Tampa Bay Business and Wealth has reached its second birthday. And, wow, what a year. Back in September 2019, no one could have predicted that in six months the world would shut down, but we marched on. In 2020, we produced three issues from home, conducted interviews via Zoom and moved our popular networking series … Read more
The year was 2008. A young couple in Bradenton, who had met while working in the mortgage industry, was about to hit rock bottom. As the United States real estate bubble burst, so did theirs. Amber Duncan found herself in a humiliating situation. She was in line to get her Women, Infants and Children’s card. … Read more
Vincent Jackson is probably known to most as a former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver. What they may not know is that he owns five restaurants. Two in San Diego, one in Las Vegas, Cask Social Kitchen in Tampa and now his passion project, the Historic Manhattan Casino in St. Petersburg. He is also co-founder … Read more
Stu Sjouwerman is pragmatic in all that he does. He’s a man who looks for evidence and tries to always keep two feet planted firmly on the ground. “Ethics is what you do when no one is looking,” Sjouwerman says. Born in Amsterdam, Holland, he was the oldest of four siblings and a self-proclaimed uninterested … Read more
Jane Mason was raised to be an effective communicator and was intrinsically curious from an early age. People that know her can attest to that fact. Mason, founder and CEO of eMason, doing business as Clarifire, says the recent COVID-19 pandemic sent a message to companies around the world, which was, ”If you don’t think … Read more
You might hear an accent when talking to Joe Johnson. Born in the United States, he spent his formative years in Brazil and, to this day, he carries a slight Portuguese twang to some of his words. It’s a breezy day in February at his home in Bradenton when he recounts the story of his … Read more
There’s a unique character trait that Bobby Harris, founder and CEO of BlueGrace Logistics in Tampa, looks for in new employees—an affinity, and love, for animals. “It’s typically a person that has a tendency to be more compassionate than others,” Harris told Tampa Bay Business & Wealth magazine during an interview in his home on … Read more
Monica Hernandez often took four buses to go to and from school in Medellín, Colombia. She comes from humble beginnings, with education always being a primary focus in her life. So receiving a full academic scholarship to one of the best private colleges in her home country, the Universidad EAFIT, not only seemed like just … Read more
Before you enter the roasting headquarters of Kahwa Coffee, in St. Petersburg, your nose will know you’re there before you do, in the most delightful way. Brewing since 2006, Kahwa Coffee has a fairy tale of a story. What started as one shop has grown into a heavy hitter in the brewing community. Perhaps a … Read more
Cattle ranching in Florida started nearly 500 years ago, most historians agree. While the Carlton family’s history doesn’t go back quite that far, the family’s most recent six generations have been in the ranching business and the next generation is on the path to continuing the family’s way of life. Roman III Ranches ranks 12th … Read more
