Introducing ! Born and raised in Charleston, SC, Jodi went to Winthrop University for college, but couldn’t resist the beach or the delicious food, so she moved right back after graduating in 2018. When she’s not filming a wedding, editing a video, or talking with clients, you can find Jodi with her friends at a…
Taylor Robinson
Hi! I’m Taylor Robinson. My husband, Connor Robinson, and I are local artists and small business owners living in West Ashley. Connor is a Charleston native who has spanned generations. Although I am a transplant, I have a special nexus with Charleston. I will be 30 on August 1st, and Connor will be 32 on…
James McMillan
Meet James McMillan, owner of High Tide Environmental. Although James spent most of his childhood in Texas, generations before him were farmers in Allendale County, South Carolina, and his roots are still planted there. A love for fishing brought James to Charleston to attend the College of Charleston, where he received a degree in Biology…
Joe Brutto
I was born just north of New York City in Bronxville New York and by the time I started the 4th grade in Northridge, California our family had moved from New York to New Jersey to California, back to New York, over to New Jersey again and finally settling down back in California, in the…
Toby Wessel
At the top of Toby Wessel’s list of credentials, you’ll find husband, father, son, brother, business owner, and born again Christian. Born and raised in the Carolinas, Toby found his way to the Lowcountry in 2007, settling in after he met the love of his life playing kickball. They tied the knot in 2012 and…
Pamela Smith
Pamela Smith joined our Charleston community when she moved to Summerville in 2012 for a promotion with Lowes Home Improvement. Born and raised in Camden, South Carolina, Pam graduated in 2011 from “the best HBCU in the land,” Orangeburg’s SC State University with a bachelors in business management. After doing countless party setups for free,…
Shelby Hamilton
Shelby Hamilton is an artist and graphic designer in Charleston. Originally from Augusta GA, Shelby graduated from the University of Georgia with a BFA in Graphic Design and moved to Charleston right after to work for RMS Beauty as their graphic designer. She started her career as a full time artist in 2019 and hasn’t…
Tierra Polite
Tierra Polite was born and raised in downtown Charleston. A graduate of Burke High School class of 2001, she received her Bachelors of Business Administration from Limestone College. Tierra has been serving the Charleston community for over 20 years as a licensed cosmetologist, registered instructor, salon owner, REALTOR®, and beauty school owner. Q: Please tell…
Jordan Anderson and Clayton Woodson
Jordan Anderson and Clayton Woodson are business partners and life partners. They are the owners and lead instructors for Aerial Fit, Charleston’s first dedicated aerial circus school. When they started in 2009, there were no other aerial studios, or anything even similar, in the entire state of South Carolina! Jordan and Clayton created their aerial…
Palmer Quimby
Palmer Quimby was born in Charleston, but made his rounds through Iceland, Florida, Maryland, and then Iceland and Florida again before finally making his way back to Charleston. No matter where he lived, he always felt that Charleston was home. Starting in the hospitality/restaurant business as a teen, Palmer honed his craft for 20 years…