Midlands People and Achievements, May 24

Lydia Royals has joined the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina as communications associate. She is a graduate of Columbia College.

Bethany Griffin of Abacus Planning Group has met all requirements to become an enrolled agent at the firm. Griffin is a University of South Carolina graduate.

Wallick Investments in Columbia was awarded a 5-Star Morningstar Rating for 3-year and overall performance among large-cap core/blend managers.

Matthew Gerald of Barnes Alford in Columbia has graduated from the 2015 South Carolina Bar Leadership Acadmey.

Turner, Padget, Graham and Laney had several firms and attorneys recognized in the 2015 edition of Chambers USA, a highly-regarded legal directory. Among those named from the Columbia location were: Reginald Belcher, Kenneth Carter, Lanneau Lambert and Franklin Shuler.

Sally Rymer has joined ERA Wilder Realty in Lexington as a broker. Rymer is a native of Columbia for over 34 years.

This story was originally published May 23, 2015 at 11:56 PM.