ABCs of SBA loans
Jill Kesler McCollum remembers a woman who dropped by her office to ask about how to open her own store—filled with angels. A cancer...
How public-private partnerships bring development to fruition
Main Street’s paved with money. Some of that’s your tax dollars actually at work, through infrastructure spending alongside private investments. At one end of...
A firm’s wealth of female finesse
You can’t help but notice the sculpture towering in front of the post-modern office building on South Main Street housing one of the state's...
Thinking about retiring early?
Last year I wrote a column about the idea of working longer than necessary. This month, I’d like to explore the opposite idea --...
Students selected for Northwestern Mutual’s nationally-recognized internship program
Northwestern Mutual ranks in America’s Top 10 internships in financial services, according to the Vault Guide to Internships for 2019, and seven students at...
Countybank’s Scott will take the helm as chair of S.C. Bankers...
The South Carolina Bankers School announced that Annette L. Scott, EVP and CFO of Greenwood-headquartered Countybank, will serve a one-year term as program chair.
The...
Buy-sell agreements: What every business owner should know
By Rob DeHollander
As a business owner, I know how easy it is to get stuck working "in your business" rather than "on your business."
However,...
Top Greenville wealth management firm gets a new mountain view
Black Harbor Wealth Management, an award-winning wealth management team based in Greenville, SC is now serving North Carolina with the opening of their newest...
Forbes names Greenville Federal Credit Union to list of best credit...
Forbes Magazine has ranked Greenville Federal Credit Union second in its 2019 America’s Best-In-State Banks and Credit Unions list for South Carolina.
Forbes partnered with...
ChartSpan secures $15 million as BIP Capital comes to Greenville
One of the Upstate’s biggest entrepreneurial success stories is ready to begin its next stage of growth, and with it, the expectation of 200...
A heart for his customers
The only way to build a personal relationship is face-to-face, according to veteran private banker Shields Cochran. Every day of his 17-year tenure at...
Breaking down walls, Pinnacle Financial Partners grows in the Upstate
Sometime next year, motorists turning the corner at the busy intersection of St. John and East Main streets in Spartanburg may see piles of...
Takeaway: Financial executives discuss preparing for and balancing risk
By Marc Smith
Like any industry, the financial services industry faces a variety of potential risks. And because we have learned from past mistakes, we...
Mastering financial aid eligibility
By Rob DeHollander
I have a junior in high school and we have been visiting colleges. Part of the visit includes a session on financial...
From engineer to financial advisor: How Rob DeHollander made the leap
Switching careers from engineering to finance, Rob DeHollander serves his clients with the technical mind of an engineer and the understanding heart of an advisor.
