Features October 2017

Upon crossing an impressive bridge over a tidal river, folks driving into the most northeastern state are greeted by a “Welcome to Maine” sign that includes two more messages that really are complementary: “The Way Life Should Be” and “Open For Business.” Mainers like to strike the right balance between working hard and enjoying the […]

As a child growing up in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada, Burt Fealing always believed the corporate attorney was the “James Bond” of the business world. “These were the individuals who were often flown into a location, meeting in a secret room and structuring the transactions that were helping to shape and define the world,” […]

Tom Masthay doesn’t necessarily agree that the financial industry deserves the public’s suspicion, but can understand from where it comes. After all, high finance—heck, even low finance—isn’t a subject readily comprehended by the masses, and the folks in charge sometimes seem to want it that way. But as director of real assets for the Texas […]

Rock bands aren’t assembled on music alone. Even when the members feud—think Mick and Keith, think any band involving brothers—there’s a chemistry that still must come into play; a singer, a couple of guitarists who can play off each other’s abilities, a bassist who may be most content standing in the background and a drummer […]

The public is conditioned to see the world of finance as one of cut-throat power plays and constant hustle. While it is fast paced, at least one CFO says that patience and intuition can’t be overlooked. Michael Healy has been in the finance game for 30 years and has led over a dozen acquisitions, all […]

Matthew Sherwood, Ph.D., is a man of faith with a keen talent for finance. Since 2015 he’s found a way to combine the spiritual and secular in his role as senior manager for Public Market Investments at The Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board (MMBB), a Christian financial nonprofit ministry dedicated to managing the retirement benefits […]