New nurse practitioner

Corrie Dudley has joined Dr. Michael J. Jessup at Elite Woman in Cape Girardeau as full-time nurse practitioner. Dudley, who has nine years of experience in labor, delivery and maternal and child nursing, received her undergraduate and master's degrees from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a native of Chaffee, Mo. At Elite Woman, Dudley will provide routine care associated with pregnancy, as well as other health management issues. Dudley has a special interest in women's wellness, including cholesterol, hypertension, osteoporosis, and bone density screening and management. Elite Woman is at 3065 William St., Suite 412.

Promotion at Edward Jones

Jayda Ropp has been promoted to senior branch office administrator at the 1749 Independence Square branch office of financial services firm Edward Jones in Cape Girardeau. Ropp has been with Edward Jones the past nine years. A branch office administrator is responsible for the daily operation of an Edward Jones office. That includes providing client service, supporting marketing activities for the office and staying updated on technological advances.

Big River staff changes

Big River Telephone has added Niki Helmes to its staff and promoted Michelle Otte and Kandi Graviett to new positions. Helmes joined Big River as an accounts receivable analyst. Helmes, originally from Sikeston, Mo., is working on a degree in child psychology at Southeast Missouri State University. Otte has been promoted to senior billing analyst. Otte was hired with Big River Telephone over six years ago as a billing analyst. Graviett has been promoted to wholesale account manager. Graviett has been working with Big River Telephone for more than four years in the provisioning department.

Wells Fargo adviser transfers

David Golliher recently joined the Cape Girardeau office of Wells Fargo Advisors, 97 N Kingshighway. Golliher, a financial adviser, transferred from the Wells Fargo Advisors office in Atlanta. He has 30 years' experience in the brokerage industry. He came to Wells Fargo Advisors from A.G. Edwards & Sons, where he was also a vice president of investments. Previously, Golliher worked at Merrill Lynch. He has a bachelor's degree in business from Southeast Missouri State University. Wells Fargo Advisors' Cape Girardeau office has been serving investors in the area for 25 years and has eight financial advisers on staff.

Kandi Graviett

Michelle Otte

-- From staff reports