Tanner grew up in a family clothing business in Montana. He spent his college summers as a fly fishing guide before transitioning to Charleston in 2010. After spending 2 years of research, he eventually founded Free Fly...

Janet Fields is the CEO and Co-Owner of Oak Trust Properties, a boutique family-owned property management business in Charleston, SC. She bought her first property in 2008, and in 2018 merged her business with her...

Eric graduated from University of Tampa as an Honor’s graduate summa cum laude and was ranked number two in his graduating class in 1985. He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1988 where he...

University of South Carolina Athletics Director Ray Tanner is in his ninth year guiding the Gamecocks’ athletics programs. After a long and highly successful career as Carolina’s baseball coach, Tanner officially...

Daniel P. Bouknight, MD is a practicing Cardiologist (Heart Specialist). Dr. Bouknight earned his undergraduate degree at Furman University, then graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia in...

Tommy Suggs is President and CEO for the Carolinas Region of HUB International. Residing in Columbia, South Carolina, his responsibilities include managing HUB’s 10 offices throughout North Carolina and South Carolina.

CHRIS PAPPAS has been a professional comedy writer for 20 years, highlighted most recently by the 2020 pandemic blockbuster, THE WRONG MISSY along with two other Netflix mega hits, THE DO-OVER and HUBIE HALLOWEEN, as well...

Stephen attended UNC-Chapel Hill where he obtained his B.S. in Business Administration. He received his Masters in Accountancy from UNC Charlotte and holds an active CPA license in NC. He is the founder of SwanickCPA...

Gary C. Pennington has enjoyed a varied and diversified practice, including the deployment of wireless infrastructure and technology; commercial real estate transactions; zoning and land use planning; drafting zoning...

Josh Lieb was the Producers Guild of America Award winning showrunner on the first 3 seasons of THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON following his time as executive producer and writer on THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON...

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...

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...