Southwest Florida’s incredible, ongoing growth is reflected in our thriving local business community, but that growth means the challenge to excel is consistently greater. As more businesses are established in categories from community banking to commercial real estate, all entrepreneurs must invest more energy, more expertise and more dedication to their chosen field in order to be the very best. We believe that deserves recognition, and based on our readers’ input we are thoroughly pleased to present the results of the 11th annual Gulfshore Business Best of Business poll.
Thousands of readers voted online via a survey requiring participants to provide their name and email address, so each respondent could only cast one ballot. For each of the 29 categories, listed in alphabetical order by business type, we present the winner and finalists—all of whom are exceptional. We’d like to express our thanks to all those who voted, and our congratulations to each local enterprise listed in the following pages for its role in our rapidly growing, business-strong community. These are Southwest Florida’s Best of Business honorees for 2023.
The Best in Business Finance, Insurance and Law
Accounting Firm
Winner
Hissam & Associates Accountants Inc.
Finalist
Dee & Associates CPAs
Finalist
Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company P.A.
Commercial Bank
Winner
Cogent Bank
Finalist
FineMark NationalBank & Trust
Finalist
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank
Commercial Insurance Brokerage
Winner
The Dane Group LLC
Winner
Javed Kapadia – State Farm Insurance Agent
Finalist
Brown & Brown Insurance
Finalist
Gulfshore Insurance
Corporate & Business Law Firm
Winner
Boy Agnew Potanovic PLLC
Finalist
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A.
Finalist
Pavese Law Firm
Financial Advisory Firm
Winner
Moran Wealth Management
Finalist
Advanced Wealth Advisors
Finalist
Capital Wealth Advisors
Health Insurance Brokerage
Winner
Stone Health Insurance
Finalist
Brown & Brown Insurance
Finalist
Gulfshore Insurance
Payroll Company
Winner
Integrity Employee Leasing
Finalist
ADP Fort Myers
Finalist
The Dane Group LLC
Trust Company
Winner
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Finalist
Northern Trust
Finalist
The Sanibel Captiva Trust Co.
The Best in Business Services
Hotel/Meeting Center
Winner
Hilton Naples
Finalist
Luminary Hotel & Co., Autograph Collection
Finalist
Venture X Naples
IT Services Contractor
Winner
Entech
Finalist
Inceptus LLC
Finalist
Naples Network Services
Private Jet Service
Winner
PrivateSky Aviation Services
Finalist
Elite Jets
Finalist
Naples Jet Center
Travel Agency
Winner
Preferred Travel of Naples
Finalist
Elect Lifestyle
Finalist
Travel Leaders /MAD Travel Inc.
The Best in Commercial Building & Real Estate
Commercial Architecture Firm
Winner
Studio+
Finalist
RG Architects P.A.
Finalist
SchenkelShultz Architecture
Commercial Construction
Winner
DeAngelis Diamond
Finalist
PBS Contractors
Finalist
Stevens Construction Inc.
Commercial Electrical Contractor
Winner
B&I Contractors Inc.
Finalist
ACRA Electric Inc.
Commercial HVAC Contractor
Winner
B&I Contractors Inc.
Finalist
Conditioned Air
Finalist
Gulf Shore Cooling LLC
Finalist
Speedy Air Conditioning Inc.
Commercial Interior Design Firm
Winner
Studio+
Finalist
OFDC Commercial Interiors
Finalist
SchenkelShultz Architecture
Commercial Property Management Company
Winner
CRE Consultants
Finalist
Axis Property Management
Finalist
Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Property SWFL
Finalist
LandQwest Commercial Fort Myers
Commercial Real Estate Agency
Winner
Fischler Property Co.
Finalist
CRE Consultants
Finalist
Investment Properties Corporation
Finalist
LSI Companies Inc.
Commercial Real Estate Agent
Winner
Christi Pritchett
Finalist
Justin Thibaut
Finalist
Phil Fischler
Engineering Firm
Winner
Velocity Engineering Services
Finalist
Banks Engineering
Finalist
Morris-Depew Associates Inc.
The Best in Marketing
Advertising Agency
Winner
Priority Marketing
Finalist
Pushing the Envelope Inc.
Finalist
The Partnership
Digital Marketing/Advertising Agency
Winner
Priority Marketing
Finalist
4 Corners Creative
Finalist
Pushing the Envelope Inc.
Public Relations Firm
Winner
Priority Marketing
Finalist
Pushing the Envelope Inc.
Finalist
The Partnership
Photo By Brian Tietz
The Best in Business Dining & Drinks
Business Lunch
Winner
El Gaucho Deli Cafe
Finalist
Cristof’s on McGregor
Finalist
Shula’s Steak House
Caterer
Winner
G3 Catering
Finalist
Artichoke and Company
Finalist
Jamie’s Cuisine
Finalist
Sage Events Catering and Allergen Friendly Meal Delivery
Happy Hour/Networking Restaurant
Winner
El Gaucho Inca Estero
Finalist
Shoeless Joe’s Sports Cafe
Finalist
Shula’s Steak House
Vending/Coffee Company
Winner
Narrative Coffee Roasters
Finalist
Chocolattés
Finalist
Stan’s Coffee & Food Service
