Connected by Community

Is buying, refinancing, or renovating a home in your future? Today we are joined by Amanda McCall with PrimeLending. PrimeLending and Amanda’s team can help you buy a home, refinance, renovate, and even explore types of home loans with their simple, hassle-free home loan process. Amanda helps educate clients, helping them decide when to purchase and when to downsize. She goes into detail about renting versus buying and dives deep into interest rates. She talks about how having a high car payment could be your biggest obstacle in getting your ideal home and what she has seen in her 12 years of experience. Tune in to learn more about why having a professional on your side is so important, and how her team can help you find your comfort level when it comes to monthly payments. Amanda McCall https://lo.primelending.com/amccall/ 864-315-3592

Are you tired of the ordinary? Today we are joined by Vickie Zambrano, owner, and curator of Curean. Curean offers an iconic dining experience unlike any other in Greenville. They create in-house charcuterie, small plate menu items, high-end cocktails, as well as feature private specialty dinners. Curean prides itself in sourcing everything from local high-end partners to bring the very best of the Upstate to your plate. Tune in to learn more about their unique and tasty menu, as well as some of the specialty drinks their mixologist makes! Curean Cureangvl.com 864-416-4610

You do not want to miss this year’s Greenville Royale. Today we are joined by Courtney Cromer and Jennifer Riehle with the Red Shoe Society, who are helping plan the Greenville Royale 2024. This year’s royale will feature a night out with hors d’oeuvres from Southern Way Catering, a DJ, and “play money” to partake in classic blackjack and roulette table games. Place your bets on this James Bond-themed evening to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas. Tune in to learn more about how your company can sponsor this event, or where to purchase tickets! The Greenville Royale 2024 https://rmhc-carolinas.org/participate/royale/ [email protected]

Are you looking to empower yourself, or your organization to its full potential? Today we are joined by Stacey Bevill, owner of Golden Career Strategies. Golden Career Strategies offers services such as leadership and organizational development, coaching for teams and individuals, onboarding and outplacements, assessments/workshops, change management, and succession planning. Their qualified team includes coaches and consultants who have decades of experience to help you achieve your goals. Tune in to learn more about how Golden Career Strategies can help you or your business and what networking and roundtable events they have coming up soon. Golden Career Strategies goldencareerstrategies.com 864-527-0425

Today we are joined by Bobby Clarke, coach at Five Fork Athletics. Through accountability, workouts, nutrition, and community, Five Forks Athletics helps build confidence and good habits to help you reach your goals. Five Forks Athletics goes above and beyond to give you the best experience possible while ensuring you are safely working out. They offer CrossFit, evoFIT, personal training, and even an open gym to help you reach your gym goals. Please tune in to learn more about how you can drop in to try out one of these classes, details on Bobby’s fitness journey, and why he is so passionate about helping others. Five Forks Athletics fiveforkscrossfit.com 864-203-5485

Are you aware that you might be filing out your taxes too early? Did you know that tax numbers change every year? Today we are joined by Bryan Ballentine, CFP®, CRPC™, and Anne Thompson, CRPC™, wealth advisors with Ballentine Capital Advisors. They talk about the 2024 tax changes and what you need to be doing to prepare for tax season. They go into specifics about what contributions you can still make for the prior years’ taxes and have conversations around charitable giving best practices. Tune in for some key tips for the upcoming tax season. For more details on taxes, check out chapter 6 of “Wealth on Purpose” by Bryan Ballentine, CFP®, CRPC™. Bryan Ballentine, CFP®, CRPC™, and Anne Thompson, CRPC™ Ballentinecapital.com 864-322-6046

Today we are joined by Dr. Robin LaCroix MD, Alicia Parsons, and Clint Henderson, who are part of the Inspire Courage: Pediatric Hematology Oncology New Unit Capital Campaign. This campaign is an initiative launched by Prisma Health Children’s Hospital to help raise $6 million for a brand-new pediatric cancer and blood disorders unit. This new unit will provide exceptional care for children while building a warm, comforting haven where families find comfort during their lengthy and challenging hospital stays. This new unit features family-suggested design elements, including but not limited to desks for parents to work remotely, respite space for parents, as well as an expanded playroom. Tune in to learn more about how they have already raised $3.8 million for their campaign, and personal stories from Clint, whose son battled cancer, and how he now has a nonprofit named Cole’s Victory Lap, supporting families going through pediatric cancer. Ballentine Capital Advisors, the sponsor of Connected by Community has committed to donating $500 to this campaign. Please use our link below to help this cause by donating to reach our goal of $2,000 to help the new unit and families! https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2ffundraise.givesmart.com%2fe%2f6wUcTg%3fvid%3d138ukg&c=E,1,UyNENVtF2kpPZQUJSpiH5DDdTCRzaiqrN8yIaXsqekU6LSTDgekIuRLxxCZ8t-HwldjcELiXpLLHwFICOcWrrCRWItLTyOtI2yf8X-TfS_JhOdlfRnP-ug,,&typo=1 Inspire Courage: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology New Unit Capital Campaign https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/Qylefg?vid=12unsq Dr. Robin LaCroix MD, Alicia Parsons, and Clint Henderson

Today we are joined by Steve Hall, Vice President of Find Great People. Steve dives into how FGP helps find, develop, and retain talent, as well as transition talent. Steve talks about how the workforce is changing as Millennials and Gen Z are taking over, and by 2030, they will populate 90% of the workforce. FGP helps companies find creative solutions to make sure positions are filled, as well as helps candidates find the perfect job. Tune in to learn more about important topics such as company culture, compensation, and the struggle between in-person, hybrid, and remote jobs. Find Great People Fgp.com 877-819-7619

As the tech community is experiencing an “epidemic of isolation” Phil Yanov’s goal is to form a community of tech people. Phil decided to create Tech After Five, to help start conversations between tech people. Tech After Five helps bring tech people together, who normally would not get together, to help encourage them to collaborate in a welcoming environment. At these events, color-coated name tags are given out to help determine what you intend to gain from the event, such as help on a business idea, or even just a tech community friend. Tune in to learn which 5 cities you can catch Tech After Five in, as well as new events Phil hosts, such as Networking Over Coffee. Phil Yanov Philyanov.com [email protected]

If you don’t put your time in and participate, you won’t be great. Tune in for key details on Bryan Ballentine’s new book titled Wealth on Purpose. Bryan talks about the importance of planning, and how his 25 years of business experience has allowed him to plan for the good and bad. Bryan talks about keeping wealth, his unique bucket strategy, and other important topics such as taxes and estate planning. Tune in to learn more about lizard brain, taking action, and how this book can benefit anyone who reads it. Click the link below to find out where you can purchase Wealth on Purpose. Wealth On Purpose Bryan Ballentine https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNTX9YMZ