Southern Company

We are a team of passionate experts from around the globe who turn ideas into action to help the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions achieve their financial goals. Since our founding in Chicago in 1889, we have stayed true to the core principles established by our founder Byron Smith: service, expertise, and integrity. These aren't just words on a wall - they guide every decision we make and every relationship we build with our clients. Today, we manage $1.8 trillion in assets and employ more than 23,000 people across offices in over 20 locations worldwide. Our work spans wealth management, asset servicing, investment management, and banking solutions. Whether we're helping a family office navigate complex wealth transfer, supporting a pension fund's investment strategy, or assisting a corporation with treasury services, we take the time to understand what truly matters to each client. We believe that thoughtful stewardship and innovative technology can work together to create lasting financial impact - and we have the 135-year track record to prove it.

At Western & Southern Financial Group, we believe that enduring relationships built on trust and integrity form the foundation of financial security. Since our founding in 1888, we've grown from a modest door-to-door life insurance business into a Fortune 500 diversified financial services leader headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Our corporate campus in downtown Cincinnati is home to 11 member companies offering insurance, annuities, mutual funds, and investment services. We take pride in our 135+ year legacy of stability and our commitment to helping families achieve financial well-being across generations. Our culture emphasizes long-term thinking, professional development, and community impact. With 107 offices operating in 23 states and Washington D.C., our associates work face-to-face with middle-market clients to understand their unique needs and provide tailored financial solutions. We foster an environment where tenure is celebrated - our Legion Day tradition recognizes associates who have dedicated decades to serving our policyholders. This commitment to our people extends to comprehensive benefits including a defined benefit pension plan, 401(k) matching, paid parental leave, and opportunities for growth within our family of companies.

At Scripps, we believe in the power of journalism to light the way forward. Our teams across local television stations and national networks are united by a mission that has guided us since 1878: "Give light and the people will find their own way." This isn't just our motto - it's how we work every day. Our journalists and storytellers operate with independence and integrity, delivering objective reporting that empowers communities to make informed decisions. We're proud to be one of the nation's largest local TV broadcasters, reaching nearly every American through our expanding portfolio of news, entertainment, and sports content across platforms. What sets Scripps apart is our unwavering commitment to the communities we serve. We don't just report the news; we live in these communities, raising families and participating in local life alongside our viewers. Our culture values creativity, courage, and connection - we tell stories that advance understanding and shine light on what matters most. From the Scripps National Spelling Bee celebrating academic achievement to our investigative reporting that holds the powerful accountable, we create meaningful connections that inform, engage, and inspire. Whether through over-the-air broadcast, streaming, or digital platforms, we meet audiences where they are with content that makes a difference.

South East Water is a government-owned utility that delivers essential water, sewerage and recycled water services to 1.87 million people across Melbourne's south-eastern region. Operating under the Water Act 1989 (Vic), the corporation provides services 24/7 to support healthy and liveable communities. South East Water is committed to innovation with purpose and acting with care to deliver healthy water for life for customers, community and environment. The organisation has set ambitious sustainability targets, including reducing carbon emissions by 45% by 2025, and has been recognised as one of the top 101 Workplaces for Women in Australia by Work180.

We're a civil rights organization founded in 1971 by Morris Dees and Joe Levin to ensure that the promise of the civil rights movement became a reality for all. Based in Montgomery, Alabama - the birthplace of the modern civil rights movement - we work as a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, partnering with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance human rights for everyone. Our approach combines legal advocacy, intelligence tracking, education, and community organizing to address systemic racism and protect vulnerable populations. Over the past five decades, we've won landmark legal victories that toppled institutional racism, destroyed violent white supremacist groups, and protected the civil rights of children, women, people with disabilities, immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, prisoners, and many others who face discrimination. Our Intelligence Project monitors over 1,500 active extremist groups, while Learning for Justice provides educational resources for schools across the country. We never take legal fees from our clients, and we accept no government funding, which allows us to remain independent and focused on our mission of fighting hate and seeking justice.

SouthState Bank operates a multi-state financial services infrastructure spanning eight states - Florida, Texas, the Carolinas, Georgia, Colorado, Alabama, Virginia, and Tennessee - serving 1.8 million customers through hundreds of branch locations and a nationwide correspondent banking division. The threat surface is substantial: consumer and commercial banking platforms, mortgage origination systems, wealth management tools, and digital banking channels all running simultaneously across a geographically distributed network with more than 5,000 employees. The attack vectors are standard for regional financials but compounded by scale - phishing campaigns targeting branch staff, credential stuffing against customer portals, ransomware risk across legacy and modern infrastructure, and the persistent challenge of securing third-party integrations in correspondent banking operations. The security posture has to account for both traditional branch banking workflows and digital tooling, which means defending everything from customer-facing mobile apps to internal systems like LaserPro and DecisionPro alongside the Microsoft Office stack. Growth through strategic mergers and acquisitions since the 1930s suggests a patchwork of acquired technology estates that need normalization - a common friction point for detection engineering and identity management. Correspondent banking adds regulatory complexity under Bank Secrecy Act and FinCEN requirements, demanding robust transaction monitoring, anomaly detection, and audit trails. The company is publicly traded on NYSE as SSB, which brings SEC disclosure obligations and makes incident response planning business-critical. Any material breach triggers reporting requirements and reputational exposure in a sector where trust is the product. For security practitioners, the environment presents the full finserv stack: endpoint protection across branch networks, SIEM correlation for fraud detection, cloud security for digital banking platforms, and the operational discipline to manage risk across a multi-state retail footprint while keeping pace with evolving regulatory frameworks.