Southern First hires new executives

  August 8, 2017

Southern First Bancshares, Inc., holding company for Southern First Bank, announced that J. Fitzhugh “Fitz” King and R. Seabrook “Brook” Moore have joined the bank as Team Leaders in the…

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AgFirst hires two senior executives

  August 8, 2017

COLUMBIA, SC – AgFirst Farm Credit Bank in Columbia has hired two new senior officers, Will Brown and Sam Esfahani. Brown is the bank’s new chief credit officer. He previously…

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Southern First hires new executives

  August 8, 2017

Southern First Bancshares, Inc., holding company for Southern First Bank, announced that J. Fitzhugh “Fitz” King and R. Seabrook “Brook” Moore have joined the bank as Team Leaders in the…

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Josh Roach joins 1st & Main Investment Advisors

  August 2, 2017

Josh Roach has joined 1st & Main Investment Advisors as a Partner in the firm’s Greenville, SC office.  Roach brings over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, focusing…

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Josh Roach joins 1st & Main Investment Advisors

  August 2, 2017

Josh Roach has joined 1st & Main Investment Advisors as a Partner in the firm’s Greenville, SC office.  Roach brings over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, focusing…

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D – the D Word

  August 2, 2017

Dementia – the D Word Amy Florian, CEO of Corgenius, teaches service professionals how to support their clients in times of grief, loss, and transition. Amy states that 72% of…

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Throneburg joins Pendleton Street Advisors

  August 2, 2017

Pendleton Street Advisors welcomes Carter Throneburg to their growing team. Carter recently graduated from the University of South Carolina’s International Masters of Business program. In June 2017, he moved from…

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Finding the Right Financial Advisor

  August 2, 2017

By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose   Can you imagine approaching your retirement years with little or no savings in the bank? Or having a financial crisis and lacking the…

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Throneburg joins Pendleton Street Advisors

  August 2, 2017

Pendleton Street Advisors welcomes Carter Throneburg to their growing team. Carter recently graduated from the University of South Carolina’s International Masters of Business program. In June 2017, he moved from…

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D – the D Word

  August 2, 2017

Dementia – the D Word Amy Florian, CEO of Corgenius, teaches service professionals how to support their clients in times of grief, loss, and transition. Amy states that 72% of…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice, banking-and-finance, on-the-move

Finding the Right Financial Advisor

  August 2, 2017

By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose   Can you imagine approaching your retirement years with little or no savings in the bank? Or having a financial crisis and lacking the…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice, banking-and-finance, on-the-move

Resource Financial Services launches online customer experience

  July 31, 2017

Resource Financial Services, an independently owned full-service mortgage company serving the southeast, is pleased to announce the launch of Resource RPM (Rapid Process Mortgage), its secure cloud-based technology that enables…

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Resource Financial Services launches online customer experience

  July 31, 2017

Resource Financial Services, an independently owned full-service mortgage company serving the southeast, is pleased to announce the launch of Resource RPM (Rapid Process Mortgage), its secure cloud-based technology that enables…

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Wagner’s Osgood named to Leadership Greenville’s Class 44

  July 27, 2017

Wagner Wealth Management’s Jennifer Osgood has been named to Leadership Greenville’s Class 44. Leadership Greenville is the Chamber’s flagship leadership program and is designed to help develop informed, committed and…

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United Community Banks, Inc. announces second quarter earnings

  July 26, 2017

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) announced strong second quarter results with disciplined expense management, sound credit quality and meaningful margin expansion. Net income was $28.3 million, or 39 cents per…

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United Community Banks, Inc. announces second quarter earnings

  July 26, 2017

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) announced strong second quarter results with disciplined expense management, sound credit quality and meaningful margin expansion. Net income was $28.3 million, or 39 cents per…

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Southern First reports results for second quarter of 2017

  July 26, 2017

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, reported net income available to the common shareholders of $3.6 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the…

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Southern First reports results for second quarter of 2017

  July 26, 2017

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, reported net income available to the common shareholders of $3.6 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the…

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Family Charitable Giving Conversations

  July 24, 2017

By Laird W. Green, CFP®    “We make a living in life by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill   Whether a family…

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Family Charitable Giving Conversations

  July 24, 2017

By Laird W. Green, CFP®    “We make a living in life by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill   Whether a family…

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U.S. venture capital investment rises to second highest total in 10 years

  July 13, 2017

Venture capital (VC) investment rose substantially with $21.8B invested contributing significantly to the global resurgence, according to Venture Pulse, a quarterly report on global VC trends published by KPMG. Activity…

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U.S. venture capital investment rises to second highest total in 10 years

  July 13, 2017

Venture capital (VC) investment rose substantially with $21.8B invested contributing significantly to the global resurgence, according to Venture Pulse, a quarterly report on global VC trends published by KPMG. Activity…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move