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title: TEG Sponsors the 2018 Groundhog Day Investment Forum
description: TEG is a sponsor of the E-3 Award which recognizes business leaders who have a commitment to excellence and an entrepreneurial spirit.
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# [TEG Sponsors the 2018 Groundhog Day Investment Forum](https://www.troutcpa.com/blog/groundhog-day-investment-forum-sponsor)

 Written by [Erin McGaw](https://www.troutcpa.com/blog/author/erin-mcgaw) | Feb 7, 2018 7:15:46 PM

 

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| Rich Juliano COO at Emerald Asset Management (left) and Brian Wassell, CPA, Partner at TEG (right) |

Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP has had the pleasure of being one of the Groundhog Day Investment Forum sponsors for the past four years.  Brian Wassell, CPA, Partner represented Trout, Ebersole & Groff at this year’s forum which took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 1, 2018.

Each year, [Emerald Asset Management](http://www.teamemerald.com/) and the event’s sponsors announce the E-3 Award winners.

“This unique award was created to recognize leaders who epitomize the qualities that are inherent in today’s most successful business leaders – qualities that reflect an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to excellence,” Joseph Besecker, President of Emerald Asset Management.

The 2018 E-3 Award Winners are:

**Public Company Executive Award**: Alan Masarek, Chief Executive Officer, Vonage Holdings Corp

**Science and Technology Executive Award**: Jason N. Gorevic, Chief Executive Officer, Teladoc Inc.

**Green Company Award**: James S. “Chip” Mahan III, Chairman & CEO, Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

 For more information on the 2018 Groundhog Day Investment Forum, visit [http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3648050#ixzz56R41FnnL](http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3648050#ixzz56R41FnnL).

 

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