Few people know what it is to overcome adversity better than Ryann Halo, who found success as a salon owner and business mentor, despite a childhood that feels ripped straight from a made-for-television miniseries. But to hear her tell her story, one could be forgiven for not noticing that there was ever any adversity to
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Laura Sherman, Lowry Baldwin and Elizabeth Krystyn never thought they’d end up in the insurance industry, yet their unique paths brought them together to co-found Baldwin, Krystyn, Sherman (BKS) Partners, an agency that works outside the box cultivating long-haul relationships and partnerships with regional and national insurance companies, to ensure the best possible experience for
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On February 9, David Pizzo, market president of West Florida for Florida Blue, a Tampa Bay community leader and our friend, passed away, after silently battling pancreatic cancer. Pizzo was with Florida Blue for 27 years. He was also known locally for his significant work, in the community, in the realm of economic development, nonprofits,
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I’ve been in publishing for almost 25 years now and it still amazes me, when we visit our cover story subjects and we start talking to them, just how resilient the human spirit is and how generous we, as people, can be. Since our very first cover story interview with Punit Shah, in September 2018,
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My husband and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary, in August. And, over the years, we promised each other we’d go back to St. Lucia for our monumental celebration of love. It is where we were married. August 10, 2013, was one of the best days of our lives and we wanted to relive it
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The month of October is full of particular importance to yours truly. October 7 is “You Matter to Me Day,” a day dedicated to telling those you love just how much you love them. As we all know, people will leave our lives at some point and we might miss the chance to tell them
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According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, Florida ranks No. 32 in the nation with a score of 2.00 and a grade of C- for women’s overall health and well-being. The fact is, Florida women aren’t in the top 10 on any of the tracked statistics. Let’s face it, women are caretakers of others
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I’ve spent years managing large teams, serving on boards, chairing committees and being a “leader” in professional circles. For the most recent four and a half years, I only had a partner and an editor – a team of three. And, while we were often overwhelmed with the number of hours we worked or big
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We love dogs at Tampa Bay Business and Wealth magazine. Except for Hanna Gade. She likes cats, which is OK. We have a trend where our cover story subjects are surprised to find their fur babies highlighted on the table of contents page, the month their story runs. We love meeting their pets because a
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There’s a lot of reflection this month, as Tampa Bay Business and Wealth prepares to execute the largest event it has produced in our four- and half-year history. But we have confidence and we have YOU on our side. We know how to do this. We’ve done it before. We’ve done it well. And the
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Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month.” Who knew? I mean, I was aware that National Women’s Day was in March, but not a whole month about us! These proclamations celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the
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Many have fond memories of a particular address. It speaks to them somehow. Maybe it’s their childhood home address or the address of a best friend. Maybe it’s the address of a favorite job or of a favorite place to visit. My favorite address is home. But my second favorite address is 0 Duval St.,
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