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Scott Stimson on Forbes ‘Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors’ list

Sept. 18. Local Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Financial Advisor Scott Stimson was rnamed the No. 18 advisor in North Carolina by 2023 Forbes “Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors Best-in-State” list. Stimson, who lives in Huntersville and attended North Carolina State University, is a first vice president at The Lake Norman Group of Merrill Lynch.

Bob McIntosh received ‘Citizen Lawyer’ award from NC Bar

Aug. 4. Robert G. McIntosh, managing partner of The McIntosh Law Firm in Davidson, has received the Citizen Lawyer Award from the NC Bar Association at their recent annual meeting held in Wilmington. The award recognizes McIntosh’s “outstanding contributions to the legal profession and his unwavering dedication to public service.” Cornelius resident A Cornelius resident, […]

New executive director at Davidson Community Players

July 27. 2007 Davidson College grad Steve Kaliski is the new executive director of Davidson Community Players (DCP). He spent an “amazing” 11 years in New York where he worked on two Broadway musicals, wrote and produced several of his own plays, got a directing MFA from Brooklyn College and founded a theatre company. “When […]

New managing broker at Premier Sotheby’s

July 17. Premier Sotheby’s International Realty has named Champ Claris as the managing broker of its Cornelius and Mooresville offices. The North Carolina native and second-generation real estate broker has been involved in the real estate industry for over two decades, 10 of them as a top-producing agent. He previously served as the vice president […]

Christina and Titus Bartolotta are the chef-owners of the new operation named Rise Cafe

Local entrepreneurs buy cafe near Birkdale; it’s now called Rise Cafe

July 10. A well-known Lake Norman husband-wife team, both business and life coaches, have taken over the Egg Cafe in Birkdale. They have changed the name to Rise Cafe and plan to put their background in food services to good use. Christina and Titus Bartolotta are the chef-owners of the new operation named Rise Cafe. […]

Denise Shields Ernst & Young 2023

Local firm is E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year/Southeast

July 6. Denise Shields, CEO of Nych Brands, is the new Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year for the Southeast at the regional awards celebration in Atlanta. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the most prestigious awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies worldwide. Shields was selected from a […]

Mayor Miles Atkins will not seek re-election in Mooresville

July 5. Miles Atkins will not seek re-election as mayor of Mooresville in 2023. The six-term mayor was first elected to the Mooresville Commission in 2007. “After an ample amount of introspection, I feel now is the time to explore new possibilities,” he said. “I plan on enjoying the on-going celebration of Mooresville’s 150th anniversary, […]

Bissells donate $5 million to Atrium Health Foundation

June 28. Atrium has announced a $5 million gift from a Charlotte real estate titan to the Atrium Health Foundation’s Giving Hope campaign. The gift from Margaret and Smoky Bissell will establish The Gragg Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine and The Gragg Center for Cardiovascular Performance. Also being introduced is The Siverling Endowed Chair in […]

Novant Health has new chief medical officer

June 22. Novant Health has appointed Dr. Pam Oliver as executive vice president and chief medical officer, a position which has oversight of safety and quality as well as credentialing. Oliver has practiced at Novant Health WomanCare since 2005. She has also served in various leadership capacities at Novant Health, including as submarket leader for […]

New agent at Sotheby’s in Cornelius

June 12. Tammie Blake is a new agent at Premier Sotheby’s International in the Cornelius office.