February 2024

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FEI St. Louis is the premier organization for financial executives in the St. Louis area. 

Events and Resources for FEI

by Summit Virtual CFO by Anders


Summit Virtual CFO by Anders has these exciting events and resources to share with the FEI community. From webinars to podcasts to blog posts, Summit Virtual CFO by Anders provides a wealth of information for accounting professionals.

AI is at the top of everyone's need-to-know list today. Register now for our free CPE Webinar: Utilizing AI to Streamline Content Marketing in Your Firm - April 4th, 1:00pm EST

There's no doubt the workspace is evolving quickly. Read all about what the experts foresee on our blog post: The Future of Accounting: AI, Soft Skills, and Remote Work.

ESG initiatives are on every professional's mind today. Learn about The Role of Accountants in Advising on ESG Initiatives with Kai Gray on The Young CPA Success Show podcast.

Anders CPAs + Advisors is a FEI-STL gold sponsor dedicated to serving the members of FEI-St. Louis. Contact Christy L. Buchanan at cbuchanan@anderscpa.com today.

Spread the word! It's easy for members and sponsors to invite area financial leaders to upcoming events. Simply register qualified individuals as your guest so they can see for themselves why FEI St. Louis is the premier organization for financial executives in the St. Louis area!

Culture Counts: How Business Owners Can Use Culture to Improve Recruiting and Retention

Business owners know this adage far too well—a company will only go as far as its talent can take it. While that truism is timeless, the talent landscape has changed.

 

First, let’s start with the bad news. Finding and keeping talented employees has never been more complicated. There has been a marked shift in the last few years, resulting in evolving employee expectations. Many business owners have been heads down, focused on moving operations forward, and found adapting to the new landscape to be strenuous and complex.

 

The good news? There’s a remedy to recruiting and retention woes: creating a company culture that counts and an employee experience (EX) that matters.

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Learn more to know about how FEI-St. Louis's platinum sponsor isolved can help you succeed. Contact Craig Welde­ at cwelde@isolvedhcm.com today!

Please join us for an exclusive discussion of Protiviti's Global Finance Trends Survey on Thursday, April 25.


Focusing on the growing list of priorities for CFO's, Protiviti's Mark Boheim, Managing Director in Business Process Transformation, will present insights from the use of data and analytics to drive strategy, and what finance leaders need to know about required ESG reporting. 


CFOs are reimagining their long-term roles while continuing to extend the value they deliver to their organization far beyond that of traditional finance and accounting activities. 


Following our discussion, we’ll have private bays reserved exclusively for our group, where appetizers, drinks and networking opportunities await, promising an enjoyable time for all! 

Learning Objectives:


  • Identify the top priorities for CFOs and finance leaders in areas including strategic planning, ESG, FP&A and inflation.
  • Discuss ways finance organizations are utilizing generative AI.
  • Examine how finance teams are managing talent in the current environment.
  • Review key action items for CFOs and finance leaders going into 2024.


There is no preparation needed to participate in this roundtable as we look forward to fielding your questions and providing an opportunity for you to hear from your peers.


Contact George Kobitz at George.Kobitz@roberthalf.com for more information or to register. Space is limited, reserve your spot today!

Date:

Thursday, April 25


Agenda:

3:00 - Check-in and Network

3:30 - Roundtable Discussion

5:15 - Appetizers and Golf


Location:

Topgolf Chesterfield

16851 N Outer 40 Rd

Chesterfield MO 63005


CPE:

2.0 credits


Meet Our Facilitators

Mark Boheim 

Managing Director

Protiviti

George Kobitz

Branch Director

Robert Half

Scott Springman

St. Louis Market Leader, Managing Director 

Protiviti

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Upcoming Events

Strategic Partner Spotlight: Robert Half

March Happy Hour Event


  • Edgewild Restaurant
  • Chesterfield, MO
  • March 26, 2024
  • 5:15 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Register


April Dinner & Speaker


  • Stephanie Vojicic, President, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri
  • Marriott Maryville Centre Drive
  • April 23, 2024
  • 5:15 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Registration Coming Soon!


STL Financial Executives Forum and Topgolf


  • Robert Half and Protiviti
  • April 25, 2024
  • 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm
  • See Details Above
  • Register

Robert Half, FEI STL platinum sponsor is dedicated to serving the members of FEI-St. Louis.


To learn more, contact George Kobitz at George.Kobitz@roberthalf.com or Adam Roddewig at Adam.Roddewig@roberthalf.com

Craig Welde

(314) 422-4738

cwelde@isolvedhcm.com

George Kobitz

(314) 272-4963

George.Kobitz@roberthalf.com

The FEI-St. Louis Strategic Partners are some of the most highly respected financial and business service providers in their respective fields.


You can speak with these member representatives at local meetings or reach out to them on your own using the contact information provided here and on the FEI-St. Louis website.


They will be happy to help you and your team achieve the results you need. Their partnership with FEI-St. Louis is just one of the many benefits of belonging to FEI, the premier organization for financial executives in the St. Louis area.

Christy L. Buchanan

(314) 474-0760

cbuchanan@anderscpa.com

Frank Aquino

(314) 973-6868

Frank.Aquino@ajg.com

Craig Adoor

(314) 345-6407

Craig.Adoor@huschblackwell.com

Melinda Wilhoit

(314) 973-3316

mwilhoit@inovapayroll.com

Robyn K. Roderick

(314) 973-3316

Robyn.Roderick@regions.com

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