Tag Archive for: City of Huntsville

Preston Taylor, Performance Drone Works. Top 40 Under 40

Preston Taylor is an accomplished Business Operations leader with over 8 years of experience streamlining processes, optimizing efficiency, and propelling growth. Possessing a bachelor’s degree in business management and Operations, he has garnered extensive expertise in directing cross-functional teams, deploying highly effective solutions, and successfully managing large-scale projects. Throughout his career, Mr. Taylor has consistently […]

Andy Keelon, Keelon Valuation. Top 40 under 40

Andy Keelon started out building spec homes, then buying and flipping apartment complexes, along with running his commercial real estate appraisal firm. He is thankful for his dad teaching him the building and development business. He is now developing St. Andrews Villas, an $80 million (305 unit) luxury apartment complex, with no partners or outside […]

Sahara Embry, The Embry Group. Top 40 Under 40

Sahara Embry created and leads a local Real Estate team here in Huntsville called The Embry Group. She leads a team of 23 people. In the last year she has helped the Huntsville community by featuring a ton of local small businesses on our team Instagram @embrygroup. She really wants to see Huntsville grow and […]

Sarah Smith, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Top 40 under 40

Sarah Smith graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville with a Master of Accountancy and a B.A. in Accounting. Sarah is passionate about giving back and serving her local Huntsville community. She is a Huntsville Committee of 100 Young Professional and in the Leadership Greater Huntsville Connect 25 Class. She serves on the board […]

Logan Hoffman, Stockton Mortgage. Top 40 Under 40

A native of the Huntsville area, Logan Hoffman has been in the mortgage industry since graduating from Auburn in August of 2016. Having a Human Resources degree, he started there and worked his way from HR Manager to running his own branch while with Hometown Lenders. Logan is now starting a new adventure and bringing […]

Study reveals Huntsville to be below Alabama average regarding ROI on investment property

Recent data has shown that Huntsville might trail the rest of the state when it comes to investing in rental properties. Real estate experts at Agent Advice analyzed home value and typical rent prices across the country to establish where investors can currently expect the highest return on their investment. The data was collected using […]

Big Spoon Creamery celebrates grand opening

Following the success of its Birmingham and Homewood locations, Big Spoon Creamery is all set to open its Huntsville location this Saturday. Located on Holmes and Jefferson Street North, on the ground floor of The Avenue apartment building, this ice cream parlor is a cool oasis of dessert in Downtown Huntsville.  The Huntsville Business Journal […]

Miles College and Drake State Community & Technical College sign Memorandum of Understanding

Miles College and Drake State Community & Technical College have partnered to create scholarship opportunities and pathways to earning a bachelor’s degree. The institutions’ presidents signed an articulation agreement today at Miles College.  The agreement has four components, including a collaborative and seamless transfer process, scholarship eligibility, reverse transfer credit, and student services.  “Drake State […]

Land Trust of North Alabama, NASA Partner for Applied Science

It’s hardly a secret that Huntsville’s fortunes are closely tied to NASA projects; we’re not called “Rocket City” for nothing, after all!  Yet for all of the wonder and spectacle of the rockets and missiles developed here, it is the Earth Systems Science that NASA conducts that can empower city and state officials to make […]

Devin Townsend, The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Top 40 under 40

Devin Townsend is a creative entrepreneur from Prattville, Alabama, who moved to Huntsville to pursue higher education. With an undergraduate degree in Communication and Film and Media Studies UAH, followed by a graduate degree in Professional Communication with a focus on film from the same institution, Devin embodies a true passion for the art of […]