Dunean Capital Management announced that Gaston Albergotti and Chris Harrison have been named 2026 SCBIZ Emerging Leaders Under 40 honorees, recognizing their professional achievements, leadership and meaningful contributions to their industries and communities. Gaston Albergotti, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dunean Capital Management, has helped establish the firm as a respected real estate investment company, bringing more than a decade of commercial real estat

GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Jewish Film Festival will present The Soundman on Sunday, November 8, at 4:00 p.m. at Camelot Cinemas, continuing its year-round series of films that bring compelling stories, history and culture to audiences in the Upstate. The film takes you back to May of 1940; as Europe trembles on the edge of war, two lives intersect within Brussels’ legendary Flagey building - the beating heart of the national radio. Elza, a young actress making her debut

McNeil Court, a luxury community of duet homes – two residences connected side-by-side – in Greenville’s North Main neighborhood, has officially launched Phase Two, introducing additional Summit residences to the community. The milestone was marked by a recent launch event, with construction already underway on the next phase of homes. Phase Two will expand the community’s collection of Summit duet homes, featuring three bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a primary suite o

GREENVILLE, SC – Local historian Robert Benedict will be sharing the fascinating stories of the children of Vardry McBee at the Greenville County Historical Society’s 2026-27 Bainbridge Lecture Series event in November. Benedict is a Greenville-based historic preservation expert, real estate developer, and Clemson University professor, best known as the founder of Palmetto Preservation Works, LLC. He also serves on the Greenville County Historical Society Board. An authority

Hollingsworth Funds has named Nalisha Henry as Senior Community Investments Officer

BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) has rebranded its business to Metivo™, part of BASF Group.

McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS) has promoted Ben Thompson from its K-12 Practice Area Leader to Chief Practice Officer. This role will steward the firm’s core architectural practice, focused on quality, strategy, and delivery in each of the firm’s specialized practices and markets. Over the past several years, MPS has expanded purposefully in its national reach and deepening expertise with educational, healthcare, commercial, industrial, civic, and cultural clients. “Our growing

Phil Anderson, owner and co-founder of Hytech Machining, is the recipient of the Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) Foundation’s 2026 Distinguished Alumni of the Year award.

Coldwell Banker Caine announces the official sales launch of Atlas at Unity Park

Community leader Russell Stall was honored with the Order of the Palmetto Wednesday night.

With December 31 approaching, it is easy to focus exclusively on year-end taxes. While tax planning is an important part of the conversation, a comprehensive year-end review should go further. B

The Greenville Housing Fund and the Sterling Land Trust have closed construction financing on a $3.3 million affordable housing development -- The Huddle at Sterling.

The Fine Arts Center Partners has aded four new members to its Board of Directors. Joining the board are Joshua Powell, Karen Sobocinski, Ryan Hamilton and Brad Smith. Together, the new board members bring deep ties to the Upstate community and a shared commitment to supporting the Fine Arts Center and its students. “We are excited to welcome Joshua, Karen, Ryan and Brad to the Fine Arts Center Partners board,” said Jessica Hayes, Executive Director of The Fine Arts Center Pa

GREENVILLE, SC – Mario Brown, the chairman and founder of Community Housing Trust, was recently honored as an Emerging Leader Under Age 40. Previously known as Forty Under 40, SCBIZ’s Emerging Leaders Under 40 is the next evolution of one of South Carolina’s most respected professional recognition programs. What was once a regional program is now statewide, creating a broader platform to recognize exceptional professionals under 40 who are driving business success, innovation

Dan Wagner, CEO and Founder of Wagner Wealth Management, has been named to the SCBIZ South Carolina 500 list.

Scout Motors today announced that seven automotive suppliers in South Carolina’s Upstate region are expanding their operations to support production of Scout vehicles, creating 200 new jobs and investing more than $82 million across Spartanburg, Duncan, and Piedmont. “Building Scout vehicles in South Carolina means building more of our supply chain here, too,” said Scott Keogh, President and CEO of Scout Motors. “These supplier expansions are another step toward reshoring Ame

GREENWOOD, S.C. – A total renovation on a Lake Greenwood home garnered a Pinnacle Award from the Home Builders Association of South Carolina for Charles & Associates. The Home Builders Association of South Carolina (HBASC) hosts the Pinnacle Awards to honor excellence in new home construction, remodeling, green building, sales/marketing, and subdivision/community development. The Pinnacle Awards recognize the craftsmanship of the best home builders and remodelers in the Palme

Furman Group is real estate agency of record GREENVILLE, SC – A Seattle-based developer with a history of creating modern, functional living communities is building more than 50 homes in the Pebble Creek area. While the majority of its work has been in Washington state, Greencity Homes has expanded into the Upstate because it believes there is amazing opportunity to create value for residents. Aetna Springs features 16 home sites in the $915,000 to $1,300,000 plus price range

GREENVILLE, SC – Pacolet Milliken, LLC (“Pacolet”), a sustainability-focused, family-owned investment firm, announced it has acquired 100% of Georgia Renewable Power (“GRP”), which owns two biomass power plants in northeast Georgia, one in Franklin County and one in Madison County (the “Plants”). This acquisition roughly triples the size of Pacolet’s biomass platform. Financing was provided by Manulife. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Plants have 116 MW o

As part of its efforts to grow the housing inventory in its home area, Lima One Capital is funding Kristopher Homes’ construction of attainable homes in Upstate South Carolina.