Scenes from CEO Connect with Rick Brandt (PHOTOS)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its February CEO Connect with Rick Brandt, chief executive officer of Brandt, in Tampa.

Presenting sponsors included INB, Forvis and Kuducom.

Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Brandt in front of a sold-out live audience at Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park.

You can read Brandt’s cover story here.

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