Business is a broad concept containing immense variety, but in an area as vibrant and vital as Southwest Florida, any specific category of it—from commercial real estate to catering—is likely to have plenty of competition. And in every aspect of enterprise, big or small, one company will be the very best. We asked our readers to help identify those standouts, and we are immensely pleased to present the results of the 10th annual Gulfshore Business Best of Business poll.
Thousands of readers voted online via SurveyMonkey.com, which required participants to provide their name and email address so each respondent could only cast one ballot. For each of the 34 categories, listed in alphabetical order by business type, we present the winner and finalists—we offer our thanks to you readers who shared your opinions, and our congratulations to all the local businesses listed in the following pages, who are Southwest Florida’s Best of Business for 2022.
Accounting Firm
WINNER
Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company P.A.
FINALISTS
HBK CPAs & Consultants
Hissam & Associates Inc.
Commercial Bank
WINNER
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank
FINALISTS
Cogent Bank
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Trust Company
WINNER
FineMark National Bank & Trust
FINALISTS
Northern Trust
The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company
Financial Advisory Firm
WINNER
Advanced Wealth Advisors
FINALISTS
HBKS Wealth Advisors
Southern Oak Wealth Management
Wolf, Metzger & Maurillo Wealth Management Group
Health Insurance Brokerage
WINNER
Brown & Brown Insurance
FINALISTS
Affiliated Workers Association
BKS Partners
Commercial Insurance
Brokerage
WINNER
Iron Ridge Insurance Services
FINALISTS
Brown & Brown Insurance
Private Client Insurance Services
Payroll Company
WINNER
Integrity Employee Leasing
FINALISTS
ADP
Paychex
Corporate & Business Law Firm
WINNER
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A.
FINALISTS
Aloia Roland
Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz P.A.
Roetzel & Andress
Intellectual Property Law Firm
WINNER
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A.
FINALISTS
Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz P.A.
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Livingston Law P.A.
Pavese Law Firm
Roetzel & Andress
Commercial Real Estate Law Firm
WINNER
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A.
FINALISTS
Aloia Roland
Pavese Law Firm
Labor & Employment Law Firm
WINNER
Boy Agnew Potanovic Miller
FINALISTS
Aloia Roland
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A.
Land Use & Zoning Law Firm
WINNER
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A.
FINALISTS
Aloia Roland
Pavese Law Firm
Litigation Law Firm
WINNER
Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz P.A.
FINALISTS
Aloia Roland
Boy Agnew Potanovic Miller
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A.
Tax Law Firm
WINNER
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A.
FINALISTS
Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz P.A.
Roetzel & Andress
Trust & Estate Law Firm
WINNER
Barbara M. Pizzolato P.A.
FINALISTS
Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz P.A.
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A.
Public Relations Firm
WINNER
Priority Marketing
FINALISTS
CONRIC pr + marketing
Pushing the Envelope
Advertising Agency
WINNER
Priority Marketing
FINALISTS
LIV Digital Marketing
Pushing the Envelope
Commercial Construction
WINNER
DeAngelis Diamond
FINALISTS
PBS Contractors
Stevens Construction
Commercial Architecture Firm
WINNER
Studio+
FINALISTS
BSSW Architects
MHK Architecture & Planning
SchenkelShultz Architecture
Engineering Firm
WINNER
Velocity Engineering Services
FINALISTS
Hole Montes
Quattrone & Associates
Commercial Interior Design Firm
WINNER
SchenkelShultz Architecture
FINALISTS
OFDC Commercial Interiors
Studio+
Commercial Real Estate Agency (Leasing)
WINNER
Fischler Property Co.
FINALISTS
RE/Max Realty Group
SVN Commercial Partners
Commercial Real Estate Agency (Purchase)
WINNER
Fischler Property Co.
FINALISTS
LSI Companies
SVN Commercial Partners
Commercial Electrical Contractor
WINNER
B&I Contractors
FINALISTS
ACRA Electric
Titan Electrical Services of SWFL
Commercial HVAC Contractor
WINNER
B&I Contractors
FINALISTS
Crowther Roofing and Cooling
Pro-Tec Plumbing & Air
IT Services Contractor
WINNER
Entech
FINALISTS
CRS Technology Consultants
Naples Network Services
Business Hotel
WINNER
Hilton Naples
FINALISTS
Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops
Luminary Hotel & Co.
Conference / Meeting Center
WINNER
Caloosa Sound Convention Center & Amphitheater
FINALISTS
Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops
Hilton Naples
Office Supply Company
WINNER
Marco Office Supply
FINALISTS
CopyLady
OFDC Commercial Interiors
Vending / Coffee Company
WINNER
Stan’s Coffee & Food Service
FINALISTS
Aroma Coffee Service
Narrative Coffee Roasters
Business Lunch
WINNER
Shula’s Steak House
FINALISTS
BrickTop’s
Lake Park Diner
The Capital Grille
Private Dining Room
WINNER
Shula’s Steak House
FINALISTS
Angelina’s Ristorante
The Capital Grille
Caterer
WINNER
Crave Culinaire
FINALISTS
Artichoke & Company
G3 Catering
Networking Restaurant / Bar
WINNER
Fort Myers Brewing Company
FINALISTS
Bar Tulia
Shula’s Steak House
The Veranda
