Christa Akridge of Oran, Missouri, recently joined Century 21 Ashland Realty in Cape Girardeau after earning her real estate license. Her focus will be on residential properties in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties.

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Richard Cuba

Richard Cuba and Tyler Cuba of Cuba Financial Group recently attended the Masters Program of Wealth Management at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. To be included, the father and son had to be considered top advisers within the First Allied and Cetera Financial Group network, according to a news release.

Tyler Cuba

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Jim Limbaugh

James P. "Jim" Limbaugh will be rejoining the executive team at Montgomery Bank on Aug. 1, according to a recent announcement from the bank. Limbaugh's new position will be as executive vice president, also serving as a regional president for the Cape Girardeau area and as the bank's lead business development officer. He worked as executive vice president of planning and business development at SoutheastHEALTH, also serving on Montgomery's board of directors. Before his stint at SoutheastHEALTH, Limbaugh served as a top executive at Montgomery from 2000 to 2009 and worked as president and CEO of Boatmen's National Bank of Cape Girardeau from 1983 to 1996.

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Dr. Greg Pursley

Dr. Greg Pursley of PC Wellness Centers in Cape Girardeau recently received a designation allowing him to use Titleist Performance Institute technology to analyze a golfer's form and help create a more efficient swing. As an institute Instructor, Pursley uses high-speed video and orthopedic testing developed by the institute, according to a news release.

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Patricia Ranzini

Patricia N. Ranzini is the new executive director of the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation. Ranzini most recently worked as executive director of St. Anthony's Medical Center in south St. Louis County but has been leading development efforts at large not-for-profit organizations since 1999. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in philosophy and is a member of several professional and civic groups, including the Women's Leadership Council and the Humane Society of Missouri.

-- From staff reports