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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.
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.
Foley Speech Pathology Practice Fills Local Healthcare Need
Foley’s Empowered Speech Pathology, opened by Speech-Language Pathologist Kelly Cantrell in mid-2025, addresses a local shortage of speech pathology providers while also educating the Baldwin County community about available resources and innovative treatments.
Consumer Confidence and Consumer Spending
Despite the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment index hitting a historic low in 2026, consumer spending and corporate earnings continue to accelerate — a striking disconnect that investment strategist David McGrath explores through economic data and the telling length of beach traffic at Mobile’s Bankhead Tunnel.
Does Your Operating Agreement Actually Run Your Company?
An agreement built to run your company addresses five “D”s: death, disability, divorce, departure and deadlock. This article explains how each “D” can affect your company’s operations, and what your operating agreement should say to protect it.
Are You Ready for Retirement?
Most people can answer whether they’re financially ready for retirement, but far fewer are prepared for its non-financial dimensions — routine, social connection, physical activity, and a sense of purpose. Cam Marston explores the overlooked side of retirement readiness and the tools emerging to address it.
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