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SUMMER 2017
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
The Trust Company
For this company, lasting relationships are the first priority
The Trust Company abides by this philosophy:
Not all of our friends are clients, but all of our
clients are friends.
Headquartered in Manhattan, their team offers a variety of services including
financial planning, retirement plans, establishment of trusts, portfolio management, estate
planning, and charitable planning.
Locally owned—most of the staff are shareholders—The
Trust Company is an independent advisory firm that helps
clients manage all facets of their financial life. There are no
commissions or hidden fees, and clients have direct access to
the professionals who manage their portfolio.
In fact, clients are considered partners at The Trust Company,
and building strong long-term relationships with them is pri-
ority one. This emphasis on relationships is shared by Networks
Plus, which provides services to The Trust Company.
To discuss the close relationship between The Trust Company
and Networks Plus, we sat down with Michelle Duggan,
Operations and Network Manager; and Todd Chyba, Compliance
Officer and Retirement Plan Specialist.
What led The Trust Company to begin working
with Networks Plus?
Duggan:
When The Trust Company separated from First
Savings Bank in 1992, we realized we needed to establish a net-
work system of our own. I visited with a few companies about
the project, and it was clear that Networks Plus was the one
that really wanted to work with us. I chose Networks Plus, and
they designed our network from the beginning. Over the years,
I’ve been approached by other companies wanting to provide
network services to us, but we’re loyal to Networks Plus.