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Avera Health

Benson Hsu

Dr. Benson Hsu, a pediatric critical care physician at Avera Children’s Hospital and professor of pediatrics at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, has been named one of 60 scholars who will form the Presidential Leadership Scholars’ 11th annual class. Scholars learn about leadership through the lens of the presidential experiences of George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Lyndon Johnson. Hsu also is the founder and board chair of Aequitas Health, a national medical honor society dedicated to health equity. He serves on the Board of Regents at the American College of Critical Care Medicine and recently completed a three-year term as chair of the Section on Critical Care at the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is a Bush Fellow and Aspen Health Innovators Fellow. During the six-month program, Hsu will develop his initiative focused on reframing health equity as a unifying issue rather than a divisive one.

First National Wealth Management

Brooke Dunn

First National Wealth Management has promoted Brooke Dunn to personal trust officer. Dunn has been with The First National Bank in Sioux Falls for 12 years and most recently served as a client experience associate.

First National Wealth Management has won the 2025 ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Award for Thought Leadership and Education. The firm was awarded for creating in-depth and easily accessible content that educates its clients on personal finance matters, with the focal point being the “Common Cents on the Prairie” podcast that launched in January 2020.

Kathy Graff

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

Kathy Graff has joined The First National Bank in Sioux Falls as the retail banking manager. Graff has 22 years of experience in the financial services industry, previously serving in roles such as market president, district manager and small-business sales consultant.

Sanford USD Medical Center

Sanford USD Medical Center has been named to the Becker’s Healthcare list of Great Hospitals in America. The Becker’s Hospital Review editorial team selected hospitals for inclusion based on analysis of ranking and award agencies, including U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, Healthgrades, CMS star ratings and The Leapfrog Group safety grades.

TSP

TSP Inc. has received designation as a 2025-26 Emerging Professional Friendly Firm from the American Institute of Architects. The designation highlights the firm’s excellence in offering equitable compensation and benefits for emerging architectural professionals. It also acknowledges TSP for supporting architectural licensure, investing in professional development, creating growth opportunities and demonstrating ongoing commitment to mentoring.

Xcel Energy

For the 12th year, Xcel Energy has been honored as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune magazine. The company ranked first in social responsibility and placed fourth overall among the most admired electric and gas companies in the country. The ranking is based on nine attributes, including innovation, social responsibility, financial soundness, long-term investment value, quality of management and ability to attract talent.

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith

Three attorneys at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith LLP are now partners in the law firm.

Lori Rensink

Alayna Holmstrom

Alayna Holmstrom is a member of the firm’s litigation section. She joined Davenport Evans in 2020. Her practice is focused on commercial and complex litigation, plaintiff’s litigation, insurance litigation, employment litigation, trust litigation, labor and employment, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. She also serves as a Criminal Justice Act attorney for the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota.

Lori Rensink is a member of the firm’s trusts and estates, and business law sections. She joined Davenport Evans in 2020. Her practice is focused on estate planning, probate and estate administration, trust administration, tax planning, and corporate and business transactions.

Braiden Petersen

Elliot Knuths

Elliot Knuths is a member of the firm’s trusts and estates, and business law sections. He joined the firm in 2023. His practice is focused on estate planning, trust administration and business succession planning. He also has significant experience establishing and operating private trust companies and navigating trust and probate disputes in and out of court.

Braiden Petersen has joined Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith as a member of the firm’s general business practice group.

First Premier Bank

Jason White

Chris Van Den Top

Kip Schmidt

First Premier Bank has promoted two team members:

Kip Schmidt to senior branch manager. Schmidt joined the bank in 2005 and leads the team at the Kiwanis Avenue branch

Chris Van Den Top to small-business banking manager. He began working at the bank in 2015 and is based at the 69th and Minnesota branch.

Jason White has joined First Premier Bank as a mortgage banker. He has 25 years of mortgage experience.

Governor’s Tourism Advisory Board

The Governor’s Tourism Advisory Board has selected its new officers: president, Caleb Arceneaux of Rapid City, and vice president, Val Rausch of Big Stone City.

Soo Sports at Vern Eide Marine

Soo Sports at Vern Eide Marine has been recognized as a 15-time consecutive Customer Satisfaction Index Award winner by Mercury Marine.