Matthew Young: M.H. Young & Associates, LLC, Founding Shareholder

Matthew H. Young, CPA is the Founding Shareholder at M.H. Young & Associates, LLC, where he specializes in tax planning and compliance for corporations and high net worth families in the North Alabama market, bringing over 12 years of experience to his role. He received both his Bachelors and Masters in Accountancy from Auburn University.  […]

Jalen Williams: Huntsville Sports Commission, Event Operations Manager

Jalen Williams is a key member of Huntsville’s sport tourism team, overseeing the operation and organization of more than 50 sporting events annually. A Birmingham, Alabama native, Jalen graduated from Hewitt-Trussville High School before earning his degree from Columbia University in the City of New York. As a former student-athlete, he lettered all four years […]

Always Above: Space Force Takes Center Stage in Huntsville

While residents, business folks, politicians and assorted local authorities and civic leaders await anxiously for the federal government to declare the future home of the United States Space Command, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center is moving SPACECOM’S cousin, Space Force, into the spotlight. On a night where talk of SPACECOM took a back seat, […]

ServisFirst Bank Marks 20 Years In Business

ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares, is marking its 20th anniversary this May, having first opened in 2005. The bank remains focused on its stated mission of prioritizing customer service. The Birmingham-based bank maintains a disciplined strategy for expansion and growth, focusing on operational efficiency and targeted recruitment within its markets—factors it cites as […]

Richard Constantine: Merrill Lynch, Financial Advisor and Assistant Vice President

Richard Constantine, CFP®, CPFA®, is a Huntsville, Alabama native, a Financial Advisor, and Assistant Vice President at Merrill Lynch in Huntsville. Richard double majored, studying Finance and Data Analytics at Western Kentucky University. Richard was also a member of the Hilltopper Baseball Team. Richard focuses on helping pre-retirees / retirees develop a Financial Plan to […]

Brandt Frye: Hensel Phelps, Project Manager

Brandt Frye, Project Manager at Hensel Phelps, is a leader in North Alabama’s commercial construction sector, with 12 years of experience and $1 billion in projects. His work includes projects at Redstone Arsenal for USACE and in Courtland, Alabama for Lockheed Martin, strengthening the region’s built environment. An active member of ABC North Alabama, Brandt […]

Huntsville artist Glenn Dasher reveals public art piece

First there was Moon Tree, a Loblolly pine sapling growing from a seed that was carried into space on Artemis I. It was planted at the John Scoble Memorial Pavillion on Monte Sano Mountain by the Von Braun Astronomical Society. Now comes the Moon Gate, a captivating large metal sculpture that motorists and pedestrians have […]

Kay Ivey Delivers ‘Alabama Update 2025’ in Huntsville: Education, Economy, and the Challenges Ahead

On May 5, 2025, Governor Kay Ivey addressed the Huntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce at the Von Braun Center, offering her “Alabama Update 2025.” Speaking to a crowd of business leaders and sponsors including Meta, Mazda Toyota, Blue Origin, Boeing, and multiple defense contractors, Ivey painted a picture of Alabama as a state on […]

Could Alabama eliminate property taxes? A look at the possibilities

Property taxes have long been a primary funding source for essential public services like schools, roads, and emergency services. However, they also place a significant financial burden on homeowners, even after a mortgage is paid off. Rising property values can lead to increased tax bills, which can strain a homeowner’s monthly budget when rising values […]

Vineetha Menon: Cirkle, Chief AI Transformation Officer

Dr. Vineetha Menon is the Dr. Terence Reed Endowed Associate Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Big Data Analytics Lab at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.  Dr. Menon has over a decade of expertise in multidisciplinary data science research domains, including generative AI, bias and transparency in large language models (LLMs), deep […]