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This year, investment advisory firm Alesco Advisors LLC surpassed $4 billion in assets under advisement. But the firm had a rocky start after its founding in 2000. “The first several years were really difficult,” says Jim Gould, founder and CEO. ...

Every year the Rochester Business Hall of Fame inducts new members who have helped shape our Region as business owners and innovators. They have made extraordinary contributions to their industries, given generously to our community, and serve as excellent role ...

Carlton Myers was not planning to open another sweetener manufacturer when he sold his first sweetener business, Western New York Sugar and Syrup, to Archer, Daniels Midland Co. in 1980. But he felt compelled to when he found ADM had ...

He came to Rochester with the intent of providing weather forecasts to television viewers. He ended up creating a landmark radio station instead. Andrew Langston was a pioneer in broadcasting, founding the first black-owned radio station in New York. WDKX-FM ...

The repurposing trend has grown beyond household objects to encompass the entire house—or rather, warehouse. Old and often abandoned buildings are being upcycled into dynamic new spaces, salvaging a piece of Rochester’s history and giving both a new chapter. The ...

In another age of architecture, the hallmark of a project often wasn’t design creativity. It was more like: have Jell-O mold, will build. Just look at the cookie-cutter sports stadiums constructed from the mid-1960s through the 1970s. Who could tell the Three ...

In the narrow window of the year during which Rochesterians get to enjoy warm weather, places to socialize that make use of the outdoors are in high demand. For those fleeting summer months, having outdoor spaces to offer customers can ...

This article was featured in RBJ’s Path to Excellence magazine published June 22, 2018. As I reflect on my life, both personally and professionally, I can instantly recall the women who have played a key role in my development and ...

This article was featured in RBJ’s Path to Excellence magazine published June 22, 2018. As a leader in a woman-owned organization, Jessica Savage knows the importance of encouraging women in their careers and developing their confidence and leadership skills. So ...

This article was featured in RBJ’s Path to Excellence magazine published June 22, 2018. Jacqueline Phipps Polito, a partner at Littler Mendelson PC, was inspired to become a lawyer by the attorney who helped her family after they were involved ...

This article was featured in RBJ’s Path to Excellence magazine published June 22, 2018. The road to employment independence is rarely straight and almost always includes plenty of forks and roundabouts. Especially in a male-dominated industry. You can’t ask your ...

This article was featured in RBJ’s Path to Excellence magazine published June 22, 2018. What does it mean to be a woman in the financial world? There is, of course, a lasting stigma of a “boys club,” a sense that ...

This article was featured in RBJ’s Path to Excellence magazine published June 22, 2018. LaShay Harris has had a desire to give back since she was a teenager studying cosmetology. “I had two hair stylist mentors. These two women poured ...

This list was featured in RBJ’s Path to Excellence magazine published June 22, 2018. Geraldine Biddle Moore | Friendly Home Friendly Home announced the election of Geraldine Biddle Moore as chairperson of its board of directors. Moore, a Pittsford resident, ...

CHERYL NELAN President, CMIT Solutions LinkedIn.com/in/Nelan Facebook.com/cmitrochester Twitter.com/cmitmonroe With so many of us traveling during the spring and summer months, our mobile devices are must haves to keep in touch and pass the time. It’s crucial that while traveling, we’re ...