People In Business

Independent investment advisor Terril & Co. has added Wendy Hershey in the newly created position of executive vice president of client relationships. In that capacity, Hershey, 51, will co-advise clients with company founder, Joe Terril, as well as oversee firm processes and service to enhance the client experience. Prior to joining Terril, the 25-year industry…

Joann Barton, senior vice president and director of fiduciary services for Busey Wealth Management, was recently nominated and accepted into the Leadership Illinois Class of 2021. Launched in 1988 and modeled after the Leadership America program, Leadership Illinois is a professional and personal support network that brings together a diverse group of accomplished women from…

HSHS Medical Group welcomed Ada Uzo-Okereke, MD, neurologist, to its medical team. Uzo-Okereke sees patients at HSHS Medical Group Multispecialty Care – St. Elizabeth’s, which is located at 3 St. Elizabeth’s Blvd., Suite 5000, in O’Fallon, Ill. Uzo-Okereke provides general neurology care and diagnoses and treats conditions including headaches, dementia, seizures, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.…

Gent Funeral Home has been chosen as the September 2021 RiverBend Growth Association Small Business of the Month. Operating now for 86 years, Ralph Bowles is the third-generation funeral director at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Located at 2409 State Street, at the Y-intersection of State and Belle Streets, the funeral home was started by…

With the recent departure of their former director of member services, the RiverBend Growth Association took time to reflect on its mission and evaluate how current staff members might best be able to meet the current and future needs of its membership. The result: A regrouping of responsibilities and new titles for two of its…

Breese-based Poettker Construction, a multi-generation, family-owned construction company, raised $37,000 in an annual golf classic for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois. The golf classic was held July 30, at Governor’s Run Golf Course in Carlyle. “We are thankful for the overwhelming support from our employees, friends, business partners and sponsors who made this…

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance and three of its agency members – Beacon Insurance, Eclipse Insurance, and Mealiff Insurance – recently partnered with Nationwide and its Nationwide’s Grain Bin Safety advocacy campaign to provide Illinois fire departments with grain rescue tubes along with hands-on training. The three tubes cost a total of $15,000 and will be…

Seconds count when someone is having a stroke, and that has driven the Stroke Care Team at OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center in Alton to continue to go for the gold when it comes to achieving the best care for patients. OSF Saint Anthony’s has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With…

For the past six decades, generations of Madison County families have trusted Hawthorne Animal Hospital to take exceptional care of their pets. On Sunday, Sept. 26, Hawthorne will celebrate its 65th anniversary and the loyal patients who helped them achieve this incredible milestone with a public Open House from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at…

Haven Chiropractic Care, 102 Willow Drive, Suite A, O’Fallon, held its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 26. The pediatric, prenatal and family wellness chiropractic office opened its doors in June 2020 and has been caring for whole families, including expectant mothers and children, from O’Fallon, Scott Air Force Base, and many surrounding communities. Treated symptoms range…