A. Thomas Hood

First Financial Holdings, Inc. is a savings and loan holding company. The company through its subsidiaries provides integrated financial solutions, including personal, business, and wealth management services. It offers residential, commercial and consumer loan products, consumer and business deposit products, debit cards, cash management services, safe deposit boxes, trust and fiduciary services, and reinsurance of private mortgage insurance and premium financing activities. The company serves individuals and businesses throughout coastal South Carolina, as well as the Florence, Columbia, and upstate regions of South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina. First Financial Holdings was founded in September 1987 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC.

Business Development Corp. of South Carolina operates as a finance company. The firm serves chiropractic, convenience stores, day cares, dental, manufacturers, pharmacy, veterinarian medicine and small businesses. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

Part of HUB International Ltd., First Southeast Insurance Services, Inc. is an insurance brokerage. The company is based in Charleston, SC. First Southeast Insurance Services was acquired by HUB International Ltd. from First Financial Holdings, Inc. (South Carolina) on June 01, 2011 for $38 million.

Focus Partners LLC operates as business management consultant. The firm offers services to advisors, broker, dealers and asset managers. The company was founded by Michael Silver in 2006 and is headquartered in Paramus, NJ.

The Salvation Army of South Carolina is a non-profit organization that provides social services. The company is headquartered in Aiken, SC.

The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that serves as a platform for businesses to connect, network, and grow. The Chamber of Commerce is based in Charleston, SC.

Kimbrell Insurance Group, Inc. operates as a wholesale broker and underwriting manager. The company is based in Murrells Inlet, SC. Kimbrell Insurance Group was acquired by Burns & Wilcox Ltd. from First Financial Holdings, Inc. (South Carolina) on October 03, 2011.