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Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings their firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a large CPA firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, best-of-breed technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount todays industry challenges and reach their full potential. Founded in January 2023, the company attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation.
One Community Bank is a locally owned community bank serving south-central Wisconsin. It was formed from the merger of Oregon Community Bank and McFarland State Bank and now serves 19 communities, including Oregon, Middleton, Sun Prairie, and Wausau. The bank is dedicated to providing personalized service and investing in local communities. The bank offers a wide range of personal and business banking services. Personal banking products include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, mortgages, and consumer loans for various needs. For businesses, One Community Bank provides checking accounts with no minimum balance or monthly fees, interest-bearing options, and dedicated local bankers to assist with banking operations. One Community Bank emphasizes a client-centric approach, combining traditional banking with modern digital solutions like online and mobile banking. The bank is committed to community engagement through volunteerism and support for local nonprofits, reflecting its dedication to the well-being of the communities it serves.
Cohen & Co is a professional services firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, founded in 1977. With over 800 employees across 15 offices in eight U.S. states, the firm specializes in tax, assurance, and advisory services. Its diverse client base includes privately held companies, public and private investment funds, fund advisers, and Fortune 1000 multinational enterprises. Recognized as one of the top 100 accounting firms in the United States by annual revenues, Cohen & Co fosters a disciplined culture focused on delivering results and personal commitment to clients. The firm emphasizes employee development and community involvement, partnering with institutions like Youngstown State University. Its service offerings include comprehensive tax planning, audit and assurance engagements, and consulting on business strategy and operational improvements, tailored to various industries such as investment management and multinational corporations.
Cimplifi is a leading integrated legal services provider, leveraging technology and expertise to simplify the experience of eDiscovery and contract analytics for law firms and legal departments. Our client-centric ecosystem and experience offer a curated portfolio of technology-enabled solutions that integrates proprietary tools and automated workflows with market-leading software to deliver an easy-to-use, end-to-end system that streamlines processes, unifies reporting, and empowers users. For more than two decades, clients have relied on our expertise and ingenuity to solve complex challenges, bring innovative solutions, and deliver intelligence and insight to help them manage risk, control costs, and get more done, more effectively and with far less effort and stress. Cimplifi is ISO 27001 certified and is a division of System One. Learn more at www.cimplifi.com.