Sep 16, 2016

Banner Bank

Williams

Michaele Williams has joined Banner Bank as vice president and business banking team lead for the Puget Sound region. Williams has nearly 20 years of experience, and will be at the Redmond branch.

Farmin, Rothrock & Parrott

Newport Beach, California-based Alliant Insurance Services has acquired Farmin, Rothrock & Parrott in Spokane as part of its expansion in the Northwest. This is Alliant's fifth acquisition here since 2014. FRP was founded in 1922 and has clients in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. John Richardson, president of FRP, and his entire team will join Alliant. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Visualant

Visualant, a Seattle-based provider of chromatic-based identification, authentication and diagnostic solutions, named Jeff Wilson chief financial officer. He has more than 20 years of senior financial experience at MicroVision, Command Center and Acumatica.

Sep 15, 2016

Washington State University

The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University named John Roll vice dean for research. He has served as interim in that position. He will leave his position as senior vice chancellor of WSU Spokane Health Sciences, and continue as a professor in medicine and nursing.

Frazier Healthcare Partners

Frazier Healthcare Partners, a Seattle provider of capital to health care companies, hired Brock Hardaway and Kelly McCullum as operating partners on the growth buyout team. Brock was CEO of Millennium Health, a clinical toxicology lab. McCullum is returning to Frazier.

1st Security Bank of Washington

1st Security Bank of Washington will open a new home lending office in Everett at 2825 Colby Ave., Suite 205, with managers Rich Sweum and Robert Brooks. The office will have seven loan officers and a similar size support staff. This will be the fourth stand-alone home lending office for the bank.

Weidner Investment Services

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Kirkland's Weidner Apartment Homes said its multifamily property management arm completed a $21.5 million refinance deal for Colonial Square Apartments in Bellevue. The financing was arranged by the Denver office of NorthMarq Capital, one of Fannie Mae's Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) lenders. NorthMarq's Greg Benjamin and Mark Lindgren did the deal with Weidner Vice President of Finance & Acquisitions Ben Katon and Director of Acquisitions Kevin Colard. Weidner owns apartments in nine states and four Canadian provinces. The 153-unit Colonial was built in 1969 at 1616 156th Ave. N.E.

AIA Seattle

AIA Seattle will hold a panel discussion called “Growing a City: Density, Displacement and Policy in an Urbanizing Seattle.” The free event takes place at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 at the Center for Architecture & Design, at 1010 Western Ave. Moderating the discussion will be freelance journalist Erica C. Barnett, of The Atlantic. Panelists will be Roger Valdez of Smart Growth Seattle; Alex Brennan of Capitol Hill Housing; and restaurateur Linda Derschang. The event is part of Seattle Design Festival.

Tiscareno Associates

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Architect Tiscareno Associates says Simpson Housing has broken ground on phase two of Metro 112 Apartments in downtown Bellevue. It is at 288 111th Ave. N.E., and set for completion next year. The 60,000 square-foot, six-story building will have 57 units and below-grade parking for 21 vehicles. Residents will share a new rooftop terrace, fitness center and entertainment suite with tenants at phase two, at 317 112th Ave. N.E. Phase one was completed in 2013 after Simpson and Tiscareno converted 20,000 square feet of retail space to create 18 apartments and the amenities. Here is the team for phase two: W.G. Clark Construction, David Evans & Associates (civil engineers), Enayat Schneider Engineering(structural), Mandy Callaway (interiors) and Brumbaugh & Associates (landscape architects).