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Teresa Williamson, President, Roberts Brothers, Inc.
Teresa Williamson, the first non-family member and first woman to serve as president of Roberts Brothers, Inc., discusses her career path, the company’s wide range of real estate services, local market trends across Mobile and Baldwin counties, and the firm’s community giving efforts as it celebrates its 80th anniversary.
Josh Hembree, Owner and President, Hembree Heating & Air Conditioning
Josh Hembree, a lawyer-turned-HVAC company owner, discusses how he left a prestigious law career to take over his family’s 57-year-old heating and air conditioning business in Mobile, Alabama, and what sets Hembree Heating & Air Conditioning apart in an era of private-equity consolidation.
Good Giant Is a Safe Bet
Good Giant, formed from the 2022 merger of Mobile’s Red Square Agency and Reno’s Foundry, has grown into one of the largest U.S. advertising agencies focused on gaming, hospitality, sports and entertainment. Now headquartered in Mobile with 90 full-time employees and offices across the country, the agency is focused on continued growth, new media capabilities, and giving back to local communities.
Avizo Group Merges With BMSS Advisors & CPAs
Effective July 1, Avizo Group, Inc. merged with BMSS Advisors & CPAs, expanding BMSS from eight to 10 offices and adding locations in Brewton and Fairhope. Three team members discuss what the merger means for clients, employees, and the Alabama Gulf Coast business community.
Ty Bullard: President and Dealer Principal, Joe Bullard Automotive Group
A discussion of family, faith and legacy. The Joe Bullard Automotive Group celebrated 70 years of business in Mobile in 2025, and as a family-owned business, Ty Bullard, president and dealer principal, is a third-generation leader of the automotive group from the Bullard family.
Michael Holland: Market President for Mobile, Bryant Bank
Michael Holland, Market President for Mobile at Bryant Bank, discusses his path from West Point and the U.S. Army to a decades-long banking career, and how Bryant Bank’s new Dauphin Street headquarters reflects its commitment to the Mobile community.
Mobile Botanical Gardens Looking To Fully Bloom
Cindy Klemmer, executive director of Mobile Botanical Gardens since February 2024, is working to expand the Gardens’ audiences, programming, and plant collections while addressing infrastructure and staffing challenges at what she calls “one of the best-kept secrets in town.”
The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program
For more than 30 years, the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program has helped communities in Coastal Alabama answer complex questions through science-based planning, technical assistance, regional partnerships and innovative approaches to coastal challenges. Under new director Jason Kudulis, MBNEP is advancing a new Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan to guide the region’s natural and built infrastructure investments for the next decade.
In Overdrive: Automotive Painters Supply
Automotive Painters Supply (APS), founded by Tommy English in Mobile in 1983, has grown from a single storefront to seven Gulf Coast locations, and English is planning to expand to 10. The company is known for its annual Cruise-In car show, its PPG Platinum Distributor status, and its tradition of community fundraising.
Oakleigh Custom Woodworks: Windows of Opportunity
Oakleigh Custom Woodworks, co-founded in 2008 by Hastings and Anne Read, grew from a kitchen renovation hobby into a specialized custom window, door, and historic trim shop based in downtown Mobile, Alabama. The husband-and-wife team have built a reputation for exacting craftsmanship, guided by the principle that “profit is the reward, not the objective.”
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