Melinda Turner is the owner of home decor boutique Cotton Down South. Born and raised in Summerville, SC, Melinda has lived here so long that she jokes her blood might taste like Sweet Tea. She has always loved living in a small town and says she has been blessed to have such supportive friends and…
Matthew Fahey
Matthew Fahey is co-owner of the crawlspace repair business Everseal Charleston. Matthew has spent many years cultivating an expertise in the contracting world that he now applies in his business. Being able to help grow a successful business is a long sought after dream of his. When he isn’t serving the Charleston community with his…
Ross Crawford
Ross Crawford left NY for the truly amazing Summerville, SC. 52 years young, he has an incredible 14 year old autistic son named Charlie. Ross is a proud member of the Summerville Rotary Club. He enjoys participating in several charities, some of which are Blessing Boxes of Summerville, Water Mission, Autism Speaks, MS Society, Susan…
Quiana Parler
Quiana Parler is Charleston’s iconic songbird. Quiana grew up in the Charleston area and has been in the music industry since she was 15 yrs old. She’s performed all over the world and has shared the stage with many talented artists including Clay Aiken, Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Bobby McFerrin, Miranda Lambert, David Foster, and…
Tony DeShan
Originally from Metro Atlanta, Tony DeShan decided to call Charleston home 6 years ago after a wonderful family visit here in the Lowcountry! The charm of Charleston as well as the available territory for Mathnasium prompted Tony to move his family from big city Atlanta to quaint and relaxing Charleston. Q: Please tell us…
Liz Veach
Liz Veach’s family moved to Charleston when she was in the first grade. In 2015, Liz and her husband bought their first house in Avondale and have been there since. She loves living in West Ashley and not being too far from downtown, the beach, parks, and great restaurants. Liz has been a hair stylist…
Christian Puma
Christian Puma is a transplant from Long Island, NY and the owner of Puma’s Italian Ice Shack & Cafe. Proud husband to his amazing wife Christine, Christian has two amazing children, Christian Jr. (13) and Camryn Rae (9). Together, they make up a tight knit army of four. His family is usually together at the…
Paige Hutzler
Paige Hutzler and her husband Rob have lived in Charleston since 2003, but Paige has been working in the Mount Pleasant area since she opened AR Workshop in June of 2017. In November 2020, she and her family became residents of the area when they moved to Hamlin Plantation, which they love for the close…
Irina Pevzner
Irina Pevzner was born in Ukraine, grew up in Latvia, and moved to the US when she was almost 20 years old. Irina has been in Charleston since 2003 and has held her current role as Executive Director of the Charleston Academy of Music for 6 years now. In short, she is a pianist, an…
Brad Mallett
Brad Mallett grew up in New England and, after getting out of the USAF, had a career in telecommunications in NY. After graduating from Empire State College of the SUNY system in 2010, Brad moved to SC with his family to start Coastal Coffee Roasters. Their original endeavor expanded with a partnership into Oak Road…