Here are the winners and placers in the Professional Services category:
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Animal Clinic/Veterinarian | West Side Animal Clinic |
| Best Attorney | Josh Hodges |
| Best Auctioneer | Dave Lunsford Auctioneers |
| Best Bank | First Financial Bank |
| Best Credit Union | AurGroup Financial Credit Union |
| Best Funeral Home | Brown Dawson |
| Best Insurance Agent | John Turner, United Hartland |
| Best Investment Advisor | Justin Barrett of Edward Jones, Hamilton |
| Best Lending Institution | AurGroup Financial Credit Union |
| Best Pet Grooming & Boarding | Ben Fur Pet Grooming |
| Best Photographer | Capture the Past |
| Best Real Estate Agent | Lindsay Spears, RE/MAX Incompass |
Best of Butler County 2023 winners
Winners and placers
Best Animal Clinic/Veterinarian
First place: West Side Animal Clinic
855 NW Washington Blvd., Hamilton
513-892-5916
Second place: Mt Pleasant Animal Hospital
6120 Pleasant Ave., Fairfield
513-829-3830
Third place: Brookside Animal Hospital
989 Eaton Ave., Hamilton
513-737-5500
Best Attorney
First place: Josh Hodges
220 S. Monument Ave., Suite 100, Hamilton
513-676-4737
Second place: Melynda Cook Howard
1501 1st Ave., Middletown
513-868-3663
Third place: Dustin Hurley
301 N. Breiel Blvd., Suite A, Middletown
513-705-9000
Best Auctioneer
First place: Dave Lunsford Auctioneers
119 Church St., Somerville
513-895-4166
Second place: Delbert Cox Auctioneers
4674 Cincinnati Brookville Road, Hamilton
513-738-3475
Best Bank
First place: First Financial Bank
multiple area locations
Second place: U.S. Bank
multiple area locations
Third place: Huntington Bank
multiple area locations
Best Credit Union
First place: AurGroup Financial Credit Union
multiple area locations
Second place: General Electric Credit Union
multiple area locations
Third place: Telhio Credit Union
multiple area locations
Best Funeral Home
First place: Brown Dawson
multiple area locations
Second place: Wilson Schramm Spaulding Funeral Home
3805 Roosevelt Blvd., Middletown
Third place: Webster Funeral Home
3080 Homeward Way, Fairfield
513-942-3293
Best Insurance Agent
First place: John Turner, United Hartland
150 High St., Hamilton
513-530-5515
Second place: Gregg Grimes, Insurance Associates
1061 N. University Blvd., Middletown
888-423-2488
Third place: Tyrice Walker, Hamilton
402 N. 3rd St., Hamilton
513-887-8734
Best Investment Advisor
First place: Justin Barrett of Edward Jones, Hamilton
1505 Millville Ave., Hamilton
513-889-1197
Second place: Bob Leshnak, West Chester
7182 Liberty Centre Drive, #1, West Chester Twp.
513-779-3777
Best Lending Institution
First place: AurGroup Financial Credit Union
multiple area locations
Second place: Telhio Credit Union
multiple area locations
Third place: MidFirst Credit Union
1201 Crawford St., Middletown
513-420-8640
Best Pet Grooming & Boarding
First place: Ben Fur Pet Grooming
2271 Millville Ave., Hamilton
513-863-2378
Second place: Grooming with Lauren
512 Main St., Hamilton
513-259-3693
Third place: Biscuit Bath & Beyond
1121 Magie Ave., #1823, Fairfield
513-829-5266
Best Photographer
First place: Capture the Past
Second place: Tommy Allen Media LLC
Third place: Greene Peas in a Pod
5755 Browns Road, Oxford
513-377-1099
Best Real Estate Agent
First place: Lindsay Spears, RE/MAX Incompass
304 Edgewood Drive, Trenton
Second place: Sarah Trau, Comey & Shepherd Realtors
6764 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, West Chester Twp.
(513) 374-8755
Third place: Rodney Muterspaw, Berkshire Hathaway HomeService
3743 S. Dixie Highway, Middletown 513-320-6410