Bernadette Macko comes to the Oak Ridge-based financial institution where she will be responsible for consulting with commercial clients regarding treasury management solutions.

WalletHub said the Garden State ranked in the top 10 for safety, quality of life, education and health.

The Fort Lee-based institution hopes to provide strategic support to early-stage companies to fuel and strengthen the next wave of innovation.

This year's leaders will guide the organization as it implements its mission to represent the interests of its 72 member banks and 172 service providers before state and federal government and regulatory authorities.

The 25-year-old accounting and advisory firm made the move based on its growth and wanted space that could provide ample room for its employees, as well as serve as a central location for in-house conferences and future events.

The Tinton Falls-based firm said the deal will expand its business in the Topeka, Kan. area.

The $35 million is the second round of backing for the Austin-based supply chain technology company from the Princeton-based growth equity investment firm. In 2020, the company announced a $17.5 million Series A growth equity investment which laid the groundwork to triple its success from the previous year, despite the pandemic.

Demonstrating its continued commitment to combating racial inequities and providing opportunity in underserved communities, $25 million will focus on Black- and Latinx-owned businesses, hard hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The money will be used to support revitalization plans for distressed neighborhoods.

Molly Basehore, Linda Brookes Green, Tina Lane and Lindsey Ann Groves - who have all been with the financial institution a number of years - are taking on new roles.

Harry Wills III replaces immediate past president Alan Sobel, managing member of the firm at SobelCo LLC. He plans to focus his presidency on initiatives to assist accounting students, young professionals looking to become CPAs and accountants advancing toward leadership positions.

Neil Viotto will be responsible for both residential and consumer lending, management of the loan origination team, and new business development and underwriting.