850 — The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida - Summer 2025

Trading in a Digital Market

Global Demand for Digital CurrencyCryptocurrencies are growing in popularity as a decentralized global currency. The current global market cap is roughly $2.73 trillion, with an increasing number of merchants accepting cryptocurrencies as legal tender. Unlike physical monies, which can always…

Shardai Sallye

At 23, Shardai Sallye is still young herself, yet she’s highly attuned to the importance of the next generations, so much so that each school day she makes tangible impacts on students' lives at the SHE Academy, an after-school mentorship…

What's Brewing on the Beach?

3rd PLANET BREWING Ten years ago, Tim McCool put his head together with homebrewer and fellow Air Force veteran Jason Doster to bring to Niceville its first microbrewery with the goal of creating quality beer and a new community hub.…

Sandestin Real Estate

Luxury in real estate isn’t necessarily defined by price point,” says Sara Becnel, president of Sandestin Investments and managing partner of The Agency Northwest Florida Beaches. “It’s about ensuring that anyone who entrusts us with their real estate needs feels…

 Conner Morrison

With a strong understanding of complex real estate transactions, a passion for teaching, and a robust education that includes a master’s in business administration, Conner Morrison works to support and elevate the professionals of the Cocoran Reverie luxury real estate…

The Business of Banking

Beyond having a great business model, products, goods, and services, all businesses require stable financial and asset management. With approximately 92 percent of global trade conducted electronically, there is a growing need for innovative solutions to banking needs. We briefly…

Jaynie Mitchell Sundberg

 Born and raised in northwest Florida, from the coast to the capital, Jaynie Mitchell Sundberg is set on helping people invest in the region while she herself invests in the people of the region. On a day-to-day basis, Sundberg meets…

Philip Bonabi

Philip Bonabi leads the Beaches Construction team in handling new builds, remodels, renovations, and repairs for residential and commercial projects in Bay and Walton Counties. His construction career spans hospitals, aviation, residential neighborhoods, and more, making him adept in a…