Ms. Boyer is a registered professional engineer in the states of Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, and Minnesota, and she is a Founder and President of Kaskaskia Engineering Group, LLC located in Belleville, Illinois.  Prior to forming KEG, Ms. Boyer managed the Transportation Engineering Department for a local consultant. 

Ms. Boyer’s previous experience also includes ten years of service with the Illinois Department of Transportation in various civil engineering positions. Most recently, Ms. Boyer was the Local Roads Field Engineer for Madison, Bond, Clinton, and Washington Counties.

As Manager of KEG, Geri provides leadership and strategic planning to achieve and maintain the company’s mission and vision; she facilitates organizational growth and professional development of all employees; she oversees the day-to-day operations and ensures the quality of all projects engineered, inspected, and built by KEG.

Ms. Boyer studied Mining Engineering at the University of Missouri at Rolla and received her Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.  She also has a Masters of Pastoral Studies from Loyola University at New Orleans.

Throughout her career, she has promoted and nourished her community through business relationships as well as spiritual and religious endeavors.  Ms. Boyer is the President of the Belleville CEO program, Vice-president of the Illinois American Consulting Engineering Council, and serves on the Protestant Memorial Medical Center Board and the Memorial Foundation Board. She is an executive member of Belle-Scott Committee. She is also member of the City of Belleville’s Development/Redevelopment Commission, is on the Board of Directors for Community Kindness, and serves on the professional advisory committee for Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. Additionally, she serves on the preaching team at The King’s House Retreat and Renewal Center.  She has completed Diaconal Ministry training with her husband, Deacon Doug Boyer, and serves with him at Saints Peter and Paul parish in Waterloo, Illinois. 

Ms. Boyer was recognized as the 2014 Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Outstanding Civil Engineering Alumna of the Year, a 2014 Top Women Business Owner by Small Business Monthly, and one of the 2011 St. Louis Business Journal’s top 25 Most Influential Business Women in 2011. She has also received the 2011 Faith in the Marketplace Award and the ACEC-Illinois Community Service Award.

 KEG was also honored as Engineering Firm of the Year by the Illinois Department of Transportation in 2014.

 She has two children and two grandchildren and resides with husband in Belleville, Illinois.  She has lived in and served her local community for the last 20 years.

Organization: Memorial Hospital Belleville | Shiloh

Title: Director, Marketing and Communications

As Memorial Hospital’s marketing and communication director, Anne Meyer-Thomure leads internal and external communications and community relations efforts on behalf of Memorial Hospital Belleville | Shiloh.  

Mrs. Thomure has also serves as executive director of Memorial Foundation. 

Prior to joining Memorial in 1986, Mrs. Thomure was the editor of O’Fallon Progress and prior to that the Cahokia-Dupo Herald. She also provided public relations support to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Alton, Illinois and McKendree College in Lebanon, Illinois.

Mrs. Thomure completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at McKendree University.

Mrs. Thomure has been an active volunteer throughout the region for many years. She was the former board president of the Metro-East Regional Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Thomure is a past healthcare section chair of the United Way and a former member of the board for Hospice of Southern Illinois, McKendree University Alumni Association and Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois.

Mrs. Thomure has received a number of awards in recognition of her leadership and service. 

She received an award from the McKendree University Alumni Association Academy of Excellence for Outstanding Achievements in Communication in 2011 and the same year the Phenomenal Woman Award from the Center for Racial Harmony. In 2010 she received 30 Years 30 Leaders Award from Violence Prevention Center of Southwest Illinois and in 2009 was named Ambassador of the Year by the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce. 

Mrs. Thomure and her husband live in Belleville, Illinois. They have two children and four grandchildren.

After working for the Social Security Administration for several years, Jim realized that people needed more attention and support than they were able to get from the SSA.

That experience inspired him to create a new kind of company, focused on helping people with chronic health conditions access the life-changing benefits they need. More than 35 years later, what started as a one-man company has grown into an organization of hundreds of professionals headquartered in Belleville, Illinois. Allsup and its affiliates are innovators of specialized services and technologies that help meet the financial and healthcare needs of Americans with disabilities. Allsup is a nationwide, premier provider of Social Security disability representation, veterans disability appeal, return to work, and healthcare benefits services for individuals, employers and insurance carriers. Since opening its doors in 1984, Allsup has helped more than 350,000 people receive billions in SSDI payments and Medicare benefits.

It’s impossible to describe our CEO’s professional achievements without touching on the history of our business, because Jim’s personal career is so closely intertwined with the business he has built. Read on to learn more about both.

Jim landed a position as a field representative with the Social Security Administration after graduation from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. He left this position four years later, inspired to establish the first professional, non-attorney provider of SSDI representation services. That original company was named Allsup & Associates, and by the time it became Allsup, LLC, it had made a mark on the SSDI process that survives today.

Jim Allsup represented customers in groundbreaking ways, helping them win benefits with initial applications, instead of just waiting for a denial to step in and assist with appeals. He also changed the way SSDI representatives were paid, which resulted in the creation of the SSA-1696-U4 form used today. Allsup’s approach truly paved the way for a better kind of SSDI experience: True Help.

Only seven years after starting the business, Allsup broke ground for the construction of a 53,000-square-foot corporate headquarters. Around this same time, Jim Allsup leveraged his status as an SSDI authority to help break legislative barriers for people with disabilities. Jim was highly influential in the legislative clarification of the 1993 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which mandated that Medicare become the primary payer for non-working disabled employees. He also testified before the House and Senate in Washington, D.C., sharing his intimate knowledge of SSDI to shed light on this and other issues.

Allsup’s success was recognized in wider professional circles as well. In 1992, Allsup received its third consecutive Inc. 500 award, which recognizes America’s fastest-growing private companies. In 2006, the Better Business Bureau presented Allsup its prestigious Torch Award for world-class customer service.

Jim Allsup was recognized by the Invisible Disabilities Association with their Advocacy Award in 2009. The next year, Allsup was a finalist in the 2010 BBB International Torch Awards for Marketplace Excellence. Jim and his company also received the Distinguished Corporate Partner Award for Excellence in 2014, presented by the John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University.

National recognition and responsibility for steering a company offering nationwide SSDI services have not separated Jim Allsup from his roots in Belleville, just 15 miles outside St. Louis, Missouri. Jim is a member of the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce. He also shares his professional experiences as a sponsor and presenter for the Allsup Entrepreneurship Academy, a summer academy for high school students offered through Saint Louis University (SLU).

Kevin Bouse started investing with an old duplex in Belleville back when he was 16 years old. He graduated from Althoff Catholic High School and St. Louis University.  He went into Occupational Therapy but only worked a few short years while he grew his rental property business. Currently he has several apartment communities in the Belleville area with an office, space and a self storage facility. He has three children and a very supportive wife and enjoys being able to spend time on different boards in the city and county and stays active in his church.

Education:

Patrick B. Mathis is a founding shareholder at Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. (MM&R) who focuses his practice in business law, banking, estate planning, and taxation.

With over 30 years of experience, Pat has an extensive background in providing legal counsel related to business mergers, sales and acquisitions, shareholder litigation, trusts and wills, probate, federal and state tax audits and appeals, Tax Court litigation, and criminal tax defense. He has written several definitive articles on various aspects of each area.

Over the past 34 years at MM&R, Pat has provided a full range of legal services to clients in the Southern Illinois and St. Louis Metropolitan areas. His mission is to deliver superior personalized service to every client, no matter how large or how small. He has the knowledge to identify the issues and find creative solutions, whether it’s analyzing complex tax or estate planning issues or advising business clients.

Pat is a member of the American Bar Association, and he has been a member of the organization’s Taxation Section since 1980. He has also served on the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis’ Taxation Committee. Pat is currently a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, where he has served as chairman of the federal Taxation Section Council, the St. Clair County Bar Association, The Missouri Bar, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), where he has served as a member and chairman of the board of directors, the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and the Illinois Supreme Court Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission. He has conducted numerous seminars and educational programs for IICLE and the American, Illinois State and Metropolitan St. Louis Bar Associations. Pat has been named to Illinois’ Leading Lawyers and Illinois Super Lawyers for several consecutive years, as well as to Who’s Who in American Law.

Pat has been a member trustee of Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois since 2006 and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Belleville High School CEO Program. He has served on the Board of Directors for the March of Dimes, Southern Illinois District; as a board member for the Southwestern Illinois College Foundation and for Camp Ondessonk of the Catholic Diocese of Belleville; and as a Southern Illinois University Foundation Planned Giving Council Member. He previously served on the Board of Directors for St. Clair County Greenspace Foundation and Signal Hill Neighborhood Association, and he was also a board member for the Signal Hill Education Foundation and Signal Hill School District. Pat also previously served on Special Children, Inc.’s Finance Committee for Mamie O. Stookey School and as Chairman of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of St. Clair County’s Annual Fund Drive. He is involved in Blessed Sacrament Parish, having been a member of the Finance and Parish Councils and serving as president and as a Parish School of Religion teacher. Pat is also a member of the Missouri Athletic Club, St. Clair Country Club, Alpha Sigma Nu, and Eta Sigma Phi.

Education

·         Washington University in St. Louis – LL.M. in Taxation 1979, J.D. 1978, M.B.A. 1978

·         Saint Louis University – B.A. in Chemistry 1973

Legal Services

·         Business Law

·         Banking

·         Estate Planning

·         Taxation

·         Estate Planning

·         Corporate Law

·         Civil Litigation

·         Business Sales and Acquisitions

·         Tax Planning

·         Criminal

·         Tax Matters

Bar Admissions

·         Illinois

·         Missouri

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Court Admissions

·         United States Supreme Court

·         Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

·         United States District Court for the 
Southern District of Illinois

·         United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Missouri

·         United States Tax Court

·          United States Court of Federal Claims

In 2015, Josh McDermott assumed ownership of the Belleville-based home remodeling company his father started more than 25 years ago after serving as its business manager.

During his tenure, Josh has worked quickly to modernize and formalize work practices and policies to make the company more efficient with the goal of providing a high quality experience to the customer. Those techniques included introducing an online forum for the company and client to communicate, share photos and update schedules. Another was offering third-party online surveying of customers to identify company strengths and weaknesses. Finally, Josh launched a digital online marketing program to assist in enhancing the company’s online presence in targeted markets on both sides of the river.

Josh is proud to continue the tradition started by his father of nurturing a family-centered culture within the company. In fact, J.T. McDermott boasts two employees who have been there since the company began.

Another tradition is the company’s deep involvement within the community. J.T. McDermott supports myriad local groups, organizations, events and causes.

Education

• Graduate of Althoff High School, 1999
• Bachelor Science in Business, University of Missouri-Columbia 2003

Work Experience

• Specialty Sales Professional, Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals 2004-2010
  • Sales awards including Regional, National, and International awards.
• Business Manager, J.T. McDermott Remodeling 2010-1015
• Owner, J.T. McDermott Remodeling 2015-Present
• Certified Graduate Remodeler, National Association of Homebuilders
• Mentor, Belleville Area CEO Program
• Board Member, Homebuilder’s and Remodeler’s Association, Southwestern IL
• Board Member, Belleville Area CEO Program
• Professional Remodeler Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2017

Market President of Bank of Belleville March, 2019 to present 

FoundingPresident/CEO of Bank of Belleville January, 2005 to March, 2019 

Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking Executive at Magna Bank (now Regions Bank) July, 1994 to January, 2005       

Senior Vice President at Mercantile Bank October, 1991 to March, 1994 

Vice President, Senior Loan Officer at Mark Twain BankJanuary, 1986 to October, 1991

Assistant Vice President at General Bank (now Bank of America) November, 1982 to December, 1985

Associate National Bank Examiner; U.S. Treasury Department – OCC January, 1980 to November, 1982 

Education:

          Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

          Master of Business Administration - 1987

          BSBA - Professional Accounting Specialization - 1979

Affiliations:

Belle-Scott Committee; since 2004

Belleville Hospitals’ Golf and Tennis Classic Committee:  2003 - 2016; Chairman in 2007 and 2008

Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce: 2004 Chairman of the Board; Board member 1999 - 2017

Rotary Club of St. Clair County (West): 1992 - Present; President 1999-2000; Board Member

St. Louis Zoo Association: Board Member since 2015

Belleville CEO:  Board Member since 2015.  Board President 2019-2020

Leadership Council of Southwestern Illinois: Board Member 2013 - Present

YMCA of Southwestern Illinois: Board Member 1998 - 2015; Finance Committee Chairman 2002- 2004.  Search Committee for Executive Director in 2002 and in 2007.  Board Nominating Committee Chairman

Althoff Catholic High School: Board Member 2007-2010;  Finance Committee 2007 – Present.  Trustee 2017 – Present

Okaw Valley Council of Boy Scouts: Executive Board 2005 – 2007; Advisory Board 1992 – 2005

Operation Food Search: Honorary Chairman of Operation Weekend Backpack Program 2013 – 2014, Belleville District 118

Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish and School: Parish Trustee 1999 – 2007; School Board Member 1995 – 1997; School Board President 1997.  School Principal Search Committee in 1997 and 1999

River Bluffs Council of Girl Scouts: Board of Directors 1994 – 1999; Delegate to the National Convention in 1996

St. Elizabeth’s Hospital: Executive Board 2009 – 2011; Community Advisory Board 2007 - 2009

United Way of Greater St. Louis, Illinois Division: Auxiliary Board of Directors 2007- 2009

Special Recognition:  

         2006 Kimmel Community Service Award

          2015 Althoff Catholic High School Values & Vision Award

Education

LL.M. - Taxation, University of Miami School of Law, 2006
J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 2005
B.B.A. - Accounting, University of Notre Dame, 2002

Bar Admissions

Florida
Illinois
Missouri

Practice Groups

Business Services
Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances

Trusts & Estates
Asset & Divorce
Protection Planning
Charitable Planning
Corporate Fiduciary Representation
Estate Planning
Estate, Gift & Fiduciary Income Tax Return Preparation
Estate, Gift & Income Tax Planning
Family Business & Succession Planning
Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements
Probate & Trust Administration

 Community Involvement

• Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois, 2014-present
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois, 2012-present
• St. Louis Sports Commission, board member, 2016-present; associates board of directors, 2008-2016, vice chair, 2013-2016
• St. Louis Children's Hospital, Legacy Advisors, 2010-present
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, 2002-2005
• Belleville CEO Class, board member, 2015-present

“Both in estate planning and business counseling, I enjoy the great personal contact I have with clients. You develop a close bond, which is why it’s important for them to trust you.”

Through the often-personal experience of estate planning, Garry Reuter builds clients’ trust with a personable approach that draws on his advanced knowledge of complex tax planning. Working with individuals and families in Illinois, Missouri, and Florida, his services include:

• Drafting trusts (revocable and irrevocable), wills and powers of attorney for financial and health care matters
• Tax planning for estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and federal and state income taxes
• Tax return preparation for individuals and fiduciaries
• Trust and probate administration
• Premarital and postmarital agreements
• Planned charitable giving

Garry also works with owners of closely-held companies, with clients in areas ranging from physician practices, to family-owned restaurants, to construction and development companies. Garry advises and ass o ists clients with the formation of business entities (e.g. corporations, limited liability companies, general and limited partnerships); preparation of shareholder agreements, operating agreements, and buy-sell agreements; and instruction on other general business needs. Garry also helps business owners with succession planning and tax planning, helping them develop strategies for passing a business to the next generation of owners.

Garry has an LL.M. degree in taxation and worked as a legal intern for the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel in Miami. Before joining Greensfelder, he spent several years handling trusts and estates planning at another large St. Louis-based firm.