HCCC Newsletter September 2018

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A HENRY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PUBLICATION

SEPTEMBER 2018

YOUR BUSINESS IS OUR BUSINESS

HAMPTON • LOCUST GROVE • MCDONOUGH • STOCKBRIDGE

IN THIS ISSUE Chair’s Message

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Business Profile

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Calendar

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SBDC

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Leadership Henry

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Henry Happenings

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Chamber Membership

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Business After Hours

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Business Booster Luncheon

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Ribbon Cuttings

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Special Thank You

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Comfortably South of Atlanta The Henry County Chamber of Commerce serves as the voice for the business community, provides quality services and programs that meet the needs of its members, improves the economic environment of the community and creates a legacy of leadership for the future.

Have you ever wanted to be on TV or radio? One of the benefits of membership is the opportunity to do a 1-2 minute interview that will be broadcast on SCB-TV, the local cable channel. This interview provides an outlet to the community that will let them know about your business and how to contact you.

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Golf is 20 percent mechanics and technique. The other 80 percent is philosophy, humor, tragedy, romance, melodrama, companionship, camaraderie, cussedness and conversation.

he Classic will kick off with a shotgun start at 10:00 AM. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams and winners of the Putting Green Contest, as well as Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive will be awarded and nice gifts for all participating golfers. Lunch will be — Grantland Rice provided by HoneyBaked Ham with beer provided by JailHouse Brewing Company. An awards presentation and dinner will follow the event with great raffle prizes to wrap up the day.

Sponsorships at this prestigious event give businesses recognition and the opportunity to be an exhibitor on the course and send selected staff members, key clients or customers to participate in the Golf Classic. No matter what your budget is we have a sponsorship package for your busiBellamy Strickland is sponsoring a Hole in One contest with the winness. ners vying for $20,000 toward a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado.

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To sponsor a great day of golf, networking, and all around fun with high valued benefits for your company or organization, contact Gary Sparrow at gsparrow@henrycounty. com or (770) 957-5786.

Member Appreciation: Oct. 31 Luncheon

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

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Wayne Lowrey Executive Vice President at United Community Bank 2018 Chair of Henry County Chamber of Commerce

Your Chamber at Work…

Serving as the 2018 Chairman for the Henry County Chamber of Commerce has been quite an experience. I have a new appreciation for the complexities and challenges that come with being a thriving and growing county such as Henry County. One of the ways the Henry County Chamber of Commerce leads in addressing these challenges is through our annual Intergovernmental Retreat. This year’s retreat was held In August at Merle Manders’ Conference Center in Stockbridge. This is always a great event as it allows an opportunity for local leaders of government, education, health, nonprofits and business to meet, discuss current challenges and develop a shared vision of direction for Henry County. It is great to see the

teamwork shown by these individuals who recognize that we can accomplish much more by working together as a group on common goals.

One of the visions of an earlier Intergovernmental Retreat was the formation of the One Henry Economic Alliance. One Henry’s Committees are working on ways to better prepare us for Henry County’s anticipated growth by addressing areas of workforce development, entrepreneurs, technology, transportation, arts and leisure and image and communications.

Here’s a brief overview of the various committees: Workforce Development – develop a Center for Education and Entrepreneurship as part of the workforce de-

Partners for Progress.

velopment plan of action. This Center will focus on workforce development by partnering with the Henry County Academy for Advanced Studies along with Southern Crescent Technical College and Clayton State University.

Entrepreneurs – establish an incubator program to encourage the development of small businesses.

Technology – partner with the Technology Association of Georgia to develop a technology presence in south metro.

Arts and Leisure – promote the establishment of an entertainment district.

Transportation – work with the Henry County Development Authority to create Community Improvement

Districts to support traffic relief. Advocate for an additional interchange along I-75.

Image and Communications – work to promote community in tune with its heritage and focused on its future. Redefine Henry County as a unique destination to promote a positive image of Henry County as truly “One Henry.”

Yes, being part of a growing, thriving community comes with its challenges. It’s good to know that we have great leadership in Henry County both from our elected leaders and through volunteer efforts like those of the One Henry Alliance to help prepare us for the future.

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BUSINESS PROFILE Roxy Patel Owner and Center Director Mathnasium of McDonough

About Mathnasium of McDonough

Mathnasium of McDonough opened for business in time to bring fun and effective supplementary math programs for community children in grade K2-12 in this school year.

The learning center focuses solely on math and operates on the core belief that virtually any child can excel in the subject. The Mathnasium Method™, implemented at more than 700 Mathnasium centers in the U.S. and abroad, is a unique program that provides each child with a customized learning plan and personalized instruction in a way that makes sense to them.

“Our students will receive the fundamental practice they need to master number facts, build computational skills, and improve number sense, an intuitive understanding of how numbers work,” said Roxy Patel, owner of the Mathnasium of McDonough tutoring service.

Mathnasium students receive the support they need for school homework and tests while building their math foundations. “As educators, we strive to offer Henry County students a balanced math learning experience: one that fills in the gaps, keeps students on track with math taught in school, and, most importantly,

makes learning math a fun and joyful experience,” Patel concluded.

Community Support

“Mathnasium centers across the country have helped struggling students develop into ‘A’ students and ‘A’ students go on to even greater achievement,” Patel continued.

“We are thrilled to be able to bring our Mathnasium Method™ to support the families of McDonough. We are excited to be a part of the Henry County community and working with the schools in Henry County in order to raise test scores in math. “

Chamber Involvement

Since joining the Chamber earlier this year, Center Director Patel has been preparing for the start of the current school year. She has had limited time to attend the Chamber networking events but keeps abreast of events and happenings through the Chamber’s weekly E-News and Website. She also utilizes the Chamber’s Marketing tools to continue getting the word out about Mathnasium.

Mathnasium of McDonough 1983 Jonesboro Rd. McDonough, GA 30253 404-713-5723 www.mathnasium. com/mcdonough

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GOLF TOURNAMENT

2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wayne Lowrey, Chairman, United Community Bank Sharon Ponder, Chair-elect Bennett International Group Christy Chewning, Secretary / Treasurer, Central Georgia EMC Rod Meadows, Immediate Past Chair, Meadows, Macie & Sutton, PC Josh Duncan, Vice Chair for Government & Education, Edward Jones Morrelle McCrary, Vice Chair for Economic & Cultural Devp, RAM-Tech PC Solutions Laura Turner, Laura Turner, CVB Chair and Vice Chair for Chamber Development David Gill, HCCC President & CEO

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CLASS OF 2018: Christy Chewning, Central Georgia EMC Patti Brown, SERVPRO of Henry & Spalding David Curry, Henry County Tax Commissioner Josh Duncan, Edward Jones Investments Eugene Edwards, President, Henry County NAACP Morrelle McCrary, RAM-Tech PC Solutions Greg Hammonds, Whaley Hammonds Tomasello, PC CLASS OF 2019: Laura Turner – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Sen. Brian Strickland – Smith, Welch, Webb & White Lincoln Parks – WebMobileFusion Shaun Mock – Snapping Shoals EMC Richard Sylvia – Chairman, One Henry Professional Services team David Campbell – Georgia Power

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CLASS OF 2020: Scott Mahone, Mercer University Genie Moore Kedon Williams, Southern States, LLC Kerry Arnold, Heritage Bank Sharon Ponder, Chair-elect, Bennett International Group Linda Clark, C & C Fence CHAIR APPOINTEES Kate Troelstra – Clayton State University Mike Griffin – Griffin Insurance Agency Peto Fallas – Fallas Family Vision EX OFFICIO MEMBERS Deborah Armstrong, Henry County Hospital Authority Dr. Mary Elizabeth Davis, Superintendent, Henry County Schools Tony Carnell, HC Water Authority HC Development Authority Angie Sorrow, Leadership Henry

Don Dunlap, Youth Leadership Henry Mayor Robert Price, City of Locust Grove Mayor Steve Hutchison, City of Hampton Mayor Billy Copeland, City of McDonough Mayor Anthony Ford, City of Stockbridge June Wood, Chair, Henry County BOC Leonard Sledge, HC Development Authority

CHAMBER STAFF David Gill, President & CEO Barbara Ingram, Director of Communications Gary Sparrow, Membership Director Phyllis Reeves, Office Manager CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU STAFF Laura Luker, Director of Tourism Aisha White, Digital Marketing Assistant

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Funding Debt with Debt enough to save them. Sometimes they don’t realize that the lender will draft their bank account whether or not they’re ready to pay the bill. Sometimes they don’t know (or didn’t pay attention) that if they violate a term of the agreement, the drafts can escalate, the whole amount may become due, or their accounts can be cut off.

But sometimes they were so desperate to get money that they didn’t figure whether the money would be

step, however, is for the business owner to realize that things have to drastically change and then be willing to make those hard changes. How do they avoid this situation: Don’t agree to or apply for any type of financing without calculating how it will work (and if it will be enough) and affect revenue, costs,

There are sometimes ways to downsize, change direction, streamline, or do something else to become healthier and get out from under the debt. The first

and operations. Don’t sign anything without completely reading it (and letting your attorney read it if you have questions) and understanding what will happen if something goes wrong. More importantly, only seek financing for the purpose of making money, not paying someone else back.

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When these things happen, the entrepreneur may seek help in finding more financing. It breaks my heart, but I have to tell them that even if a lender would give them more money, there is absolutely no situation where they can survive the downward spiral of paying off debt by getting more debt. Without a solid plan for how they can repay the debt (the old debt or the new debt), they are not going to make it.

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CHAMBER BRIEFS Leadership Henry Kicks Off New Class Year Learn about the great things that are happening in our community…

City of Stockbridge Councilmember John Blount was recently recognized by the Lambda Sigma Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. The organization awarded him the Certificate of Appreciation for his commitment to making a difference in various communities. The award is given annually to individuals for extraordinary community service.

The Leadership Henry Class of 2019 came together for the first time on August 15 at a kickoff luncheon held at the Henry County Chamber of Commerce.

The luncheon provided an opportunity for the 29 class members to meet their new Leadership Henry classmates and Board Members, as well as learn more about the upcoming class year.

Leadership Henry Chair Angie Sorrows provided the welcome and introduced the 18-member board of directors who develop and lead the annual leadership program. Board members Laura Turner and Scott Whitmire led the group in an icebreaker followed by an invocation. After lunch by Shane’s Rib Shack, Chamber President David Gill shared the history and purpose of the Leadership Henry

Leadership Henry Class of 2019

program. Other board members were on hand to offer information about the upcoming year’s programs, expectations, and projects.

The class members will officially begin their program year at an overnight retreat in early September and then launch into their monthly programs later in the month. The first class session will focus on the County’s history and explore some of the people and places that make our community unique.

Leadership Henry is a program of the Henry County Chamber of Commerce and seeks to prepare, involve, and sustain leaders from diverse backgrounds who are committed and competent to address community challenges and improve the quality of life in Henry County. It is one of more than 1,000 leadership development programs throughout the United States.

The ten-month program is designed to provide a series

of educational and participatory experiences as well as an opportunity for dialogue and the development of new personal relationships among participants.

The class is also involved in addressing the needs of our community through a legacy project chosen by the class members.

For more information on Leadership Henry, visit www. leadershiphenry.com.

Recognizing an Amazing Community Contributor

By Don Dunlap Chair, YLH Board of Directors

City of Stockbridge Councilmember Neat Robinson has been appointed to serve on the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Legislative Policy Council. The council is responsible for proposing the association’s Legislative Platform and engaging other city officials in the legislative process throughout the year in helping move the platform forward.

If you are a Chamber member with good news to share, send your logo and/or photo and information to bingram@henrycounty.com and let us spread the word!

The Youth Leadership Henry Board of Directors is pleased to announce its first-ever Emeritus board member, Mrs. Susan Howington.

Many folks in Henry County will recognize Susan in her role at the University of Georgia Agricultural Extension office on Lake Dow Road in McDonough, at Heritage Park. In that role, she has had a very positive impact on agricultural and nutritional education in our community.

In 1997, Susan completed the Chamber’s Leadership Henry program, which had only been in existence for five years at the time.

She immediately recognized that the amount of knowledge she and other members of her Leadership Henry class had gained about our community as a result of their participation could also be a valuable addition to future leaders in our community. Namely, high

Youth Leadership Henry Board of Directors Chair, Don Dunlap, introduced the amendment to name YLH Board Member Susan Howington as Emeritus Director of the Board in recognition of her service to the organization.

school level students who have not yet contemplated what their role might be as post-secondary citizens in Henry County. Acting on that realization, she worked with some other Leadership Henry alumni to create a scaled-down version of Leadership Henry that would be appropriate and fit into the schedule of a high school student. She looked to identify students eager to learn about Henry County and how they could contribute to make it an even better

Youth Leadership Henry Founding Member and Emeritus Director, Susan Howington

place to live, work, and play.

The Youth Leadership Henry program graduated its first class in 1998, and has been developing future leaders in our community ever since. Through its 20 year history (thus far!), Susan Howington has served these young people as Founder and Member of the Board of Directors, ensuring that

the program maintains its fidelity to her original vision of creating competent and contributing leaders for our community.

Recognizing that we would be remiss not to formally celebrate the selfless contributions of a leader of Susan’s caliber, our board of directors amended our bylaws to create the Emeritus Director position on our board, and was pleased to unanimously elect Susan as the first such director.

As our selections committee works to select another class of sophomores from across Henry County, won’t you join us in celebrating the passion and commitment of the person who made their work possible, Mrs. Susan Howington!

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LABOR DAY WEEKEND SALE

AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 3, TANGER OUTLET CENTER Shop Tanger Outlets during this year’s Labor Day Weekend Sale. Enjoy the fun and experience extra savings in your favorite name brand outlet stores during our 4-day sale! Visit TANGER DEALS for the latest sales and coupon information.

SWEET SOUTHERN FRIED FRIDAYS

SEPTEMBER 7, 6PM – 8PM, TANGER OUTLET CENTER Bid farewell to summer TangerStyle with great food with delivery service, FREE sweet tea, LIVE music and prizes! Relax in our NEWLY enhanced seating area located outside American Eagle and Tommy Hilfiger.

LADIES NIGHT OUT: SAILING AWAY

SEPTEMBER 14, 6 PM – 9 PM, DOWNTOWN HAMPTON Come shop, dine and play. Hampton businesses will be open late with fun goodies!

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HENRY COUNTY STORMWATER ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

SEPTEMBER 15, 8 AM – 2 PM, JASON T. HARPER EVENT CENTER For more info and list of items accepted free of charge, call (770) 288-7244 or email ateachout@co.henry.ga.us

IMAGINE FESTIVAL

SEPTEMBER 21 – 23, ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY Imagine Music Festival is an electronic dance music festival held in Atlanta, Georgia. Voted Top 30 festival in the world by Fest300, and Top Ten Emerging Music Festivals by USA Today, the festival features multiple stages hosting the world’s top electronic musicians, DJ’s and bands along with captivating cirque style acts & performances. www.imaginefestival.com

HUEY & COBRA RIDES

SEPTEMBER 22, 10 AM – 1 PM, LEGACY HANGAR, ARMY AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION, HAMPTON Huey & Cobra rides will be open to the public starting at 10:00am. Reservations must be made. Please call 770897-0444, 8am to 4 pm, Tuesday through Saturday, for pricing and details.

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SCARECROW CONTEST IN DOWNTOWN MCDONOUGH

SEPTEMBER 22 – 30 The Scarecrow village will begin to come alive with different designs. Hope to see yours in the entry!

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GEORGIA STATE FAIR

SEPTEMBER 28 – OCTOBER 7, ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY Legends Campground - exciting attractions and shows.

Live music, all your favorite fair food, spectacular carnival rides and kiddie rides. Safe, clean family fun. www.georgiastatefair.org

YULE FOREST GRAND OPENING

SEPTEMBER 29, YULE FOREST Kick off the fall season with food trucks, vendors, music and more.

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SEPTEMBER

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 • 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Gourmet. Heritage Bank will be serving spiked strawberry mango punch, cold beer from JailHouse Brewing Company, as well as offering cold hard cash as door prizes from the Heritage Bank vault!

LOCATION: Heritage Bank has been 203 KEYS FERRY STREET serving metro Atlanta’s MCDONOUGH, GA 30253 Southern Crescent since The September Chamber 1955. The independent Business After Hours will be community bank has six hosted by Heritage Bank at full service offices, features their location in downtown a well-rounded offering of commercial and consumer McDonough.

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JULY BUSINESS AFTER HOURS RECAP HOSTED BY FIDELITY BANK Fidelity Bank hosted a festive Business After Hours on the 4th Thursday in July. Authentic Mexican food and frozen Margaritas helped to shift the networking into high gear as a steady flow of Chamber members and Fidelity customers arrived. Fidelity McDonough Branch Manager, Kena Ceasar, was delighted with the turnout and announced that they always look forward to this annual event where making new business connections and referrals are top agenda.

The festivities included a number of prize drawings provided by Fidelity Bank and Chamber members. The Chamber Jackpot, at $500, dodged a winner yet again. The

Fidelity Bank McDonough Branch Manager, Kena Ceasar, welcomed the attendees, which consisted of a good mix of customers and fellow Chamber members.

three would-be winners, had any one of them been present for the drawing, were Jason Pullin of Pullin Cloud Technologies, Nick Murphy of E. R. Snell Contractor, Inc. and JoAnna Philips with Horis A. Jerry Hudson, Loan Officer with Ward Funeral Homes – Fair- CrossCountry Mortgage, was one view Chapel. of the lucky prize winners.

Business After Hours is a monthly networking event designed to bring 40-50 business professionals together to meet and build relationships in an informal setting. Each event is hosted by a different Chamber member and is a great way to meet new people and see the diverse business community in Henry County.

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BUSINESS BOOSTER LUNCHEON RECAP

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Friday, September 21, 2018 • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM • Piedmont Henry

Topic: Piedmont Henry —Health and Wellness, much more than medical care

In July, the Business Booster Luncheon was off for the summer. We’ll recap the August Business Booster next month.

Piedmont Henry Hospital Thomas F. Family Cancer Wellness Center 1133 Eagle’s Landing Parkway Stockbridge GA 30281 Fieldtrips are no longer just for students! Join the Henry County Chamber for the September Business Booster Luncheon at the Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness Center located at Piedmont Henry Hospital. As our host, Piedmont Henry has an awesome luncheon planned! Outpatient Dietician, Melissa Hoover will share her secrets to eating healthy in today’s fast paced workplace.

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR ELITE MEMBERS CHAIRMAN’S CLUB

Free Cancer Services for the Community

Are you or someone you know affected Photo by Michie Turpin. by cancer? Tour the Thomas F. Chapman Piedmont Henry welcomes anyone Family Cancer Wellness Center and learn affected by cancer to learn and grow about the programs that are offered there through cancer wellness — because cancer and how they make a positive difference treatment involves more than medical in the lives of cancer patients and care. Services and programs such as yoga, survivors. The Cancer Wellness program at Piedmont Henry is the region’s leader in cooking demos, drumming, art therapy, providing comprehensive, complementary massage therapy and counseling are available on site at the Thomas F. Chapman cancer services and programs to anyone affected by cancer at any phase in his or her Family Cancer Wellness Center and online.

To view the class schedules and to register, journey. Available free of charge, thanks to generous donors in the community, visit piedmont.org/cancerwellness.

Directions to Facility:

1133 Eagle’s Landing Parkway, Stockbridge GA 30281. If traveling north on 75, exit on 224 and take a right onto Eagles Landing Parkway. Go to the second light which is Hospital Dr. and make a left to turn into the Hospital. At the four way stop, take a left and see the Education Building straight ahead. Turn right, to enter into the Education Building parking lot. Enter The Education Center. The Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness Center is on the ground floor.

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WORLD FINANCIAL GROUP Contact: Adrian Baker-Johnson, Senior Marketing Director 123 Eagles Landing Parkway Stockbridge, GA, 30281 (754) 422-8479

DASH RAPID RESULTS TESTING CENTER Contact: Sharekia Dash, Owner/Program Director 33 Pine Grove Dr. Locust Grove, GA 30248 (470) 699-2841

SHAKING CRAB Contact: Rui Zhao, Owner 1483 Highway 20 West McDonough, GA 30253 (678) 586-5593

CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE Contact: Roberta Rustin, Branch Manager 240 Corporate Center Dr., Stockbridge, GA, 30281 (404) 504-6036

MACON STREET TACOS Contact: Katy Bell, Owner 16 Macon Street McDonough, GA 30253 (404) 630-3131

CREEKSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY – WEST CAMPUS Contact: Dennis Fanning, Director of Operations 2455 Mt. Carmel Rd. Hampton, 30228 (770) 961-9300

In last month’s henrycounty.com, we ran the wrong photo for the HCCC Ribbon Cutting for Edward Jones– Financial Advisor: Ansley Sturgill on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Please pardon the error. The correct photo is shown below.

EDWARD JONES Contact: Ansley Sturgill 125 Westridge Industrial Blvd Suite 100 McDonough, GA, 30253 (770) 957-9885

TO INTRODUCE AND CELEBRATE YOUR BUSINESS IN STYLE, PLEASE CONTACT GARY SPARROW, MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR AT 770-957-5786 OR VIA EMAIL GSPARROW@HENRYCOUNTY.COM

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Call or visit any of our eleven financial advisors in the Henry County area. To find an Edward Jones office near you, call 1-800-ED-JONES or visit www.edwardjones.com.

David R Dodd Jr. 220 Jonesboro Rd McDonough, GA 30253 (770) 898-1735

John H Dorminy IV 190 Turner Street McDonough, GA 30253 (770) 957-0250

Josh Duncan, CFP速 The Commerce Building 2100 Keys Ferry Ct McDonough, GA 30253 (770) 288-4151

Lin Watts 305 Olde Towne Way McDonough, GA 30252 (678) 583-1325

Gerry Simon 130 Eagle Springs Court Suite B Stockbridge, GA 30281 (770) 389-8912

Paul D Rippa, AAMS速 2141 Highway 155 North McDonough, GA 30252 (678) 583-5090

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Member SIPC Carolyn W Fraser 2863 Highway 155 Locust Grove, GA 30248 (770) 288-3377

Jeremy W Lange, CFP速, AAMS速 29 E King Road Hampton, GA 30228 (770) 707-2390

Ansley Sturgill 125 Westridge Industrial Blvd Suite 100 McDonough, GA 30253 (770) 957-9885

David E Shofman 5487 North Henry Blvd Stockbridge, GA 30281 (770) 506-1994

Vanessa Conwell 4998 Bill Gardner Parkway Ingles Shopping Center Locust Grove, GA 30248 (678) 583-5079

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