Question:

"I read your ‘Build a Great Team’ column in the March 4 issue of BizTimes Milwaukee. Could you expand on your comments regarding effective communications within teams? I’m part of a management team that is trying to do a better job keeping one another informed, in the loop, etc. We’ve had some troublesome conflict, and several members seem intent on carrying grudges."

Guaranty Bank

Guaranty Bank has moved its headquarters from Brown Deer to Glendale after selling the subsidiary Shelter Mortgage LLC to a Chicago private equity firm. The division is now known as Shelter Mortgage Co. and is a tenant at the Brown Deer building owned by Guaranty. The majority of Guaranty retail bank employees in Brown Deer have moved to Guaranty's Bayshore Town Center offices in Glendale. Some Guaranty employees have remained in Brown Deer to assist with the IT transition. The company has 1,300 employees including about 280 at the Glendale headquarters and 75 in Brown Deer.

Accounting

Peggy Roos is the new tax associate of McGladrey LLP. Roos will work in the firm's Milwaukee location while also pursuing her certified public accountant certification.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved the following loan guarantees in March: