On January 21, 2025, President Trump rescinded Executive Order 11246 (the race/ethnicity and gender portion of affirmative action compliance for federal contractors). This is a major change for federal contractors, who have been subject to the Executive Order since President Johnson signed it in 1965. Federal contractors have a 90-day … Read more
Welcome everyone! Welcome to the 422nd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is Kay Lynn Mayhue. Kay Lynn is the President of Merit Financial Advisors, a hybrid advisory firm based in Alpharetta, Georgia, that oversees approximately $13 billion in assets under management for 26,000 client households. What’s unique about … Read more
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called Tuesday, January 21, for “cool heads” in the face of US President Donald Trump’s announcement of severe new restrictions on migration, among other policy changes. Sheinbaum said Mexico was preparing to repatriate people from other countries expelled by the United States, after Trump vowed to deport “millions and millions” of … Read more
Watson is a 32-year veteran of Kaiser Permanente of the Northwest, serving the region most recently as chief operating officer. She joined Kaiser Permanente in 1993 and has held a variety of leadership roles across the spectrum of operations, care delivery, and hospital administration, including vice president, Ambulatory Care and Clinical Services; senior director, Primary … Read more
By Jonathan Gill President Biden’s detailed executive order relating to cybersecurity is great to see. Biden’s order reflects the importance of cybersecurity at the highest levels – it is an issue of national security and should be treated as such. One of the big themes coming out of the order is the need to implement … Read more
