In 1977, Howard Brown took a leap of faith. After years in construction, he knew the industry inside and out. With a sharp eye for detail and a strong work ethic, he decided to build something of his own and launched Brown Atlantic. Nearly 50 years later, his sons are now stepping into leadership roles. They are blending the lessons from their father with new perspectives, and … [Read more...]

Alex Brener is a real estate agent specializing in single-family luxury households. After graduating from Elon University’s Love School of Business in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he met his wife, Brener jumped into the world of real estate. During the 2008 recession, Brener helped build over 200 single-family homes and flipped homes throughout North … [Read more...]

In the early 1950s on the front porch of a Sullivan’s Island home, a young Johanna Runey Tapio started teaching dance to the neighborhood kids. It wasn’t a business yet, it was just something she loved to do. That porch became her first classroom, and in 1956, Johanna’s School of Dance was born. She had ambition and drive, and with that, the seed she planted took root. That … [Read more...]