t he Galati family relocated from Westchester, New York, to Hollywood, Florida, in the late 1960s. The family ended up on Anna Maria Island, which is where the family’s business, Galati Yachts, is still based today. With the passing of Michael Senior (the patriarch), in 1992, the business was passed down to his five children, … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its July CEO Connect with Amanda Tress, chief executive officer of FASTer Way to Fat Loss, at the USF Muma College of Business, in Tampa. Presenting sponsors included Southstate and Talent Cloud Staffing. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Tress in front of a live audience. You … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its June CEO Connect with Richard Gonzmart and Andrea Gonzmart Williams, owners of the Columbia Restaurant and the 1905 Family of Restaurants. Presenting sponsors included The Bank of Tampa, Nperspective, CLA (CliftonLarsenAllen) and the Sunshine State Economic Development Corp., or SEDCO. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed … Read more
Lisa Holland was appointed as chief executive officer of the nation’s largest privately owned aviation services and real estate network a few weeks before COVID-19 shut down the world and while dealing with the unknowns of a global pandemic that essentially grounded air travel until the world adapted. Meanwhile, she was finding her foothold as … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its May CEO Connect with Fran Galati, an owner of Galati (along with her brothers), who also functions as human resources and information technology director, at Galati Yachts. Presenting sponsors included the CI Group, Corex Legal, Mauldin & Jenkins. The host sponsor was Jackson’s Bistro Bar & Sushi, in … Read more
Rick Brandt is chief executive officer and president of family-owned, Brandt, a manufacturing company and supplier of agriculture products, born in Illinois and now headquartered in Tampa. The company had revenue of $30 million in 1995, when Brandt stepped in as CEO, at 29 years old, and, in 2022, had more than $800 million. Growth … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its March CEO Connect with Lisa Holland, chief executive officer and president of Sheltair, in Tampa.
Presenting sponsors included nPerspective, Southstate and Windsor Capital.
Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Holland in front of a sold-out live audience at Sheltair.
You can read Holland’s cover story here.
Moises Agami is the chief executive officer of Valor Capital. His company is the development force of Serena by the Sea, in Clearwater, which is still under construction but completely sold out. And now, he’s setting his sights on expanding his vision to St. Petersburg, and beyond. His company had revenue of $70 million in … Read more
Carrie Charles is the chief executive officer for Broadstaff, a staffing firm in Tampa, which specializes in communications in the technology space. She hosts a podcast 5G Talent Talk, in partnership with RCR Wireless News. She’s a former life coach and a dedicated Christian. In 2022, Broadstaff reached $33 million in revenue. The company has … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its January CEO Connect with Moises Agami, chief executive officer of Valor Capital, in Clearwater.
Presenting sponsors included Southstate.
Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Agami in front of a live audience.
You can read Agami’s story here.
Photos by Tacy Briggs-Troncoso. Video by Empowering Creative.
