Robert Hight
Robert Hight, Senior Associate Attorney, Beal Law Firm, PLLC

Robert Hight is now a part of the Beal Law Firm Team as a Senior Associate attorney. Hight handles all types of family law — Divorce, Custody, Support, etc. — for clients throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area and may be the most experienced child support litigator to ever work at the Firm.

Before starting at BLF, Hight was a Special Litigator for the Texas Office of the Attorney General. A Special Litigator is the highest "ranking" Assistant Attorney General in a child support division region that still actually litigates — meaning that he was in the courtroom and not just a manager.

In his role as Special Litigator, Hight handled complex and sensitive cases for the OAG and ensured that the attorneys under him were engaging in best litigation practices. Additionally, Hight trained young attorneys at the Office of the Attorney General and was on the OAG Child Support Division Forms Committee, which means that he helped draft and oversaw changes to the OAG's standard petitions, orders, and other forms.

In addition to the substantial experience that he brings to the table, Hight has academic credentials to match. Hight graduated from the highly ranked University of Texas School of Law with honors in 2010, and before that was the Salutatorian of the Classics program at Baylor University. While at the Office of the Attorney General, Hight won the AAG of the Year award.

A native of the Park Cities, Hight attended and played football at the highly ranked Highland Park High School in Dallas, but now his free-time interests focus much more on his family and love of chess.

Beal Law Firm, PLLC is a Texas law practice that exclusively handles family law, divorce, child custody, spousal support, child support, grandparent rights, property division, relocation, and other related matters. The firm has a Team of divorce, custody, and family law attorneys located in five offices in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and San Antonio and handles cases state-wide. Beal Law Firm has represented clients in family law matters throughout Texas for over 30 years.

Beal Law Firm has Southlake, Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco, and San Antonio offices. Its family law attorneys can meet remotely or in person virtually anywhere in Texas.

Hight can be reached through the Beal Law Firm website located at www.dfwdivorce.com. For more information about Hight or the Beal Law Firm, PLLC, contact Eric Beal, Senior Executive Member and Founder, at [email protected] or 1-800-811-0380. 

The Alliance for Decision Education, a national nonprofit spearheading a movement to have decision-making skills taught in K-12 schools, announced the launch of an 18-month grant program aimed at preparing high school students for life after graduation. 

The grant - Planning Your Path: A College and Career Decision-Making Incubator - is for high schools that want to bring Decision Education into their classrooms by designing programs that broadly impact the way students make decisions about careers and college. 

"This program aims to help students navigate one of the most challenging and important decisions in their young lives: What to do after high school?" said Alliance Director of Education Megan Roberts. "Empowering students with key decision-making skills and processes will help them form better decisions and make them feel more confident in their ability to do so."

The Alliance, supported by two Nobel Laureates and leaders in nearly every industry, has been working since 2014 to build and coalesce the interdisciplinary field of Decision Education, which draws on concepts from psychology, neuroscience, behavioral economics, and decision sciences.

Through the grant program, each selected school will appoint a team of 3-5 staff members to lead work on their projects, take part in professional development, and receive coaching from an Alliance Education Manager. School teams are expected to learn about Decision Education throughout the grant period, and projects will eventually be shared with a national audience.

The application window opens on August 22 and closes on October 7. Awards will be made in late October.

Learn more and access applications here.  

Media Contact 
Lisa Popyk

Director of Communications

[email protected]

About the Alliance 

The Alliance for Decision Education is a national nonprofit leading the growing national call to have Decision Education taught in schools across the country. Founded in 2014 and backed by some of the world's leading experts in decision science and education, the Alliance fosters the understanding that better decisions lead to better lives and a better society. The Alliance is working with educators, academic and business leaders, families, and community members to raise awareness that today's students need to learn the life-long skills of how to make decisions that will improve their work in the classroom and in their lives. Learn more and support the Alliance's efforts at: AllianceForDecisionEducation.org 

Best Business Book Winners
Fragkouli and Levy at the International Latino Book Awards, in Los Angeles

"Beyond Se Habla Español: How Lawyers Win the Hispanic Market" stems from the creativity and expertise of authors Natalie Fragkouli and Liel Levy, founders of the marketing agency Nanato Media based in Austin, Texas. The book addresses misconceptions about the ever-growing U.S. Hispanic market and empowers law firms to build digital marketing strategies that take cultural nuances into account. 

The ceremony took place at Los Angeles City College on Aug. 19 and 20. As the largest award in the United States celebrating greatness in Latino literature, the ILBA honored 249 winners in 108 categories, including Fragkouli and Levy's intellectual creation. 

Fragkouli and Levy attended the ceremony in Los Angeles to receive the award. "We wrote this book to inspire consumer-focused attorneys to better engage their local Hispanic communities," said Fragkouli during their acceptance speech. 

In the book, Fragkouli and Levy discuss the value of a dedicated Hispanic audience and explain why law firms should consider a digital-forward strategy to connect with potential clients and remain relevant for years to come. 

Topics covered in the book include:

●       The five distinct communities within the Hispanic market and what makes each unique

●       How to understand and properly use terms such as Hispanic, Latino/Latina, and Latinx

●       Why trust and empathy are important to Latinx clients

●       Why a digital-forward strategy is the most cost-effective approach to engaging with the Hispanic market thanks to widespread technology adoption

●       How to run a successful PPC campaign that generates qualified leads with a high conversion rate

Fragkouli and Levy also announced their upcoming literary project during the ceremony. "The next title we are working on is to promote entrepreneurship among Spanish-speaking immigrants in the U.S.," Levy said. 

The ILBA is an initiative by Empowering Latino Futures (ELF) that celebrates Latino authors, translators, and illustrators for their books written either in English, Spanish and Portuguese. You can find the full list of this year's winners here. 

About the authors and Nanato Media

Natalie Fragkouli is an MBA with more than 10 years of experience serving firms that need help marketing to the Hispanic American demographic. Liel Levy grew up working in a family-owned business that became one of the country's largest Hispanic legal brands. Together, Fragkouli and Levy co-founded Nanato Media with the goal of helping law firms run relevant, expert campaigns targeting local Hispanic markets. By leveraging the power of Nanato Media, law firms have access to their own team of multicultural marketers to execute cost-effective and successful efforts. 

Skyline Pitch Overlooks Downtown Chicago

Chicago's soccer scene has reached new heights as Skyline Pitch introduces Chicago's first-ever rooftop facility for guests of all ages to train, play and celebrate the sport. Located atop the NEWCITY parking structure (1457 N. Halsted Street) now through September, the 24,500-square-foot Skyline Pitch features a soccer field, futsal court, Panna Cage, TEQ Ball tables and Fut Tennis court, offering plenty of options for pickup games, camps, training sessions and tournaments for players of all ages.

"Chicago is an amazing soccer town, and we built Skyline Pitch to celebrate the beautiful sport in the world's most beautiful city," said Ivan Lopez, founder of Skyline Pitch and managing director of elemento L2. "The only thing better than gathering with friends and teammates to play is to do so with an incredible panoramic view of Chicago's skyline. Playing at Skyline Pitch will be an unforgettable experience for anyone who visits."

Weekly and monthly memberships are available at Skyline Pitch, including unlimited pickup games on weekday mornings and evenings, plus full access to the Skills Zone. For those looking to fine-tune their abilities, Skills Zone passes are also available on a weekly basis.

Skyline Pitch is built for all who love the game, whether playing or watching. Those not participating in any one of the facility's six competition or training elements can enjoy food truck options and music from the DJ booth while taking in all the action from the lounge.

Launched by Chicago-based experiential agency elemento L2 in conjunction with NEWCITY lifestyle and entertaining complex, Skyline Pitch is the latest entertainment and socialization option on the city's North Side. The facility is available for group events, birthday parties and corporate gatherings, and its various elements cater to all skill levels.

"We are excited to bring soccer to NEWCITY's parking garage rooftop," said Jenn Wojcik, general manager of NEWCITY. "While we have one of the best views of the city, we hope the community will come out and enjoy the variety of sport options that Skyline Pitch offers." 

NEWCITY is an outdoor shopping, dining and entertainment complex located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Ideal for all ages, NEWCITY features a variety of community events, stores, restaurants, movie theater, grocery store and bowling alley. 

For more information, please visit www.skylinepitch.com or www.ExperienceNEWCITY.com.

About elemento L2
Elemento L2 is a strategic marketing and communications agency that drives word-of-mouth and consumer engagement. Their award-winning, minority-owned agency is dedicated to helping clients reach desired audiences in the ever-changing multicultural landscape of the U.S. They believe chemistry is the lifeblood of brands, their consumers and the agencies that guide them. elemento L2 ensures their clients' objectives stay relevant in the multicultural landscape, always striving to create "brand chemistry." Visit elementoL2.com for more information. 

Media Contacts:

Skyline Pitch
Kevin Loughery
[email protected]
317-523-5800

NEWCITY
Daphne Ortiz
[email protected]
312-488-3472

TruChoice Financial Group, LLC

TruChoice Financial Group, LLC, one of the largest distributors of insurance products in the financial services industry, held its first TruWomen Annual Conference on August 10-12 at the TruChoice corporate offices in Minneapolis.

TruWomen is a peer-to-peer program developed by TruChoice that brings together a diverse community of accomplished women financial professionals in engaging, encouraging, and empowering settings to help them network, collaborate, inspire, and learn at deeper levels. After meeting virtually since the program's launch, the conference marked the first time the women were able to meet face to face.

"It was incredible to finally be able to have so many amazing women together in one room," said Angela Jacobson, TruWomen co-creator and TruChoice annuity wholesaler. "Our overall goal for this conference was to hear from our attendees on what works, what doesn't, and for everyone to share their successes and accomplishments with the other attendees. That is our overall focus with the TruWomen initiative."

The two-day conference included three interactive roundtable discussions, speakers from several insurance carriers, including Jasmine Jirele, president and CEO of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, and a sunset dinner cruise on Lake Minnetonka. Keynote speaker Reneé Rongen brought everyone to laughter and tears, and she provided copies of her book, Fundamentally Female, that she personalized for all attendees after her session.

"Our goal is to empower women with the tools and resources they need to help them elevate their practice and meet their business goals," said Angi Reeves, senior VP of marketing at TruChoice. "The three roundtable sessions worked as designed and sparked some great open dialogue. It was fun to watch connections forming, and we were truly impressed with how engaged these women were throughout the conference."

In conjunction with Rongen, a philanthropist and champion for causes affecting women and children, and her "Pajama Party" initiative, TruChoice organized an internal pajama drive in early August. TruChoice employees donated more than 100 sets of children's pajamas to the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery, and to LiveSafe Resources in Marietta, Georgia. 

For more information on TruWomen, visit www.engagetruwomen.com or email [email protected]. To learn more about TruChoice, visit www.TruChoiceFinancial.com, or call 800.237.0263. TruChoice Financial can also be followed on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

TruChoice Media Contact:
Chris Cowan
678.718.1951
[email protected]

Beckett Vault
Inside the Beckett Vault

Beckett, the most trusted name in the collectibles industry, today announced that it has officially launched the Beckett Vault. 

Beckett Vault offers a secure storage solution for collectibles in a climate-controlled, insured facility protected by 24-hour security. Items stored in the Vault can be viewed anywhere in the world from the palm of a user's hands, with hi-res images of cards, comics, or memorabilia available instantaneously.

"The Beckett Vault is the union of our company's best virtues: a passion for collectibles, a focus on trust and integrity, and our vision for what this industry can become," said Beckett CEO Kunal Chopra. "Collectors will be able to submit items to the Vault, safeguard them in a state-of-the-art facility, and, in time, seamlessly transact on our platform. This is the future of the industry, and we're proud to be pioneering it. Come Vault with us."

The Vault features biometric access control, water- and fire-proof storage, and 24/7 monitoring by security experts. Its inaugural collection includes over $3 million worth of collectibles. The Vault will launch with zero storage fees, and in time, Vault customers will be able to buy and sell collectibles instantly via our Marketplace. Once an item is bought or sold, the ownership title is immediately transferred via blockchain technology. 

The Beckett Vault is open and accepting submissions today and will occupy a portion of Beckett's new, +100,000-square-foot facility in Plano. 

About Beckett Collectibles

The mission of Beckett Collectibles is to provide the most amazing products and services on the planet for collectors. The iconic brand was founded in 1979 by Dr. James Beckett as a pricing guide for classic American sports cards. The company has since expanded into several other collectible categories with its signature pricing guidance, grading services, and print and digital tools for enthusiasts and professionals in the hobby. With over 30 years experience assembling the industry's most comprehensive collectibles database, Beckett is uniquely positioned to become the world's premier alternative assets platform. By investing heavily in new digital, subscription, and blockchain technologies, as well as in new verticals and expert talent, Beckett is continuing its commitment to help collectors value, safeguard, and trade their unique items. 

Beckett Contact: [email protected]

Beckett Vault
Inside the Beckett Vault

An item inside the Beckett Vault
An item inside the Beckett Vault