Banking & Finance

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP announced that Wayne Morgan has accepted the newly created position of office managing partner of the company’s Milwaukee office.

Brookfield-based GSF Mortgage has named Chad Jampedro as its new president.

Chicago-based Hub International Limited announced it has acquired the assets of Maritime Insurance Group Inc., which has offices in Sheboygan, Manitowoc and Plymouth, Wis.

Jannsen + Company of Pewaukee announced a merger with Maynard & Belt Certified Public Accountants.

Sani-Matic Inc. of Madison has been purchased by Wing Capital Group of Milwaukee.

The Marcus Corp. announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 3 million additional shares of the company’s outstanding common stock.

Two of Wisconsin’s most venerable independent insurance agencies have joined forces with the acquisition of Burkart-Heisdorf Insurance Agency Inc. by McClone.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard told the Wisconsin Bankers Association that he believes the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by around 3.2 percent in 2013 and 2014, a more bullish estimation than some economists are forecasting.

Milwaukee investment banking firm Cleary Gull Inc. received an award for Corporate and Strategic Acquisition of the Year (between $250 million and $500 million) from The M&A Advisor at the organization’s annual banquet last month.

Pewaukee-based WaterStone Mortgage Corporation is growing at a fast clip.