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Birmingham attorney named global chair


Brian J. Hunter, Managing Partner of Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling, PLC, was elected Global Chair of Integra International on October 31 at the Global Board’s annual meeting. The meeting was held in Washington, DC as part of the Integra World Wide Conference 2019.  Integra International operates under the guidance of its 16-member Global Board and the two-year term for the role of Chair begins on January 1, 2020. The Global Board sets worldwide policy and direction for its 4500 members who shape the future of business and serve clients around the world.

“Taking on this leadership role with Integra International provides the opportunity to continually educate myself as well as our firm about global business and different cultures,” said Brian Hunter, Managing Partner at Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling, PLC. “Integra International allows professionals to develop relationships with like-minded individuals. The opportunity to knowledge share and serve clients within this organization is exponential.”

As Managing Partner of Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling, PLC, Brian Hunter is experienced in advising clients engaged in international business. More than a decade ago, Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling, PLC noticed an increasing frequency of their client base, which consists of entrepreneurial and high-net worth clients doing business and investing in the global economy. 

Integra International provides Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling, PLC’s clients highly-experienced financial and tax resources in almost every major business center of the world.  All member firms are local firms owned by successful partners who understand the unique culture and challenges of entrepreneurial businesses and high-net worth individuals.  These firms share Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling, PLC’s core values of providing proactive client services while adding value to clients through innovative solutions.

“At FMD, we encourage our team members to get involved with organizations at a leadership level,” commented Hunter. “We highly value creating deep relationships with people and have found this type of involvement a great way to do so.” 

The team at Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling, PLC is focused on understanding the goals of the closely held businesses and high-net worth individuals they work with each day, and not just those related to finance, but business and personal goals. It is important to Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling, PLC that each team member develop strong relationships with his or her clients. This allows for great discussion of ideas that become strategies to reach those goals. It also creates accountability for both parties to keep on course. Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling, PLC provides forward-looking direction for its clients related to tax, budget, forecast, business, and financial industry trends.

 

Judge won’t block Michigan’s new redistricting commission


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge has refused to block the creation of a Michigan commission to draw seats in Congress and the state Legislature after the 2020 census.

Republicans sued, claiming illegal provisions in the 2018 amendment to the state constitution. The 13-member commission is an extraordinary change that will take redistricting out of the hands of lawmakers in the state Capitol.

Many partisan elected officials or candidates or their family members are barred from getting a commission seat. Grand Rapids federal Judge Janet Neff found nothing illegal about the restrictions Monday, saying, “There is no right to state office or appointment.” She rejected a request for an injunction.

The state is mailing 250,000 applications to encourage people to apply for the commission. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will randomly select four Democrats, four Republicans and five unaffiliated voters.

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