Business

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...

By Rita L. Sherwood Casi Stubbs is a Florida girl through and through. Born and raised in Defuniak Springs, she went to college at FSU, dental school at the University of Florida, and then finished up at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. But this local girl knew in her...