Fairfield County Newsmakers, 10.27.2014
Johnny Utah”™s ”˜Buck Cancer”™ event
Johnny Utah”™s of South Norwalk ”” SoNo ”” recently hosted its annual Buck Cancer event, a fundraiser for breast cancer. Proceeds from the event benefited the Lope for Hope Foundation, a nonprofit supporting those undergoing cancer treatment by providing meals, childcare, transportation and other services.
To make a donation, visit johnnyutahssono.com/buckcancer.
Moisiades joins Nations
Norwalk-based Nations Equipment Finance LLC recently appointed Stavros Moisiades as vice president of direct originations. Moisiades will be responsible for assisting with Nation”™s lease and loan activities of construction equipment. Moisiades has prior experience in the finance industry with a background including pricing, structuring and sales.
¡Viva los Pioneer Awards!
The Latin Foundation of Stamford Inc. recently celebrated its 12th annual Generation of Pioneers Awards Oct. 12, Ferguson Library, 1 Public Library Plaza. Stamford. Some 80 attendees participated. Pictured from left: state Sen. Andres Ayala Jr. D-Bridgeport/Stratford; Jose Rene Casco, social worker; Lili Aguilar, entertainer; Fernando Cruz, business entrepreneur; state Sen. Carlo Leone D-Stamford; and Galdino Velasco, president and founder of Lafosinc.
Lipper Marketplace names Matthes top manager
Westport Resources, an independent investment and financial planning firm, announced portfolio manager William Matthes was named one of the “Top 20 Money Managers in the U.S.” by Lipper Marketplace in the diversified/multicap growth and value equity category. Matthes is currently ranked No. 13 and this is the third consecutive year he has received this recognition.
Matthes has been affiliated with Westport Resources since 1997 and manages assets for the firm. He is also president of the Compass Asset Management, an independent investment and financial planning firm in Guilford.
The true ”˜Connecticut Yankee”™ Christmas at Lockwood-Mathews
Norwalk”™s Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will feature a discussion by curator Patricia Philippon titled “A Clemens Christmas” about Mark Twain”™s Christmas celebrations, Nov. 12, 11 a.m., 295 West Ave., Norwalk.
This is the sixth in a series of lectures titled “Lockwood-Mathews Mansion: Seventy-Four Years of Culture ”“ Art, Life and Love, 1864-1939,” held by curators and experts on the Victorian era.
Tickets include lecture, lunch courtesy of Michael Gilmartin”™s Outdoor Cookers and a first floor mansion tour. RSVP by Nov. 7. at 203-838-9799, ext. 4 or email info@lockwoodmathewsmansion.com
Radio host and rapper lead networking event
Tanisha Akinloye ”” radio host of “Changing Lives” on WDJZ 1530 AM and the CEO of Bridgeport”™s nonprofit Empowering Through Beauty Inc. ”” collaborates with Grammy-nominated rapper Fat Joe to host “One Team One Dream,” a business networking event, Nov. 9, 5-11 p.m., Trumbull Marriot Hotel, 180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull.
Fat Joe is president of the urban and Latino division of Market America, an Internet-based marketing company. In partnership with Akinloye, Fat Joe will offer attendees business coaching and networking opportunities. Participants include Jay Major of Major League Barbershop. There will be a fashion show by Vice Versa Showroom and makeup sessions courtesy of local artists. Presentations by both hosts will follow networking, along with tunes from DJ Herman Ham and Herman Ham Group.
For more information, visit tanishaakinloye.com.
Riverside Fence corrals spot on Inc. 5000 list
For the second consecutive year, Wilton-based Riverside Fence was named to Inc. magazine”™s annual 5000 list, a ranking that showcase the fastest-growing, private companies in the U.S. Riverside Fence ranked number 4,038 in the U.S. and number 35 in Connecticut, with a three-year revenue growth of 74 percent.
Veteran attorneys form Kiernan Herner LLP
Business lawyers Vincent M. Kiernan and Donald A. Herner announced the formation of their Stamford-based firm Kiernan Herner LLP.
Kiernan and Herner are business advisers with more than 70 years of combined experience. Kiernan is a former corporate partner of Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP and was the partner-in-charge of its Stamford office. Herner was the founder and named corporate partner of the Stamford-based firm Herner & Associates LLC after practicing with Anderson Kill in New York City.
Kiernan and Herner will be joined by Melissa M. Taub, a former partner in the business group of Cummings & Lockwood and former general counsel of priceline.com.
BHHS names top Norwalk sales executives
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties, a real estate company with offices in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, announced its top sales executives for its Norwalk office. Last month, Betsy Conti was honored as the top listing agent and The Maher-Drury Team won the award for top seller.
Rocco & Associates launches mobile app
Fairfield-based Rocco & Associates Wealth Management has launched a free, custom smartphone application in an effort to integrate technology into its business model. After downloading the app, users can schedule appointments, receive push notifications, view their accounts and access a host of market and economic insights.
Memorial fund awards Stamford Early Childhood Collaboration
The Stamford Early Childhood Collaboration has received a Discovery grant to support its innitiatives. Grant funding included input from William Caspar Memorial Fund. Discovery grants aim to help children in Stamford prepare for school by age 5 and prepare to be successful learners by age 9. For more information, visit discovery.wcgmf.org.
West joins Protein Sciences Corp.
Meriden-based Protein Sciences Corp. recently appointed Nadine Francis West of Hartford as senior vice president, chief administrative officer and corporate secretary.
McGrattan joins Triple Helix Corp.
Joe McGrattan of Avon recently joined Windsor-based Triple Helix Corp., a data solutions company, as its director of business development.
McGrattan has nearly 30 years of experience helping businesses manage their information and technology assets.
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