BUSINESS PROFILES

Coastal Integrative Health

BY ASHLEY DANIELS

Jennifer Gambino Woloshin, a new chiropractor at Coastal Integrative Health in Shallotte, always knew she wanted to work in the medical field but couldn’t quite pinpoint the exact path of medicine she wanted to concentrate on.

Originally from New Jersey, Woloshin earned a BS in biology from Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, but took a two-year pause to figure things out.

“I thought at first my focus in the medical field would be something in sports medicine, but I couldn’t really put my finger on it,” Woloshin says. “So, I kind of slowed it down and gave myself some time to think it over.”

That break pulled her in the direction of chiropractic medicine and National University at St. Petersburg College, Florida, where she received her doctorate in chiropractic medicine.

“When I looked into chiropractic medicine, it made more sense for me because you get to spend more time with your patients, not just see them once a year for a physical,” Woloshin says. “You get to get to know the patients a lot more personally.”

Woloshin, who joined Coastal Integrative Health in January of 2022, says she sees patients from as young as two weeks old into those in their twenties up into their seventies in the Shallotte area. As part of the staff’s annual continuing education requirements, she would like to learn more about pediatrics in chiropractic therapy.

In addition to chiropractic therapy, the team of doctors, therapists and staff at Coastal Integrative Health offer physical and massage therapy services in their two locations in Shallotte and Leland. They also provide their patients alternative, natural healthcare through nutritional counseling and enhanced lifestyle education. It’s their belief to openly work with the traditional medical community as well to seek the best possible health and results for their clients.

“I love not only the one-on-one work that we do, but also that the same issue or same diagnosis for each patient isn’t necessarily treated the same way,” Woloshin says. “It’s more based upon each person’s unique profile. And I think it’s a nice thing in our field that it’s not really monotonous. It always has you changing it up, and I get to work with many different people and just keep learning.”

When Woloshin is not giving the best quality care to her patients in her new role, she loves taking advantage of coastal Carolina living.

“I love anything that’s water related,” she says. “You can take me to the ocean, a pool, a pond … anything with water, and I’m happy.”

PHOTOS BY LAURA GLANTZ

Coastal Integrative Health

coastalhealthnc.com

728 Village Road SW, Shallotte (910) 755-5400 1175 Turlington Avenue, #103, Leland (910) 408-1778

Coastal Carolina Lighting Company Business Profile BY JO ANN MATHEWS

Service and satisfaction are signature qualities of Coastal Carolina Lighting Company in Ocean Isle Beach. Owners Jacob “Jake” Wilson and Melissa Wilson provide permanent outdoor lighting systems for residential and commercial properties in Brunswick, New Hanover and Horry counties and guarantee their work.

“We believe there is a right way to install lights, and we install them properly,” Jake says. “We design a system customized for your house or business that is built to last. Our customers come first, and we take pride in being reliable.”

The company holds both a corporate license and an individual license with the North Carolina Landscape Contractors’ Licensing Board and the necessary insurance and warranties.

When a client requests a presentation, Coastal Carolina Lighting brings its portable equipment and offers a nighttime demonstration of its products to give the customer an idea of how the lighting accentuates their home or business.

An added feature the company offers is the ability for customers to change the color of the lights. Customers download the app on their cell phones and control the colors they wish to display. “We are one of the few lighting companies that is experienced installing this system,” Jake says.

Jake explains that although the company’s focus is installing permanent outdoor lighting, it also offers holiday decorations through the franchise Christmas Décor.

“We design your house based on what your holiday decorating needs are,” he says.

Outlining a roof, stringing lights on shrubbery and trees and adding accent lights on the ground are part of their expertise. Wreaths, garlands and special touches can be added.

“We interview clients on the theme they want,” Jake says. “Anything you want Christmas-wise, we can get done. We can take on any project as long as it’s a safe endeavor.”

The company can also provide indoor decorations for those wishing a special Christmas tree or other accents.

“We do have the ability to make custom pieces,” Jake says.

The company leases all decorations to their customers, who can observe a team installing them. The staff repairs or resolves any issue that arises and caters to its clients’ concerns.

“We have a very fast response time,” Jake says.

When the holiday season is over, the team removes the decorations. No need to have a place to store what was leased because Coastal Carolina Lighting does that for their clients until the decorations are needed the following year.

Christmas isn’t the only holiday in which Coastal Carolina Lighting offers service. Its permanent lighting systems have color-changing options that accommodate decorating for Halloween, Fourth of July and other special days. Orange and purple may be preferred colors for Halloween while red, white and blue can feature the Fourth of July.

The Wilsons brought Coastal Carolina Lighting to Ocean Isle Beach in 2021 with their 13 years of business experience.

“We’re a local, family-owned business,” Jake says. “We specialize in luxury outdoor lighting. Every house is a lighted canvas. We take a lot of pride in that.”

Coastal Carolina Lighting

1564 Market Place Boulevard, Suite 400-360, Ocean Isle Beach (910) 712-1695, coastalcarolinalighting.com facebook.com/coastalcarolinalighting

Intracoastal Realty Corporation

BY THERESA RAVENCRAFT

Meeting the needs of clients is a top priority for Sarah Harris at Intracoastal Realty Corporation in Ocean Isle Beach.

Intracoastal Realty Corporation (IRC) is a full-service real estate brokerage specializing in residential real estate, management of vacation and longterm rental properties, and project development. Referrals from current and former clients and their close contacts account for more than half of IRC’s annual business.

Harris is a top-producing broker/ Realtor with Intracoastal. Her success comes from her strong people skills, her ability to build lasting relationships and her desire to take care of her clients. She is a Strategic Pricing Specialist and a Certified Negotiations Expert as well.

“I understand the market trends and can put together a strategy to sell your home,” Harris says.

Originally from Charlottesville, Virginia, Harris moved to Ocean Isle Beach in 1995 to begin her career in real estate. Today she has more than 25 years of experience along the coast and has sold more than $200 million worth of properties on the mainland from Calabash to Wilmington and on the islands from Sunset Beach to Topsail.

In her first year with the company, she won numerous awards including Top Listing Agent. She and her team are working to expand business in the Wilmington area and she remains a Top Producer today.

Harris’s mission is to provide the best care for her clients.

“I enjoy meeting people and working together to find their dream home,” she says. “Our motto is ‘Home is not a place, it is a feeling.’”

Harris’s team has more than 75 years of combined experience and has been number one in the South Brunswick County office for seven years running, since they moved to Intracoastal Realty in 2015. The team, including agents Chris Morgan, Caroline Harrison, Joelle Hardcastle, Millie Keener and Sales Coordinator/Agent Manager Whitney Carrington, covers the coast from Topsail Island to Pawleys Island, thanks in part to Hardcastle, who is now licensed in South Carolina. They have a second office at Lumina Station in Wilmington for covering the Topsail area.

“We work on demand 24/7 and are committed to expanding and growing our business,” Harris says. “The current market hasn’t slowed for our team and we are as busy listing and selling as we have been on the NC coast since 1995.”

Harris’s passion for the people and towns throughout Brunswick County is evident.

“We live and work in the area because we absolutely love the North Carolina coast up and down,” she says.

Intracoastal Realty Corporation has a history of giving back to the communities in which their agents live and work. They have partnered with Brunswick Community College, University of North Carolina at Wilmington and Cape Fear Community College to offer scholarship opportunities to students in need.

Harris and her husband, Ray, have three children, ages 27, 19 and 18. The family also owns Sharky’s Restaurant on the island of Ocean Isle Beach. It is a popular eatery for locals and visitors alike. The menu features classic American food such as salads and sandwiches as well as seafood and fish dishes. With a tranquil view of the Intracoastal Waterway, Sharky’s has been a family-owned business for more than 30 years.

Sarah Harris

Intracoastal Realty Corporation 119 Causeway Drive, Ocean Isle Beach (910) 209-2535 sarahharristeam.intracoastalrealty.com