SGB Update

Concert Golf Partners Acquires Golf Club of the Everglades

Rees Jones-designed golf club in Naples, FL is the 35th private facility nationwide to join Concert Golf’s portfolio. The Club is private, members-only that is one of the most exclusive and respected in the Naples community.

Ken Hicks Takes the Reins at PetSmart LLC

The former Foot Locker, Inc., Academy Sports + Outdoor, Inc. and JC Penney Chief Executive has been named President and CEO, effective October 31. Hicks will also serve on the company’s Board of Directors.

NRF Expects 2024 Holiday Spending to Reach New Record

Consumer spending on the winter holidays is expected to reach a record $902 per person on average across gifts, food, decorations, and other seasonal items, according to the NRF’s latest consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics.

Troon Appoints Jimmy Dunne to Board

Over the past three decades, Dunne has advised on some of the financial industry’s largest M&A transactions. In addition to serving on Troon’s Board of Directors, Dunne is a member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Notre Dame and is a Board member of the American International Group, Inc. (AIG) and Chime Financial, Inc.