Local Expertise Exchange
Knowledge is power, and our community is generous with its power. The Lowcountry Local First team proudly offers the Local Expertise Exchange as a curated network of “experts” in a variety of business service fields who are willing and glad to give of their time to their fellow local business owners and managers to give a bit of complimentary and confidential guidance.
Members are invited to register for a complimentary business consultation with industry experts in fields including:
- Access to capital
- Communications, marketing, social media, PR
- Real estate, commercial leases, architecture and design
- Financial planning
- Business planning and growth
- Navigating local regulations related to opening a business
- e-Commerce sales and platforms
- HR / employment issues
- Law (business, real estate, etc.)
Receive a complimentary 30-minute consultation
Become an expert in our Local Expertise Exchange
Lowcountry Local First a nonprofit organization and this service is reserved for members of LLF. Learn more and join online today.
Local Expertise Exchange Consultants
- Andy Gladstein, Elk Springs Resort
- Cody Wright, Graphite LLC
- Emily Cassel, WMNûp
- Scott Netzley, Sensible CFO & Consulting
- Mary Gallivan, Just So Mary
- Stacey Simon, Simon Says Digital
- Becky Brown, iWrite
- Christina Pitcher, Christina Pitcher Creative
- Nicholas Spencer, Gourmet Growth Advertising
- Sunny Dublick, Sunny DublickMarketing
- Mary Beth Henderson, Front & Center
- Josh Capeder, Capeder Co.
- Matt Pardieck, Harbour Wealth Management Group, Inc
- Denise Williams, Fiscal Flavors Consulting
- Charlie O'Brien, CLIMB Fund
- Andy Gowder, Austen & Gowder, LLC
- Sarah Williams-Scalise, Blueprint Insurance Group Inc
- Catherine Marret, Vero Advising, LLC
- Nick Boeschen, UNIQ Benefit Solutions
- Thomas Kennedy, Kennedy Commercial Real Estate
- Paul Kelton, Matt O’Neill Real Estate
- Amy Chico, HLA, Inc.
- Jenna Richardson, Real Estate House International
- Edward Evans, Evans Environmental Consulting
"Helping out entrepreneurs, especially start-up entrepreneurs is one of the most important missions of Lowcountry Local First. Being part of a network that helps these critically important people is just one of many ways we can support our local businesses, which remain the economic lifeblood of the Lowcountry."
- Matt Pardieck,
Harbour Wealth Management Group
Harbour Wealth Management Group

"The Local Expertise Exchange is a really great way to engage with other local businesses. We believe in our service and our mission, and to be able to educate and assist others in our community with the challenging topic of employee benefits is a pleasure."
- Catherine Marret,
Vero Advising
Vero Advising
