With over 25 years of experience bridging institutional investment management and executive networking, Andy Walburger has been named the new CEO of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers. He steps into the role on August 17, succeeding Reesa Fischer, who oversaw a period of significant membership growth.
Following their acquisition by New York-based Triangle Capital Group, two off-campus student housing communities serving the University of North Carolina at Charlotte have transitioned to the management of Raleigh-based Preiss. The move marks a strategic return to the Charlotte market for the firm, adding 569 beds to its portfolio.
When markets plummet, the traditional 60/40 portfolio often fails to protect capital, frequently triggering panic-selling that undermines long-term wealth. Toews Asset Management is responding to this vulnerability by expanding its defensive investment framework, aiming to replace investor anxiety with structural protection designed to withstand severe downturns.
Los Angeles-based Precise Behavioral has secured $14.2 million in venture funding to expand its enterprise software and clinical services. Led by A1 Health Ventures, the round follows a period of rapid growth for the physician-led company, which already reports profitability less than three years after its founding.
Most leaders make high-stakes decisions with too little dissent and too much consensus,” says Oludotun Akinbobola, founder of Berlin-based Poddle AI. His new platform moves beyond passive assistance, deploying an adversarial multi-agent system designed to dismantle executive assumptions and force critical debate before major capital or structural commitments occur.
Kristin Thomas has launched Marble Collective, an AI-driven platform designed to consolidate the scattered digital footprints of influential women into a single, searchable infrastructure. By automating the tracking of media, speaking engagements, and professional history, the platform aims to ensure women leaders remain discoverable and prominent in an increasingly fragmented data landscape.
The fear of the unknown does not vanish with age; it evolves. For 63-year-old entrepreneur Shawn Anderson, the milestone of his tenth international walking trek serves as a personal manifesto against the societal expectation that life’s most significant chapters conclude long before the twilight years begin.
Recruitment has shifted from a process of evaluation to one of filtration, as AI-generated applications have surged to four times their previous volume. This noise has forced hiring teams to abandon traditional inbound methods, leaving qualified candidates buried beneath a mountain of automated, indistinguishable resume submissions.
Nearly six in ten consumers want more adventurous ways to enjoy blueberries, pushing the fruit beyond the produce aisle. The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council and VentureFuel have unveiled the 2026 Blueberry Boost Accelerator cohort, a group of startups transforming the berry into everything from protein-rich jams to premium craft spirits.
In 41 of the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, the typical home is currently selling for less than its asking price. This trend highlights a cooling in seller leverage, though the balance of power remains starkly divided between coastal hubs and the increasingly buyer-friendly markets of the Midwest and Texas.
AEON has officially expanded its settlement layer into South Asia, integrating Bangladesh’s primary mobile financial services, bKash and Nagad. This move allows local consumers to transact at merchants using crypto assets, which the platform automatically converts to Bangladeshi Taka, bypassing the friction of traditional cross-border financial rails.
Seven weeks after launching its bStocks product, Binance has reached $500 million in assets under management. The platform is drawing a younger demographic into traditional finance, with Gen Z investors now driving 44% of all trading activity for the tokenized securities offering.
After serving in an interim capacity since late February, Christiaan ter Haar has been named the permanent Chief Operating Officer for Rabobank North America, effective July 1, 2026. He will now lead the bank’s regional operational domain, tasked with advancing strategic priorities and reinforcing the organization’s long-term business goals.
A viral on-court moment for Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has evolved into a platform for health advocacy. By joining the St. Louis-based company SHARx as a national brand ambassador, the Missouri native is shifting the spotlight from sports memes to the mounting crisis of prescription drug affordability.
Tampa-based agency JOTO PR Disruptors has appointed Norman Arjonilla as Chief Operating Officer, tasking the veteran leader with scaling the firm's Anti-PR delivery model. Arjonilla, who previously served as the agency's Chief of Delivery & Excellence, will now oversee operational discipline, quality control, and performance management across all client-facing divisions.
With over three decades of experience in public accounting and advisory services, Keith Schwarz has been appointed to the Tronox Holdings board of directors. The move, effective immediately, adds a seasoned financial expert to the company’s audit committee as it navigates complex global mineral markets and titanium production.
David Kaminsky of EZ Pawn Corp. earned the top honor at the 2026 Pawn Industry Awards, held July 21 at the Paris Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The National Pawnbrokers Association recognized Kaminsky and five other professionals for their contributions to community service, innovation, and industry advocacy.
The Federal Communications Commission has tapped AI firm Quantifind to fortify the security of U.S. communications infrastructure against foreign influence. Tasked with navigating opaque ownership structures, the agency will deploy the Graphyte platform to screen entities and equipment that could jeopardize national security.
With over 74,000 visitors participating in immersive tours, Hefei is transforming its reputation as a manufacturing powerhouse into a cultural destination. By blending digital innovation with traditional performance arts, the city has successfully captured a younger demographic, with nearly half of its opera audience now under the age of 30.
With four decades of experience steering multibillion-dollar food enterprises, Mike Pennella has joined the board of directors at Potandon Produce. The appointment follows the recent arrival of CEO Des Hague, signaling an aggressive push to modernize the business behind the Green Giant Fresh brand.
Schools and non-profits often rely on cookie dough and candy to fund their operations, but Bitty & Beau’s Coffee is shifting that model. The Wilmington-based company has launched a national initiative that allows community groups to raise capital by selling premium coffee while promoting intellectual and developmental disability inclusion.
Sixty-six percent of U.S. hiring managers intend to expand their permanent staff in the second half of 2026, marking a significant increase from the 57% reported a year ago. This push for new headcount comes as companies struggle to reconcile ambitious strategic initiatives with a persistent lack of specialized expertise.
Construction is underway on Flint Grid, a 200 MW, 1.06 GWh battery storage facility in Licking County, Ohio, designed to stabilize the PJM power grid. As the largest system of its kind in the region, the project aims to support the surging electricity demands of nearby industrial corridors and data centers.
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The traditional October 31 deadline for Halloween is dissolving as Americans embrace a four-month period of seasonal festivities. A new industry report suggests that consumer engagement, fueled by social media trends like 'Summerween,' has shifted the holiday into a prolonged series of rituals starting as early as July.
After five decades of shaping early childhood education across New Jersey, Apple Montessori Schools is crossing state lines. The institution officially opens its first Pennsylvania location in Warrington this September, bringing a specialized academic model to Bucks County families with a campus centered on age-appropriate development.
With over 30 million American women currently navigating the hormonal shifts of midlife, a standard gym routine often fails to address the unique physiological needs of the demographic. Fitness expert Dr. Desi Bartlett is responding to this gap with the launch of TheBodyMindWorkout.com, a digital platform tailored for perimenopause.
The first presentation slot at the American Rhinologic Society’s upcoming annual meeting will focus on a new treatment for post-viral smell loss. Researchers are set to detail findings from the FLAVOR trial, a randomized study testing the efficacy of CYR-064 nasal spray across 14 clinical sites in the United States.
A 34-year-old nurse spent her life tucking her labia, convinced that physical discomfort was simply her anatomy. She never mentioned it to a doctor, assuming there was no solution. This silence, according to OB-GYN Dr. Michael Reed, is not a failure of empathy but a flaw in medical education.
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. telecommunications operators currently occupy an elevated risk bracket, according to a sweeping industry analysis from SureShield and BorderHawk. By examining 3,106 providers, researchers identified that systemic weaknesses—rather than isolated incidents—threaten the backbone of national critical infrastructure.
Seven weeks after launch, Binance’s bStocks offering has surpassed $500 million in assets under management, signaling a shift in how a new generation interacts with traditional markets. The platform’s data reveals that nearly half of all trading activity originates from Gen Z investors entering finance through crypto-native channels.
