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For over two decades, ALPS has partnered with lawyers, law firms, bar associations and bar foundations to provide professional liability insurance and risk management resources, as well as other products and services that further the positive advancement of the legal profession.

Our Mission is to connect people, businesses and communities.  We do that by offering a wide variety of voice and data services to homes and businesses, including internet/fiber-based connectivity, IP-voice, telephone, wholesale broadband, and network and managed services in Western and Central Montana and Eastern Idaho.  What makes us unique as well is that at the heart of our business, we are a Cooperative and we are proud to offer our member-owners, as well as all our other customers, reliable and affordable service.  Headquartered in Missoula, we also have offices in Bozeman and St. Anthony, Idaho.

Consolidated Electrical Distributors, (CED) is one of the largest electrical solutions and product distributors in the country, specializing in residential, commercial, and industrial projects. We distribute about every piece of equipment that keeps your lights on, your energy flowing, and your lifestyle comfortable. Our products — and opportunity — are all around you.

CLA exists to create opportunities for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. With more than 7,500 people, 121 U.S. locations, and a global vision, we promise to know you and help you. For more information visit CLAconnect.com.

Clearwater Credit Union is a values-based, member-owned financial cooperative committed to using finance to make the world a better place. We are Montana’s largest CDFI and a member of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV). Our mission is to be a force for good in banking, in the communities we serve, and in our members’ lives.  Explore how you can join us in being a force for good. 

The Downtown Missoula Partnership is the collaboration of three distinct organizations dedicated to making Downtown Missoula the best it can be. The DMP is focused on the collective vibrant environment and economy of Downtown Missoula. With exceptional leadership by staff and board members, Downtown Missoula is an award-winning healthy, thriving, beautiful city center and the envy of many cities across the country.

Education Logistics, Inc.(Edulog) is the original school bus routing software company, founded and based out of Missoula.   Edulog has been providing routing and planning software solutions to districts across North America since 1977. We have worked hard to make sure that our software and hardware solutions stay on the cutting edge by adding school bus GPS tracking, student ridership, and parent communication solutions that help school districts improve safety and keep money in the classrooms while transporting students efficiently. 

Eide Bailly is one of the top 25 CPA and business advisory firms in the nation. We have over 40 offices in 15 states across the Midwest and western United States and offer our staff and Partners the opportunity to serve a variety of industries. Founded in 1917, our culture is the foundation of who we are, and we pride ourselves on supporting our employees to help them achieve their goals and pursue their interests both in the office and at home. At Eide Bailly we are passionate about the clients we serve, the work we do, and most importantly, having fun while we do it!

We create ways for people to move, connect and discover that meet their unique and ever-evolving needs. Yet simply getting from point A to point B has never been our sole focus. We do more than move, we create connections. That’s what defines us. It’s the culture of service that shines through every experience, and the trust that is built and deepens through every journey that moves us all forward.

Our priority is to help protect you, your children, your communities, and your businesses from the most dangerous threats facing our nation—from international and domestic terrorists to spies on U.S. soil, from cyber villains to corrupt government officials, from mobsters to violent street gangs, from child predators to serial killers. Along the way, we help defend and uphold our nation’s economy, physical and electronic infrastructure, and democracy.

At the FDIC, we work diligently to ensure financial safety for depositors across America. Since FDIC insurance began in 1934, not a single depositor has lost a cent of insured funds as a result of a failure.  Our team is made up of thousands of dedicated professionals with a wide range of skills, experiences, and perspectives: bank examiners, compliance examiners, economists, financial analysts, IT professionals, administrative professionals, attorneys, and more.

First Security Bank offers a full-range of banking products and services providing individuals and businesses with the help necessary to achieve their financial goals, today and throughout their lives. We operate our own management teams in the towns we know well, because we live here too! We value being an integral part of our many communities and are proud to serve friends, neighbors and local businesses not only with superior banking products and services, but with considerable investments of our own time and effort to help non-profit and community organizations wherever we are. 

For more than a decade, Foundant Technologies has specialized exclusively in making philanthropy easier and more impactful through forward-looking technology solutions. All of our cloud-based solutions focus on the unique needs of funders, nonprofits, scholarship providers, and community foundations with the goal to make day-to-day tasks streamlined so you can focus attention on your mission. 

IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) is the law enforcement branch of the IRS. CI’s investigative scope extends broadly to cover a wide range of financial crimes. CI has jurisdiction to investigate identify theft, political/public corruption, tax fraud, domestic and international terrorism, as well as Bank Secrecy Act violations, among other potential criminal violations of the Internal Revenue Code, in a manner that fosters confidence in the tax system and compliance with the law.

Our well-qualified CPAs and business advisors look beyond mere numbers and statistics. We begin by asking a few simple questions. Where do you want to be – short and long term? How can we poise you for future growth while avoiding any potential pitfalls? Can we dig even deeper into our bench of talent to help you further succeed? Then we assemble a team of experts to help you execute your plan and correct it as necessary.

For more than 70 years we’ve helped clients, both big and small, in virtually every sector. We’ve collaborated with them on everything from managing payroll to paying the right amount of tax, from expansion plans like mergers and acquisitions to succession planning, and valuation. Throughout it all we’ve held one firm belief.

Combining industry-leading expertise with customized service, KBF acts as your trusted partner for Tax, Assurance, and Advisory Services.

Located in Missoula, our public accounting firm has significant experience in delivering comprehensive accounting, attestation, and tax services to a variety of clients. We have a strong commitment to our clients, providing quality work in a timely manner.

The Legislative Audit Division (LAD) is comprised of three functions: Financial-Compliance audits, Performance audits, and Information Technology audits.  Financial-Compliance audits determine if a state agency’s financial operations are properly conducted, if the agency has complied with applicable laws and regulations, and if the financial reports are fairly presented. Performance audits assess the effectiveness and efficiency of state government operations. Information Technology audits examine controls within agency information systems to determine whether assets are adequately safeguarded and if the information provided by a system is complete, accurate, valid, confidential, and readily available.

Logjam Presents is Montana's leading entertainment company based in Missoula. Logjam specializes in promoting and producing live events across its owner-operated venues, including Missoula's Top Hat, Wilma, and KettleHouse Amphitheater, as well as Bozeman's The ELM. Logjam also promotes and produces live events at Missoula's Adam's Center and Bozeman's Rialto.

The Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based organization. We preserve and advance the quality of life in Missoula by advocating for a healthy, responsible and diverse business environment and by providing resources that help businesses & members succeed. 

Opportunity Bank of Montana is a full-service community bank with locations across Montana, offering customers a range of banking, lending, agricultural, and digital banking services.

Partners in Home Care is a non-profit provider of skilled home health, hospice, home infusion, Home Medical Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and Big Sky Waiver services. We are proud to serve communities in Missoula, Lake, Ravalli, Mineral, Sanders, and Granite Counties. This increased focus into rural areas throughout the region reflects the organization’s commitment to delivering compassionate care and support to a wider community.

Pinion is the leading food & agriculture consulting and accounting firm with community roots and global reach. We deliver increased value and growth for clients through comprehensive strategies and specialized advisory for a variety of industries that expand beyond traditional accounting services. With offices and clients encompassing the U.S. from coast-to-coast, Pinion provides nationalized scope and resources, while meeting each client’s challenges with personalized attention. 

The Pintler Wealth Management Group has over 30 years of investment planning expertise. Our team of talented, experienced individuals builds strong client relationships based on trust and exceptional personal service. We place our clients at the center of a high-quality investment planning experience dedicated to financial success, bringing new clarity to life goals, and to enhancing their ability to achieve those goals.

Our purpose—to build trust in society and solve important problems—is at the core of everything we do. It guides how we serve our clients, our people and the world. To help our clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes, PwC provides professional services across two segments: Trust Solutions and Consulting Solutions. Within these segments we bring a range of capabilities to help organizations solve faster, solve more and realize more value.

Schellman is a Top 100 Accounting Firm that focuses on IT audit and cybersecurity. We are a national leader in the information technology and cybersecurity compliance space providing attestation, compliance, and certification services across a wide range of risk areas.  

From SOC, ISO, and Penetration Testing to HIPAA, HITRUST, and PCI, Schellman's hundreds of professionals across the country provide clients both large and small the same efficient and quality services.  

We provide customizable financial services to people, corporations, and non-profit organizations. SG Long Financial has a Broker-Dealer component as well as an Investment Advisory which work in tandem to meet our client’s needs. We also have a dedicated research team who research and select the individual securities held in client portfolios.

Founded in 1866, Sherwin-Williams is a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. Sherwin-Williams branded products are sold exclusively through a chain of more than 5,000 company-operated stores and facilities, while the company’s other brands are sold through leading mass merchandisers, home centers, independent paint dealers, hardware stores, automotive retailers, and industrial distributors. Every day, our more than 64,000 employees provide the energy and experience to build on our track record of success – enabling us to innovate and grow in new and exciting ways.

As a global Information Technology Consulting Company, we help clients modernize their businesses through Digital Transformation. At our core, we are an Information technology consulting and services company with a proven track record of solving business challenges with our unique, industry-based consultative approach. 

We are a family-owned community bank with locations throughout Montana, committed to enriching the lives of Montanans and helping our communities succeed.  We are proud to be your full-service financial partner, serving all of your banking, insurance, and wealth management needs.

TrailWest Bank is an FDIC insured, locally-owned, independent bank serving Western Montana. For decades, we have provided the people and businesses of the Ravalli, Missoula, Mineral, and Flathead Counties with a wide range of secure and dependable financial services—all with a commitment to personal service.

As a global team of product builders, consultants, and deployment experts, we work closely with ServiceNow to drive business transformation using proven design assets, accelerators, and change management. Our blueprint solution frameworks help to accelerate business change, delivering faster, easier, and more cost-effective results with quicker time to value.

Wipfli is a top 20 accounting and consulting firm with 3,000+ associates in offices throughout the United States, and in India and the Philippines. Wipfli associates provide industry-focused digital, assurance, accounting, tax and consulting services to more than 59,000 clients.