Thompson E. Penney

Carolina Financial Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of commercial banking services to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. It operates through the following segments: Community Banking, Wholesale Mortgage Banking, and Other. The Community Banking segment offers traditional banking services. The Wholesale Mortgage Banking segment comprises mortgage loan origination and servicing. The Other segment includes managerial and operational support. The company was founded by John D. Russ in February 1997 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC.

CresCom Bank engages in the provision financial services. It offers personal, business, mortgage, lending, other banking services, and investments. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC.

LS3P Associates Ltd. provides architectural services. The firm offers services nationwide from its offices in Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville, SC and Charlotte, Raleigh and Wilmington, NC. The company was founded by Frank E. Lucas in 1963 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC.

The South Carolina Aquarium operates an aquarium that focuses on the conservation of the natural world by exhibiting and caring for animals. The private company is based in Charleston, SC.

The American Institute of Architects operates as a professional association of architects. It provides support services for architects who wants to continue education experience and maintain their licensure; web-based resources; and conducts market research and provides analysis of the economic factors that affect the business of architecture. The company was founded by Richard Upjohn, H. W. Cleaveland, Henry Dudley, Leopold Eidlitz, Edward Gardiner, Richard Morris Hunt, J. Wrey Mould, Fred A. Petersen, J. M. Priest, John Welch, Richard Upjohn Jr., Charles Babcock, and Joseph C. Wells on February 23, 1857 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that serves as a platform for businesses to connect, network, and grow. The Chamber of Commerce is based in Charleston, SC.