Dr. Shailesh Patel / Lowcountry Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Dr. Shailesh Patel is a fellowship-trained pain management specialist who focuses on conservative treatment options such as spinal injections, physical therapy, and medications to diagnose and treat spinal pain. Dr. Patel is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. After graduating from Duke […]

John McGrath / Jem Restaurant Group John McGrath began his restaurant career in 1994 as a Market Manager for Taco Bell. Previously, Mr. McGrath was a Field Advertising Manager for Procter & Gamble in the food division and spent 7 years in downstream operations for Mobil Oil in a variety of positions. Mr. McGrath serves […]

Michael Scarafile / Carolina One Real Estate Michael Scarafile grew up in Mt. Pleasant and graduated from Porter-Gaud High School in 1991.  He graduated from the College of Charleston, with a degree in English, in 1995 and then went on to the South Carolina School of Law and graduated in 1998.  Scarafile clerked for the […]

Jamie Hollingsworth / Beachside Real Estate I started my real estate career in 2003 and have been around the business my entire life. I guess you could say “I got it honestly.” My mother has been in the business for over 30 years, and my father for 10. Along with them and my brother we […]

Lamar Bonaparte / Republic Development and Management Group Lamar Bonaparte is the owner of Republic Development and Management Group (DMG), which he created in 2011. Lamar creatively transformed the Upper King Street venue, formerly known as Chai’s, into what is now known as Republic Garden & Lounge. Lamar was involved in every aspect of the […]

Michael Shemtov / Butcher & Bee Charleston and Nashville Restaurateur Michal Shemtov graduated from College of Charleston in 2000. As an undergraduate he wrote his business plan for Mellow Mushroom, a Lowcountry pizza empire which opened on popular tourist destination, King Street, in beautiful downtown Charleston in 2001. In 2011 he opened the award winning […]

William Cason / The Cason Group William Cason is President of The Cason Group, a General Agency that serves insurance agents and brokers throughout the Southeast by helping them deliver on the medical and financial services insurance needs of their clients.  He has previously served as President of National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors […]

Carson Vaughan / Match Grade Advisors When Carson was a child, he wanted to be a carpenter when he grew up. Although he may not be building with wood today, he is helping his clients build strong retirement funds in order to have peace of mind for the future. In fact, Carson’s favorite part of […]

Kevin Flounders / SIB Fixed Cost Reduction With 25 years in the telecom industry, Kevin Flounders recently assumed the role of CEO at SIB Fixed Cost Reduction in March of this year. SIB Fixed Cost Reduction specializes in reducing monthly expenses for companies. They take a months’ worth of your companies’ invoices and analyze them […]

Ashleigh Metherell / Allora With a successful background in operations, Ashleigh takes a behind-the-scenes, under-the-hood, best practices approach to solving client challenges. She specializes in finance, human resources and systems tracking, including insurance, investments and 401(k)’s. She’s pioneered practical solutions for client management, client experiences and lead generation. Ashleigh is a graduate of Sweet Briar […]