“We are pleased to have TCI join the World family,” said WIA Chief Executive Officer Rich Eknoian in a prepared statement. “TCI has a history of helping their clients achieve, and surpass, their goals—while providing personal, professional service. They will be a great fit with the World organization.”

Seth Gillston and Bill Hazelton will take on new roles at the Whitehouse Station-based financial services company.

With this new solution, developers can process a transaction instantly, directly from one debit card onto another, without the need for settlement accounts or developing reconciliation operations.

Robert Tharp will be responsible for developing, executing and managing the bank's overall strategy for the segment and business development plans.

The OceanFirst Financial CEO discusses the bank's recent performance, its acquisition of Partners Bancorp and the supply chain and hiring challenges facing New Jersey and the nation over the next year.

Thomas Iadanza will lead the financial institution with Ira Robbins continuing to serve as CEO.

Expected to close in January 2022 and first announced in July of this year, the deal would create the fifth-largest bank based in New Jersey.

New Jersey employers should not expect the hiring shortage to end soon, and employees will likely have leverage for quite some time.

The acquisition will form part of the new Pershing X offering, a recently launched business unit designed to build innovative solutions for advisory industry clients.

"Today's business world is getting increasingly fast paced and there is an expanded role for accounting & finance professionals, with a higher focus on skills and knowledge," said Josh Heniro, senior director of Southeast Asia at Montvale-based IMA.

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