[caption id="attachment_229029" align="alignright" width="146"] Neil Stalter | PHOTO COURTESY OF DSFG[/caption] Diamond State Financial Group (DSFG) has named Neil Stalter, CFP, ChFC, RICP, CBEC, Bryan Radcliff, CFP, ChFC, and Tyler Malek ChFC, associate partners. Stalter's practice focuses on those nearing retirement and business owners. He helps them create strategies around wealth management, tax-advantaged distribution, retirement income, family planning, estate transfer, business succession, executive compensation, employee benefits and key employee retention strategies. Neil takes pride in his relationships with his clients and the community.

[caption id="attachment_229030" align="alignleft" width="144"] Ryan Radcliff | PHOTO COURTESY OF DSFG[/caption] Radcliff joined DSFG in 2012, along with Neil. His practice is comprised of small business owners, medical professionals and those approaching retirement, as he works to develop unique and individualized financial strategies to help achieve their financial goals. He is passionate about creating long-term relationships with his clients and works to build a reputation founded on honesty and integrity. [caption id="attachment_229031" align="alignright" width="136"] Tyler Malek | PHOTO COURTESY OF DSFG[/caption] Malek has been a part of DSFG for a decade as well. He works to help medical professionals, business owners and pre-retirees make smart choices with their money and work toward their long-term financial goals.

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Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP announced M. Blake Cleary, a Delaware bankruptcy attorney with more than 20 years of experience, has joined the firm as a partner and will serve as co-head of the firm’s bankruptcy practice.

Cleary represents clients in all aspects of corporate restructuring, including debtors, creditors and purchasers in the Chapter 11 reorganization process. He was recently featured in Chambers USA among listed Delaware bankruptcy practitioners, where commentators noted, “he always finds a path out of the trickiest of situations – he works tirelessly to find creative solutions.”

Cleary has been ranked as a Top Bankruptcy Lawyer by The Deal for 13 years running and included in The Best Lawyers in America for bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights in Wilmington, Del., for the last nine years.

Cleary is a member of several local and national professional associations, including the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Turnaround Management Association, the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors, the Delaware Bankruptcy American Inn of Court, the American Bar Association and the Delaware State Bar Association. Cleary received his J.D. from Widener University Delaware Law School and his B.A. from the University of Virginia.

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Cole Schotz P.C. announced Andrew J. Roth-Moore has been named a member of the firm’s Delaware office.

Roth-Moore is a member in the Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring and Litigation practice groups, based in the firm’s Wilmington, Delaware office. His practice involves representing debtors, lenders, creditors’ committees, and officers and directors and focuses on negotiating and litigating complex transactions and legal disputes. He advises clients in a wide array of industries – most notably, retail, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, oil and gas, automotive, telecom, and travel – navigating through all aspects of the bankruptcy process, including section 363 sales, plan confirmations, contract negotiations, and claims resolutions. Andrew received his J.D. from University of Denver College of Law and his LL.M from St. John’s University School of Law and clerked for the Honorable Laurie Silverstein.

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Bancroft Construction wishes the best to Bart Nave, who retired on January 1, 2023, after nearly three decades of dedicated and unparalleled service. [caption id="attachment_229037" align="alignleft" width="160"] Bart Nave | PHOTO COURTESY OF BC[/caption] A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Nave joined Bancroft Construction in 1993 as a project manager. His vast experience in all phases of the building construction process in multiple markets and his admirable leadership skills enabled him to successfully coordinate the implementation, planning, scheduling, and direction of projects from the development of project scope through completion. Nave was invited to lead the company’s Industrial Division of Operations in 2006 and, subsequently, the company’s entire Operations division as vice president in 2008. During this time, he has guided the operations staff of team Bancroft through incredible growth in overall revenue, the diversity of market sectors, and the complexity of our construction capabilities. The projects Nave has been involved with are too numerous to mention but will be revered for generations. Bancroft announced Mike Petka as Bart Nave’s successor as vice president of operations. Petka joined Bancroft in 2000 as a project engineer and has received many notable promotions due to his exemplary performance and ability to advance the professional development of his teams. His promotions include project manager, senior project manager, and, most recently, vice president of Preconstruction. [caption id="attachment_229035" align="alignright" width="192"] Mike Petka | PHOTO COURTESY OF BC[/caption] Petka has extensive experience with cultural, institutional, healthcare, K-12, and higher-education projects, and he approaches each project, large or small, with the same intensity to ensure we exceed the customer’s expectations. He has demonstrated an ability to focus on project schedules and cost control to meet the goals of each individual project. Petka's relationships with facilities personnel and project stakeholders have a positive lasting effect, resulting in a true eagerness to continue working with him on future projects. A graduate of the University of Delaware (B.S., Civil Engineering), Petka is currently on the board of the Delaware Contractors Association and previously served as a Board Member for Associated Builders and Contractors Delaware. Bancroft also announced Kelli Racca, AIA, as Petka’s successor as vice president of Preconstruction. Racca joined Bancroft in 2015 as a project executive, and her expertise as a registered architect, combined with her previous professional experience, has greatly benefitted Bancroft and our partners. In this role, she has been responsible for providing leadership for project teams while ensuring clients’ goals are in clear focus. Racca's keen ability to approach project management with the perspective of the construction manager, design professional, and owner has enriched the experience for all through exceptional project management. [caption id="attachment_229036" align="alignleft" width="199"] Kelli Racca | PHOTO COURTESY OF BC[/caption] Prior to joining Bancroft, Racca served as a director and chief operating officer in the Christina School District, providing leadership for major divisions, including Major and Minor Capital Improvements, Strategic Planning, Maintenance and Operations, Transportation, Child Nutrition, and Student Services. She previously worked at the University of Delaware as a Facilities Architect in the Facilities Planning and Construction department, where she provided advisement, planning, and management assistance, as well as technical support for all types of construction projects on the University’s campuses. With a joint appointment at UD, her experience in the Center for Historic Architecture and Design incorporated her love for preservation and research into project management and documentation. Racca is a graduate of the University of Delaware (MA, Urban Affairs and Public Policy / Specialization in Historic Preservation) and the University of North Carolina, Charlotte (BA, Architecture). She is also a registered Architect (Delaware and Pennsylvania) and is ICRA certified.

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Beebe Healthcare announced the addition of two Board of Directors and one retirement.

Stephen Fanto, MD, a board certified anesthesiologist with Delaware Anesthesia Associates, has retired from the Board after reaching his term limit. He joined in October 2003. He was the first chair for the Quality and Safety Committee, which was formed in 2007.

Taking Dr. Fanto’s place on the Board is Mary McLoughlin. She was appointed as a community member for the Quality and Safety Committee in February 2022 and then the Board of Directors in October 2022.

McLoughlin has more than 30 years of experience in health care management, including many years with the American Hospital Association leading quality and patient safety initiatives. Most recently, she served in a variety of quality improvement and health economics leadership roles with a medical device company, focused on developing partnerships to improve outcomes with hospitals and health systems across the country.

In February 2022, Pam Baker officially joined the Board. She had been appointed as a community member of the Audit and Compliance Committee in September 2019 and then was appointed as the Chair of the Committee when she became a board member.

Baker has dedicated her entire career to providing audit and accounting services specifically to the nonprofit and government sectors and currently serves as the Managing Partner of a regional CPA firm. In addition to the Beebe Board she also presently serves on the Board of the PICPA Foundation.

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