National homebuilder enters Atlanta market
The Los Angeles-based homebuilder is plotting its first residential community in metro Atlanta.
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Manufacturing
Auto parts manufacturer cuts 127 jobs
A global auto parts manufacturer and supplier is making massive cuts to its Georgia workforce.
Food & Lifestyle
Slutty Vegan founder claims more debt in new bankruptcy filings
Pinky Cole filed amendments to her bankruptcy case, giving a more comprehensive look at who her creditors are and how much she owes.
Commercial Real Estate
The Center makes splashy debut Downtown
CP Group invested millions into renovating the former CNN Center, which has been rebranded as The Center.
Banking & Financial Services
Public fintech company files for bankruptcy, cuts workforce
Bitcoin ATMs are shutting down across the country after a public Atlanta company announced it is going under.
Commercial Real Estate
Developer pays nearly $28M for Duluth senior rentals
Minnesota-based Dominium purchased the Sweetwater Terraces community in Duluth earlier this month, its sixth asset in the Gwinnett County market.
Commercial Real Estate
Development site in Summerhill is for sale
Animal partnered with OnPace Partners for a recent listing in the booming Summerhill neighborhood.
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Partner, Senior Wealth Management Advisor
Steven Prediletto
OpenArc Corporate Advisory
Steve Prediletto is a Partner and Senior Wealth Management Advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, a national wealth management and corporate services firm headquartered in Atlanta with more than $10 billion in client assets under management. With more than 25 years of experience in financial services, Steve leads a high‑performing advisory team serving high-net worth individuals, including active and retired senior executives and board members from some of the firm’s most strategic institutional relationships. He also advises entrepreneurs who own and operate small and mid-sized businesses. Throughout his career, Steve has earned a reputation for exceptional client service and leadership, including national recognition from Barron’s. Steve is active in the community, and he and his wife proudly support several local and national charities, including Make-A-Wish Georgia, Georgia Fugees Academy, Atlanta Children’s Shelter, and Habitat for Humanity.
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Government and Non-profits
Atlanta's Largest Nonprofit Organizations
40 Businesses
This is a list of public charities, and also includes grant-making public charities. The list does not include nonprofit universities, primary or secondary educational institutions. Although there are numerous nonprofit hospitals in metro Atlanta, they are not included in this listing. Instead, we have included the foundations for these hospitals. 2024 revenue figures are the most recent available as of press time. Atlanta Business Chronicle will publish an updated listing with 2025 revenue figures in our October Giving Guide. This online ranking expands beyond print, adding 40 additional nonprofit organizations to the 40 featured in this week's print edition. This week's List continues a shift in our research methodology and philosophy, one that emphasizes more data and context for readers while better coordinating the resources available to us and our 40-plus sister publications under the American City Business Journals flag. This effort identified thousands of new local records — and cumulatively, tens of thousands of new businesses across ACBJ's footprint — last year alone. Information on The List was obtained from the organizations.
Banking and Finance
Georgia's largest SBA 504 lenders
8 Businesses
The largest SBA Lenders in Atlanta originated or approved loans through the Small Business Administration's 504/CDC program for fiscal year 2025, as of April 12, 2026. Atlanta Business Chronicle's rankings included lenders regardless of their primary location of operations. Loan amounts include total funds originated by participating lenders as well as the portion of those loans guaranteed by the SBA. Information on The List was obtained from the Small Business Administration, Georgia District Office.
Banking and Finance
Georgia's Largest Small-Business Lenders, 7(a) Lenders
30 Businesses
The largest SBA Lenders in Atlanta originated or approved loans through the Small Business Administration's 7(a) or 504 programs for fiscal year 2025, as of April 12, 2026. Atlanta Business Chronicle's rankings included lenders regardless of their primary location of operations. Loan amounts include total funds originated by participating lenders as well as the portion of those loans guaranteed by the SBA. According to the SBA, the 7(a) program is intended to assist small businesses in financing a variety of general business purposes by guaranteeing loans made by participating lenders, whereas the 504 program originates private-sector loans to cover project costs, with notable features including junior and senior liens as well as minimum equity investments by borrowers. Information on The List was obtained from the Small Business Administration, Georgia District Office.
Real Estate and Construction
Here are the largest homebuilders in metro Atlanta
15 Businesses
Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2026 ranking includes builders operating in the Atlanta MSA. This week's List is part of a broader strategy shift in our research methodology and philosophy, one that emphasizes more data and context for readers while better coordinating the resources available to us and our 40-plus sister publications under the American City Business Journals flag. Information on the List was obtained from <a href="https://zondahome.com/data-solutions/" target="_blank">Zonda Home</a> and <a href="https://www.builderonline.com/" target="_blank">Builder</a>.
Banking and Finance
Discover Georgia's fastest-growing credit unions by deposits
20 Businesses
Information on The List was obtained from the National Credit Union Administration and could not be independently verified by Atlanta Business Chronicle. Rankings were determined by year-over-year dollar change in deposits in the period analyzed. To qualify for this List, credit unions are required to have a deposit balance at the end of the fourth quarter. Only institutions headquartered in Georgia are included.
Residential Real Estate
Community Management Associates, Inc.
general news
Community Management Associates, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Michele Richards as Chief Executive Officer and Peter Gant as Chief Financial Officer & President, effective May 1, 2026. Michele Richards brings extensive leadership experience in community association management, strategic operations, and client relations. Throughout her career at CMA, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to operational excellence, team development, and delivering exceptional service to associations and homeowners across the region. Peter Gant will serve as CFO & President, overseeing the company’s financial strategy, organizational growth, and revenue performance. His leadership and economic expertise will support CMA’s continued expansion and long-term vision. Together, Richards and Gant will lead CMA into its next chapter of growth, innovation, and client-focused service while continuing the company’s commitment to excellence within the community management industry.
Hospitality
Carver & Associates
general news
Carver & Associates, Inc. is proud to announce the addition of Lillian Jeán as a distinguished leader whose expertise and global perspective will further strengthen our commitment to delivering exceptional value to our clients. With more than 30 years of executive experience, Ms. Jeán brings a distinguished track record across Finance, Operations, IT, and Human Resources. Her career spans a wide range of sectors—including Retail, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Construction, Property Management, and Hospitality—positioning her as a dynamic leader with a truly global perspective. Ms. Jeán has successfully managed $277 million in Private Equity Trusts & LLC portfolios, directed financial operations for a $199 million Forbes 5‑Star Luxury Resort & Spa, and overseen $496 million in luxury residential, HOA, and association assets. Her ability to navigate complex financial ecosystems and deliver sustainable growth has earned her recognition as a visionary in global financial strategy. A graduate of National College University in Puerto Rico with an MBA in Business Finance and Administration, and a Cornell University alumna in Hotel Asset Management, Ms. Jeán brings deep expertise in Treasury, Mergers & Acquisitions, and organizational leadership. She is also an active member of SHRM, reflecting her commitment to people‑centered leadership, talent development, and operational excellence. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian, Ms. Jeán embodies the global mindset essential to Carver & Associates’ expanding international presence. "I am excited to join Carver & Associates and contribute to the firm's continued growth and success. Together, we will create meaningful impact for our clients and communities around the world." - Lillian Jeán
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Accounting
8020 Consulting and Invoke
new product offering
New model combines deep finance domain expertise with AI and automation to deliver measurable ROI from day one while building toward enterprise scale 8020 Consulting, a finance and accounting advisory firm, and Invoke, an AI and automation company, today announced an exclusive partnership to address a widespread AI implementation hurdle in finance: the lack of finance domain expertise in AI technology and solutions. This disconnect leaves CFOs and finance leaders struggling to pursue successful AI strategies that deliver measurable ROI while managing financial and operational risk. The 8020 Consulting-Invoke partnership brings together consultants with extensive finance domain knowledge and real-world operational experience, along with professionals with deep technical expertise in automation and AI. This unique blend of talent enables the team to work alongside clients from strategy through execution, providing an unprecedented understanding of the operational and technological complexities facing today’s organizations and driving tangible business outcomes. "Finance teams aren't looking for another technology vendor. They're looking for a partner who understands their world—the close, the audit, the operational KPIs. One who can advise them on their AI and automation strategy and then work alongside them on execution, driving results that move the needle,” said Kellen Smith, CEO, 8020 Consulting. “That's what we built this partnership to be, and we built it to show results quickly, not just eventually." The best of both partners The strength of the partnership lies in the combination of core competencies. 8020 Consulting brings a team of expert finance and accounting consultants with a wide range of real-world technical and operational expertise, along with the institutional judgment to understand what a CFO, controller, or FP&A team needs from an AI solution. Invoke delivers deep technical expertise in AI and automation: designing the architecture, building the integrations, and deploying the workflows that empower CFOs and their teams to make better, data-driven, real-time decisions that drive organizational growth. Johnny Ramondino, President of Invoke, said, "The benefits of this partnership for the office of the CFO are twofold. 8020 delivers exceptional domain knowledge spanning month-end close, financial systems, monthly reporting, and business analytics. Invoke has the technical depth to not only build the tools but also recognize the meaningful distinctions among technologies. Together we create solutions that deliver value immediately and at scale.” The business benefits of empowered finance teams: ● Strategy plus execution: Most solutions in this space force clients to choose one or the other: an advisory firm that delivers a strategy without the technical execution or a technology firm that builds a solution without understanding the finance function. This partnership delivers both. Clients get the diagnosis, the design, and the delivery from a tenured consultant base that understands both sides. ● Deeper tech knowledge: Many finance tech implementations don’t account for the distinction between automation and AI. Automation excels at reconciliations, transaction matching, close checklists, and data movement. AI adds value when the work involves pattern recognition, variance interpretation, anomaly detection, or synthesizing inputs. Deploying them deliberately in the right context yields the best results. ● Reduced time-to-value: Unlike typical large implementations, which require significant investment before anything useful is in production, the 8020 Consulting-Invoke model is designed differently. Engagements are structured to deliver real, measurable value at each stage—not deferred until a future go-live date. That value can include a reconciliation that runs in minutes rather than hours, a variance analysis that writes itself, and more. The ROI compounds as the engagement progresses, and each component is built to integrate into the broader enterprise architecture rather than stand alone. ● Impactful progress: A rapid, abrupt technology transformation can actually slow the rate of change. Instead, the 8020 Consulting-Invoke approach is to start with focused projects that give teams time to learn, react, adapt, and buy into the new technology. This incremental process helps users build confidence and knowledge, enabling them to identify additional implementation opportunities and compound the impact of automation and AI over time. Learn more about the partnership: Organizations interested in learning how the 8020 Consulting-Invoke model applies to their environment can reach out to either firm at [email protected]. Initial engagements are structured as focused, scoped assessments designed to identify the highest-leverage opportunities and produce a clear path forward.
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Professional Services
The Workplace Coach
new product offering
If you’re like many of the executives we work with, you’ve already achieved a great deal—and yet you sense there’s another level ahead. The challenge isn’t effort. It’s clarity. This May, I’m offering a limited-time opportunity to step back and truly understand how you lead through a leadership assessment and 1:1 executive coaching debrief—now 30% off. We’ll use evidence-based tools such as EQ-i Leadership, EQ-i 360, or DISC to uncover how you show up under pressure, how others experience your leadership, and where your greatest opportunities for growth lie. From there, we translate those insights into a focused, practical roadmap aligned with your goals—whether that’s expanding your influence, strengthening executive presence, or preparing for what’s next. In my experience, the leaders who continue to grow are the ones willing to pause, reflect, and refine how they lead. If you’re ready for that next level, this is a powerful place to begin. Let’s make May the turning point.
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Advertising/Marketing
Lucie Content
general news
AI is reshaping how decisions are made. Executives. Investors. Customers. They’re not searching – they’re asking. Who should we trust? Who should we hire? Who should we choose? If AI can’t understand your organization, it can’t recommend you. Lucie Content exists to solve that. We are a strategic content and visibility firm redefining how organizations build authority in an AI-driven world. We don’t just produce content, we engineer discoverability, designing the systems that ensure your organization is understood, surfaced, and chosen across both human audiences and AI platforms. Most firms start with content. We start with how you will be found. Before we shoot a single frame or write a single word, we design your Authority Architecture – aligning your narrative, positioning, and digital signals to how modern discovery systems actually work. From there, we produce high-impact video, messaging, and platforms built not just to look good, but to perform. Because content today isn’t a marketing asset. It’s infrastructure. Founded in Atlanta, Lucie partners with organizations across corporate, public sector, nonprofit, and institutional environments to transform visibility into a long-term competitive advantage. Since 2019, we’ve helped clients elevate their authority, strengthen their digital presence, and stand out in increasingly crowded and algorithm-driven markets. Our integrated system spans strategy, creation, and infrastructure, including: ● Narrative strategy and positioning ● Cinematic video production and visual storytelling ● Executive visibility and media training ● Public relations and crisis advisory ● Web platforms and digital authority infrastructure ● GEO and SEO-driven visibility optimization We also prepare leaders for high-stakes visibility moments – ensuring what they say is clear, credible, and built to be surfaced and remembered across media and AI environments. Lucie clients have been featured in national and regional outlets including Fox News, Variety, The Wall Street Journal, and the Atlanta Business Chronicle, extending reach, strengthening credibility, and shaping perception at scale. In a world where discovery determines opportunity, visibility without authority is noise – and authority without visibility is invisible.