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WIMS Client Spotlight: EF Hutton

EF Hutton is a fast-paced high-growth global investment bank founded by experienced investment professionals that have collectively financed over $250 billion for public and private companies alike. They offer strategic advice and financing solutions to middle market and emerging growth companies across the globe. With the focus of a boutique investment bank and the support of a global syndicate network, EF Hutton is the ideal strategic partner.

The EF Hutton proprietary platform includes hundreds of brokers and over $6 billion in assets under management between the UK and the US, allowing them access to capital across two of the world’s most developed and wealthy markets. Their unique organizational structure affords them access to capital on a transcontinental scale.

Large Global Syndicate Network
Strong Institutional Fund Network
16,000 Active Clients
500 Finance Professionals
$6 Billion Assets Under Management
Proprietary Global Network With A Presence In Every Market

At EF Hutton, they conduct all aspects of their business with the utmost integrity. They are dedicated to providing objective strategic advice and financing solutions to companies across the globe.

Powerful Partnerships:

EF Hutton’s dynamic operating structure offers a unique alternative to traditional middle market investment banks. EF Hutton is a division of Kingswood USA, a subsidiary of Kingswood Group (AIM:KWG); the synergies of these divisions and direct access to KWG provides EF Hutton a unique global presence and broad platform outreach. Their differentiated equity platform allows for cross border access to global asset managers, banks, middle market credit funds, family offices, and specialty lenders. Since the founding of EF Hutton in May of 2020, they have found the Kingswood Group to be a powerful partner that shares our vision of rapid expansion.

About EF Hutton

EF Hutton (formerly Kingswood Capital Markets), division of Benchmark Investments, LLC is a global, full-service investment bank headquartered in New York, New York. EF Hutton is a division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, a subsidiary of Kingswood US, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Kingswood Holdings Limited (AIM: KWG). The synergies and direct access to Kingswood Holdings Limited provide EF Hutton with a unique global presence and broad platform outreach to ensure success for its clients.

About Kingswood Holdings Limited

Kingswood Holdings Limited (trading as Kingswood) is an AIM-listed (AIM: KWG) international, fully integrated wealth management firm with approximately 18,000 active clients and approximately $8.7 billion of assets under advice and management. Securities are offered through Benchmark Investments, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.

Contact

Joseph T. Rallo, CEO

590 Madison Avenue, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10022

[email protected]

About Mike Simmons & WIMS Consulting

Mike Simmons is the CEO of WIMS Consulting, a consulting firm and full-service marketing and sales agency specializing in marketing strategy, CRM programs, digital marketing, website development, business development, and additional services operating primarily in Charlotte, Miami, Tampa, and Southern California among other cities around the country. The firm’s ventures include equity positions in the following portfolio companies as well: EolianVR, ARRE (Augmented Reality Real Estate), Sunny Money Solar, and LDR BRD.

WIMS Client Spotlight: ClearVision Carolina Real Estate

Using 45+ collective years of experience in real estate, ClearVision Carolina seamlessly guides clients through commercial property purchases and sales. Their specialty is representing an asset to its highest and best use, creating the BEST sale for their clients. Their specialty is infill development opportunities in urban areas of Charlotte, NC. Because they understand the land development process, their success has grown in representing property owners, and Clearvision Carolina Real Estate has grown as quickly as Charlotte.

Commercial property is a science, but they make it easy. They believe that their skills as brokers will create better deals for clients, because their knowledge and active marketing finds the best deal possible for clients when they buy or sell. They work the territory, use their skills, and produce results for clients above and beyond expectations.

Over the years, they have helped clients understand their property, the Charlotte NC market, how buyers think, how sellers think, and how to create value for buyers and sellers using the brokerage services they offer.

Clearvision has been a member of the Charlotte Region Commercial Board of Realtors since 2016, as well as CANOPY MLS Realtor association of Charlotte. They enjoy a business relationship with all other NC REALTORS, and they cooperate with all buyers who may be represented by their Realtor.

They are proud of their Charlotte, NC home and heritage. To inquire about their current properties or to list a property, visit https://www.clearvisioncarolina.com/.

WIMS Client Spotlight: Biotech Accelerated

At Biotech Accelerated, they strive to bring the best health technology to public and private communities all over the world. They are currently and actively delivering solutions for the COVID-19 pandemic by serving private corporations and federal, state, and local governments globally. Their signature product, an at-home COVID-19 test kit, takes much of the burden off of you.

Why test from home?

Diagnostic PCR Test with documented >99.5% Accuracy.
Purchase to have Test Kits available on hand when needed.
Avoid exposure, lines and delays.
Results available in 9-24 hours from arrival at lab.
Overnight Return Shipping Label & resealable box Included.
Free Telehealth Consultation included.
On-demand text message customer support included.
Electronic HIPAA protected result delivery included.
Results are diagnostic valid for medical procedures, travel etc.
Insurance reimbursable. We provide Itemized receipt and lab form to submit to health insurance for reimbursement.

Biotech Accelerated walks you through the whole process with simple directions and a hassle-free experience. Check out the Biotech Accelerated website to see why their test kit is the right choice for you, your family, and your business.

WIMS Client Spotlight: Industrial Strength Industries

Industrial Strength Industries was founded to address the needs of First Responders, Law Enforcement, and Industrial clients in New York State who seek to include small businesses in their Supply Chain. They are a woman-owned small business with over 25 years of experience. Industrial Strength Industries can assist you in meeting your diversity and small business goals. Their services include expert sourcing and on-time shipping from their network of Search & Rescue, SCUBA, Tactical, and Industrial manufacturers and distributors. Their objective is to service their client-base with excellence.

Past Performance Includes:

– US Air Force
– US Army
– US Marshals Service
– US Coast Guard
– US Navy
– US Department of Homeland Security
– US Department of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms
– US Department of Veteran’s Affairs
– US Bureau of Land Management
– US Customs & Border Protection
– US Drug Enforcement Agency
– US Department of Defense
– NOAA
– FEMA

Reach out to them by visiting their website https://industrialstrengthsupply.com/ . They are sure to get back to you in a prompt fashion to address your Search & Rescue, SCUBA, Tactical, Safety, and Industrial needs.

WIMS Client Spotlight: Elevate Lifestyle

Elevate Lifestyle recently launched a new website and platform highlighting Charlotte’s popping spots of old and new, upcoming events, and entertainment news. They are committed to helping reinvigorate the hospitality industry and bring the Charlotte area back to life in 2021 and beyond!

Elevate Lifestyle is the leading source in Charlotte for entertainment and lifestyle information and is a proven way to reach a highly desirable demographic. These savvy consumers are brand literate, known for choosing quality merchandise, and are heavy spenders in fashion, lifestyle products, entertainment, and nightlife. This valuable demographic can help brands both invent and re-invent themselves.

Elevate Lifestyle targets the upwardly social, active, and affluent professionals who possess the means for comfort and luxury. Elevate Lifestyle readers are trendsetters between the ages of 25 and 44, who stay on top of the latest information on culture, dining, entertainment, fashion, fitness, lifestyle, and nightlife. They attend the city’s hottest social and sporting events. Elevate Lifestyle readers are the ones to impress.

Some features of Elevate Lifestyle include the “Best of the City” winners, the Top 30 Under 30 Future Leaders of Charlotte, and city guides that dissect areas of Charlotte.

Visit their website at https://elevatelifestyle.com/ to see all Charlotte has to offer and to inquire about possible advertisement, events, and sponsorships.

WIMS Client Spotlight: Stephanie Higgins Fit

Stephanie Higgins Fit provides professional, certified fitness and nutrition programs designed to help you reach and maintain your health and fitness goals. There is no one size fits all dietary approach. That’s why she is here to give you the plan that’s meant for you. She will help you set your goals up for success!

Stephanie Higgins Fit has customized plans for all women and even has specific plans designed for pregnant women ranging from the prenatal to postpartum stages. She offers Premier, Platinum, Prenatal, and Postpartum plans that are sure to get you on the right track physically and mentally. She is based out of South Carolina but has the ability to work with you virtually no matter where you are located!

Check out her website at https://www.stephaniehigginsfit.com/ to see how you can get on track to becoming your best self.

WIMS Client Spotlight: Greater Charlotte Hospitality and Tourism Alliance

The Greater Charlotte Hospitality & Tourism Alliance (HTA) has been the premier voice of our region’s hospitality & tourism industry since it was established by the leaders of the industry in 1994. Over the years, the HTA’s leadership has been vital in efforts that have made our region a premier destination.

They are proud to have been a major part of developing the Charlotte Convention Center, Spectrum Arena, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, $200 million Arts & Cultural Complex, the Carolinas Aviation Museum, the Charlotte Knights Baseball Stadium, the development of the $42M Matthews Regional Sportsplex, the renovation of Mecklenburg County’s Aquatic Center, the Carolina Panthers’ (Bank of America) stadium upgrade, the planned $35 million renovation of Memorial Stadium and many other initiatives which have made the Charlotte region a great travel, event, and convention destination.

Looking ahead, the HTA will be assisting with bringing the 2022 NFL Draft, 2023 ACC Basketball Tournament, 2024 Democratic National Convention, 2024-2030 CIAA Tournament, 2025 PGA Championship, and 2026 Super Bowl to Charlotte.

The top priorities of the HTA are to help members grow their business, encourage tourism and economic development projects, and support community and region-wide initiatives. With the goal of creating the best informational and networking events in the Charlotte area, HTA’s relationship building meetings and events have annually included:

Quarterly General Meetings
HTA’s Annual Dinner & Gala Event
HTA’s Annual Business Showcase
Annual Candidate’s Reception
Spring, Summer, and Autumn Golf Tournaments

The HTA is proud to have served a large variety of businesses in the Charlotte area for more than two decades, proud of their vast accomplishments, and honored to have the most active members as indicated by their remarkably well attended and successful events. Their members’ active involvement is a reward for the work done on their behalf and a testament to the value of an HTA membership.

If you are interested in joining a business development organization whose mission is to “help its members grow their business,” check out their newly designed website by visiting www.charlottehta.com or call the HTA office directly at (704) 331-0079.

WIMS Client Spotlight: The Agape Network

The Agape Network is a non-profit, non-denominational faith-based 501(c)(3) organization. It specializes in a comprehensive, integrated healthcare system that addresses the multifaceted health issues experienced by individuals and families today.

The Agape Network’s mission is to “Restore individuals and families to psychological, social, physical, and spiritual health.” Recognizing that every person was made by a loving Creator who intends for their life to be full and purposeful, The Agape Network offers integrated comprehensive quality care services rooted in compassion, hope and faith, with a belief that, by the grace of God, every individual can reach their full potential.

Located in Miami-Dade County, The Agape Network’s facilities include a six-acre community health center with residential inpatient and outpatient services located in Allapattah, an eight-acre campus located on Old Cutler Road, and various on-site locations across the county.

The Agape Network provides holistic, value-based quality care through a patient-centered medical home for a total wellness approach, incorporating treatment modalities that heal the body, mind, and spirit. With highly experienced care teams of more than 150 staff members, including physicians, board certified addiction specialists (child and adult), psychiatrists, therapists, licensed clinical social workers, care managers, chaplains, intake team, advanced nurse practitioners, benefits eligibility determination specialists, registered dieticians and peer specialists, they are uniquely qualified to serve people with complex behavioral and physical healthcare needs.

Utilizing a treatment approach that addresses the whole person, they integrate behavioral health services, primary care services, and manage transitions of care across a broad range of healthcare continuums, hospitals, criminal justice systems, and community-based systems of care. Since 2008, they have followed the patient-centered medical health home model that coordinates care of individuals’ overall wellness using a team-based clinical model that includes clients, providers, and family members in-home on-site.

Visit www.theagapenetwork.org/ to learn more about how The Agape Network can assist you or a loved one.

WIMS Client Spotlight: Commercial Carolina

Commercial Carolina brings wisdom, creativity, and innovation to the process of commercial real estate brokerage, investment, and development. Their goal is to offer a solution to your needs while exceeding expectations and deepening your relationship. They strive to achieve the best possible outcome in all endeavors and expect to be judged upon their results. Their firm utilizes up-to-the-minute technology including analytics software, wireless on-the-go connectivity, and client informatics and data mining from providers including Costar, Loopnet, and regional/local commercial listing services.

Services include:

Real Estate Development
Capital Investments
Tenant Brokerage

President Robert Settle has more than 30 years of experience in commercial real estate brokerage, investment, development, and financing. His expertise includes commercial property in the Eastern U.S. with over $200,000,000 + in closed transactions.

As Commercial Carolina enjoys the advantages of technology, they know their success is truly grounded in “old-fashioned”, traditional values and methods. By providing the highest level of integrity and ethics in all matters, they will deepen their relationships and the value of their services with clientele.

Simply put, they will not be out-worked or out-thought by their competitors or out-of-sight when you need them. Check out their website https://www.commercialcarolina.net/ for more in-depth information on what they can do for you!

WIMS Client Spotlight: Tabbris

Tabbris focuses on innovation and technology, and they want your company to grow with them. Because of the nature of what they do and the expertise they have, Tabbris offers space to early-stage companies with the potential to scale and innovate within their market. Often, this ends up being technology and software companies, but it’s not limited to them exclusively; however, if you’re a realtor, attorney, or consultant, you might want to look elsewhere. Why? Because they’re built to offer resources, events, and networking to tech-based startups. In order to incubate them, Tabbris wants to give them the space they need to grow.

They want you to outgrow them. They’re the studio apartment you move into before you buy that shiny, new house. They are the starter kit. They’re whatever you want to call them, except permanent. Why? Because at Tabbris, that’s their goal – they want to put you and your projects on a path to success. If they do their job right, you’ll be out of the coworking space before you know it.

Charlotte startups are some of the most innovative companies out there, and Tabbris is dedicated to fostering their genius. Before you can go full speed, you’ve got to prepare for all the twists and turns. Tabbris is here for all of that, and they’re going to give you the space you need to get your gears going. They believe that all you need to fill the gaps between ideas and success is some really good cement; let them be that cement.

Tabbris offers monthly memberships for their hot desks, standard offices, and executive offices. The coworking space also features a recording studio. For businesses still skeptical of the benefits of collaboration in a coworking space, Tabbris offers daily passes that offer the same perks as purchasing a monthly hot desk. Day passes are a great way to get familiar with the Tabbris coworking space before committing to a monthly membership. Go check out Tabbris and see what they can do to launch your startup to the next level!