| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Sue St.Pierre |
Vice President of Information Technology | 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.
Unlike banks, we exist to serve our members, not to make a profit. Instead, we put our time, money, passion, experience, smarts, elbow grease and whatever else we can muster up to work for our members, employees and communities. It`s our secret weapon that turns promises into action: investment in you. We`re committed to helping you go further with your money at every stage of your life. At more than 540,000 members, we serve the world`s most forward-thinking companies, including HP, Microsoft, Amazon, Nike and more. So follow us at First Tech and start investing in you.
Visa is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments in more than 200 countries and territories to fast, secure and reliable digital currency. Underpinning digital currency is one of the world`s most advanced processing networks—VisaNet—that is capable of handling more than 10,000 transactions a second, with fraud protection for consumers and guaranteed payment for merchants. Visa is not a bank, and does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for consumers. Visa`s innovations, however, enable its financial institution customers to offer consumers more choices: pay now with debit, ahead of time with prepaid or later with credit products.
CardX® is a Chicago, IL-based technology company that provides credit card acceptance solutions to businesses, government, and education. CardX passes on the credit card fee and enables the customer to choose a lower-cost option, making payments more fair for everyone. As the #1 name in this growing field, CardX continues to innovate at the leading edge of technology and compliance.
Founded in 1999, YapStone is a leading global provider of web and mobile payment technology solutions, offering a platform that powers electronic payments for international online and mobile marketplaces, including HomeAway® and VRBO®, as well as for targeted, large vertical markets, including apartment and vacation rentals, HOA communities, self-storage and non-profits. YapStone develops tailored payment solutions to address partner needs and in doing so, processes over $14B in payments volume annually. YapStone continues to be recognized for its growth, ranking on Inc. Magazine’s 500/5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies for seven consecutive years, and honored in 2013 and 2015 on Forbes’ List of America’s Most Promising Companies. YapStone has raised over $110 million in capital from investors including Accel Partners and Meritech Capital. YapStone is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area and Santa Monica, California with its international operations center in Ireland.