Greg Strickland has joined Republic Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Bank -- Trust as financial advisor. Republic Investments is a full-service financial planning and investment company that serves the clients of Republic Bank -- Trust.

Strickland is a graduate of Tulsa University and has been in the financial service industry for more than 20 years.

Greg Buwick, president of Employers Choice, a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Bank -- Trust, was recently named a Chamber Choice Top 10 Producer by Blue Cross -- Blue Shield and the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. Chamber Choice is a group health plan designed for small businesses that are members of their local chamber. Businesses that have between two and 99 employees are eligible to participate in Chamber Choice.

The McKinney Partnership Architects, a full service architectural firm providing architecture, interiors and planning, has announced that Mike Bruehl, AIA, associate, has passed the Architectural Registration Examination. The examination, prepared by the National Council of Architectural Registration Board, formally licenses architects.

Melva Noakes, executive director at Rivermont, is seeking certification in First Responder Dementia Trainer which will allow her to work with all local police departments to aid citizens with dementia when they accidentally wander from their place of residence.

-- Transcript Staff