St. Louis (Jan. 20, 2021) – Affinity Law Group, a leading St. Louis-based boutique business, estate planning and employment law firm, recently announced that Tabitha Atwell and Andrew Rushing have each been promoted to Member.

“Tabitha and Andrew have been instrumental in the growth of Affinity with their energy, leadership and dedication. We are excited to have them as part of the management team, and we look forward to seeing the impact they will make on the firm,” said Kathleen Bilderback, JD, LLM, Affinity Co-Founding Member.

Atwell joined the firm in 2008, and her practice is focused on estate planning, asset protection, wealth preservation planning, probate, elder law, and estate and trust administration. She received her Juris Doctor (J.D) from Saint Louis University School of Law, and is a member of the Missouri Bar Probate and Trust Committee, the Missouri Bar Elder Law Committee, the Missouri Bar Taxation Committee, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. Atwell is also a member of WealthCounsel and ElderCounsel, both of which provide a nationwide network collaboration for trusts and estate attorneys and other legal, tax and business professionals.

Rushing, who joined Affinity in 2014, has served as counsel to closely held businesses and their owners since 2007, and specializes in mergers and acquisitions, commercial financing, private equity and other business transactions.  He also provides ongoing advice on day-to-day operational issues, and has extensive experience in commercial real estate transactions. Rushing received his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Affinity Law Group’s mission is to partner with its clients to provide strategic counsel and tailored legal services integral to their business and personal success. To learn more, please contact 314.872.3333or visit, www.affinitylawgrp.com.

St. Louis (Jan. 12, 2021) – Tom Dunn CPA Firm, a St. Louis-based accounting, business advisory and tax preparation firm for small business owners and entrepreneurs, recently launched a new YouTube channel.

Videos posted on the YouTube channel feature Tom Dunn, founder and CEO, of Tom Dunn CPA Firm, where he discusses steps entrepreneurs need to take to succeed in business, shares his experiences from being in entrepreneur for more than 20 years, and why it is important for business owners to have the right professional team to help them succeed.

To subscribe to the Tom Dunn CPA Firm YouTube channel, please visit, https://www.youtube.com/user/TomDunnCPA

Tom Dunn CPA Firm has a unique process with the way it manages client relationships. Dunn explained that he asks clients to come in each week for a weekly 20-minute meeting where clients need to sign their personal and business checks prepared by his team of accountants, discuss business strategies, and understand the general financial direction of their businesses.  A benefit is that clients meet with Dunn, who is an entrepreneur having owned more than 10+ businesses throughout his career, and he shares his experience with each client to help guide his clients to make better informed decisions.

Dunn has been selected by Small Business Monthly readers for past multiple awards including Best Accounting Firm, Best in Reliability, Best in Customer Service, and voted One of the Most Innovative Companies in St. Louis. He has also been voted one of the “Top 100 People to Know in Business in St. Louis.”

Last month, Tom Dunn CPA Firm launched a new website, http://tomdunncpafirm.com.

About Tom Dunn CPA Firm

Tom Dunn CPA Firm, founded by Tom Dunn, CPA, is a St. Louis-based accounting, business advisory and tax preparation firm that serves small and mid-sized businesses, nonprofits, families, and trusts.  Nearly 20 years ago, Tom decided to focus on his passions of accounting and helping entrepreneurs find solutions. Tom and his team can manage the business and personal financial, accounting and tax needs of their clients by partnering with them so they have a better chance at success, life-changing-results and peace of mind. To learn more, please visit, http://tomdunncpa.com.

Dec. 8, 2020 (St. Louis) – Tom Dunn CPA Firm, a St. Louis-based accounting, business advisory and tax preparation firm for small and mid-sized businesses, nonprofits, families, and trusts, recently launched a new website.

“As our business has grown, our website needed to grow to become more responsive for the growing use of mobile devices, stay competitive, and attract prospective clients,” said Tom Dunn, CPA, founding-partner of Tom Dunn CPA Firm.

To view the new Tom Dunn CPA Firm website, please visit, http://tomdunncpa.com.

The new website speaks more directly to the different client types served with better descriptions of the different services offered and value/benefits provided by the firm.  It is also very user friendly for prospective clients to set up a meeting directly with a firm partner for a free consultation.

Dunn said that he asks clients to come in on a regular basis for meetings where clients sign their checks prepared by his team of accountants, discuss business strategies, and understand the general financial direction of their businesses.  The other benefit of the Tom Dunn CPA Firm is that Dunn is an entrepreneur himself having owned more than 10+ businesses throughout his career, and he has the experience to help guide his clients to making informed decisions.

Dunn has been selected by Small Business Monthly readers for past multiple awards including one of the most innovative companies in St. Louis, and best customer service and best in reliability. He has also been voted one of the “Top 100 People to Know in Business in St. Louis.”

About Tom Dunn CPA Firm

Tom Dunn CPA Firm, founded by Tom Dunn, CPA, is a St. Louis-based accounting, business advisory and tax preparation firm that serves small and mid-sized businesses, nonprofits, families, and trusts.  Nearly 20 years ago, Tom decided to focus on his passions of accounting and helping entrepreneurs find solutions. Tom and his team can manage the business and personal financial, accounting and tax needs of their clients by partnering with them so they have a better chance at success, life-changing-results and peace of mind. To learn more, please visit, http://tomdunncpa.com.

ACC STL Recognized for 2019 Diversity & Inclusion Summer Internship Program

Dec. 3, 2020 (St. Louis) – The Association of Corporate Counsel – St. Louis Chapter (ACC STL) received the 2020 Innovation Award from the national Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) for its 2019 Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Summer Internship Program.

Started in 2012, the D&I Committee began work to launch the Summer Internship Program as part of the Chapter’s commitment to develop diversity programs and initiatives throughout the St. Louis region. The program places a diverse student who has successfully completed his or her first year of law school in the legal department of a corporation, and in 2019 there were 6 student interns.

The Summer Internship Program is designed to provide students with exposure to and experience in in-house practice. It is also designed to be a “diversity pipeline,” opening up opportunities to populations within law schools that may lack access to and/or knowledge of in-house legal practice, such as students from demographic groups who are under-represented in the legal profession and students whose family backgrounds lack in professional careers, college degrees or exposure to the law, explained Vikas Sunkari, 2020 ACC STL D&I Summer Internship Program Chairperson, and Senior Legal Counsel, System Legal Affairs, SSMHealth.

Members of the D&I committee work with local companies to provide an in-house counsel internship for students to gain hands-on experience and receive valuable career advice from seasoned veterans. Each internship is a 40-hour work week over a 10-week period. The interns are exposed to issues in-house counsel of the host company experience each day.

“We are thrilled to receive the Innovation Award. The ACC STL has made a commitment to expand the programming, education, and events of the D&I Committee. This year, we’ve introduced and co-hosted with the ACC Kansas City Chapter a book club that has been extremely successful among our members and generated meaningful conversations,” said, Tamee Reese, 2020 ACC STL D&I Chairperson, and Assistant Vice President, Senior Legal Counsel, AT&T Mobility & Entertainment.

Introduced this year, the D&I Committee book club brings members together to learn from one another to discuss topics individuals may experience in their corporate environments and personal lives on matters regarding race, cultural, and interpersonal relationships. The programs involve Diversity & Inclusion experts who serve as moderators to guide the book discussions among the members.

About the ACC STL:

The Association for Corporate Counsel of St. Louis (ACC STL), the pre-eminent professional development organization serving in-house counsel, was founded in 1987. The St. Louis chapter has more than 620 members who represent more than 169 organizations.  The ACC STL has been recognized as one of the leading chapters in the country by the national Association of Corporate Counsel, having received the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 Gold Level Award of Distinction, and selected for the 2018 Best Membership / Recruitment Award. To learn more, please visit  https://www.acc.com/chapters/stlouis/.

Kozel recognized for his leadership contributions and for being a leading national producer

St. Louis (Nov. 17, 2020) – Lakenan Insurance Group recently announced that Kyle Kozel, Risk Advisor, was selected as one of the 2020 Top Producers by Insurance Business America (IBA) magazine.

A total of 90 insurance brokers were selected by IBA, who collectively earned $160.4 million in commission revenue in 2019. This is the sixth consecutive year of the award.

“This is an honor to be recognized as one of the 2020 Top Producers by IBA with such an accomplished group of insurance brokers and industry leaders,” said Kozel.

Kozel joined Lakenan in 2019. He c

ombined his former firm with Lakenan to expand the service offerings to his clients. Kozel has more than 15 years of risk management and insurance brokerage experience serving clients nationwide in the property management, commercial real estate, multi-family, contractor, construction, hospitality, manufacturing, and automotive industries.

“We are thrilled for Kyle. He has made significant contributions to the Lakenan agency since he joined, and he is a colleague who is generous with this time to support others and serves his clients well,” said Jason Spore, Lakenan Insurance Group Executive Vice President.

Kozel attended The University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and is a Graduate of the Hartford School of Insurance. He holds the Certified Work Comp Advisor Designation (CWCA), Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist (CLCS), and Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC).

To read Kozel’s profile and of the other IBA “2020 Top Producers” recipients, please click on the link, https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/special-reports/top-producers-2020-214288.aspx

About Lakenan

Founded in 1939, Lakenan is a multi-faceted independent insurance broker dedicated to providing the resources, products, and expertise serving clients throughout the country with reducing risk, securing assets, and protecting their futures. Lakenan maintains its headquarters in St. Louis, and with four offices throughout Missouri. The firm is part of the Sunstar Insurance Group nationwide network. To learn more about Lakenan, please visit, http://lakenan.com.

ACC STL is recognized as one of the best chapters in the United States

September 18, 2020 (St. Louis) – The Association of Corporate Counsel – St. Louis Chapter (ACC STL) received the 2020 Gold Chapter of Distinction by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), which is an award bestowed on the best chapters in the United States.

The award recognizes an individual Chapter’s accomplishments in areas including programming, membership recruitment, and governance / operations.

“This is an incredible honor for the St. Louis chapter and a reflection of the support, commitment and involvement from the ACC STL board, committees, members, and sponsors. Since the pandemic started, we’ve have been creative with our programming, member engagement and community outreach. As an organization, we’ve learned new ways of doing things. As we go into 2021, we’ll be able to continue offering a wider variety of programming and services to engage more members,” said Brian M. Parsons, ACC STL 2020 President.

In 2017, 2018 and 2019, the ACC STL received the Gold Level Award, and in 2018 the Chapter also received the Innovation Award for Best Membership / Recruitment.

Contact:
Ann Marie Mayuga, AMM Communications
314.485.9499
annmarie@ammcommunications.com

About the ACC STL:

The Association for Corporate Counsel of St. Louis (ACC STL), the pre-eminent professional development organization serving in-house counsel, was founded in 1987. The St. Louis chapter has more than 550 members who represent more than 100 organizations.  The ACC STL has been recognized as one of the leading chapters in the country by the national Association of Corporate Counsel with having received the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 Gold Level Award, and selected for the 2018 Best Membership / Recruitment Award. To learn more, please visit, www.acc.com/chapters/stlouis/.

September 11, 2020 (St. Louis) – Tom Dunn CPA Firm, the leading accounting, tax and audit firm for St. Louis small business owners and entrepreneurs, was named one of Small Business Monthly’s “2020 Future 50” companies, an award recognizing privately held companies that are key economic indicators for regional business growth.

“This is an honor to be selected as one of the Future 50 award recipients. We are thrilled to be included with this amazing group of local companies. Given the caliber of the Future 50 companies, St. Louis has a bright future,” said Tom Dunn, founding shareholder of Tom Dunn CPA Firm.

For more information about Small Business Monthly’s “Future 50” 2020 recipients, please click on the following link of recipients, www.pageturnpro.com/St-Lo…age/27.

Dunn has been selected by Small Business Monthly readers for past multiple awards including one of the most innovative companies in St. Louis, and for best customer service and best in reliability. He has also been voted one of the “Top 100 People to Know in Business in St. Louis” in 2017.

Tom Dunn CPA Firm, founded by Tom Dunn, CPA, is a St. Louis-based accounting, business advisory and tax preparation firm that serves small and mid-sized businesses, nonprofits, families and trusts.  Nearly 20 years ago, Tom decided to focus on his passions of accounting and helping entrepreneurs find solutions. Tom and his team can manage the business and personal financial, accounting and tax needs of their clients by partnering with them so they have a better chance at success, life-changing results and peace of mind. To learn more, please visit, tomdunncpa.com.

September 10, 2020 (St. Louis) – AMM Communications LLC, a WBE-certified, St. Louis-based strategic communications, public relations, communications skills training and digital marketing firm, was named one of Small Business Monthly’s “2020 Future 50” companies, an award recognizing privately held companies that are key economic indicators for regional business growth.

“This is an honor to be selected as one of the Future 50 award recipients. We are thrilled to be included with this amazing group of local companies. Given the caliber of the Future 50 companies, St. Louis has a bright future,” said Ann Marie Mayuga, AMM Communications principal and co-founder.

For more information about Small Business Monthly’s “Future 50” 2020 recipients, please click on the following link of recipients, www.pageturnpro.com/St-Lo…age/18.

AMM Communications has also been voted one of the “Best St. Louis Public Relations Firms” by the readers of Small Business Monthly for eleven consecutive years from 2010-20, and was selected as a 2017 “Future 50” recipient.

About AMM Communications
Founded in 2008, AMM Communications LLC, the leading St. Louis-based strategic communications firm, provides media relations, digital marketing, business development, crisis communications, content marketing, internal communications, communications skills training, reputation management, social media consulting, and executive communication skills training. AMM Communications is a nationally certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), and certified by State of Missouri, St. Louis County and St. Louis City.  The company is federally certified as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) by the SBA and is certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). AMM Communications has been voted one of the “Best PR Firms in St. Louis” by Small Business Monthly from 2010-2020. For more information, please visit, ammcommunications.com or call 314.485.9499.