Banking & Finance
Spotlight On: Richard Battle, Shareholder, Elliott Davis
By: Felipe Rivas2 min read March 2020—Technology and the changing economic landscape is forcing accounting firms to look beyond traditional accounting solutions for their clients. Rather than focusing on products and conventional solutions, customized client...
GFL Businesses Adapt as Coronavirus Threat Looms for US
By: Sara Warden 2 min read March 2020 — Businesses across South Florida have been hit by the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, as the government issued new advice urging people to stay home if possible. Drastic measures have been taken to prevent the further spread...
Spotlight On: Arnold Johnson, Market Director – Banking, Chase Bank
By: Yolanda Rivas2 min read March 2020 — Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm. Chase serves nearly half of America’s households with personal banking, credit cards, mortgages,...
Spotlight On: Daniel Zagata, Managing Partner, Evershore Financial Group
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read March 2020 — Orlando’s diversifying economy has been attracting a high amount of investment to the region. The population of high-income earners and the number of high-income jobs continue to grow, according to Daniel Zagata, managing...
Spotlight On: Reynold P. Cicalese, Managing Shareholder, Alloy Silverstein
By: Yolanda Rivas2 min read MARCH 2020— Alloy Silverstein is a regional full-service accounting and advisory firm, headquartered in Southern New Jersey. In an interview with Invest: South Jersey, Managing Shareholder Reynold P. Cicalese discussed the changes in the...
Spotlight On: Michael Hendricks, Office Managing Partner Tampa, Frazier & Deeter
By: Max Crampton-Thomas 2 min read February 2020 — Recent advancements in technology, economic uncertainty and the constantly changing needs of businesses and individuals alike have resulted in the accounting world having to expand its offerings into a multitude of...
Small business, commercial and construction lending drive strong growth for South Jersey banks
By: Yolanda Rivas2 min read February 2020 — The Southern New Jersey region is mainly driven by the healthcare, education and retail sectors, but small businesses remain key cogs in the region’s economic machinery. Their financial needs are among the busiest service...
Spotlight On: Silvana Capaldi, Founding Chair, Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors of Tampa Bay
By: Max Crampton-Thomas 2 min read January 2020 — The long-term success of any economy is predicated on both organic growth and consistent M&A activity within the business community. Founding Chair of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Alliance of Merger &...
Spotlight On: Christopher Lam, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
By: Felipe Rivas 2 min read February 2020 — Charlotte’s growth continues to attract a gamut of industries and talent into the region. As a result, the legal needs of businesses are evolving along with the diversification of the local economy, expanding the...
Spotlight On: Julie Kleffel, EVP, Community Banking Executive, Seacoast Bank
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read January 2020 — Mergers and acquisitions are a trend in the banking industry. A little over a year after Seacoast Bank expanded its presence in the Central Florida area, through the acquisition of First Green Bank, Julie Kleffel, executive...