At State Farm®, our mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. We are passionate and driven to create possibilities, and we’re serious about helping customers by providing solutions for all of life’s moments. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.®

COUNTRY Financial® provides insurance and financial services for over a million households and businesses across 19 states. We have a long history of protecting people. Formed by a group of farmers in 1925, we now have more than 3,000 employees and over 1,700 representatives to help our clients protect what matters most and plan for a secure future. We’re more than an insurance company — COUNTRY Financial clients not only trust us with insuring their homes, cars, farms, businesses, and lives, but also to help them plan for the future with investing, retirement and financial services.

Carle Health is a vertically integrated system with a bold but simple mission: to be the trusted partner in all healthcare decisions for everyone who depends on it. Combining clinical care, health insurance, medical research and higher education, Carle Health provides highly accessible, high-quality care and service to improve health in communities throughout central Illinois and beyond. Always focused on its North Star – providing the best care possible for patients and health plan members – Carle Health is driven by a deep philanthropic spirit to solve real-world health issues now and into the future. The system includes eight, award-winning hospitals, multispecialty physician group practices with more than 1,300 doctors and advanced practice providers, provider-driven health insurance plans including Health AllianceTM and FirstCarolinaCare, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, Methodist College, Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute, and other associated healthcare businesses – all working together to get patients and health plan members the care they need at the right time and at every point in their healthcare journey. Founded in Urbana, IL, Carle Health has more than 16,800 team members working across Illinois, Indiana, Washington and North Carolina. It’s proud to be named a Great Place to Work®.

COUNTRY Financial® provides insurance and financial services for over a million households and businesses across 19 states. We have a long history of protecting people. Formed by a group of farmers in 1925, we now have more than 3,000 employees and over 1,700 representatives to help our clients protect what matters most and plan for a secure future. We’re more than an insurance company — COUNTRY Financial clients not only trust us with insuring their homes, cars, farms, businesses, and lives, but also to help them plan for the future with investing, retirement and financial services.

ADM unlocks the power of nature to enrich the quality of life. We’re a premier global human and animal nutrition company, delivering solutions today with an eye to the future. We’re blazing new trails in health and well-being as our scientists develop groundbreaking products to support healthier living. We’re a cutting-edge innovator leading the way to a new future of plant-based consumer and industrial solutions to replace petroleum-based products. We’re an unmatched agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting local needs with global capabilities. And we’re a leader in sustainability, scaling across entire value chains to help decarbonize our industry and safeguard our planet. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional and sustainability challenges of today and tomorrow. Learn more at www.adm.com.

GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative serving almost 400,000 customers across North America, providing agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing management services. Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, GROWMARK owns the FS trademark, which is used by member cooperatives. More information is available at GROWMARK.com. FS cooperatives and retail divisions in Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Virginia, Wisconsin, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland and Ontario, Canada still make up GROWMARK’s core membership. GROWMARK has now grown into an expansive system with $14.5 billion in annual sales (FY2022). With five wholly or partially-owned subsidiaries, six retail subsidiary divisions, and controlling interests in several related endeavors, the GROWMARK System is flourishing.

We're an investor-owned electric utility that provides electricity and energy services for approximately 133,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers across 70,000 square miles in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Our company is named after the Otter Tail River, which provided our first source of electricity when we became an operating utility in 1909. A subsidiary of Otter Tail Corporation, we’re headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Bradley University American Marketing Association is a professional business organization that covers all disciplines of the marketing spectrum. We host a variety of events each semester and invite you to check us out. Connect with us: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradley_ama - Twitter: http://twitter.com/bradley_ama - Website: www.bradleyama.com Our vision: Serve as the premier organization for marketing professionals in the Peoria Area. Inclusive to all students of all majors and backgrounds who seek to expand their marketing knowledge. Our mission: Provide members with tools, connections and professional development they need in their post graduate careers. About the National AMA Collegiate: The American Marketing Association (AMA) is the professional association for individuals and organizations who are leading the practice, teaching, and development of marketing worldwide. Through relevant information, comprehensive education and targeted networking, AMA assists marketers in deepening their marketing expertise, elevating their careers and ultimately, achieving better results.

RLI is a U.S.-based specialty insurer that serves niche property, casualty and surety markets. We provide peace of mind to the customers we serve by safeguarding their assets and helping them manage risk. We hire smart, ethical people, make them owners of the business and give them the freedom to succeed. These are the principles that drive our success, and they’re the reasons we have been successful for more than 50 years. We believe in a different way of doing business and RLI is not what you’d expect from a typical insurance company. Our creative and collaborative workplace is cultivated by employee owners empowered to make good decisions for customers and the business. We have a reputation for niche expertise, superior service and an entrepreneurial culture. In the industry and among our peers, we’re known for: The best and brightest people in the industry who build strong relationships and provide outstanding service. An underwriting focus so we perform well in all market cycles. Our empowered, creative ownership culture. A customized approach to developing insurance products to meet very specific needs. Proven financial strength.

Morton Buildings, headquartered in Morton, Illinois, is the industry leader in post-frame manufacturing and construction. At Morton, the difference is in the details. From our cutting-edge innovations, best-in-class warranty, to our craftsmen in the field, we are dedicated to surpassing expectations. Our legacy of excellence in construction spans more than a century and more than a quarter-million satisfied customers. Morton Buildings is always looking for highly talented and motivated individuals to join our team and help continue our legacy of innovation and maintain our #1 position within our industry. As a Morton Buildings employee-owner, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact no matter what your role. We generally have openings is sales, manufacturing, construction, engineering and more. Our employees also enjoy a benefits program which includes competitive compensation along with a 401(k) that includes company match, ESOP program, Profit Sharing, health insurance, paid vacation and holidays, and much more. “My favorite part of working as a plans engineer at Morton is the opportunity to work on diverse buildings projects both geographically and stylistically.” – Pat Kinnare, Plans Engineer

As of December 31, 2023, First Busey Corporation (Nasdaq: BUSE) was a $12.28 billion financial holding company headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. Busey Bank, a wholly-owned bank subsidiary of First Busey Corporation, had total assets of $12.25 billion as of December 31, 2023, and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. Busey Bank currently has 46 banking centers serving Illinois, eight banking centers serving Missouri, three banking centers serving southwest Florida, and one banking center in Indianapolis, Indiana. More information about Busey Bank can be found at busey.com. Through Busey’s Wealth Management division, the Company provides a full range of asset management, investment, brokerage, fiduciary, philanthropic advisory, tax preparation, and farm management services to individuals, businesses, and foundations. Assets under care totaled $12.14 billion as of December 31, 2023. More information about Busey’s Wealth Management services can be found at busey.com/wealthmanagement. Busey Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, FirsTech, specializes in the evolving financial technology needs of small and medium-sized businesses, highly regulated enterprise industries, and financial institutions. More information about FirsTech can be found at firstechpayments.com. Busey Bank is honored to be named among America’s Best Banks by Forbes magazine for the second consecutive year. Ranked 26th overall in 2023, compared to 52nd in 2022, Busey was once again the top-ranked bank headquartered in Illinois. Busey is humbled to be named among the 2023 Best Banks to Work For by American Banker, the 2023 Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions and Investments, the 2023 Best Places to Work in Illinois by Daily Herald Business Ledger, and the 2023 Best Companies to Work For in Florida by Florida Trend magazine. We are honored to be consistently recognized nationally and locally for our engaged culture of integrity and commitment to community development.