Business briefs
New local coordinator joins international exchange service
GREENFIELD — International Cultural Exchange Services welcomes Amanda Blackford as a new local coordinator.
Blackford is excited for the new opportunity to work with international high school students and the local families that host them and feels that having exchange students in local schools and communities increases mutual understanding and improves relationships between countries. She will be working with families and schools in Greenfield and in the surrounding area.
Blackford is currently looking for families that would like to host for the 2021 school year. As the local coordinator, she is available to answer questions, give advice and provide general support to students and host families throughout the experience. For more information about hosting or working with ICES, contact Blackford at 317-603-2300 or [email protected].
Registration open for chamber luncheon
GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s next membership luncheon is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 at Greenfield Central Education Services, 700 N. Broadway, Greenfield.
The discussion topic will be real estate and the panel will be made up of representatives of Berkshire Hathaway, F.C. Tucker Company, Re/Max Realty Group and The Cooper Real Estate Group.
Culinary Adventures with Pam will cater.
Seating is limited to the first 60 registrants, and masks will be required.
Register at greenfieldcc.org under the “News & Events” tab.
Study gives financial services firm high marks
ST. LOUIS — Financial services firm Edward Jones ranks highest in investor satisfaction with full-service brokerage firms, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Full-Service Investor Satisfaction Study, the firm announced.
The study measures overall investor satisfaction with 24 full-service investment firms based on seven factors including product offerings, problem resolution, convenience, digital experience, financial advisors, value and trust.
The firm scored 770 in overall satisfaction, 38 points over the industry average. A deeper dive indicates that Edward Jones also scored highest in trust, convenience and problem resolution.
