Professional Services - Best of Whitefish 2023
Best Employer
1st — Tamarack Cannabis
2nd — Montana Coffee Traders
3rd — Culver Careers
Best New Business (since May 2021)
1st — Tamarack Cannabis
2nd — Busy Bee IV (tied)
2nd — Blackstar BrewPub (tied)
3rd — Haskill Creek Farms
Best Customer Service
1st — Whitefish Credit Union - Whitefish
2nd — BusyBee IV Hydration & Wellness
3rd — Haskill Creek Farms
Best Social Media Content
1st — Overheard Whitefish Instagram @overheardwhitefish
2nd — Buffalo Cafe
3rd — Tamarack Cannabis
Most Philanthropic Business
1st — Tamarack Cannabis
2nd — Buffalo Cafe
3rd — Whitefish Credit Union - Whitefish
Best Real Estate Agency
1st — Whitefish Escapes Realty
2nd — PureWest Christie’s Real Estate Second
3rd — Glacier Sotheby's International Realty (tied)
3rd — TOPOGRAPHY Team brokered by eXp Realty, LLC (tied)
Best Real Estate Agent
1st — Hillary Vrana, Glacier Sotheby’s
2nd — Jessica Tucker, Glacier Sotheby’s
3rd — Jeff Fisher, PureWest Christie’s
Best Mortgage Loan Officer
1st — Mark Dowaliby, Whitefish Credit Union (tied)
1st — Justin Lovitt, Mann Mortgage (tied)
2nd — Katie Williams, First Interstate Bank
3rd — Kyle Elliott, Whitefish Credit Union
Best Insurance Agent
1st — Joe Akey, State Farm
2nd — Tony Veseth, Farm Bureau Insurance
3rd — Emily Rindal, Farmers Insurance (tied)
3rd — Tim Murphy, State Farm (tied)
Best Financial Institution
1st — Whitefish Credit Union
2nd — Glacier Bank
3rd — First Interstate Bank
Best Financial Advisor/Accountant/Bookkeeper
1st — Bryan Goodfried, First Interstate Bank
2nd — Sarah Fitzgerald, D.A. Davidson & Co.
3rd — HeartStone Advisors
Best Veterinarian
1st — Elizabeth Pitman, Alpine Animal Hospital
2nd — Joanie Bechtel, Whitefish Animal Hospital
3rd — Melissa Genovese, Whitefish Animal Hospital
Best Attorney
1st — Laura J. Webb, Buckwalter Galbraith & Webb PLLC
2nd — Devin O'Donnell, Gravis Law
3rd — Sean Frampton, Frampton Purdy Law Firm
Best Interior Design Company
1st — Wright's Furniture
2nd — Hunter & Company Interior Design (tied)
2nd — Tate Interiors (tied)
3rd — Zetooney Hanson Interiors
Best Construction Company
1st — Skyline Builders
2nd — Mindful Designs Inc.
3rd — Malmquist Construction
Best Lodging
1st — The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
2nd — Clydesdale Outpost
3rd — I Love Whitefish Vacation Rentals
Best Property Management
1st — I Love Whitefish Vacation Rentals (tied)
1st — Whitefish Escapes LLC (tied)
2nd — Stay Montana
3rd — Lakeshore Rentals
Best Plumber
1st — Fast Freddy's
2nd — In-Sink Quality Plumbing & Heating Inc
3rd — Erin Kimport, Bear Grass Plumbing
Best Electrical Services
1st — Elliott Electric
2nd — Kemm Electric
3rd — Northstone Solar
Best Auto Service
1st — Les Schwab Tire Center Whitefish
2nd — Reggie's Quick Lube
3rd — Howie's Tire & Alignment
Best Child Care
1st — Children’s House Montessori School
2nd — The Children’s Depot at The Wave
3rd — Foxtail Forskola