Sponsors
The Center exists in part because of our amazing sponsors, many of which have been with the Center for over 10 years!听We sincerely appreciate their generous financial and intellectual contributions. They are vital to the continuation for impactful and relevant education for family and privately-held businesses.
Eastman & Smith Ltd.
Founded in 1844, Eastman & Smith is a leading consultant, counselor, and advocate on personal, business, nonprofit and governmental challenges. Client satisfaction. Reliability. Innovation. Creative approach to problem-solving. These are cornerstones of Eastman & Smith. The firm鈥檚 75+ dedicated attorneys serve clients from offices in Columbus, Findlay and Toledo, Ohio, and Detroit, Michigan.听
For more information, contact David Krock at 419.247.1679 or visit
Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Company has $141 billion in assets and operates 1,254 full-service Banking Centers, including 95 Bank Mart庐 locations, most open seven days a week, inside select grocery stores and 2,593 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina. Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, and Investment Advisors. Fifth Third also has an 18.3% interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of December 31, 2015, had $297 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $26 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations. and can be viewed at . Fifth Third鈥檚 common stock is traded on the NASDAQ庐 Global Select Market under the symbol 鈥淔ITB.鈥� Fifth Third Bank was established in 1858. Member FDIC听
Northwestern Ohio is part of Fifth Third Bancorp and has 42 locations and more than 500 team members in the Toledo Region. For more information, contact Brent Abel at 419.259.7693
GBQ
For more than 70 years, GBQ鈥檚 mission has been to of its people, communities, and clients鈥� businesses.鈥疉 top 100 tax, accounting, and business consulting firm, our team of industry experts, segment specialists, and noted thought leaders bring a diverse skill set and a passion for helping others to every engagement.
GBQ鈥檚 Toledo office, situated just north of the Glass City in Sylvania, continues to be recognized by The (Toledo) Blade as a Top Workplace. But for all the awards and accolades we鈥檝e received over the years, none of them would be possible without our talented team of dedicated service professionals who continue who work hard to make a difference every day. GBQ鈥檚 Toledo team members are champions of a unique firm culture rooted in dedication and enthusiasm for serving and supporting our people, our clients, and our communities. Ready to learn more about GBQ and our award-winning firm, including the industries we serve and the services we provide, visit our website at .
Huntington
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) is a $174 billion asset regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1866, The Huntington National Bank and its affiliates provide consumers, small and middle鈥恗arket businesses, corporations, municipalities, and other organizations with a comprehensive suite of banking, payments, wealth management, and risk management products and services. Huntington operates more than 1,100 branches in 12 states, with certain businesses operating in extended geographies. 淫妻社 Huntington.com for more information.
Toledo, Ohio is the headquarters of Huntington鈥檚 NW Ohio Region.听 Huntington has a long and distinguished history of supporting programs throughout the market that are designed to enrich the community and create an environment where our children can grow and thrive.听 Huntington provides support in a variety of areas including economic development, housing, education and social equity.听
For more information, contact Steve Pancone at 419.254.6114 or steve.pancone@huntington.com听or visit
Shumaker
Founded in 1925, Shumaker is a full-service business law firm with more than 300 lawyers and advisors, 50 paralegals, and 500 employees in its 13 offices located in Toledo, Columbus, and Akron, Ohio; Bloomington, Minnesota; Tampa, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, and Dade City, Florida; Charleston and Greenville, South Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Washington D.C.
For more information about the firm, contact Scott Newsom at 419.321.1438 or visit
Hylant
Hylant is one of the largest privately held insurance brokerages in the United States. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, we offer complete risk management services, employee benefits brokerage and consultation, loss control, healthcare management and insurance solutions for businesses and individuals locally, nationally and internationally.
For more information, contact our local office at 419.255.1020 or visit
William Vaughan Company
William Vaughan Company (WVC), a full-service accounting and advisory firm has been providing clients the boutique feel of a small firm with the far-reaching business experience and financial depth of a national practice. Our commitment to excellence has resulted in sustained growth since our inception in 1959.
With offices in Maumee, Napoleon, and Bowling Green, Ohio, and a team of more than 100 professionals, including 12 partners, WVC stands out as one of the largest locally-owned CPA firms in Northwest Ohio serving clients across the U.S. and internationally. In addition to a unique combination of experience, youth, and energy, WVC is an independent member of听the BDO Alliance USA, with access to the resources of BDO USA, LLP, the 5th largest accounting and consulting network in the world.
For more information, contact Jessica McClellan at 419.891.1040 or visit听
Skylight Financial Group
Skylight Financial Group鈥檚 history can be traced back to when Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) founded an office in Cleveland in 1886. Over the years, many MassMutual agencies were established throughout the state of Ohio. It wasn鈥檛 until 2017 when each one of those agencies came together under Skylight Financial Group and created the organization as it stands today.
Now, one of the largest locally-owned financial planning firms, with over 200 financial professionals and $8.4 billion in assets serviced, Skylight is considered by clients, colleagues, and communities as one of the leading financial planning firms. Skylight serves a large pool of individuals, families, and business owners, with the ultimate goal of putting their clients at the center of everything they do.
Skylight鈥檚 comprehensive and personalized financial planning process is designed to determine where you are now, where you want to be in the future, and provide strategies on how you are going to get there.
Skylight is committed to three pillars: collaboration, community, and connection, and carries this out by forming genuine relationships internally with each other, and externally with their clients and the communities they serve.
Since 2017, Skylight remains independently owned and operated by managing partners Paul Fox and Mike Connole.
For more information, visit
Family Enterprise USA
Family Enterprise USA promotes family business and job creation, growth, and sustainability by advocating for family businesses, their lifetime of听 savings, and the issues they face running their businesses every day. Some of the issues we fight for or against with Congress in Washington DC are high Income tax rates, possible elimination of valuation discounts, increase in capital gains tax, enactment of a wealth tax, and the continued burden of the gift, estate and generation skipping taxes. Family Enterprise USA represents and celebrates all sizes and industries of family businesses and multigenerational employers. FEUSA is a 501.C3 organization.
For more information, visit