The “Business of the Month” for October is Pueblo Grill located 10150 Ball Ground Hwy

Ball Ground, Georgia

On Friday, October 5th, the BGBCA welcomed its newest member Patrick Ridley State Farm Insurance Agency by holding a combined ribbon cutting ceremony with the Cherokee Chamber Of Commerce. It was exciting to see our community come together to support a fellow business owner on beautiful, sunny morning. Patrick shared a little bit about himself and his family and hosted an open house following the ceremony. Thank you to Patrick and his team for joining our wonderful association.


Let's find out more about Patrick Ridley:

I am a lifelong resident of North Metro Atlanta. I grew up in the Woodstock/Roswell area and am a graduate of Roswell High School. I obtained my BBA and MBA from Kennesaw State University and was part of the KSU Men’s Basketball Program. I completed the Certified Financial Planner education course with the University of Georgia in 2015. My wife, Kate, and I live in Acworth with our two boys, Cameron and Carter, and daughter Payton. Kate is a full time working mother who keeps the family focused on our values and priorities. She is the BEST mother, wife and partner I could ever ask to share my life with. We enjoy beach vacations to St. Simons Island on the Georgia coast along with supporting our children in their activities. Payton plays softball, basketball and soccer along with being involved with her high school theater. Cameron is loving soccer and spending as much time as possible in the pool. Carter, our youngest, is a huge fan of Winnie the Pooh and Mary Poppins. 

Through my career I have developed a passion for helping people achieve their financial goals as a banker and mortgage lender. Several life experiences have also assisted me in identifying the value I can bring in serving others through my work. Most recently I worked as a mortgage lender with a regional bank and a private mortgage company. I assisted clients with conventional, FHA, VA and specialty portfolio loan offerings. I provided outstanding service through consistent, clear communication that allowed clients to understand the mortgage process and stay in control of their timeline needs. I worked with both buyers looking to purchase property and current homeowners looking to refinance single family homes, condos, town homes, rental properties, empty lots as well as new construction projects. Prior to my mortgage experience I managed multiple retail bank locations building great teams to assist clients with everyday personal banking and small business needs such as deposit relationships, lending, investing and insurance. While managing these locations I connected decision makers from the bank with leaders of a local university who developed a multiyear relationship that helped launch the school’s football program. I currently hold the State of Georgia’s Property and Casualty License, Life/Accident/Sickness License, Mortgage Producer’s License as well as the Series 6 and 63 Securities Licenses.

 Ribbon Cutting State Farm

This Friday, October 5th at 10:00 a.m., the BGBCA will be welcoming one of its newest members with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Patrick Ridley - State Farm Agent

101 Mountain Brook Drive, Suite 104
Canton, GA

We would love to see as many BGBCA members there to help support one of our fellow business owners.

Congressman Barry Loundermilk

Congressman Barry Loudermilk has been named BGBCA’s “Member of the Quarter” for 3^rd Quarter of 2018. We congratulate him and want to express our appreciation to the Congressman for his service to our community and our Nation. Congressman Loudermilk represents Georgia's 11th Congressional District, which includes Bartow, Cherokee and portions of Cobb and Fulton counties. He is an Air Force Veteran, a small business owner, and has been married to his wife Desiree since 1983. They have 3 children and 2 grandchildren.

Congressman Loudermilk’s core principles are Faith, Family and Freedom. He is currently serving in Congress as a member of three important U.S. House Committees: Financial Services, House Administration, and Space, Science and Technology. He is an active member of many important caucuses and is also a member of the Article I Project (A1P); a network of House and Senate conservatives working together to reclaim Article I powers as outlined in the U. S. Constitution to enable Congress to reclaim its' constitutional legislative powers that were abdicated in seasons past resulting in unfettered   governmental growth and misuse of power by the Executive Branch.

Barry has fought to cut taxes and create jobs in Georgia during his tenure as our representative. He has been active in our local community for many years and has received numerous recognitions and awards, including; Advocates for Children's Public Servant in 2007, National Legislator of the Year by Civil Air Patrol in 2006, Sanctity of Life Award in 2010, Legislator of the Year by Technology Association of GA in 2011, and Defender of the Liberty Award by the American Conservative Union in 2012. In addition to his noteworthy accomplishments we are also are commending Congressman Loudermilk for his service in Washington, D.C. during difficult times as evidenced by his being honored with CAP Silver Medal of Valor for his actions during a shooting event targeting our elected representatives at a ball field in Alexandria, VA in June of 2017.