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Hal Smith Restaurants is a restaurant management company based in Norman, Oklahoma, founded in 1992 by Hal Smith. The company operates over 80 locations across seven states, featuring a diverse range of dining options from casual to upscale. Annual sales approach $250 million, and the company emphasizes strong customer service and employee training. The company develops, manages, and franchises various restaurant concepts. Its portfolio includes full-service dining options like Charleston’s Restaurant, Red Rock Canyon Grill, and Mahogany Prime Steakhouse. It also features casual and themed concepts such as Ted’s Café Escondido, Louie’s Bar & Grill, The Garage, and Pub W. Hal Smith Restaurants has a history of franchising, having previously managed Outback Steakhouse and On The Border Mexican Cafe franchises. With a focus on community-centric locations, Hal Smith Restaurants continues to expand, including new openings like Neighborhood JA.M. in Oklahoma City planned for Spring 2025. The company is dedicated to culinary excellence and creating memorable dining experiences for a wide range of customers.
GSB, formerly known as Guilford Savings Bank, is a mutual financial institution based in Connecticut, established in 1875. With over 145 years of experience, GSB has expanded from a single branch to eight locations, managing nearly $1 billion in assets. The bank focuses on community-oriented banking, emphasizing personalized service and long-term relationships with clients. GSB offers a comprehensive range of personal and business banking solutions. Their services include digital banking for real-time account management, tailored business banking for small to medium enterprises, and personal banking options such as checking and savings accounts, loans, and mortgages. The bank also provides specialized tools like online account opening and financial education resources. As a mutual bank, GSB reinvests its profits into community development and employee benefits, reflecting its commitment to local businesses and the shoreline communities of Connecticut. The bank promotes a culture of integrity and collaboration, ensuring that clients have direct access to staff and customized financial strategies. GSB continues to invest in digital innovation while maintaining a strong local presence.
DREAMSTAGE is a New York-based video streaming platform that allows artists to perform virtual musical concerts.
OakStar Bank strives to prove each day that banking can and should be a joyful and fun experience. By creating a unique work culture that is rooted and cultivated throughout every aspect of the bank, OakStar team members love what they do, love the people they work with, and love serving the community. The banks commitment to their values and their culture has resulted in the creation of a uniquely new banking experience that is comfortable, warm, and completely relationship based… ultimately a place where customers look forward to going. OakStar Banks passion is to create a positive difference for its customers and leave a long-lasting legacy in the community.
DAST Consulting Services is a rapidly growing company that is part of a consortium of organizations with a vision to unlock financial resources so that every kid in America has access to a Christ-centered education. We collaborate with accredited non-public schools to help them leverage various revenue streams, including federal and state grant funding programs as well as innovative work-based learning initiatives. DAST also has an active venture studio (DAST Investments) with multiple portfolio companies, and a nonprofit (DAST Foundation) that recently launched a Classical Christian Microschool network.