As Southwest Florida continues to prosper, the local business community is thriving, as well. However, as any business owner will tell you, the challenge for every growing enterprise is the constant need to excel or evolve. With greater success comes more competition, meaning entrepreneurs must work even harder to stay on top. We believe those businesses that enjoy continued success — whether in private aviation, public relations or just about anything in between — deserve recognition. So, thanks to the input of our readers, we are pleased to present the results of the 13th annual Gulfshore Business Best of Business poll.

Voting was held online at gulfshorebusiness.com, where readers completed a survey and provided their name and email address, limiting each respondent to one ballot. Nearly 30 business categories were presented in alphabetical order according to business type. Based on the responses, the winner of each category and two finalists are presented here.

Thanks to everyone who cast their vote, and we congratulate all the businesses in the following pages for their contributions to Southwest Florida’s thriving business community.

The Best in Business Finance, Insurance and Law

Accounting Firm

Winner

Hissam & Associates Accountants Inc.

Finalist

Cottrell Tax & Accounting LLC

Finalist

Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company

Commercial Bank

Winner

Cogent Bank

Finalist

Edison National Bank

Finalist

FineMark National Bank & Trust

Commercial Insurance Brokerage

Winner

The Baldwin Group

Finalist

Acentria Insurance

Finalist

Lee County Insurance Agency

Corporate & Business Law Firm

Winner

Strayhorn & Persons-Mulicka

Finalist

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.

Finalist

Aloia Roland Attorneys at Law

Financial Advisory Firm

Winner

Moran Wealth Management

Finalist

Clarity Wealth

Finalist

The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company

Trust Company

Winner

The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company

Finalist

FineMark National Bank & Trust

Finalist

Northern Trust

The Best in Business Services

Executive Transportation

Winner

Dolphin Transportation Specialists Inc.

Finalist

Naples Transportation & Tours

Finalist

Apple Airport Transportation

Golf Course to do Business

Winner

Cypress Lake Country Club

Finalist

Vineyards Country Club

Finalist

Old Corkscrew Golf Course

Hotel/Meeting Center

Winner

Margaritaville Beach Resort Fort Myers Beach

Finalist

DoubleTree by Hilton Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops

Finalist

Luminary Hotel & Co.

IT Services Contractor

Winner

Naples Network Services

Finalist

CRS Technology Consultants

Finalist

Entech

Private Jet Service

Winner

PrivateSky Aviation Services

Finalist

Elite Jets

Finalist

Outlier Jets

SWFL-Made Product

Winner

Norman Love Confections

Finalist

Flying Eagle Kombucha

Finalist

Fort Myers Brewing Co.

Travel Agency

Winner

Dream Vacations

Finalist

Preferred Travel & Company

Finalist

MAD Travel/Travel Leaders

The Best in Commercial Building & Real Estate

Commercial Architecture Firm

Winner

Schenkel Shultz

Finalist

Studio+

Finalist

GMA Architects & Planners

Commercial Construction

Winner

DeAngelis Diamond

Finalist

Stevens Construction Inc.

Finalist

PBS Contractors

Commercial Electrical Contractor

Winner

B&I Contractors

Finalist

One Source Electric of SWFL LLC

Finalist

Perfect Connections Electrical Contractor LLC

Commercial HVAC Contractor

Winner

B&I Contractors

Finalist

Country Cooling & Heating Inc.

Finalist

Crowther Roofing & Cooling

Commercial Interior Design Firm

Winner

Renée Gaddis Interiors

Finalist

Studio+

Finalist

Schenkel Shultz

Commercial Property Management Company

Winner

Mayhugh Commercial Advisors

Finalist

Trinity Commercial Group

Finalist

Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Property

Southwest Florida Commercial Real Estate Agency

Winner

Mayhugh Commercial Advisors

Finalist

LSI Companies

Finalist

Trinity Commercial Group

Engineering Firm

Winner

Velocity Engineering Services

Finalist

Hole Montes, a Bowman Company

Finalist

Matern Professional Engineering

The Best in Marketing

Advertising Agency

Winner

Priority Marketing

Finalist

Pushing the Envelope

Finalist

TLC Marketing & Creative Services Inc.

Digital Marketing/Advertising Agency

Winner

Priority Marketing

Finalist

Pushing the Envelope

Finalist

Organic Media Group Inc.

Public Relations Firm

Winner

Priority Marketing

Finalist

Pushing the Envelope Inc.

Finalist

TLC Marketing & Creative Services Inc.

The Best in BusinessDining & Drinks

Business Dinner

Winner

Angelina’s Ristorante

Finalist

Ocean Prime

Finalist

JWB Grill

Business Lunch

Winner

Shoeless Joe’s Sports Cafe

Finalist

Old Vines Naples at Mercato

Finalist

Backyard Social

Caterer

Winner

Artichoke & Company

Finalist

Crave Culinaire

Finalist

G3 Catering

Happy Hour/Networking Restaurant

Winner

Ocean Prime

Finalist

Backyard Social

Finalist

Angelina’s Ristorante

Vending/Coffee Company

Winner

Chocolattés

Finalist

Stan’s Coffee & Food Service

Finalist

Grumpy Goat Coffee Company