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Briefs: Schwab opens branch, Behind the Badge, KPMA honors St. Onge; Union’s Soldier Run


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Charles Schwab opens independent branch in Fort Mitchell

Charles Schwab has opened a new independent branch at 285 Buttermilk Pike in Fort Mitchell that offers investors local access to a range of investing, wealth management and personal finance guidance, tools, and products. It will serve Kenton, Boone, and Campbell counties.

Crystal Wilbers Mann

Schwab’s company-managed and independent branches deliver the same suite of brokerage products and services, pricing, and overall client service and experience.

The Fort Mitchell branch is led by Schwab Independent Branch Leader Crystal Wilbers Mann, a financial services professional with 22 years of experience in investment management. Prior to joining Schwab’s independent branch network, Wilbers Mann was Wealth Management Advisor at TIAA where she held the distinction of being the top advisor in the country in 2012. Previously, Wilbers Mann served as a High Net Worth team manager at Fidelity Investments.

Wilbers Mann expects to hold a variety of educational investing workshops in the Northern Kentucky branch, which are complimentary and open to Schwab clients as well as the general public.

Behind the Badge gala

The Behind the Badge organization will hold its annual ‘A Heroes Gala’ on Saturday, September 22, at the Twin Oaks Golf and Plantation Club 450 E 43rd Street in Latonia.

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Behind the Badge was created to bring awareness and support to local Tri-State charities and inspire change reactions within the local communities through their hands-on change agents.

The event will honor local heroes and serves as the annual fundraiser to help Behind the Badge support the numerous local charities throughout the year.

Tickets can be purchased here.

This year’s honorees include:  Charles Biel, Covington Police Department and Navy SEAL(Ret); Ernie Von Diamant Grenze, Covington Police K-9; Covington Fire Chief(Ret)Chip Allen Terry; Scott Pracht, United States Marine Corps.; and Gary Weaver, United States Marine Corps(Ret) and Communications Director for the Disabled Veterans of America(Ret).

Any questions or additional information please contact Ryan Eldridge at 859-393-7790 or Bryan Bogard at 513-435-1486

KPMA honors St. Onge

The Kentucky Petroleum Marketers Association (KPMA) honored State Rep. Diane St. Onge (R-Fort Wright) recently for her leadership and commitment to communities in Northern Kentucky and small businesses across the Commonwealth.

Rep. St. Onge receives the framed decal from KPMA Vice Chairman Michael Smith (left), KPMA Executive Director Brian Clark (center) and KPMA Chairman Michael Hardy (provided photo).

The KPMA presented St. Onge with a framed decal in recognition of her leadership to eliminate reformulated gasoline (RFG) requirements for Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties in Northern Kentucky. Those counties celebrated a return to conventional gasoline in July this year.

“District 63 Rep. Diane St. Onge was a leader in the cooperative effort of our regional delegation and state regulatory officials to remove RFG in Northern KY,” said KPMA Executive Director Brian Clark.

The KPMA represents 175-member companies and is a statewide, nonprofit trade association founded in 1926 to promote the interest and goodwill of those engaged in the marketing and distribution of petroleum products in Kentucky.

Registration open for Union’s  Zachary Salmon Soldier Run

Registration has begun for the annual SPC  Soldier Run to be held September 30 at the Boone County Arboretum, 9190 Camp Ernst Road, Union.  The race will begin at 9 a.m.

The annual run raises funds for the Union Adopt-A-Unit Program that supports the HHT, 1-32 CAV, 1st BCT, 101St Airborne Air Assault Unit at Fort Campbell.

The Run honors the memory of Boone County resident SPC Zachary “Fish” Salmon, who was killed by a sniper in Afghanistan on January 12, 2011.  He was 21.

This program is organized by local resident Kim Voss, and sponsored by the City of Union and America Supporting Americans, a 501-3c organization which encourages support for military organizations and their families through a variety of activities and events nationwide.

The race will be held at Central Park and runners of all levels, walkers and families are welcome.

Register for the race here. For more information on the Union Adopt-A-Unit program click here.

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