| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Stephen Hannan |
Chief Information Officer | Profile |
World Equity Group is a full service, independent brokerage firm with corporate headquarters in Arlington Heights, Illinois. We are registered in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, and members of FINRA, SIPC as well as a Securities & Exchange Commission Registered Investment Advisor. World Equity Group was founded in 1991. Since then, WEG has been a relationship driven Broker/Dealer with integrity and service as the cornerstone, where advisors feel free to manage their practices their way. World Equity Group offers exceptional support, freedom and flexibility to our representatives. In 1997, Richard Babjak and Robert Yarosz gained leadership of WEG. While managing the growing firm, Richard and Robert have remained top producing financial advisors. Maintaining a client base and staying active in the business gives WEG management a Real World perspective of the wants and needs of today`s financial professional.
Headquartered in Fremont California, US Merchant Systems was founded in 1992 by three entrepreneurs all of whom previously owned and operated small businesses. Since the company's beginning US Merchant Systems has grown into a major national provider of merchant services having served the needs of more than 100,000 businesses throughout the US. The founders, Lawrence S. Cohn- Chairman, Stuart H. Rosenbaum- CEO, and Richard L. Fenn II- COO, founded US Merchant Systems (USMS) on the principal that small businesses deserve the level of service and competitive pricing previously only available to larger companies.
Hiway was founded in 1931 to serve employees of the Minnesota Department of Transportation. We’ve since expanded our charter and now extend an invitation for membership to individuals and select employee groups. Today, from our offices in St. Paul, MN, Hiway serves over 60,000 members worldwide and totals over $912 million in assets. Our members conduct their financial business with us in person and via telephone, as well as through our secure Internet branch. Our mission is to deliver member-driven service that is unparalleled by any other financial institution. By exceeding our members’ expectations, we consistently demonstrate to our current and potential members that Hiway Federal Credit Union is the best choice for all their financial business.
VEREIT, Inc. is a full-service real estate operating company with investment management capability. VEREITTM owns, acquires, manages, leases and finances a diversified portfolio of retail, restaurant, office and industrial real estate assets with a total asset book value of $19.2 billion including approximately 4,645 properties totaling 101.8 million square feet. Additionally, VEREIT manages $6.3 billion of gross real estate investments on behalf of the Cole Capital® non-traded REITs. VEREIT’s primary focus is owning and managing single-tenant, freestanding, commercial real estate properties leased primarily to creditworthy tenants. We target properties with long-term net leases that are strategically located and essential to the business operations of the tenant, as well as retail properties that offer necessity- and value-oriented product and/or services. Tenants typically enter into long-term leases and pay most of the costs associated with the property and limited day-to-day property management is required by us. The VEREIT portfolio is comprised of properties with tenants that reflect a diversity of industries, geographies and sizes. Actively managing our portfolio allows us to attain the best operating results for each asset through strategic planning, implementation of these plans and responding proactively to changes and challenges in the marketplace.
Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) is one of the nation’s premier consumer financial services companies. Our roots in consumer finance trace back to 1932, and today we are the largest provider of private label credit cards in the United States based on purchase volume and receivables.* We provide a range of credit products through programs we have established with a diverse group of national and regional retailers, local merchants, manufacturers, buying groups, industry associations and healthcare service providers to help generate growth for our partners and offer financial flexibility to our customers. Through our partners’ over 350,000 locations across the United States and Canada, and their websites and mobile applications, we offer our customers a variety of credit products to finance the purchase of goods and services. Synchrony Financial (formerly GE Capital Retail Finance) offers private label and co-branded Dual Card™ credit cards, promotional financing and installment lending, loyalty programs and FDIC-insured savings products through Synchrony Bank.