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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.
HBT is a not-for-profit health and welfare trust that provides group health and welfare benefits on behalf of participating employers for nearly 265,000 eligible employees, their eligible dependents, and beneficiaries employed in health care and social services in British Columbia. The primary benefits provided by HBT are Group Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Weekly Indemnity, Long Term Disability (LTD), Extended Health, and Dental. HBT ensures these benefits are administered in accordance with provisions and plan design negotiated by HEABC, CSSEA, and single-site collective agreements.
First Pacific Bank is a growing community bank catering to individuals, professionals, and small-to-medium sized businesses throughout Southern California. With a history that spans 17 years, the bank offers a personalized approach, access to decision makers, a broad range of solutions, and a commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience. First Pacific Bank operates locations in Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, and the Inland Empire. For more information, visit firstpacbank.com or call 562.947.1920.
We get it. You are running a business and dont have time or money to waste. You need practical outside counsel that helps you get the right result without undue disruption or expense. We know that you need to realistically assess the risks in any given situation, decide on an approach that suits your business objectives, and execute successfully. Usually fast. Frequently yesterday. Our team brings a uniquely business-savvy perspective and valuable insight borne of substantial in-house experience as well as a level of client service honed by years of building highly successful client relationships as outside counsel. Put simply, we treat our clients like we dreamed of being treated when we were in-house. We deliver. Members of our team have led the charge on corporate and employment law aspects of some of the biggest mergers of their time and seen to successful integration once the deals were done. Weve served as outside counsel handling all varieties of corporate matters and managed major dockets of litigation, helped clients dramatically reduce such claims before they are filed, handled administrative charges nationwide, dealt with boards and senior leadership in "bet the company" scenarios and been joined at the hip with in-house counsel, human resources professionals, and managers in the front lines. Weve been the go-to resources on mission-critical and day-to-day issues as well as everything in between. We can help you anticipate the next big issue, identify opportunities, avoid unintended consequences, exceed expectations, and maintain the trust and confidence of your internal clients – something we know you worked hard to build. Lets talk. We would love to hear what you have going on and what you see as trends, primary challenges and next issues. We always want to learn more about your business. We want to help you in your mission to add value. And when you are ready, lets talk about how we can help your team.