Fall 2020 - Volume 99, No. 3
From the President
What gives us hope for the future?
The recovery continues
FOCUS ON THE FUTURE AWARDS PAGE 8
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MMAC LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD PAGE 14
Milwaukee region companies innovate to meet challenges Which legislators support our agenda?
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Meet Milwaukee region companies leading the recovery Milwaukee is a resilient place. Over the years, we’ve taken on the complexities of an evolving economy, education system challenges, racial disparities and any number of additional issues. Sometimes, we stumbled. On our best days, we met these challenges and got better. Faced with an extraordinarily complex series of challenges this year, our companies continue to innovate. In this issue, we celebrate our Focus on the Future awards honorees. We’ll also take a look at how willing our legislators have been to support our business community through the MMAC’s legislative scorecard. We’re inspired every day by our companies’ commitment to meet challenges and get better. Because of this, we’re as optimistic as ever about our future.
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Tim Sheehy - MMAC
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The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought into stark relief the inequities in our society, as the impact of job losses, health care challenges and education disparities has hit hardest on the most vulnerable members of our communities. As leaders, we must acknowledge the imperative to recognize and reverse the persistent effects of racism and discrimination. In our workplace, Reinhart is committed to providing equitable access and opportunity to all of our attorneys and staff. We recognize the enormous value of an environment where the unique voices of all employees contribute to better outcomes for our clients, and all employees have the opportunity to experience the personal fulfillment that comes from real inclusion. Reinhart resolutely supports the efforts of the MMAC and joins our voices to those of other leaders in our business community advocating for true equality and positive change.
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COVID-19 FAQs to help your business
In every issue
05 Member milestones 24 New MMAC members 27 Staff directory
Volume 99, No. 3 - Milwaukee Commerce (USPS 546-370, ISN 0746-6706) is published four times a year by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC), 275 W Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 220 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203 Periodicals postage paid at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Subscriptions $5 per year for members, included in dues. POSTMASTER send address changes to: Milwaukee Commerce - MMAC/Andrea Medved - 275 W Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 220 | Milwaukee, WI 53203 Jonas Prising, MMAC Chairman • Tim Sheehy, MMAC President Chris Jenkins, Editor (cjenkins@mmac.org) Carrie Gossett, Creative Director (cgossett@mmac.org) Jane Backes, Advertising (jbackes@mmac.org)
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YOU BUILD THE MIDWEST. WE BACK IT. From benefits programs to international finance, Associated Bank has the expertise to keep up with wherever your ambitions lead you. We’re proud of our Midwestern roots, and to have been behind many of our region’s strongest companies over the past 150 years. We might be based in the Great Lakes region, but our capabilities spread far beyond. Associated Bank is proud to support our commercial banking partners. Learn more at AssociatedBank.com/Commercial. Gus Hernandez Market Leader–Commercial Banking Milwaukee • 330 East Kilbourn Ave. 414-283-2270 Gus.Hernandez@AssociatedBank.com
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Member Milestones July - August 2020
Congratulations to companies celebrating MMAC membership anniversaries
WE SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES BECAUSE WE ARE ONE TOO.
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If you need deep local knowledge with national and international capabilities, take it from a bank in your own business community.
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45 YEARS Associated Bank
30 YEARS FASTSIGNS of Glendale SEEK Careers/Staffing
25 YEARS Charter Manufacturing Co. Charter Steel
20 YEARS Marking Services Skyline Catering
2Sisters Cleaning & Carpet Cleaning Services Above View Beyond Current Electric Company Henricksen & Company Hispanic Collaborative Inspiring Forgotten Souls Foundation J.A. Cook Consulting Keystone Insights, Inc. DBA Foundry Law Tanning Co. SRH Telcom & Data The Brimful Life The Difference Principle
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Market Leader–Commercial Banking 414-283-2270 Gus.Hernandez@AssociatedBank.com 330 East Kilbourn Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53202
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From the President
FOCUS on the FUTURE
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s we move forward, I am reminded of the movie Back to the Future. A recent post making the rounds on social media shows the Professor and Marty, along with an updated warning for proper use of the DeLorean time machine: “Whatever you do, don’t set it for 2020.” Having lived through this year, we won’t ever forget it. For all the ways that 2020 has tested us, there also has been a steady stream of inspiring stories coming forth from the Milwaukee Region’s business community. Stories of innovation, resilience, collaboration, commitment and caring. In this issue, we look at some of the companies, organizations and individuals that we honored with our recent Focus on the Future awards. We created these awards to showcase the great work we’ve seen from our business community under such trying circumstances. These stories show the innovation of our business community – and they reinforce the importance of taking every step we can to ensure that this innovation is enhanced. We also need innovation and nimble problem solving from our elected officials. Toward that end, this issue also features an updated legislative scorecard. This is a tool to let you know where policymakers stand on issues that matter most to you and your business. As we all finish out 2020, I am left with this thought from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: “When you say that you are working from home, it feels more like you’re sleeping at work.” So for now, take heart in knowing that the spirit that has kept us going through difficult times will make us that much stronger on the other side.
Tim Sheehy MMAC President
For more than a century, CG Schmidt has been proud to be the trusted building partner on projects that have literally shaped the Milwaukee skyline. As we reflect on 100 years in this community, we were thrilled in August to join with our partner, the Milwaukee County Historical Society, in unveiling our anniversary gift to the community, called Viewaukee. The Viewaukee project includes ten viewfinders placed throughout the city, allowing people to take a peek back in time and compare how each location looked historically compared to present day. Five of the locations feature views of projects that CG Schmidt built, including the Calatrava Addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons, Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital, the Milwaukee Public Market, and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts renovations, now underway. We at CG Schmidt are proud of Milwaukee’s progress and resilience over the years and are excited to play a key part as we emerge even stronger from a challenging 2020. I encourage everyone to get out this fall to enjoy some fresh air and to see how far our great city has come by visiting Viewaukee sites. You can learn more at www.viewaukee.com. Stay strong,
Richard L. Schmidt, Jr. President and CEO CG Schmidt, Inc.
MILWAUKEE // MADISON // CGSCHMIDT.COM
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Recognizing the resolve & resilience of 65 local organizations and individuals that have made a positive difference in our community during the pandemic.
ESTABLISHED NEW LINKS IN THE CHAIN
FUELING THE FRONTLINES
MOTHER (OR FATHER) OF INVENTION
PIVOT NOT PANIC
TRUE COLORS
Retooled their supply chain to meet new market demands.
Aided healthcare or other frontline workers when they needed it most.
Created a new product or service to meet rapidly changing market demands.
Displayed clarity and purpose, showing exemplary leadership during the pandemic.
Maintained an employeecentric focus by managing the health & well-being of their workforce.
Duet Resource Group
Kane Communications Group
Badger Technology Group
Accelity
Advocate Aurora Health
Nourish Natural Products
BoothCentral
Advanced Hires
Ascension Wisconsin
Pliszka’s Adventures dba Headline It
Central Office Systems Co.
American Construction Services
The Bartolotta Restaurants
Brunch – Morgan Schnabl
Brainchild Studios
Surfacide Manufacturing
Central Standard Craft Distillery
Exciting Events Gross Automation Hunger Task Force IAS Lanex MicroSynergies PartsBadger
SVA, A Professional Services Company YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee
Celesta – Nina King
Clarity Management #lunchwithlorry
Gehl Foods – Michael Schwartz
Connoils Healics
Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce - Carol White
Milwaukee Center For Independence
Bublr Bikes CCB Technology Catholic Financial Life CG Schmidt Dale Carnegie Training
Milwaukee Food & City Tours
The Greater Milwaukee Committee – Julia Taylor
MKE Tech Hub Coalition and The Commons
INVIVO Wellness
Granular
Lueder Financial Group – Matt Lueder
Insulation Technologies dba INTEC
Physical Therapy of Milwaukee - Dr. Sylvestra Ramirez
La Causa
Rehab Resources
Penfield Children’s Center
– Ginger Brath & Kate Brewer
Rocket Clicks
SPEARity™ – Darren Fisher
TEKLYNX
Pat Miller - The Idea Coach Server Products Stonehouse Innovations The Chef’s Table
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TopLine Results Corp.
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The Tandem
Girls on the Run of SE Wisconsin
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HONORING MILWAUKEE REGION COMPANIES THAT SHOWED US THEIR BEST DURING DIFFICULT TIMES
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hroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been inspired by the stories we’ve heard from our business community. COVID-19 has challenged all of us to innovate, evolve and remain true to our values while making very difficult decisions along the way.
By Chris Jenkins
MMAC Communications Director
“ WE KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKING TOGETHER, IT TRULY DOES MAKE US COMMUNITY AND IT'S POWERFUL TO SEE SO MANY TEAMS WORKING TIRELESSLY KEEPING OUR CITY THRIVING.” - CARRIE WALL
President and CEO, YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee
To recognize the spirit of resilience we’ve seen throughout the Milwaukee Region in 2020, MMAC created the Focus on the Future awards. “The Milwaukee Region has always been filled with honest, hardworking, decent people who just want to do the right thing,” says Rick Schmidt, President and CEO of Focus on the Future honoree C.G. Schmidt. “It’s during a pandemic where you really see people who do want to step up and really help make a difference in their communities. Milwaukee is just a great place with great people. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.” During the initial stages of the pandemic, C.G. Schmidt employees volunteered to bottle hand sanitizer for health care workers and shifted their K-12 education outreach efforts from in-person to virtual. And there are so many other examples. Central Standard Craft Distillery shifted some of its production of spirits to make hand sanitizer. Central Office Systems and Exciting Events began producing temperature check-in stations. Milwaukee Tech Hub and The Commons found a way to make sure college students could still do internships, helping to build our future work force. In total, we honored 65 companies, organizations and individuals for their inspiring efforts.
Additional information:
MMAC.ORG/FOCUS.HTML
“They didn't just lean in, they stepped in to make a difference in so many
lives,” said Carrie Wall, President and CEO of Focus on the Future honoree YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee. “We work with so many of these organizations to broaden our impact. And we really need to do that. And we know the importance of working together, it truly does make us community and it's powerful to see so many teams working tirelessly keeping our city thriving.” And to keep their businesses thriving, Gehl Foods responded to rapidly shifting market demands by packaging its foods for home consumption rather than in movie theaters and restaurants. “This is clearly about the entire team that rallied together, recognizing - continued on page 10 mmac.org |
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“ WE WILL RESOLVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES. AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS, PEOPLE WILL RETURN TO MORE NORMAL ROUTINES – EVEN IF IT IS A ‘NEW NORMAL.’” - LAFAYETTE CRUMP
Milwaukee Commissioner of City Development
the situation - we're in this Category Five hurricane that has lasted for five months or longer,” said Michael Schwartz, Vice President and General Manager, Global Food Business at Focus on the Future honoree Gehl Foods. “So everybody pulled together, recognizing the reality of the situation. We had to pivot and we had to redirect our resources, our focus and our processes against things that we're going to line up with the new world.” The pandemic continues to disrupt our businesses and lives today, but we know it won’t be like this forever.
Our Focus on the Future honorees helped keep a sense of optimism alive until we get to the other side. “There is every indication that the crises are temporary,” said Milwaukee Commissioner of City Development Lafayette Crump, who gave the keynote address during the Focus on the Future virtual awards ceremony. “We will resolve the public health challenges, and when that happens, people will return to more normal routines – even if it is a ‘new normal.’ Yes, there will be permanent changes. We’ve all become more adept at virtual meetings. But I think we all sense an eagerness to get back to normal, with a return to the office, to restaurants, to entertainment, to school and to travel.” Added Sherrie Tussler, Executive Director of Focus on the Future honoree Hunger Task Force: “There's just amazing people out there. I'm the person who greets you at the parking lot and gives you your mask. And I don't see sad and angry. I see people thanking and blessing. And I feel thankful and I feel blessed by all.”
MILWAUKEE TECH HUB COALITION AND THE COMMONS COLLABORATE TO KEEP STUDENTS ON TRACK
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n mid-April, the Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition and The Commons began hearing stories of students losing their internships because of COVID-19.
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projects, mentoring, career development guidance, advanced technical content and a stipend. More than 700 students applied, and a diverse group of 100 students were accepted. Beyond helping students advance their career development, this program is connecting students and employers in a new way and will hopefully help retain those students here as talented employees in the future. The Tech Hub and The Commons expect to expand on this mission in the future.
SPEARity HELPS SMOOTH THE TRANSITION FROM IN-PERSON TO VIRTUAL
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arly on in the pandemic, Darren Fisher challenged the SPEARity team to re-invent its longstanding Business Improvement Quarterly event to a virtual format, increasing the number of attendees without sacrificing content quality. Clients shared that the SPEARity’s app allowed them to pivot seamlessly from office to work-from-home expectations without a loss in performance.
CONTINUING K-12 OUTREACH EFFORTS IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT
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mployees of C.G. Schmidt are used to engaging with K-12 students to spark their interest in construction. But when COVID-19 hit, they had to find a new way. Project teams used social media to bring their “ask a builder” program to classrooms, answering students’ questions on YouTube.
As the leader of a peer-to-peer executive roundtable group with the MMAC Council of Small Business Executives, Darren Fisher helped the group transition from in-person to virtual meetings so they could continue helping one another through the challenges each of their businesses was facing. They began meeting more frequently and diving deeper into the difficult issues creating havoc in their companies. As a Black Milwaukee leader, Fisher is currently working on a program to empower Black and Brown leadership in the community. He sees his personal efforts and the company he founded as important contributors to Milwaukee's economy by giving leaders the skills, tools and support they need to continuously improve and achieve greater success.
“ HOW DO YOU MOVE A TOWER CRANE?” “’How long does it take to build our building? Why does a concrete mix truck spin? How do you move a tower crane?’ Our people would make a YouTube video that would explain exactly what was going on,” said Rick Schmidt, President and CEO of C.G. Schmidt. “So the students can learn a little more about construction and about the work that was going on.” Schmidt is proud of his team for continuing to volunteer during the pandemic. “It just means the world to me, and I can't say enough about the people that we have working here and how proud I am of all the things that they do,” Schmidt said.
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ot everyone could work from home during the initial stages of the pandemic – especially health care industry workers. But what about their children?
The YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee was there to provide peace of mind, establishing camps to take care of them. “These are people's kids and families, and they knew they could trust the ‘Y’ to keep them safe,” said Carrie Wall, President and CEO of YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee. Because we knew very little about how the virus spread in the initial stages of the pandemic, YMCA team members had to make significant sacrifices.
SACRIFICING TO KEEP EMERGENCY WORKERS’ KIDS SAFE
“All the staff pledged to completely isolate themselves at home so they didn't really put the kids at risk,” Wall said. “Every team member. They stepped up and limited their amount of time in their personal lives just to protect the frontline employees of those emergency responders, their kids and their families. So I know this team is selfless and I know they are brave, but the sacrifice that they've made was actually profound. And for them, there was no question or hesitation.”
FEEDING THOSE IN NEED WHILE SUPPORTING WISCONSIN’S DAIRY SUPPLY CHAIN
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e all remember the images on TV: Wisconsin dairy farmers pouring out milk because of reduced demand in the restaurant industry and school system.
Hunger Task Force saw a solution: Gather donations, use the money to buy milk, cheese and yogurt and distribute it to those in need. “These were all Wisconsin businesses that we were able to reach out to,” said Sherrie Tussler, Executive Director of Hunger Task Force. “Keep their supply chains intact, buy their products at fair market value using donor contributions -- and we fed hungry people.” By early Fall, Hunger Task Force distributed more than 3 million pounds of cheese, milk and yogurt thanks to more than $1 million in donations.
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“So I feel like we made a difference in the lives of dairy farmers. We gave some dairy farmers that were worried about their situation some hope. And we made sure we didn't waste food.”
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN HAS PLANS. FIRST MIDWEST BANK HAS IDEAS.
At Park Bank, we know the business market, because we helped shape it for more than 100 years. This commitment to local leadership and decision making will continue as we become part of First Midwest Bank, creating greater resources, products and services. If you have plans to grow your business, we have ideas to help. Give us a call. Dave Werner Market President 414.270.3231
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MMAC legislative scorecard
MMAC’s Blueprint for Economic Prosperity is a strategic agenda for the economic growth that is updated every two years. It is a tool to inform elected officials of our members’ public policy priorities. Our complete agenda is available at:
MMAC.ORG/BLUEPRINT.HTML
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Where we stand This 2019-2020 Legislative Scorecard evaluates how well the votes of your state elected officials represented the priorities of the MMAC in the past legislative session. The key bills included in this Scorecard were chosen because of their policy significance and their relationship to our public policy agenda. A brief description of these pieces of legislation is included, as well as a vote-by-vote record for each legislator.
2019-2020
MMAC legislative scorecard
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Senate The following legislators are ranked State Senate The following legislators are ranked State State Senate by theby percentage of votes in the percentage of taken votes taken in support of MMAC’s publicpublic policypolicy Voting Record support of MMAC’s Voting Record voting record agenda in the 2019-20 legislative agenda in the 2019-20 legislative Thesession. following legislators are ranked by the percentage session. Metro Milwaukee Legislators are in red. Metroin Milwaukee Legislators are in red.policy of votes taken support of MMAC’s public agenda in the 2019-20 legislative session. Metro Milwaukee Legislators are in red.
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The following legislators are ranked State Assembly by the percentage of votes taken in support of MMAC’s public policy voting record agenda in the 2019-20 legislative
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session. The following legislators are ranked by the percentage Legislators in red. public policy ofMetro votesMilwaukee taken in support of are MMAC’s agenda in the 2019-20 legislative session. Metro Milwaukee Legislators are in red.
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Outbreak FAQs
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ince the beginning of the pandemic, MMAC and the Milwaukee 7 Economic Development Partnership have worked to bring forward vetted, actionable information to help employers navigate issues related to COVID-19. Recently, MMAC and M7 collaborated with the Medical College of Wisconsin, state and local health departments and other experts to create a Frequently Asked Questions document. View the document:
MMAC.ORG/FAQOUTBREAKS.HTML Q: Do I need to shut down my facility if the employee was on-site while contagious? A: In most cases, you do not need to shut down your facility. Use CDC cleaning and disinfection recommendations to clean and disinfect the areas where the infected employee worked over the last six days. Disinfection is not necessary if it has been at least seven days since the person with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 visited or used the facility. Temporary closure may be necessary in some situations when there is evidence of significant transmission between employees. Temporary closure allows time for disinfection, contact tracing, and testing of employees. Other topics include: • What should an employer do to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in their facility? • Will my business be contacted if one of my employees tests positive? • What is the definition of an outbreak in a non-healthcare facility? • How will the local public health department help if we think someone is coming to work sick? • I have an employee who tested positive for COVID-19. Do I need to contact the local public health department? • And more.
JAY MACK President & CEO, Town Bank 262-369-8800 jmack@wintrust.com
DENNIS KRAKAU Group EVP, Commercial Banking 262-966-7702 dkrakau@wintrust.com
JOHN JOHANNES Group EVP, Commercial Real Estate 262-369-4223 jjohannes@wintrust.com
BILL STONE Group SVP, Commercial Banking 262-369-8833 wstone@wintrust.com
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GLENN MARGRAFF Group SVP, Commercial Banking 414-255-1002 gmargraff@wintrust.com EDWARD BRYANT VP & Team Lead, Community Banking 414-255-1056 ebryant@townbank.us
Additional COVID-19 resources for business:
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ADP
Brandon Polachowski - District Manager 330 E. Kilbourn Ave., Suite 900 Milwaukee, WI 53202 www.adp.com (414) 308-4835 Human Resource Consultants
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Vincent Angermeier - Partner 401 E. Kilbourn Ave., Suite 400 Milwaukee, WI 53202 www.wiestateplanners.com (414) 289-9200 Legal Services
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Rebecca Swanson - The Talent Seeker 8907 N. Port Washington Rd. | Milwaukee, WI 53217 www.humanworks8.com (414) 791-9527 Business Consultants Chris Urban - Chief Operating Officer 1036 W. Juneau Ave., Suite 302 Milwaukee, WI 53233 www.infinitybenefitsolutions.biz (414) 615-1882 Insurance Agents/Brokers
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Daniel Westrope - Chairman & CEO W1046 Marietta Ave., P.O. Box 110 Ixonia, WI 53036 www.ixoniabank.com (262) 560-7346 Banks
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Pamela Bell - City Executive 2102 W. Fond Du Lac Ave. | Milwaukee, WI 53206 www.self-helpfcu.org (414) 840-9923 Banks
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