Spotlight On: Shaun Kwiatkowski, General Manager, The Godfrey Hotel and Cabanas Tampa
By: Max Crampton-Thomas 2 min read January 2020 — The hospitality industry in Tampa Bay welcomed several new hotel offerings into the marketplace in 2019, and 2020 is going to see the introduction of even more inventory. Invest: spoke to Shaun Kwiatkowski, the general...
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...
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...
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....
Spotlight On: Joseph Culley, Head of Capital Markets Group, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
By: Yolanda Rivas2 min read January 2020 — An increase in high-net-worth investors, financial professionals moving back to the city and changes to organizational structures are some of the trends financial institutions are experiencing in Philadelphia. Janney...
Spotlight On: Judy Wishnek, Commercial Market Executive, Truliant Federal Credit Union
By: Felipe Rivas 2 min read January 2020 — Credit unions are growing at a fast pace across the country and in some cases rivaling banks, with their focus on long-term relationships with their members. North Carolina’s Truliant Federal Credit Union Commercial Market...
Spotlight On: Anddrikk Frazier, President & CEO, Integral Energy
By: Max Crampton-Thomas 3 min read January 2020 — A growing economy in the Tampa Bay region equates to growth mode for most local businesses. One of the most important aspects of keeping this growth consistent is reducing costs in a smart and consistent manner. This...
Spotlight On: Vito S. Pantilione, President & CEO, Parke Bank
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read anuary 2020 — Parke Bank is expanding its lending business, including construction lending, from the South Jersey and Philadelphia areas to North Jersey and New York’s Brooklyn and the Bronx with its lending expertise. Parke Bank has a...