Case Studies
High Profile Press Placements
2012
January 20, 2012: Mason, Koldykes receive National Louis inaugural Pioneer Award, Crain's Chicago Business / [PDF]
2011
August 24, 2011: National Louis University Awarded Grant to develop a headstart math project / [PDF] / Sidebar: Ideas for adding math to kids' lives / [PDF]
April 26, 2011: First Command's Financial Behaviors Index saw middle class Americans' financial confidence erode in March, Financial Planning / [PDF]
April 25, 2011: First Command survey featured on blog "Optimism in Housing?', CNBC / [PDF]
April 21, 2011: First Command says only 24% feel financially secure, Financial Planning / [PDF]
April 21, 2011: First Command survey finds only 24% feel financially secure, Money Management Executive / [PDF]
April 14, 2011: First Command survey shows low fees not priority when shopping for advisor, Plan Advisor / [PDF]
April 2011: Habitat Company featured in property management articles, Chicagoland Buildings and Environments (pg. 25/26) / [PDF]
April 11, 2011: Golden Apple Scholar moves up from the projects of Cabrini, Chicago Tribune / [PDF]
April 6, 2011: Chicago Bancorp's John and Steven Calk acquire Generations Bank, Kansas City Business Journal / [PDF]
April 6, 2011: Chicago Bancorp breaks into banking, Crain's Chicago Business / [PDF]
April 6, 2011: Chicago Bancorp execs aquire Kansas bank assets, National Mortgage News
April 5, 2011: First Command survey finds price isn't factor for financial planner choice, Advisors 4 Advisors / [PDF]
April 4, 2011: First Command on Top Traits of Financial Planner, Financial Planning / [PDF]
March 28, 2011: Habitat Company in Northern Illinois Real Estate Magazine PDF
March 28, 2011: Habitat Company on preventative maintenance solutions, Units PDF
March 24, 2011: First Command investor survey finds friends and family influence majority, Financial Planning / [PDF]
March 11, 2011: First Command on tax refund saving or splurging, CNN Money / [PDF]
March 9, 2011: Chicago Bancorp opens Naperville office, Chicago Business Ledger / [PDF]
March 9, 2011: National Louis University on tourism economy, Chicago Tribune / [PDF]
March 5, 2011: First Command's Top 7 Questions About Life Insurance, Military.com / [PDF]
March 4, 2011: Habitat Company's Mark Segal talks mixed income development / [PDF]
March 2, 2011: First Command on client retention, Financial Planning / [PDF]
March 1, 2011: GTCR gets into insurance business, Crain's Chicago Business / [PDF]
February 22, 2011: GTCR Raises Billions in short order, exclusive Fortune article / [PDF]
February 18, 2011: First Command reports saving habits strongest for military families on Veterans Today / [PDF]
February 10, 2011: Chicago Bancorp reports surge in home purchase applications on WSJ Market Watch / [PDF]
February 2, 2011: First Command in USA Today reports living standards improve despite tough economy / [PDF]
January 27, 2011: Chicago Bancorp in Medill Reports news, More People Sign Home Buying Contracts This Month / [PDF]
January 21, 2011: First Command Opens Office in Naperville, TribLocal news / [PDF]
January 20, 2011: Chicago Bancorp quoted in Medill Reports news, Realtors Cautious yet Optimistic / [PDF]
January 14, 2011: Chicago Bancorp mentioned in Wall Street Journal, Banks Loosen Purse Stringss / [PDF]
January, 2011: The Habitat Company is featured in Units article PDF
January 5, 2011: Sun Times features The Habitat Company's Smoked Out policy enforcement concerns [PDF]
January 4, 2011: The Habitat Company says stop smoking or move on Chicago Breaking Business
2010
December 10, 2010: The Habitat Company will soon participate in a historic moment in Chicago's history
December 10, 2010: The Habitat Company was featured on Multi Housing News for the Long Grove House multi-family housing project
December 8, 2010: First Command online news: Many Still Undecided on Roth Conversions
December 7, 2010: National-Louis University President In The News with Rahm Emanuel Calling For Increased Teacher Training
November 11, 2010: First Command: Consumer Reports says American will be spending less on Thanksgiving this year / Download PDF >
November 11, 2010: First Command on Twitter and Facebook Poll: How Much Will You Spend on Thanksgiving? / Download PDF >
November 11, 2010: First Command Report: US middle class wants to cut back on Christmas, yet gives Black Friday big thumbs up / Download PDF >
November 11, 2010: First Command Report: American Families planning a leaner Thanksgiving / Download PDF >
November 10, 2010: First Command Report: Middle Class Turns Cold Shoulder to Black Friday / Download PDF >
November 10, 2010: First Command Report: Retailers may face weak Black Friday / Download PDF >
November 5, 2010: First Command Report featured on CNN Money: 40% of Americans Cutting Thanksgiving Fat / Download PDF >
October 26, 2010: Frugal Holidays Ahead for Middle-Class Families, First Command Reports
October 25, 2010: CNBC's Fast Money Quotes First Command: Sold Out $329,000 Porsche Shows Recession, Obama Not Hurting Rich
October 21, 2010: First Command Weighs In on Wall Street Journal Report: Preview of 2010 Holiday Shopping Season / Download PDF >
October 15, 2010: Chicago Bancorp on Fox Business on Mortgage Foreclosure Management / See Video Clip >
October, 2010: First Command in Employee Benefit News: Retirement Savings Sparked by Healthcare Cost Increase
October 1, 2010: First Command answers "what is better: credit card reduction or crisis account?" / Download PDF >
September 29, 2010: GTCR announces plan to grow Six3 Systems with acquisition of Novii Design, LLC, read more on Mergers & Acquisitions
September 19, 2010: First Command on Investment News, Give Middle-Income Investors What They Need
September 8, 2010: First Command Featured on US News and World Report, Include Healthcare in Retirement Savings
September 8, 2010: First Command Featured on TheStreet, Saving for Retirees' Health Take Robust Leap
September 7, 2010: First Command Featured on Dallas Business Journal, Recession is Bad, But No Double Dip
September 7, 2010: First Command Featured on EON, Half of Middle-Class Americans Say Double-Dip Recession Has Arrived
September 3, 2010: First Command Featured on SmartMoney, How To Find a Job in Retirement
August 30, 2010: First Command in Money Talks News, 3 Tips for Health Finances If You Get Sick
August 20, 2010: First Command on National Underwriter & Health, Middle Class Struggling to Save
August 19, 2010: First Command Featured on Financial Planning, As Healthcare Costs Rise, Americans Increase Retirement Savings
August 16, 2010: First Command Featured on Bankrate.com, 5 Money Tips for Your College-Bound Kid
August 12, 2010: First Command Featured on Financial Planning, Savings Rate Slides While Debt Reduction Rises
August 10, 2010: First Command Survey Featured in USA Today, Baby Boomers Wanting To Work Past Retirement Age Find Limited Options / Download PDF >
July 29, 2010: GTCR Portfolio Company, Actient Pharmaceuticals, Closes Transaction to License and Acquire Specialty Products from UCB, Inc.
July 29, 2010: GTCR Featured in Blog: Philosophy Looking at Strategic Buyers
July 19, 2010: Americans Find New Ways to Stretch Vacation Dollars, First Command Reports
July 12, 2010: GTCR Portfolio Company, Devicor Medical Products, Inc., Acquires Ethicon-Endo Surgery Breast Care Business
June 23, 2010: First Command Reports Spending and Debt Issues Top List of Worst Financial Mistakes by College Students
June 10, 2010: First Command Monthly Financial Survey Featured on MSN Smart Spending Healthy Habits
June 8, 2010: First Command News - 7 Tips For Military Families Featured on Military.com
May 26, 2010: First Command CEO Scott Spiker featured in New York Times' Bucks blog / Download PDF >
May 25, 2010: First Command Financial Behaviors Index results featured in Wall Street Journal / Download PDF >
May 2010: 2010 Golden Apple Award winners are the toast of the town
April 26, 2010: GTCR deal makes breaking news in Chicago
April 18, 2010: Joliet Herald News features local Golden Apple Scholar
April 16, 2010: Daily Herald features local Golden Apple Scholar
April 15, 2010: First Command CEO Scott Spiker discusses the special investing needs of military personnel with Reuters
April 14, 2010: New blog Homeward Bound Chicago launches with interview with The Habitat Company CEO Mark Segal as its inagural post
April 12-15: Yo Chicago features The Habitat Company CEO Mark Segal in a series of video interviews
April 12, 2010: 2010 Golden Apple Award finalists featured on Examiner.com
April 5, 2010: First Command financial literacy survey featured in Wall Street Journal's Real Time Economics blog
April 1, 2010: 2010 Golden Apple Award finalists in Chicago-area spotlight: Southtown Star and Lake County News Sun
Mar/April 2010: Southland Golden Apple Scholars highlighted by Southtown Star
March 2010: GTCR awarded Middle Market Deal of the Year by Buyouts magazine
March 26, 2010: The Habitat Company's contract with Gary Housing Authority featured in Crain's Chicago Business
March 26, 2010: Chicago Bancorp CEO Steve Calk talks underwater mortgages on Fox Business
March 22, 2010: GTCR's Phil Canfield sits down with peHub
March 8-10, 2010: GTCR/ATI deal grabs business headlines in Crain's Chicago Business and Bloomberg
March 3, 2010: The Habitat Company CEO sits down with Illinois Real Estate Journal
February 25, 2010: The Habitat Company comments on the Detroit housing market in Multi Housing News
February 3, 2010: First Command Financial Behaviors Index featured in Financial Planning
February 1, 2010: First Command's Terri Kallsen discusses credit card habits on FoxBusiness.com
January 22, 2010: Chicago Bancorp CEO Steve Calk talks about the impact of new regulations on community banks on Fox News
