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Rubenstein Public Relations grabs Ceros Financial Services, a brokerage platform and consultative partner to investment management firms, RIAs and hybrid advisors. Rubenstein Public Relations will work to raise awareness of Ceros’s affiliated RIA, Advisors Preferred, as well as the services the company provides to financial advisors. “Rubenstein Public Relations offers exceptional financial acumen and demonstrated strong relationships with business and financial media. We look forward to a productive partnership with the Rubenstein Public Relations team as we continue to expand our platform and build on the success of our funds,” said Ceros CEO Mark Goldwasser.
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Affect adds Checkpoint Therapeutics, the ioXt Alliance and Last Mile Talent. Affect will serve as agency of record for Checkpoint Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of novel treatments for patients with solid tumor cancers. It will provide the company with ongoing thought leadership, content and digital strategies. For the ioXt Alliance, an industry-led, global IoT security organization, Affect will develop a strategic program, focused on media relations, thought leadership and content creation, that is designed to educate, engage and influence companies to join the secure IoT movement. Affect is also taking on Last Mile Talent, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing more diverse talent into cloud computing, as a pro bono client, part of its commitment to DE&I. The agency will work on educational marketing initiatives, strategic partnerships and executive visibility for the organization’s founders.
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The Brandman Agency lands Grande Lakes Orlando. It will work with the property to set its 2021 programming and plans. Grande Lakes Orlando has a Ritz-Carlton hotel and the JW Marriott Orlando, as well as amenities that include an 18-hole golf course, luxury spa services and such outdoor activities as kayaking and mountain biking and eco tours. It will kick off the new year by launching a Curated Experiences series, with weekend-long programs, master classes, guided workshops, and immersive demonstrations.
IPREX names Big Picture PR in San Francisco, Precision Strategies in Washington, D.C., and Tiny Mighty Communications in Nashville as its first Americas Partner Cohort... Highwire launches AcroAnswers, a proprietary AI visibility platform... Big Red Oak and Naer Communications, a Calgary-based firm, form a partnership providing integrated communications and marketing services to clean energy companies and organizations across Canada.
Matter launches its Review Visibility Management service to address a shift in how companies across verticals earn trust online... A Queens school is putting out the message about Sept. 12, 2001 when people came together to help, comfort, rebuild and unite... Directive expands its Directive Communications division, which will bring PR, organic social, influencer marketing and paid social together under one integrated organization.
Praytell expands its Influence Department—which unites media, creators and social under one team... LRJ PR & Communications and Canopy Brand Group form an alliance that the firms say will bridge the operational divide between high-end brand design and strategic public relations... Twin Minds Media, Hispanic market specialist, increases the scope of its services in an effort to help brands build deeper connections with audiences through culture, storytelling, media and experiences. 
The People Platform, part of Stagwell's The Marketing Cloud, rebrands as Numetrix... Zapwater Communications has earned 17 finalist honors across two PR competitions: eight at the 68th Annual Golden Trumpet Awards, presented by the Publicity Club of Chicago, and nine at the 2026 PRSA Chicago Skyline Awards.. The Florida Public Relations Association presented 122 awards to individuals and teams from across the state at its 69th annual Golden Image and 3rd Annual Pinnacle Awards gala.
The Motion Agency acquires Vehr Communications, a Cincinnati-based strategic communications firm, effective Oct. 1... Lyceus Group, which specializes in financial services, is named a finalist for Public Relations Campaign at the 2026 ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Awards... IPSY, a curated beauty membership platform, launches IPSY Marketing Solutions, a full-funnel marketing and sales acceleration engine. 
