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Brian Albers & Mario Brown Named Leadership Greenville Distinguished Alumni at 135th Greenville Chamber Annual Meeting
At the 135th Greenville Chamber Annual Meeting our cofounders
Brian Albers, CFP® and
Mario E. Brown were awarded the prestigious
Leadership Greenville Distinguished Alumni Award sponsored by Prisma Health! Recognizing their exceptional civic and community contributions, Brian and Mario, graduates of Leadership Greenville Class 43, have truly made a difference. After meeting in Leadership Greenville, Albers and Brown were inspired to create Affordable Upstate to support neighbors in need.
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