D
r. Karen Kennedy has been in private
practice in the area for 18 years. She
manages any gynecologic issues and
focuses on health and wellness to prevent
disease. She is a member of the International
Pelvic Pain Society and uses ultrasound
greatly to guide pelvic pain and diagnosis. She
takes pride in giving individualized care for
each problem and wellness issue with each
person because not every person responds
the same to a treatment and managements
vary slightly with each case. She also excels
in offering different options for management
of a condition, whether one wants to be more
conservative or comprehensive.
To clear her mind from dedication and
extensive patient care, Dr. Kennedy turns to
fl ying airplanes on the weekends. She equates
fl ying to patient evaluation and management
in that both require complete attention to
detail. She enjoys navigating to area airports
and fl ying formation with other local pilots.
She fi nds joy in giving others the gift and
experience of fl ight. It is also fulfi lling to see
our local area from a birds eye view. She is
always looking for further accomplishments
in fl ight; she is preparing one of her planes for
aerobatics.
KAREN E.
KENNEDY, MD
850.916.7766
1118 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Suite 201
Gulf Breeze
K
atie Kahn just opened Kahn’s
Furniture in Miramar Beach this
March. Using her background
experience in furniture sales, management,
advertising, and art, Kahn has created a
unique, one-stop shop for coastal furniture
and décor. Kahn’s mission was to address
the issues and concerns of her clients by
offering affordable pieces that were available
immediately.
Kahn didn’t want to stop there. She wanted
to offer something to those customers that
come in frustrated because they’ve been
searching everywhere for something that may
not even exist. That’s how Kahncepts by Katie
Kahn was born. Kahn has developed a talented
team of artists, carpenters, welders, and faux
fi nishers to develop a line of customizable
furniture delivered quickly.
Having strong ties to the local art
community, Kahn’s Furniture hosts
“Kahncepts Gallery Nights” every Friday
night from 5-7 PM. Each week a different
local artist is featured and Kahn’s donates
a percentage of proceeds to a variety of
local charities during these special events.
Katie Kahn believes that giving back to the
community is an important part of doing
business.
Stop by Kahn’s Furniture, next to the
Melting Pot, in Miramar Beach and ask
Katie what’s she’s up to next. She’s always got
something new on the horizon.
Owner,
Kahn’s Furniture
KATIE
KAHN
850.424.4334
11394 US Hwy 98, Suite A
Miramar Beach
J
odi Ketchersid opened RealJoy
Properties in 2006 and is clearly
passionate about her job. In 1999, she
graduated from law school where she met
her husband Bill, who is a practicing local
real estate attorney, and together they have
5 children ages 6 to 32. Local, personal, and
entrenched in the community, her real estate
fi rm focuses on being experts in the area,
and they are laser focused on technology
for their agents and their clients. Jodi has
consistently been a top producer for the past
decade and attributes that to an amazing
support group of family, friends, and co-
workers. Jodi says, “The company tagline,
‘Where the JOY of ownership is REAL’ is
perfect for the Emerald Coast. We live in
paradise, and we want to share this amazing
place we call home. Our offi ce environment
is very close-knit and the cornerstone of our
fi rm is always helping clients make the best
buying and selling decisions. Real Estate
is a huge decision and we take that very
seriously. RealJoy is a unique fi rm in that
we are local but we have a huge database
and a team of internal sales agents that
respond to clients 24/7.”
850.351.0600
1401 Indian Bayou Trail, Destin
Owner,
RealJoy Properties
850.424.3094
4014 Commons Dr., STE 100
Destin
JODI
KETCHERSID
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