Awards & Events

Scott Fink has amassed an auto empire in the Tampa Bay area—the Fink Auto Group. Fink Auto Group includes Genesis of New Port Richey, Volkswagen of New Port Richey, Hyundai of Wesley Chapel, Genesis of Wesley Chapel, Mazda of Wesley Chapel and Chevrolet of Wesley Chapel. The crown jewel is Hyundai of New Port Richey,

Taylor and Sonya Ranker, of Questmont the Virtual Family Office, invited guests into their home for a private fundraiser to benefit the Children’s Dream Fund. Guests were treated to a VIP champagne tasting with Louis Roeder Cristal, catering by Eddie V’s and a performance by Sandra Joseph and Ron Bohmer, two of the original cast

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth named the winners, and honored the finalists, of the inaugural Philanthropist of the Year Awards in November. Click through the gallery below to see photos from the event. More than 250 people were in attendance. Presenting sponsors included the Community Foundation Tampa Bay, Pilot Bank and Sabal Trust. Gold sponsor

The Tampa Bay community has no shortage of philanthropists, both large and small. Some roll their sleeves up and help lift heavy boxes, some write checks that help keep an organization’s lights on and some provide valuable knowledge on boards and committees. The companies, and individuals, you are about to read about here do all

Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties celebrated a huge milestone – its 700th home build. Over 100 businesses, and individuals, came together to sponsor this family’s home. Solar Bear donated and installed solar power onto the home. Feeding Tampa Bay has been stocking the pantries of all Habitat homeowners. As a special

Tony DiBenedetto is founder of Think Big for Kids, a nonprofit that helps underprivileged youth discover untapped potential through three programming pillars: career exploration, mentoring and job readiness and job placement. He’s the former CEO of Tribridge, a major technology company in Tampa which sold in 2017 for $165 million. Bridgette Bello interviewed DiBenedetto in

Tampa Bay Business & Wealth announced the winners of its inaugural Apogee Awards at a sold-out event at Armature Works Wednesday night. Scroll through the gallery below to see photos from the event.  Presenting sponsors were Florida Blue, Older Lundy Alvarez & Koch and SouthState Bank. WINNERS Chief Marketing Officer – Michael Kilgore, The Columbia

What does “apogee” mean? That’s a question we have heard a lot since we began seeking nominations for Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s first signature event. Simply put, the apogee is the highest point of development in something. If your career was a mountain, the top of it is the apogee. These awards were created

On Friday, Nov. 12, the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will host its annual “An Evening to Remember” gala on November 12. The event will be held outdoors at the Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort and Golf Club and will include a cocktail reception, dinner, music and both live, and silent, auctions.

Billecart-Salmon Wine held a tasting event at the home of Taylor and Sonya Ranker, of Questmont. Theirs were one of five homes, across the United States, selected to be Billecart-Salmon Brand Ambassadors. The event was presented by A Vine Affair, Gina Lyons and Geoffrey Loisel, of France, the director of Americas for Billecart-Salmon. Guests were

For some, college is the natural progression out of high school. The preparations begin before senior year. Campus visits are scheduled, tests are taken, caps and gowns are ordered and before you know it, you’re searching for extra-long sheets for those oddly long twin-sized beds. For others, it’s not even an option. Not even a

The Gracepoint Foundation held its third annual Stronger Than Stigma event at Armature Works, in Tampa.  This is the largest mental health awareness event in the Tampa Bay area. It featured speakers like Rita Lowman, president of Pilot Bank, and Holly O’Connor from the Miguel and Holly Show on Hot 101.5. [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”13504,13502,13501,13500,13499″]