Business briefs

SC Biz News honors women-focused companies, top leaders
SC Biz News has announced its 2025 Empowering Women and Most Influential Leaders honorees, recognizing individuals and organizations making significant contributions to South Carolina’s business community.

Among those honored as Most Influential Leaders is Jeanean Petoskey, chief executive officer at LawyerLisa. The award program highlights executives across the business and nonprofit sectors who demonstrate leadership, integrity, vision, community engagement and company performance.

The Empowering Women Awards honor companies and organizations that show measurable results in hiring, promoting and supporting women. Winners were selected by the SC Biz News leadership team based on criteria such as advancement opportunities, advocacy efforts and initiatives to develop future female professionals.

More information is available at scbiznews.com.

William Raveis named top luxury brokerage
William Raveis has been named Top Luxury Brokerage by the Inman Golden I Club, one of the real estate industry’s highest honors. The award was announced earlier this month at Inman Luxury Connect in San Diego.

The Shelton, Conn.-based company, which has more than 4,500 sales associates in the Northeast, Florida and South Carolina, was recognized for its longstanding commitment to luxury real estate service. Other national finalists included Sotheby’s International Realty, The Agency, Brown Harris Stevens and Engel & Völkers.

Founder and CEO Bill Raveis credited the award to the company’s privately held structure, which allows for reinvestment in technology, marketing and agent support without shareholder pressures.

The brokerage has also been recognized for its concierge-style services, which combine home, mortgage, insurance and moving support under one umbrella. The company recently earned finalist recognition for “Most Innovative Marketing or Branding Campaign” by Inman Innovators in 2025.

Founded 50 years ago, William Raveis continues to rank among the top independent family-owned brokerages in the nation. More information is available at raveis.com.

ROC Dental Group expands on Hilton Head
ROC Dental Group has expanded its Main Street practice on Hilton Head Island, adding a new dentist and hygienist to its staff.
Owner and founder Matthew Mastrorocco, DMD, welcomed Dr. Logan Louque, a Louisiana State University graduate who had been practicing in Columbia, S.C. The practice also added hygienist Nyaisha Griffin of St. Helena Island, a recent graduate of Trident Technical College in Charleston.

Louque said he was drawn to the practice because of its patient-centered approach and privately owned structure, which allows for more time with patients.

O’Reilly Auto Parts opens new Bluffton store
O’Reilly Auto Parts has opened a new location in Bluffton at 4362 Bluffton Parkway.

The new store offers a wide selection of auto parts, backed by the company’s low-price guarantee and manufacturer’s warranty. With a nearby distribution center, parts not available in store can typically be delivered by the next day. The Bluffton store is part of O’Reilly’s expansion in the Southeas Store locations are available at oreillyauto.com.

Optim Orthopedics adds three fellowship-trained surgeons
Optim Orthopedics is expanding its team with three new fellowship-trained surgeons starting in September, enhancing access to specialized care across Southeast Georgia and Bluffton, South Carolina.

The new physicians are: Charles Powell, MD, joint replacement, serving Brunswick and Jesup; Edward Fakhre, MD, spine surgery, serving multiple locations including Savannah and Bluffton; and William “Cole” Skinner, MD, foot and ankle surgery, serving Savannah, Statesboro, Jesup, and Richmond Hill.

Patients can now book appointments through Optim’s new online scheduling system, designed to cut wait times, which already average just 8.1 days compared with the national average of 16.9.
Optim Orthopedics operates clinics across Southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry with more than 30 fellowship-trained physicians.

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