• Cook Yancey announced the following attorneys have been named to the 2016 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers: Sam Caverlee, Sid Cook, Al Hand, Bernard Johnson, John Kalmbach, Bill Kalmbach, Robert Kennedy, Ken Mascagni and Herschel Richard. Additionally, David Hemken, Matt May, and Logan Schroeder have been named Rising Stars in Louisiana. Each year, no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers is an annual publication produced by Thomson Reuters and serves to identify attorneys reaching high levels of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys in Louisiana Super Lawyers are selected through a multi-step selection process that begins with a statewide survey of attorneys. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

• Tammi Montgomery, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Gosslee located at 2146 Airline Drive Suite 100 in Bossier City, LA 71111 is ranked No. 1 in sales according to the Northwest Louisiana Board of Realtors in Shreveport for the year ending 2015. Montgomery began her career in real estate with Coldwell Banker Gosslee in 2010 where Montgomery she was named “Rookie of the Year” in 2010. Specializing in residential real estate, Montgomery in less than five years has become the No. 1 Realtor at the Northwest Louisiana Board of Realtors with sales exceeding $35 million in 2015. “I am honored with this achievement, as it acknowledges my commitment to the profession and the power of the Coldwell Banker brand. Ultimately however, I hope it recognizes the dedication to the clients I have the privilege to serve,” Montgomery said.

• BNI Louisiana is forming a new chapter in the Shreveport area. Interest meetings for the new BNI chapter will be held 11:30 a.m. Feb. 4 and March 3 at Zocolo’s Neighborhood Eatery & Drinkery, 436 Ashley Ridge Blvd. in Shreveport. The BNI group is seeking professionals who are interested in growing their business by maximizing their marketing efforts through word-of-mouth, referral networking. Through BNI, members have the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals, in a positive, supportive and structured environment. Only one person representing a professional specialty can join a BNI chapter. BNI members participate in up to 52 networking meetings each year and receive tools to help them network effectively. To learn more about the new BNI chapter forming in Shreveport and membership, Hailey Reggio, BNI director consultant, by email at hreggio@thesocialmedialady.biz. To learn more about BNI Louisiana, go to www.BNILouisiana.com.

• Bank of Montgomery, the premier bank of northwest Louisiana with assets of $280 million, has been renamed BOM. The new name reflects the bank’s growth in recent months to nine branches in five Northwestern parishes: Natchitoches, Sabine, Grant, Bienville and Bossier. It also reflects the way most customers already refer to the bank. Signage with the new name and an updated logo was installed at all of the bank’s locations over the holidays, and the new name has been introduced on the BOM website. Meanwhile, BOM’s parent company, Grant Bancshares Inc., has completed its previously announced acquisition of Bank of Ringgold. The transaction expanded the BOM footprint into Bienville and Bossier with three locations. Bank of Ringgold President Dan Blacksher remains as market president for BOM, and the remainder of Bank of Ringgold’s staff is expected to remain the same. Hale said BOM will remain focused on providing customers with personal service combined with all the convenience of modern technology. Most bank customers will see no change with account numbers, PINs, routing numbers and other account information. In addition, ATM, debit and credit cards, as well as checking accounts will continue to operate as before. A limited number of customers who experienced account updates due to the Bank of Ringgold acquisition have been notified through regular mail and telephone calls.