Quest CE explained

Quest CE
Former Name:	Newport Financial Consultants
Type:	Private
Founder:	Alan Krenke Linda Mieth-Krenke
Location City:	Milwaukee
Area Served:	United States
Industry:	Software
Revenue:	US$ 4.5 million (2010)^[1]
Divisions:	Continuing Education, Compliance Training and Tracking

Quest CE is a privately held company in the United States that specializes in providing compliance training and continuing education to the financial services industry.

History

Quest CE was founded in 1986 in Newport Beach, California and was formerly known as Newport Financial Consultants, LLC (NFC Consulting Group). In 1994 Talbot Financial purchased NFC Consulting Group and relocated the company to Wacker Drive in Chicago, Illinois, enhancing Talbot Financial's product development capabilities.^[2]

In 2004 NFC Consulting Group was sold to the Academy of Financial Services, LLC of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In July 2005 the company was sold to Alan Krenke formerly of Strong Financial Corp and Linda Krenke.^{[3] [4]}

Industry achievements

• Quest CE was selected by Great Places to Work and Fortune as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Women, ranking #20 overall.^[5]
• Quest CE’s Branch Audit Management Platform was honored with a GRC Innovation Award in the User Interface and Experience Category by GRC analyst firm GRC 20/20.^[6]
• In 2015, the company was named one of Milwaukee’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.^[7]
• Quest CE was selected as one of the country’s best employers in 2015, ranking #1 on the Great Rated! People’s Picks: 20 Great Workplaces in Financial Services in the Small/Medium Business category.^[8]
• Honored as one of the Fastest Growing Firms in the Southeastern Wisconsin region by the Milwaukee Business Journal in 2014.^[9]
• Named a Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) 2011, 2013 and 2014 "Future 50" award winner.^[10]
• Received "Best Workplace in Milwaukee" award from The Business Journal of Milwaukee in 2010.^[11]
• Honored by Governor Scott Walker earning the Silver Award Level in the Governor's Worksite Wellness Award^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Quest CE - Milwaukee, WI - The Inc.5000 . Inc.com . 2012-06-13.
2. Web site: In 1957, President, Talbot Agency Inc . Spoke . 2007-12-10 . 2012-06-13.
3. Web site: Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin Business News . BizTimes . 2012-06-13.
4. Web site: Education provider hires strong vet. 11 April 2005. Theresa Sim. mfwire.com . 22 May 2023.
5. Web site: 75 Best Large Workplaces for Women Fortune.
6. Web site: 2015 GRC Innovation Awards: User Experience Innovations – GRC 20/20 Research . 2016-05-20 . 2016-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160119041926/http://grc2020.com/2015/09/22/2015-grc-innovation-awards-user-experience-innovations/ . dead .
7. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-05-20 . 2016-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160603121037/http://archive.101bestandbrightest.com/Portals/5/files/HR/Milwaukee/2015/MilwaukeeWinners2015.pdf . dead .
8. Web site: 20 great workplaces in financial services Fortune.
9. Web site: Milwaukee Business Journal names 2014 Fastest Growing Firms award winners. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140712030111/http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2014/07/03/milwaukeebusiness-journal-names-2014-fastest.html. 2014-07-12. Milwaukee Business Journal.
10. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-07-08 . 2014-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140707094305/http://biztimes.com/images/pdf/F50_Winners_2014.pdf . dead .
11. Web site: Business Journal honors top workplaces - Milwaukee - The Business Journal . Bizjournals.com . 2012-06-13.
12. Web site: Governor's Council on Physical Fitness & Health: Healthy Worksites . Fitness-health.wisconsin.gov . 2012-06-13.