Business

By Matthew Vanderford, Claimology So, you’ve heard the stories, watched the news, shaken your head in disbelief, thought about the tragedies and wondered, “What would I do if that happened to me or my family?” If you’ve never been in that situation, all you’ve really experienced is someone else’s loss...

By Maurice Stouse, Branch Manager and Financial Advisor As we approach the end of the year many of you will be needing to take your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your retirement accounts. That must be done by Thursday, December 31st, 2019. You work with your plan provider or financial...

By Heather Bennett Ava’s attic is more than your ordinary consignment shop. Owners Susan Henry and Courtney Hood are working on making Ava’s Attic a “must see” stop for locals and tourists. “We want to be a destination point for our area,” says Susan. Located on Emerald Coast Parkway in Miramar...

By Maurice Stouse, Branch Manager and Financial Advisor As we approach the end of the year, many of you will be needing to take your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your retirement accounts. That must be done by Thursday, Dec. 31, 2019. You work with your plan provider or financial...

By Ashley Vannoy When people talk about coworking, they typically talk about community as well. As market president of a community bank based in a nearby metro market that has recently expanded its footprint to the Florida panhandle, I have been tasked with building the commercial loan portfolio while setting...

By Matthew Vanderford The most common thing that makes it difficult to recover from property damage, whether it’s water damage to your home from a broken pipe or smoke damage ruining your antiques to mold damage destroying everything in your business, is the fact there are so many details in...

By Maurice Stouse, Branch Manager and Financial Advisor Some investors, for the first time in several years, are beginning to take note of precious metals, silver in particular. The reasons are many, but most notable are the world economic climate and the price of silver to gold. Silver bullion, coins,...

Use Your Voice and Start a Podcast “The only thing I know to be consistently true is that everything is changing. If you are a small business owner or hoping to be one in the near future, this is certainly true for the content you create and share,” says Shantelle...

By Daniel Jones Every industry has felt a change in the last few years and doing business certainly isn’t what it used to be. Many still talk about the good old days when business was done in person and you could trust a handshake deal. But unlike years ago, today...

A Scenic Symposium will be held on October 24th and 25th at the Hyatt Place Sandestin at Grand Boulevard to discuss how and why “Beauty is Good for Business.” Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser will welcome attendees during the October 24th evening welcome reception. Attendees will then experience a day...