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Shopping for Memories: Tad’s Westfield Shoppes​
by Christy Heitger-Ewing Although Karen Shaulis and her husband, Joe, opened Tad’s Westfield Shoppes in January 2019, Karen didn’t begin working there regularly until the pandemic when she was laid off from her job. As it turns out, getting laid off was the best thing that ever happened as she found her true calling in…
Magazines & More: Meet Brandon Baltz, the Publisher of Westfield Magazine​
Dreams have a way of ebbing & flowing, shifting & evolving, and, in some cases, growing & flourishing. Such was the case for Brandon Baltz, who as a kid had planned to pursue a livelihood that was somehow connected to sports. He watched his father, an NFL official, be called every four-letter name under the…
Here & Happy to Help: The Schaaf CPA Group
Some people like to do their own taxes while others prefer to hand the task over to professionals. If you don’t have complicated returns and are just filing your and “I could pay a professional to mow my lawn. They would do a better job and save me some time, but I don’t because I…
Community Focused: Bondry Consulting Focuses on Municipal Advising, Economic Development & Public Relations
With more than a decade of public finance experience under his belt, in 2019 Oscar Gutierrez founded Bondry Consulting, the only minority-owned and veteran-owned municipal advisory firm in the state. “Individuals have financial advisors. We are ultimately the financial advisors to the municipal entities,” says Gutierrez. “That’s where the term ‘municipal advisor’ comes from.” Before…
Made-to-Order Deliciousness: Customers Love Quack Daddy Donuts
A decade ago, a seed was planted in their minds when Andy Arrendale and his wife, Nicole, stumbled upon a made-to-order donut shop in Florida. Both nurses, the pair loved the made-to-order concept and thought how great it would be if they could one day bring it back to Indiana. At the time, they had…
Westfield Chamber Partners with Community First Bank
Last year, the Westfield Chamber of Commerce was in search of just the right banking partner. They wanted to select a partner who was as committed as they were engaged to community members and impacted the community at large. Therefore, they held an extensive RFP process in which they looked at Chamber members who had…
Idea to Corner Icon: The Story of the Westfield Wine Vault
Everyone had a different response to the pandemic. While some people baked bread and others binge-watched television shows, Andy Durnell took an idea that had been percolating in his mind for some time and made it come to fruition. A financial advisor for over two decades, he is a wine connoisseur. Moreover, he has a…
Meet the New Westfield Chamber Chairman, Steve Rupp
Steve Rupp has always been community-minded and people-focused. Call him what you will-a jack of all trades, man of many interests, person with an extensive skillset-but Rupp has had a number of careers, all of which center around people. With a background in entrepreneurial studies, Rupp was first a banker before switching gears and working…
Take That to the Bank: Star Financial Bank Opens in Westfield
Writer / Melissa Gibson On September 26, STAR Bank celebrated a new branch opening in Westfield. Staff members are excited to partner with the community, bringing a location closer to home for current clients and welcoming new residents as well. Brittany Howey will serve as the Westfield branch manager. “I’ve been in banking for over…
Good Bones: OrthoIndy Opens New Medical Facility
Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photographer / Sam Zachrich Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that focuses on the care of the musculoskeletal system, which is made up of bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, and spine. Ortholndy, the largest orthopedic practice in the state of Indiana with twelve locations, employs more than 150 healthcare providers, including 51…
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