Spotlight On: Heath Campbell, Metrolina Regional President Charlotte, Truist
By: Felipe Rivas 2 min read January 2020 — In December, the banking industry welcomed the nation’s sixth-largest commercial bank as the merger between BB&T and SunTrust was completed to create Truist Financial Corporation. The organization chose Charlotte as its...
Spotlight On: Les Vail, CEO & President, Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce
By: Yolanda Rivas2 min read January 2020— The Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce’s focus on business development and education has positioned it as the fifth-largest chamber in the state of New Jersey. The chamber’s partnerships with local county colleges and...
Gloucester County Emerges as the Jewel in South Jersey’s Crown
By: Sara Warden2 min read January 2020 — In a roundtable published in Forbes this week, the magazine’s Real Estate Council made a definitive ranking of the 14 Up-and-Coming Real Estate Locations to Watch. Coming in at No. 13 was none other than South Jersey’s very own...
Spotlight On: Daryl Tol, President & CEO, AdventHealth — Central Florida Division
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read January 2020 — The increase in free-standing healthcare locations across the nation continues to be a great part of many healthcare institutions’ renovation efforts. Faith-based, nonprofit organization AdventHealth has been expanding its...
New inventory, worldwide recognition to expand Philly’s hospitality in 2020
By: Yolanda Rivas2 min read January 2020 — Philadelphia’s hospitality industry welcomed a variety of hotels and restaurants in 2019, and the new year will see that growth continue. The city’s expanding and diversifying hotel inventory is a trend that even industry...
Equestrian Festival Leads the 2020 Palm Beach Sports Charge
By: Sara Warden2 min read January 2020 — Horses are big business in Florida, which boasts the third-highest horse population nationwide behind only Texas and California. The state is home to half a million horses and the horse-riding industry pulls in an estimated...
Spotlight On: Alan Higbee, Managing Partner, Shutts & Bowen
By: Max Crampton-Thomas 2 min read January 2020 — Expertise on the local market is a must in the legal sector, especially within the competitive landscape of the Tampa Bay region. Understanding the nature of the business community within the region and the apparent...
Spotlight On: Douglas Smith, Charlotte Market Executive, First Bank
By: Felipe Rivas 2 min read January 2020 — After its recent acquisition of Carolina Bank, regional North Carolina financial player First Bank wants to keep its focus on the smaller side of business finance. The bank is relying on a combination of market expertise and...
Local leaders optimistic amid Charlotte’s latest jobs ranking
By: Felipe Rivas 2 min read January 2020 — The Queen City closed out the decade as one of the hottest markets in the nation, especially in the southeast. Millennials, Fortune 500 companies, and even a new soccer team want to be fully established in Charlotte and tap...
Spotlight On: Scott Lyons, Business Unit Leader, SE Region DPR Construction
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read January 2020— DPR Construction is leading the charge in delivering large construction projects faster and with better quality by employing prefabrication solutions and utilizing their own self-perform crews to put the work in place....