Brigadier General Rob Palmer to be honored at promotion ceremony in Washington, D.C.

MADISON, Wis.—Jan. 8, 2020—Rob Palmer, Vice President of Government Relations at WPS Health Solutions, will be honored during an Air Force Reserve promotion ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 10. The U.S. Senate confirmed Palmer’s promotion to Brigadier General on Nov. 21.

In his military role, Palmer serves in the Pentagon as the Mobilization Assistant to the Air Force Director of Public Affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force.

Palmer has attained the highest possible rank in the Air Force Reserve for a public affairs officer. He is responsible for providing public affairs policy and communications strategies to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and other senior leaders on critical issues like recruiting, readiness, operations, force structure, and personnel.

Speaking of his promotion, Palmer says, “It is both a tremendous honor and deeply humbling, and I know that I could have never done this without the help and mentorship of the unbelievable men and women with whom I’ve served.”

He typically spends 24 to 36 days a year at the Pentagon.

“I couldn’t be successful in the Air Force Reserve without the support of WPS Health Solutions President and CEO Mike Hamerlik and WPS Health Solutions as a civilian employer,” Palmer says.

“Balancing work, military, and home life is the greatest challenge any Reservist or Guardsman faces. For the civilian employer, the military, and the family, it requires a great deal of flexibility and understanding. For the Reservist, it requires a constant balancing effort.”

Since childhood, Palmer knew he wanted to serve in the military. “My dad was an Army Reservist when I was born,” he says. “I attended college on an Army ROTC scholarship and served in the Army National Guard until 2003 when I joined the Air Force Reserve.”

Palmer and his wife, Kim, live in Oregon, Wis., and have two sons. Grant is a theater student at DePaul University in Chicago. Andrew, a junior at Oregon High School, plans to apply for an appointment to the Air Force Academy.

“What has been really heartwarming for me is that Kim and the boys have been more excited about my promotion than I have,” Palmer says. “They should be, because it is as much theirs as it is mine.”

Palmer earned a master’s degree in international affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Massachusetts. He also earned a master’s degree from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina.

Palmer joined WPS Health Solutions in August 2015. He represents the company to the Wisconsin Legislature and the U.S. Congress, state and federal agencies, and military beneficiary associations.

About WPS Health Solutions

WPS Health Solutions is a nationally regarded government contractor and a leading Wisconsin not-for-profit health insurer. The WPS Health Insurance division offers affordable health plans and benefits administration. The WPS Government Health Administrators division administers Part A and B Medicare benefits for millions of seniors in multiple states, and the WPS Military and Veterans Health division serves millions more members who are active in the U.S. military, veterans and their families. In 2019, the international Ethisphere^® Institute named WPS one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies^® for the 10th straight year. For more information, please visit wpshealthsolutions.com.

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Note to editors: Palmer’s military biography (with link to high-resolution photo) is online at https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/2038403/brigadier-general-robert-p-palmer/

Capitol Bank Hires Jill Mack as Vice President Private Banking

Madison, WI: Ken Thompson, President and CEO of Capitol Bank, is pleased to announce the hiring of Jill Mack as Vice President Private Banking. Jill comes to Capitol Bank with over 30 years of banking experience, 19 of which she has specialized in private banking. A graduate from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Investment and Banking, Jill also holds a Certified Wealth Strategist Designation.

“Jill’s unique skillset will be an asset when providing tailored service to our Private Banking clients,” said Thompson.

Jill currently serves as a Board Member for Friends of UW Health. Her previous involvement includes Board Chair of Breast Cancer Recovery and a Ronald McDonald House volunteer.

Watching and attending Badgers, Packers and Brewers sporting events are Jill’s favorite ways to spend time with her husband and two children. Jill especially enjoys hockey and is an avid reader.

About Capitol Bank: Capitol Bank, locally-owned and operated since 1995, is committed to serving the communities in which we live, work and do business. We are proud of the partnerships we have established with organizations, businesses and individuals in the Dane County area. Our philosophy of community support is demonstrated at the corporate level, as well as in the time and energy our employees devote to our community each year. Capitol Bank is Member FDIC.

Savant Capital Management Recognized as a Top RIA by InvestmentNews

MADISON, Wis. (January 6, 2020) – Savant Capital Management, a nationally recognized, fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, IL, with additional locations in Madison and Park Falls, has been ranked by InvestmentNews as one of the Top 10 Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) in the Midwest. The ranking was based on total assets under management (AUM), with Savant earning the No. 6 spot with $6.1 billion in AUM.

The InvestmentNews ranking is based on data reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission as of Nov. 1, 2019, and does not include asset management companies or firms with broker-dealer relationships or firms that receive commissions.

“Team Savant works every day to deliver on our mission to help build ideal futures for our clients,” said Brent Brodeski, CEO of Savant. “Recognitions like this are a reminder of the important work we do for so many individuals and families.”

Savant was also ranked by InvestmentNews in 2019 as one of the leading RIA firms of the year. The firm ranked #32 on the comprehensive list of more than 2,200 firms. The list was based on total AUM and is the 12th time Savant has been recognized on the nationwide list. To view the full list, click here.

About Savant Capital Management

Savant Capital Management is a leading independent, nationally recognized, fee-only firm serving clients for 30 years with more than $6 billion in assets under management. As a trusted advisor, Savant Capital 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 Capital Management is a Registered Investment Advisor. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk. Savant’s marketing material and/or rankings by InvestmentNews should not be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that they will experience a certain level of results if Savant Capital Management is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services nor should it be construed as a current or past endorsement of Savant Capital Management by any of it clients. Savant did not pay to participate in InvestmentNews Top Registered Investment Advisors in the Midwest survey. Please see Important Disclosures at savantcapital.com.

Inside Out, a New Show of Original Choreography by Local Artists, Opens January 17, 2020

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR PRESS TICKETS, CONTACT GRETCHEN BOURG, (608) 278-7990, gretchen@madisonballet.org

Inside Out, a New Show of Original Choreography by Local Artists, Opens January 17, 2020

MADISON, WI – On the heels of this season’s spectacular and beloved production of The Nutcracker, the Madison Ballet is poised to present, Inside Out, a selection of new works performed at the Bartell Theater’s Drury Stage. 

Inside Out

Bartell Theater

January 17, 8 p.m. | January 18, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.

January 24, 8 p.m. | January 25, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Inside Out features the work of some of Madison’s most talented choreographers, providing the opportunity for audiences to experience new works in an intimate setting. It is the result of Madison Ballet’s continuing commitment to producing and supporting the creation of new choreography by innovative artists.

Featured in this program are the following:

The Restless Hours is choreographed by Madison Ballet’s principal dancer, Malachi Squires, to the music of Argentine composer Astor Piazzola, Squires uses the style and influence of authentic Argentine tango to express a variety of emotional relationships amongst six of the Ballet’s dancers.

Winter and Spring, performed to excerpts from Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, choreographed by Madison Ballet’s Artistic Director, Sara Stewart Schumann. Last year, Schumann’s choreography to Spring portrayed early flowers bursting forth into a bright, fresh new world.  This season’s addition of Winter movements contrasts the bitter cold outside with the warmth and camaraderie of couples entertaining inside by the fire, only to return once again to the terrible icy wind and a lover’s triangle gone wrong.

InFlow is performed to music composed by Philip Glass for the movie, The Hours. Ballet Master Tom Mattingly choreographed this new piece for Madison Ballet’s Emerging Voices program. 

Evening Song is a brief pas de deux choreographed by company dancer and Rehearsal Assistant, Andrew Erickson, to one of Antonin Dvorak’s Gypsy Songs, “Als die alte Mutter”, arranged by Fritz Kreisler for cello.

Continue is choreographed by Ballet Master and School Director Rachelle Butler. Set to the music of Nina Simone, Black Violin and Gramatik, Continue celebrates dancers of color who break boundaries to find their voice within the ballet world.

Ticket Information

Tickets to Inside Out can be purchased online at madisonballet.org/tickets or by calling the Overture Center Box Office at (608) 258-4141.

For nearly 40 years, Madison Ballet has been an integral part of the vibrant Dane County arts community.  Professional ballet education and training with the School of Ballet assures that students of all ages and skill levels gain the poise, confidence, discipline, and fundamental life skills intrinsic to the study of classical ballet.  Full scale productions such as the acclaimed Nutcracker and imaginative contemporary performances by the professional repertory company reach more than 13,000 people each year, while scholarships and neighborhood outreach programs connect hundreds of families and young people with the joy of dance.

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DeWitt Welcomes Theresa L. Roetter, a Seasoned Adoption and Family Law Attorney, to its Madison Office

Media Contact: Michelle M. Friedman, mmf@dewittllp.com / 262-754-2877

DEWITT WELCOMES THERESA L. ROETTER, A SEASONED ADOPTION AND FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY TO ITS MADISON OFFICE

MADISON | MILWAUKEE | MINNEAPOLIS – DeWitt LLP announced today attorney Theresa L. Roetter joined its Madison office as an equity partner in the Family Law practice area.

Roetter specializes in Assisted Reproduction, Adoption, Guardianship, and LGBT Law. In particular, she provides assisted reproduction and adoption services to her clients. One of just a handful of attorneys in Wisconsin with this combination of practice areas, Theresa’s practice is state-wide and her clients come from Wisconsin, other U.S. States, and many foreign countries.

She drafts and negotiates gestational surrogacy agreements as well as sperm and egg donation agreements and has established parentage in many Wisconsin counties. She works closely with other attorneys, surrogacy matching agencies, and psychologists to ensure that all parties are well informed as they begin their surrogacy journey.

Roetter earned her J.D., form Marquette University Law School and her B.A., from St. Norbert College. She is admitted to practice in the State Bar of Wisconsin, the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court of the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. 

She is affiliated with:

• Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys – Fellow – Vice-President (2016-17) and Trustee (2012-2016)
• American Bar Association – Member (Family Law Section – Assisted Reproductive Technology Committee Member)
• American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Legal Practice Group – Member
• National Association of Counsel for Children – Member
• State Bar of Wisconsin – Member
• State Bar of Wisconsin Children & the Law Section – former Chair & Board Member; Legislative Committee
• State of Wisconsin – Joint Legislative Council Study Committee on Adoption Disruption & Dissolution (2014)
• State of Wisconsin – Joint Legislative Council Study Committee on Minor Guardianships (2018-19)
• Dawn E. Petersen Foundation Inc. – which supports families living with serious illness – Co-Founder and Board member
• St. Norbert College – Alumni Board – (2008-2014)
• Big Brothers & Big Sisters
• Mock Trial coach at Monona Grove High School (2004 -2005)

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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