become a trusted colleagueThe Virginia Council of CEOs partners annually with a limited number of corporate sponsors. Our sponsors have the opportunity to build relationships and become trusted colleagues within our CEO community. To inquire about sponsorship contact Executive Director Scot McRoberts at 804-360-2644 or download the sponsorship program packet. | |
Academic Sponsor
University of Richmond Robins School of Business – Academic SponsorAs one of the nation’s top business schools, the Robins School of Business provides rigorous and relevant educational experiences through undergraduate, graduate, and executive education programs. Our Executive Education division provides consulting, coaching, facilitation and training to organizations throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Our tailored programs, which can occur on campus or at your location, target specific performance areas and help your organization design strategies to achieve key objectives. Our emphasis on practical and applied experiences helps foster meaningful professional growth among participants. | |
Platinum Sponsor
Fahrenheit Finance | |
Gold Sponsors
CBRE
Warren WhitneyFor 20 years, Warren Whitney has helped take closely-held companies to the next level by providing experienced management executives on contract. Time commitments are flexible to meet the specific needs of companies experiencing change – growth, personnel turnover or strategy change, for example. We recommend a strategy, then we implement it. Each of our professionals has deep knowledge in accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, or technology. We become a part of your team, and we take responsibility. -- Strategic vision focused on tangible results. 
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Union First Market BankUnion First Market Bank, Virginia’s premiere community bank, provides a more innovative style of personal and business banking through a broad array of products and services. Services such as trust and asset management are also available. Through our affiliates, we offer non-banking services—investments, insurance, and mortgage. Experienced bankers and advisors are available to assist families and businesses through customized relationships. For the nearest branch, call the Customer Service Center (800) 990-4828 or go online. 
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Cherry, Bekaert & HollandFor over 60 years, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) has provided high-quality financial, tax, and management services to a diverse and successful client base. CB&H is uniquely positioned to provide quality, cost-effective and practical advice to our clients. We specialize in privately owned businesses, and provide an array of services for emerging companies, start-up firms, and successful individuals. CB&H offers the extensive service opportunities normally associated with national firms, coupled with the personal relationship, value-based fee structure, and service continuity of a local firm. 
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Silver Sponsors
BB&TFounded in 1872, BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) offers full-service commercial and retail banking and additional financial services such as insurance, investments, retail brokerage, corporate finance, asset management and trust. With $152.4 billion in assets as of June 30, Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T Corporation is the nation's 10th largest financial holding company. BB&T's banking subsidiaries are organized as a group of community banks, each with a regional president, which allows decisions to be made locally, close to the client. This also makes BB&T's client service more responsive, reliable and empathetic. .jpg)
Jones Lang LaSalleWe are in business to create and deliver real value for clients, shareholders and our own people in a complex world that is constantly changing. Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) is a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate. The firm offers integrated services delivered by expert teams worldwide to clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying or investing in real estate. With 2009 global revenue of $2.5 billion, Jones Lang LaSalle serves clients in 60 countries from 750 locations worldwide, including 180 corporate offices. The firm is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of approximately 1.6 billion square feet worldwide. LaSalle Investment Management, the company’s investment management business, is one of the world’s largest and most diverse in real estate with approximately $38 billion of assets under management. 
Transact AOCPoffers expertise in the areas of business mergers and acquisitions, sale, valuation and equity recapitalizations. We also provide financial advisory services including business planning for start-ups, strategic growth consulting and succession/exit planning. Our insight into deal structure from a business perspective can provide significant value to our clients who are pursuing business transactions either now or in the future. We are unique in that we combine decades of transaction-related experience and professionalism with hands-on attention to detail for those small to mid-cap privately-held businesses having revenues of $1 million to $50 million*. Our total team of experienced advisors offers you professional, competent and confidential attention that may not be available to you by the larger investment banking firms.
UPSThe new logistics is more than just getting things to the right place at the right time at the right cost. It's about using the movement of goods as a competitive advantage. It's a whole new way of thinking. And it's a powerful force for growing your business. The new logistics levels playing fields. It lets you act locally or globally. It's for the individual entrepreneur, the small business, or the large company. It's reliable, efficient, and environmentally responsible. We love logistics. Put UPS to work for you, and you'll love logistics, too. 
MGM LawMeyer, Goergen & Marrs has been helping businesses like yours with creativity, integrity and professionalism for over 20 years. When your business faces a legal problem, we listen. We communicate. And we deliver results. Let us know how we might help you. www.mgm-law.com 
Ellis Financial Services | |
Sponsors
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Mike EllisIt’s your business…And your ultimate goal is to be successful and build wealth. All businesses, large and small, deal with risk every day. Some risks, like the nature of the free market, are a reality of doing business. Other risks, however, are so unpredictable that they can dramatically impact your business overnight – often times not for the better. Our job is to help you plan for the future while also helping you prepare for the unexpected. We can help you identify areas within your business where you may be exposed to a higher level of risk. Reducing that risk and addressing the obvious – and not-so-obvious – issues you’ve been worrying about, including your personal financial needs, can put your mind at ease. 
College Company, LLCOur mission at College Company is to deliver great design in a professional and creative environment. From maximizing budgets, to understanding the competition, we approach each project with a puzzle-solving strategy... listening is key. Established in 1998 and certified by VDMBE (Virginia Department Minority Business Enterprise) as a Woman owned business, our specialties include corporate branding and identity, print and web design. Our team of designers, web-developers, photographers, printers and copywriters are the best in the business and will deliver beyond your expectations. 
Curtis & CompanySince 1996, Curtis & Company has developed comprehensive and creative marketing strategies and executed them across a wide variety of print and online media. We become your strategic partner by managing all of your advertising and print related needs. Graphic design, photography, and printing are the core of what we do. We are proud of our success, building name and brand recognition for companies large and small. Talk to us about your objectives and discover the difference the right marketing plan can make for your business. 
Commonwealth Public RelationsCommonwealth Public Relations is a full-service public relations and marketing communications agency, headquartered in Richmond, VA. The agency serves a local, regional and national client base through a network of experienced, independent PR practitioners, who are known for their strategic communications and creative ideas. The agency is able to meet a range of client needs from strategy development and research, to the execution of day-to-day tactical communications and marketing practices. Professional services include public relations, media relations, social media, crisis communications, grassroots community relations, branding, media training, and much more. 
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