If the Southeast were a standalone country, it would possess the third largest economy in the world behind the rest of the U.S. and China and would be the fastest growing industrialized economy in the world.
Founded by nationally recognized economist Mark Vitner, CBE, Southeast Economic Advisors provides businesses, governments, and industry trade groups with the resources they need for intelligent decision making. Building on Mark’s common-sense approach to analyzing the economy, Southeast Economic Advisors’ reports and consulting services offer practical insights and guidance that allow businesses to make informed decisions.
Top Notch Regional Economic Analysis
Mark Vitner, CBE, has been researching and writing about the Southeast economy for more than three decades and regularly publishes forecasts of state and local economies throughout the region. His forecasts are closely followed by businesses operating throughout the Southeast and state and local governments.
About Us
As the long-time managing director and senior economist for Wells Fargo, Mark Vitner offers unparalleled expertise in tracking the Southeast economy, as well as regional economies throughout the country.
Mark has developed a strong national reputation providing business leaders and policymakers with the information they need to make informed decisions.
As the founder and president of Southeast Economic Advisors, Mark shares his breadth of expertise with clients from across the country. He is in high demand as a speaker and regularly meets with business leaders and policymakers throughout the country.
In The Media
Welcome to SoutheastEconomy.com
Insights. Context. Direction for a Fast-Changing Region.
For more than three decades, I’ve studied the economy of the American Southeast—from my early years at Barnett Banks in Jacksonville through nearly 30 years as a senior economist at Wells Fargo (and its predecessor institutions), and now through Southeast Economic Advisors. Over that time, I’ve watched this region evolve into one of the most dynamic and competitive parts of the country: world-class metros rising, small towns reinventing themselves, and industries expanding across logistics, manufacturing, life sciences, defense, finance, real estate, and hospitality.
SoutheastEconomy.com builds on that work, offering a clearer view into the forces reshaping the South’s economic landscape. Our mission is simple: to help business leaders, policymakers, investors, and residents understand where the economy stands today—and where it’s headed next.
Our work doesn’t stop at analysis.
We help organizations put insight into action.
Regional outlooks that explain what’s driving growth across major metros and rural communities.
Special reports on key industries, housing trends, demographics, labor markets, and capital investment.
Economic updates and commentary written in a clear, accessible style—grounded in data, seasoned with experience, and focused on what matters most.
Features that capture the region’s distinctive identity, from cultural events to demographic trends to the outsized economic footprint of college football.
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The South is not just growing—it is transforming
SoutheastEconomy.com is here to help you navigate that transformation with clarity, confidence, and perspective.
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Speaking Engagements
Business leaders, trade associations, policy markets and corporate planners have long relied on Mark Vitner’s immense experience in covering regional economies and the Southeast in particularly. They frequently turn to Mark Vitner, a popular speaker known for his ability to condense lofty economic concepts into easy-to-understand presentations, to help them understand how specific regions, states and metro areas differ from the nation and one another, and what makes certain regions the ideal choice for to expand operations, open new facilities, or relocated corporate offices. Mark speaks to businesses, boards, and trade organizations around the country, offering insight into both broad economic trends as well as more focused regional economic analysis.
Economics Consultation
Mark Vitner’s economic insights have provided guidance for some of America’s largest financial institutions and their clients. He has also worked with worked closely with numerous businesses, governments, and trade associations in helping craft strategic plans to guide them through challenging economic times. As an independent economist and consultant, Mark now offers that same clarity and guidance to enterprises across the country.
Why Southeast Economic Advisors?
Business leaders, real estate professionals, and local governments trust Mark Vitner and Southeast Economic Advisors to provide detailed economic analysis and forecasts about the Southeast in a way that is targeted to their needs.
Customized Solutions
Our consultancy services offer customized solutions to address the client’s specific needs and objectives.
Deep Experience
We carry decades of experience in regional economic analysis, business planning, and public policy. Mark Vitner has published countless highly sought reports on Southeast economies regularly for more than three decades.
High-Level Analysis
We are adept at delivering high-level regional economic analysis in a digestible, easy-to-understand format, that is customized to each client’s need.
Our Clients
Southeast Economic Advisors works with a wide range of businesses, trade groups and governments. Services range from speaking engagements at conferences and company meetings to a full range of consulting services specifically customized to your organization.
