Ramseyer joins Make-a-Wish board of trustees
Make-A-Wish of Alaska and Washington, the nonprofit organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions, has announced that Islander John Ramseyer has joined the Board of Trustees.
Ramseyer is the Seattle Branch Manager at Robert W. Baird & Co. and has been an SEC registered representative since 1995. Ramseyer is also the owner of Ramseyer Vineyards in Zillah, Wash., with his wife Heather. The winery was founded in 2005 and produces around 300 cases of wine annually.
The winemaker is the third Mercer Island resident on the non-profit board. He joins Brian Mock and Jeff Dunn on the board of trustees.
Since 1986, Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington has granted wishes to more than 5,400 children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. According to a 2011 U.S. study of wish impact, most health professionals surveyed believe a wish-come-true can influence the health of children. Kids say wishes give them renewed strength to fight their illnesses, and their parents say these experiences help strengthen the entire family. For more information about Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington visit akwa.wish.org.
Mosbacker tops in client satisfaction
Islander Martin Mosbacker a financial advisor, with Mosbacker, Lee & Associates, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., has received high marks from his clients in the recent Ameriprise Financial Client Relationship Study. Mosbacker ranked in the top 25 percent of all Ameriprise advisors, receiving a score of 96 percent or higher based on overall client satisfaction.
Conducted by a third party research organization, the survey provides clients with the opportunity to rate their advisor in several areas including whether their advisor provides them access to other specialists when appropriate, explains fees clearly and contacts them when market conditions change significantly.
The office of Mosbacker, Lee & Associates is located at 9725 SE 36th St., Suite 308, Mercer Island, WA 98040. He can be reached at 236-8054.
Brindley named ‘Trial Lawyer of the Year’
Long time Mercer Island resident, Ralph Brindley was recently awarded the 2014 Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Washington Sate Association for Justice. The inscription on the award reads: “For your grace, integrity, exceptional advocacy skills, compassion for the unjustly injured, and earning the utmost respect from your adversaries and the bench, we honor as exemplifying the best of being a trial lawyer.”
Brindley has been a resident of Mercer Island for over 30 years and is a partner in the Luvera Law firm in Seattle.
Scholarship award for Brockmeyer
Covenant Shores employee Jim Brockmeyer was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from LeadingAge Washington in recognition of his “personal commitment dedication and continuing education in long term care.”
