL, with locations in Bloomington, Chicago, Downers Grove, Freeport, Hoffman Estates, Lincolnshire, Naperville, Peoria, St. Charles, Sterling, and Wilmette, IL; Phoenix, AZ; Santa Fe, NM; Madison and Park Falls, WI; and McLean, VA. Please see Important Disclosures at savantwealth.com.

Neither rankings and/or recognitions by unaffiliated rating services, publications, media, or other organizations, nor the achievement of any professional designation, certification, degree, or license, or any amount of prior experience or success, should be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if Savant is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services.

Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools: Opening for Marketing & Events Coordinator

Incorporated in 2001, the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency that focuses exclusively on delivering support to the Madison Metropolitan School District’s 50 public schools; more than 5,000 staff; and 27,000 plus students. During its existence, the Foundation has delivered more than $23.5 million in resources to Madison’s public schools.

The Foundation now seeks a Marketing & Events Coordinator, who will be responsible for providing tactical support to promote the Foundation’s many programs and services. The Marketing & Events Coordinator will also be the primary contact for our annual Circle of Friends event and our 20th anniversary yearlong celebration. This position reports to the Executive Director, who will determine priorities and assignments.

See the full job posting here.

M3 Insurance: Matt Cranney Named Executive Vice President of Small Business Division, Rebecca Menefee Named Vice President of Small Business Division

Matt Cranney has been promoted to executive vice president of M3’s small business division and a member of the executive operating committee at M3 Insurance, effective December 1, 2020. In this new role, Cranney is responsible for the overall direction, strategy, long-term planning and performance of M3’s small business, private client group, individual health & Medicare areas.

Cranney joined M3 in 2005 and in that time has served in a variety of client services leadership roles, most recently vice president of insurance operations & brokerage services since July, 2016. For more than 15 years, he has demonstrated his passion, commitment and knowledge of property & casualty, employee benefits and small business. His strategic insight and knowledge of our operations will be significant in his overall leadership of the small business area.

Becky Menefee has been promoted to vice president of M3’s small business division, effective December 1, 2020. In this role she provides sales leadership and employee development support, executing on various strategies to grow and retain M3’s small business, private client group, individual health & Medicare client base.

Menefee joined M3 as an employee benefits sales manager in 2016, and was promoted to director in October, 2018. She has worked extensively in the employee benefits small market segment, inclusive of both individual health and Medicare. Menefee’s leadership in sales and her focus on organic growth will be instrumental in the success of M3’s small business division.

M3’s evolving leadership structure represents continued agency growth and a commitment to building a strong infrastructure from which to serve M3’s clients while remaining independent and privately owned.

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.

Friends of Governor Dodge Receive $50,000 Matching Gift

The season of giving just got a little brighter for the Friends of Governor Dodge State Park with an anonymous $50,000 donation from an area park lover. This amazing gift comes in the form of matching funds to the Friends equestrian campground project. For 5-plus years the Friends have been working to plan and fundraise for the equestrian campground called for in the park’s 1984 Master Plan. With this generous gift, and over $20,000 in match eligible donations already received, the Friends are very close to having the funds needed to break ground this spring. The 2021 construction plan is to complete the campground road and 12 of an eventual 20 campsites, most with electric service and all with beautiful views of the park’s bluffs and forests.

The project enhances outdoor recreation opportunities at Governor Dodge State Park and is expected to draw more campers who will stay longer and explore more of the park and the surrounding Driftless region. Recognizing the importance of outdoor recreational spending for local economies, the Friends especially hope that area businesses will support the park and this project by making a donation NOW, when all gifts will be doubled by the match.

Givers at the $1,000 level and above will be permanently recognized at the new facility.  Through the 100 Extraordinary Friends campaign, individuals donating $1,000 will receive a personalized brick in their own name or in honor of a friend, family member or special animal companion. 100 EF gifts can be made on a one-time basis, or in 10 monthly installments.  Best of all, gifts in any amount are match-eligible through December 31. Details about the project and giving options are at www.GovDodgeEquestrians.com.