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The Hidden Risk of Building Wealth Inside Your Business For many owners, their business becomes everything: income source, retirement plan, legacy, and identity. But when most of your wealth is tied to one illiquid asset, financial freedom can quietly become financial dependency. Simon Quick Advisors often sees owners realize this only when a major event […]

By Ali Lemmons Founded in 1954, Evans Lumber Company has supplied the Chattanooga area with high-quality building products for over seven decades. The company has long been a trusted partner for builders and contractors throughout the region. In 2024, Brent Smith took over as president with the dream of making a good company even better. […]

Real-World Learning at Silverdale Baptist Academy By Ali Lemmons   At Silverdale Baptist Academy, education goes beyond the classroom. With the goal of preparing students for life after graduation, the school is creating opportunities for students to discover their strengths, explore career interests, and set themselves up for long-term success.   Through its expanding Career […]

Virstone Offers a New Approach to School from Home By Ali Lemmons   As more families rethink what education can look like, the demand for flexible, personalized learning continues to grow. For students balancing rigorous training schedules, creative pursuits, or unique life circumstances, traditional classrooms and homeschool models don’t always provide the right fit.  That’s […]

How Chattanooga Families Are Designing Homes That Grow With Them By Ali Lemmons   Whether welcoming a new baby, sending the last kid off to college, or everything in between, families are always changing, and they need homes that can change alongside them. A trusted partner in the greater Chattanooga area for over 25 years, […]

Bradley Concrete & Lambcon Ready-Mix The last name Lambert has become synonymous with Ready-Mix concrete across East Tennessee. “From the time I began, I always had the vision of hauling concrete from Chattanooga to Knoxville,” recalls Steve Lambert. In the summer of 1978, Steve opened Bradley Concrete in Cleveland, Tennessee, the first of five locations […]

Southern Fluidpower: Dedicated to Providing Total System Solutions For more than six decades, Southern Fluidpower (SFP) has been proud to call Chattanooga home. The company has built a strong local legacy through its commitment to delivering quality products and exceptional service across the industrial automation, fluid connector, fluid power, and IIoT industries.

Opening Soon: The Lantern at Morning Pointe Happy Valley to Welcome Residents Morning Pointe Senior Living is expanding its Happy Valley campus to help more families needing compassionate memory care for loved ones in Walker County, Georgia. The Lantern at Morning Pointe Happy Valley will be opening early 2026 at 2937 Happy Valley Road, conveniently […]

By Ali Lemmons   Long recognized as a trusted, locally owned firm in Chattanooga and Cleveland, Tennessee, JHM Certified Public Accountants is known not only for its financial expertise but also for its strong culture and focus on the community.    At JHM, the work goes beyond numbers – team members are supported, clients are […]