BHM BIZ 2016 Media Kit

BHMBIZ METRO BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS

MASTER CLASS LESSONS FROM A BUSINESS LEGEND

TURNAROUND HOW ONE COMPANY WENT FROM WORST TO FIRST

COFFEE WITH...

TWO EXECS HEAR EACH OTHER OUT

THE YEAR’S

BIGGEST REAL ESTATE DEALS THE PLAYERS AND PLOTS BEHIND THE TRANSACTIONS

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THINGS NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT

JOHN BANKS

Reach the Region’s most influential executives.

With glossy paper and gorgeous color, BHM BIZ digs deeper to introduce you to the key people and businesses that drive Birmingham’s economy. Written by the region’s leading journalists and photographed by award-winning photographers, we tell the real stories behind the headlines.

Audience Profile* & Distribution Published 6x per year by Fergus Media, publishers of B-Metro A Premium Audience.

Circulation 10,000 Readers Per Copy: 3.0 Total Readership: 30,000 Education: 92% of BHM BIZ readers have a college or post-graduate degree Gender: 32% female, 68% male

Annual HH Income:

$100,000-$149,999.........................19% $150,000-$199,999.........................27% Over $200,000..................................39% “Hopes, dreams, successes, failures--the personal side of our lives and the public--all can be seen through the prism of business. Business is where we spend our time, where we expend our energies. So it only seems natural that a magazine that chronicles the ups and downs, personalities and memories, and push and pull of business life would be an indispensable companion to our working lives. We plan on BHM BIZ being just such a companion and we are looking forward to making a great introduction.”

“We are excited to have this opportunity to help companies reach C-Level and aspiring C-Level executives in an upscale B2B format. BHM BIZ extends your reach, enhancing your marketing with dynamic layouts, color and design at a time when local business news is more critical than ever!”

Cathy Fingerman Associate Publisher

“I look forward to exploring the people and circumstances that create our modern business landscape. How things work, why they work and who makes them work is important to all of us that hope for a greater Birmingham.”

Robin Colter Creative Director

Joe O’Donnell Publisher

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

Colin Powell

Age range: 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64

11% 24% 28% 24%

Decision-Makers: 76% are top management.

9,000 direct- mailed to CEOs, presidents, and chairmen of companies in the Birmingham Region.

BHM BIZ is sold in fine bookstores and on newsstands plus select retail oulets.

Distributed at targeted networking events.

*Based on industry averages for similar publications.

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AND THEN THIS HAPPENED...

The steps that led John Drew Haley to become the CEO of ConexCo.

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Packed with intriguing columns and meaty, long-form feature stories that not only help you get to know a business but also the people behind it and the route to its success.

COLLEGE Graduated from the University of Alabama in 1978 with a degree in philosophy. Odd I know, but it taught me to think critically and that has . My favorite Monty Python sketch is the soccer match between the Greek team of philosophers dressed in tunics and the German team of philosophers dressed in dark suits. Can’t remember who won, not that it really matters

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FIRST JOB

GAP YEAR HELPING THE POOR OVERSEAS From a connection in college, I spent most of the year after my college graduation

THE BEST BUSINESS ADVICE

10 BEST

Start Ups

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Commercial Real Estate -Finding the way to let light and air into a project so that both sides saw the benefit.

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Here are the businesses making noise in the market: disruptive, diverse and designed for success.

I ever received was from my father , who always told me to find my passion. I know this cant work for everyone, but if you can make it work for you, you’ve found the holy grail of business-something that you care about doing every day.

I BELONG TO:

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6 GOT LAW DEGREE FROM CUMBERLAND SCHOOL OF LAW POSITION WITH TECH 7 COO STARTUP 8 Through a legal connection I made I was introduced to a brilliant guy who was working in the bio-medical field. Together we put together a company and I was named COO to develop the infrastructure that let an entrepreneurial idea take flight.

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CANCER SCARE

A SERIOUS BOUT WITH CANCER CHANGED MY FOCUS FROM BUSINESS TO MAKING LIVES, IN THIS CASE THE PRECARIOUS LIVES OF CANCER PATIENTS, BETTER.

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CEO OF NON PROFIT CONNECTING CANCER PATIENTS & RESOURCES As the head of an agency that connect cancer patients with financial, social and educational resources, My business contacts help me raise the funds to develop the organization.

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HEALTHY ECONOMY

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Birmingham’s heathcare industry continues to be the driver of the local economy. Here’s a look at the key players.

Janet Barkley and Mason James [OF MERCHANT BANK]

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[OF BLACKFORM TECHNOLOGIES]

We met up with Janet and Mason at Urban Standard to talk about life and business and the place where all things cross.

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LODGING TAX INCREASES

With No Reservations

Janet likes a casual work environment where the employees use flextime to maximize their productivity while Mason finds that choosing to telecommute was one of his companies most innovative decisions.

Increases in Birmingham’s lodging taxes have given the city a larger financial platform to stand on.

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SPECIAL MARKETING FOCUS SECTIONS: FEBRUARY/MARCH..........HEALTHCARE DEADLINE: DECEMBER 11

2016 ADVERTISING RATES

APRIL/MAY........................CONSTRUCTION/ ARCHITECTURE/ ENGINEERING

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 10

JUNE/JULY.........................FINANCIAL/ INSURANCE/ BANKING/ ACCOUNTING

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DEADLINE: APRIL 14

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER.......REAL ESTATE/ COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL DEADLINE: JUNE 10

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER...SMALL BUSINESS/ MEETINGS & EVENTS DEADLINE: AUGUST 12

DECEMBER/JANUARY.......MANUFACTURING/ AUTOS DEADLINE: OCTOBER 13

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BHM BIZ maintains high levels of engagement on social media platforms. 63% of both Twitter and Facebook users claim the services are now sources of news, including business news (Pew Research Center).

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FACES OF

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The Face oF

convenienT and eFFicienT air TransporTaTion

Alfonso Denson took the helm of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in 2000 and led the recently completed $200 million renovation of Alabama’s key business and leisure aviation gateway. The airport has been totally re-imagined and stands as a testament to the vibrancy and unique character of this community. Denson, president and CEO, of the airport leads a team of professionals committed to making certain travelers have the best possible amenities while enjoying the efficiency and architectural beauty of Birmingham’s reborn airport.

Birmingham-shuTTlesworTh inTernaTional airporT | 5900 messer airporT highway, Birmingham, al 35212 | 205.595.0533 www.flybirmingham.com FB/Bhmairport

The Face oF

Timeless Design

Christopher Architecture and Interiors is a Birmingham, Alabama based firm recognized locally and nationally. Our focus is high-quality, custom design. Working with both commercial and residential clients we are passionate about creating space that is both inspirational and timeless. Our award winning partnership works collaboratively to create a marriage of design; bringing the interior and exterior forms together to create seamless beauty.

Find out more about us and follow our work on Facebook and Instagram or go to www.Christopherai.com

chRisToPheR aRchiTecTURe & inTeRioRs 3040 inDePenDence DRiVe homeWooD, al 35209 205.413.8531 www.christopherai.com

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The Retirement Equation:

Name of BuisNess: Navigate Wealth Management

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make coNtact: One Independence Plaza, Ste 816 Birmingham, AL 35209 (205) 224-9500 www.navigatewealth.com

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Control What You Can

cosmeTic denTisTry

Dr. Aaron Cook has wanted to be a dentist for a very long time. In the 9th grade at Berry High School he was voted “Most likely to become a dentist” by his classmates. Dr. Cook has taken this love of his profession to create a comfortable, fun, and relaxing atmosphere at his practice in Birmingham’s Southside. After graduating from Birmingham-Southern College and then UAB Dental School, Dr. Cook went on to complete additional training in Rochester, NY before teaching cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry to dental residents for several years. When his first child was born, his family returned home to Birmingham.

He purchased his current practice in 2013 and has spent the last year giving the entire office a complete makeover and technological upgrade. His goal is to provide highquality, gentle dentistry to his patients for a lifetime of healthy, beautiful smiles. Dr. Cook enjoys treating both adults and children.

Creating Beautiful, Healthy Smiles in Birmingham’s Southside

cook Family and cosmeTic denTisTry 2114 10th avenue south, Birmingham al 35205 205.326.6384 www.CookDMD.com

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What is the retirement equation and why is it important?

The retirement equation includes those categories that affect your financial situation in retirement, and it helps people focus on the factors they can control. For example, while portfolio risk and market returns are obviously related, portfolio risk can be managed while market returns cannot. Yet many investment discussions revolve around returns and not risk. The same holds true for governmental policies regarding social security and future expected tax rates. We use expectations for these factors when we make long-term income projections.

The Face oF

VeTerinary Medicine

Grants Mill Animal Hospital opened its doors in the spring of 2014 with an office located in Irondale. From the very beginning, our priority has been to provide our patients and their people with the very best veterinary care available in a warm, relaxed atmosphere.

From routine wellness care, such as boarding and grooming, to advanced diagnostics and treatments for your loved ones, Dr. Lindsey Petras and her knowledgeable and compassionate staff are pleased to meet all of your veterinary needs.

Personalized treatment is the cornerstone of care at Grants Mill Animal Hospital; with proximity to Mountain Brook, Crestwood, Red Mountain, and East Birmingham, we provide animal care to pets across Birmingham. From wellness programs tailored to the age, breed, lifestyle, and personality of your pet, our commitment to our patients and their owners is incomparable.

What factors can someone control?

Investment portfolio risk is a key factor that can and should be intentionally managed. A comprehensive financial plan gives perspective and provides a framework for decision making, and it allows for evaluating the impact of portfolio risk on a future income stream. This is true whether you are a business owner with an IRA, a professor with a 403(b) plan and pension income, or you intend to generate an income stream from insurance proceeds. All investors have unique needs, wants, and wishes, as well as having different income streams as and tax situations. Similarly, deciding whether spending now or later will better align your assets with your goals is something within your control, and which can be evaluated with financial projections.

How can you control portfolio risk?

Knowing your tolerance for risk, for example the right mix of stocks and bonds, is a great place to start. People usually think they can stomach more risk than they can. The 2008-2009 market collapse is a great example of this when many investors took more risk than they could really manage, and ended up selling at the wrong time. A thorough understanding of your risk tolerance, your willingness and ability to take risk, will lessen the chances of falling into the pitfalls of the average investor – “selling low and buying high”. Awareness of risk and a

granT's Mill aniMal hospiTal 5431 Beacon dr, irondale, al 35210 | 205.933.0515 www.grantsmillanimalhospital.com

financial plan are a wonderful combination to increase your chances of disciplined investing and success.

What about the things that are out of your control?

What the stock market does in any given year is completely out of your control. While “experts” often speak confidently about their knowledge of the future direction of markets, there is little evidence that following their advice when managing investments increases success. On the contrary, the evidence we’ve seen is that when the average investor tries to follow market timing recommendations, they actually tend to underperform the market as opposed to beating the market. Also, future government policies and its implications on taxes and social security are other examples of issues that are not within an individual’s control. This doesn’t mean that someone shouldn’t currently employ the best strategy possible, but trying to predict future tax laws may not be a useful exercise for most investors.

You’ve mentioned financial planning. Why is a financial plan important?

There are a lot of misconceptions about financial planning; chiefly, that a financial plan is just setting a household budget. A financial plan is much more than this. It is the process of determining whether and how an individual can meet goals through the proper management of financial resources. A comprehensive plan will incorporate elements of cash flow needs, exposure to risks, estate planning, investments and tax planning. Ultimately, a plan that incorporates your current situation, your goals and objectives, and action items that you can control to get you closer to your goals brings peace of mind.

About Navigate Wealth Management, LLC (www.navigatewealth.com) Navigate Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only wealth adviser to individuals and families, and serve clients over the age of 50 and with more than $1 million in investable assets.

Navigate Wealth Management

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women ATToRneYS To wATCH:

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women ATToRneYS To wATCH: Angie Godwin McEwen and Helen Kathryn Downs

The Cain Law Firm, LLC has a long history of guiding individuals through the complexities of federal and state courts. Where this road feels bumpy, the Cain Law Firm ensures a smooth ride. Now more than ever the clients who seek The Cain Law Firm’s assistance always enjoy the warmth and compassion the staff and attorneys bring.

Tanita Cain is the founder of The Cain Law Firm, LLC, a top emerging general practice firm with emphasis on Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, family law and Medical Malpractice.

Attorney Cain has more than 14 years of legal experience which includes 4 years of practice for a Fortune 500 company that specialized in diesel engines.

Some of her most recent acknowledgements have been: The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 lawyers, 2012 Attorney Of The Year Nominee, Diversity Business Top 100 Woman Business, Birmingham Business Journal Top 40 under 40, Minority Business Nominee, Top Women in Birmingham, Graduate of Dartmouth’s Tuck Minority Business Exchange Program, ACORN Women Making A Difference in Their Community Award, and Who’s Who in Black Birmingham.

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Angie Godwin McEwen is a member of the firm’s Finance, Real Estate, and Restructuring Group, where she focuses her practice on real estate law, business transactions, financial services, and commercial lending. A graduate of Birmingham-Southern College, she earned her J.D. at Vanderbilt University.

Helen Kathryn Downs practices in Butler Snow’s Product Liability and Commercial Litigation Groups, where she focuses her practice on complex pharmaceutical, medical device, and industrial litigation, as well as commercial and securities litigation. After graduating from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, she received her J.D. at the University of Virginia.

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