Wealth advisor joins investment firm

Jeff Murray has joined Avant-Garde Advisors as an independent wealth advisor in Grand Junction. Doug May, manager for the mountain west region for Avant-Garde, said he’s excited about the addition. “Having Jeff’s expertise with qualified plans opens up an entirely new way for us to serve business owners and professionals,” May said. “Helping business owners […]

Photographers among winners of ag contest

James Cox of Palisade and Elena Drazev of Grand Junction are among the photographers who received honorable mention awards in the latest contest showcasing the Colorado agriculture industry. “This year was the first time the contest accepted only digital entries. We were excited to see so many high-quality images in this year’s contest,” said Wendy […]

Engineer joins health care organization board

Blaine Buck, a consulting engineer who operates Bighorn Consulting Engineers, has joined the board of directors of Family Health West in Fruita. “We are so fortunate to have Blaine as a member of our board. Blaine has a sincere interest in the well-being of our community and will certainly be an asset to the organization,” […]

Accountant earns CPA license

Peri Ann Unfred, an accountant at Grand Mesa CPAs in Grand Junction, has earned her license as a certified public accountant. Unfred works in a public accounting role managing business and individual client relationships in all areas served by the firm. Ed Branson, managing partner of Grand Mesa CPAs, said he’s excited about Unfred’s continued […]

Broker associated earns residential specialist designation

Vonnie Folkers, a broker associate with Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction, has earned the Certified Residential Specialist designation. The Council of Residential Specialists, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors, bestows the designation on professionals who’ve completed training and demonstrated achievement in residential real estate sales. “Having learned the latest tactics and technologies […]

Real estate agent joins Grand Junction firm

Carol Cross has joined Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction as a broker. Cross brings to her new position 14 years of experience as a real estate agent, but traces her roots in the industry even further. “I’ve been in real estate since I was 17, when I bought my first house,” she […]

Brokers awarded at annual meeting

Hal Heath and Janell Gear, both broker owners and members of Metro Brokers Grand Junction, received awards during a recent annual meeting for Metro Brokers Inc. in Denver. Heath, broker and owner of Heath & Co. Realtors, was named top producer in residential sales for the Western Slope for 2014. Heath was among the original […]

Physicians and nurse practitioner join Docs on Call

Kerry Beinlich, Karen Frye and Tonya Wren have joined the staff of physicians who provide after-hours services at Primary Care Partners in Grand Junction. In addition, Paul Garraty has joined the practice as a nurse practitioner. Primary Care Partners operates Docs On Call at the Fairmount Health Park at 3150 N. 12th Street. Services and […]