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Dakota Business Finance/South Eastern Council of Governments

Harley Ferguson

Sean Hegyi

Sophie Johnson

Dakota Business Finance has promoted Sophie Johnson to loan officer. Johnson previously served as the community development manager for the South Eastern Council of Governments for three years.

The South Eastern Council of Governments has promoted two staff members.

Sean Hegyi is the new community development manager. Hegyi previously served as a land use and transportation planner for three years.

Harley Ferguson is a new housing assistant for the South Eastern Development Foundation. Ferguson has been with SECOG for three years and also will continue to perform her role as a planner.

Alec Wegner

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls has promoted Alec Wegner to branch manager of the 57th Street location. Wegner previously served as branch manager of the Arrowhead location and has been with First National Bank for seven years.

John Franti

MarketBeat

John Franti has joined MarketBeat as a web developer. He has a decade of experience in software engineering.

Sanford Health

Mental Health America has awarded Sanford Health the 2025 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health. This is the third year in a row Sanford has received recognition from the organization and the first time achieving platinum status. Sanford Health underwent an evaluation of its policies and practices in four areas: workplace culture, benefits, compliance and wellness programs.

Nick Olson, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Sanford Health, joined Madeline Ashley of Becker’s Healthcare for a fireside chat at Becker’s 15th annual meeting in Chicago to discuss how Sanford is advancing access, quality and sustainability in rural America.

Sanford USD Medical Center

For the second year in a row, Sanford USD Medical Center has been included on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2025. The ranking highlights medical centers that excel in providing exceptional care throughout pregnancy, delivery and postpartum care. The ranking is based on a nationwide online survey with health care professionals and hospital managers, a patient experience survey and hospital quality metrics.

TSP

Seth Harwood

Korder Cropsey

Korder Cropsey has earned licensure as a professional engineer in South Dakota after passing the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam, qualifying him as a civil engineer specializing in structural design. He works in TSP Inc.’s Rapid City office and joined the firm in March 2021.

Architectural graduate Seth Harwood has joined TSP Inc.’s office in Rapid City. He previously was an architectural designer and project manager, focusing primarily on healthcare, higher education, commercial and residential projects. He also has served as an adjunct fine arts professor at Black Hills State University.

Doug DeGroot

AARP South Dakota

Doug DeGroot is the new volunteer state president of AARP South Dakota. DeGroot retired in 2019 from a 20-year career as a commercial loan officer, which followed a 20-year career in sales. He succeeds Jill Franken, who is now the regional volunteer director for AARP’s central region.

Kimberly Dewing

Accelerate Wellness

Kimberly Dewing, physician assistant, certified, has joined Accelerate Wellness. She offers services in integrative dermatology, hormone health and root-cause medicine. She has years of experience in dermatology, women’s health and urogynecology.

Tom Fishback

John Fishback

Fishback Financial Corp.

The board of directors at Fishback Financial Corp., the bank holding company for First Bank & Trust, has elected John Fishback as board chair and Tom Fishback as board vice chair following Van Fishback’s decision to step back as board chair. He will remain on the holding company’s board and continue in his role as chair of the bank’s board of directors.

Jeff Griffin

Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce

Jeff Griffin, president and CEO of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce, has been honored as the Executive of the Year by Mid-America Chamber Executives. Griffin joined the local chamber in 2020. He serves on the MACE board of directors and recently was appointed to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Committee of 100, a group of chamber executives who provide leadership and guidance on national issues impacting the business community.

Nathan Quello

Loft Private Wealth

Nathan Quello of Loft Private Wealth has been named to Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors list for the 10th consecutive year. Barron’s selection criteria includes assets under management, revenue, regulatory record, practice quality and philanthropic work. Quello’s team also recently reached a milestone, managing more than $1 billion in client assets as of March 31.

Angelica Vasquez

 SD CEO East Women’s Business Center

Angelica Vasquez is the new bilingual program coordinator for the South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity East Women’s Business Center. Her background includes advising farmers, small businesses and entrepreneurs on project development.