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Vinea Capital, through the Vinea Foundation, continues its annual scholarship program supporting Heritage Academy students at Westminster Schools of Augusta. The 2026–2027 recipients, Jeremiah Patterson and Chris Myers, exemplify strong character, academic promise, and leadership potential, reflecting Vinea’s commitment to expanding educational opportunity.

“…Vinea Capital has been named Corporation of the Year for its significant growth and wide-ranging impact across the CSRA. With businesses spanning healthcare, real estate, sports and entertainment, and hospitality, the company is creating jobs and expanding services that meet essential community needs.”

For Vinea Capital’s Allan Soto, serving others is where his passion lies. That’s at the heart of his latest business venture, ABLE Kids, which provides therapy to young children with autism. 

But he wouldn’t have gotten to where he is today without a whole lot of Wendy’s cups. 

ABLE Kids founder and CEO Allan Soto and his team have a long-standing history helping those with special needs. His story started in 2007, providing assisted living groups and day centers for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through his former company Soto ALG (assisted living group).  Through this work, he began to question how he could empower children with special needs to achieve greater independence. This vision led to the creation of ABLE Kids.

Many in metro Augusta's business community have never heard of Allan Soto.

And for those who have, they primarily know him as the owner of Pineapple Ink Tavern, his newest and – ironically – least profitable venture.

Soto’s primary passion – the one that enabled him to afford the restaurant – is much more intense: taking care of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.